Tannin said:
Even here, Tea and I have become pretty much off-topic specialists
That's okay Tony, the world still needs humour.
Cougtek said:
I rarely visit SR's B&G forum anymore....generally, I don't even bother reading it
Tannin said:
the off-topic area at SR (the B&G) is moribund
Ageed. Personally, I liked sifting through the [OT] and computer discussions on the old board...where else would you find a thread on acctuaters sandwiched right between "An apology to China" and a slight on the Canadian Armed Forces?
Cougtek said:
The Computer forum, on the other hand...More action than here
More action/traffic definitely. But I think its starting to approach critical mass....for example, occasionally I take a peak at AVSforums, but its enough to make your head spin and the "noise" factor is extremely high. All in all, it doesn't make for a particularly enjoyable experience.
Cougtek said:
...although the overall quality isn't up to our standard
Quality wise, the standard is dropping...dully noted in the comments
Mercutio said:
SR's forums are created by those that frequent them. If everyone who now posts here had posted instead on SR's, it's possible they wouldn't be in the state they're in now.
and roughly within the time frame outlined by
James said:
it has been at least 6 months since I last posted at SR.
Cougtek said:
...is still a fine place to be IMO.
I partially agree. For me, I still derive utility from it because I have a
lot to learn in regards to computers. However, the amount that I am extracting from it is dropping....Moreover, even withstanding the large influx of spoon-fed-loving novice users (who just can't seem to figure out how to use the search button or perform a google search), and the exodus of aged knowledgable users, its the tone/attitude that the new breed is/has adopted that is also largely contributing to the drop in substance and quality. Its like a family resturant was changed into a Burger King, yet now its not even a sit down B.K, its become a drive-thru kiosk. And this is the point I was trying to get across in my initial post; I have noticed all the aforementioned changes before, but the rate of change was more gradual. Recently, however, the pace has quickened.
There is a certain element to
Tannin said:
I confess to being less and less interested in the minutiae of hard drive performance as the years roll by (or computer performance in general, come to that), and the main part of SR is thus less and less relevant to me
, but largely, I'm still interested in knowledge, often just for knowledge sake itself. So, overall, I don't think my comments go unfounded.
James said:
It's very sad that it's worked out that way
Yes, it is....alas, all things are fleeting and come to an end sometime. I have no idea what forums at Anandtech or the lot are like, but I suspect SR's are starting to take their shape.
Cheers, CK
