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#1 User is offline   SongstressLenne 

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 08:47 AM

Hey Everyone,
Forum mistress here and I have a question. What keeps you coming back here to these forums? I am curious because from redx1 who I work closely with forum related materials, was investigating on how busy it actually gets here. To sum it up we get around 10 clicks a second. I don't really see that year round from a lot convention forum sites. Just about every sub-forum here has been active within the past 4 days, some every few minutes. :blink:

What are we doing right? What can be improved? I would appreciate the feedback from anyone so I know what I can do to keep this a wonderful experience for everyone. :thumbup:

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 09:09 AM

I typically come by at least a couple times a day to just check out the threads I follow (mostly here in chit-chat, the Cosplay forum, and the Insanity forum). I'm a creature of habit, that's just how I roll. XD I like to see if anything's been said in threads I'm actively following, or briefly check out what new threads have been posted and see if they catch my eye.

I mostly keep coming back because the people are awesome. d(>w<)b
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 09:26 AM

I like to check and see if there are any announcements, about guests in particular. I come on here SEVERAL times a day for that, haha.

I also enjoy going in for the chit-chat and hotel discussions.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 09:36 AM

I come back here for you, songstress. *stands on bended knee below your bedroom window*

No but seriously, it's something to do with people that love the same things you do.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 09:42 AM

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I show up for the free tea. Well that and I've been on here since around 2004 so it's kinda part of my weekly routine I guess. Plus, I currently like to check for things going on in the area that I can inform my Anime Club about. It's like Cheers. If your a regular everyone knows your name.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 10:34 AM

I really don't know. Boredom at work, I guess.
I mostly spend my time in the chit-chat and insanity forums.

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 10:57 AM

To be honest, the forums are lacking. It seems like quite a few people are on, but it's usually the same threads and same people. I love some of the people on here, but it's quite boring. I come here out of habit and check the threads I've been posting in, but other than that, there's really no reason to come here. I've been going on here for a few years and it's just become a habit.
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View PostFoolish Humon, on 13 June 2010 - 07:19 PM, said:

Ladies ladies ladies, if you find a man whose only concern about a woman is her breast size, he just may be dumb enough to believe you if you say you have Ds when you have Bs. :thumbup:

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 11:04 AM

View PostLina, on 21 February 2011 - 10:57 AM, said:

To be honest, the forums are lacking. It seems like quite a few people are on, but it's usually the same threads and same people. I love some of the people on here, but it's quite boring. I come here out of habit and check the threads I've been posting in, but other than that, there's really no reason to come here. I've been going on here for a few years and it's just become a habit.



If there is anything I can try to help with making it a little more appealing let me know. I'm open to suggestions, just as long as your don't ask for a unicorn every time you post :P
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 11:05 AM

Can I ask for a penguin instead? XD
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View PostFoolish Humon, on 13 June 2010 - 07:19 PM, said:

Ladies ladies ladies, if you find a man whose only concern about a woman is her breast size, he just may be dumb enough to believe you if you say you have Ds when you have Bs. :thumbup:

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 11:26 AM

I am not sure why I am still here.

Though I do think I am the oldest member of the Forums that is still active.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 12:11 PM

I need someone to talk to... my roommates suck.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 12:24 PM

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 12:41 PM

The people!! I come for the people! 0w0 I like the people. Good people you all are... but originally, I came for the updates that the main website is lacking.. I mean, if you look at the site compared to alot of other convention websites... It's no surprise that the forums are busy. They have to be! I mean, any time the site is updated, I've already learned about that information on the forums, maybe weeks or months in advance, and this isn't just this year.. xD Now that I think about it, it's probably one of the biggest reasons that I keep returning, that and to partake in the chitter-chatter along the way. ^^

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 12:56 PM

The people why else. That and my stalker Flyingelf.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 01:06 PM

ya good ppl
and is best way to stay informed
the main sight could be done better like Pasty said
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 01:12 PM

I have no social life outside of internet communities like this one, so I spend most of my time at sites like these, and who knows, I might meet some people at the con. >_<

So it's mostly the people. Anime con people are generally very accepting and easy to get along with. I dig that. :3
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 01:30 PM

If I have absolutely nothing plan for the day, I just get online and come here for a bit. Check any updates, post a few things on the threads and then I'm gone.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 01:57 PM

Well before my account I would look around for the hotel announcements and anything problems that came up like the returns of mailed badges and how to pick it up again. Now I can ask questions and get answers or give my response for other people.

Now I just look around to see what is up until Acen is here. I look at topics I commented on and any announcements that are of importance to me.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 02:05 PM

The booze and hookers mostly.

Nah, I love the otaku community and while I could theoretically go and post on just about any anime forum, ACen was my first anime con and anyone I meet and talk to here, I will theoretically get a chance to meet and talk to in real life at least once a year.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 02:05 PM

After years of being told that I have strange taste & interest, and that I should be more normal. I finally have found like minded folk.
When I am tired of dealing with normal minded people or the hassle of seeming so myself I come to the Acen Forums. I search for updates, new items, or just chit-chat, whatever.
I have never been told that I am weird, strange or different. perhaps that is because they are even weirder and stranger than I am. People even take me seriously when I ask about cosplay ideas, manga or anime.

They even talk about current events and sound as if they know what they are talking about. How can I not come back.

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 02:20 PM

I dunno. The people on here are kind of like my second family, so it just seems natural to want to know what's up with everyone. I guess checking the forums is like the equivalent of dinner table conversation in families. I just like checking in. ^_^
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 02:56 PM

Certainly I come for the people :) I enjoy lurking around and reading the various chit chat topics, I love when it something funny :D Also like it was stated above I also check for updates on panels and guest lists. It would be awesome if those got updated soon!

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 04:01 PM

The people. What makes a convention forum unique, theoretically, is that not only is it a forum for anime, it's a forum for anime where a good chunk of the people posting live in the same general area, which I think is awesome.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 04:08 PM

View PostSongstressLenne, on 21 February 2011 - 08:47 AM, said:

Hey Everyone,
Forum mistress here and I have a question. What keeps you coming back here to these forums? I am curious because from redx1 who I work closely with forum related materials, was investigating on how busy it actually gets here. To sum it up we get around 10 clicks a second. I don't really see that year round from a lot convention forum sites. Just about every sub-forum here has been active within the past 4 days, some every few minutes. :blink:

What are we doing right? What can be improved? I would appreciate the feedback from anyone so I know what I can do to keep this a wonderful experience for everyone. :thumbup:



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Posted 21 February 2011 - 04:15 PM

Nothing much to do and the site is pretty cool as well as the people. I'm active on a lot of forums to even count.

The mods are humans so I don't expect computer responses but they are quick personally.

I did have issues joining; took a few tries x.x; Besides the strange way to join up/blockage to join the site, the site itself/mods/etc. doesn't have any issues.

Also the excitement of being a part of something you can interact with irl is also a plus.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 04:17 PM

I love the people here, love acen, love talking and the fourms help me procrastinate and put off homework. And it keeps me updated for the con. wooo.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 04:57 PM

I really like the chit-chat threads, so I visit those the most often. I also like to look at some of the insanity threads, but I don't do it as much as I used to. I also like seeing any announcements made and I just read random threads here and there.

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 05:52 PM

I love the people, i have met some wonderful people on here and forum is a little boring but still i do love it here a lot.

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 05:52 PM

To look at the cosplay gatherings and who is cosplaying what this year. I'm excited since it is my first year, but not my first convention and I always love looking at the cosplay threads.

I keep away from the Off Topic threads because it just creates too much drama, I've noticed from other conventions that they don't keep a handle on their threads, but it seems pretty obvious that ACen keeps good tabs on their threads, so that is what keeps me coming back every day.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 06:00 PM

View PostKuroroCure, on 21 February 2011 - 05:52 PM, said:

To look at the cosplay gatherings and who is cosplaying what this year. I'm excited since it is my first year, but not my first convention and I always love looking at the cosplay threads.

I keep away from the Off Topic threads because it just creates too much drama, I've noticed from other conventions that they don't keep a handle on their threads, but it seems pretty obvious that ACen keeps good tabs on their threads, so that is what keeps me coming back every day.



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