SibMus going quiet

[Kevin]

Have you noticed just how quiet it is over there these days? Shame because it is still a port of call for me at the moment.

[Deleted]

I call in every day and people are gradually drifting away. Sad to see.

[Kevin]

I know what you mean!

[michaelm]

I pop in every day as well; it will be missed. But everything comes to an end, and thanks to Kevin we can still share out thoughts here!

[davidmonks]

I've been looking at some of the alternative forums that have sprung up since the announcement of the dropping of Sibelius chat... None that I have visited appears to be thriving - not that my visit is a cause of this, I hope.

At the risk of repeating old comments, I cannot for the life of me understand why AVID should dump such an asset. The Chat might not have been the most vibrant, but I would guess that those who frequented it would have had more influence on sales of AVID products than they might have realised. There are bound to be many lurkers who would be influenced by the posters. Now, although I still go there - heaven knows why - I am refraining, as far as possible, from posting there as I would likely be quite negative. So why bother. I've already said my say.

Probably because I have a mischievous streak, I would love to see the countdown clock that is on this site (SOS) posted onto the Sibchat. Could it be done? It might make some sit up and pay attention. Ideally it would prompt an en masse abandonment of the dying forum and kill it off quickly. Letting it continue for such a long time before finally turning it off is probably having the effect of dispersing people's focus on where to go when they really should be concentrating on what happens when the clock runs out. It is not, alas, an ideal world or we would all be world famous composers and rich, to boot!

[Kevin]

It would be wicked if I could put it there David but, as I am not the webmaster of Sib Chat and I am no programmer so as to be able to hack into it, the answer is no. I hope that SOS will continue to pick up as it has been doing. Probably more so when our ancestral home closes down!

[juan]

Yes, the forum is very silent. I guess it is because people are scattering over their holiday destinations, and not just because the site is closing down. I know I would change a paradise beach for our decaying Sibmus anytime. Or Paris, or Belgrado, or Rome... Best wishes to all of you who are pleasure-travelling.

[Kevin]

There has been a little flurry on SibMus in the last few days. Even Fundrazor has been sharpening his wit!!