I have noticed--
 

--that, at least at the sub-boards I frequent (mainly Forum Feedback, Gluten Sensitivity, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Vitamins/Herbs/Supplements), there seems to be a lot more activity here over the last several days than at the original Braintalk. There was an initial burst of activity there when the boards went back up, but that has receded.

While many people are members and post at both places, I'm seeing an undercurrent of "wait and see" over there. (People are reluctant to post lots of database info until they are certain steps have been taken to keep it from being lost again--and many have been asking if the old info will ever be accessible.)

Anybody else notice this on other sub-boards?

Those forums that you mention, glenn
 

are all evidence/information based. They are also forums that needed very
little moderation, and have members who are very committed to the subjects, and who know each other well.

Surely there is a wait and see at OBT... but many have WAITED a long time,
and waiting gets old after a while. I noticed at OBT that there is a huge percentage of zero posters. Here it is the reverse, there are very few posters with zero posts, the vast majority here are active.

People tend to go where their friends are. And that is very obvious here as
well.

The database is very important, to many who post here. In order to
use the internet effectively, and find those answers to puzzling medical
problems out there, data has to be posted. When data and posted links are LOST and this is
the SECOND time data was lost at OBT..then there is little incentive for members to
restore it all (for free with valuable private time), as far as I am concerned.

Even for socially oriented support members, losing those archives is effectively a loss of personal friendship histories. Going back into archives to view milestones,
anniversaries, etc, is as meaningful as data storage. Many are waiting to see if those archives come back.

And of course, obviously, management style means ALOT...and that difference alone, will be, I think a huge issue, as time passes.

OBT was huge, and novel in the beginning. Most biological systems, have one thing in common. They have a cycle. When systems get too big, they tend to self correct, use up resources, be vulnerable to attack, and sometimes die off. This analogy seems pretty accurate for OBT. Only time will tell if this self-correction is lasting.

I think we are extremely lucky and blessed that we have this haven. :)

I don't even look there anymore.

And yes I'm where my friends are. I'm hoping someday the comparisons will stop altogether.

The forum I most on most often is just the opposite. The OBT one is very active and the one here has slowed down since OBT came back. I guess it just depends on the forum.

they saw me back, Laurie...and ran!:eek: :D

:lol

You are so scary;).

Laurie

I am hopeful this will happen once we get our new name and look.......and that folks will then feel comfortable at both or whichever they choose, without any sense of "them and us" :)

You have the nicest way of saying things Chemar. :)

yep she does. :D just don't **** her off. :p ;) ;)

hehehehe:D takes a lot to do that monkey;)

ps thanks Alffe :)