MOD NOTE: Moving to the archive, as no one has posted here in months. And because activity has definitely increased. Whee! --Faith

MOD NOTE: Merged with Loosing Interest? --Faith, 8/31


There has been a distinct downsize in activity in our beautiful D/G forum lately.

I was wondering what's up?

Is everyone D/G'ed out, or has everything been discussed already?

I hardly think it's the latter.

-Sakura, a concerned D/G citizen

Wow, I'm so glad you've noticed too. I'm on almost every day checking things, but most recently I've only been doing round robins....I dont understand it, but I think you're really right. Maybe we just all need to be aware it's happening!

~Ryoko-- also a very concerned D/G citizen~

You know, you're right! I haven't been here often though, lately... Because I've been busy, but I have noticed people haven't been posting much. Nope. This is not exceptable. POST PEOPLE! I know you love D/G! How can you not?!


~Faith, another concerned and slightly hysterical D/G citizen.~

Maybe if we had one reallllly good topic that would make everyone reply to (about D/G of course) it could make other people post more. But the question is, what would it be about?

Ive noticed it too, but I really havent been going here in a while. School, maybe is the reason why people havent been coming. Im still D/G (stronger than ever, I believe) so I start to post more and stop lurking

Well for me it is the loss of intrest; I never was a hardcore poster or visitor but I have turned towards various other intrests and HP doesn't intrest me as much it did an year ago.

I's agree I must say.

I's agree....?

Yeah, my interest rather waned. I still write fanfiction now and then when I get a burst of creativity but most of my interest and time is wrapped up in real life now. Though I still love falling into other stories when I have time off and even trying to write new chapters for my fics.

I dno, having a job and university work is difficult enough while trying to maintain a social life. I don't even go clubbing anymore due to lack of time

*sighs* but it's Christmas...after my last exam Friday I'll probably start feeling more creative and more chatty.

Don't give up on me yet!

- J

Yeah I know what you guys mean! I usually check the forums daily, and read some posts, but i just cant move myself to post.... I dont know what has happened. Its like a relationship that has gone stale. haha

Well, I say we band together and I don't know... Raise the D/G spirits! Somehow...

Any ideas, anyone?

Yeah, me neither...


~Faith~

For months I'd lurk from time to time and I posted once or twice in the first RR. I got more interest in posting when the second RR came about and really got into it. Now I check here everyday but no one's posting. I would post in the other forums, but since I've never been a part of them I can't just jump right it without reading the entire thread first, which I don't really have time for.

High school keeps me very busy, but I'm definitely still very into D/G. Haven't lost interest at all. If, like someone said, there was a new thread started up, I've post in it more and keep up with it and such.

Which reminds me - someone go post in the RR! Click on over there right now!

Ho, hum. I check in everyday, to see what's going on, but my life and schedule seem to have gotten a smidge crowded. When there's something that pricks my interest, and if I have time, I'll post in it. I've been meaning to post in the new RR but I always catch it at a bad time, like when my mother is kicking me off to play FreeCell.

But I am here, just lurking a bit. I'm also far too active in the super-top-secret DLA forum. However, even that field of posting has taken a blow from my business. Oh! The travesty of it all!

Meh, things usually slow down during the school years. And the D/G section never has been as popular as H/Hr (to give you and idea, we have 727 H/Hr fics and only 256 D/G ones.).

I wouldn't worry about there being fewer posts. It just means there aren't quite as many of you/us (since I'm a D/Ger, kinda too).

Darkstar

Hey, do you guys visit any other DG sites??


Grab a Butterbeer,
Fedilia

I used to be addicted to D/G............ then occasionally reading fanfictions on it........ then hanging by a thread....... then 7 months no read fanfiction....... Now Dark SS/HG, Dark D/G on the side....... I might be getting offtopic but I never EXACTLY knew the concept of D/G.... I mean..... well.........................................................................................


Anyways I do certainly have a good idea... How about Dark D/G discussions? That's what certainly brought me back...

Dark? Like, what do you mean exactly...?


~Faith~

Ahh! I don't understand! How could anyone prefer H/Hr of D/G! D/G Is the best of everything! I'll find something really good to post! And I'll give more people a link to this forum to catch up with the H/Hr stuff! Lemme think...maybe we should start one about...oO Tom Felton instead...Think about it he's turning...*Gasp* 17!!! Ahh! Btw is it possible for someone to be 18 and in their 7th year? oO

Just finding more places to post in the D/G forum...

We need some new threads in here, the old ones are all outdated and over-argued.

Even if we just started some over, kind of, that might get conversation started again.

But the whole Loss of Interest thing is still getting me down.

Thankfully the RR is still going full force though!

XTina

I recently got sidetracked by H/Hr, reading only those for a while and giving Draco and Ginny a little alone time *wiggles eyebrows suggestively*. Then I read an H/Hr fic with a teeny bit of D/G background, and though it was only one scene with the Fire&Ice couple, it overshadowed every single H/Hr moment in that fic. They seriously just are the BEST couple ever!!

If your interest in Draco/Ginny wanes, and you don't feel like going through an entire different ship before crawling back to them, begging them to have a sweet moment so that you can go back to being a squealing happy fluffling , then I find the best way to get completey obsessed again is just to read an old favourite. Like something by Davesmom, for example (is that allowed in this thread? ). That or just have a look at "Innocent Revelations" by Tinki-chan in the Media Section. I swear if that doesn't work then there's no saving you.

As for new topics... anyone ever considered making a karaoke section? You know, take popular songs and change the words so they fit Draco and Ginny. Mostly humorous ones, I hope, but there are a heck of a lot of songs that would fit them in a beautiful serious version...

ummmm... most appropriate names for their children?
nah, just ignore me, I don't know.

AHaha.. I like that idea. You should post these thread ideas, seriously.

I promise that people would respond.

If you don't, I will for you, but I don't want to take credit for your ideas.

XTina

okay, going to do it now...

Moved from the former Administration forum - Pen, 2008

Tina (Sakura1287) and I were thinking about why the D/G forum just isn't as sucessful when it hit us- our Mods have been MIA for half a year! We were wondering where they've gotten to, and if they'll be back...

Because of such a long absense, we were wondering if you ever considered replacing them with mods who visited and posted more often.

Also, we were wondering as well about our private DLA forum. Because Daniela (Vanillapuf) is not always around when something needs moved or changed, and because there are only three of us and it's not fair she has to do all the modly work, we were hoping you'd consider making us mods of the forum.


Thanks,
Crystal and Tina

Faith and Kristina, I've gotten in touch with the D/G Mods 2 weeks ago. I just haven't found the time to do the follow up work. I hope to do some of it today.

I also think there are other reasons why the D/G forum isn't as popular as it can be.

Thanks for tellin' us, Pen. Hopefully they'll come around more often...




*worships NAPPA and Pen*

I don't know where to post this, so this seems most appropriate.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Faith

For reference: She's thanking us for making her and Kristina (Sakura1287) the new mods for the D/G forum, as their predecessors were too busy with RL. No bad feelings; they all have earned our respect and certainly deserve to rest from PK mod-ing for as long as they need.
~Pen, 2008

Mod Note: Here starts the Loosing Interest topic. --Faith, 8/31

It seems to me that HMS Fire & Ice is sinking... I mean, this is possibly the least active forum i have visited recently, hardly any new fics are up, and the whole D/G atmosphere seems to have disappeared! What is going on fellow shippers? Even Frozen Embers is down the pan, it makes me so sad to think that seven months ago when i joined PK this forum was a busy place full of people who where not brought down by anything, and i personally won't be happy until we are back up there, instead of in the slump we are in now.

We have to think of some new exciting ways to set our ship floating again up there with Harry and hermione! Come on guys, lets get our brains in gear and breathe some fresh life into the forum, for everyones sake! WE NEED FUN!

katie... D/G for life!

Yeah, I noticed that too. I guess there's no new topics to talk about...

Or maybe since school is starting, not a lot of people have time to post and stuff? *shrug*

lol, when I saw this topic, I thought: someone's read my mind!

And sorry for the one-liner

That's okay, just try not to. ~Crys

Since I've been here, I have tried to stay active in the D/G forum. There are types of memebers of the D/G Forum.
1) The Reader: You Lurk around and only comment when you absolutly have to or rarely at all...
2) The Active Citizen: You comment and add to conversation...even when it's low in resources...
and
3) DieHard Fan: You COMMENT every 5 seconds and you are updated on EVERY thread because you only read D/G.
So... I'm just guessing that Reality has hit everyone and instead of being a 2 or 3... we've become 1's. Although, not fun...We do have to I guess...Live.
No New Topics is possibly a problem... Well, lets not be in denial... It is our problem. I think we've discussed everything to discuss until the new book comes out. We should be imaginitive...and Random. YES! Random!!! Make no sense at all... and discuss all we want to about the 2 characters! WHOO! Then Everyone will enter D/G and be enthrauled by our loyalty without reason! Or Maybe it's just me...

Anyway, I hope that the Ship isn't sinking... for that would bite the big one. It's just stalled. We need jumper cables and a new battery and we're set!
Karly

I'm so glad i'm not the only one who thinks we are having problems.
Mybe we should all have a look through the old threads, and pick our favourite ones... bring up old topics that maybe haven't been discussed in a while, and all the newer people can add opinions.

Hey, this is great, everyone is getting back into the spirit of proper shippiness! I am going to take a look through the forgotten threads and pop into the D/G game thread now!

katie x