I think I'm about done here guys.
Last Post 16 May 2022 09:02 PM by CleanBuilding1975. 6 Replies.
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02 Jun 2020 08:38 PM
Basically, most conversations have stopped.
New subjects that ARE NOT spam, pop up at lengthy and irregular intervals.
And the only things showing up in my Active Topics is spam crap.
There's apparently NO management of the forums.
Nor is there any maintenance of the forums.  The software is the same old, broke, standards noncompliant stuff it has been for the last 3 years I've been here (and it was old and broke even then).


Thanks to everyone for the conversations, the knowledge I've acquired, and just the general helpfulness most of you have exhibited.

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16 Jul 2020 02:31 PM
I fully share your concerns and I greatly appreciated all your contributions over many years. If things don't improve, I will be joining the exodus too.
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17 Jul 2020 11:06 AM
I am really surprised how web forums have declined over the years.
I thing most people are going to Facebook pages and are so self consumed in there daily life.
Seems like a lot of talk about going green but no real action.
Wonder if YouTube plays a part where people just watch a video and feel they know it all....

It has been fun learning and helping with a great group of people.
"Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience." George Carlins
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17 Jul 2020 02:38 PM
I think you are precisely right. It would seem humans prefer activities that provide a quick jolt of joy or satisfaction with minimal effort and thought. Sort of like eating junk food instead of taking the time to prepare and eat healthy food. I think Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are almost a systematic approach to mentally retard the population and ultimately to control it. In some ways taking up those habits isn't all that much different than taking up cocaine.

You see people sitting with each other at a table and they are all reading or typing into their smart phones. As a consequence, you don't experience much intellectual conversation anymore. This only feeds the deeply divisive polarization happening in our Country. People just get their emotions set by the info they are carefully fed and they no longer have face-to-face conversations with people of opposing views to allow debate and consideration.

As an aside, I used Facebook several years ago as a means to share photos. However, I soon realized its addictive nature and how intrusive and disruptive it can be to living and enjoying ones life. So I stopped using it completely...cold turkey...and it was really very hard at first. These days I use Google Photos for sharing photos. You just place them in a shared folder and then they are displayed on dedicated devices that stay someplace in your home or in the homes of people you share your photos. Way better than Facebook.

A couple years ago I even went as far of getting rid of my smartphone and its ridiculous expense, especially given that there is zero cell coverage where we live. These days I use the Google Voice app on my Samsung pad for sending free text messages and for making free phone calls. While you need WiFi for it to work, that is actually nice in that you are not always chained to that addictive form of communication which helps break the habit and leads to better use of your short time on earth. Furthermore, I think the days of cell phones are numbered anyhow. With the massive constellations of LOE satellites soon to be in place (e.g., SpaceX Starlink), hyper-speed low latency WiFi will be available mostly everywhere. We are definitely looking forward to beta testing Starlink in October and finally having the best Internet available anywhere in our remote location.
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06 Nov 2021 12:12 AM
I get where you're coming from. Feels like I'm the last one on here lately..
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16 May 2022 09:01 PM
I think YouTube and Facebook play a major role in the decline of forums. Instead of sifting through topics on this website people can join a group on FB and be notified when their question is answered immediately. It is a shame though and sad to see this website so inactive these days.
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16 May 2022 09:02 PM
You are not alone on here buddy. Although it is getting silent in here these days.
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