Sherri.Ellis
February 22, 2014
"Totally bungle-gum details"
Completely bungle-gum details. Not a thing that's genuine or easy to connect with.
blackelephant750
March 23, 2011
"The Downfall of Message Boards"
The message boards have really taken a nosedive. It feels like everyone has been chased away, and the traffic is barely a fraction of what it used to be just half a year ago. You get three chances before they kick you out for good, and honestly, the reasons for those strikes can be downright absurd. It's all about who you know, and favoritism runs rampant.
After dedicating months to building connections and sharing insights, with tons of posts that brought in views (which kept the ads rolling and the revenue flowing), you can be tossed aside in the blink of an eye. Good luck trying to get a supervisor to listen; they just ignore you. If you keep pushing, they’ll even block your IP. It’s clear that members aren’t appreciated, and it shows since no one seems to visit anymore. It’s like they’re oblivious to the decline, or maybe they just want it to crash and burn.
They keep letting their low-level support staff permanently ban the very users who contribute the most. When a new head moderator came on board, a bunch of the other moderators jumped ship too. Now she’s just starting her own threads and replying to them herself, which is kinda funny, but also sad. As if the mess of their new format wasn’t enough of a disaster.
This site used to be a fantastic place to chat about everything from friendships to family, work, love, and relationships. What a bummer.