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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 08-01-2003 02:58 PM

Has anyone else noticed that Cruisetalk has had a different 'feel' this week?

I can't seem to put my finger on it?

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nathan
First Class Passenger
Member # 720

posted 08-01-2003 03:50 PM

CruiseNY hasn't posted since the 28th.

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Onno
First Class Passenger
Member # 3071

posted 08-01-2003 03:53 PM

I had the same feeling, little going on and little posting from the regulairs! Maybe other people have better things to do with their lives than we do!

Best, Onno

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M.S.Grumple
First Class Passenger
Member # 1340

posted 08-01-2003 05:19 PM

Have you only just noticed the different 'feel' Malcolm?

From my limited perspective it's been getting duller & duller for quite a while now.

How about livening it up!

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topgun
First Class Passenger
Member # 928

posted 08-01-2003 05:20 PM

Maybe some of the more verbose writers have gotten tired of reading their own output.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 08-01-2003 06:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by M.S.Grumple:
From my limited perspective it's been getting duller & duller for quite a while now. How about livening it up!

I’ve been a cruisetalk regular since the beginning, which is some years ago now. It has had many peaks and troughs. People leave, people join, it happens all of the time!

The level of activity on cruisetalk is often linked to the level of activity in the cruise industry itself. For example the announcement of the building of the QM2 generated a lot of posts, as did NCL’s purchase of the the big U, only to be followed by the Norway explosion.

At other times, when we have exhausted speculation, or there are no newbuilds, and no other newsworthy events, cruisetalk can appear a little dull.

However, Cruisetalk is only as interesting as it members, so it is up to all of us to liven it up, in the quiet times!

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annnthony
First Class Passenger
Member # 3733

posted 08-01-2003 07:06 PM

Sorry, but, it comes down to a very,very small percentage of members/posters on this board condone the editing or elimination of posts that has been happening, most regularly, most recently, here! Silently, You've seen the effect....wake up!!

[ 08-01-2003: Message edited by: annnthony ]

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 08-01-2003 07:10 PM

annnthony...you've only been here a dogwatch and you've spent most of that complaining so maybe you're part of the problem. Who's interested in your whining?

Malcolm's quite right too, about the up's and down cycles, plus there's the usual summer doldrums with people away and outside more.

...peter

[ 08-01-2003: Message edited by: gohaze ]

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Ðraikar
First Class Passenger
Member # 1153

posted 08-01-2003 08:38 PM

I have not posted much because i just lost interest, i think its more of what Malcolm said since there is not much news going on.

[ 08-02-2003: Message edited by: Ðraikar ]

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Commodore
First Class Passenger
Member # 1575

posted 08-01-2003 11:45 PM

Well I've been posting a lot lately, but from time to time It ake a break or slow down, when there is no news, new ships, I'm not planning a cruise, don't have questions,etc. So far I've always come back. I think fro, time to time little breaks are ok, as long as everyone doesn't have them at once!

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Brian_O
First Class Passenger
Member # 3910

posted 08-02-2003 02:26 AM

quote:
Originally posted by annnthony:
Sorry, but, it comes down to a very,very small percentage of members/posters on this board condone the editing or elimination of posts that has been happening, most regularly, most recently, here! Silently, You've seen the effect....wake up!!
[ 08-01-2003: Message edited by: annnthony ]

Good grief! This has to rank as your silliest complaint yet. Does your negativity know no bounds? It is quickly wearing very thin.

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annnthony
First Class Passenger
Member # 3733

posted 08-02-2003 04:20 PM

B_O......hmmmm.....a 2:26AM post?

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Brian_O
First Class Passenger
Member # 3910

posted 08-02-2003 05:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by annnthony:
B_O......hmmmm.....a 2:26AM post?

So? What's your point? Surely not the hours I keep, because quite frankly that is none of your business. It also is totally irrelevant to the thread or any of the posts contained therein. If that's the best you can muster, why bother?

[ 08-02-2003: Message edited by: Brian_O ]

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