What happened to this place?
Aug 21st 2023, 9:26 pm
#31
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Re: What happened to this place?
19 years or so after moving here, I find the urge to share advice and experience is less than it was. Also, my experiences from an immigration perspective are rather out of date these days.
I guess also, as the number of posters I used to interact with diminishes and/or their frequency of posting, there's less incentive to post. Bit of a shame as some of the virtual friendships made here were important to me & I miss some posters wit and erudition. Facebook holds less of an appeal as of course, one has to be the real person rather than hiding behind a handle!
I guess also, as the number of posters I used to interact with diminishes and/or their frequency of posting, there's less incentive to post. Bit of a shame as some of the virtual friendships made here were important to me & I miss some posters wit and erudition. Facebook holds less of an appeal as of course, one has to be the real person rather than hiding behind a handle!
Aug 22nd 2023, 3:26 am
#33
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Re: What happened to this place?
One can't help but notice, that some of the posts in this thread - while absolutely polite and uncritical - seem to suggest the possibility - however remote - of a surfeit of yes-men in BE's top-floor offices. However unlikely, that might conceivably answer the question of "what happened to this place?".
Aug 22nd 2023, 8:45 am
#35
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Aug 22nd 2023, 11:34 am
#36
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Re: What happened to this place?
I think the critical error in the management of the Canada forum was banning ultrarunner. Yes, his, possibly her, content was stolen and/or lies and his personal claims were ludicrous, who actually likes running? He, or she, was, however, entertaining and a generator of a great volume of controversial posts.
Aug 24th 2023, 3:06 am
#37
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Re: What happened to this place?
I think the critical error in the management of the Canada forum was banning ultrarunner. Yes, his, possibly her, content was stolen and/or lies and his personal claims were ludicrous, who actually likes running? He, or she, was, however, entertaining and a generator of a great volume of controversial posts.
JSmith gone who was a big contributor.
It was a good run. The look and feel has barely changed since my first ever post.
Aug 24th 2023, 12:12 pm
#40
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Aug 24th 2023, 4:38 pm
#43
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Re: What happened to this place?
The migration to facebook groups and discord has taken it's toll on "old web" style forums like this for sure. It is incredible how centralized the web is in comparison to how it used to be.
I'm glad to hear JSmith is ok as well. Always felt for him as he was such a victim of BCs terrible housing policies and lack of social supports.
I'm glad to hear JSmith is ok as well. Always felt for him as he was such a victim of BCs terrible housing policies and lack of social supports.
Aug 24th 2023, 5:53 pm
#44
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Location: Toronto
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Re: What happened to this place?
I remember at one point we discussed how the site had gone from niche to main stream. That was probably a decade ago.
We'll see how long it goes. The owners must surely check the data.
I guess it is still profitable.
We'll see how long it goes. The owners must surely check the data.
I guess it is still profitable.
Aug 24th 2023, 5:55 pm
#45
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Re: What happened to this place?