[twitchyzero]

have they taken a nose dive in the last year or so?

i know posts are more concentrated in the mega threads...but is overall activity slowing down? Not during the summer month which is probably normal. some times i like checking out new threads...i don't bother with most of the ongoing ones that requires following what's going on. I like popping into the RE thread but half of it has become arguments on varying lifestyles and less about the topic. I avoid CL good buys thread because i dont have the disposable incomes like many here so really it's come down to the shitty driver videos these days. I may have a look-see in VLS threads and help answer some questions but not much activity there either.

it also feels like there's less newbies/youth. as the regulars get older we get busy/lose interest but it seems like there's minimal newbs that leave the lurking stage and become regulars to keep the steam going.

the car reviews are great...so thanks for that. May be we can get something similar going. Sorry don't have ideas...just stating my observations.

tl;dr i think we all just need some more scammer drama to stir the pot :BibleThump

[urrh]

i avoid the mega threads too. just can't be bothered
i do miss our kpop summers. rip kpop thread

[SkinnyPupp]

Do you think more members would be more active if the site was more mobile friendly?

Also we need to prune the amount of forums we have, there's just so much clutter it's hard to know where to even look for content.

[StylinRed]

Yep activity is lower, it didnt help that the old members bitched about lots of new threads and had everything consolidated, but then newbs would get bitched out for starting new threads, so newbs got scared off

Also the car scene isn't as big as it used to be... Hell drive by a high school during school hours and the parking lots basically empty...

Only way to revive RS is for the older folks to be more welcoming, and for the site to be more VLS (social) instead of VAC/VOT... eeew

maybe Cruise Pokemon/movie meets, etc etc would require a lot more mods working a lot more than we have now organizing all sorts of stuff

Or just ride it out and wait for the natural cycle of interest to come again :)

[asian_XL]

the Hongers I know on RS are all disappeared and many now have kids and driving a mini van :(

[SkinnyPupp]

I haven't driven a car in 5 years nor owned one for 10 years LUL

I don't even think my license is valid anymore, I'd probably have to do the test again

[bcrdukes]

I would go as far as to say that VLS is in a real slump and is not worth reviving.

Mind you, most of us, as in users from pre-2002/2003, have outgrown RS. I still come on, lurk, troll, post racist shit, get banned, and tell Armind to STFU non-stop, but there is no longer an appeal to me.

Mega threads like the Craigslist cheap deals thread is exhausting and a dick swinging contest. I enjoy reading Timpo's threads more, but even he doesn't post as much. The Like and Thank system really ruined it for me. I find that it doesn't encourage posting, trolling, and Internet fights. That's what made Revscene what it was! There are days where I look forward to getting banned and brought back again (time after time) to stir the pot, but general consensus gets all PC and tree-hugger hippy.

Revscene has gotten soft over the years. RIP Revscene. :okay:

[MarkyMark]

Most users ever online was 4,211, 12-04-2003 at 09:36 AM.

The times have changed, and the Fast and the Furious came out 15 years ago. Kids these days don't waste their time ricing out a Honda when their parents will buy them a BMW.

[Slifer]

The activity has been slowing down since the thanks/fail system got introduced. I think people don't want to get failed so they stopped posting.

[Vansterdam]

Most users ever online was 4,211, 12-04-2003 at 09:36 AM.

The times have changed, and the Fast and the Furious came out 15 years ago. Kids these days don't waste their time ricing out a Honda when their parents will buy them a BMW.

I was always curious as to why so many people were on this forum that day

[BoostedBB6]

Facebook replaces forums now. Huge forums like Honda Tech are now hollow shells of what they used to be and its all because of social media......sadly it seems there are no more intelligent people just the same stupid questions asked time and time again.

[RRxtar]

Every thread gts ruined by the same handful of people. I won't continue following a thread once they post as it always turns into a shit fest immediately after.

I don't come on here for car stuff. Mostly current events discussion but that has died down a lot because of the above ^

[RFlush]

Facebook replaces forums now. Huge forums like Honda Tech are now hollow shells of what they used to be and its all because of social media......sadly it seems there are no more intelligent people just the same stupid questions asked time and time again.

I would say Reddit as well. All the news and current things are on Reddit first, then people just copy it to RS.

[Mancini]

I've noticed this as well. Posts that would previously generate big interest take days to get replies.

I miss the old days of virtually anything goes in off topic. Then, the stricter rules actually made it a place to find out about current events. Now, it might be good to loosen restrictions just to generate interest. ROOGP.

Revscene holds a special place for me. When I finally cracked and got internet at home it was the first place I signed up. But I'm not as young as I used to be.

[dachinesedude]

The activity has been slowing down since the thanks/fail system got introduced. I think people don't want to get failed so they stopped posting.

get rid of the fail system, i think the thanks system is ok as it's a positive thing

[BoostedBB6]

I cant say the fail thing really makes a difference to me however I can see how it may to others. I will always speak my mind, fail or not, but I can see how it may discourage people from posting.

May be a good idea to remove.....but gone would be those fun posts with 100+ fails for being a massive idiot :P

[Ikkaku]

There hasn't been any unique topics or threads blowing up on RS for a really long time. For example, in the past we had the $14 baller, bradford chow, wonder vs wAnder, etc. those things brought a lot of posts and got the forum going.

Old members eventually grow out of it, and younger people don't rely on forums anymore. Gone are the days where lots of car-specific forums or shop specific cars meet up and cruise around.

[EmperorIS]

get rid of the fail system, i think the thanks system is ok as it's a positive thing

I agree with this. I personally dgaf about getting fails, but ever since its introduction RS has been declining.

The biggest motivator for a forum is the discussion, good or bad. When you can easily fail someone and not have to voice your opinion, you are really taking the soul out of it.

Say what you like, but its always the troll/controversial threads and posts that gets the community discussing.

I'm not saying turn this whole off-topic section in to bodybuilding.com/misc. But a thread starter enough to get people F5ing for the next post.

[MG1]

When you can easily fail someone and not have to voice your opinion, you are really taking the soul out of it.

I hate that part of it. People failing others and not explaining why or having the balls to state their own opinion.

Anyway, I'll always be here........... for shits and giggles.

[Armind]

The only thread I have interest in these days is the Real Estate thread.

Other than that, I miss the days when the unce crew take over RS chat.


STFU bcrdukes

[bcrdukes]

STFU Armind

[Berzerker]

There are forums for everything these days. One for every manufacturer and make. RS still holds it's own. My usual routine is log on, scan chat, hit New Posts and see what's up. Repeat 10 times a day.

The fail system nobody really cares about anymore. At first people got all butthurt over getting failed but now does anyone really care?

Having a mobile friendly version would be most welcome. I always wait until I'm on PC before logging in. I refuse to surf the site on my phone.

Berz out.

[6o4__boi]

lol fails always seem to rustle jimmies

i admit, it bugged me at first but then you learn to not really give a damn quickly
could try out what RFD did which is a thumbs up thumbs down system

[meme405]

Way too many sections.

Almost the entire technical discussion area is a ghost town. There is literally a section for a new sponsor which has nothing in it. Just taking up space.

The Revscene Nation section is a waste.

The police forum hasn't seen a new thread in 2 months. Just take that and make it a subsection in the VAC.

I always wonder what I am missing since I refuse to click into so many different sections. Needs to be consolidated.

Not having the site mobile accessible definitely hurts, most kids these days do everything off their phones, hence why lame ass Social media groups with 3500 members are so popular. Even though they operate like cancer.

Also on a simillar note, the sections changed their order a few months ago. That really pissed me off. Anyway to send them back? The police section used to be on the bottom.

[Gucci Mane]

+1 for making the site more mobile friendly. for whatever reason i cant click the little tab for likes or private messages from my phone. this is on android 6.0 with chrome browser.

[Traum]

For me at least, social media serves a slightly different purpose than online forums, so they both have their place in my daily routine. Admittedly, however, certain things are blurring the lines.

For informational type of thing, forum postings are still vastly superior to anything social media can offer, primarily because forum software is a mature technology, and both the forum's internal search function and Google's massively capable searches can dig up nearly precisely what I am looking for from eons ago as long as I type in the correct keywords / search phrases. But social media? I'd be lucky if I can even find something I read yesterday on someone or some group's wall.

For RS to exist as a general purpose forum with a car enthusiast flavour, I am not sure what is the best way for the admins and mods to position the site/forum. However, I will mention that I think RS has done a tremendous job in promoting and growing the local motorsports scene. Especially over the last few years, I am really seeing a lot more interest, discussion, and most important of all, participation in motorsports activities. Obviously, RS is not the only contributing factor to this growth, and it wouldn't be appropriate for it to turn into a hardcore amateur motorsports hub, but it has certainly acted as one of the motivating factors to help push things along, and I appreciate that.

[Spoon]

the Hongers I know on RS are all disappeared and many now have kids and driving a mini van :(

Pretty much this. Most users have grown up now. So the enthusiast forums is almost a sub forum nowadays since most people are out of the scene. RS (at least to me) is just a mish mash of Vancouver related events/news with opinions from locals that are likely in the same demographics.

[unit]

personally i think RS should just transition into a subreddit.
just RS automotive, and RS off topic as two subreddits. also maybe a classifieds for cars, and one for misc.
people can make other ones if they want but i think thats all we need.
there would be no RS hosting necessary and the whole concept of RS would just be much more light weight.

[Verdasco]

in my honest opinion, the last revscene boom was the true religion, rock and republic and louis vuitton days for LGs and LBs. The buy and sell section BOOMED like hot cakes when I was in high school.... brand new jeans were $400! I wondered myself how did I afford all these clothings when I was in high school LUL and the resale value was fucking nuts.... and now H&M came out and shirts cost like $20

Before that I would say cars made a big impact with riced out civics but high school lots are empty :/ feels like high school kids are more poor now compared to 10 years ago

[meme405]

personally i think RS should just transition into a subreddit.
just RS automotive, and RS off topic as two subreddits. also maybe a classifieds for cars, and one for misc.
people can make other ones if they want but i think thats all we need.
there would be no RS hosting necessary and the whole concept of RS would just be much more light weight.

And what would happen to the years worth of content on here?

Doesn't make much sense to just shut down an established website, with this many users and open a subreddit.

Just look at the RS FB group, most of the users when you try a platform change don't end up migrating. So RS would literally have to start from the beginning once more if they transition to reddit. Not to mention they will face way more competition from other subreddits.

[Spoon]

personally i think RS should just transition into a subreddit.
just RS automotive, and RS off topic as two subreddits. also maybe a classifieds for cars, and one for misc.
people can make other ones if they want but i think thats all we need.
there would be no RS hosting necessary and the whole concept of RS would just be much more light weight.

Though I've never showed up for events. Pretty sure they're sponsored from revenues and what not that comes from the website. You're essentially telling the owners to give their business over to reddit for free. FailFish

[mr_chin]

OT, mobile chat, computers and games, and NSFW is where I usually browse.

RS has been lacking lately.

[Traum]

Just look at the RS FB group, most of the users when you try a platform change don't end up migrating. So RS would literally have to start from the beginning once more if they transition to reddit. Not to mention they will face way more competition from other subreddits.
The Vancouver Miatas forum enjoyed quite a successful transition from being an actual forum to a FB group. But in the days (months / years?) before the transition, I'd say the VM forum is both a bit more quiet, and NA/NB were quite a bit more $$$ back then.

[way2quik]

The changing point was when users began posting EVERYTHING in the Off-Topic section, ignoring Fashion / Health / General Chat / Entertainment & Movie.

[GLOW]

i always thought that was just the 1 off. i found people seem to adhere to sports/entertainment/computers/home decently. sometimes the occasional post that should go under home is put in OT

[Tapioca]

The pull of RS 15 years ago was the import car scene. That scene is now effectively dead as car enthusiasts have either traded up and bought exotics, or have moved on with life and traded their souls for the mortgage, wife, and kids.

Let's compare RS to one of the most successful forums in Canada - RedFlagDeals. RFD had similar roots and was started by a couple of cheapskates in their basement. Even though retailers now have supply chain management which has reduced the number of truly ridiculous deals available today, people keep going back because it turns out that people who are savvy at deal hunting tend to be savvy at other things, like parenting, financial planning, and home maintenance.

RS needs a new pull to keep the forum relevant. People shit on Vancity Buzz/Daily Hive all of the time, but the site draws traffic and keeps the investors happy. What does RS want to be? A source of information and discussion for Vancouverites? Or does it want to stay niche for the dwindling number of car enthusiasts in this city? Once the owners figure out the answer, then they should re-brand.

[mr_chin]

I also suspect that the thank/fail feature kinda repel people from posting or starting new thread. People get "fail" for speaking their mind and some people will think twice before posting what they want to say, if this feature affects them.

For example, in OT, when someone start a post about something that is not important or the majority of the people don't find interesting, he/she gets a fail.

I personally don't give a rats ass about this feature but I would imagine some people do, consciously and subconsciously.

I suggest removing this feature and implementing a upvote downvote feature instead, but a thread cannot be downvote into the negatives.

[SumAznGuy]

I'm sure the thanks/fail function may have had some impact on people posting, most of it is due to the changing demographics.
RS and IC started off as part of the import car scene. But at the same time, the internet was still young and new.
There was no CL or FB chat groups.
The only thing you had was the buy & sell paper that came out every Thursday or the classified sections in the newspaper.

You came online to RS to chat with other members and to buy/sell stuff on the classifieds.
Now, all the people that would frequent RS have all grown up and have less time to surf RS as well as dedicate some of that time to other forms of social media and online games including, at one point in time, Angry birds, Candy Crush, Clash Royal, and now Pokemon Go.

As long as there is enough viewership that brings in ad revenue, RS will be around.
Once that stops, then they need to take a serious look at keeping RS alive.

[jasonturbo]

There is probably lots of activity on this board but there are too many sub forums, trim some of the sub forums back if you want more action in the Vancouver Off Topic.

Personally I love this forum, I have never, and will never frequent any other forum as I frequent this one.

I go on Rennlist occasionally (By the way, did I mention I drive a Porsche GT4, yes I'm very successful thanks for asking) :troll:

Seriously though, I love RS. Just the right amount of variety in the personalities.

DO NOT GET RID OF THANKS FAIL BUTTONS, the last time that happened it was like we were enduring some sort of bizarre social recession.

[Verdasco]

The changing point was when users began posting EVERYTHING in the Off-Topic section, ignoring Fashion / Health / General Chat / Entertainment & Movie.

u cant blame them when no one views those subsection anyways...

[CivicBlues]

Golden age of RS was definitely 2001-2004. The biggest difference, people actually were open to meeting up - friendships were forged, people dated (or "hooked up" in today's parlance), and I'm pretty sure RS members got married to each other and some had kids. There was shit being started as well, but it was all in good fun once we discovered the real person behind the username.

I started coming on less and less frequently until I pretty much stopped in 2009/10. Came back in 2014, and there's a marked difference in atmosphere. Less trolling going on - which I guess is good in some ways, but also less entertaining. People are much more articulate and less likely to "postwhore" (when was the last time you heard that term eh?), perhaps because of the aforementioned fail button and tighter moderation. People seem to crave "Thanks" the same way as "likes" on FB, so that may have something to do with it as well - everyone trying to one-up each other with another witty post. I'm guilty of that too I suppose.

Oh well, it's gone from being a cool party with lots of chicks to a sausage party with a few guys jerking each other off looking at the NSFW forum.

[Mr.HappySilp]

What the the Xmas dinner thread? I don't know I guess people are too busy? I mean old members have family/work/general stuff to do. I only post when I am work otherwise at home I rather relax at home and not use the internet.

[Expresso]

+1 to Thank/Fail system. Feels like RS Rep is much more important to people these days than quality of posts. On the opposite end, instead of providing a coherent opposing view, people will just fail you and move on to the next thread.

[Spoon]

The changing point was when users began posting EVERYTHING in the Off-Topic section, ignoring Fashion / Health / General Chat / Entertainment & Movie.

I've always used the New Posts button. People actually go to sub sections? :heckno:

[SumAznGuy]

I remember a time when people actually posted in the Toronto, Seattle, and Island OT sections.
Last 3 post in the Seattle classified section was 2 in 2009 and 1 post in 2010.

[Traum]

Golden age of RS was definitely 2001-2004. The biggest difference, people actually were open to meeting up - friendships were forged, people dated (or "hooked up" in today's parlance), and I'm pretty sure RS members got married to each other and some had kids.
What? There were chicks back then in RS? And hook ups as well?

Damn, I definitely missed out. :okay:

[smoothie.]

I like rice.

Rice with soy sauce is nice.

Sometimes hot sauce really wakes it up, but eat too much and it'll burn on the way out.

Be like rice.

[radioman]

This website needs another Clement or Anthony to rejuvenate things.

[unit]

+1 to Thank/Fail system. Feels like RS Rep is much more important to people these days than quality of posts. On the opposite end, instead of providing a coherent opposing view, people will just fail you and move on to the next thread.

i think it was the bad quality posts that were the most enjoyable, as long as it wasnt straight up spam. maybe skinny should revert it back to how it was at one point, how you could thank posts but not fail them?
although i think they tried that once and there was an uproar for taking away muh failz.

[jlo mein]

I stopped posting as much when the mods decided that one of the most popular threads in Off-Topic, The Official K-pop Thread, got killed by being moved to the slowest sub-forum on this site: Music & Clubbing. It had existed in Off-Topic for over a year without problem.

There were some mod decisions that were made for "forum organization" that seemed OCD motivated, which I think had a negative impact on the user base. Adding barriers or hurdles to a simple discussion topic will eventually turn users away.

[underscore]

Facebook replaces forums now. Huge forums like Honda Tech are now hollow shells of what they used to be and its all because of social media......sadly it seems there are no more intelligent people just the same stupid questions asked time and time again.

One of my biggest pet peeves is how FB has been killing off forums. The organization system on Facebook is a steaming pile of garbage, and there's effectively zero history. Hell if someone edits something it doesn't even carry through to the previous shares of that post. I like being able to find something like a DIY mod on a forum from 10+ years ago with relative ease, but now everyones "build threads" are just a bunch of shitty pictures in an Instagram account or FB page. The popularity of social media is effectively moving the world backwards as it's making information harder to find than it used to be.

[Ch28]

The biggest difference would be the people. Admins and mods were always on here and there was a real sense of friendliness between most people except for a few. Nowadays, it's basically an authoritarian take on things where people's posts get edited and stupid stuff like that.

RS is like that ex that you always want to let go of, but somehow always get reeled back into.

[Jmac]

I hate the fail system in the actual discussion portions. Sick of assholes failing posts without actually making an effort to offer an opposing view.

[604STIG]

Maybe the mods can implement a new "Fail" system? Something like 10 people have to had clicked on the Fail button before the system shows a fail. Any fail clicks after that show up as each individual clicks on it as per usual. That way there has to be a collective agreement that something is fail worthy. Just a thought.

[DragonChi]

I miss the days where we could be racist and hateful as fuck.

Or to jam up traffic by doing the R E P O S T thing.

Or the days when the hamster wouldn't get fed for a few days and croak.

Or the days where meetups weren't full of burn out douches. Instead it was enjoying the late evenings hanging out, and cruising.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure most people are grown up by now, even I'm getting there.

Also, the great avatar fire of 2013.

[noclue]

The good old days of Marco911, Jason00S2000.

Lot of stuff here got frowned upon because the admins were worried that Google would apparently pull ads which is a valid concern but kills the vibe.

[N.V.M.]

It cant be too big a deal if you're not seeing any discussions or major changes from the powers that be. If they dont give a fuck, then who cares.

[Ch28]

I hate the fail system in the actual discussion portions. Sick of assholes failing posts without actually making an effort to offer an opposing view.

Maybe the mods can implement a new "Fail" system? Something like 10 people have to had clicked on the Fail button before the system shows a fail. Any fail clicks after that show up as each individual clicks on it as per usual. That way there has to be a collective agreement that something is fail worthy. Just a thought.

The fail system is a complete joke anyways.

I remember logging on and seeing Posts Failed 4,294,967,294 Times in 151 Posts under my account. I sent Skinnypupp a message asking him why that was, since he has admin access and could easily remove it, but he just kept saying "I can't fix it." Yeah, whatever.

The idea of thanked and failed posts on an online forum is so stupid and trivial.

[EmperorIS]

Way too many sections.

Almost the entire technical discussion area is a ghost town. There is literally a section for a new sponsor which has nothing in it. Just taking up space.

The Revscene Nation section is a waste.

The police forum hasn't seen a new thread in 2 months. Just take that and make it a subsection in the VAC.

I always wonder what I am missing since I refuse to click into so many different sections. Needs to be consolidated.

Not having the site mobile accessible definitely hurts, most kids these days do everything off their phones, hence why lame ass Social media groups with 3500 members are so popular. Even though they operate like cancer.

Also on a simillar note, the sections changed their order a few months ago. That really pissed me off. Anyway to send them back? The police section used to be on the bottom.

This as well. For many others and myself, off-topic is the only section I really browse. Before, it was either other section for car information (whatever was left of it) or in off topic with current news and beef posts. Ever since they remodelled the categories and consolidated some threads to different section, Off-topic lost its charm. That's when I really noticed that the only active threads were Real estate and Canucks thread.

The chat also moved a lot of beef and conversation away from the casual browser/lurker as welll.

[CivicBlues]

Also, the great avatar fire of 2013.

Can someone explain what happened to my Avatar? I can't seem to replace it either on my User CP.

[N.V.M.]

Can someone explain what happened to my Avatar? I can't seem to replace it either on my User CP.

Youre too old, thats why.

[Verdasco]

ahhh i remember revscene in before 2010 , relationships section had like a new thread every day posting about breakups and hitting up girls lmao...

funniest sub section I have seen.... and I remember posting my first thread there like 8 years ago on my first girlfriend. In order for revscene to succeed in the future, it needs youth, the buy and sell section brought some from 2010 and before but died down afterwards. Any suggestions ??

[CivicBlues]

Oh...does anyone remember when Fight Club actually had threads that called people out?

Instead of today where it's mainly threads that were derailed by CiC and gulululu.

[CivicBlues]

Youre too old, thats why.

damn kids and their new fangled avatars, get off my lawn!!

But seriously....how to get avatar? I miss my Brian avatar.. :okay:

[EmperorIS]

Oh and people started to change their usernames. Everyone suddenly became unfamiliar.

[N.V.M.]

damn kids and their new fangled avatars, get off my lawn!!

But seriously....how to get avatar? I miss my Brian avatar.. :okay:

Obviously you know its in edit avatar in user cp, but make sure its under the size restrictions, she said.

[RRxtar]

Can someone explain what happened to my Avatar? I can't seem to replace it either on my User CP.
About 5 years ago apparently someone had a boob or something in their avatar and since RS has google money now, google said "hey no boobs or no money" so they wiped everyones avatar.

I left mine broken out of spite.




I actually think RS had 2 good eras

Obviously the early days 01 to like 05 or whenever when it was an Import forum, then there was another good phase around 2010 or so for a while as well when it became more of an all-topic forum. Id almost say that was the peak for RS



I think some of you are on point with saying most people have simply moved on in their life, and there hasnt been a new generation to join. But I really dont think the thanks/fail system drove everyone away (seriously, traffic must be down 80% overall).


Maybe its just me, but I really do think every thread in OT turning into a political or opinion fuck fest between a handful of members was a big part of it. you could watch a thread and by the end of page 2 it had turned all opinions, by the end of page 3 it was all arguing, and by page 4 it was down to like 4 people posting and each post was a thesis essay. Most of us don't have time to read thru that nonsense, and by the time we get around to posting in that thread, the thread has gone way off of the original topic.


Is anyone part of any forum that is bigger and better now than it was 6 years ago? I really don't know of many that are

[josayeee]

Been lurking for something like 13 years! Times are changing but I keep coming back here.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

Sorry guys no time to post anymore. It's all my fault.

We need more new bloods. And new crazy personas.

I'm getting old.

New bloods are needed. Even if 1/300 are funny or post content, it's worth it.

Back in the day if Pokemon came out. There would be a thread on it and then immediately there would be a meet and 10-30 people would become friends irl.



Edit: i also don't really browse the mega threads except the nsfw wtf thread.

[TouringTeg]

I remember a time when people actually posted in the Toronto, Seattle, and Island OT sections.
Last 3 post in the Seattle classified section was 2 in 2009 and 1 post in 2010.

I was a moderator of the Island forum for a short time with Monster Hui, VictoriaSiR, and Super Dipper. I still run into friend's I made on RS waay back in the day.

Like was said many people have left for FB or specific car forums. I go to car specific forums too but I still keep coming back for entertainment.

My younger cousins have grown up now and have modded EG and EK respectively. They still go to "Revscene" on Friday nights by Uptown on Friday nights. Funny that the name has held on all these years.

[westopher]

I like the thanks because it reminds me how cool I am.
I think the fails are stupid because you have idiots who just come in every thread and fail everyone who isn't retarded/racist but never contribute to conversation.
I think dropping the amount of forums would be a massive help and promote posting, as it would increase perceived interest. We could easily get by with
Automotive
Off topic
NSFW
Sports
Photography
Of course all the classifieds are nice to be divided however.

All the other subforums can just get lumped into threads in OT and Automotive.
I've met a lot of great people on here, and theres lots of good conversation to be had. Theres idiots (and some fucking absolute racists, not the funny racist kind) on here, but they are everywhere. Its best to just ignore them or treat them like shit and move on.

[SkinnyPupp]

Expect some improvements and changes to be made for the RS Summer Meet FeelsGoodMan

[bcrdukes]

I should be moderator again.

[yray]

take a look at the summer meat thread where the hell it went lol

[Ch28]

I should be moderator again.

You and that other VLS woman (before Lesley) should co-mod all the forums EleGiggle

[Vansterdam]

get rid of the fail system, i think the thanks system is ok as it's a positive thing

apparently you can't fail posts that are a week old now

[underscore]

Thinking about it, didn't the thank/fail system originally have some kind of limit on it? Like you could only give so many thanks per day or per X number of posts you made or something?

[TOS'd]

Unban the trolls who have perished.

[hotjoint]

I've definitely felt a decline on this site. I know that I lurk more than post now a days because not many threads interest me...

[urrh]

ahhh i remember revscene in before 2010 , relationships section had like a new thread every day posting about breakups and hitting up girls lmao...


you sure you're not thinking of joe45? posting the same questions all the time. he would never reply, just start up another thread

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

Unban the trolls who have perished.


Unban the trolls who have perished.


Unban the trolls who have perished.


Unban the trolls who have perished.


Unban the trolls who have perished.


Unban the trolls who have perished.

:alone:

[Reeyal]

When I signed up for RS back in 2003, and for at least a couple of years after that, this forum was lively, active, and content rich. As the years go by, the overall atmosphere of the forum changed. Being fed up, I went on a hiatus for many years.

I started visiting RS on occasion again last year. The discussions and the old RS changed drastically. I still visiting now-and-then to see poster's input on current events and such.

:considered:

[Verdasco]

you sure you're not thinking of joe45? posting the same questions all the time. he would never reply, just start up another thread

no... if you actually visited that section, it was serious questions, joe45 came up after and then it died.

[roopi]

There is way too many sections.

[dat_steve]

there used to be a lot more "call-out" style threads (14DB, Still Around Buddy Guy, etc) which made it super interesting. but now that would be considered bullying, right?

[Hondaracer]

If you don't post for fear of getting failed...:rukidding:

[Spoon]

there used to be a lot more "call-out" style threads (14DB, Still Around Buddy Guy, etc) which made it super interesting. but now that would be considered bullying, right?

Or people simply got passed puberty and stopped acting like idiots.

[Manic!]

I think the way new members are treated is pretty bad and females even worse. That's why most of them don't stick around.

[Great68]

When I signed up for RS back in 2003, and for at least a couple of years after that, this forum was lively, active, and content rich.
:considered:

Haha, half the threads were all arguments over Imports vs Domestics and/or Mustangs vs Civics.

What I notice:

The import vs domestic bashing has subsided mostly because domestic manufacturers have totally upped their game in the last 13 years.

Less and less 20 somethings drive, let alone care about cars & modding them. My sister is 9 years younger than me, neither of her boyfriends over the years seemed to care about car culture at all. One drove a stock Ford Fusion, another drives a stock Nissan Altima. Boring.

And now with all the factory options (like factory stainless exhausts) and integrated systems and shit, it's getting harder and harder for a backyard DIY'er to do any meaningful mods.

I'm just glad that the whole Picnic table spoilers, Altezzas and Fireball exhausts on stock Civics CX's fad has blown over.

[Indy]

I'm just glad that the whole Picnic table spoilers, Altezzas and Fireball exhausts on stock Civics CX's fad has blown over.

To be replaced with plastidipping everything under the sun, Vinyl Wrapping and Tron Lines...did things really get better?

[!LittleDragon]

+1 to Thank/Fail system. Feels like RS Rep is much more important to people these days than quality of posts. On the opposite end, instead of providing a coherent opposing view, people will just fail you and move on to the next thread.


This is pretty much what did it for me. I don't care that people use the fail button but at least explain why. If people aren't going to take time to discuss their point of view then why am I spending the time to present mine?

Now I pretty much lurk from time to time and log on once a year to bump the Hyde xmas hot pot thread every year.

If the fail button is kept, at least make it mandatory to post a reply before it's displayed

[meme405]

Haha, half the threads were all arguments over Imports vs Domestics and/or Mustangs vs Civics.

What I notice:

The import vs domestic bashing has subsided mostly because domestic manufacturers have totally upped their game in the last 13 years.


I don't think it has to do with domestic's upping their game. I think everyone just finally got tired of it and let it go.

[MarkyMark]

Or everyone just grew up. How many teenagers are even on this site now? When I was 19 arguments on imports vs domestics was interesting to me, now I'm more interested in the price of real estate. Some got old and left, others got old and stayed, and no new class came in to pick up the juvenile banter. Revscene went from Saved By The Bell to Saved By The Bell: The College Years :heckno:

We're one bad made for TV movie away from the end.

[Tapioca]

Teenagers are too busy with the latest app.

Women prefer to spend their time on Instagram or Pinterest, or writing comments on first-time Mom, travel and fashion blogs.

Others have gone away and started offering their advice, perspectives, and opinions on their own blogs and are getting paid for it. Why offer advice and comment here for free?

[Gumby]

To be replaced with plastidipping everything under the sun, Vinyl Wrapping and Tron Lines...did things really get better?
The "mods" you mention here are often being done on exotics - cars that don't need any other modifications... :troll:

[twitchyzero]

I mean at one point this site tred to develop more as a social media platform with member albums

any good reasons why the younger gen just arent into cars? It's not any more expensive...sure a little higher fuel prices. FnF and Initial D couldn't have contributed that much?

[Traum]

any good reasons why the younger gen just arent into cars? It's not any more expensive...sure a little higher fuel prices. FnF and Initial D couldn't have contributed that much?
There are just too many reasons to list:

- Parents that take care of their children too well
- technology-based communication replacing in-person socialization
- too many other distractions / things to do to take up their time
- cost of car ownership
- widespread adoption of UPass

The fact is, kids these days aren't nearly as into cars as we were back then. It also doesn't help that the majority of cars today are absolutely boring to drive, and even more boring (or even ugly) to look at.

[Ronin]

Most users ever online was 4,211, 12-04-2003 at 09:36 AM.

I think that's when the chubby Asian kid Photoshop hit the net and we went viral?

[Ronin]

Before that I would say cars made a big impact with riced out civics but high school lots are empty :/ feels like high school kids are more poor now compared to 10 years ago

That's because kids these days care less about cars in general whether it's because of the environment or gender roles or they spent all their money on kale or whatever.

[EmperorIS]

How can any kid these days have enough money for a car when they spend it all on skins

[Tegra_Devil]

times have changed...wish i remember what my old account name was back in '01

[Ronin]

How can any kid these days have enough money for a car when they spend it all on skins

...am I so old that I have no idea what you're talking about? What the fuck are skins?

Are they playing golf? What the fuck

[MG1]

times have changed...wish i remember what my old account name was back in '01

Nipples.............

[twitchyzero]

cs:go skins? :lol

[N.V.M.]

Weed!

[Indy]

I'm just glad that the whole Picnic table spoilers, Altezzas and Fireball exhausts on stock Civics CX's fad has blown over.

omg...I saw this on my way to work today...had to get my wife to take a picture cause the timing was just too perfect. lol

http://www.revscene.net/forums/members/indy-16823/albums/lol/5440-a.jpg

[unit]

when i see cars like that i have to assume the owner is in his 30s and has been driving the same car for a good 15 years.

[white rocket]

I think the "forum" based socializing has taken a new direction in the form of Instagram, Facebook, etc. It's just how the younger crowd socializes nowadays. The appeal to join a forum due to it's exclusivity and specific content nature is long gone. Why go to such and such forum when I can just go on FB,IG,SC where EVERYONE is hanging out? I think it's kinda lame and I miss the glory days but times are a changing.

Consolidating subforums is only a bandaid IMO. Making RS mobile friendly may help as smartphones seem to be the way most connect online nowadays. But still, I stand by my opinion that forum based socializing is dead and we older folks are here because it's famaliar to us.

Although I have no positive solutions for the dwindling population here I will still follow RS in whatever direction it decides to go.

[!Aznboi128]

Honestly I hate fb groups, mostly a bunch of kids that just keep asking the same questions over and over again.

[EmperorIS]

...am I so old that I have no idea what you're talking about? What the fuck are skins?

Are they playing golf? What the fuck

They're in game customization models for the character their playing. It's mainly just to look different. Does not change the game or make them play better. Kids dump hundreds even thousands of dollars to buy useless skins.

[6o4__boi]

http://www.revscene.net/forums/members/indy-16823/albums/lol/5440-a.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9ITtVbx-c4

[meme405]

Honestly I hate fb groups, mostly a bunch of kids that just keep asking the same questions over and over again.

"I GOT A VI, WHO CAN TAKE CARE OF IT FOR ME WITHOUT LOOKING AT MY CAR TOO CLOSELY"

"I GOT A SPEEDING TICKET, FUCKING BULLSHIT. I'M GONNA DISPUTE"

"THE OFFICER PUT THE COLOUR OF MY CAR WRONG ON MY SPEEDING TICKET. IS IT STILL VALID?"

"WHO CAN STRETCH MY NEW 225 TIRES ON A 15" RIM"

Pretty much the same crappy questions that got asked in our police forum every day, they just found a new place to ask, because our answers got too real for them.

[JesseBlue]

Sounds like RS

[Bouncing Bettys]

I'm a refugee of the Okanagan forums. Only a handful of OK RS'ers are still active. While I have always disliked the Thanks/Fail system, it was just the tip of the iceberg.

[Klondike]

feels like high school kids are more poor now compared to 10 years ago

When I was in high school, only a handful of people had cars.

Everyone else just walked, biked or bused.

[Special K]

When no one posts in the official porno thread, twanger/honger girls, and white chicks threads.. you know RS is going downhill.

I only frequent real estate, Jordan collector, and last place you ate threads.

[Verdasco]

When I was in high school, only a handful of people had cars.

Everyone else just walked, biked or bused.

how old were you and which part of lower mainland?

[MG1]

Back when I was in high school, my school (China High, as it was called). Cars hadn't been invented yet, lol.

Yeah, nobody I knew of, had a car of their own. I drove my dad's car around, which was cool. You had a car, you had chicks. Didn't matter who, how, when........

Anyway, I remember getting into car audio right away. My first deck was a Craig under the dash cassette player. Then I moved up to a JDM Pioneer unit a guy from Japan sold me. It was awesome. There were no real speakers to speak of (pun intended), so I used raw speakers from Speaker City (the original Speaker City) and fabricated mounts and enclosures. My father didn't mind. He got to listen to his old fogey, music. And yes, I modded out his Chevy Nova, even though it was a four door, straight six. Nobody knew anything about cars, but I learned quick. Did stupid shit like get five spoke, chromed Cragar aftermarket wheels. I even installed air shocks that pumped up the rear end to give it a more aggressive look. Lowering vehicles was not even a thing yet. Yeah, pops wasn't too pleased with that one, so I had to lower it a bit.

So much fun and memories in that car.........

[Drow]

2008 noob here

Joined in high school

[dark0821]

Honestly I hate fb groups, mostly a bunch of kids that just keep asking the same questions over and over again.

This! Lol, I always see someone posting some photo they got off Google Images and be like, can some one tell me what body kit is this? what are the rims that the car is using? Where can I get it? You know the offset I need to be hella flush?

And unless you are reading everything in that group 24/7, it is so easy to loose track. You cant just check a fb group like once a day, you will never know what happened in between and suddenly everyone is talking about B when you just read about A 4 hours ago.

Lol.. thats my rant for the day...