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Posted: Jul 01 2011 12:40 pm

The older this site gets, the less reliable it gets for new content. So far this year, all we've gotten are two placeholders like the one for the hundredth article two years ago, a video game comparison and a joke top 100. I've been as patient as I can about this, but a quarter of a year appears to be my limit. Anyone else feel as I do?

Posted: Jul 01 2011 12:45 pm

I feel you are being pretty whiney. That's how I feel.

This is a free site with zero ads, I don't see how someone could complain about content in a serious manner.

Joined: Jun 29 2010 Posts: 1818

Write an article, J.P. . It won't get posted here, sure, but it'll take away some of your free time Smile

Posted: Jul 01 2011 01:14 pm

Here's an idea: instead of complaining about content, complain that the site doesn't have enough ads. If the site has ads providing income driven by site traffic, you can be damn sure there'd be a lot of new content.

Posted: Jul 01 2011 01:42 pm

Rydog wrote:

I feel you are being pretty whiney. That's how I feel.

This is a free site with zero ads, I don't see how someone could complain about content in a serious manner.

seconded

and Syd does this for fun. hes not required to do anything. he has a life of his own. even if its just watching FOX & drinking Diet Coke.

Posted: Jul 01 2011 02:11 pm

Yeah, the articles are great but I mainly come back to discuss topics with people who share my interests on this forum or in the chat. And like it's already been said a couple of times...it's a free site with zero ads.

Would more articles be cool? Sure. But if he doesn't feel any inspiration, Syd's writing is going to come out shitty and just be "filler". Also, Syd contributes more than anyone else to the forums, so it's not like he's MIA or anything.

I'm sure jprime isn't the only one who thinks this way, but I also think you need to reassess what the site is all about.

Posted: Jul 01 2011 02:49 pm

You know what I want to see? A new FWSE.

Posted: Jul 01 2011 03:44 pm

Klimbatize wrote:

Yeah, the articles are great but I mainly come back to discuss topics with people who share my interests on this forum or in the chat. And like it's already been said a couple of times...it's a free site with zero ads.

Would more articles be cool? Sure. But if he doesn't feel any inspiration, Syd's writing is going to come out shitty and just be "filler". Also, Syd contributes more than anyone else to the forums, so it's not like he's MIA or anything.

I'm sure jprime isn't the only one who thinks this way, but I also think you need to reassess what the site is all about.

This. A thousand times this. We came for the articles; we stay for the community.

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Jul 02 2011 12:41 am

SoldierHawk wrote:

Klimbatize wrote:

Yeah, the articles are great but I mainly come back to discuss topics with people who share my interests on this forum or in the chat. And like it's already been said a couple of times...it's a free site with zero ads.

Would more articles be cool? Sure. But if he doesn't feel any inspiration, Syd's writing is going to come out shitty and just be "filler". Also, Syd contributes more than anyone else to the forums, so it's not like he's MIA or anything.

I'm sure jprime isn't the only one who thinks this way, but I also think you need to reassess what the site is all about.

This. A thousand times this. We came for the articles; we stay for the community.

Agreed, though I hate to say it. This is perhaps the best community I've ever visited, but we need some new content, and if Syd isn't providing, maybe he should farm out to other people.

Or chat with the Bingo people again.

Posted: Jul 02 2011 02:09 am

Wow life must be a frustrating ordeal for you.

Posted: Jul 02 2011 03:00 am

UsaSatsui wrote:

This is perhaps the best community I've ever visited, but we need some new content, and if Syd isn't providing, maybe he should farm out to other people.

Community articles might be a good idea. Have maybe a list or an article that everyone here has involvement in. It'd be less work for Syd, and it's not like we're all little kids and/or illiterate dickheads, so what we write wouldn't be bad. Plus, people complaining about the lack of updates would get to be a part of the solution instead of just having threads like this one.

Posted: Jul 02 2011 03:19 am

I think that's a bad idea, how many of the comments solicited for the Hitler article were any good? Plus it's his website not ours, why are we even discussing fan articles like they are a distinct possibility?

Posted: Jul 02 2011 04:03 am

Well, frankly, the Hitler article wasn't that good to begin with; it wasn't exactly intended to be. Also, I'm not suggesting that the community come up with entire article on their own, but maybe just have a bit more community involvement in a few articles here and there. I mean, I have to agree with UsaSatsui with the thought that this is a pretty God damn good community (and like Klimbatize said, Syd is a pretty big part of it) so it couldn't hurt to at least try it out.

Posted: Jul 02 2011 04:08 am

Hey I enjoyed seeing my comment in the article just as much as anyone else, but I think that's more of a now and then kind of thing. It would lose it's appeal if there were more of them I think. I'll continue to enjoy the community and the conversations we have, if there's a new article to read that's just a bonus in my opinion. I'm not going to hassle the guy to churn out more material or complain about it, writing is ready when it's ready and done when it's done. For all we know he could be dealing with something more important that a website right now, like a toilet explosion or a pack of ravenous raccoons in his attic or one of them there things with a vagina, a woman!

Posted: Jul 02 2011 05:53 am

I don't even really visit the main page anymore as i only come here for the forums. So I couldn't really care less if there was never a new article.

Posted: Jul 02 2011 09:25 am

If he wanted to sub out work for the site, I imagine he would do it.

Everyone is welcome to write an article if they like, we have an entire forum dedicated to other peoples works. I see group projects and solo projects developing in that thread all the time, or maybe if you really want to make content, then go ahead and just start it up yourself.

Joined: Dec 06 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 11244

Content is always fun, but my guess is that original posts like this one actually hurt Syd's drive to produce more than they help. I know that if it were me, I wouldn't want to be bitched at, I would want to be encouraged. Also, perhaps this type of thread isn't the correct vehicle for motivating him. If you have a great idea for an article, write it yourself or mention it to him in a PM.

Posted: Jul 02 2011 02:41 pm

He has mentioned before that if we don't get on his case, he won't get off his ass. But it probably needs to be more constructive than the OP

Posted: Jul 02 2011 08:58 pm

Writing is hard. Please send me cocaine and concubines. If you can only afford to send me one or the other, send concubines.

Posted: Jul 02 2011 10:53 pm

Look in your mailbox Thursday, for concubines obviously. Tracking number is 13475692. I opted for no insurance, so hopefully they don't die.

Posted: Jul 03 2011 12:53 am

Dude I totally remember sending you the check last Thursday, check you mailbox... what happened you used to be cool?

Joined: Dec 06 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 11244

Douche McCallister wrote:

Look in your mailbox Thursday, for concubines obviously. Tracking number is 13475692. I opted for no insurance, so hopefully they don't die.

You didn't try to fit them into one of those "one size fits all" USPS boxes... did you?!?

Title: Titlating Joined: Dec 17 2007 Posts: 5042

I don't like the idea of community articles. If you want to write something there is no reason to piggy back on syds site, just make your own site or blog and post there.

Joined: May 22 2008 Location: Goshen, VA Posts: 6544

Optimist With Doubts wrote:

I don't like the idea of community articles. If you want to write something there is no reason to piggy back on syds site, just make your own site or blog and post there.

QFT. There isn't any real reason that you'd want to write an article for this site other than to capitalize on the sites popularity. No reason you can't start your own site, it's fucking dirt cheap.

Posted: Jul 03 2011 02:56 pm

GPFontaine wrote:

Douche McCallister wrote:

Look in your mailbox Thursday, for concubines obviously. Tracking number is 13475692. I opted for no insurance, so hopefully they don't die.

You didn't try to fit them into one of those "one size fits all" USPS boxes... did you?!?

Yea, Is that bad?