Has Survey Central gone to the dogs?

You must be old and jaded or I'm still too new, I love all the surveys!

Besides, I love dogs.

No, SC hasn't gone to the dogs. Surveys come and go in spurts. For a while, there'll be a lot of great surveys, then it'll die down for a little while. It always picks back up, though. Also, I think there tends to be a little less activity as the holidays near. People get busy and don't have as much time to get to SC as normal. But, SC is still the awesome place it's always been. It's even better lately. Seems that the drama has died down for a while!!

I haven't been here long enough, but in looking back the last several years I don't think SC has gone to the dogs. There has been dull times before and there may be a dull time now. I wouldn't say ti is because it has lost something, maybe the atitude is a bit ragged right now. The whole ri#*&rd thing did a good part in taking some fun out because of the distrust and dishonesty, people are less inclined to talk as openly(my opinion not neccesarily an SC reality) and are on edge. It gets exciting once in a while but trolls do suck the energy out of it(probably because we let it). And bill has make quite a few changes, partly because of the ri%$#*rd thing, and changes sort of slow things down for a little while, but then it perks back up.

No, I think it is still the same........... The only reason you have not seen a great survey recently is because I haven't written one in a little while , what with busy work schedule and my gambling enterprise takes up alot of my net time.

That said, I think it goes in lows and highs............. like a longtime relationship

> It's even better lately. Seems that the drama
> has died down for a while!!

Maybe that's the survey creator's problem, and the reason for posting this question.

> That said, I think it goes in lows and highs.............
> like a longtime relationship

I like your analogy... it's quite apt.

Yeah I have noticed that there hasn't been the best surveys lately...I think it just goes through it's ups and downs...

no, its about the same

"gone to the dogs"?

Man, its not everyday you get to hear that phrase. I've once been told, "man, I've heard that have you've gone to the dogs last summer."

I don't know. I don't think I've been here long enough to judge one way or the other.

It could be. Some people seem to feed off of the drama (negative energy). I, personally, don't know BrightBlue well enough to know the answer to that, though.

I don't know BB either... checked out the user page, and not much there. I like to keep private, but I did fill out a little stuff so that if someone wanted to know what I might be like, they'd have a smidge of an idea.
My life is very non-dramatic, and I like it that way. I have relatives who are totally into drama and the woe-is-me crap. The negative energy these people give off makes it very hard to spend time with them. I like nice, down-to-earth people who aren't so freakin' wrapped up in themselves. Better conversation.

I totally agree. The less drama the better. I don't like having drama in my life. I get my daily dose of drama watching Days of Our Lives. I know people that feed off the negative energy and it drives me crazy. My step-mother and my soon to be ex-sister-in-law are two of them. Not only the drama, but they're both totally two faced. Makes for great family functions. At least now I'm almost rid of one of them. Now, I'm working on running off my step-monster..err...mother.

Congrats on being rid of the troll. The trolls in my family are mostly pretty harmless, just self-absorbed and doing their best to create drama for themselves, and giving off negative energy in the process... so I guess they aren't that harmless! But one of my trolls is very low-key and manipulative. Her drama is mostly vicarious, with some of her own twists tossed in from time to time.

woof woof

Not too sure but I have to admit that I haven't created many surveys nor have I answered that many in a while and mostly have stuck around Forum... Guilty as accused. BUT; I have good reasons for that! I've been positively swamped with work. When I have a normal work load; I come here and it stretches out my time in front of the computer but with the load I had in the last couple of weeks - forget it!! I would not have had time to sleep!! So I kept in touch by sniffing around Forum occasionally...

I promise to be a better Survey Centraller in the future just let me catch up on my sleep!!

> woof woof

Cute!

nope, survey central goes thru various changes every year but i still think it is as good as ever..............

I think some of the surveys are getting to low of a rateing. I have also seen a few bad ones too. I ike a lot of the new members and have had some good chats back and forth with the comments. Cabinfever being one of them.

Thanks.....

down boy

I could change SurveyCentral.org to SurveyHound.com ...

The manipulative ones can be the worst. My step-mother is like that. She is constantly trying to play games with people's heads. It so pisses me off. My brothers and I have gotten to where we'll play her games with her. Good thing is we seem to be better at it than she is. *evil grin* She's like a poison sometimes.

I didn't realise going on here was a test of literacy skills, but I must say it's great that this survey creator is full of compliments about the rest of the users.

Let's snif around that one first. It may be something to drool over.

Where else can you go and actually finish a sentence or a story without being interrupted?

I'm probably barking up the wrong tree.

As long as the panting won't let you fall.

Hey, wait a minute...trees already have bark!

> I think some of the surveys are getting to low
> of a rateing. I have also seen a few bad ones
> too. I ike a lot of the new members and have had
> some good chats back and forth with the comments.
> Cabinfever being one of them.

Thanks, sweetie! You are so scoring in the points department! I love talking to people who know something about horses, but aren't stuck-up about it. And I just like the general tone of you. You're great to chat with.

definatly not downhill, i havent been here forever, but....everytime i come back, its better than before. keep it up people. i love your opinions!

I think I just need to be taken out for a walk.

Thank you too, and I don't know everything about horses. I'm still learning. I've only been doing this for about 5 years now. I just tend to connect with animals in general, which has made it easy for me to get to learn to be a good rider without ever having any lessons. Cutting horses are one of my favorites, but if you don't know what your doing or what the horse is going to do your going off!
I have dogs that help me out.

I know what you mean about the cutting horses! My mom bought one several years ago, and he was an odd one... he was pasture- and herd-bound. So one day he's being super-friendly, and I decide to get up on him. We're going along fine, and for no reason he drops his right shoulder and cuts 90 degrees left. I remember seeing the ground rush up at me, and then nothing. I remember very vaguely coming to once or twice during the ride to the hospital, and during the cat scan, but nothing else for about a 48-hour stretch. My mom sold him to a cattle farmer after that, I think. Don't really remember! Also after that, my mom started riding with a helmet, and whenever I go with her she has an extra for me. What really scared me later was that a rider at a racetrack not too far from there fell like I did, and it killed him. I was lucky.

Back to school

I don't know. I'm not here all that often, but I do agree we seem to have been hit with a spate of poorly written surveys.

I'm not finding it quite as engaging as I once did. I miss some of the "missing people". I also think that qualification might just be a little too kind and gentle these days...

(I'm glad it's not just me who feels this way)

I belive people lose interest after so long.

You have to be carefull. I have signs posted and offer helmets to people and waivers are signed. I won't ride with a helmet and most people won't, but there are a few gals around here that do.
How long ago did that happen? That would have scared most people away from horses all together.

I think SC, like many things, is cyclic in nature. When people are hard-pressed for time and energy, they may not create many surveys, but may enjoy responding to them. I think the pendulum will swing back eventually.

indeed

Bow wow wow yippee yai yippee yay.... No. "Dynamic" and "exciting" I don't know, but no it's not "gone to the dogs".

It was about eight years ago. Had to have two cat-scans because the first one showed some bleeding on the brain. I've been tossed before, and I know that all horses aren't like that one. Most horses, like dogs and people, are inherently good-natured and have a desire to please, and I know this well. Would take something pretty disastrous to scare me away from horses. Even then, I don't think I'd be totally scared away, just apprehensive and leery, like I am with some large dogs. I was attacked by a pit bull when I was about nine. Luckily, my grandpa had drilled into me what to do in case of a dog attack: roll tightly into a ball, cover your neck with your hands, and scream bloody murder for help. The dog didn't do any physical damage, but scared me nearly unconscious.

One other job I had years ago was as a meter reader, so I learned real quick how to handle dogs that are coming at you. First hold your ground and never turn your back to them and try to run. They will catch you. Second I just knock the crap out of them and show them who's boss.

Well now I could do that with that dog, but not when I was nine!

I guess not at 9!

What's that supposed to mean?

Interesting that my motives for creating this survey would come up... To answer your question, no, I am not a lover of the drama. I have just noticed that SC doesn't seem quite as dynamic and exciting as it was when I first joined here...wow, 4 years ago.

Thats what dictionary's are for my dear..

I'm glad to hear you aren't into drama... understand, it was not meant as an insult to you, just the only logical reason I could come up with on a moment's notice while reading posts to your survey. I haven't been here for very long, but I have enjoyed this site immensely, and it has been very cathartic. I've noticed that in the past there have been tons of political, religious, sexual, etc. surveys that stirred up quite a response. Just because everyone isn't 'jumping the couch' doesn't mean the site has lost its edge. Like a lot of other posters, I also believe that this site, like a lot of things, is cyclic, and the 'dynamic' nature you crave will return soon.

Not really. SC tends to go in cycles. It feels more or less the same to me as it always has. Although it's definitely different without Biggles. I hope she comes back soon.

Yes, wouldn't it be lovely if people used them? If someone is lacking in writing ability, should I not offer advice? I am simply trying to help keep SC from devolving into a cesspool of illiteracy like much of the rest of the internet.

Perhaps you are right. Thank you for the thoughtful response.

Thank you for being calm and cool and having a civilized exchange with me... hasn't been that way with everyone here. Maybe we'll chat again sometime.

You're welcome. I find that calm, civilized conversation is unfortunately a rarity on the internet. It is refreshing to come across reasonable people like yourself.

Some people take life way too seriously, have a heineken. (Sorry if any of this is illiterate. My bad! Shoot me, I deserve it.)

I'd rather have a Guinness, thanks. So liking accuracy and good writing makes me too serious? If anything, I could call you too serious for acting as if I had made a personal attack against you. However, I won't because it doesn't matter. It's just life. You like what you like and I like what I like. That's just how it is. Neither is right or wrong.

...to the dogs? Uh uh... I like it just the way it is... for now.

Ok cool

No, but I haven't been here long enough to compare.

I haven't been here that long, so I can't compare.

Ask me when I'm old and jaded.