Does AT have the largest computer forum in the world?

[JJChicken]

Well does it?

 

[rivan]

No.

 

[JJChicken]

 

[vi edit]

http://rankings.big-boards.com/?p=all

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: vi edit
http://rankings.big-boards.com/?p=all

LOL @ d2jsp.

 

[JJChicken]

Originally posted by: vi edit
http://rankings.big-boards.com/?p=all

Hmm interesting. I'm wondering why theres so many non-english hardware forums ahead of anandtech? On the bright side, it seems like this is the largest technical computer forum in the english speaking world

 

[torpid]

Wow, people are still discussing Diablo 2?

 

[Deeko]

we used to be higher than that

 

[theprodigalrebel]

This is the most active forum on AT and we only have about 500-600 members that log in frequently (As in 4-5 days a week). I'm pulling that number from a roll call thread HotChic made last year.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
This is the most active forum on AT and we only have about 500-600 members that log in frequently (As in 4-5 days a week). I'm pulling that number from a roll call thread HotChic made last year.

Well all the new-comers we scare off by swarming them with "WHERE'S MY NEW IPOD?!!?!?"

 

[HannibalX]

AT is being beat out by such classy forums as China Pet (Pets discussion forum (in chinese) and Literotica (Adult stories and erotic literature message boards).

 

[daveshel]

FuseTalk seems to have an appropriate market share.

 

[Engraver]

Originally posted by: rivan
No.

You just derailed the hope train.

 

[HannibalX]

Originally posted by: daveshel
FuseTalk seems to have an appropriate market share.

FuseTalk is expensive. Most of the other forum software, well, isn't. Lots of big companies use FuseTalk for intranet forums inside their businesses. Not so many on the Internet though as most can't afford it.

 

[Anubis]

4chan
Japanese culture message board

LOL yea Japanese culture message board my ass

 

[spittledip]

Only number 45? I have wasted so much time on such a loser forum

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Originally posted by: spittledip
Only number 45? I have wasted so much time on such a loser forum

I know we all like to bitch about the falling standards of parody threads but seriously, check out the dumb parody threads on IMDb. The OP even throws in a little disclaimer at the bottom: P.S. Hey guys, don't take this seriously. This is just a parody.

Amateurs. :roll:

 

[theprodigalrebel]

FWIW, Anandtech does command a lot of respect in the world of Computer Hardware Reviews.

Do we really need to explain this one? Anand Shimpi is simply one of the smartest, most observant, and most painstaking hardware gurus in the industry. To apply an appropriate cliché, he's forgotten more about technology than most of us will ever know. His entire staff presents some of the most accurate tech reviews on the Internet.

Even the Ziff Davis Network agrees (Not that this means much but Anand did get the nicest write-up of all)

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: spittledip
Only number 45? I have wasted so much time on such a loser forum

only 45 out of how many messageboards? i think it'd be cool to own a top 50 messageboard on the internet myself.

 

[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.

 

[olds]

Used to be the largest English speaking computer forum. Don't know if it still is.

 

[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.

 

[0roo0roo]

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.

yup, culture change->balkanization plan

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Originally posted by: torpid
Wow, people are still discussing Diablo 2?

It's probably the best place for trading equipment for D2, WoW, and a whole lot of other games.

 

[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).