Does anyone else miss the channel 4 forum?

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I love this place , dont get me wrong. but it just doesnt have the same feel as the channel forum did. Its always so quiet on here. I remember new forum members joining channel 4 constantly daily. That doesnt happen on here.There was such a buzz on channel 4 and always busy. I was addicted to channel 4 when i joined. It was great. And this place is great aswell

but its just not the same

How can we make this place feel more like a forum like channel 4? How can we get new people to join? And all the dear forum members that have left us , how do we get them back? where have they gone?

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Former Member

The C4 forum got new fms because it had lots of passing traffic from viewers using the website and they trailed a lot of 'get involved and talk about this' type ads.
All of the spin off fora have the same problems with recruiting new fms and retaining the old ones I'm afraid.
I have loads of fms who don't use the forum anymore on my FB and I think a lot of people spend their time there now

3/1/102:45 AM

AimeeMember

Thats the only problem i have with this place, its so quiet

3/1/102:46 AM

Christmas ChickenMember

how can we make it lively aimee? we need a way to get new members

3/1/102:47 AM

ozzycamMember

It's so quiet especially during the day......

3/1/102:52 AM

ozzycamMember

Or maybe i just have too much time on my hands...lol

3/1/102:54 AM

Christmas ChickenMember

i want it to be busy and buzzing like channel 4 was

3/1/102:55 AM

AimeeMember

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how can we make it lively aimee?

i have no idea

3/1/102:55 AM

squiggleMember 10 years

Simple. Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes. I think you get the picture my answer is in the affirmative

My instinctive feeling is that this place doesn't 'feel' like a forum. Its too big, too complicated. A bit off-putting to those, like me, who just want a forum.

3/1/103:01 AM

Former Member

It might be quiet here, but at least there aren't nearly as many trolls as there were on C4.

3/1/103:53 AM

Christmas ChickenMember

http://buzzing.freeforums.org/index.php take a look guys

3/1/103:54 AM

CroctacusMember

You are Real/Norfolk and I claim my £5!

3/1/104:04 AM

DemantoidMember

I miss some of the FMs who never made the transition from C4. But I don't miss the frequently over-zealous and often partisan moderation.

3/1/104:09 AM

ikatailiMember

I miss there and I miss Thrash....best laugh I ever had on tinterweb

3/1/104:10 AM

EssieMember

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You are Real/Norfolk and I claim my £5!

3/1/104:13 AM

DirtyprettygirlthingMember

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You are Real/Norfolk and I claim my £5!

hahahahahahaaaaaaaaa!

get in!

3/1/104:18 AM

Christmas ChickenMember

i dont get it

3/1/104:19 AM

brisketMember Memoriam

There is nothing as sure and certain as "change".
Nothing stays as it was.

People move away for various reasons, not just because they are fed up with the place. Perhaps their lives have changed. We'll never know.
But I like this place, the atmosphere, the way it is run, the helpfulness from the team and fellow forumers, the friendliness, indeed affection from many.
Yes it is quieter. But it seems quiet in many other places too.
As BB gets closer it will probably get busier.
Meanwhile I'm staying put. With people I like.
(Hope your ear is better Chicken.)

3/1/105:43 AM

Former Member

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It might be quiet here, but at least there aren't nearly as many trolls as there were on C4.

I know.

3/1/105:49 AM

Former Member

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But I don't miss the frequently over-zealous and often partisan moderation.

That was half the fun, trying to test the line to see how far you could go. Crunchy Nuts was a master at the pleading letter to Mod Towers.

3/1/105:51 AM

DemantoidMember

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That was half the fun, trying to test the line to see how far you could go. Crunchy Nuts was a master at the pleading letter to Mod Towers.

It seemed like some of the worst trolls could get away with just about anything, though. While other nice FMs were permanently banished for faff all..

3/1/107:19 AM

Karma_Member

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I miss there and I miss Thrash....best laugh I ever had on tinterweb

For reelz

In the old days of C4 (5 or so years ago) there was a better class of idiot aswell

3/1/107:56 AM

Jen-StarMember VIP10 yearsModerator

C4 was great but it too got gradually quieter between BB's until just before the next one (i remember posting similar threads about it being very quiet on C4)

Thing is i've never come across a forum as busy as C4 was at times, it was very handy if you posted drunken silly threads they could if people let them disappear quickly.

Do miss the place though some proper belly laughs were had on those forums!

3/1/108:13 AM

SazBombMember

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I miss there and I miss Thrash....best laugh I ever had on tinterweb

come back, keep me company

3/1/108:21 AM

Karma_Member

I'm sorry to say I actually miss the Niteflite 01 even though he was a fecker.

3/1/108:24 AM

SazBombMember

me too Karms

He could have me howling with laughter

3/1/108:27 AM

Dame_Ann_AverageMember VIP10 years

Nope not at all, but I do miss some of the posters. Funnily enough I miss the old gaga joy forum most, I loved that one!

3/1/108:30 AM

angelicarwenMember

I really miss it. I always felt part of the community there , someone always remarked on your comments and it was always busy.

I can't stay on for long periods of time. I usually pop on when little one is asleep or Daddy has her or when she is in bed so I can't stick around and by the time someone has answered me on here the thread is lost when I come back.

I don't feel it here very much

3/1/108:31 AM

AngelMember

I do .... alot

.... I loved that forum

3/1/109:01 AM

Karma_Member

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He could have me howling with laughter

Me too, and sometimes not for the reasons he intended either *cough desert cough*

My favourite night ever on there was the Why are you hmmming/size 7 font night. Think you lot managed to read it the next day, I'm laughing now just thinking about it

Ahh those were the days eh? Oh and Woggle and the bed post

I miss Daisybee and her mentalness too, also miss Trev, where's she gone? And it was funny that anyone with a big silver star was considered a 'big gun'

3/1/109:02 AM

Former Member

I miss certain posters but not the forum. I found the site easier to navigate than this place as there are too many places to splinter off to

3/1/109:04 AM

TiGiMember

Same

3/1/109:05 AM

Jen-StarMember VIP10 yearsModerator

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a big silver star

The twirlys!! The amount of slanging matches where they were mentioned lmao

3/1/109:05 AM

AngelMember

ahh those were the days ..... daisy bee ... danisgreat ..... dermots husband & smiler ..... SWW ..... Zx50

3/1/109:13 AM

Sexy_KellyMember

For me its not where i post but who i post with. Iv missed you guys so much and for all our lost members if you happen to see this post, this is for you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSywtiAirKE

3/1/109:14 AM

SazBombMember

Don't start getting lairy with yer size 7s Karma

3/1/109:31 AM

ikatailiMember

Hmmmmm?

Bring back Nitey...all is forgiven....

Ladies xx

3/1/109:46 AM

Karma_Member

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SWW ..... Zx50

Indeed! And Ms Kensington, and Voy...

3/1/109:47 AM

Karma_Member

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Don't start getting lairy with yer size 7s Karma

3/1/109:48 AM

spongebob squarepantsMember

zx50 and tim robin...........leg-ends...............

3/1/1011:07 AM

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