05-04-2013, 03:36 AM
I was also a regular on the old forums at DM for several years (starting in '95 or so) before they imploded. My take on it then was the same as many here have shared: they subdivided it to monetize it and it royally messed everything up. The banishments and odd rules followed or maybe were in tandem with that, and the place quickly lost its attraction for a great many of us.
The Minnow (or Ark!) landed safely here, thankfully, and many of us purchase here and recommend owc for batteries, ram, cases, drives and countless other gizmos. I know I speak for all of us when I say THANK YOU for the forums and I'd also like to think they bring in some good biz, known or otherwise. So all good there I hope.
I don't often post on the other side (maybe 1-2x every week or two I'd guess) these days but I often go over there to learn some things I didn't know and to get some other views. Sure there are those a lot of us [hopefully] know to simply ignore without even hitting that button. If moderating it is a drain then I'd suggest just leaving it alone. If it becomes too vituperative, it would weed itself out I'd hope.
In conclusion, what PeterB and Zoid (and others) said. Great community here and lots to share and learn from each other just the way it's set up right now. I love that everything is together on this side, it's fun and you can always find an interesting topic, all in one click. Thanks for listening.
The Minnow (or Ark!) landed safely here, thankfully, and many of us purchase here and recommend owc for batteries, ram, cases, drives and countless other gizmos. I know I speak for all of us when I say THANK YOU for the forums and I'd also like to think they bring in some good biz, known or otherwise. So all good there I hope.
I don't often post on the other side (maybe 1-2x every week or two I'd guess) these days but I often go over there to learn some things I didn't know and to get some other views. Sure there are those a lot of us [hopefully] know to simply ignore without even hitting that button. If moderating it is a drain then I'd suggest just leaving it alone. If it becomes too vituperative, it would weed itself out I'd hope.
In conclusion, what PeterB and Zoid (and others) said. Great community here and lots to share and learn from each other just the way it's set up right now. I love that everything is together on this side, it's fun and you can always find an interesting topic, all in one click. Thanks for listening.