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Originally Posted by lurkette
I think the most important question for each of us to ask is what are we, personally, doing to make this the kind of place we want it to be? I don't think it has to do with traffic or new members or dynamism. I think it has to do with what your expectations are and what you're willing to do to shape the place.
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I can't stress how strongly I agree with this statement.
I have personally been thinking about this aspect. I feel I have become quite lazy... sitting back and just waiting for a thread to motivate me to post in.
Cynthetiq also stated "We also don't have as many thread starters that post something that is discussion worthy." While I agree with this I have trouble deciding what is and isn't a 'worthy' topic. I know I am not totally stupid but I do feel limited because I would prefer some direction. What makes TFP different to other forums and what is the main agenda? What topics will express this?
I realise the Magazine project helps to get the message of TFP out there to the others that are not searching the internet for porn... I found this site by finding an archive list of philosophy topics. I am here to grow and expand my thinking and perceptions... I'm just having a hard time doing this on my own... I don't know how to ask the questions, but I do want to learn.
I think if our purpose is more in mind, and we don't get lazy, the site will continue to grow as it originally did... do we need to get back on track, or am I missing something?