How can we liven this section up?

The obvious first step is to shut down a lot of the peripheral sections and include more subjects under this section eg 'entertainment'. Personally I do not trawl through anything that is buried is the backwaters, I tend to look only in general chat.

Couldn't agree more TF.

Call me shallow but I'm happy with the way things are.  TF as long as you comply with the T&C's there is no reason why you can't post whatever you like in this section, so the answer is in your own keyboard

Truthfully, I am really sick to death of listening to "T&C apply".  This is an excuse that if anything goes wrong its ot your fault.  What's happened to full blown discussions.  You get the above applying everywhere, on the radio, TV and now this place.  Get a life and "talk".  Don't use "T&C apply" just as an excuse not to talk about interesting discussions.  What is happening is that no one talks anymore

The thing is TF, what some find boring, others don't! 

If your posts end up in the 'backwater' then they were uninteresting and boring from the start. There is a limit to what can be posted in 'General', its set by the CM and we have no option to veer away from it, 'tis life.

I respect the views of the OP, and agree that the forum used to be lively.  but due to the policy of the Forum Management, lively discussion is now disallowed on this forum.  We either accept this, as I and many other posters do, or post on other forums which allow the type of discussions you desire. 

Many of us are members of a number of forums and we post on each according to their respective rules. So if we want to take part in a lively discussion, we have plenty of choice.

K

My thoughts are that i tend too agree with TF on this.I think that some threads are sinking without trace especially in this section and the fun and trivia section.I will admit that i dont like being told what i can and cannot discuss but i also accept how we have got too this situation with the T/C,s and thats a bit sad as its restricted this forum quite a lot IMO..I dont use other caravan forums anymore as i,m just not interested in them but thats just my choice.The trouble is its hard too know what might work for the better in the future also its that time of year when i would have thought usage was at a premium but things seem too be a bit on the repetative side and a tad on the mundane side at the moment.

V9

This used to be quite lively but unfortunately it came with a lot of baggage.  Some just didn't know where to draw the line so the CM, rightly IMO, drew the line by invoking the t&c's.  We either live with that or walk away, the choice is ours.

V9 thanks for that, very eloquantly put, that is what I was getting at.  When I said "shunted into the backwoods" I really meant  on to another section. I do accept that sometimes there might be another section more suited, but the fact is that - as already has been said many members dont bother to look at them unless they are actively searching for something.

I fully accept that all fora must have terms and conditions but I think that the overly strict enforcement of ours is having the effect of dumbing ours down, and could ultimately lead to its demise.

Despite my low star count I was an early contributer to this forum, I strongly support it, and that is why I have raised this issue.

TF

Bring back the members who have been banned , that will liven it up