Why isn't this forum more popular?
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Topic: Why isn't this forum more popular?
Posted By: Pietersen Fan
Subject: Why isn't this forum more popular?
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 2:53pm
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Considering the interest in cricket these days and the amount of people that are quite passionate, i find it amazing the amount of people that we get on here.
Its very rare that more than 5 members people are on here at once.
I know that cricketworld.com in general is very popular
so why dont we have more active members?
prehaps people dont know about this forum...
any ideas
*ment to be in forum comments*
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Posted By: cobra
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 3:42pm
| because u have to many poeple who don't play cricket or even know where games are played or who is playing who talking about cricket,u have poeple who are supporting teams because the team is winning and not even supporting the team where they are living or where they are from and while u can't tell poeple who to support u will never see an english man or an australian supporting any other team other than thier own and i will go for die hard fan win or lose,but u will see a post coming from a WI location not supporting WI or NZ location no supporting NZ and PAK doing the same so in my view u put all that together u wont find alot of poeple online very often,i am one person who support my team win or lose all the way. |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 4:06pm
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you, cobra, it's you, not 'u'. You're not writing text messages, people.  |
Posted By: cobra
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 4:59pm
| every body makes a mistake now and again,but thanks for the correction |
Posted By: bondy
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 7:33pm
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Word of mouth if the best way to gain popularity- maybe you're not telling enough of your friends, Pietersen Fan.
------------- Good one Graham! |
Posted By: canadiancricket
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 8:39pm
and looks like you are getting tired telling your friends bondy. Or you just couldn't find anybody in NZ to tell because of the population problem. Finding another soul must a big problem. 
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Posted By: bondy
Date Posted: 16 January 2008 at 11:29pm
I've managed to get about 20 people playing battrick in NZ, but I haven't really advertised the forum as its for purists only. ------------- Good one Graham! |
Posted By: canadiancricket
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 12:28am
I wasn't actually being serious there. Just so that you know. |
Posted By: bondy
Date Posted: 17 January 2008 at 6:54am
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Just so you know, neither was I.
------------- Good one Graham! |
Posted By: DRAVID FAN
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 4:35am
I agree with Pietersen Fan, the forum is not as it used to be. Maybe its only been a day or two since I returned but I think the activity has reduced a bit. Lets blame it on excess T20. 
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Posted By: milkman
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 4:44am
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Sledger barely posts anymore I reckon that's a bit of a bummer, same with Clobber and JP who only post here and there. It's basically just me, Zuhair, Sam, Malhotra Raj, NZ_fast doing most of the posting, while Blade and Mystery come on most days.
------------- Ideal cricketer: Bowl like Warne, bat like Tendulkar, field like Jonty!! |
Posted By: bladescape
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 10:00am
Yeah,Sledge used to be one of the most active,and humourous, posters.(check his post count.) JP never really posted much when I started either,except in his sim. And What about Spin in that list of 'comes on most days.'? ------------- You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not... |
Posted By: milkman
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 10:15am
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Oh sorry. he posts more than me these days. This is a special post right now dedicated to Spin_Wizard
------------- Ideal cricketer: Bowl like Warne, bat like Tendulkar, field like Jonty!! |
Posted By: bladescape
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 10:24am
Possible the funniest thing about people saying who is on consistantly is that they inveriably miss someone! ------------- You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not... |
Posted By: milkman
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 10:40am
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I do it all the time matey! We have enough regular contributors I guess, but a few more would do no harm. Nearly all posts are in the current matches or games areas... we don't have any general discussion anymore which sucks.
------------- Ideal cricketer: Bowl like Warne, bat like Tendulkar, field like Jonty!! |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 12:51pm
| You forgot me milks. But even I am not as regular as I used to be. The forum has indeed become a dull place. I've been here since 2006 and over the last five-six months I have always felt that this is not the CW of old. |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 12:52pm
Yeah, traffic here isn't as high as it was when I joined! Blame people like Dravid Fan who felt the need to go away.  ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: bladescape
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 4:51am
Yeah,we need a few more,but it's certainly livening up from a little while ago when we only had about 5 or so regular posters as Dips was doing things(exams I think.) and Spin wasn't on very often.(That was just a little while before you came along I think!) ------------- You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not... |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 4:57am
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WG, Claop, Kerm, TCA, 143 are ones I can recall were good posters and knew how to keep the forum alive. ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: bladescape
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 5:14am
143,Kerm and TCA I've seen and I've noticed the occasional post from WG but I don't remember Claop!  ------------- You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not... |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 6:11am
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Clapo I meant. And also Bondy, BFM and daisy were good regular posters. ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 12:36pm
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Clapo was a very good poster! Daisy seems to have given up on Cricket now that Lara is gone, that really took a toll on her. Bondy and Samache were good too. Kerm as well and TCA use to keep things alive. ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: milkman
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 12:37pm
Ah well. You got me now! None of those guys were posting when I came on the scene 
------------- Ideal cricketer: Bowl like Warne, bat like Tendulkar, field like Jonty!! |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 12:50pm
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Your progress has been outstanding matey. Your frequency is really good. when I first had an interaction with an Aussie on tis forum - it wasn't a pleasant one. But things have changed since you and bladey have come. ------------- http://thecricketinsight.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: milkman
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 12:57pm
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A lot of Australian cricket supporters are 'yobbos' or 'bogans' (basically white trash - low class people). That's not me at all, I'm a 2nd generation Australian so perhaps I'm different. I think you'd like Australian people Zuhair. ------------- Ideal cricketer: Bowl like Warne, bat like Tendulkar, field like Jonty!! |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 2:30pm
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Aussies are competitive and I have no problem with that - they tend to thrash the opposition badly with some solid Sledging - I've seen a bit in the press hammering the West Indies real badly.
I think Australians know their Cricket pretty well and I respect that! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: bladescape
Date Posted: 02 December 2009 at 7:23am
I find I generally disagree with most Aussies I talk too about cricket,so I don't think I'm an average Aussie citizen! ------------- You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not... |
Posted By: flipper
Date Posted: 05 February 2011 at 8:53pm
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Well I've got to say things are really getting dull around here. So much so I’ve taken a look around the net today and there are cricket sites with shed loads of traffic, but as usual this forum is dead in the water. Shame really as I like this site, but no one posts. The main difference with this site as opposed to others is that the other five sites I visited today all have an off topic. ------------- Warwickshire County Cricket, Edgbaston Birmingham England. County Champions 2012 |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 07 February 2011 at 10:57am
| But what is the point if is is the off -topic post that attracts more users flipper? Yes, the forum is dull but it has been so for many a months now. Maybe an improvement in the website or the commentary section would lead to more traffic here too. |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 07 February 2011 at 2:36pm
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CW use to be very lively at times in the past, a lot of posters have gone away, maybe due to commitment, I don't know.
Still got some old warriors around! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: bladescape
Date Posted: 08 February 2011 at 9:11am
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Three years veteran here, and most of the others have more. ------------- You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not... |
Posted By: Max Power
Date Posted: 08 June 2011 at 3:01pm
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I think in the past some of the more 'active' members have been removed
from the forum for simply disagreeing with the moderators point of view,
which will certainly lower the level of participation. Moderation is obviously a good thing. Over-moderation is simply going to turn people away. ------------- There's 2 ways of doing things - the right way, and the MAX POWER way! BT&OBCC |
Posted By: sam_ahmed
Date Posted: 08 June 2011 at 6:10pm
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I'd agree with Max Power there, I can understand if someone is using offensive language or something like that but at times I have observed that simple arguments have resulted in a significantly harsh action. I really don't know what happened to Milkman, he just disappeared, while mystery was suspended they kept the forum running big time, Sledge doesn't post as often these days and even Zuhair and Spinny have reduced their frequency of posting significantly. V4P and Mikey have been very good additions but I'm sure even they'd like to see more members out here, Raj is fairly regular but even he has reduced his frequency these days, we need to do something to bring back the interest and also some of the old members. ------------- God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you! |
Posted By: Andrew_Wood_CW
Date Posted: 08 June 2011 at 9:09pm
I'd hope that wasn't the case.. ...but there's a new sheriff in town
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Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 09 June 2011 at 2:30am
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haha, funny Andrew. JP should ban you haha ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: Mikey
Date Posted: 09 June 2011 at 5:10am
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I was one of those, viewed the forum heaps but never posted. I was posting on Planet Cricket before and on Cricinfo (comments section) as well as some Facebook pages. Maybe you can promote the forum more on the home page or link a comment section for articles to the forum. The forum has enough activity, you just have to wait a bit longer for a response. The worst on Planet Cricket was when you'd get Indians and Pakistanis debating for pages and pages about why Harbhajan is less of a chucker than Saqlain . 3 or 4 more regular posters would be awesome, but you don't need too much more than that. You have to filter our the trolls.
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Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 09 June 2011 at 7:19am
| I am quite happy with how the forum is. As Mikey said, maybe 2-3 more members like V4P and Mikey would be good. Other forums around us are plain crap. Moderation has kept this place a sane one and I enjoy being here. Yes, the frequency has reduced, but there are reasons. We don't have Sri Lankan supporters here anymore - which is why three are a very few comments in eng/SRL section. Let the Eng/Ind series start and the forum will be a lively place |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 09 June 2011 at 9:22am
| People are not removed from the forums simply for disagreeing with a moderator's opinion. However, why should we have to put up with someone being continually obnoxious towards us? That's certainly what happened in the case of the two posters sam_ahmed mentioned in his post, although one of them probably isn't too far away anyway. |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 09 June 2011 at 9:34am
| Had mystery learnt from his experience, he could have tried coming back with another name and behaved more appropriately than he did, taking on the moderators. While the other fellow, I believe, sees more value being here and I am perfectly fine with him coming with another name, that shows he still has the hunger to share his comments. |
Posted By: Mikey
Date Posted: 09 June 2011 at 10:22am
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Cricket is pretty big in Perth, a lot of SAF ex-pats too... shame we don't see any Perthians on the forum. I might see what I can do, if any of my mates are interested. Not sure if there are any other Australians on this forum either, looks like it's mostly English and Indian supporters + Spin and Zuhair. Aussies have given up on our team clearly . I think I'm one of those guys who's pretty critical on the Aussie team, where as most supporters are one eyed and only look at praising Australia. Now there's not much to praise, so they probably won't contributed.
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Posted By: Andrew_Wood_CW
Date Posted: 09 June 2011 at 10:36am
Don't tell him i said anything! I'll deny it!
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Posted By: Andrew_Wood_CW
Date Posted: 09 June 2011 at 10:39am
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Did anyone have any other criticisms or anything to say about the forum? It'll all help to making it a better place!
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