Been here since 2007. I completely understand why Dawn and Derek needed to upgrade to the new platform, but I’m not convinced the solution chosen was the best solution.
We still get spam. Almost all of the senior members have completely abandoned ship. All of the recent topics are old threads re-opened by newer members, or new topics opened by the same containing repeat questions (no offense to the new members). Haven’t seen a mod in ages - we have all manner of off-topic stuff staying in General Discussion.
We basically have one decent thread running right now - the “Kick Ass” thread, and even then, it’s a lot of re-posted pictures from previous threads.
This place used to be a hot bed of research and discussion. Forgive me for saying so, but now it’s just like an animal with a broken leg waiting to be “shut down.”
Are we witnessing the fallout from the end of the trilogy? Is there hope for this place yet? Or is it kaput?
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I don’t think so…quite frankly this is the most life I’ve seen in this site for a long time.
Honestly as long as people keep posting this place is still very much alive. Just my two cents.
It would be amazing to see veteran members post( from way before I joined) but simply…if they wanted to post they would.
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I haven’t been around long enough to remember what it was like back in the day, but my guess is this space will never go back to what it once was. Those days are done. But that’s OK. Those of you that were around during the peak years were able to experience something truly special that guys like me missed out on.
However, the space isn’t dead, it’s just different. The activity level in this space will depend on new additions to the franchise. When the next Myers project is underway, people will use this space more.
Outside of a huge announcement like someone releasing never before seen images from 1978, or the hero mask going up for sale, or the actual coveralls from 78 being found, the only way people will flock to this space is when Myers circulates back into pop culture for another minute.
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What will help this place also is regulars…keep posting and we need to whittle out these people with multiple accounts that are just here to be a nuisance.
I think theres a few on here at the moment…mommas basement must be a hive of activity 
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People move on and life changes. It will never be what it once was but I don’t think it’s dying. These things go in cycles. There will be another boom at some point. 
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Personally been here since around 2012 or so, and I do miss the days of research, discussion etc. But what I miss a lot, and what should make a come back, is love for the masks that aren’t H1/H2 or the new trilogy.
I feel that if we show more thorough guides and appreciation for the designs of the other Shapes and such it could add some life.
I know there is love for the lesser favorites and I know what is more popular but even then we should have the site do more varied topics and rankings. That could be a good boon! Plus more updated guides for which masks are out and available to get and who to get them from, coveralls, replica props, etc.
That can help a lot of new people with repeating questions and such (at least “where can i find X from X” type of things)
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@EVERYONE, keep posting, do your thing, and mask on!
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