What makes topics die?

Amaranthine · **on:** June 26, 2008, 01:28:12 PM

Meaning are you the last one to make a comment and no one talks about the topic ever again?

That's what I noticed about myself

EDIT: changed title

Lillefot · **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2008, 01:29:50 PM

I guess it happends to everyone from time to time.
Myself, I don't know.
Opps, thread just died!

Amaranthine · **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2008, 01:37:02 PM

No you didn't! I repiled!

I guess so...but it may happen more to some people than others

Mumbling · **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2008, 01:54:18 PM

Nope, I don't ^^

Malte279 · **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2008, 02:59:04 PM

I don't aim to kill of threads. But who is the one to kill a thread anyway, the one who posted the last message or the many who didn't respond to that last message anymore?

I guess it depends on the content of that last message

stars · **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2008, 03:04:28 PM

I would think the reason why it happens is because someone may not know what to say or may not want to talk about it anymore or forgot about it there could be different reasons why this may happen.
It dose not really happen to me a lot but it did and i dont mind i like being the last one to reply sometimes.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2008, 06:10:30 PM

If you don't want to kill threads, just read your message before you post it and look at it from another members point of view. How would they respond to that. If the only thing they can really say is "yeah, that's true" then you probably just killed the thread.

NOTE: I'm not saying that you do that or anything, but it's one thing to try to avoid.

Petrie. · **Reply #7 on:** June 26, 2008, 06:20:58 PM

I must be the thread killer then because there's a good chance up to 30% of the posts on this board, the last reply is mine.

Too many variables in these equations to know why some topics die and some don't.

Amaranthine · **Reply #8 on:** June 28, 2008, 08:48:01 PM

Quote from: Petrie,Jun 26 2008 on 02:20 PM

I must be the thread killer then because there's a good chance up to 30% of the posts on this board, the last reply is mine.

Too many variables in these equations to know why some topics die and some don't.

I am curious, I mean, I respect that you needed to change the title of the topic, however, I honestly don't see the issue as to why. Could you explain that please?

Please don't be offended, I'm just curious. :huh:

action9000 · **Reply #9 on:** June 28, 2008, 09:05:25 PM

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I am curious, I mean, I respect that you needed to change the title of the topic, however, I honestly don't see the issue as to why. Could you explain that please?

Please don't be offended, I'm just curious.

What we're doing is trying to present this topic in a more positive light, to encourage discussion and discourage negativity.

Amaranthine · **Reply #10 on:** June 28, 2008, 09:14:07 PM

Quote from: action9000,Jun 28 2008 on 05:05 PM

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I am curious, I mean, I respect that you needed to change the title of the topic, however, I honestly don't see the issue as to why. Could you explain that please?

Please don't be offended, I'm just curious.
What we're doing is trying to present this topic in a more positive light, to encourage discussion and discourage negativity.

Hmm...that makes sense

Thanks.

stars · **Reply #11 on:** June 28, 2008, 10:00:12 PM

Quote from: landbeforetimelover,Jun 26 2008 on 05:10 PM

If you don't want to kill threads, just read your message before you post it and look at it from another members point of view. How would they respond to that. If the only thing they can really say is "yeah, that's true" then you probably just killed the thread.

NOTE: I'm not saying that you do that or anything, but it's one thing to try to avoid.

Thanks for bring that up it was helpful advice to make a good conversation continue on.

Kor · **Reply #12 on:** June 29, 2008, 12:10:29 AM

In threads I've had it happen a few times, in chats or chat rooms I've seen it happen with me many times. Where I post something that seems to fit in, and yet the conversation stops dead for minutes at a time.

General Grievous · **Reply #13 on:** June 29, 2008, 12:23:38 AM

some topics die because they have been discussed to the point where there is nothing more to talk about, which is more like the topic "ending" rather than "dying". Other times, people just don't wish to discuss something or mean to wait until later and just forget. In some cases, like with the rpg I am in, someone will get busy and will not be able to reply. By the time they ae able to post, everyone has moved to a different rpg and no longer wishes to continue the old one.

Tyrannosaur · **Reply #14 on:** June 29, 2008, 03:06:32 AM

i think Grievous has it spot on. people generally lose interest in some topics after awhile, if it has been around for a long time and been discussed in depth.

Malte279 · **Reply #15 on:** June 29, 2008, 04:05:05 AM

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In threads I've had it happen a few times, in chats or chat rooms I've seen it happen with me many times.

During MSN chats there are certain "gap filler" phrases which I think often signal that the writer doesn't really know what to say anymore on a particular topic. "I see" is one of those phrases.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #16 on:** June 29, 2008, 01:15:15 PM

There are some who come and just look at the newest topics of the day. As you probably know, there is a type of JavaScript that marks the topics you haven't viewed since last reply as lit up (in a brighter color). I've noticed that when I'm doing this, sometimes topics I haven't viewed yet are bright colored and then when I reply to a thread some of the ones that were bright colored before aren't anymore. Because of this, some may be thinking they've seen the topic when in fact they haven't or they might not notice it in the first place if it's not bright.

Mumbling · **Reply #17 on:** June 29, 2008, 03:44:42 PM

Quote from: Malte279,Jun 29 2008 on 10:05 AM

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In threads I've had it happen a few times, in chats or chat rooms I've seen it happen with me many times.
During MSN chats there are certain "gap filler" phrases which I think often signal that the writer doesn't really know what to say anymore on a particular topic. "I see" is one of those phrases.

And my famous "Hmm"

Yea.. Most of the time I'm kinda like that on msn.

action9000 · **Reply #18 on:** June 29, 2008, 04:47:57 PM

People don't kill topics...
I KILL TOPICS! Muahahaha!

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And my famous "Hmm"
Yea.. Most of the time I'm kinda like that on msn.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm kind of bad for that on MSN, too. I can sometimes "kill" MSN topics if I'm distracted, my mind is wandering, I'm working on something, etc.

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Amaranthine · **Reply #19 on:** June 29, 2008, 05:02:01 PM

Quote from: action9000,Jun 29 2008 on 12:47 PM

I KILL TOPICS! Muahahaha!

XD