mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Facebook and the fact that many of the old timers have gotten to know each other in person, so bypass communicating on the group and phone/message each other in person or on FB. I miss the random chatting and just general conversations here. Threads such as useless random posting, bumping my post count, name that movie, the glitter thread, etc, have all fallen away. The I am thread is the only one that has really kept going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 740 Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 5 minutes ago, Avatab.... Steve said: It's not just here. I was reading an article a few days ago about how Groups and Organizations of all kinds are slowly declining in membership and the average age of those remaining is climbing steadily. This trend has been happening for several years now, but it seems to have accelerated very recently. 365 day a year school activities are also a major factor. We "club" camped since 1972 and our kids grew up with that type of vacation and made many friends from all across the country. It was not unusual to have a couple hundred kids and teens at a rally. Over the last 15 years or so we were lucky to have a couple dozen in attendance because as soon as school ends football camp, cheer camp, soccer camp, band camp etc all starts.. The kids and their families are no longer afforded "family" time. Lord forbid you skip a week, you are then ostracized by the coach(es).. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caveat lector 181 Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 Maybe we've used all the available words and articulated all the relative thoughts. The tank is empty.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Roberts 17 Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 unfortunately for me it was due to posting topics and then being attacked by know it alls that caused me to loose interest I still chat and comment about somethings but I don't get involved like I used to ;-( Starbuc71 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WrigleysWagon 32 Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Andrew Roberts said: unfortunately for me it was due to posting topics and then being attacked by know it alls that caused me to loose interest I still chat and comment about somethings but I don't get involved like I used to ;-( I agree. Some just have nothing but negative comments, or responses to posts. I guess you get that everywhere though. I have to admit, I'm guilty of not being as active on here though. I'm from KY and only get to the fort once a year if that, so I really don't have a ton to contribute compared to those who frequent the place. I do ask questions when we are prepping for our trip, or when I have a valid comment, but I usually don't just comment for "post count". I do love this site. Thanks to the admin for the great job they do keeping it going. It's a labor of love I'm sure, but still lots of labor. Andrew Roberts and Avatab.... Steve 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caveat lector 181 Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 The photo linking thing didn't help Avatab.... Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 hour ago, caveat lector said: The photo linking thing didn't help Agreed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 10 hours ago, caveat lector said: The photo linking thing didn't help Agree X 100 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 11 hours ago, caveat lector said: The photo linking thing didn't help Tapatalk isn’t bad if you want to upload a few from your phone but any more than a few it’s annoying. I don’t like viewing the boards on tapatalk either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Discamper 394 Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 For me the cost is kill me. The Fort was great when it cost $35-80 a night for a site and I went 10-15 times a year But now with the price over $100 a night is hard to justify a long trip anymore and to add my long time girlfriend hates camping and Disney. So my Fort trips are up and back the same day by myself. Avatab.... Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anolefan 8 Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 I haven’t read all the replies in detail, but I know that my activity on here has all but been eliminated. Life has been extremely busy for our household and my time spent on forums has decreased as well. I still lurk a bit, but not nearly as much as when the kids were all so much younger.As for camping at The Fort, we are here as I type this for our annual trip, but that is the only time we are able to get here anymore. We used to visit 4-6 times a year [emoji25].Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted December 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 I agree with everyone. Life changes and so do we. I think it comes down to many like myself who says the cost of the fort these days ruined a lot. I can’t justify $180 a night at peak times for a concrete pad. We can talk about this forever but I think we all know many people don’t visit the fort anymore due to the price Avatab.... Steve and keith_h 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 596 Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 My thoughts on this subject. As others have stated boards across the Internet are slowing down. Many reasons for this such as social media, people becoming busier in their everyday lives. Many of us here are in what is known as the sandwich generation. Not only are we busy withour own children, spouses and grandchildren (for those who have them), but also our parents. I read on here regularly. I post as often as I am able. I will tell you the other night while at the ER with my mom and stepdad, I was thankful to know I had a place like this to come to and ask for prayers. For those of you reading along who may never have posted, please never feel as though you don't have anything to contribute. Believe it or not I am more of an introvert. I cannot pinpoint exactly what it was that got me to become a regular on here, but I do know that I have met some wonderful friends through this board. For those of you reading who may not post as often as you did before, please know that I still think about you and look forward to reading your posts should you feel called to post again.Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Avatab.... Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 I still follow along, but since we sold the camper...I also try not to say much because I have become so negative about Disney. I still love fiends and the happy memories I have here. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Starbuc71 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigTom 76 Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 My $.02 worth, I think part of the problem is a lot of us can no longer go to the Fort often, it might be sickness, distance to Fort, having to take care of family members, older age, or money. I know I have had to cut my trips down, I have 1 reservation for next year and my have to cancel it like I had to last year. We would get our Fort fix from some who could make multiple trips a year and give good reports with photos and updates on what was happening at WDW. While we still have some who can go often, trip reports and updates have really gone down. We still enjoy the ones we get, but sometimes they are far between and since photos are harder to post we don't get as many. Also we do not have any active CMs posting that I know of so we do not get as good info as before. I still check in several times a day but a lot of times there is nothing to read that is new. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 596 Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 For me this site is about more than the Fort and Disney. I for one like reading about other places people go camping or vacationing. Yes posting pictures is more difficult lately. Though pictures are wonderful they are not a requirement for a trip report. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 I’m less active because of work. I wish I had more time! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DinDavie 37 Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 I'm one of those people who don't post much but I read this forum every few days. So I hope this site has a long and prosperous future. This forum figures into my near future plans to sell my house next month and move to the fort for a month or two while I look for a house in the area. Discussions about how hard it is to get a reservation concern me greatly. I've noticed that I've become a thread killer so I don't post much to keep the discussion going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cortezcapt (Derek) 156 Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 I have a bad habit of getting on here and reading but not always commenting. Also I seem to go through spells of commenting. Fort Fiends is my go to if I'm taking a break, waiting for something, in general trying to kill some time. There's been a lot of that happening lately with illness in my family but for as much as I check/read on here I haven't been much in the mood to post and unfortunately haven't been or done anything worth posting about. Hoping with the new year we'll be able to make it to the parks more and maybe get in a few camp trips around here. Like Yvonne I like reading about other places and things Fiends do besides Disney. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 On 12/29/2017 at 11:11 AM, Starbuc71 said: Please don’t think I posted this to be negative. I just commented that there’s not as much traffic as there used to be. I encourage new people to join and tell us of their experiences. As far as people who sell their campers because of fort management antics, I praise those people I had noticed the slow down also. I think some of the people who posted a lot in the past there kids have grown so life has changed. Remember Stacktester I don't know the last time he posted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted December 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 12 minutes ago, LONE-STAR said: I had noticed the slow down also. I think some of the people who posted a lot in the past there kids have grown so life has changed. Remember Stacktester I don't know the last time he posted. Yeah. I have no heard or seen Donnie in a long time. Your right about kids growing up and people moving on. I guess I’m still lucky we started camping in 08 when my daughter was 2 and my son was not born yet. They are now 11 and 9. They miss Disney a lot and still love to camp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Discamper 394 Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 Due to my house arrest the price of camp sites and I sold my RV. I will start posting more in 2018. Happy Years Everyone hope to see you all in 2018. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 You people can cry all you want, but Colston isn't coming back. Tri-Circle-D, BradyBzLyn...Mo and Avatab.... Steve 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 740 Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 2 minutes ago, DaveInTN said: You people can cry all you want, but Colston isn't coming back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 11 minutes ago, DaveInTN said: You people can cry all you want, but Colston isn't coming back. OMGosh!!! LOL!!! This is what I miss, just random, silly conversations :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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