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Re: Why is Lugnet so quiet these days?
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 6 Dec 2002 16:47:16 GMT
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In lugnet.general, John P. Henderson writes:
> Well, Huw, I also have noticed that things have been quiet lately. With the
> exception of .off-topic.debate, the usual groups I read seem to all be
> getting about half the messages they normally would (or less in some cases).
> I know it is a normal thing that invariably someone points out from time to
> time that there are slow times. Many of these slow times coincide with a
> major holiday or changes in schedule for those who are in school. For those
> in college, this is probably the time of semester final exams. However, I
> think things have been generally slow (with the exception of a few threads)
> for the past several months.
Also can't forget the poor souls in regular school who have homework
through the roof and mainly due the next day. NTM, theres a lot more
snow on the ground now, and its always good to go play 'King of the Hill'
instead of typing.
> I couldn't begin to give a scientific reason why this is. But I thought I
> would respond to your post since to do otherwise would certainly only
> contribute to the problem. I can offer a few guesses though: Some people
> are in exams; others (like me) work for companies where there is a busy time
> at the end of the year for holiday sales; others (also like me) work for
> companies who get busier at the end of the year because of a workload that
> relates to finalizing the fiscal and inventory details of the year; others
> might be busy with family events for the holidays (depending what country
> and culture they are in); and others might simply (hopefully) be involved in
> some huge building projects that have taken them away from the PC in favor
> of the real brick.
Last ones me but I tried to fit LUGNET in and it kinda cost me.
Hence why Im only posting b/c its a snow day.
> This latter bit shouldn't be taken lightly as a theory here. Unlike in
> previous years, there are more group projects and community building ideas
> than ever before here on Lugnet. In .castle there are people busy building
> Marketplaces and Towns based on group formats. In .space there are people
> busy building Moonbases and ships for the Starship RPG. Not to mention the
> usual things like the Annual Space Building Contest (Futuron this year I
> believe). And that's just two themes. Maybe I am wrong, but I am hoping it
> has been quiet because at least some of us are building.
That's the case for me.
> Still, you are correct that there are not at least a few more posts. Again,
> I can't say why for certain. ...As for the lack of new-year catalog
> reports, all I can say is that I normally steer clear of any such threads
> until at least after Christmas anyway. For me a new Lego year doesn't start
> until December 26th, and I'd rather wait and be surprised after I have the
> chance to get some gift money. So on that issue, I cannot comment.
I've noticed the drop too, and sometimes its because theres not that much to
talk about. I noticed 3 things that come up continually, and thats MM,
Mechastruct, and some space. People probably are, like me, planning on
comin back with a ton of MOCs to share.
Hasta la Vista, Sean
> Cheers,
> -Hendo
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