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Is this forum still active?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2022 6:20 pm
by Suubaaroo
Hello forum members and moderators, is this site still active as it seems a little dead...
Re: Is this forum still active?
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2022 10:27 pm
by El_Freddo
It’s still got a pulse… a very very slow one. Many forums have gone this way as the majority flock to social media platforms.
Also many of the forum members that were very active with projects and trips have families and other growing responsibilities so forum activity and mods etc tend to go by the way-side. Really the biggest factor is that social media makes it far easier to access info on group pages, it also makes it easier to spread misinformation and it’s harder to search old information that’s not in the current activity pool.
Patience is needed around here these days. All we can do is hope it becomes more active, that people post their questions, experiences and projects with associated pics. That’s how forums like this will become busy again.
I hope the info already on the forum is helpful!
Cheers
Bennie
Re: Is this forum still active?
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 2:41 pm
by Suubaaroo
Thanks for the reply...
The problem is with social media platforms is that people tend to know less about the specific car that you're looking to buy (or you're having trouble with)... I'm in some other forums such as Bimmerfest and Just Commodores and they both seem to be really thriving but Subaru forums do seem to be lacking on the internet...
Re: Is this forum still active?
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 11:52 am
by TOONGA
I was chatting to the hosting Admin yesterday He has paid the Ausubaru domain reg, hosting and ssl certification for another year out of his own pocket.
He actually sees the board as an active historic archive.
I still refer people from facebook and other care sites, to the posts here that have working photos.
TOONGA
Re: Is this forum still active?
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:57 pm
by Suubaaroo
TOONGA wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 11:52 am
I was chatting to the hosting Admin yesterday He has paid the Ausubaru domain reg, hosting and ssl certification for another year out of his own pocket.
He actually sees the board as an active historic archive.
I still refer people from facebook and other care sites, to the posts here that have working photos.
TOONGA
So, in other words... Not very active?
That's a shame as there aren't too many Subaru forums...
Re: Is this forum still active?
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 7:33 pm
by Silverbullet
Could it be also due to the cars that were the main discussion fodder for this particular forum are all getting pretty old now?
There are still plenty of Brumbies around for sure. Wagons, sedans and coupes though not so much. Think I've seen one other wagon like mine on the road in 10 years, in SA anyway. Saw an L series wagon on the road today, towing a cage trailer. Made me smile anyway
Re: Is this forum still active?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:23 am
by Suubaaroo
Maybe, but Impreza's and Foresters still exist in large numbers and are even still being made today...
Re: Is this forum still active?
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:52 am
by Bantum
Yep, for now ...
Not sure how much longer till it goes the way of the dodo but ...
Next big thing in tech - AI - make all this redundant ?
Ciao, Bantum.
Re: Is this forum still active?
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:54 am
by Subyroo
Bantum wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:52 am
Yep, for now ...
Not sure how much longer till it goes the way of the dodo but ...
Next big thing in tech - AI - make all this redundant ?
Ciao, Bantum.
I know AI is pretty advanced stuff Bantum, but can it or will it, ever replace the knowledge that we have gained (in our heads) over the years and all the little tricks of the trade so to speak?