Long Time, Quiet Metpaggers

[MetDream]

It is amazing how many members, really old members at that, visit MetPage frequently and rarely post. I've been checking out the profile of members' names I don't recognize and have been am amazed over how many of you folks have been around since 2003/2004 and still visit us frequently but only have less than 100-200 posts.

It is very cool that you all come around and read the stuff that those of us that are more vociferous write. I am just curious about what it would take to entice you all into the discussions.

[Judge B]

Sometimes it's enough just read topics. Like all those new album thereads, I don't bother to speculate since everyone else does it enough.

[Pete-Rock]

I sometimes feel that there's a foul mood here on Metpage which could be a reason for people hesitating to post or even leaving the board. I tried an explanation for that mood HERE

[Zrak0z]

I sometimes feel that there's a foul mood here on Metpage which could be a reason for people hesitating to post or even leaving the board. I tried an explanation for that mood HERE

Thats true...It took me over one year to seriously start participating in threads. Before that I just thought it was enough to read them

[Luís]

Sometimes I have a full post written and I go back and not post it after thinking twice. It happens many times. Maybe so do they...

[jarrur]

My brainfarts are the least you wanna read.

[Sats]

Maybe some people know strict rules here and know that their posts would be edited or deleted or that they would be hunted for their opinion that is not opinion of almost people here. Or sometimes it is not necessary(for those people) to add next post that is only agreement with previous posts.
Sometimes i decide if i should post or not too....

[wolfway]

i just feel that there are periods when it's just not worth posting? i notice alot that i post in a topic and i want to see if i have a reaction but a day later still nobody said his opinion... not a question for knowledge, just a discussion. like now with the lars on danish tv thread. i asked about the lars 83 interview, but nobody says what he thinks? the whole fucking bootleg section is active as hell but when there is something interesting here nobody reads it

like luis said, sometimes i am typing a post but suddenly i think "who cares anyway" or that you guys won't understand it anyway so i just close the window.

[angelicupstart]

Since having child number 2 I just don't have the time to post on forums anymore.
My other half posts here (bob garage) and if there's anything important going on he fills me in.

[Poolzer]

Are the rules really that strict here? All I have ever asked is for people to respect each other, treat others and their opinions maturely and provide reasons for their opinions (rather than just saying something sucks).

Posts are only edited when someone personally attacks someone else, thats it. You want to attack someone and be an ass? Go somewhere else.

I am all for a negative opinion, provided it has solid backing (it sucks because they should have used a different tuning, maybe changed the tempo etc) so people should not be afraid or worried about editing if they actually give their reasons, input and opinions in an honest to god reasonable way.