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Posted by Phillipa on August 10, 2013, at 10:45:30
I guess I see things others might now see as saw the non posting trend about a year ago now it looks like it's come to fruitation. Phillipa
Posted by HomelyCygnet on August 10, 2013, at 10:52:53
In reply to So I Was Right Babble Did Die Almost Complete, posted by Phillipa on August 10, 2013, at 10:45:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtGxusvUT3k
> I guess I see things others might now see as saw the non posting trend about a year ago now it looks like it's come to fruitation. Phillipa
Posted by BrainDamage on August 10, 2013, at 11:07:15
In reply to Re: So I Was Right Babble Did Die Almost Complete, posted by HomelyCygnet on August 10, 2013, at 10:52:53
Sadly I think your absolutely right
Five years ago it was still a buzzing with ideas & Posts
Lots of very intelligent contaminatorsBut really I think its been slowly dieing for the last six-seven years
Not the same level of discussion as there used to be
Mainly because there's just far less posters.........
Posted by Larry Hoover on August 10, 2013, at 12:31:18
In reply to Re: So I Was Right Babble Did Die Almost Complete, posted by BrainDamage on August 10, 2013, at 11:07:15
> Sadly I think your absolutely right
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> Five years ago it was still a buzzing with ideas & Posts
> Lots of very intelligent contaminators
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> But really I think its been slowly dieing for the last six-seven years
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> Not the same level of discussion as there used to be
> Mainly because there's just far less posters.........And one less, as of today.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20130702/msgs/1048732.htmlBest,
Lar
Posted by Phil on August 10, 2013, at 15:11:07
In reply to Re: So I Was Right Babble Did Die Almost Complete, posted by Larry Hoover on August 10, 2013, at 12:31:18
walmart killed mom and pops, google kills faltering forums. I can post here and wait 2-3 days for an answer if I get one at all. Or I can google it and find the answer myself in 5 minutes. It's a combination of things.
Posted by Partlycloudy on August 10, 2013, at 15:41:09
In reply to Re: So I Was Right Babble Did Die Almost Complete, posted by Phil on August 10, 2013, at 15:11:07
> walmart killed mom and pops, google kills faltering forums. I can post here and wait 2-3 days for an answer if I get one at all. Or I can google it and find the answer myself in 5 minutes. It's a combination of things.
I agree. This place has not changed. The population has been drastically silenced, or reduced; but there are so many more sources of information on the Internet that a community railing against its administration is more likely to be overlooked than delved into. Who wants to put their hand into a hornet's nest to find the same answer you can get without trauma elsewhere?
I'm here for the people, not the owner of the sandbox.
PC
Posted by herpills on August 10, 2013, at 16:52:46
In reply to Re: So I Was Right Babble Did Die Almost Complete, posted by Phil on August 10, 2013, at 15:11:07
> walmart killed mom and pops, google kills faltering forums. I can post here and wait 2-3 days for an answer if I get one at all. Or I can google it and find the answer myself in 5 minutes. It's a combination of things.
You are right...answers are within easy reach without having to pose a question to PBabble and wait for a response. But I think for most people this place is not just somewhere to go and ask questions...it is a place for dialogue and community. I'm hoping that it can remain that way. Seems though like I'm hearing a lot of people say it isn't like it used to be and stuff like that. herpills
Posted by Phillipa on August 10, 2013, at 20:45:52
In reply to Re: So I Was Right Babble Did Die Almost Complete » Phil, posted by herpills on August 10, 2013, at 16:52:46
Unfortunately it isn't the same. You can check this out google something in the archieves and note the length of the threads to the questions asked. Phillipa
Posted by Dr. Bob on August 11, 2013, at 1:21:43
In reply to Re: So I Was Right Babble Did Die Almost Complete » Phil, posted by herpills on August 10, 2013, at 16:52:46
> I guess I see things others might now see as saw the non posting trend about a year ago now it looks like it's come to fruitation.
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> PhillipaI have to disagree. Babble has not died. Babble has changed, but change isn't death.
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> I can post here and wait 2-3 days for an answer if I get one at all. Or I can google it and find the answer myself in 5 minutes.
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> Phil> I think for most people this place is not just somewhere to go and ask questions...it is a place for dialogue and community.
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> herpillsI find those helpful comments. Posters don't get immediate answers here. Posters get dialogue and community.
And some posters see the glass as half full, while others see it as half empty.
Bob
Posted by Sheilac on August 11, 2013, at 8:19:22
In reply to Re: Babble Is Alive, posted by Dr. Bob on August 11, 2013, at 1:21:43
I hope it's not dying. I like the idea of coming here and bouncing ideas off others and hearing of others experiences.
Posted by Partlycloudy on August 11, 2013, at 9:24:56
In reply to Re: Babble Is Alive, posted by Dr. Bob on August 11, 2013, at 1:21:43
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> I have to disagree. Babble has not died. Babble has changed, but change isn't death.
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> > I think for most people this place is not just somewhere to go and ask questions...it is a place for dialogue and community.
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> > herpills
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> I find those helpful comments. Posters don't get immediate answers here. Posters get dialogue and community.
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> And some posters see the glass as half full, while others see it as half empty.
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> Bob
I know that I first came here as a frightened, newly diagnosed patient looking for answers. Honestly, they were so diverse that I was not calmed at all. I tried to use the Medication board then as a place to relate my personal experiences, but nobody seemed to care, in my eyes.So gradually I shifted to Writing, Substance, Psychology now and then, mostly Social, Administration with poor results, making and destroying friendships along the way.
An extensive absence and some of my favourite boards are kaput, with Social picking up the slack.
This place is now about the people and their experiences, and not so much a forum for medication information, personally.
PC
Posted by SLS on August 11, 2013, at 9:49:29
In reply to Re: Babble Is Alive, posted by Dr. Bob on August 11, 2013, at 1:21:43
> And some posters see the glass as half full, while others see it as half empty.
Does it make sense to use a smaller glass?
- Scott
Posted by tensor on August 12, 2013, at 5:24:49
In reply to Re: So I Was Right Babble Did Die Almost Complete, posted by Phil on August 10, 2013, at 15:11:07
> walmart killed mom and pops, google kills faltering forums. I can post here and wait 2-3 days for an answer if I get one at all. Or I can google it and find the answer myself in 5 minutes. It's a combination of things.
I think it's forums in general, it's a lot less turnover than for ten years ago. It's like all the questions have been asked and it's easier and faster to google, whatever your question is, someone has asked it and it's almost always answered.
/tensor
Posted by damnthislife on August 12, 2013, at 7:30:02
In reply to Re: Babble Is Alive, posted by Dr. Bob on August 11, 2013, at 1:21:43
I think this site is far more helpful then any other site I have been to for depression.... and I'm pretty sure I've been to them all.
Posted by SLS on August 12, 2013, at 7:41:40
In reply to Re: Babble Is Alive, posted by damnthislife on August 12, 2013, at 7:30:02
> I think this site is far more helpful then any other site I have been to for depression.... and I'm pretty sure I've been to them all.
Yay!
Perhaps we will emerge from this dark age to experience a renaissance.
- Scott
Posted by polarbear206 on August 12, 2013, at 11:41:47
In reply to Re: Babble Is Alive, posted by SLS on August 12, 2013, at 7:41:40
Crazy Meds is s great site
Posted by Phillipa on August 12, 2013, at 22:37:33
In reply to Re: Babble Is Alive, posted by polarbear206 on August 12, 2013, at 11:41:47
Crazy Meds wasn't it shut down at one time due to Jerod the owner? Phillipa
Posted by Partlycloudy on August 25, 2013, at 8:51:00
In reply to Re: Babble Is Alive, posted by polarbear206 on August 12, 2013, at 11:41:47
> Crazy Meds is s great site
Well, I bought the T-shirt, but I found the site to be mostly a lot of disclaimers (variations of "your mileage may vary") and more helpful for some dx's than others.
I do think this site is more broad in the range of topics discussed. At least therapy is brought into the discussion, for example.
PC
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