Does anyone enjoy this forum anymore?

[treelo]

I may have said this before, but someone just posting 15 threads a day about what fights are happening is the exact opposite of what a forum should be about.

Its hard to find threads discussing fights people care about when one account is just spamming the fuck out of threads about upcoming fights, most of which people couldn't give a fuck about

I dont actually know whether it is a bot doing it or not, that is how bad it is, im pretty sure it must be, or someone has way too much time on their hands, watch some boxing instead, comment on some fights that have happened, stop scanning social media sites for things to "report" on

 

[burge13]

I may have said this before, but someone just posting 15 threads a day about what fights are happening is the exact opposite of what a forum should be about.

Its hard to find threads discussing fights people care about when one account is just spamming the fuck out of threads about upcoming fights, most of which people couldn't give a fuck about

I dont actually know whether it is a bot doing it or not, that is how bad it is, im pretty sure it must be, or someone has way too much time on their hands, watch some boxing instead, comment on some fights that have happened, stop scanning social media sites for things to "report" on

And embedding so many random tweets into fight threads that are basically just spam. There's not much activity without that stuff though...

 

[Mujeriego]

I may have said this before, but someone just posting 15 threads a day about what fights are happening is the exact opposite of what a forum should be about.

Its hard to find threads discussing fights people care about when one account is just spamming the fuck out of threads about upcoming fights, most of which people couldn't give a fuck about

I dont actually know whether it is a bot doing it or not, that is how bad it is, im pretty sure it must be, or someone has way too much time on their hands, watch some boxing instead, comment on some fights that have happened, stop scanning social media sites for things to "report" on

There's not a lot of people on here anymore.
About 10-20 regulars.
I made a thread about stats comparing Zepeda vs Stevenson and how one is the highest volume offense in the game and the other has the most stagnant defense (statistically) in the game.
The exact type of fight, on paper, you'd like to see.

Nothin.
Too analytical for people and something you'd have to actually think about before posting.
Instead we had 7 threads on Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson.

 

[Mujeriego]

And embedding so many random tweets into fight threads that are basically just spam. There's not much activity without that stuff though...

The actual threads are fine.
They should be there because we have almost every fight card out there in a thread to discuss
The random tweets that get reposted, I have no idea who they are but generally they're the same 4 guys everytime.

 

[Zyklon R]

No

 

[5acrossYOeye]

It's less about this forum and more about the sport imo.

The sports hasn't necessarily been giving much to talk about this year because the boxers aren't staying busy and when they do they aren't fighting attractive enough fights to get us talking.

 

[borntoloseNOT]

Yea, I do like posting here and I don’t mind MMALOPEZ at all, he literally posts all the fights coming up and I never miss a beat I don’t want to because of that. I don’t have social media anymore, and appreciate this forum for its completeness in covering what’s going on across the board.

It has gotten way less interesting, I think most of the posters here are in their late 30’s, it makes sense folks are moving on. Forums aren’t as popular and I wouldn’t be surprised if being an MMA forum caused some to head elsewhere when posters are going 10 pages having flame wars, dying on hills they really don’t need to and we are just a subforum LOL. Also, I think the pandemic cut traffic down too for whatever reason.

For me this is somewhere I go to kill time when I’m stuck at my second job and there’s nothing going on and I’m out of busy work. I like ya’ll, but I also pretty much expect people to just stop posting a disappear one day. Always someone else enters and keeps the discussion going. If people stopped replying I suppose I’d stop posting.

 

[Sweater of AV]

Why would you complain about someone keeping the forum informed of fights?

 

[borntoloseNOT]

I also noticed one dude, I think our new mod, he has a tag list he throws up on the PBP threads and all these awesome contributors join us for the big fights then disappear again a few days after fight. The whole “go back to the heavies” thing has to stop. Half the time the wave of posters who flow in for big fights actually sound like real boxing fans, just ones who got bored with the boxing business model, I feel like this forum could help recharge those batteries for them but no one ever stays to catch anything but the overhyped fights that never live up to said hype.

 

[Old Cat]

On Fight Nights, but then again that pretty much the only time I post.

I do however miss the volume we had years ago. I think as @5acrossYOeye said, there aren’t too many compelling fights cued up to generate interest. Truth be told they’re not many compelling fighters either.

 

[pugilistico]

Yea, I do like posting here and I don’t mind MMALOPEZ at all, he literally posts all the fights coming up and I never miss a beat I don’t want to because of that. I don’t have social media anymore, and appreciate this forum for its completeness in covering what’s going on across the board.

It has gotten way less interesting, I think most of the posters here are in their late 30’s, it makes sense folks are moving on. Forums aren’t as popular and I wouldn’t be surprised if being an MMA forum caused some to head elsewhere when posters are going 10 pages having flame wars, dying on hills they really don’t need to and we are just a subforum LOL. Also, I think the pandemic cut traffic down too for whatever reason.

For me this is somewhere I go to kill time when I’m stuck at my second job and there’s nothing going on and I’m out of busy work. I like ya’ll, but I also pretty much expect people to just stop posting a disappear one day. Always someone else enters and keeps the discussion going. If people stopped replying I suppose I’d stop posting.

True. I can't talk about boxing in real life much because I have very few friends who are combat sports fans, much less boxing fans.
Trying to discuss anything on social media is akin to getting brain cancer.

 

[that Indian]

yea outside of round by rounds, this forum looks dead to me

i used to visit a site called doghouseboxing in the mid to late 00s and it was thriving and fun. then i took several years off to do schooling and when i came back, i found this forum

joined last year to participate in some quality discussions but that never really materialized

if i'm smart, i'll take another hiatus and focus on what really matters to me

 

[CatchnShoot]

@MMALOPEZ is the only reason I come here.

Why you dissing my brother from another mother?
You a hater, son.

 

[SuperLuigi]

This forum is awesome. 20ish active posters is just right. Enough people to keep discussions going for the most part but low enough that nobody is starting flame wars.

 

[randomg1t]

This forum is awesome. 20ish active posters is just right. Enough people to keep discussions going for the most part but low enough that nobody is starting flame wars.

when i first became active here there were a few more. the regulars are great, but i think we've been losing them pretty consistently over the years.

but i agree with you, i hate the fucking heavies.

 

[SuwoopBangin]

Nah, not really. Boxing is in a serious lull right now, most of the fighters are boring and don't fight nearly enough to keep me interested anymore.
I pretty much only browse sherdog for the UFC forum now.

 

[StopDucking]

I also noticed one dude, I think our new mod, he has a tag list he throws up on the PBP threads and all these awesome contributors join us for the big fights then disappear again a few days after fight. The whole “go back to the heavies” thing has to stop. Half the time the wave of posters who flow in for big fights actually sound like real boxing fans, just ones who got bored with the boxing business model, I feel like this forum could help recharge those batteries for them but no one ever stays to catch anything but the overhyped fights that never live up to said hype.

Ok but all those “great contributors” who show up and disappear only show up when there’s a Jake Paul fight and their knowledge is also limited to Jake Paul fights.

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

Why does this feel like a passive-aggressive callout thread rather than a genuine question? Hmm.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

I may have said this before, but someone just posting 15 threads a day about what fights are happening is the exact opposite of what a forum should be about.

Its hard to find threads discussing fights people care about when one account is just spamming the fuck out of threads about upcoming fights, most of which people couldn't give a fuck about

I dont actually know whether it is a bot doing it or not, that is how bad it is, im pretty sure it must be, or someone has way too much time on their hands, watch some boxing instead, comment on some fights that have happened, stop scanning social media sites for things to "report" on

I just put a thread not to long ago about your 5 favorite boxers of all-time. It got some traction. Maybe you should start a thread about some topic regarding boxing.

 

[mozfonky]

Why does this feel like a passive-aggressive callout thread rather than a genuine question? Hmm.

I think it is but it's weird looking at the forum and only seeing one av.