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Why are most of the communities so... Empty? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago by TheChemist@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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For most communities, especially some of the smaller ones, have posts that are only as recent as 2 months ago at best. I noticed that there is frequent activity on The big communities such as "chapotraphouse", "chat" and "news"... but that same frequency of activity isn't replicated on most of the other communities.

For communities like "movies and tv shows", it feels like visiting a ghost town.

Is activity for people here mostly off this site and elsewhere? Did I not get an invitation or something? It feels like, with regards to activities such as playing games or watching a movie, I see no signs of people on this site doing anything.

So why are most communities lacking in activity?

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[–] Blockocheese@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The majority of the comms we have are dead/redundant

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Why is that a problem?

Edit: let me expand on the question. I'm subscribed to most of the hexbear comms. When there's a post in one of the "dead" ones I see it. When there's not a post, they don't trouble me at all. Why is this a problematic situation?