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#28 2008-02-26 11:52 am
Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
justine wrote:
thelegendofjohn wrote:
justine wrote:
There isn't a sense of community anymore.Moreso than a lot of places there is though. I used to post vehemently at VWVortex and there was absolutely no sense of community, mostly everyone was just jerks to each other. Even the ML forums in their weakened state are much better.
I'd like to agree, but i don't. Just take a look at this thread.
Of the 24 responses, 15 are from current or former mods and some of those posts are from the same people. Of the remaining 9 posts, there are 8 members that posted bringing a grand total of 17 different posters that actually care enough that the forums have been around 9 years to respond to that thread.
That's very certainly because people just don't hang around in "Forum Feedback"...
For instance I care, in spite of not having seen that thread.
Congratulations Macaddict / Maclife. 7 years of my life, it's pretty long considering I'm 28 now.
I hope it's just a calm period, and not death...
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#29 2008-02-26 1:04 pm
- mtpalms
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Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
This was the first forum I joined and regularly participated in. I stuck through the great crash, the switch to PunBB, the introduction of ads, and the alleged overmoderation (which I didn't have a problem with, personally), and more ads. My favorite times here were when we were doing photochops 
Then I lost my broadband for a couple years, and dang it's hard to do even a forum with dialup. I guess I never got back into the swing after that; new interests, new job, and all that.
I've joined a few other forums in the meantime, but what has sucked the joy out of this place for me was the switch fom MAF to M|LF, and the continuing neglect of the UI. The forum was made 'just functional enough', and left at that. Any attempts by M|LF staff and M|LF forum members to try and fix what appear to be some serious but very easily resolved issues has been spurned by Imagine. Treatment like that is bound to sour anybody's outlook.
I think it is a testament to the strength of this community that it has continued at all, in light of this fact. But I fear that it is going to just fade away as people like me find other online communities where we can feel like we are part of the process and general well being of the place (ie, 'community'), and not just end users or participants.
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#30 2008-02-26 4:23 pm
Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
justine wrote:
geekette28 wrote:
Maybe the posts aren't fast and furious but I like the sense of community. I do like coming here.
There isn't a sense of community anymore.
LOL.
That's such a ridiculous post! If geekette feels a sense of community enough to comment on it, who are you to tell her she's wrong?
I mean, if I said I had a stomachache, would you tell me I didn't?
Honestly, this is the funniest thing I've seen all day. (Why are you still here again?)
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Stack it!#32 2008-02-26 5:00 pm
- RobertoBaldwin
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Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
You can call it Mac and Cheese just as long as you enjoy the forums.
Mac N' Cheese Forever!
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#33 2008-02-26 5:06 pm
Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
mmmm, mac and cheese life. OK, i know what i'm having for dinner...
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#34 2008-02-26 5:14 pm
- RobertoBaldwin
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Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
Seriously, if we weathered the 90's Apple detractors when Apple had one foot in the grave, negativity and Apple bashing shouldn't be much of an issue.
We're a strong bunch, us Apple fans.
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#35 2008-02-26 5:39 pm
Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
just to throw in my two cents here, I don't feel the same sense of there once was when I first joined in here. but I still make this my home for Apple "stuff" as I know the community here and its just... familiar.
That's just me, though.
suck it, trebek.
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#36 2008-02-26 6:48 pm
Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
Susie wrote:
justine wrote:
geekette28 wrote:
Maybe the posts aren't fast and furious but I like the sense of community. I do like coming here.
There isn't a sense of community anymore.
LOL.
That's such a ridiculous post! If geekette feels a sense of community enough to comment on it, who are you to tell her she's wrong?
I mean, if I said I had a stomachache, would you tell me I didn't?
Honestly, this is the funniest thing I've seen all day. (Why are you still here again?)
On the other hand, if Justine said she didn't have a stomach ache, would you tell her she did?
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#37 2008-02-26 6:59 pm
- mrreet2001
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I 
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#38 2008-02-26 7:29 pm
- Cobalt60
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Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
Susie wrote:
mmmm, mac and cheese life. OK, i know what i'm having for dinner...
I had it for lunch and it wasn't all that.
I'm not a doctor but I'll take a look!
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#39 2008-02-26 7:38 pm
- RobertoBaldwin
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Was it Kraft Mac N' Cheese?
Because that makes a big difference.
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#40 2008-02-26 7:42 pm
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No, I just don't feel the same sense of community anymore. There are other forums out there that have truly dedicated Mac N' Cheese members whose discussions...
Wait, what were we talking about again?
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#41 2008-02-26 7:42 pm
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( 
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#42 2008-02-26 7:48 pm
- RobertoBaldwin
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Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
We're talking about Apple detractors who hate Mac N' Cheese communities.
I really need to go home and eat dinner.
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#43 2008-02-26 7:53 pm
- Cobalt60
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Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
RobertoBaldwin wrote:
Was it Kraft Mac N' Cheese?
Because that makes a big difference.
It was a school lunch. Just as wonky as you remember.
I'm not a doctor but I'll take a look!
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#44 2008-02-27 5:48 am
- geekette28
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333imacman wrote:
I don't think we can blame this entirely on Apple decorators.
I can't believe I missed that. I'm not picking on you, 333imacman, that's pretty funny. Now I want a candied apple. I've had the worst sugar cravings lately.
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#45 2008-02-27 6:29 am
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#46 2008-02-27 8:22 am
Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
NERF!
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#47 2008-03-02 6:07 am
- b190again
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I still read the forums and appreciate them as much as I ever did. The new magazine is dumb, not worth my time or money but I'll keep frequenting M|LF as long as they're up.
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#48 2008-03-08 8:12 pm
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Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
If anything the thing making the tech discussions tedious is the hive mind Jobs fans who keep their thinking defined by the box Jobs builds for them.
Mac users have always had a bit of the elitist attitude but the last couple of years it has gotten beyond all reason.
"and it's not surprising that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."
Barack Obama
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#49 2008-03-09 4:39 pm
- 333imacman
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Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
geekette28 wrote:
333imacman wrote:
I don't think we can blame this entirely on Apple decorators.
Oh my. I is am smart.
i don't understand most things
i don't really want to
i just want the strength
to keep fighting it
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#50 2008-03-21 11:08 am
- wellfleation
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Re: Apple Detractors Have Killed This Forum
These forums are dead. No one seems to reply to posts as much as in the past. Something is clearly wrong and this could be the demise of MacAddict, uh, I mean MacLife forums.
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