It is a very sad day for me. I will no longer be uploading coasters.
Why you may ask...or not even care.
Well there are many reasons and my last uploaded coaster I think proves part of it. It has been up for almost a week with 140+ downloads and no real comments on the ride. Also if you look at most of my rides uploaded you can see it is a problem that has gotten worse over the years. I know that I am guilty of the same thing about not commenting on rides I have download as well as many of us are. I have no solution or suggestion to solve this problem either. I personally have never really been concerned with the rates as much as the comments/feedback.
I have also noticed that many of us who have been around the block here for a long time have stopped uploading coasters and talk less in the forums as well. Is this because of boredom with the site, boredom with designing coasters in general, that fact that it is taking so long for the next version of NoLimits to come out, because we have grown up or have real lives to live? I do not know the answer to that question either. I have made many friends here on this site and will not be leaving but becoming a ??????Lurker?????? who occasionally may download a coaster or reply in a topic. I find this very ironic in my case since I have more time to design coasters and be active on this site since I am currently unemployed (for the last 6 months) and it is looking like no real prospects are coming in the near future.
I have tried as many others have to give good advice to newbies here and impart our wisdom and experience, such as it is, to brick walls. It is sad when people ignore good advice from others who are just trying to help them unlock their potential and become the good designers. I guess this is part of the ME, MYSELF and I society that we have become.
I know that Oscar has put a life time of effort and energy in to making this site what it was, is and will become and I will be forever grateful for his friendship. I am also grateful for the new friendships I have now because of this site as well. It is funny to look back and see all the sites that have come and gone over the years and Coaster Crazy (y'all remember the old site name) is still here. I feel that is because of the way this site has been run and the community it has inspired.
I wish all of you the best in life.
Bockzilla