Why almost everything new members leave the forum after 1-2 weeks?

[irishmoxie]

I hope my comment about plants didn't sound wrong, I meant that ACP might have hired a plant to come on the board, not that Oldiesmann did. 

I doubt these members that come and go are plants from ACP. They seem obsessed with bringing back classic Archie and we all know ACP don't care about that. Some of the 14 year olds liked New Riverdale but they weren't very convincing in why we should all read it.

[joniniowacity]

Well, I welcome back anyone who left.

[DeCarlo Rules]

I hope my comment about plants didn't sound wrong, I meant that ACP might have hired a plant to come on the board, not that Oldiesmann did. 

Maybe not plants. Lurkers, however...

[chancebond]

There seems to be 2 types of posters on this forum. Those obsessed with classic Archie and that's the only comic they read and those that read lots of comics and Archie just happens to be one of them. I actually quite enjoy the "What comics are you reading thread?". I get a lot of recommendations from there.

2 other types:
Those who read ONLY Archie Comics (but not JUST classic Archie) = spazaru

Those who read LOTS of comics, but for comics featuring the Archie characters, only really like the classic ones (= me). Not my fault they cancelled NEW CRUSADERS, THE FOX, and MEGA MAN - I enjoyed those, but not Dark Circle titles, Sonic titles, or New Riverdale titles. If Archie Horror goes on long enough, I'm sure I'll probably tire of those (just hanging in there hoping for some kind of resolution to the storylines).

The active threads here generally break down into six main interests:

1 - New Riverdale titles
2 - Archie digest/classic
3 - Archie Horror
4 - Riverdale TV
5 - ACP company/publishing/editorial (including solicitations)
6 - non-comics discussion

The reason there isn't more "other comics" discussion is pretty simple, when you think about it.

1 - At any given time, there are something like 1000 comic book titles being published.
2 - Of those, even the most voracious of comic readers can read only a tiny percentage.
3 - Of the active posters here, there are only a bare handful reading a significant number of titles other than ACP (or at least, a bare handful who have anything to say about them).
4 - Given the small number of other titles (apart from ACP) being read by active posters in relation to the potential number of titles out there, the overlap between any two active posters' reading lists is marginal.
5 - The same titles that any two active posters may be reading may fall on an entirely different range of the spectrum for each reader. In that slim margin of overlap, the comic that most excites you and about which you have a lot to say, may be a title about which I have little or nothing to say.
6 - All of the above being the case, "other comics" discussion tends to peak in "Archie-related" comics discussion (Pixie Trix, SitComics, AstroComix).

Id like to add one to the bottom list:  7 - Not everyone has A Thousand Dollars to spend on Comics Per Week (between ACP and every other CPC.

[DeCarlo Rules]

There seems to be 2 types of posters on this forum. Those obsessed with classic Archie and that's the only comic they read and those that read lots of comics and Archie just happens to be one of them. I actually quite enjoy the "What comics are you reading thread?". I get a lot of recommendations from there.

2 other types:
Those who read ONLY Archie Comics (but not JUST classic Archie) = spazaru

Those who read LOTS of comics, but for comics featuring the Archie characters, only really like the classic ones (= me). Not my fault they cancelled NEW CRUSADERS, THE FOX, and MEGA MAN - I enjoyed those, but not Dark Circle titles, Sonic titles, or New Riverdale titles. If Archie Horror goes on long enough, I'm sure I'll probably tire of those (just hanging in there hoping for some kind of resolution to the storylines).

The active threads here generally break down into six main interests:

1 - New Riverdale titles
2 - Archie digest/classic
3 - Archie Horror
4 - Riverdale TV
5 - ACP company/publishing/editorial (including solicitations)
6 - non-comics discussion

The reason there isn't more "other comics" discussion is pretty simple, when you think about it.

1 - At any given time, there are something like 1000 comic book titles being published.
2 - Of those, even the most voracious of comic readers can read only a tiny percentage.
3 - Of the active posters here, there are only a bare handful reading a significant number of titles other than ACP (or at least, a bare handful who have anything to say about them).
4 - Given the small number of other titles (apart from ACP) being read by active posters in relation to the potential number of titles out there, the overlap between any two active posters' reading lists is marginal.
5 - The same titles that any two active posters may be reading may fall on an entirely different range of the spectrum for each reader. In that slim margin of overlap, the comic that most excites you and about which you have a lot to say, may be a title about which I have little or nothing to say.
6 - All of the above being the case, "other comics" discussion tends to peak in "Archie-related" comics discussion (Pixie Trix, SitComics, AstroComix).

Id like to add one to the bottom list:  7 - Not everyone has A Thousand Dollars to spend on Comics Per Week (between ACP and every other CPC.

OK, let's just call that 2a instead. Related to. Even if you had TIME to read 1000 comic books, you can't afford them, just a tiny percentage. Some tinier percentages than others, depending on your income and expenses.

[chancebond]

There seems to be 2 types of posters on this forum. Those obsessed with classic Archie and that's the only comic they read and those that read lots of comics and Archie just happens to be one of them. I actually quite enjoy the "What comics are you reading thread?". I get a lot of recommendations from there.

2 other types:
Those who read ONLY Archie Comics (but not JUST classic Archie) = spazaru

Those who read LOTS of comics, but for comics featuring the Archie characters, only really like the classic ones (= me). Not my fault they cancelled NEW CRUSADERS, THE FOX, and MEGA MAN - I enjoyed those, but not Dark Circle titles, Sonic titles, or New Riverdale titles. If Archie Horror goes on long enough, I'm sure I'll probably tire of those (just hanging in there hoping for some kind of resolution to the storylines).

The active threads here generally break down into six main interests:

1 - New Riverdale titles
2 - Archie digest/classic
3 - Archie Horror
4 - Riverdale TV
5 - ACP company/publishing/editorial (including solicitations)
6 - non-comics discussion

The reason there isn't more "other comics" discussion is pretty simple, when you think about it.

1 - At any given time, there are something like 1000 comic book titles being published.
2 - Of those, even the most voracious of comic readers can read only a tiny percentage.
3 - Of the active posters here, there are only a bare handful reading a significant number of titles other than ACP (or at least, a bare handful who have anything to say about them).
4 - Given the small number of other titles (apart from ACP) being read by active posters in relation to the potential number of titles out there, the overlap between any two active posters' reading lists is marginal.
5 - The same titles that any two active posters may be reading may fall on an entirely different range of the spectrum for each reader. In that slim margin of overlap, the comic that most excites you and about which you have a lot to say, may be a title about which I have little or nothing to say.
6 - All of the above being the case, "other comics" discussion tends to peak in "Archie-related" comics discussion (Pixie Trix, SitComics, AstroComix).

Id like to add one to the bottom list:  7 - Not everyone has A Thousand Dollars to spend on Comics Per Week (between ACP and every other CPC.

OK, let's just call that 2a instead. Related to. Even if you had TIME to read 1000 comic books, you can't afford them, just a tiny percentage. Some tinier percentages than others, depending on your income and expenses.

I mean, I get every issue that comes out every week (don't ask me how), and even I don't read them all (I have 30 Hours of work per week, work out 4 hours a week, sorting, organizing, travel)  I get in maybe 5 hours of reading comics per week (if I'm lucky).

[Fernando Ruiz]

...I meant that ACP might have hired a plant to come on the board... 

Archie Comics does monitor what is being said on various forums and Facebook pages and because I have been so vocal about my expulsion, they actively monitor my posts here, on Facebook, and on my own personal website, FERNANDORUIZEVERYBODY.COM (Which everyone here should visit regularly and bookmark if you haven't already!) I've blocked a few people but I know for a fact that they still keep tabs on me. I really don't care. I've been pretty open and honest about everything. They're EXTREMELY thin-skinned about negative criticism and their own reputation.

[daren]

Yeah they keep deleting my facebook posts. 


I didn't have anyone in mind when I made the plant suggestion, I just know it's something companies do to generate buzz on message boards/social media, but all this talk lately made me take a good look at the posts here and yes there is no way it's not the same person making at least some of these identities, they use the same writing style and general technique. I would swear it's a plant, maybe not hired just for this but possibly someone who already works for ACP and is doing double duty, it doesn't make sense that anyone would just do this for fun. Irishmoxie is right that they talk about missing classic Archie and all that but that's what they need to do to get us on their side before they subtly shift gears and start saying things like everyone should like what they want to and keep an open mind, etc.

[Jabroniville]

Why almost everything new members leave the forum after 1-2 weeks?
Many of these members are interesting and very active here. 

Does anyone realize how ironic it is that the person who made a thread complaining about this fact is themself a "Posts a bit, then deletes their account" poster?

[steveinthecity]

Why almost everything new members leave the forum after 1-2 weeks?
Many of these members are interesting and very active here. 

Does anyone realize how ironic it is that the person who made a thread complaining about this fact is themself a "Posts a bit, then deletes their account" poster?

I don't know how to interpret this.   Nuogeo posted quite a bit.  The posts weren't goofy or off handed.   I posted in the Shoutbox when he/her deleted their account and received no response.  Nuogeo spent quite a while here while the "New" board was up and running.

[BettyReggie]

Maybe they don't read they read the comics anymore.

[DeCarlo Rules]

Once upon a time, things used to be simple. Regardless of how different each member was in terms of their attitudes, outlooks, lifestyle and interests, they could all agree that they enjoyed reading Archie Comics.

Not so anymore. ACP is responsible for fractionating its traditional fanbase. You've got the people who like everything the company publishes, and you've got the people who don't like Archie Action titles, who don't like Dark Circle titles (still... none of those feature the traditional Archie characters).

Then you've got the people who don't particularly like LIFE WITH ARCHIE; the ones who don't like AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE and CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA; the people who don't like New Riverdale comics (and the people who may only like one of the New Riverdale comics); and the people who don't like RIVERDALE the TV series. And of course the people who do, and the people who only like a couple of the aforementioned. Also a few newer people coming in who only like the newer New Riverdale and/or Archie Horror titles. So really there's no common consensus anymore for a fanbase.

[Vegan Jughead]

Once upon a time, things used to be simple. Regardless of how different each member was in terms of their attitudes, outlooks, lifestyle and interests, they could all agree that they enjoyed reading Archie Comics.

Not so anymore. ACP is responsible for fractionating its traditional fanbase. You've got the people who like everything the company publishes, and you've got the people who don't like Archie Action titles, who don't like Dark Circle titles (still... none of those feature the traditional Archie characters).

Then you've got the people who don't particularly like LIFE WITH ARCHIE; the ones who don't like AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE and CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA; the people who don't like New Riverdale comics (and the people who may only like one of the New Riverdale comics); and the people who don't like RIVERDALE the TV series. And of course the people who do, and the people who only like a couple of the aforementioned. Also a few newer people coming in who only like the newer New Riverdale and/or Archie Horror titles. So really there's no common consensus anymore for a fanbase.

You make some good points, DCR, but is there ever really a common consensus for a fan base of anything?  I mean, I'm a HUGE Beach Boys fan but I don't like Pet Sounds.  I go back and forth with other Beach Boys fans about this and have been for years. 

I think part of the fun is talking with other fans about why they like something I don't and vice versa. 

[60sBettyandReggie]

Why almost everything new members leave the forum after 1-2 weeks?
Many of these members are interesting and very active here. 

Does anyone realize how ironic it is that the person who made a thread complaining about this fact is themself a "Posts a bit, then deletes their account" poster?

True.
I can't remember, is the op of this thread the same person who got mad at us because we wouldn't post 24 hours a day?She was logged in all day and expected us to do the same. She got pissed off and said she was never coming back again. Maybe it was another person, can't remember.

[kassandralove]

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