fineleg Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 (edited) A few months ago, there were lots of active posters in ICF. The forum is so dead now. Can the Mods not send an email to the old posters saying the forum is back online, since I suspect people have given up on ICF coming back online after it was down for 1.5 months. Now, we have some posts and threads, but its hardly busy like the old forum was. Edited November 4, 2015 by fineleg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosher Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 (edited) The forum seems dead now except when the matches are on. I had been a long time lurker here and used to enjoy watching the discussions and the banter/trolling during the matches . Yes the admin needs to send mails to all the old timers. Edited November 4, 2015 by Mosher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Merlyn Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Yes.Sending mails is a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shivaji bhonsle Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 for a nation of so many cricket fans, we must have lot of posters here. People should introduce this forum to their friends. I will get some of my friends here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amiret Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 They are gone forever and can never be brought back.Amiret is all that you have left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 We need some chatpatte topics to discuss... doccricket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singh bling Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 A few months ago, there were lots of active posters in ICF. The forum is so dead now. Can the Mods not send an email to the old posters saying the forum is back online, since I suspect people have given up on ICF coming back online after it was down for 1.5 months. Now, we have some posts and threads, but its hardly busy like the old forum was.The fault lies with admins of site. These days you cannot shut site for 1 month . It is very long time , I have never seen any site down for that long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosher Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I am seeing new posters joining the site but hardly see any posts by them. Why do most of them register if they do not want to post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscomp32 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 for a nation of so many cricket fans, we must have lot of posters here. People should introduce this forum to their friends. I will get some of my friends here.I got 3 people i know here but only 1 one is active. Rest 2 are too busy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscomp32 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I am seeing new posters joining the site but hardly see any posts by them. Why do most of them register if they do not want to post?I get this feeling. Sometimes people are afraid to post how they feel and start posting after they feel comfortable. Like i knew about icf in 2011 but became acive only in 2013 as an active poster. doccricket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosher Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I get this feeling. Sometimes people are afraid to post how they feel and start posting after they feel comfortable. Like i knew about icf in 2011 but became acive only in 2013 as an active poster. Maybe. Even I was lurking around for 2-3 years before I finally joined . But I think some posters open multiple accounts just to troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asterix Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Missing Sachin=God, Raghav etc. especially during this Bihar election time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Forums are an organic entity.When this forum was established after splitting from the older version of ICF, the core group of posters made inordinate efforts to post, post, and post more till we started getting responses and replies. If you want to search about what made this a vibrant community, search for posts within the first 1-1.5 years of establishing this forum.Sadly, none of the newer generation of posters have taken it upon them to grow this community when most of its original founders are in their 30s and 40s with families and lots of professional responsibilities.It has been disappointing for me personally because this is one of the few forums if not only that I am aware of where the admins have entrusted not just moderation but admiration purely on trust, just to see people vanish.I don't think any of the original founders of this place have the energy left to keep it vibrant, specially now with FB and Twitter the concept of a sport specific forum might die altogether.If you want this place to flourish, post meaningful stuff, post more of it, don't bother about response they'll eventually come. BlueBee, flamy, Malcolm Merlyn and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakk Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 IPL start karao, phir dekho Debutant and adi B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkt.india Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 yes, people will be back with T20 WC and IPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi B Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Well even I (used to post a lot before) post less nowadays and the major reason is that the pages take a hell lot of time to open (which wasn't the case with the previous forum).this forum is too slow doccricket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jusarrived Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 relax guys , they should all be back in some time .Like some have suggested continue to post and discuss about what you love the most and make the forum more active . it can be irritating to login here and see the last post was posted 3-4 hrs back . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Merlyn Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I dont agree with somethings @The Outsider has said.But he is correct in one thing that the active posters must keep posting meaningful stuff and ultimately the replies will come. doccricket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vilander Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
express bowling Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I think the " Site feedback thread " should be stickied in every sub-forum...especially "Cricket Talk ". More feedbacks from posters about the problems they are facing with this site will pour in and can be rectified or addressed by the mods.E-mails to the old active members...requesting them to come back and post more, will help.I am hearing that many people are having problems opening this site on their smartphones. Methods to make the site faster with quicker loading times, giving a lighter version of the site for smartphones etc. should help.Many people maybe having problems getting accustomed to the functionalities and features of this site. A quick tutorial explaining key features and " How to " and sticking it in "Cricket Talk" may help. HippoSucks and doccricket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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