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also 10 years ago we had 2/5 lines to collect and now it more diverse so not everyone atrracted to say topic... like if its topics about g1 and a lot of people are g4 they may have less intrest in interacting with that say topic
I think it is AMAZING that the Arena has such diversity and collaboration amongst its members. The other social media platforms, they are designed to work with your phone, you take photos and people have instant impressions of them. It's not a long-lasting feeling. And if you are trying to use the platform as a reference tool, it can be very difficult! There are people who collect everything. There are people who only collect one generation, or just one type of pony, or just an army of ONE pony. There are even people who collect certain merchandise pieces like erasers or plushies. There are people who really love the corporate history and manufacturing processes. There are customizers and artists and sculptors. And yes, Cheers to the mods and admin who keep this place working!
Yeah, as I've been here on and off for a long time it seems the Arena is still going strong. Maybe people compare it to Facebook and as that place is packed at all times it might seem a bit slow here but it's a whole different vibe I think - the Arena is very nice and friendly but FB can get very nasty and fake. The Arena is the internet equivalent of Ponyland and this is our home..that's how I see it anyway I've always been impressed by the fact that we manage to keep our horses in line, if ya get what I mean. [Post edited - Noasar]
i guess it also come to the fact most of us collect toys- and (has it happen with the G3 line) now days all we got is 6 mane with that hairdos or mane6 with those accessories and we as collector got tired of those- there is no frash products to be excited about and share that excitment with othersalso 10 years ago we had 2/5 lines to collect and now it more diverse so not everyone atrracted to say topic... like if its topics about g1 and a lot of people are g4 they may have less intrest in interacting with that say topicbut we the Arena survive for many years and i hope for many many years to comethis is a magical place for our community
since the early 90s what it meant to be an American adult as new gens will continue to do with or without Hasbro.
Quote from: Loreofyore on January 09, 2019, 09:35:04 AMsince the early 90s what it meant to be an American adult as new gens will continue to do with or without Hasbro. I feel the need with this to clarify that it's not an American forum, and MLP is an American creation, but no longer just impacting on America. It's a global forum and many of us from overseas have been here a long time, so I like to think we've all shared cultural elements with each other as well. Rather than feeling separated, we're more united by our love of ponies while still living in different places and having different experiences. With Brexit so much in the news here at the moment, it really makes me reflect on how much I love this place being global and have always loved that aspect. I think one of the strengths of G1 that helped make this community is the fact that different countries had different pony lines and we needed to interact to get stuff not sold in our countries. I always liked trading for ponies I'd never seen, and sending ponies to people that they'd never seen as well I think some FIM fans will stay, because they're actual fans. But I think goddessofpeep is probably right that there's a natural lull. The forum did lose some people when the FIM section disappeared as well. But the thing is that there were people who stuck around at the end of G1 (even if not immediately online due to tech not being quite there at that point), through g2, through G3...and there will be this time, too. People who genuinely love G4 and who have contributed to our community because of it. We are in our thirties and forties now...but it doesn't follow that all the G3 collectors are. In fact, a lot of them have begun to rediscover their childhood ponies in their late teens and early twenties, just as some of us did. I think with G4 kids it will take ten years or so - but if they came into it as adults, and genuinely love it - there's no reason not to stay, even if the generation ends.