Seems like the forum is not very active this summer.Many threads have few to no responses which is not really true in the fall and winter.
I think it slows down every summer as people get outside and enjoy the weather, chores, vacations, etc. But I’ve never seen the site this slow.
Yes it is quite noticeable!
Unfortunately,it’s not just the summer Eugene [:'(]
Bummer!
My interest here isn’t what it used to be. I used to get several replies if I ask a question or post something. Now not much at all.
True.
A lot of forum movement appears on Facebook. You can direct post photos there, get hundreds of comments or likes in a few days and see countless other modelers’ works.
Here, you still need to upload a photo, link it to the forum and hope folks see it and respond to it.
Might have to join FSM on Facebook
I will NEVER join Facebook,Instagram,TikTok or the like,so I guess I’m out of luck here,but it’s okay,I’m good.
I’ll second what Tojo said above!
Stay Safe.
Jim [cptn]
I just haven’t been in much of a modeling mood period. Haven’t posted much here, on the other modeling sites, or built much.
Dunno why, just seems the ‘blahs’…
Same here ,don’t do too much model making in the summer!
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No Facebook or any of those others for me either. There are enough on-line security risks to deal with. I sure don’t need to be voluntarily walking into one. Participation in this and a couple of other forums is about as “social” as my “social media” gets
3rd Tojo and EC, Facebook is a cesspool, tiktok from what I’ve seen isn’t a model friendly place…unless you’re doing a stupid human trick, and I don’t have time, energy, nor giveahoots to start a YouTube channel.
Things may be slow here and a few other places hiwever I believe things will pick up. The stuff I have seen has been awesome, someone will be up to the challenge to best it.
I noticed that too, kind of summer hybernation. But generally the forum is very inactive, hardly anybody on group builds.
As for me, well…been in Dubrovnik for 3 weeks now so builfing is on hold.
But definetly no FB, TicToc or the like. Just not interested in that kind of exposure. But I must admit that I was lookin at other forums, just none of them to my liking
Certain forums get more movement than others. I think armor is more active than any other modeling genre here at FSM.
Our sci-fi modeling forum gets some movement, but the posts here are what I consider “drive by” postings. “Drive bys” are when I notice similar posts across various websites that are virtually identical. It’s like entering the same kit in multiple shows. No issues with that.
I’ll see a build up of a sci-fi kit on Facebook (sometimes multiple pages), then here and perhaps another site or two that are virtually identical so I know it’s the same person showing their build across multiple sites. If I comment on one site, I won’t bother to comment at other ones. Usually comments go ignored until the next time the Drive Byer swings around.
Facebook is easy enough to use, to post about a build. But there are definite drawbacks, besides the ones people mentioned.
It is really designed for short attention spans. You can post, or see a post and reply, and in a short time, that post is gone, like “tears, in rain”, or “like a fart in the wind”, to use 2 great movie lines. It is difficult to go back and find things, the more time passes. It’s not very conducive to the kind of in-depth discussion you can find on a forum.
It gets even worse as people gradually move to other platforms like Instagram. Less and less text, more and more images, and just click Like or something else, and move on.
Besides that, it’s not a very user-friendly platform, with the constant changes its developers make to functionality. And then yes, all of the other crap that others have mentioned.
So, it’s a real dilemma.
Sounds a lot like my pet peeve,“The Master Modeler” they get huge build blogs which they update in detail,which is fine,but its their only posts, no comments on anybody else’s work or advice,just their updates that they feel we must be breathlessly awaiting.
Valid observation!