This Is What VGCharts Looked Like in 2007

[JEMC]

Shinobi-san said:

JEMC said:
To the guys that were here back then. Most of us say that 2008-2009 were better because there were a lot more discussions about games and the sales discussions were less "violent" than now.

Do you think that by 2015-2016, so by mid gen when we'll likely know where each console will end, all the anger that some users bring to the forum will leave room for more interesting and constructive discussions about games or do you think that things will never be like 2008-2009?

I dont think we will ever go back. The forum attracts a certain type of user these days...people who are similar to the most prominent users on the forum. And in my opinion the most prominent and popular users are very trollish/bias towards specific consoles.

Back in the day we had a lot more reasonable non bias posters. The trolls were the odd ones out and we never really taken seriously. Those same users who were known trolls back in the day are now nominated for greatest Vgchartz users of 2013

I know that it won't be the same as before, too many great posted have gone, but I hope that by mid gen the trolls will have lost interest in ridiculous wars and will leave room for more constructive discussions.

And as you say, some people start being trolls only to learn that there are other ways, becoming good users.

 

@Dmick90: Yes, nowadays it is quite rare to see him post in a thread, and even more rare to see him making several posts.