Actually when we started in September, we had over 830 members.  We implemented the sign-in board in the hopes that we could really weed out those of us that frequent the board on a regular basis and those of us that haven't visited the board in quite some time.

 

We've gone from 830 members to an average of 116-124 on a regular basis.  The reason the number goes down is b/c of the procedure we implemented.  If a member doesn't sign in at least once every other month, we delete the membership and they have to ask to reapply.  Dropping the members the way we have to only those members who are actually utilizing the board has cut down on a lot of work for the management, as far as memberships are concerned.

 

~~Allison

I don't think it is a coincidence that, as the quality of the writing and the plot development declined (can we say plummeted?), so too did the membership interest and participation.  Seems to me to be a logical consequence.  I don't know about others, but I find it difficult to work up any enthusiasm over discussing such preposterous plots, about characters that seem to be one dimensional, and we all know may disappear for no good reason but a producer's whim.  

Did I cover everything?  I'm sure I can come up more damning evidence with little effort.  It's a crying shame what the powers that be of done to destroy a stalwart, once well respected soap.  More often than not, THAT is the topic I'm most provoked to discuss,  not the latest plot insanity.  Thus, I often do NOT post (if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all....)   I think there are many of us that feel the same way.

Hear, hear, Jeanne.  I'm hoping that the soap is finally picking up, but with Jean P. at the wheel, things aren't looking so good.  Like someone said, it's just so sad for a show that most of us have watched for decades to go so far downhill so fast.

 

Hopefully things around ATWT will start to pick up....they can't get much worse!

 

~~Allison

Hear, hear, Jeanne.  I'm hoping that the soap is finally picking up, but with Jean P

i'm hearing ranting on another board about him as well

 

and i so agree..they should have got sheffy back..i know he wasnt' the greatest of writers.....but, he was ok....

 

wish they'd stop with the recycled writers.i heard that he was on other soaps before atwt got him as well as the writer right under him......

 

word is coming..(rumour) that hoggies' going to days because their head's leaving again...people are so bored with him...he's doing the exact same story that he did 10 years ago.....i mean why bother watching....