We have one, it's called NSR

 

 

Well i'm staying

 

If subaru brought back the classic impreza style/looks but all up to date tech in today's cars,I'd buy one tomorrow...

 

+1

 

I think social networking has made a lot of forums quieter than they were say five years ago. Most car clubs are on facebook, they are quicker and easier to use on your mobile apps.

 

Either that or the Impreza and "soshul meed-ya" is for chavs.

 

I think that is a factor, even if some people just want to moan that just SN is ****, end of.

I'm friends on FB with quite a few former regulars from here. Some still come on, but certainly not as much. I think over time, people have moved on, some because of issues with this site no doubt, some just because their online friends had, and therefore the banter lessened on here, making SN less appealing to them. I could guess (going by my friends, their friends etc.) that many have moved to the likes of FB for their collective banter and contact, even if not everyone is there, so the need to come here isn't there so much now.

I think a lot of people would agree that this site is now less cliquey than it once was accused of being, however, that in turn has meant, quieter.

I'm not saying this is the only reason SN is quieter, (although this topic keeps cropping up every so often, and thankfully for now we're still going) but I do think it is a reason.

 

As pointed out earlier FB is being used as much as soe of the forums I'm on
It's quick and easily logged on for a quick look at work on smartphones
Also quick for posting photos and for likening a thread
Also looking at 280 people out of 300 at the NBO most are within clubs who have their own forum fb page rather then this which is national
Sidc seem to be ticking over though as there isa lot of Scottish owners in there
Scoobynet is still good fun woth the likes of tubby to keep us amused and f1Fan who is universally hated but is good at the wind ups
Also we have the chav police and dump valve haters to keep the newbys in line who come on regular to ask the same questions

Also the heat is keeping people off the forums at the moment

 

If more people are being diverted to FB then that's good - it acts as a filter for the rest of us, who value privacy and trolling, and are not retarded*.

* excluding f1fan, and the guy who said people doing 75mph on a motorway were worse than burglars

 

I don't use FB, but I do use forums.

This forum isn't as bad as some forums that I've been on, I got banned from one forum because I went off the hallowed topic and started chatting with a fellow member about a car. I asked the webby for an off-topic section and got banned! Talk about the forum topic or nothing at all!

 

Blimey a thread bemoaning SN and it's struggling to get off the 2nd page ...... we are screwed!!!

 

Corner! oh shi..

 

Without f1fan though we wouldn't be exposed to such gems as:

 

Yes, that's true. Even when some b1tchfights still go on here (part of the attraction for some), vulturing, lynch-mobbing and elite- ism don't seem to occur/exist here any more.
Just our Matteeboy showing off his six pack and f1 slating his opponents- that's all. I love them both.

Oh, and our Tony. He's embarrassed about everything. May it be the Olympic ceremony or shirtless chavs.

 

Haven't been on here or a couple of months. Looks like I didn't miss much?

 

Under what name

 

Maybe its a combination of people having a life and working, rather than sitting in front of a computer / tablet / phone etc all day writing reply after reply. I think SN is a good forum, but I (as I'm sure most others) realise there's more to life than browsing forums all day.

No doubt the recession has added to the lack of activity too I.e folk having to sell up because they can't afford the costs of subaru ownership any longer.

 

ugh, was gonna reply but couldn't be arsed, then thought I should reply to say I couldn't be ar....................

 

one reason for poor thread counts could be the amount of idiots on here who give idiotic replies to genuine queries. People see the **** responses and think why should they post and be flamed for being a noob.

The users are killing SNet, no one else.

 

I agree.SJ.

 

I agree again.SJ.

 

Snet is what you make it out to be,bitch and moan all you want I stll think you are all *****

 

I can't help thinking that whenever anyone starts a thread like this one, what they would really like to see is the end of the forum!

Les

 

What he said

 

How about posting something decent/positive ? you joined in 2006 looking back at your threads they all look grim,have a posh ****

 

Must admit I still consider myself a relative newbie (20 months) not just to the Impreza but to performance cars in general.

I have found this forum to be very helpful & insightful in terms of getting one's head around the many technical aspects.

Also I have really valued the fact my insurance has been drastically reduced due to this forum (Keith Michaels).

I have benefited from group buys & cheaper spares & love some of the diverse characters on here.

So a big thumbs up for me although I do appreciate it may not what it has possibly been in the past.

 

See what he posted mamoon? all good it might be time for you to move on and stop bitching

 

Sorry, lack of Internet killed it for me, this is approx my third visit here this year...

 

I come back every now and then, though usually to this section..