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In reply to shaw:

I think Chris and Galileo should start up a conversation on here.....A while back I used a different forum ( well read more than posted ) and they had the same format as the old one on Show. Eventually due to the offensive, racist, bigoted etc users they changed it to be able to monitor it. That's when I stopped using it, not because I wanted to read the offensive emails ( even though they did start up the biggest debates from all walks ) but because of the simplicity of it. I like my mobiles easy to use, websites simple to navigate, remote controls with just on/off and 1-4 buttons and so on. So for me I have lost interest as when I have a quiet time at work I can't just simple click and read.

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Ben Morris
United Kingdom

I concur,

I think the Forum is kind of important, a lot of people I work with used to be quite into it, and I hadn't spoken to you for years til you posted on here, but I guess there is a lot less 'attacks etc.'

The Gareth Pugh thing (debate on here) was really interesting, and I guess that was a big reason for making the forums like this. I know I was pretty guilty of being a bit horrified by it all to be fair, and I feel a bit shit about that, but I would like to see the forums go back to a more user friendly and fun way.

Who knows though, nobody from Show has contributed to this thread so maybe the forum isn't that important any more.

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cs
In reply to Ben Morris:

like you said ben, no one from show has contributed to this thread.
a few weeks after the forum change i made similar comments to this that were responded to from the relevant showstudioers.
they were a touch defensive, which i guess is understandable considering the work they'd probably just completed.
there replies were basically:
(1) there were more people viewing after the forum change (obviously there are not more, so i found that a bit odd).
(2)to pick at my website...commenting on the loading time etc. since this wasn't the topic, i got the idea that they were being very defensive.

it's to bad, but it seems that it might be safer for them to not admit to anything being wrong.

as far as the forum becoming less argumentative....
people complain about strong opinions and are easily offended but once the debate stops, the forum usually goes down hill.
i've noticed this in other forums. you have a lively forum that starts to offend certain people. the forum then tries to 'clean' things up and stop the sources of the debate. next step is almost always BORING to the point that most of the members loose interest and it dies.

that combined with the format change have completely KILLED this forum.

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Galileo's Universe
Galileo's Universe
Greenland

Thanks bina 79........quite funny to be writing to a baby...heheheheh...I love to exchange ideas but it is ever so hard here because the line of thought seems to get lost by the time you find the thread......Perhaps Ben is right....
If you know of a more energetic forum, please let me know ! take care

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The sad thing is my hair is still fluffy and I haven't grown any taller!..... I would be surprised if Shows intention is to let the forum die it's own death as alot was put in to re-building it. But to be honest other than just going back to the old format I don't know what else they could do. Finding a way of incorporating elements of the new with the old. The colours are a nice idea and categories aren't such a bad thing. But the format of how to respond and the ability to find a new post quicker should definitely be addressed. Anyway it would seem all who have responded to this post agree, others are either happy with the new, don't care enough to post or haven't found it!

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Galileo's Universe
Galileo's Universe
Greenland
In reply to bina79:

I think that would be an interesting challenge to SHOW....how to make it more efficient...that is what creativity and imagination is all is all about...If we can go to the moon we can find a way ! hehehhe....Maybe there is a great ooportunity here to start a section " HOW TO MAKE THE FORUM MORE EFFICIENT SO THAT CREATIVE MINDS CAN KEEP INTERACTING AND INSPIRE EACH OTHER STILL ?..." less is more so they say............so just make it simple and efficient with all my respect to the guys who very much wanted to create a better format....and who knows it can lead to greater things .........

OKDK now I understand why you still keep the baby pic !...hehehe ....take care

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