The dearth of spirited discussion

[Ram3500]

I think Canreef was the most exciting when the buy and sell popped up in Active Threads.It made for a very active page. I felt that I always had to be checking back to in fear of missing some great deal.
I understand that the vendors maybe didn't like this in fear that they were losing out on business but they are wrong. A more active fourm will only draw more clicks in the Vendor Forums driving customer to there web pages. More users on canreef = more $ in the vendors pockets.

[Skimmer Juice]

I assumed the boards were slow due to the time of year but also think the boards slowed down when the buy/sell rules changed. I know of a couple members that quit coming on here at that point . Also been reading about people leaving the hobby/not enjoying it anymore quit a bit. To be honest this is my main forum I go to reef central once in a while to read through the shallow tank club thread and the pipefish/seahorse thread as there is not much pipefish activity on here . Discussion can get burned out when there is limited activity IMO I'm sure it will pick up . Also agree that topics have reached a point where a lot of info can be found by googling , when I started the info was not out there like it is now . To be honest even though the questions may get repetitive it's still better to ask in a thread as you may find out something you were not directly looking for . Im just glad after 11 years in the hobby Im still excited as ever with the hobby , really hope that the day where the hobby does not interest me at all never comes .

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Ram3500

I think Canreef was the most exciting when the buy and sell popped up in Active Threads.It made for a very active page. I felt that I always had to be checking back to in fear of missing some great deal.
I understand that the vendors maybe didn't like this in fear that they were losing out on business but they are wrong. A more active fourm will only draw more clicks in the Vendor Forums driving customer to there web pages. More users on canreef = more $ in the vendors pockets.

All I get in new posts in buy/sell. Not sure what you mean about active posts?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

All I get in new posts in buy/sell. Not sure what you mean about active posts?

Oh, I see what you might be doing. I simply navigate the site by clicking new posts. It's all there.

[somafish]

Sounds like a lot of jaded folks on here! What could we do to make it more entertaining on the site, coral auctions? More vendor give aways? I thought it was pretty awesome when I had a chance to go to MACNA, actually I think Concept is the only vendor I have seen offer anything for free

[Ram3500]

When viewing the fourm on my iphone or ipad there is no new post tab available. I am sure I am not the only person on ios. I wonder how is appears
on android

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[Ryanerickson]

You have to be logged in to see the new post tab

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by Ram3500

When viewing the fourm on my iphone or ipad there is no new post tab available. I am sure I am not the only person on ios. I wonder how is appears
on android

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I think you have to be logged on before the New Posts tab appears.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

I think you have to be logged on before the New Posts tab appears.

Correct.

[Ram3500]

Ok lol haha . Am I correct that there was a time when the new posts would appear under active threads ? Or did you always have to hit the new post Tab ?