Korean Job Discussion Forums

Karabeara · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:52 pm Post subject: Is this board dying?

Is this board dying a slow death? Be it due to Ph-whatever error, over-moderation (?), too many know-it-alls jumping on anyone who makes a post, or teachers losing interest in coming to Korea; pick your poision.

Is this board dying?

I have never seen it so boring.

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

Judging from the past few years, it'll be slower as the weather gets warmer and then in about august there'll be a whole bunch of freshly graduated newbies here.

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

seoulsucker · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:41 pm Post subject:

The overmoderation and inability to curse (some things just can't be expressed without a good 'ol FU(K) tend to dampen some personalities on here that I think would liven the place up and generate more traffic if left to their own devices.

I've considered sponsoring my own board here in Korea, but geared more towards nightlife, the arts, food, sports...basically everything except teaching. It's rather inexpensive.

However, I am concerned a little bit about the liabilities involved in having a no-holds-barred forum based on life in Korea. I'm the furthest thing from a Nazi-mod, but perhaps some of the policing is to prevent any legal backlash?

Imagine how the boys over at AF.com would react to uncensored rants about their Utopian country... Rolling Eyes

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject:

Not at all.

Number of threads with new posts less than 24 hours ago:

FAQ - 1
Job - 24
General - 37
Off - 20
Travel - 4
Current Events - 21
Technology - 10
Buy & Sell - 7

total - 124

That's 124 threads posted to here at the Korean boards of Dave's in a matter of the last several hours. That's amazing. It's much higher than the days back when bored bad boys ruled the off-topic forum with inane, irrelevant banter while the other forums trickled with few posts. Now the general and job forums are more active, more relevant... but less interesting to those who want Howard Stern instead of Larry King.

The variety of posters is greater than ever, no longer just a clique. The boards are much more newbie friendly these days, more respectful of our roles as teachers and much more informative. Like night and day.

Less wild though.

There are plenty of other places to go to blow off steam and kick back, like a bar or expatinkorea.

Zark · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject:

I agree with Van Islander - I think the board is alive and well - and becoming more user-friendly and more informational.

Perhaps less of a social center for cliques - but that's okay with me.

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

The board is dead! Long live the board!

seoulsucker · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject:

I've been in country two years, but only recently started posting, so it's tough for me to gauge the traffic. It's definitely the nicest board I've ever posted on. Wink

Most of the boards I used back home were geared towards nightlife, and people actually knew each other and met socially on a regular basis...that was cause for some priceless drama over the years.

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

seoulsucker · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject:

BigBlackEquus · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject:

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

I think clg has it about right. There is always a slowdown in activity as the weather gets better. It's cyclical.

This board serves a valuable function. It may evolve but most likely it will be around as long as Dave's site serves the ESL community, employers as well as employees.

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject:

Smee · Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Location: Jeollanam-do