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Is this forum slowly fading away? Especially the FS/TRADE forum?

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BAMAVOO

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I remember the days when you couldn't keep a for sale thread on the first page. Now, it just sits and sits. Is the forum falling apart or is the used PC market drying up? I hope neither as I get my upgrades from here and would hate to have to pay retail.
 
I feel like most computer forums are headed the same direction, less traffic due to PC technology no longer being the fad it once was. I know for me personally, I only visit here 1/10th the amount I used to, and that goes for every PC forum I used to frequent. People just find other activities and hobbies.
 
Really, not the fad? They are making $5000 video cards for God's sake. it has to be something else. 🙂
 
they have to make $5000 video cards to keep the same profits as they had 10 years ago when 10x the people had gaming computers.
 
JSt0rm said:
they have to make $5000 video cards to keep the same profits as they had 10 years ago when 10x the people had gaming computers.
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How many people are really buying those things though? Heck I just upgraded to a 7950 and that will keep me rolling for quit a while.
 
Seems like it.

And this from someone who came to this forum not that long ago.

Seems like spring of 2014 is when we started getting less activity in ATOT.
 
blackdogdeek said:
I think this is the problem.
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Yes, but I may be a rare breed? I play one game and one game only 99% of the time. Quake games were the best and I still fire up Quake 4 every now and then. I only play Left 4 Dead 2 now. It is actually the only game I find fun. It may be all the folks I know that play it. I don't care for the COD or BF4 type games. Most people play all the latest and greatest and want the newest and best.
 
If the mods really cared about this forum they would consolidate all the useless sub-forums and unban all members. Won't ever happen though.
 
The people here are mostly intolerable introverts.

As oppose to the nerdy and interesting introverts, the ones here are mostly like... drooling at their computers and sort of brain dead. Its a very uninspiring place. I post here alot less.
 
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Every so often there are posts about the forums dying. Don't know the actual stats though.

FS/Trade has been dead to me for years though. The prices people ask are ridiculous. Its old garbage that is worth nothing, or USED items that are the same price as NEW on newegg.

FS: GTX 460 paid $200 in 2011, only asking $185+ shipping! Never Overclocked!
 
CraKaJaX said:
OT used to be the same way. News threads constantly.... keeping me entertained most of the day. Hilarious stuff. Now it's barely holding my attention anymore.

For example:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2430247
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2430289
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2430157

T'is sad.
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Trolling has become a lost art. Or we are just being overrun by mediocre ones. Back in the day I would only remember one major troll at a time.

eg - Ducknuts, skywalker99
 
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