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I'm wondering if I should give up my community,

thedailyactor. I love it, and I've been doing it for a long time. But lately people don't participate. I know we have more than six members, however, for some reason only six people voted yesterday, and maybe 11 the day before. I was going to post something on there about it, but I think the members are tired of hearing me complain. But then again, no one's reading!

and also, it seems like lots of my LJ friends have disappeared too. About 10 or more of my friends have not posted for more than 2 weeks... Where is everyone? Is it because the weather's getting warmer, or because people are taking final exams? Or is everyone disappearing from LJ due to sites like facebook and twitter? I fear that no one wants to take time for communities on Live Journal anymore - except perhaps for communities related to Star Trek or Twilight...

should I continue posting actor polls even with only 6-12 participants? Is it worth my time and effort? Or should I just quit?

I think I'm getting sick... so I'm going to bed. I don't know why I should be getting sick, though - because all I ever do is work and read and sleep. I have no life to speak of.

Mood::

cranky

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I do have my Twittering sent over here but that's the only posting I do here since I post at my blog and stopped posting over here I'm not sure how long ago since no one was reading the damn thing so I'm just taking advantage of it being a three to get a few bucks. I think things do slow down though since Xanga seems to be even worse. Hope you aren't getting sick because that would really suck.

http://melancholymusings.com

http://moonlightdwelling.com

http://soapgirl.today.com

thanks - I think I'm feeling better today. although I have cramps and want to just crawl under my covers and sleep!

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That sucks. I hate feeling like that.

http://melancholymusings.com

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I hope you aren't getting sick, that would suck hon.

I wonder if you should give a vote to the members, maybe one of them would like to help you with the group, or maybe they will agree it is time for the group to dissolve

yes, getting sick would not be good. but luckily I think I averted it by sleeping a lot last night:)

your idea is a very good one - I may do that!!

*hugs*

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I am a member, but I don't really vote anymore because I'm not familiar with the actors. As much as love the community, you shouldn't have to waste your time with it if no one participates. Or I would recommend posting more popular actors - Kate Winslet, Meryl Streep, etc. - even if they were already posted. That would certainly spark up more voting and discussing.

well the funny thing is, I was frustrated by only six people voting on Tuesday, but then yesterday lots of people voted. it all depends on the actor, and I guess who is online. I have thought about going back and re-posting big names again, just to maybe generate more participation. then I can do some obscure ones again.

thanks!

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I always use a filter to check my f'list - otherwise I'd have so much junk to sort through (with all the movie and fandom and icon comms I belong to)... summer is a time when people get offline and start enjoying themselves too. I should do that too:)

good luck with summer school - and I hope you don't get jury duty!

thanks - I think I'm okay today, but I'm taking it easy:)

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Well, if you've lost the pleasure in doing it, then dont do it. I know I am guilty of not participating as much as I should.

Also, I dont think Facebook or Twitter compete with LiveJournal, so I dont think that's it. LiveJournal offers something Twitter and Facebook dont, which is why I think LJ has "survived" all these years against the surfacing of new networking sites. I wouldnt call LJ a networking site, primarily.

Anywho, about the community-
If it's not fun for you anymore, dont do it. I know I will miss it, even though I dont participate often, but if it's taking a toll on you, dont do it. Maybe write out a post about your thoughts on the community, and depending on the feedback you get, make a decision. Have you thought of advertising on other communities?

Hope you dont get swine flu ;-)
Im actually getting over a cold now, so I'm there with ya.
Try to find time for yourself. The sickness is probably your body protesting. "Make time for ME! I need ME time! Please!!"
Listen ;-)

btw, I like the new layout.

the thing is, I love posting the actors. I just get sad and frustrated when people don't participate. but I can't help it I guess that people don't vote on who they aren't familiar with. I have wanted to get into the LJ spotlight, and I tried once, but I was never chosen. I could ask the other dailycomms to help pimp it again - and I can always pimp theirs too.

haha - I don't think I'm getting swine flu. of course I always worry, but I was just super tired last night, with a headache. my husband's got a sore throat, but it could be just a cold. the weather here is just horrible, rainy and thunderstorms every day and not warm.

I like the idea of finding time for myself - I did watch two Star Trek shows last night, and read my book!

oh, which layout - mine or the dailyactor?

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hmm, sounds like swine flu to me!
:-P

and i meant this one :D

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I would just do whatever! Hey, at least some people are still interested and maybe even promote it on your journal so then other people will join.

Oh-no!!!!! A lot of your friends have disappeared??? I know I haven't! I'm getting so sick of Facebook right now. Seriously, the only good thing Facebook is for is chatting with people otherwise it's uselss since I'm not into posting pictures and other crap like that and it's like SO BORING to read people's status and stuff and then see what everyone else has to say about it too!!!! UGH!!! The only reason I keep it is cause of the chatting and I kinda like the quizzes too! :D

I hardly ever go on facebook, and like you I just like the chat function (if my friends that i want to chat with are online at the same time) and some of the quizzes. I prefer LJ though:) yea some of my friends on LJ have just gone away without a trace. but I always find new ones:)

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I agree with others here - if you're feeling fed up about it, don't do it. I'm happy to help out a day or two a week, but I don't feel I could take it on completely. That said, I do enjoy it! Take time to think about it, and do what you want. :-)

My LJ is quiet too. The friends pages is looking a bit empty - only about four entries overnight. I can't believe Facebook and Twitter are taking over - they're different. For me, at least. Twitter is just snippets of status. And I never post anything in depth on Facebook. I have a different set of friends over there (although I have some LJers too).

Hope you're not getting sick!

Well I do really love posting the actors - I'm kind of devoted to the community, which is why I get sad when only six people vote. that's the lowest I've ever seen. but then today there were tons of voters, so it's a mystery.
and I do totally appreciate your help:) I might need your help at the end of June/early July if I take a trip. I'll let you know!

I think you're right about FB and Twitter - although one of my LJ friends recently said she had only been on twitter lately. so who knows..

I hope I'm not getting sick too - I felt better today (except for my nasty menstrual cramps). I'm just tired I think from stress over my parents and stuff.

*hugs*

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Maybe it does depend on the popularity of the actors? I was surprised that Jimmy Stewart hadn't been done before...

I'd be happy to help if you're away - we'd have to confer on who to do though. Not sure if I could make decisions for a whole week or two!

*hugs*

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oh Jimmy Stewart was posted once before - in 2006: http://community.livejournal.com/thedailyactor/77548.html

are you looking at tags or memories? everything that's been posted should be in the memories, and I also add all the new posts to the memories too.
tags are limited because LJ only allows 1000 for a community. I've done way more than 1000 posts.

oh, and I won't be away for more than about five days. I can't afford to take more than a couple days off from work, so I'll be doing a long weekend. we will talk more then:) thanks!!

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Ah. I looked in tags, I think. I must remember to check memories as well then. At least he wasn't done too recently.

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i was thinking about reposting him this week anyway, so it's all good:) I wonder who i should post today!

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I had an idea, but I don't know if she's been posted before. The most famous Hitchcock victim - Janet Leigh.

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I think I did post Janet Leigh a couple years ago - that's why I opted to do that other poll, of all the Hitchcock leading ladies.

any idea what you want to post this week? you'll be posting a woman. I'm not really in mind to do a theme this week, unless you have any ideas.

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I saw that you'd done her. It was good poll, that one.

I hadn't given it any thought yet. It was the MTV Movie Awards yesterday, wasn't it? Wonder if there's any mileage in that?

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I thought your idea of the MTV movie awards was worth a look, but when I looked at the list of winners, I realized that more than half the awards went to Twilight. I'm all for diversity in thedailyactor, but it just seemed silly. so as you could see in my post, I decided to just do a regular week, no theme:) so you can choose whoever you want to post this week.

thanks!!!

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I agree - silly. I didn't realize it had won so many.

Hmm.... who shall I do? Hmm...

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oh and the other thing I forgot to tell you is that I use a different poll for deceased actors. I can email that to you, in case you do any more dead people - LOL! it's just a bit different, and I post the dates that they lived.

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Ah. I didn't notice that. Yes please - e-mail me?

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oh I keep forgetting to email you this poll... will do tonight:)

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I hope you dont get sick darling!

you should only keep the com if thats what you want

I think most people are just busy :)

thanks - I think I fought off the sickness I was feeling. yay!

yea life is busy these days for everyone - hope you are doing well!!

*hugs*

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I didn't even know about this comm!! *joins* I hope you keep it up.

I've had the same thing happen, I can name at least a handful of my friends that haven't posted for at least a week or more. I think it's because of the weather and people want to be outside. :)

Feel better hon. <3

aw, thanks for joining!! I haven't pimped that community because I kind of inherited it from another girl a few years ago, and just kept it going. participation goes up and down - it all depends on who is being posted, I guess and how popular the actor/actress is. I like to do lots of theme weeks, though, like horror or Hitchcock (which is this week), or tv characters. if you have any suggestions, let me know:) you're really good at coming up with fun ideas like that! I think I will keep it up, mostly because I like it - and I hate to quit anything.

I want to be outside, but I'm stuck at work - *sigh*
thanks!! *hugs*

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It's a shame that people don't participate. We find the same at

thedailybook. We have over 800 members and somedays only 20 vote. If the book is popular, we get more votes, it's a shame when people can't even be bothered to vote 'no', when both have that option!
I'm sorry I'm not helping anymore :)

it's funny there are posts that get like 6 or 7 votes, and then others that get almost 20 - it depends on so many things, I guess. I probably won't give it up - it's not really a big time commitment for me.

don't worry - you helped me a lot for awhile, and I really appreciated it:) I've got a little help now from

toadflax234, and if I'm busy I just don't post.

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I'm sorry you aren't feeling well honey! *hugs tight*

I should participate more, I'm barely on LJ anymore. *sigh*

thanks - I think I fought whatever was trying to get me last night. but it's also "that" time of the month so I just want to be in bed.

aw, I miss you when you're not on LJ - hope everything is okay:)

*hugs tight*

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Oh, I know how that is, bleh, I hope it's better soon! *rubs your tummy*

It's okay, just more busy than I like, but not doing things I really want to do, you know how that is. *hugs tight*

Anyway, I hope you are having a good day hon, you deserve a special and happy birthday! *hugs more and doesn't let go*

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I'm sorry you're not doing things you like. I can definitely relate though.

I did have a good day, thanks! I wish I'd been with my family, but I can't have everything. my hubby has been pretty good to me lately:)

*hugs tight*

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Without all the communities and feeds I follow, my friends page would be very bare! Apart from yourself and 2 or 3 others, none of my other friends post regularly, and I met a couple of them through a friending community so you'd think they would be keen to post and comment! Ah well...

Don't get sick! *hug*

I'd better keep updating then - LOL! I actually recently joined the community

ontd_startrek and had to remove it from my "filtered" list which I read every day because there are so many posts. I'll keep reading it, but it was cluttering up my friends pages.

I think I got enough sleep last night that I made the sickness go away - yay!

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Yeah, you definitely better keep updating! :D

Yay for sleeping off the sickness! :)

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And also, it seems like lots of my LJ friends have disappeared too. About 10 or more of my friends have not posted for more than 2 weeks... Where is everyone? Is it because the weather's getting warmer, or because people are taking final exams? Or is everyone disappearing from LJ due to sites like facebook and twitter?

Guilty as charged! I've been spending a lot of time on Twitter lately. I have been forwarding my Twitters to LJ though. I've also been trying to keep up on reading my friends list on LJ, and I even comment when I have something to say!

I've had a few friends express that they're bored with LJ, or that Twitter is just easier since they're busy. I'm still not even on Twitter, though:)

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Yeah, people keep disappearing. It makes me sad, but what can we really do?

Anyhoo, I hope you're not getting sick!

Also, since it is past mindnight.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Hope you have a good one, *hugs*

well I'm not disappearing very soon - I hope:)

and you better not too - LOL!

aw, thanks for birthday greeting!

*hugs*

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