I posed this original question over 11 years ago (33+ seasons ago) in this original thread (now closed): (260959.1)It read:
First and foremost...I love this game! I will continue playing it until it exists no longer...although I hope that day never arrives. But because it is increasingly looking a possibility I thought I'd create this thread.
This is a thread for several purposes:
1. To engage users on the topic question
2. Bring the opinions of users to BB's attention
3. Maybe, just maybe, find some avenues for rejuvenating BB
BB once had 60k+ users and is, as of today, less than half of that! I have been playing since Season 14 and have watched a steady downward curve in the number of BB users.TOPIC QUESTION: Why is BB dying a slow death?Recently, having returned to BB after a brief break, I found myself asking this question and wondering what people (over time) had thought about this question.
In that original thread I created a poll. The question: Is BB dying a slow death?
The 3 options that managers could have chosen from were:
1. Definitely not! We're just in a slump. (
15.7%)
2. Maybe; I'm worried about the future of BB. (
55.8%)
3. Definitely! Sadly, it's just a matter of time. (
28.5%)
Looking back on this poll, I noticed (after 1000 posts) the percentage next to each choice. I have added them above in bold.
(Note: a second thread had also been created and almost reached another 1000 posts)This showed 71.5% of those who voted as having a positive attitude to BB, believing BB would live on...
Today, for interest, I have included another poll with almost the same question and possible answers.
I still love this game (after 53 seasons) and am pleased to find it still here. One of the earliest comments in that original thread was about creating a BB app and how it was long overdue. I was pleased to read that, knowing we now have one. Yes, it took time.
BB is still listening.
However, in light of the recent sale of BB, and that we still don't know what the new owners are planning, this old question seems appropriate again. Are they genuinely planning bigger and better things for us users, or...
...Is BB (still) dying a slow death?
Last edited by MrJ at 1/21/2025 3:19:14 AM