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Title: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: zwakbs3 on July 12, 2021, 06:54:16 AM
Asking, cause there's soooo many new things that happened throughout 2020 and 2021, like Windows 11, new game consoles being released, more games again, etc... It's also really sad to know that this forum is dead, so I'm trying to revive it right here.
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: cvbnm07 (mostly inactive) on July 20, 2021, 02:23:20 PM
I am still here.
(ps; i've only been in the os-tan community for 1 year)
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: Hālian on September 07, 2021, 01:41:53 AM
Being alive is overrated tbh.
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: zwakbs3 on September 08, 2021, 12:45:49 AM
Quote from: Hālian on September 07, 2021, 01:41:53 AMBeing alive is overrated tbh.
lol yeah, at least now we have you and some other ppl still chatting on here though
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: rangerAMG on September 08, 2021, 10:45:37 AM
well i am new
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: Dr. Kraus on November 21, 2021, 01:19:21 PM
Wow, been a loooooong time since I've last been on here. Glad to see the old place is still around. Like stepping into a time capsule of my youth looking at some old posts lol.

Hope everyone has been well, life is treating me pretty well.
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: zwakbs3 on December 14, 2021, 01:43:46 AM
Quote from: Dr. Kraus on November 21, 2021, 01:19:21 PMWow, been a loooooong time since I've last been on here. Glad to see the old place is still around. Like stepping into a time capsule of my youth looking at some old posts lol.

Hope everyone has been well, life is treating me pretty well.
ahaha that's nice, welcome back.
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: zwakbs3 on February 07, 2022, 03:33:21 AM
andddd this forum is dead again. goddamn, I forgot about it
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: DOS matte on February 12, 2022, 06:48:42 PM
Barely New, I'm Here! :) :)

I agree with you, we all could have waaay more fun here if all the guests/lurkers would join in instead of spam/troll....
Come on! ;^D
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: cvbnm07 (mostly inactive) on February 22, 2022, 06:53:52 PM
TWOSDAY!
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: Fedora-Tan on February 25, 2022, 11:33:46 AM
Rabbit.

/me has spoken.
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: LucasW4R on March 03, 2022, 02:03:01 PM
I'm new  :)
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: Goujer on March 05, 2022, 10:23:48 PM
Greetings!
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: zwakbs3 on March 06, 2022, 08:50:35 AM
Quote from: LucasW4R on March 03, 2022, 02:03:01 PMI'm new  :)
Welcome!
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: zwakbs3 on March 06, 2022, 08:51:55 AM
Quote from: DOS matte on February 12, 2022, 06:48:42 PMBarely New, I'm Here! :) :)

I agree with you, we all could have waaay more fun here if all the guests/lurkers would join in instead of spam/troll....
Come on! ;^D
Hello there, and welcome!
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: rikafurudae on April 30, 2022, 06:56:39 PM
Hi guys, I'm new here! Joined today :)
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: cvbnm07 (mostly inactive) on May 20, 2022, 03:35:03 PM
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Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: VivoLeko01 on May 26, 2022, 06:57:26 AM
Hello, just stumbled on this post and I've been lurking here. I feel sad that there is no official Win11-tan as of now
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: zwakbs3 on May 28, 2022, 09:30:02 AM
Quote from: VivoLeko01 on May 26, 2022, 06:57:26 AMHello, just stumbled on this post and I've been lurking here. I feel sad that there is no official Win11-tan as of now
OS-tan stuff are just generally unofficial anyway, we just need to hope for a high-quality version of her instead
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on June 05, 2022, 09:16:37 PM
Barely anyone Visits this site anymore...  :'(  :'(  :'( 
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: zwakbs3 on June 07, 2022, 10:36:23 PM
Quote from: Zacian King of Windows on June 05, 2022, 09:16:37 PMBarely anyone Visits this site anymore...  :'(  :'(  :'( 
I want to resurrect this site though, lol
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: zwakbs3 on June 07, 2022, 10:39:27 PM
also, this post reminds me of Still Alive (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI), lol.
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: rikafurudae on June 08, 2022, 05:06:26 AM
Quote from: zwakbs3 on June 07, 2022, 10:36:23 PMI want to resurrect this site though, lol

i was wondering if creating a discord might be a good idea although im not too sure if its a good idea
could possibly help bring more traffic to the site
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on June 08, 2022, 04:44:57 PM
Quote from: rikafurudae on June 08, 2022, 05:06:26 AMi was wondering if creating a discord might be a good idea although im not too sure if its a good idea
could possibly help bring more traffic to the site

Maybe it would be a really good idea of we did that so at least we could get as many people into the discord as possible, then get as many people to sign up to the site as possible, then we bring this site back to life...  ;)
Title: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on June 08, 2022, 09:20:08 PM
I'm so sad that this site barley has anyone activity on it this really makes me so upset... >:( We need to think of a way to somewhat popularize this site again and I will keep trying to get to site back up and running with more activity from more active users we need this site to be powerful again...
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: Goujer on June 10, 2022, 06:50:59 AM
Why the passion if I may ask?
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: Goujer on June 10, 2022, 07:00:13 AM
I will not be making a Discord server for OSC but ya'll are free to make your own.

A Discord would largely take away from site traffic if anything. As most people would prefer it over a forum.
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on June 10, 2022, 06:53:16 PM
Quote from: Goujer on June 10, 2022, 06:50:59 AMWhy the passion if I may ask?

Because this site is dead  :'(  and I wanna help bring it with the help others
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: zwakbs3 on June 12, 2022, 05:49:20 AM
Quote from: Zacian King of Windows on June 10, 2022, 06:53:16 PMBecause this site is dead  :'(  and I wanna help bring it with the help others
lol, good luck! I also had the same mission before, but then I forgor  8)
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: zwakbs3 on June 12, 2022, 05:51:19 AM
Quote from: Goujer on June 10, 2022, 07:00:13 AMI will not be making a Discord server for OSC but ya'll are free to make your own.

A Discord would largely take away from site traffic if anything. As most people would prefer it over a forum.
of course so, since people would just go and talk in that server instead
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on June 12, 2022, 06:01:45 PM
Quote from: zwakbs3 on June 12, 2022, 05:49:20 AMlol, good luck! I also had the same mission before, but then I forgor  8)

Well how could we make this site more active again hurry up... I could use some ideas please
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on June 12, 2022, 06:02:59 PM
Would that be better or worse :'( ?
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: rikafurudae on June 12, 2022, 06:18:07 PM
Quote from: Goujer on June 10, 2022, 07:00:13 AMI will not be making a Discord server for OSC but ya'll are free to make your own.

A Discord would largely take away from site traffic if anything. As most people would prefer it over a forum.

that's what I thought. it would simply make the sit even more dead and eventually the discord would take its place.

the closest someone could probably do is make their own OS-tan discord server. I could try, but I'm very bad at managing discord servers so I probably wont.
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: rikafurudae on June 12, 2022, 06:22:08 PM
The days of forums are long over. Bringing back the wiki could be possible but I don't think the forum would ever regain its peak popularity. Like Goujer said Discord would only make the OSC forum even more dead than it is already.

We could make an os tan discord that isn't related to OSC though as i said in the other thread.
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on June 18, 2022, 08:02:00 PM
Quote from: rikafurudae on June 12, 2022, 06:22:08 PMThe days of forums are long over. Bringing back the wiki could be possible but I don't think the forum would ever regain its peak popularity. Like Goujer said Discord would only make the OSC forum even more dead than it is already.

We could make an os tan discord that isn't related to OSC though as i said in the other thread.

Well then I lost all hope at this point then, I'm giving up for now  :'(
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on July 18, 2022, 10:10:00 PM
WTF its been LIKE WHAT A MONTH OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT!?I'm still very pissed and sad that we don't have Comminutes anymore...  :'(
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on July 25, 2022, 08:51:59 PM
I'm still sad this community is kinda gone :( :'(
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: rikafurudae on July 26, 2022, 05:00:25 AM
i mean, michael mjd created a video talking about os-tans which could bring some new people

Quote from: Zacian King of Windows on July 25, 2022, 08:51:59 PMI'm still sad this community is kinda gone :( :'(
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: Chocofreak13 on July 28, 2022, 12:07:25 AM
this site is still a lovely memory, and i like that it's still around for the legacy aspect, but a lot of us scattered to the wind for various reasons. i joined up something like, 15 years ago. i still care, but i have other things that require some of my attention now.

we're still here, though, so that's a thing. even if there's only a few of us. that's how it's always been, anyway.
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: LucasW4R on July 28, 2022, 08:00:13 PM
Wow, messages!  :o
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: zwakbs3 on July 29, 2022, 07:42:37 PM
Quote from: LucasW4R on July 28, 2022, 08:00:13 PMWow, messages!  :o
lul
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: LucasW4R on July 31, 2022, 05:53:19 PM
Quote from: Chocofreak13 on July 28, 2022, 12:07:25 AMthis site is still a lovely memory, and i like that it's still around for the legacy aspect, but a lot of us scattered to the wind for various reasons. i joined up something like, 15 years ago. i still care, but i have other things that require some of my attention now.

we're still here, though, so that's a thing. even if there's only a few of us. that's how it's always been, anyway.

How do you setup image banners?
Title: Re: Are y'all still alive?
Post by: Hālian on September 02, 2022, 03:52:24 PM
I'd personally prefer a Guilded server to a Discord one, but similarly, I'm not great at server manglement.
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: Hālian on September 02, 2022, 03:54:47 PM
Quote from: Goujer on June 10, 2022, 06:50:59 AMWhy the passion if I may ask?
Because OS-tans are cool and so are fora.
Title: Re: Ah man we need a way to get the forums to be more active again...
Post by: Chocofreak13 on September 06, 2022, 01:57:54 PM
Quote from: LucasW4R on July 31, 2022, 05:53:19 PMHow do you setup image banners?

click your username at the top of the page, and in the drop down menu, go to "Profile Settings". underneath the space for your avatar, there should be a bit for signatures. use [img], then the link to your image (don't host it here, iirc it's a headache to try and link from images you upload to forums like this. i use imgur, but plenty of image hosting sites exist that don't require money), then [/img]. you can preview your sig before you save it. images that are too large will be shrunk, so keep that in mind.

i don't think there's any sort of posting cap on it (like, you need ____ posts to do that), so that should work. (sorry the formatting is weird on this, i was trying to get the CSS code to show.)
Title: Why the post not so often or not at all
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on September 26, 2022, 10:25:30 AM
Why the post not so often or not at all we need to make post more often
Title: Re: Why the post not so often or not at all
Post by: Mokaal on September 27, 2022, 07:02:01 AM
I'm not that sure if it'd be easy to get more people to post here regardless. This place is dead as a doornail  :(
Title: Re: Why the post not so often or not at all
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on September 27, 2022, 11:04:18 AM
Quote from: Mokaal on September 27, 2022, 07:02:01 AMI'm not that sure if it'd be easy to get more people to post here regardless. This place is dead as a doornail  :(
Your Right that's why I don't stay on too long cause nobody else post alot  :'(
Title: Re: Why the post not so often or not at all
Post by: Chocofreak13 on September 27, 2022, 10:02:46 PM
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i've been trying to check in every day, but no one else was posting. if charity begins at home, then reviving this forum starts with posting on it!

(meaning i'm happy to engage, but i'm not exactly looking to scream into the void. i have my shitposting Discord server and Twitter to handle that.)
Title: Re: Why the post not so often or not at all
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on September 27, 2022, 11:49:25 PM
Quote from: Chocofreak13 on September 27, 2022, 10:02:46 PM (https://dragcave.net/view/Tgh9r) (https://dragcave.net/view/7Qjbw) (https://dragcave.net/view/3QQpz) (https://dragcave.net/view/q4ViA) (https://dragcave.net/view/ztAjY) (https://dragcave.net/view/IbqOy) (https://dragcave.net/view/PwUSp) (https://dragcave.net/view/KDeBg) (https://dragcave.net/view/zunBc)

i've been trying to check in every day, but no one else was posting. if charity begins at home, then reviving this forum starts with posting on it!

(meaning i'm happy to engage, but i'm not exactly looking to scream into the void. i have my shitposting Discord server and Twitter to handle that.)

That's why I want more newcomers on the site or older users to come back
Title: Re: Why the post not so often or not at all
Post by: Mokaal on September 28, 2022, 03:23:14 AM
Quote from: Zacian King of Windows on September 27, 2022, 11:49:25 PMThat's why I want more newcomers on the site or older users to come back
I heard that there was a better option.
Title: Re: Why the post not so often or not at all
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on September 28, 2022, 10:13:40 PM
Quote from: Mokaal on September 28, 2022, 03:23:14 AMI heard that there was a better option.

Like what Please tell me?
Title: Re: Why the post not so often or not at all
Post by: Mokaal on September 28, 2022, 10:34:18 PM
Quote from: Zacian King of Windows on September 28, 2022, 10:13:40 PMLike what Please tell me?
If I recall properly, there is another option in the OS-tan subreddit, but I can't exactly link it here.
Title: Re: Why the post not so often or not at all
Post by: Goujer on September 29, 2022, 10:44:48 AM
Quote from: Mokaal on September 28, 2022, 10:34:18 PMIf I recall properly, there is another option in the OS-tan subreddit, but I can't exactly link it here.

Are you unable to post links? Do I need to fix something?
Title: Re: Why the post not so often or not at all
Post by: Mokaal on September 29, 2022, 08:15:49 PM
Quote from: Goujer on September 29, 2022, 10:44:48 AMAre you unable to post links? Do I need to fix something?
No. I've been told by the owner not to publish links here, but to at least inform users of alternatives.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Mokaal on October 02, 2022, 06:40:32 PM
I don't think some of the former members that used to be here will return. In reality, it's a fleeting fad.

I also don't think the individual they are referring to will return with a forum account.

Why this forum post hasn't previously been closed confuses me too. Zacian King of Windows while you asking further questions may sound innocent I am not a staff member, I get the impression that they don't want to deal with any trouble.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on October 02, 2022, 07:12:14 PM
ah man this forum and ME-tan is dead forever I guess  :'(
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Hālian on October 05, 2022, 03:10:39 AM
Quote from: Zacian King of Windows on September 26, 2022, 10:25:30 AMWhy the post not so often or not at all we need to make post more often
Be the change you want to see in the world (while remaining respectful and mindful of the rules).
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Mokaal on October 16, 2022, 12:46:20 AM
I believe these forums are once again dead.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on October 16, 2022, 01:43:25 AM
Quote from: Mokaal on October 16, 2022, 12:46:20 AMI believe these forums are once again dead.

Yeap that's true :(
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Hālian on October 17, 2022, 11:18:27 PM
Imagine being alive
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Zacian King of Windows on October 18, 2022, 06:05:40 PM
Quote from: Hālian on October 17, 2022, 11:18:27 PMImagine being alive

These Forums would be so much better if they where more alive and had some decent number of activity on them tough out the day.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: wrau on December 20, 2022, 10:12:59 PM
I'm also new here but I admire this site still being up after all this time. I never knew about this corner of the internet until the past year or two, I would love to see some activity. Wanted to sign up like a year ago but the registrations were closed and forgot about it.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Goujer on December 27, 2022, 12:19:38 PM
Registration got weird cause of bots, and there's only me managing most things so stuff can be slow to fix.
Welcome in.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Twintail on April 20, 2023, 11:07:39 PM
Greetings from the futuristic year of 2023! lol.

Been a lurker here for a little while and noticed registration's open again. I miss these old web communities :(
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Goujer on April 24, 2023, 08:20:03 AM
Quote from: Twintail on April 20, 2023, 11:07:39 PMGreetings from the futuristic year of 2023! lol.

Been a lurker here for a little while and noticed registration's open again. I miss these old web communities :(

Welcome in, hope you enjoy your time here!
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: LeaflameSD on May 09, 2023, 11:18:15 AM
hope all the old members are doing well in life. if the discord is still up, would love to join and see what y'all are up to :)
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on May 09, 2023, 12:02:16 PM
Quote from: LeaflameSD on May 09, 2023, 11:18:15 AMhope all the old members are doing well in life. if the discord is still up, would love to join and see what y'all are up to :)

There Problay doing alright.

This site is pretty much dead :'( no Guest, Member, anyone really that sucks!
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on May 11, 2023, 09:52:54 AM
Wow can't believe the forums are super dead. :'( welp this forum is no more...
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: LeaflameSD on May 14, 2023, 05:47:02 AM
Quote from: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on May 11, 2023, 09:52:54 AMWow can't believe the forums are super dead. :'( welp this forum is no more...
i mean bro, we're an internet forum about os-tans in 2023... most people here are in their early to mid 30s and have moved on with their lives. it is what it is
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on May 17, 2023, 09:52:52 AM
Quote from: LeaflameSD on May 14, 2023, 05:47:02 AMi mean bro, we're an internet forum about os-tans in 2023... most people here are in their early to mid 30s and have moved on with their lives. it is what it is

Well You most of you may be... Millennials but I'm not I'm Gen Z and some Gen Z are interested OS-Tans... but well I be damn I'm too late well this sucks it goes to show you that the world can be really borning in someways.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Goujer on May 19, 2023, 10:11:34 AM
Can't do much for it unfortunately
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on May 19, 2023, 11:43:49 AM
That Sucks quite alot...  :'(
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on May 24, 2023, 09:13:13 AM
I'm so sad...  :'( I miss this Forum it used to be so lively. I'm so sick of Big Companies ruining everything! I'm so freaking Lonely!
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Boose56 on June 02, 2023, 02:17:40 AM
I am not sure if big companies are to blame
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on June 02, 2023, 09:49:56 AM
Quote from: Boose56 on June 02, 2023, 02:17:40 AMI am not sure if big companies are to blame

Then People are boring nowadays
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Boose56 on June 02, 2023, 07:17:36 PM
Quote from: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on June 02, 2023, 09:49:56 AMThen People are boring nowadays
People move on to other interests or become adults like myself
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: neurofumo on June 03, 2023, 09:17:20 AM
So I just got here and registered after I remembered OS-tans.
I guess I'm half surprised that it's dead though.  :'(
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on June 06, 2023, 09:55:14 AM
Quote from: neurofumo on June 03, 2023, 09:17:20 AMSo I just got here and registered after I remembered OS-tans.
I guess I'm half surprised that it's dead though.  :'(

We need a way for it to gain some more popluar again...
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: neurofumo on June 08, 2023, 04:04:55 AM
Quote from: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on June 06, 2023, 09:55:14 AMWe need a way for it to gain some more popluar again...

Well I can't help, unfortunately.
I'm gonna explore the forum now.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on June 08, 2023, 08:32:34 AM
Quote from: neurofumo on June 08, 2023, 04:04:55 AMWell I can't help, unfortunately.
I'm gonna explore the forum now.

Alright then I guess I have to do it later... I guess Goujer help I have to get out there on alot of Websit
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Twintail on June 08, 2023, 03:31:56 PM
Quote from: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on May 17, 2023, 09:52:52 AMWell You most of you may be... Millennials but I'm not I'm Gen Z and some Gen Z are interested OS-Tans... but well I be damn I'm too late well this sucks it goes to show you that the world can be really borning in someways.

Nice to meet a fellow gen Zer exploring the internet!

But yeah, I understand LeaflameSD's point. In many ways, this forum feels like a relic of the past (which is why I'm here; surfing old sites is my thing). Most people who have participated here have likely grown up and moved on. I also feel like most younger people nowadays are exposed to centralized social media platforms (including Reddit and Discord's communities), so I feel like old-school forums are unfortunately fading away from the mainstream. Also, smartphones, apps, and big search engines prioritizing commercial sites may be playing a part.

I'd love to help with this small community too, but I wouldn't be sure what to talk about.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Goujer on June 09, 2023, 09:24:40 AM
Quote from: Twintail on June 08, 2023, 03:31:56 PMNice to meet a fellow gen Zer exploring the internet!

But yeah, I understand LeaflameSD's point. In many ways, this forum feels like a relic of the past (which is why I'm here; surfing old sites is my thing). Most people who have participated here have likely grown up and moved on. I also feel like most younger people nowadays are exposed to centralized social media platforms (including Reddit and Discord's communities), so I feel like old-school forums are unfortunately fading away from the mainstream. Also, smartphones, apps, and big search engines prioritizing commercial sites may be playing a part.

I'd love to help with this small community too, but I wouldn't be sure what to talk about.

You can always go into the forum games (https://www.ostan-collections.net/forum/index.php/board,10.0.html) and start playing them. They can be a lot of fun, just remember to check every so often.

You can also introduce yourselves in the introduction thread (https://www.ostan-collections.net/forum/index.php/topic,125.4755.html) if you would like to get to know each other more.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on June 14, 2023, 08:54:40 AM
Quote from: Twintail on June 08, 2023, 03:31:56 PMNice to meet a fellow gen Zer exploring the internet!

But yeah, I understand LeaflameSD's point. In many ways, this forum feels like a relic of the past (which is why I'm here; surfing old sites is my thing). Most people who have participated here have likely grown up and moved on. I also feel like most younger people nowadays are exposed to centralized social media platforms (including Reddit and Discord's communities), so I feel like old-school forums are unfortunately fading away from the mainstream. Also, smartphones, apps, and big search engines prioritizing commercial sites may be playing a part.

I'd love to help with this small community too, but I wouldn't be sure what to talk about.
Thanks for Replying My Fellow Gen Z, As another Gen Z Why do people do the same old boring things all the time why can't people ever have fun like why does it have to always be a hellstorm of political controversies or dumb stupid challenges or dancing I'm Autistic and I'm a Gen Z and I really don't see what all the fun and why Smart Phones or Big Corporate Social Media are even popular in the first place now adyas I just feel people are striped away of any unquietness, fun, and personality to ever be of any taste to me now adays people are just plain and boring and flat out sad.

Thanks for cheering me up let's hope the world and the internet can get better soon.

Quote from: Goujer on June 09, 2023, 09:24:40 AMYou can always go into the forum games (https://www.ostan-collections.net/forum/index.php/board,10.0.html) and start playing them. They can be a lot of fun, just remember to check every so often.

You can also introduce yourselves in the introduction thread (https://www.ostan-collections.net/forum/index.php/topic,125.4755.html) if you would like to get to know each other more.
Thanks, Goujer will you try to be more active on the site? I'm so sick and tried of boring stuff cause that is what I feel the internet has become now adays and as a Gen Z that stinks I can't do anything cool now adays oh millennials had it so much better then us Gen Z(s) that sucks and I'm personally jealous cause I cannot use the Internet when I was a child back in the 2000's unlike now adays which is really sad and boring which I can be on the internet for as long as I want so I wish that there could be a way to have fun in a era like this but I do hope that the world and internet could become peaceful, fun and full of life again but we'll have to see on that... 
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on June 14, 2023, 12:17:55 PM
You know what I Think... I may have some ideas on how OS-Tans some sort of Community again I want your ideas that could help Vtuber OS-Tans would really help alot... I just want at least  some sort of Community again is that really F***ing hard to ask for...?
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: neurofumo on June 19, 2023, 04:45:03 AM
I get what you mean but making Vtubers in the first place is really hard.
Not to mention getting the vtubers popular + the controversy surrounding it if you're not careful.
It's a really hard industry.  :(
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: neurofumo on June 19, 2023, 04:45:46 AM
Quote from: Windows XP-tan Best Girl on June 14, 2023, 12:17:55 PMYou know what I Think... I may have some ideas on how OS-Tans some sort of Community again I want your ideas that could help Vtuber OS-Tans would really help alot... I just want at least  some sort of Community again is that really F***ing hard to ask for...?

I meant to quote this but yeah. Hope you see what I mean.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: The Computer Otakou on July 01, 2023, 08:06:36 PM
Here let me spices things up around here to make it less boring. I don't know how to upload an image here from my device, but FINE I guess I'll have to jump though hops



Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Goujer on July 02, 2023, 12:33:38 AM
Quote from: The Computer Otakou on July 01, 2023, 08:06:36 PMHere let me spices things up around here to make it less boring. I don't know how to upload an image here from my device, but FINE I guess I'll have to jump though hops





We actually have a thread for this already.
https://www.ostan-collections.net/forum/index.php/topic,211.2430.html
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Chocofreak13 on July 15, 2023, 07:14:02 PM
welcome new folks! i love seeing people join us, this site means a lot to me. i'm pretty spacey (thanks, mental illness and hectic life!), so i tend to post here for a few weeks, then get totally distracted and forget this site exists, but i'll try to converse with y'all! (been on here since about 2008, at one point had the most posts out of any user, still friends--including a bestie--with a lot of OG folks from here! ^^)

i'm gonna go backwards and reply to some points posted about here since i was last on. pardon any spelling or grammar errors, i'm posting from my mum's laptop since mine's waiting on new cooling fans. (they're in Shenzhen right now!) i'm noticing it's bigger than mine (so everything's not in the place i'm used to) and i kinda need to HULK SMASH on the keys to make sure everything actually gets typed...

RE: VTubers - i saw a video on YT the other day about how a mid-tier model, properly rendered and rigged, costs roughly $1k USD. i have an idea for a VTuber channel, but that's DEFINITELY backburnered now (even if i did the textures myself)! not to mention, when you have something public and interpretive like the OS-tan, it gets to be tricky figuring out who to cast as them, like how people debate over which Batman was best. they're all the same character, but someone performing that role, when the character's been such a public one for SO long (and the creator is long gone, or in the case of OS-tans, hotly debated), leads to a lot of debate over who's "right" or "accurate". considering the near war that happened early in OS-tan history (iirc there's a wiki page about it, i might have wrote it back in the day), it's usually better to not ascribe super-permanent traits to a character without the greater consensus of the community (and remember, we're NOT the main community for OS-tan, Nijiura is). besides, like neurofumo said, it's kinda cutthroat and pretty saturated already. and who would we get to play them??

RE: Gen Z vs Millenial Lament - funny thing, i actually envy your generation a bit because of the increased access to the internet. that wasn't a guarantee when i was growing up (i was actually the only kid in the 5th grade to not have it at home), it was more expensive, slower, and harder to use. there's totally things i miss about that time period (GeoCities, AIM, chatrooms, dollmakers, flash, etc), but a lot of these things either still exist or can be accessed via the Wayback Machine (or similar entities). personally, i don't think it's a matter of good vs bad, it's just different. my parents raised a curious and creative kid (maybe accidentally), and i can tell you that Encarta, much as i loved it, would NOT cut it for me now. (in addition, access to information has made a shitload of things in life better, like resolving cold cases, medicine, science, etc.)

also, while i understand you're quite passionate about things, i respectfully request that you take a moment to breathe, and then go back over and edit your posts for spelling and grammar. your points will come across much easier if your writing's easier to read. ;^;

RE: boring vs fun - this post is confusing, are you saying that posting is inherently fun? that this is more fun than other activities? (which, i'll admit, this is more enjoyable than a tooth extraction, highway traffic, heated arguments, the stomach flu....) or maybe that there's a right and a wrong way to have fun?

cause i can assure you, there's plenty of ways to have fun. if you're of the mind that not posting is inherently boring, perhaps consider posting in other topics like has been previously mentioned by myself and others ლ(ಠ_ಠ ლ)

it's also rather rude to call people boring for having other things going on in their lives. i wish things were as "boring" as when i was most active on here. things were so much nicer and simpler then.

RE: Big Companies - this brings to mind the song "Video Killed The Radio Star", since that's akin to why this site's so quiet nowadays. people communicate in different ways, dude, and it evolves over time. with some exceptions (Reddit, mostly), forums/BBS aren't really how people with a shared interest interact anymore. weirdly enough, i'd say we're closer to how Chat Rooms used to be, since that's kind of what Discord servers and group messages are. so while big companies might own the specific platforms, they're not the driving force behind why forums themselves aren't the main means of communication anymore. instant gratification is. ╮( ̄ω ̄;)╭

RE: Old Members - of those i'm still in touch with, we're okayish? some better than others, ofc. no one's in absolute peril afaik. one of us actually got married earlier this year! others of us are dealing with increasing health issues (both themselves and family), and someone had to delete all their accounts due to internet stalkers. we're living our lives, like everyone here. would love for more OGs to get back in touch, though, i miss everyone. ;v;

RE: Bots - unfortunately, where when i joined we had a pair who owned the site, around 4-6 admins, and a solid community of about 20, we're now down to 1 owner, 3 mods, and a community of less than 10. add to that the increased sophistication of BotWare in the past 10 years (and bots looking to infiltrate pretty much anything in an effort to steal passwords, whether or not it's even worth it), people having lives outside of this site, and community infighting/drama, and you can see why it's harder to wrangle things like registration and moderation. please try to understand.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: The Computer Otakou on August 13, 2023, 05:14:02 PM
Man the internet is getting worse each day, Google wants more DRM good damn it, also I feel so lonely here I can't upload images directly here but I really want something cool to happen nothing has been happening and that why I haven't been visiting.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: gabriel0 on August 13, 2023, 06:21:05 PM
Forum like this, (especially not so popular like this) are abandoned for a long time.

People choose less stable groups, when everything dissapears in toons of garbage. You cant even find what was posted yesterday.

Same with discord servers of not popular topics. They live about half a year and that's it.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: The Computer Otakou on August 13, 2023, 07:30:13 PM
Quote from: gabriel0 on August 13, 2023, 06:21:05 PMForum like this, (especially not so popular like this) are abandoned for a long time.

People choose less stable groups, when everything dissapears in toons of garbage. You cant even find what was posted yesterday.

Same with discord servers of not popular topics. They live about half a year and that's it.
Well that sucks well I blame the Brain Normies we have in Society They should never have access to Internet.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Hālian on November 09, 2023, 03:40:27 PM
I miss when fora in general were active :(
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Nanami Madobe Fan on November 27, 2023, 06:36:50 PM
Yo What's up I've heard alot of great things about OS-Tans and it peaked my interest so I've finally decided to join the community plus I'm quite board one day I want to make a Visual Novel Game about OS-Tans maybe once I'm able to finally get my hands on more powerful hardware.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Hālian on November 28, 2023, 03:08:32 AM
Quote from: Nanami Madobe Fan on November 27, 2023, 06:36:50 PMYo What's up I've heard alot of great things about OS-Tans and it peaked my interest so I've finally decided to join the community plus I'm quite board one day I want to make a Visual Novel Game about OS-Tans maybe once I'm able to finally get my hands on more powerful hardware.

Welcome to the OS-tan fandom! The OS-tandom, as it were! Don't forget, you're here forever.

I'd love to see an OS-tan VN. :D
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Nanami Madobe Fan on November 28, 2023, 10:11:52 AM
Quote from: Hālian on November 28, 2023, 03:08:32 AMWelcome to the OS-tan fandom! The OS-tandom, as it were! Don't forget, you're here forever.

I'd love to see an OS-tan VN. :D

Thanks I really do love OS-Tans, Sure if I could get enough people to support it and developers to help with the project it will also be Open Source and it will be built using Ren'py as its base engine. So would you help me get this started and help with the development?

I would really appreciate it alot anyways I wouldn't be able to start this until 2024.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Ghost Member on November 29, 2023, 03:52:16 AM
If you want os-tans to continue you better move on to Linux and update wiki and submit more linux distributions os-tans mascot.
Because Windows ditch every old version of windows and these people will insult you whom still use W7, W10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41t5uOKCDc8
which means these heartless windows fanboy are force us to kill Nanami put her in the coffin
and there'll be no future if JP artist lose interest to draw new Windows os-tan. So if that happen it's this english forum the last torch
But Linux distributions are still same name so nothing's change same girl but different versions you've a room to help.
So with that I'm off to Linux and revive make W7 theme. With that I'm revive nanami in there.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Nanami Madobe Fan on November 29, 2023, 12:09:52 PM
Quote from: Ghost Member on November 29, 2023, 03:52:16 AMIf you want os-tans to continue you better move on to Linux and update wiki and submit more linux distributions os-tans mascot.
Because Windows ditch every old version of windows and these people will insult you whom still use W7, W10

which means these heartless windows fanboy are force us to kill Nanami put her in the coffin
and there'll be no future if JP artist lose interest to draw new Windows os-tan. So if that happen it's this english forum the last torch
But Linux distributions are still same name so nothing's change same girl but different versions you've a room to help.
So with that I'm off to Linux and revive make W7 theme. With that I'm revive nanami in there.

I did not make my avatar of Nanami Madobe dressed as Chiivistan.

Though I do like Linux and I see no point in using Windows 11.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: cvbnm07 (mostly inactive) on January 30, 2024, 06:57:07 PM
I forgot about this site 💀

born too late, this site is a burning memory
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Nanami Madobe Fan on January 30, 2024, 11:45:56 PM
Quote from: cvbnm07 (mostly inactive) on January 30, 2024, 06:57:07 PMI forgot about this site 💀

born too late, this site is a burning memory

Yeah, I know he you feel  :'( I feel the same thing as you do.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: cvbnm07 (mostly inactive) on March 16, 2024, 05:25:14 PM
Quote from: Ghost Member on November 29, 2023, 03:52:16 AMthese people will insult you whom still use W7, W10
Speaking of that, when Windows 12 comes out, then people will start praising and upgrading to Windows 11
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Goujer on March 18, 2024, 11:12:16 AM
Quote from: cvbnm07 (mostly inactive) on March 16, 2024, 05:25:14 PMSpeaking of that, when Windows 12 comes out, then people will start praising and upgrading to Windows 11
Totally, at the current rate Windows 12 is probably going to be the worse Windows yet.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Nanami Madobe Fan on March 18, 2024, 06:13:37 PM
Quote from: Goujer on March 18, 2024, 11:12:16 AMTotally, at the current rate Windows 12 is probably going to be the worse Windows yet.

Windows 11 sucks and too bad Windows 12 will suck more why can't we just have Windows 7 or 8.1 again they are way better.
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: cvbnm07 (mostly inactive) on April 14, 2024, 12:47:04 AM
Quote from: Goujer on March 18, 2024, 11:12:16 AMTotally, at the current rate Windows 12 is probably going to be the worse Windows yet.
Actually I think Windows 13 would be the Windows Me/Vista of this time because 13 = bad luck and Windows 12 would eventually become the next XP, because XP was shunned initially until SP2 (2004)
Title: Re: Why is the forum so quiet?
Post by: Nanami Madobe Fan on April 14, 2024, 07:08:48 AM
Quote from: cvbnm07 (mostly inactive) on April 14, 2024, 12:47:04 AMActually I think Windows 13 would be the Windows Me/Vista of this time because 13 = bad luck and Windows 12 would eventually become the next XP, because XP was shunned initially until SP2 (2004)

 ??? Hmmmm I don't really know about that just take a look at the current state of Windows  :'(  I think you have another thing coming if you think Windows is going to get good again  :( unfortunately Mr. Satya always gets his evils ways they are shoving Garbage AI and AI Spyware into Windows 11 and Windows 11 is way worse than Windows Vista cause Windows 11 is half ass + the UI is ugly and doesn't feel like an Windows OS to me Windows Vista had way more care, thought, and effort put into it unlike Windows 11 also Windows Vista has a prettier UI than Windows 11's boring, bland, ugly ass UI that I despise also unlike 11 Vista is not shipping garbage bloatware on our PCs I think Windows 10 is the last decent/good Windows OS where ever going to get ever again though Windows 7 was way better than Windows 10. That is my rant on Modern Windows its been down hill for Windows since 2012 with Windows 8.

Older versions of Windows like XP, Vista, and 7 are way better compared to what we currently have Windows is not the same like it used to be and Windows stopped being good after Windows 7 just take a look at history of Windows prior to Windows 8 from Windows 95 to Windows 7.