Re: New poll for CAT23-Gchat

[email protected] wrote:
> Redscape also has a few other things going for it.  
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> First, they have a webmaster (and he has help) who actively and consistently works to maintain and improve the site, whereas Ray has other things on his mind.  No knock to you, Ray, if you are paying attention, you have put a lot of work in over the years, and it isn't like you get paid for it, but that is just the way it is.

No knock taken...I've made it no secret that I no long have any active 
interest in building and maintaining a Diplomacy site.


> Second, they are a broader forum.  While Diplomacy games are the significant majority of all games played there, certain other games are also played, including Advanced Civilization, Fantasy Sports, Game of Thrones and Republic of Rome.  In fact, I have designed a game, Coalition (a simulation of forming a multiparty government in a parliamentary democracy), somewhat similar to Diplomacy, which will soon have its first playtest there.  (In fact, there are three slots still open, if anyone is still interested.  Email me for details, or check it out in Redscape.)  So people who are a little tired of Dip can play those other games for a while, and are still part of the forum, and thus when they come back to Dip, I  think they pretty much always continue in Redscape.  When people who leave Cat23 for other games come back to Dip, I am willing to bet that a significantly larger percentage go
  to other forums than do Redscape returnees.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter J Richardson 
> Date: Monday, August 14, 2006 1:46 pm
> Subject: Re: [CAT23-Gchat] New poll for CAT23-Gchat
> To: [email protected]
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Michael Cuffaro" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 2:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CAT23-Gchat] New poll for CAT23-Gchat
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>>> There should be another option in this poll:
>>>
>>> There are OTHER clubs outside Cat23.
>>>
>>> I don't think better or worse is the problem - just that there 
>> is more
>>> competition for a limited fanbase.
>>
>> I think it is more than that. Most of the mailing list 
>> orientated clubs I am aware of seem to be fading in a 
>> similar way to Cat23. I am told however that the web-forum based 
>> Redscape club is however continuing to thrive. 
>> Perhaps we are seeing the consequences of the switch to broadband.
>>
>> Regards
>> Peter
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> -Mike
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected]
>>> Sent: Sat, Aug 12, 2006 at 08:04:23PM -0000
>>> To: To [email protected]
>>> Subject: [CAT23-Gchat] New poll for CAT23-Gchat
>>>
>>>
>>> Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the
>>> CAT23-Gchat group:
>>>
>>> Cat 23 has probably dropped to the lowest level in membership 
>> since its inception...or at least participation 
>>> has...
>>> You believe this is largely because...
>>>
>>> o The Internet was newer before, it has gotten old...and with 
>> it...Dip> o Diplomacy burnout...or at least PBEM Diplomacy burnout
>>> o There are better clubs outside Cat23
>>> o Cat23 has seen the end of its usefullness
>>> o Fresh blood easier to find outside Cat23
>>> o The original core members really kept it going and now are 
>> almost gone...
>>> o World current events
>>> o RealLife difficulties has encroached upon playtime
>>> o Born again Christians
>>> o The Mickey Mouse Club has returned
>>>
>>>
>>> To vote, please visit the following web page:
>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAT23-Gchat/surveys?id=2304639
>>>
>>> Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are
>>> not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Groups
>>> web site listed above.
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>>> Thanks!
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