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farsighted	Posted: Apr 19 2012, 10:02 PM
Snotling Group: Members Posts: 4 Member No.: 6,185 Joined: 19-March 11	I'm just curious if anyone else noticed a trend on warhammer forums once 8th edition came out. Before it came out there were many active and thriving forums on the Internet. Now, when I go to lurk to find info about the latest and greatest, there is hardly any activity. Has anyone noticed the slow and steady activity on warhammer forums?

BorkBork	Posted: Apr 19 2012, 10:05 PM
also known as Bonapork Group: Members Posts: 3,800 Member No.: 1,951 Joined: 7-January 05	yeah, besides this one, i visit lustria-online and ulthuan. But lizzys and high elves may not be the best examples to test activity. However, a decline in activity is not strange 1,5 years after the launch of 8th. This post has been edited by BorkBork on Apr 19 2012, 10:07 PM

cb_rex	Posted: Apr 20 2012, 12:38 AM
CHRIS! Group: Members Posts: 947 Member No.: 4,967 Joined: 13-January 09	I think this is down to the rise of social media, rather than having anything to do with 8th edition. Twitter has drawn a lot of people away from forums, as it requires less effort and provides quite a lot of the same content and discussion as a forum can provide. However it does have it's drawbacks. I do sometimes have a look at some stuff on Twitter but am not interested in putting my stuff up there, I much more prefer the tight community spirit of the forums, which if part of the reason I run the CCUP on Da Warpath, to promote the community spirit and awesomeness of forums. Also I like the quantity of detail in long descriptive posts with pictures in situ, that Twitter isn't really suited for. So yeah, basically being a bit antisocial, social media doesn't suit me.

Groznit Goregut	Posted: Apr 20 2012, 01:43 AM
Waaagh! Group: Veterans Posts: 8,225 Member No.: 2,381 Joined: 10-August 05	Da Warpath Facebook group is pretty active, as well. I have noticed I can get a lot quicker responses to what I post on Twitter and Facebook. I definitely think social media has caused a hit. I also think 8th Ed took the steam out of a lot of people's passion for the game.

farsighted	Posted: Apr 20 2012, 10:22 PM
Snotling Group: Members Posts: 4 Member No.: 6,185 Joined: 19-March 11	Thanks for the thought guys. I hadnt top bought about social media and the part it would play. I know I could probably find this of I looked enough, but could someone tell me the face book account for da warpath?

Beithir Seun	Posted: Apr 20 2012, 10:35 PM
Orc Group: Members Posts: 555 Member No.: 5,307 Joined: 3-May 09	Just search for "Da Warpath" on Facebook! Or go here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/55274866674/

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QUOTE (Groznit Goregut @ Apr 20 2012, 01:43 AM)

I also think 8th Ed took the steam out of a lot of people's passion for the game.

I find that interesting because 7th really took the steam out of my passion for the game and 8th has brought it back bigger than ever before.

This edition certainly has it's warts, but I like it much more than any other edition I have played.

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