RandeDager wrote:I was focusing more on the fact that there is less participation than anything about WHY. I agree that this format is
superior but the agreement has to go way beyond mine in order for the participation to increase.
Well, there actually is a means to VOICE CONFERENCE via Skype, PalTalk and the next generation of Yahoo Messenger.
These mediums are FREE, and are simple to use. For 25 bucks you can get a nice PC headset with a mic to TALK to whomever, whenever, you want either person to person or as a group.
If you have ample bandwidth with ZERO packet loss, you can even have a GROUP JAM ! ! !
I think what many here DON'T like about the NEW V-Bulletin type CB is that the message threads CAN'T be expanded to a 'Thread Tree' as the previous board, which made ALL messages easily visible to read at a glance, rather than now having to click them all open individually, easily losing your place as to which messages you've already have or haven't yet read.
This is done to conserve bandwidth/web page loading times for lower bandwidth, as well as dial-up connections. A Thread Tree option may be available in future versions of this applet, as dial-up service is getting to be pretty much non-existent these days.