For a few weeks now, I have been going to the American Idol forums (more like message boards I guess) to discuss the show (I love discussing music and the singers’ skills and lack of skills)...But, oh my gosh, it is CHAOS there! I’m not just talking about weird fanatics of the show who lurk there ...I’m actually talking about the masses and masses of people that are part of those forums! There can be anywhere from 40,000 to 200,000 people online at the same time ...it’s crazy. And don’t think only teen boppers hang around in there...there are people anywhere from the ages of 13 to 70...anyone from a high schooler to a grandma (believe it or not, there are plenty of normal idol fans).
My first two posts on that site garnered about 30 responses in a matter of 10 minutes or so (with about 200 page views)! The last one I did is up to about 35 posts (past 200 page views as well). Post are constantly being read there. It does sound like a good thing; however, since there are SO many people who post there, your articles don’t last very long on the front boundaries...in fact, sometimes they disappear. If the moderators find them too “disruptive” or “dominating the forums too much”, then they will yank it or move it to another category (I’ve come to learn that they are a bit strict there).
Also, their blogs are not very well organized. They don’t have a system like here on Joeuser, where you have the option of linking your blog to a forum...which would make more sense. Instead, if you want your stuff read by people, you gotta sink or swim in the forums.
Yes, it is crazy. When it gets to be too much (almost to the point of being dizzying), I just get out of there. But for the most part, I’m having a bit of fun with it all.