I wanted to make this a week back when I was speaking to my friend, Marushkaa urf Mariee.. on several ways or reasons to bring back things to *Normal*... and now that I have come back from my long vacation and relatives darshan, thought to know everyone's view about the same as well...
But before I begun, I have to things to say FIRST just wish to let everyone know, even RISHU... has passed on message that she has voluntarily deactivated her IF account because of which she won't be able to come comment or be part of any activities on IF for about 3 months,- before she can reactivate her account.. and well she has Banking exams coming up next month and stuff, BUT even she had to mention, that no one was actually around... [Though Only her Posts were the only ones managing to reach that Blue to Pink status...!!] But oh well, it's time for her to focus on personal life too... But she has indeed conveyed her love to us... let's Wish her all the best for her future endeavors ...
SECOND, I have no intention to hurt anyone via this posts, or targetted towards any Specific Member... It is general topic wishing to know, Views of others, sharing my Point of Views, and Discussion.
Coming back to main topic, Charm... How do we exactly define the term and what do we mean by it?
There was a time---> Before MODs warning when none of them knew each other, there was only two ways of communicating- Readers and Writers and forums was filled with Stories! and only Stories with some posts made by Aria about daily episode an year back of EMB! ... But we all were still happy and lalaing around, None of US ever FELT there is "NO CHARM" back then! For us it was always the same still a RagNaLand filled with imaginations and creativity of people
But ever since that sword has been hanging on head about forum being closed all of us have been trying to be active and making several topics of fun-post, and discussions, daily topics, etc... when Most of the members who had probably left were back, to save the Forum from it's closure... Was that the phase when forums started to be defined as "Charming"? Didn't we love the forum before this warning? Soon later the fear of forum closure was at high, when we started using different ways to keep up the activities and posts... But at times, those posts of "I am leaving," and "I am feeling ignored..." "Missing People," "Why is so silent?" and "Taking Break" posts started to add some sadness and disappointing feeling in the forum, making many people start avoiding the place too, for rightly said by someone in the forum, (maybe Marushkaa and Charu..) we come here on forum to take a break and in form of having it as a "Stress Buster!" but seeing, "Sorry, Bye, Leaving, Break" posts just adds feeling of Stress within ... and such posts were too common when I had come back to forum as well... đ¤ I could maybe Quote some posts which I had read around... which would just talk about what I exactly mean...
I agree guys there is sword, but let's know there has been several initiative taken where currently many FFs have been shifting back to forums, and this has been decided by that section too... It's not necessary for everyone to be here 24*7 in order to keep it active ... But just a daily visit for one hour might just be enough...!!
Now coming to making posts... what I have observed lately, is that those posts which are meant to increase the activities hardly gets any responses and replies.. some might just end up having some emoticons of Rofl or something, but nothing to carry on discussions...
yet, I have on my part ... though being on vacation, trying my best to post up something or other just to lighten up and keep up activities, (as well just to say, i do love to read comments, but less comments or those posts not turning pink, do not bother me anymore, cuz I know my purpose isn't to get likes and comments as such, but just to keep things on lighter note and activities going on..)
But when you do not get response, not many of us would be as happy as we should be, for somewhere, we do Put in some time to make post! to scratch our brains in thinking of something idiotic and stupid for forums... but when after thinking that much when replies are less or it's hardly ever read, why should we do it anyways? if there is no one to read and reply to any question being asked? It does demotivates in making Posts too...
-------- > Coming to same question: What is Charm? How is charm defined?
I honestly always find this forum as amazing and charming for it has memories and stories of RagNa, which are fun to read... and I honestly mostly come here for that reason...
So well, as per me... when all stories are discontinued and no one is ever updating, and there would be no more stories around, no more edits makers, no one out there for discussions at all, the forum in real sense lost the charm...
Other than that, all I can do is yes do attend your life, your RagNaFamily isn't going anywhere, we are all here ..., be on vacation, focus on exams, spend time with family, worklife and attend office and for all that to be possible, for sure you cannot be here 24*7, but atleast try being around here for 1 hour everyday- that would be enough too... for commenting and making posts (Fun and Discussions) ! But Please Do Come and Be Part of Discussions... on EMA forum as well... and Keep the forum Harra Bharra...
I feel reading and commenting on stories is routine and it's being done efficiently ... I hope.. but only Writers can comment on that, if they are happy with readers on their story threads...
But But But... Please avoid making posts, which are sad and disappointing, or which results in making environment as whole stressful...
Just with this much,... Forum's charm will be maintained and won't actually be lost...!! and things could be expected to be better... because the forum we are trying to save is definitely not a waste and "Charmless" (If that word exist in English dictionary â) We are saving it for we love it... For We have Our RagNa memories...
and... Humble Request to Writers...đđđ Please continue with all the stories till end.. and if I can add a request give frequent updates... cuz... we, readers are impatient Pankhis... of all RagNa stories...
And that's all from Me...
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Sejal