Did people just decide not to come over here with the move, or just decide to stop coming to the forums all together? It's not much better at the 247 site, either.
Why is it so dead here?
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Not sure. But the 247 Lounge has way more traffic/activity than this board.
Not sure how the activity on the respective premium football and basketball boards compare to each other.
Not sure how the activity on the respective premium football and basketball boards compare to each other.
Based on a highly unscientific study I just did comparing thread replies of the last couple days on Tar Pit Premium with 247 Premium, TTP Premium is getting significantly more traffic than 247. As an example, the Cal game thread on Tar Pit Premium had 2000+ posts at the time of lock vs 935 presently on the 247 Premium game thread, which remains open. The IC Louisville Miami game thread has 80+ posts compared with 11 on 247.
Basketball premium looks to be rather even over the last few days.
The off topic boards have suffered because that’s where the spin off boards through the years have originated from, not the premium football or basketball boards. Now with two boards for an already shrinking off topic poster base, the loss in traffic at each is magnified. However, subscribers aren’t coming to IC or 247 for netflix or wordle talk. The staff at both sites are going to be much more concerned with their viability in presenting UNC sports news and discussion in a new era.
It will interesting to see where the final landings are between IC and 247 once all the free trials and discounts expire.
Great post and thank you. I've been trying to make a suggestion here and there to hopefully make those on the other site realize this is the place to be. Regardless of how the move of IC to On3 came about, the move pissed some people off but they'll get over it with time. We'll see with time.
Dammit, y'all! I told you to whisper! Now CarolinaFever has found us and we're gonna have to move again.
And after I just set up the espresso machine!
And after I just set up the espresso machine!
I think a lot of people, and I would include myself in this group, used the switch as a time to take an indefinite break from something that can be rather addictive. I'm in the middle of a move so my life has been chaotic the past month, but this is my first time on the ZZL in well over a week. Maybe two. I doubt I ever went more than 3 days without checking out the ZZL in the previous twenty years before the switch.
Frankly, the slower traffic makes it a lot easier to stay away and not feel like you're missing out on anything. IC was like an addictive, familiar drug, and the forced break was like rehab for that drug. Not everyone would stay clean, but it was certain that a few would stay away forever.
My loyalty is with IC and I'm pulling for them, but I think if given some truth serum Ben and Co. would confess to being disappointed at how slow traffic has been on the new site in the first few months since the defection.
"The only constant in life is change."
Fanbase split between 2 sites and this site is uberconservative in their moderation are reasons I believe traffic is down.
Yes there are some major connectivity issues with some major businesses here in Charlotte. We have had issues with AT&T, CMS, Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas all just today.
This pretty much hits the nail on the head for me (including being in the middle of the move). I'm loyal to Ben, Rell, Michelle and the gang here but I do routinely use the Paramount Plus benefit that 247 provides. From what I've seen the coverage on both sites is great; the major things that have suffered are the ZZL/247 Lounge which honestly had been a huge draw for me for years.