Is GC a Thing of the Past?

AlphaFrog · #1 03-28-2011, 01:30 PM

Ok, so I'm obviously being over-dramatic, but I've noticed a huge drop off in traffic/posts probably going back six months or maybe even a year...

Have those of us who have "grown up" on GC now gotten too busy with family/work/real life to visit as often?

Have people finally started reading the FAQs and (besides trolls) stopped creating threads for basic info?

Even the threads that have nothing to do with Greek life have died down a ton....and I've started to think of the "What do you feel like saying" thread as GC's own Facebook news feed.

I used to not be able to keep up with GC on the Droid...now I come and there are 5 posts in 4 hours....

knight_shadow · #2 03-28-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Have those of us who have "grown up" on GC now gotten too busy with family/work/real life to visit as often?

Probably this

sigmadiva · #3 03-28-2011, 01:37 PM

I noticed the traffic slow down over a year ago in the NPHC forums. When I first joined GC all 9 forums had active threads throughout the day. Then it trickled down to just the DST forum, and now that is even kinda dead.

I think there are two reasons:

The first: there are just so many other social web sites that people can use to communicate.

Second: I feel that some regular posters have made it near impossible to come here and enjoy a casual chat in any forum. I mean, there are regular posters here who will take what someone says and split hairs on just one word, phrase, or meaning. In the early years of GC you did not have to worry about beaing soooooo politically correct. Now you do.

lovespink88 · #4 03-28-2011, 01:37 PM

My GC usage has dropped dramatically ever since I started my first full time job, which was nearly 8 months ago. I'm usually too busy to even take a peak in during work, and by the time I get home around 7:30-8, the last thing I want to do is get back on a computer. (My exception today is that I'm off!)

I will check in on the weekend, but I know the weekends are very slow, and by that time any new fun threads that have taken off (be it troll or something else) have already made it to like page 5+, so I feel like it's too late for me to jump in.

But that's just me.

cheerfulgreek · #5 03-28-2011, 01:41 PM

I think with Daemon being gone, that's part of it. Of course not all of it, but part of it. His threads got far more traffic than the others that I've seen.

DrPhil · #6 03-28-2011, 01:44 PM

1. People are using facebook. While some people are truly too busy with "life," a lot of people have access to the Internet throughout the day and simply aren't coming to GC.
2. People come to GC to read the new posts. They don't need to register or logon to do that.
3. You all have gotten snarkiererererer with your old age. People can't create threads or type anything without you all climbing up their asses. How dare thee, I judge thee.

KSUViolet06 · #7 03-28-2011, 01:44 PM

I do think that ks is right though. We used to be the "kids" of GC and now we're working, getting married, having kids, starting grad/med/etc. school or advancing in our careers and we don't have time like we used to. I know that during the week, my time is pretty limited. The only reason I'm on at 2pm on a Monday is because of Spring Break at work (in a school.)

Also, the future PNMs are just now starting to get their college acceptances, so they/their heli-parents haven't quite gotten around to us yet. Don't worry, they're coming. Once May or so hits, I feel like the crazy starts to come out of the woodwork with 50 million questions. Then August hits and then it's just FULL ON CRAZY til November.

I'm a little sad because come August, I'll be back in school and crazy season will just be kicking off. Who will I rely on to QFP the fun while I'm in class til 10 every night?

DrPhil · #8 03-28-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sigmadiva

Second: I feel that some regular posters have made it near impossible to come here and enjoy a casual chat in any forum. I mean, there are regular posters here who will take what someone says and split hairs on just one word, phrase, or meaning. In the early years of GC you did not have to worry about beaing soooooo politically correct. Now you do.

My recollection of the early years of GC differs completely. LOL.

But, I think this is the equivalent of a Greekchat chapter meeting. I encourage people to be very honest and detailed so that we can nip all of these regular posters in the bud. Let them know who they are so that they can be punished to the fullest extent of the Greekchat.

AlphaFrog · #9 03-28-2011, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

1. People are using facebook. While some people are truly too busy with "life," a lot of people have access to the Internet throughout the day and simply aren't coming to GC.
2. People come to GC to read the new posts. They don't need to register or logon to do that.
3. You all have gotten snarkiererererer with your old age. People can't create threads or type anything without you all climbing up their asses. How dare thee, I judge thee.

Ahem. YOU all? Imma need a pot/kettle app. iKettle, black edition.

33girl · #10 03-28-2011, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Have people finally started reading the FAQs and (besides trolls) stopped creating threads for basic info?

Each succeeding class of kids going to college is more computer savvy, so yes, I'd hope this.

knight_shadow · #11 03-28-2011, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

My recollection of the early years of GC differs completely. LOL.

But, I think this is the equivalent of a Greekchat chapter meeting. I encourage people to be very honest and detailed so that we can nip all of these regular posters in the bud. Let them know who they are so that they can be punished to the fullest extent of the Greekchat.

You're first on the chopping block

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Ahem. YOU all? Imma need a pot/kettle app. iKettle, black edition.

*whoooooosh*

And why does it have to be BLACK!?11

DrPhil · #12 03-28-2011, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Ahem. YOU all? Imma need a pot/kettle app. iKettle, black edition.

Pardon me? Way to shoot the messenger.

33girl, must there be a chopping block? I'm just trynna help, Ike!

And, oh yeah, I peeped the "black." AlphaFrog is evil and she hurts people.

AlphaFrog · #13 03-28-2011, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

Pardon me? Way to shoot the messenger.

33girl, must there be a chopping block? I'm just trynna help, Ike!

And, oh yeah, I peeped the "black." AlphaFrog is evil and she hurts people.

Don't forget racist. Especially against Latinos. Ship 'em back to Mexico where they all came from. Cuban, Mexican...same difference.

Benzgirl · #14 03-28-2011, 02:08 PM

Guilty *raises hand*. I refrained from posting while traveling on business because I didn't want GC all over my company "box". I recently purchased a Net Pad, so I'll be able to access it when I'm on the road.

AF, some of us never grow up.

AlphaFrog · #15 03-28-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

This is what happens when the thread creator is part of the problem.

I'm fixing the problem.

This thread has gotten more posts than tje rest of GC would have the rest of the day if it weren't for that moronic DZ providing us with some afternoon refreshments.

See? Helping.

WTF Is DemonSeed, anyway?