Nick Posted December 16, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, Eddy Gordo said: Isnt/ wasnt that the goal with all the changes to the forum? More focus on classifieds and less off topic forum topics. The increased focus we’ve given the Classifieds has grown that section dramatically but I don’t believe that there’s an attributable link to that focus decreasing the forum activity. We’ve give the forums the focus it needs including updating the platform and removing non-cycling related discussions. The off topic conversations did account for a significant amount of the activity but the downward trend existed before we made those changes. We're also confident that focussing the conversation on cycling and losing the rage engagement of the political off topic conversations has improved the quality. There’s honestly little more to focus on when it comes to the forums. The platform largely runs itself. The article content took the biggest hit when we shifted focus to the Classifieds. Fred van Vlaanderen, DieselnDust, Eddy Gordo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted December 16, 2022 Share 13 hours ago, DieselnDust said: Very revealing, more people with less to say but more to sell This is exactly what we’ve been saying for years. Our attempts to explain the comments on ads decision comes to mind. It is a silent majority and loud minority situation and has been for many years already. That said, we really do appreciate the value of the Forums and would hate to see it disappear. Although numbers are decreasing, we’re confident that it still has a meaningful place amongst all the other platforms now available. ChrisF, Fred van Vlaanderen and DieselnDust 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred van Vlaanderen Posted December 16, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, Nick said: This is exactly what we’ve been saying for years. Our attempts to explain the comments on ads decision comes to mind. It is a silent majority and loud minority situation and has been for many years already. That said, we really do appreciate the value of the Forums and would hate to see it disappear. Although numbers are decreasing, we’re confident that it still has a meaningful place amongst all the other platforms now available. I can attest to the value of reading the forums. I don’t comment too regularly, so would probably fit into the the silent majority category, but the amount of time I spend reading and enjoying the forum commentary is significant. NotSoBigBen, Nick, peetwindhoek and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted December 16, 2022 Share 2 hours ago, Nick said: This is exactly what we’ve been saying for years. Our attempts to explain the comments on ads decision comes to mind. It is a silent majority and loud minority situation and has been for many years already. That said, we really do appreciate the value of the Forums and would hate to see it disappear. Although numbers are decreasing, we’re confident that it still has a meaningful place amongst all the other platforms now available. well quality of conversation has improved and as you say less meaningless conflict. Mission accomplished with an overall better experience👍 Jewbacca and Nick 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted December 16, 2022 Share 3 hours ago, Nick said: The increased focus we’ve given the Classifieds has grown that section dramatically but I don’t believe that there’s an attributable link to that focus decreasing the forum activity. We’ve give the forums the focus it needs including updating the platform and removing non-cycling related discussions. The off topic conversations did account for a significant amount of the activity but the downward trend existed before we made those changes. We're also confident that focussing the conversation on cycling and losing the rage engagement of the political off topic conversations has improved the quality. There’s honestly little more to focus on when it comes to the forums. The platform largely runs itself. The article content took the biggest hit when we shifted focus to the Classifieds. Just take out the chit chat/NCR sections out of the stats and then you would get a decent apples vs apples comparison to view. Might be a bit of work, but i guess it would be a useful thing to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 16, 2022 Share 32 minutes ago, Shebeen said: Just take out the chit chat/NCR sections out of the stats and then you would get a decent apples vs apples comparison to view. Might be a bit of work, but i guess it would be a useful thing to see. A few clicks gets us that view, and it re-affirms what @Nick mentions. The decline in forum activity was occurring well before we began to focus more on Classifieds and before the narrowing of NCR scope. As others have suggested, with more platforms available to do many of the things previously done on Bike Hub it's not surprising. WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Strava, etc. all have a place and are often better suited to specific use cases, e.g. organising a social/club ride, live-streaming or live-tweeting events, or even sharing memes with mates. Forum post data (excluding non-cycling sections) From comparison with earlier "Year in review" articles Non-cycling posts typically made up 25-40% of total annual posts. Fred van Vlaanderen, mecheng89 and DieselnDust 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted December 16, 2022 Share Congratulations to all the winners Jewbacca, Hairy and Wyatt Earp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted December 16, 2022 Share 2 hours ago, Vetseun said: Congratulations to all the winners W(h)iners ….(introspection) ☺️ Fred van Vlaanderen, DieselnDust and Vetseun 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted December 16, 2022 Share On 12/15/2022 at 2:36 PM, Frosty said: Updated graph from 2021. Looks like I have basically halved my posting for 2022 ... 2023 will prob. see this drop by 50% or more again. ChrisF and Frosty 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted December 16, 2022 Share On 12/15/2022 at 2:43 PM, Frosty said: The number of posts per year for the top 10. The lowest year for posts. That is a very interesting decline from 2015 to 2022? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted December 16, 2022 Share On 12/15/2022 at 4:06 PM, Jewbacca said: There is also far less spatty stuff where 5 people spend 7 pages having a go at each other. I reckon that plus the chit chat made up a lot of unconstructive activity Can't believe I had 11 more posts than you .... Damned song of the Day and Motorcycling threads is where I spent most of my time with a bit of a contribution in the I have an Idea thread .... next year I will come in with less than you Jewbacca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted December 16, 2022 Share 23 hours ago, DieselnDust said: My comprehensive insurance premium has jumped 17% and I had No claims. my Mtb premium has jumped R149 (22%) and the roadie R96(30%) risk profile has changed due to the increase in car breaking and bike jackings. my cat premium jumped from R1470 to R1853. This is due to cat parts price inflation and work from home being cancelled so again the risk profile has changed. yet CEO’s are earning more and delivering less When I looked earlier in the year, it was cheaper to insure my motorbike than my MTB that is worth far less than the motorbike. DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted December 16, 2022 Share 6 hours ago, Nick said: This is exactly what we’ve been saying for years. Our attempts to explain the comments on ads decision comes to mind. It is a silent majority and loud minority situation and has been for many years already. That said, we really do appreciate the value of the Forums and would hate to see it disappear. Although numbers are decreasing, we’re confident that it still has a meaningful place amongst all the other platforms now available. I have seen some adds of late that are shockers RE content, pricing, etc ... but have just left it there and not bothered anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted December 16, 2022 Share 4 hours ago, DieselnDust said: well quality of conversation has improved and as you say less meaningless conflict. Mission accomplished with an overall better experience👍 That has been a big positive. 👍 Fred van Vlaanderen and DieselnDust 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted December 16, 2022 Share 35 minutes ago, Hairy said: That is a very interesting decline from 2015 to 2022? Mostly due to the acceptance of 29ers.. MORNE , ChrisF, Fred van Vlaanderen and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted December 17, 2022 Share On 12/15/2022 at 11:37 AM, Nick said: And importantly, the most active forum users for 2022 are... 🍿 Top 10 Topic Starters: OVERDRIVE 44 Steady Spin 20 Ruben Hechter 17 The Ouzo 16 love2fly 12 Shebeen 12 JJDT 11 mecheng89 11 Stephan 11 esCape-ist 10 Top 10 Comment Posters: ChrisF 1 929 DieselnDust 1 744 Frosty 1 718 The Ouzo 1 312 'Dale 1 113 Hairy 1 061 Jewbacca 1 050 MORNE 993 Steady Spin 857 Shebeen 825 Glad to see I made the Top 10 of a list, again, lol. ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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