Why do you think Zilvia.net traffic is dying fast?

[brizanden]

God has no mercy and I didn't realize it was that bad. fuck an iPod auto edit. My fault fixed,
but you got the just of the post back it off like 4 notches to an acceptable six.

[Nick@Fortune-Auto]

Originally Posted by Z_Spool

I fell like that's mainly due to the demographic of S2k drivers. They typically skew older, a generation that doesn't rely on Facebook the way most of the generation of 240 drivers use it. I think that's pretty apparent by the ages of people I'm noticing are beginning to post more regularly here. Without doing any research into it anyway, it seems to me that there are more people breaching 30 that are posting nowadays compared to the majority of teenagers that actually own these cars anymore.

I really do think that it comes down to the people who are driving 240's and Z-cars these days are mostly kids that don't have the need/desire/patience/attention span to utilize a message board.

I agree, its all demographics. The average S-chassis owner is on the younger end of the spectrum. Younger= more use of IG and Facebook and less time on forums.

We have 3 guys in our marketing department and we noticed this trend for the past 3 years now. Nicer more expensive cars like lets say the FRS are a completely different demographic then the S-chassis and are more likely to spend more time on forums then social media for car related activities.

I will say that the s-chassis market is not dying. We have sold more s-chassis coilovers this year then ever before.

[1 88 U]

I sold my Sil80 and moved on to a BRZ. When I can legally import an S15 I'll be more active on this site.

[drift freaq]

Originally Posted by Terry@Fortune-Auto

I agree, its all demographics. The average S-chassis owner is on the younger end of the spectrum. Younger= more use of IG and Facebook and less time on forums.

We have 3 guys in our marketing department and we noticed this trend for the past 3 years now. Nicer more expensive cars like lets say the FRS are a completely different demographic then the S-chassis and are more likely to spend more time on forums then social media for car related activities.

I will say that the s-chassis market is not dying. We have sold more s-chassis coilovers this year then ever before.

I can second this. I have noticed a demographic change but not a decrease in sales of engine mounts in fact I also have sold more Mounts this year as well.

[ZenkiKid]

Originally Posted by simmode1

Probably because we're all a bunch of dicks to new users.

This and the fact that this place turned into a wannabe ziptied.


You wanna look at cool pics of cars and builds? Zilvia.

You want actual technical info? NRR.

What? its the truth.

[simmode1]

Gonna try turning over a new leaf in 2015. My new years resolution is to flame no noob & answer every stupid question I can.

Lets see how long this lasts.

[ZX88]

Originally Posted by red92ka

Too many elitists saying that if you don't spend money on works or parts from "japan" your car is a steaming pile of shit. And the young kids are too sensitive to deal with other people's criticism, so they go somewhere they get hugged and told they're special.

e-thuggin elitist im fine with that.

[Bushido]

The 240sx drift bandwagon's wheels are starting to fall off.

[supersayianjim]

because of drifter fags??

[Felipe]

Originally Posted by simmode1

Gonna try turning over a new leaf in 2015. My new years resolution is to flame no noob & answer every stupid question I can.

Lets see how long this lasts.

2 weeks... Then your inner zilvia will be exposed lol

Originally Posted by Bushido

The 240sx drift bandwagon's wheels are starting to fall off.

Its ok i have a 15x6 steelie we can put on it

[Fuego]

Swaggots getting bored/running out of money.
Nobody responds with "use the search button" on FB so they feel safe.
There's less 240s every year.

[blkvrtswp]

Could it be too much spam? The only forum I know out of the 6 I am on that lets new accounts post without using captcha.

Well, this is what you get. Endless SPAM and diminishing traffic pushing people to FB. I mean, how are you even going to browse Zilvia when it is this ridiculously bad here?

This is from this morning.

[TheRealSy90]

Maybe the moderators are allowing the spam to make the forum seem more active than it really is. Other than that I see no reason not to implement the Captcha on posts... I report every spam account I can, and the next day theres 5 or more new spam accounts...

[blkvrtswp]

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=266026

Captcha for new threads, for version 3.8.7.

There must be some reason the mods do not want to use it.

[Z_Spool]

Well I know there has been talk of an upgrade possible, so maybe adjustments to the current forum are on the backburner until the final decision is made.
http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=574015

[Gnnr]

Originally Posted by g35gabby

I have to say the Spam is getting overwhelming lately. Maybe is the lack of new posts that aren't spam, but it sure doesn't help. Neither does being on what ever antiquated Version of VB we are on here either.

I agree with this.

[Highway Riding]

Apparently all 240 related questions have been answered\covered so no need for new posts\questions. I guess newbs got tired of seeing\hearing wtf search! lol

[feito]

Originally Posted by Highway Riding

Apparently all 240 related questions have been answered\covered so no need for new posts\questions. I guess newbs got tired of seeing\hearing wtf search! lol

qft, and yes, make newbs search, or else they can go to FB where the solution to every problem will always be spray cans and zipties. We shouldnt be giving participation trophies here.

[solo_ryder]

Originally Posted by FaLKoN240

Good.

Fuck em.

I'm sick of seeing my favorite car ruined by impatient, post highschool, early twenty shit heads.

Don't come back.

QFT.

I remember when I would see a s14 around 2003 when I was 18 years old and that was the car to have, really rare in my area and if you saw one you got excited. I couldnt stop staring at them. Now all you see is shitbagged s13 and some s14s driving around with shitty paint, constantly broken, rusted to shit and dickhead owners who gut the car and try to make it a daily driver missle and cant even justify why they did it. All they say is "yea but its sick".

I have owned my car for a few years and I get ragged on all the time why I dont "slam it" or "you need some stance wheels". Hate the scene but love the car. But fuck it, I do what I want.

I bet the site is down cause of facebook, like most people said. But also because most things have been covered already so just alot of searching going on. Alot of cars that where too expensive a few years ago like the s2k, rx7 etc are all getting cheaper and people are moving on. Disappointing as it is, pretty soon there wont be many clean s-chassis around, which I guess is a good and bad thing.

[Sumslapper]

Probably because of all the spam and threads like "your doing it wrong.'' Its pretty sad that the most popular thread on here is people talking shit and making fun of other peoples builds.

I don't think 240's are dying at all. If anything, they are at an all time high price-wise and people are paying it.

[blkvrtswp]

THIS IS FUCKING RIDICULOUS! All from this morning. Honestly, I'm close to bailing. Zilvia is UNBROWSEABLE due to spam. Mods do something....anything! This forum is out of control.

[Frank_Jaeger]

I've tried to get the ball rolling on some antispam stuff but the owners must not care. It's a shame really.

[FaLKoN240]

I wish I could be on spam control.

[Ramonesfreak2010]

We need some new active mods.

More SR less LS. lol

[simmode1]

Originally Posted by Ramonesfreak2010

We need some new active mods.

More SR less LS. lol

Agreed. Only 1 mod (CrimsonRockett) has even commented in this thread. This isn't a criticism of Zilvia. We're looking for ways we can help it thrive. It would be helpful to get some feedback from the ppl in charge.

[CrimsonRockett]

Originally Posted by Sumslapper

Probably because of all the spam and threads like "your doing it wrong.'' Its pretty sad that the most popular thread on here is people talking shit and making fun of other peoples builds.

I don't think 240's are dying at all. If anything, they are at an all time high price-wise and people are paying it.

Spam is a bit ridiculous. So, I agree with everyone on that end. I personally can't speak for the owners, but I'm sure they'll upgrade soon to get rid of it all.

The "doing it wrong" thread was more or less for people who seriously shouldn't be anywhere near cars in general, but as always, people will nitpick styles they don't like and say they're "doing it wrong".

As car enthusiasts (and human beings in general), we should be more respectful of others, but that's asking for too much apparently.

Doesn't mean we should stop trying to make this a better community for the people who truly care about these cars.

[silviasandbeer]

as I've said in the spam bot thread, more then happy to be a spam bot mod until if/when the forum is updated to prevent it
I'm on here everyday, all day at work (computer/desk job)
and I'm on at odd times so i think i could catch the spam threads before users log on
a couple dedicated volunteers would help id think

those screenshots posted above are insane

[SochBAT]

Like others have posted, I think a majority of us moved on to bigger and better things (guns/homes/careers) and don't have the drive to work on shiny pieces of shit anymore.

Is PremieLand still poppin though?

[Tempo]

Because retarded new schassis crowd.

Edit: also co sign with "You're doing it wrong" thread. I hoped on Zilvia for two weeks straight with that thread at the top of chat each day. I just browse old threads now since nothing current is worth reading unless you just want to hate on someone.

[yomisiu]

more people going to tumblr, facebook and instagram