handsomedevil Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) I have been guilty of not visiting as often as I used to. Family issues and buying a house have taken up most of my year. I check in from time to time, but it seems like a ghost town. Did everyone just migrate to the Facebook page? Kinda makes me sad. I've been around since the original AA forums and this used to be the place to be... If anyone sees this and is an OG like me, say hi! Edited November 8, 2018 by handsomedevil grammar edit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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handsomedevil Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 hahaha I really need to see that movie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdyCarter Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 9 hours ago, handsomedevil said: If anyone sees this and is an OG like me, say hi! Hi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MiniFiend UK Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Greetings and salutations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 There are still a lot of old-timers around and we still get new folks all the time, but I think the instant gratification crowd does most of their conversing on FB. I just got some NYCC Battle Beasts to give away, so some folks will trudge back over for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 If I've been less active here over the past couple weeks it's because my father recently passed away. That said, this place is still an oasis for me. Also I've found it easier to post images on Facebook. Hopefully contests lure folks back. Good luck with the new house, handsomedevil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Posting pictures here is....for me ....difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsomedevil Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 1 hour ago, MisterPL said: Good luck with the new house, handsomedevil! Thank you, sir! I have a furnace repairman here now. Good times! hahaha! Great to see all the familiar names checking in!!! Is Tim still around? Obviously his Bomber-Mate is the highlight of my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Tim is still around but a lot less active. I agree about posting pictures. It would be a lot easier if the Multiverse could host them like we did in the beginning, but server space blew up. MPL, I am very sorry to hear about your loss. I lost my Dad 17 years ago and I understand the hole it can leave in your life. My sincere condolences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Very sorry to hear that, PL. I think that, as Minimates have slowed down, so has the conversation on here. Plus people just don't use forums the way they used to. But I like it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Paco Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Hello, handsomedevil. Welcome back (of sorts), I do find the multiverse a great place to keep up on the news of MiniMates and to get ideas of new custom ideas for MiniMates. I do wish it was easier to post photos to the site because when I do it appears no one can see them. And to you MisterPL: so very sorry to hear about the loss of your father. I lost my mother-in-law 3 years ago and it still affects my wife and I. Just know that he will be with you forever in your heart and in your memories. My condolences to you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Mate Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Hello old friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 11:14 AM, Shanester said: but I think the instant gratification crowd does most of their conversing on FB. Whereas I simply stopped caring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I still like to crop up from time to time see if anything neat has been announced. I post occasionally but not like I used to. It feels like Minimates aren’t as important to me as they once were. I’ll grab MCU ones but nowadays that’s about it. Until Godzilla comes back that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 i visit both, but posting pics is easier on FB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Dave said: i visit both, but posting pics is easier on FB Anybody want to give a few of us a quick/simple tutorial on this matter ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stack32 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I suspect the ease of posting pictures on FB is part of it, though from my experience in a different FB group it's really a horrible way to run a fan community. I also have to think the rate of new releases and the general feeling that DST is focusing less on minimates is a factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny B Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 The impression I get is that the general activity of the Minimate fandom is being dispersed between multiple outlets. Even on Facebook, there are a few different groups. It isn’t all concentrated in this one forum like it had been in the past, so it’s going to seem like things are dying down even if there is still a strong fan base out there. For me, it feels like the strongest representation of this community is over on Instagram. That may be partially because of my own interests and the number of Minimate fans I follow over there. But I see constant/growing Minimate-related activity daily on that app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 I've limited my Facebook use the past few weeks, and I rarely ever went on the Minimate groups as it was. I ain't goin' nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freaqualizer Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 I lurk a lot. And most of the time I feel like I have nothing to add to the conversation so I just keep quiet. But I check the forum multiple times a day. And I have no social media accounts, so this is the only place I post. LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I'm not an OG, but have been on these board for a minute now. This was THE place to get information when I signed up. I was also *very* rabidly collecting EVERYTHING I could get my hands on. Between my mania cooling off, information coming from various other sources, and having other life priorities in the last few years, I don't get to rant in here as much as I once dd. This is, however, still the first place I check after every Con to see what's new and what the people who share my hobby think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT! Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 11:18 AM, handsomedevil said: Thank you, sir! I have a furnace repairman here now. Good times! hahaha! Great to see all the familiar names checking in!!! Is Tim still around? Obviously his Bomber-Mate is the highlight of my collection. Yeah still here more or less - I don't post much these days though. My collecting is at best sporadic these days, we don't seem to get as much of the lines I'm interested anymore and Marvel the line has been around long enough that I pick and choose what I pick up due to repeats etc. My desk is still scattered with random or QC minimates but the excitement is just not there anymore for me. The Bomber-Mate reference gave me the warm fuzzies though, it really does seems like a lifetime ago now! T. p.s. Good to see the A(n)dycarter bot still checks in occasionally too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 2:18 PM, handsomedevil said: Thank you, sir! I have a furnace repairman here now. Good times! hahaha! We just replaced our furnace last weekend so it must be that season. Hope yours is doing its job! ⛄️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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