alf said:
I do not think that having a religion and politics forum is a kind of maturity - in my opinion - it turns quickly in a battle.
About TMF posts. People do post more yes but it's most to have the orange/blue/red whatever levels feather which give them some kind of points....well that's what i saw. All do not post material though.
Everyone can post often but if it's to write just three words like...yes......no....maybe.....you're the best......well it doesn't go any better for the forum itself.
I think that there is more interactivity here than at the TMF 😀.
And TT has over 20000 members * yes not all posters * ok but the number is still here : 20000 even over now.
What I meant by that though is that it has many venues and opens up many possibilities not currently had here on this site (good and bad). Lets not mistake 'easy going' for lack of topics or activity, 'laid back' for 'nothing to talk about', and number of members for how well we are doing.
Its not about posts or even member count, how many, when, how. Its about the quality of them, and the ability to capitalize on them and make something of it, thus continuing the process. We don't have that here.
This site is very much a pre-mature birth, as it was started during a time when more real discussions and conversations were on the rise and material took a backseat to it. This site has the word 'theater' in it's name. To me that implies I could expect to find more videos and such here (though I honestly don't come for any of that).That is true, I will agree with that. But when it comes to just plain topics, discussions, debates, and other such beneficial and thought-provoking elements, this site falls short. Thats not an opinion, thats a fact. Look at how very little talking there is here, and how long threads are dragged on before another one is made. The people here condense topics or start new ones within a topic, perhaps out of laziness or out of not following the simple rules and lack thereof. Everything sort of just blends together. The TMF is successful because it is balanced. Yes, it has it's problems, but those are something every site will have as it grows and prospers. And honestly, they are a welcome annoyance in my opinion, as it gives the moderators something to do and earn their position, and it allows for imperfection- something we all about. The ideal of a perfect site can never be accomplished, and having people that will disagree with you is the cream on the pie.
Too much agreeing is not a good thing, as it creates complacency, and too much arguing ruins a thread. The TMF has learned this lesson, and we have yet to face it. I'm already prepared, as I'm sure veteran posters would be also, and I'm all for getting that kind of activity here. We could learn a thing or two from the way the TMF has evolved. Remember, its not about mimmicking them, because thats foolish. Its about taking something thats proven to be successful and applying it to one's own ends.
The TMF is multi-faceted. For a deep person like me, thats important. I'm not shallow, and I've got things to talk about like so many do.
I'm simply not content with the general conduct going on here. I hope it will improve, because if it did I know I and many others would post more. Someone just needs to take the initiative, thats the problem. I guess I will, sooner or later.
). The TMF kinda stinks now...atleast compared to here. But hey, that's just an opinion...I don't even post there, and if anything, I visit it maybe once a month lol...
