Does AT have the largest computer forum in the world?

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: lokiju

Originally posted by: Deeko
we used to be higher than that

I think you're right.

I think this place has slowed down a lot ever since they made a bunch of break out forums for every little topic rather than it just all falling under Off-Topic.

Partially, but I think the bigger issue is the drop in "build your own" and tweaking of computers. Now you can buy very well equipped computers for $300 from Dell. The incentive to "DIY" and overclock just isn't there like it was. So you have less people seaking out hardware reviews and discussions.

So we have lost out on a lot of growth because of that.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Why the hell is Gaia so popular. Its retarded

How do they get a members rating for 4chan.

Is PBNation really that Popular?

How many people actually pay for somethingawful

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
Someone tell me about the 'Culture Change' thread. I have asked before but never got an answer. I must have been inactive during that time (or maybe it was before I joined).

no you were here

basicially mods went ape shit, banned a lot of people, many long time members, it turned people off, many left

hell i remember back in the day when we would have a DAILY babe thread in OT and "NSFW" didnt exist

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Y'know, every time an old thread gets bumped, I wonder where the dozens of old Lifers disappeared. I guess now I know.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
Someone tell me about the 'Culture Change' thread. I have asked before but never got an answer. I must have been inactive during that time (or maybe it was before I joined).

basically the forums were more riotous and exciting and filled with more variety. basically some people decided that the forum shouldn't just be work safe, but child safe and politically correct more like safe for tiny tots. so its been nerfed, balkanized and banned into the mild mannered forum it is now.

 

[uhohs]

Originally posted by: Anubis

4chan
Japanese culture message board

LOL yea Japanese culture message board my ass

/jp/ land of touhou, random trolling, and morning musume flagship

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
so its been nerfed, balkanized and banned into the mild mannered forum it is now.

No shit?

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Originally posted by: uhohs

Originally posted by: Anubis

4chan
Japanese culture message board

LOL yea Japanese culture message board my ass

/jp/ land of touhou, random trolling, and morning musume flagship

You probably spend alot of time on /jp/ don't you?

 

[50cent1228]

wow 45

 

[JulesMaximus]

We're number 45!!! Woo Hoo!!!

 

[KeithTalent]

May not be the largest, but it's still the best IMO.

KT

 

[judasmachine]

literotica kicks AT in behind.........


oh the shame.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: judasmachine
literotica kicks AT in behind.........


oh the shame.

well, that's a big given.

literotica is an amateur porn site, and a great one at that.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: judasmachine
literotica kicks AT in behind.........


oh the shame.

well, that's a big given.

literotica is an amateur porn site, and a great one at that.

ORLY

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: judasmachine
literotica kicks AT in behind.........


oh the shame.

well, that's a big given.

literotica is an amateur porn site, and a great one at that.

ORLY

ya rly

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
Someone tell me about the 'Culture Change' thread. I have asked before but never got an answer. I must have been inactive during that time (or maybe it was before I joined).

basically the forums were more riotous and exciting and filled with more variety. basically some people decided that the forum shouldn't just be work safe, but child safe and politically correct more like safe for tiny tots. so its been nerfed, balkanized and banned into the mild mannered forum it is now.

It's a little more complicated than that. This place is a direct link to and from the main site. Anandtech is a legitimate company company with an image to uphold. Sponsors and vendors do look at these boards and see what sort of discussions are being held and it does make an impact on their decisions.

This forums goal is not to be a something aweful or an offtopic.net free for all. We try to keep things a little more civil and friendly than some other forums are.

 

[judasmachine]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: judasmachine
literotica kicks AT in behind.........


oh the shame.

well, that's a big given.

literotica is an amateur porn site, and a great one at that.

I didn't bother looking (but will now ) I just thought it was amatuer erotica. You know like Penthouse letters by dummies.

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: judasmachine
literotica kicks AT in behind.........


oh the shame.

well, that's a big given.

literotica is an amateur porn site, and a great one at that.

ORLY

ya rly

oO

 

[FallenHero]

Originally posted by: vi edit

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
Someone tell me about the 'Culture Change' thread. I have asked before but never got an answer. I must have been inactive during that time (or maybe it was before I joined).

basically the forums were more riotous and exciting and filled with more variety. basically some people decided that the forum shouldn't just be work safe, but child safe and politically correct more like safe for tiny tots. so its been nerfed, balkanized and banned into the mild mannered forum it is now.

It's a little more complicated than that. This place is a direct link to and from the main site. Anandtech is a legitimate company company with an image to uphold. Sponsors and vendors do look at these boards and see what sort of discussions are being held and it does make an impact on their decisions.

This forums goal is not to be a something aweful or an offtopic.net free for all. We try to keep things a little more civil and friendly than some other forums are.

Nonsense! There will be an uprising sir! Mark my words!

/begins loading cannons with dead babies and porn
/mixes goat blood and gasoline into bottle

BRING IT!

 

[pookguy88]

wow, i'm surprised a local-grown forum is #3 on that list

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Squisher
Well, the only computer hardware forum that tops AT is Hardware.fr which is a "Computer hardware forums (in French)." I'll have to say that is surprising. I would have thought that anything in English would top anything in French simply because English seems to have become the default language of the internet.

Did you see that at #9 in the list was a French site for medical discussions.

I thought that one was a little bizzare and random given the others in the top 10.

 

[Kirby]

A dutch horse forum is #19?!!

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: vi edit

Originally posted by: Squisher
Well, the only computer hardware forum that tops AT is Hardware.fr which is a "Computer hardware forums (in French)." I'll have to say that is surprising. I would have thought that anything in English would top anything in French simply because English seems to have become the default language of the internet.

Did you see that at #9 in the list was a French site for medical discussions.

I thought that one was a little bizzare and random given the others in the top 10.

Weird. The French and French speaking people seem to be hypochondriacs and computer focused.

 

[miketheidiot]

last time i checked at was in the top 20

 

[jaqie]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
May not be the largest, but it's still the best IMO.

This is coming from someone who used to be big on the [ H ] for about five years before leaving it in disgust at the 'culture' along with a hard clash directly with Kyle Bennet and one of the female mods there who was on a powertrip and stepping over her mod bounds on me. I left voluntarily, and never really posted in comp forums for a few years - until I came here, lurked a while, and saw the mods were actually *gasp* level-headed and fair, and keeping the trash out! That's why I finally created a login and began posting.