Anyone else notice that the forums seem dead lately?

[chrstrbrts]

I'm a newcomer to computer science and ask questions on a regular basis, usually in the programming forum.

Though, lately, I've noticed that I'm not getting the responses that I used to.

In fact, some of my questions go entirely unanswered.

Maybe its me; that is, maybe my questions are just silly or stupid.

Have any of you noticed a drop in participation here?

 

[Markbnj]

Times change. People are communicating more on social media and chat these days.

 

[Elixer]

Or maybe they don't want to do homework...

There are too many forum sections to keep track of, and for programming, I don't think AT has a big enough community for that.

 

[brianmanahan]

2 words: Stack. Overflow.

 

[Ken g6]

Or maybe your questions are getting more esoteric and harder to answer.

 

[madoka]

I know what's causing a lot of people to leave, but even mentioning it causes a ban to happen.

 

[chrstrbrts]

I know what's causing a lot of people to leave, but even mentioning it causes a ban to happen.

PM me?

 

[KeithP]

Anyone else notice that the forums seem dead lately?

You mean because they look so pale?

-KeithP

 

[master_shake_]

it's not dead it's just breathing funny.

 

[Zorba]

2 words: Stack. Overflow.

This.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Have any of you noticed a drop in participation here?

Yes. Drop-offs in both participation and expertise. This forum began dying years ago and there's very little that can save it now. The whole fiasco with the forums software and the morons who are charged with maintaining the site now is a testament to just how much this is NOT a tech site.

But ATOT is still fun. I imagine a little like hanging out with your retired buddies drinking coffee down at McDonalds or Perkins every morning. You talk about everything and about nothing. But you don't talk much about work, because it just doesn't interest you any more.

 

[chrstrbrts]

Or maybe your questions are getting more esoteric and harder to answer.

Well, I'm progressing I guess.

 

[OutHouse]

summer time slowness.

 

[Imp]

Yes... That's probably why I just spent half an hour reading about Katie Ledecky on another forum. And it didn't really have anything to do with her swimming...

 

[Zorba]

Link?

 

[purbeast0]

I think the revamp in forum software may steer more people away.

 

[vi edit]

I think the revamp in forum software may steer more people away.

Yeah, new format is too busy. WAAAY too much stuff going on and too little actual information. Posts are spread out far too tall and there's too much space between responses. It's also too bright and is hard on the eyes after a few minutes.

And mobile is practically unusable. The ads take up half the screen and resize 3-4 times before you can actually click anything. It's pathetic.

 

[Linux23]

Yep noticed big time. It was great here years ago. OT is pretty dead when I can see the same thread at the top for days at a time.

 

[Shawn]

What TF happened to the forum software? Are we still on vB? I miss the Fusetalk days.

 

[edro]

The new design appeals to millennials.

 

[Dulanic]

What TF happened to the forum software? Are we still on vB? I miss the Fusetalk days.

Gave into peer pressure XenForo now.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Yep noticed big time. It was great here years ago. OT is pretty dead when I can see the same thread at the top for days at a time.

100% this.

 

[John Connor]

2 words: Stack. Overflow.

^This

 

[pcslookout]

Everyone is moving to social media.

 

[Ruptga]

The new design appeals to millennials.

lolno it doesn't. It appeals to what old people think appeals to millennials.