SerenelyBlue Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 I don't get why this site has shrunk so dramatically. This is such a wonderful place for ex Christians to come to.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdelsolray Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Many (most?) forum-type sites such as Ex-C are experiencing less traffic these days. The reason, in large part, is the growth of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Moderator buffettphan Posted August 10, 2017 Super Moderator Share Posted August 10, 2017 When Dave created this website, it was probably (close to) one-of-a-kind. Now there are support sites for ex and deconverting christians all over the web. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerenelyBlue Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 It is depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin webmdave Posted August 10, 2017 Admin Share Posted August 10, 2017 Ex-C has been online since 2001. The forum has been in continual operation since 2005. In this fast-paced brave new world, that's an eternity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeff Posted August 10, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2017 Yet people still lurk here annonymously and then sign up and tell their story. It still helps people deconvert, so this is good. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♦ nivek ♦ Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Happens every summer. Folks find tons of things and activities to stay away from their e.lives. Somewhere after August and peak vacation times we'll have a full house going. kL 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 8 hours ago, SkipNChurch said: Happens every summer. Folks find tons of things and activities to stay away from their e.lives. Somewhere after August and peak vacation times we'll have a full house going. kL ^^^came here to say this^^^ Happens every year without fail. Ex-C has indeed changed. But as Jeff said, it still does it's thing. Getting depressed over Ex-C going through its annual cycle is no different than getting depressed because the wind blows. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wertbag Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I joined back in 2005, but once I unburdened what was on my mind I stopped posting. I find I get inspired to return when I run into stupidity on Youtube or in the news. But I'm probably like others who browse but are not regular. I have a long history here but certainly not as prolific as many others. Perhaps rather than post count you need to check unique logins. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsathoggua9 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I visit this page every weekday, but I don't always post anything. I really enjoy each visit, though! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOHO Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I've been reading since 2012 and posting sine 2014 (different user name) and have seen the trend mentioned by @SkipNChurch and @Fweethawt. I don't do any other social media. This is it for me. I'm only on Disqus so I can comment in the Main Blog area here. That said I'm glad to see the recent, seemingly, decrease in posting is just an annual trend that will go away in a few weeks. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerenelyBlue Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 I used to have another account before, so I've been around for a while. This place used to be packed at one stage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 I wish I'd found it sooner. The same has happened to sports, and politics forums I used to go on. I don't see how social media can really replace the quality of discussions. I suppose it's a time thing as well. When people only spend so much time online they might prefer to chat to the few people they know instead of many anonymous people even if there are helpful and insightful posts on forums. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LogicalFallacy Posted August 13, 2017 Moderator Share Posted August 13, 2017 13 minutes ago, MikeT said: I wish I'd found it sooner. The same has happened to sports, and politics forums I used to go on. I don't see how social media can really replace the quality of discussions. I suppose it's a time thing as well. When people only spend so much time online they might prefer to chat to the few people they know instead of many anonymous people even if there are helpful and insightful posts on forums. This is why I spend so much time here. There are few better platforms for having a good discussion on topics that is available to everybody. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydie Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 On 11/08/2017 at 2:11 PM, Tsathoggua9 said: I visit this page every weekday, but I don't always post anything. I really enjoy each visit, though! Same here! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disillusioned Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 This topic comes up from time to time. There is definitely a seasonal ebb and flow to the traffic here, but the level of activity also increases and decreases aside from this. People tend to come, post intensively for a while, and then leave. That's just a part of what this site does. People come here when they need help, then eventually they don't need it anymore. I see this as a testament to how important this site is more than anything else. New members do seem to come in waves though, for reasons that I have yet to figure out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♦ ficino ♦ Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I've been here since 2004, though with a hiatus. Rock on, everyone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag_NO_stic Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 For me, personally, I have started to be more at peace with where I am. I have accepted that I could not control indoctrination but that I can control not staying that way....and you can only say the same Matt-Dillahunty-Bart-Erhman buzz word phrases so many times before you realize that there isn't much you can do to get people to open their eyes until they're ready. I also felt like venting my personal problems on here all the time without doing something about it was a bit of a time waste. Ex-C has a special place in my heart and it brings me comfort. I still visit but the posting, at least for me, is kinda the same thing reworded over and over. I'm willing to do it, but I'm far less up in arms about it, I've calmed. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Moderator florduh Posted August 14, 2017 Super Moderator Share Posted August 14, 2017 Some winters are colder than others. Sometimes the stream dries up and sometimes it floods its banks. So it is with online communities, Grasshopper. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Not only am I going to snatch the pebble from your hand, showing you that I am ready, but I am also going to throw it at you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOHO Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 ...and then I'm going to pick up a 200lb red-hot whatchyacallit that scar my forearms for life....just to show that I"M NOT INDOCTRINATED! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 All of us just showed our age, y'all know that, right? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LogicalFallacy Posted August 15, 2017 Moderator Share Posted August 15, 2017 Age is an illusion. We are merely cosmic forms of the eternal universe flowing though vibrating cells on everlasting winds of calm. (LogicalFallacy channelling his inner Deepak Chopra mumbo jumbo b/s nonsense. ) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffodil Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I have been lurking lately, as well as not checking it every day, because I just haven't felt like I had anything to add to anyone's discussion. Also, sometimes I feel like the same discussions just go in endless circles (esp. the political ones). I'm also glad to hear that there is a seasonal element to this because I do still value it greatly as it is also my only social media. You guys are awesome in your openness and support! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyfan70 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 I visited this site a lot before I became employed at two different places. I just don't have the time. But I do enjoy it when I have a few minutes to check in. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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