RIP Netcees 2.0

[Sharp]

BA's entirely me, sorry. I kind f let it slack cause no one battles and I rarely get to a computer outside of classes. But latelyCertain's been huge about picking up slack, it seems like shits getting updated but i'll try to get on the BA more often

Originally Posted by Innovator

That in bold is truth

All new members are alias of old heads.

I haven't seen an actual noob in years

im like a year and a half into this text shit haha

[Sick]

Originally Posted by Sharp Nine

BA's entirely me, sorry. I kind f let it slack cause no one battles and I rarely get to a computer outside of classes. But latelyCertain's been huge about picking up slack, it seems like shits getting updated but i'll try to get on the BA more often



im like a year and a half into this text shit haha

Word I think we need to get a BA tourney

Originally Posted by Sick

Word I think we need to get a BA tourney

Let the site die. There are others just like it with better competition as well as people to get a long with. This site is diseased by trollicitis.

Originally Posted by anime_boners

The problem with text is a next generation never took it over from us relics of the early 2000s

there was the OGs that started in the chat room days
then the early ezboard/other shitty board template cats like Mr. Art / Sha77er / Wally bombmics of the late 90s
then the early 2000s phpbb and vbulletin era cats.. longbar or shortbar or whatever..

New blood basically dried up around 2004. I'd say you'd be hard pressed to find more than 10 text battlers that started after 2006. If you look at this board (and I'd bet probably most others), the population is 90% old heads from the golden ages. The old guard can't carry text forever.

I remember Wally Bombmics hahaha.

[Witty]

I agree with @Batty and @anime_boners although I had my first text battle in 2012, always just stuck to topicals before that, and I have only had like 10 max and I'm pretty sure I could pose a threat to some top dudes.

Btw whoever made that tag melted my heart a little.

[Nigma]

Back in the day everyone had their own style for battling. Now all you faggots try and sound the same, then complain that you're bored of it. You did this to yourselves you linear minded unoriginal cowards

#ArtofWriting

[big baby]

Originally Posted by Nigma

Back in the day everyone had their own style for battling. Now all you faggots try and sound the same, then complain that you're bored of it. You did this to yourselves you linear minded unoriginal cowards

#ArtofWriting

#aereloa #oreola

[anime_boners]

Originally Posted by Nigma

Back in the day everyone had their own style for battling. Now all you faggots try and sound the same, then complain that you're bored of it. You did this to yourselves you linear minded unoriginal cowards

#ArtofWriting

yes, and also no.

the talent pool was waaaaaay bigger back then. in any form of competition, there are always mid-level competitors that imitate the top level competitors.

top guys all had different styles, but there were always mid level clones.. hell even some top level dudes would switch up their styles and copy the guy on the hot streak.

it's just more evident now, when there's a lot less of the mid level talent and even less top level guys.

[Witty]

We need another 8 mile.

[anime_boners]

Originally Posted by Witty

We need another 8 mile.

It's funny we used to make fun of the new kids who only started battles after 8 mile.. but it was probably the highest peak of text. Freestyle Friday on 106 n Park was relevant and garnering interest, and 8 Mile really gave the concept of battling mainstream interest..

It was pretty much all down hill after that.

Another 8 Mile wouldn't do it though.. I mean, url and to a lesser extent kotd are sorta pushing battling back toward the mainstream, but, we live in a different age of technology. As teens, we went to the computer to go online. Younger generations now do their internets via mobile.. the concept of typing up text battles just doesn't translate to phone/tablet

[Certain]

Originally Posted by anime_boners

It's funny we used to make fun of the new kids who only started battles after 8 mile.. but it was probably the highest peak of text. Freestyle Friday on 106 n Park was relevant and garnering interest, and 8 Mile really gave the concept of battling mainstream interest..

It was pretty much all down hill after that.

Another 8 Mile wouldn't do it though.. I mean, url and to a lesser extent kotd are sorta pushing battling back toward the mainstream, but, we live in a different age of technology. As teens, we went to the computer to go online. Younger generations now do their internets via mobile.. the concept of typing up text battles just doesn't translate to phone/tablet

I don't think the problem is text rap as much as all message board communities. The message board is a dying concept.

[oats]

Originally Posted by Certain

I don't think the problem is text rap as much as all message board communities. The message board is a dying concept.

this +

Originally Posted by anime_boners

As teens, we went to the computer to go online. Younger generations now do their internets via mobile.. the concept of typing up text battles just doesn't translate to phone/tablet

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[anime_boners]

Originally Posted by Certain

I don't think the problem is text rap as much as all message board communities. The message board is a dying concept.

It depends.. Reddit is essentially a massive message board and has huge traffic.

A handful other boards I post are still bringing in numbers..

On a wednesday afternoon there's 2482 users at the anime board I use.. Most users ever on was 4997 and that was Febuary of this year, so that board is still going strong after 10 years, as are others.

It just requires a draw.. and I don't think hip hop boards have that draw anymore.

[Certain]

Originally Posted by anime_boners

It depends.. Reddit is essentially a massive message board and has huge traffic.

A handful other boards I post are still bringing in numbers..

On a wednesday afternoon there's 2482 users at the anime board I use.. Most users ever on was 4997 and that was Febuary of this year, so that board is still going strong after 10 years, as are others.

It just requires a draw.. and I don't think hip hop boards have that draw anymore.

Reddit is a completely different format geared toward a mobile audience. Social media must be formatted, and vBulletin and other similar message board formats aren't.

[anime_boners]

Originally Posted by Certain

Reddit is a completely different format geared toward a mobile audience. Social media must be formatted, and vBulletin and other similar message board formats aren't.

True @reddit

but the anime board, and most gaming boards I've been to are vbulletins.

there;s also tapatalk. even then.. not all those forums even have tapatalk support

[Diode]

Originally Posted by anime_boners

It depends.. Reddit is essentially a massive message board and has huge traffic.

A handful other boards I post are still bringing in numbers..

On a wednesday afternoon there's 2482 users at the anime board I use.. Most users ever on was 4997 and that was Febuary of this year, so that board is still going strong after 10 years, as are others.

It just requires a draw.. and I don't think hip hop boards have that draw anymore.

in which it dawns on me that reed is undoubtedly a neoGAFer

[Certain]

I've posted on rap, basketball and journalism message boards for a decade. The activity at all of them has gone down dramatically, regardless of the initial size of the communities.

[anime_boners]

It's the draw, I guess.. online communities all serve a niche. The anime/gaming boards aren't slowing down, obviously, gamers/anime fans/nerds clearly still embrace the concept of forums.

[Hush]

Txt battling alive

Niggas just using diff venues now


So many FB battle groups and stuff of that nature

[Sick]

Originally Posted by Hush

Txt battling alive

Niggas just using diff venues now


So many FB battle groups and stuff of that nature

Haahahahahahahaha


If you logging into to Facebook to text battle you need help


roflzzzzzz (Funny shit though)