Why is this site so dead?

pumpyourbreaks · Faceplant Joined: 25 Jul 2014 Posts: 24

A bit strong to come on to a website and just flat out say it sucks if you're still frequenting it enough to post within a day of a new topic. This site has years of history in it, from some of the greatest online fights on the web to watching guys like Nick come up literally through posting videos on this site. I'm with most the people who said social media has taken some of the steam from it. But I think that would be true with most forum boards compared to the mid 2000's when these things were the only outlet.

I felt wakeskating set itself up for disaster when it decided to hate the major publications that supported the sport before it was a sport. I don't see wakeskating anywhere anymore, maybe that's because I'm not looking as hard as I was in the past. But I feel the wakeskate only publications have slowed or just stopped totally, and the wakeboard outlets aren't putting anything out either. So it's just kind of in limbo at least from my point of view. Hopefully T.J. is right and wakeskating can find another way for the guys who are still pushing it everyday to keep pushing it.

EJazzle · Posted: Jul 27, 2015 10:43 am Post subject:

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10735 City: Jefferton

pumpyourbreaks, as far as mags go, wakeskating is definitely not in there as much! One could probably count on one hand the number of pages of wakeskating are in each mag. There also aren't wakeskate ads in there...I guess whatever pays the bills. Union, however, has a pictoral featuring the nike wake trip from last fall, and a remote ad. one bright spot!

But yeah, you're totally right--wakeskating does not have much of a presence in print.

WERDna · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 541

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

Wakeskating.com is dead and so is wakeskating...I went to KneeBoarding a few years ago.

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

insert mom joke

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

_____ in her _____!!!

Steven M · Posted: Jul 29, 2015 12:27 pm Post subject:

Ride in her Boat ?

Frye · Guest Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3335

I received word today that the site is in fact dead (perhaps the whole Internet)

Steven M · Posted: Jul 29, 2015 2:25 pm Post subject:

haha... its Italian

canalskater · Taco Bell Fa'Lyfe Joined: 22 May 2005 Posts: 648

poop in her shower?

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

Skate in her Dumpster?

-LoGiK- · Kickflip Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 2747 City: Orlando

fart in her face?

SamHill · Frontside 180 Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 420 City: Lacey

It is to bad that wakeskating has died for the most part. It was and is a great sport. I miss having all the options of companies and board choices, wood, composite, etc... Hopefully it will regain its popularity back.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10735 City: Jefferton

I think you have company options--it's just that generally, it's not the same options you had back in 2007 or whatever. The longest standing brands are probably wakeboarding brands. And I think nowadays, construction is based on popularity and preference. It's not a bad thing. There are people riding wood boards who never said they would (woah!), and they're actually made a lot better than they used to be. They're heavier, but they actually work very well once you get used to them. I rode my cassette bi-level for my nephew today and it's crazy. I've been riding a watermonster for the past summer and it took me a while to get used to it...it's actually heavier than my bi-level (which seemed like a tank for the time) but wider...it was nice riding that cassette for a bit and it reminded me of everything I loved about it, but I'm more comfortable on the Wm and totally dig it. SO! Try the new boards that are out there, because we're in a pretty good place right now.

Jake S · Backside 180 Joined: 29 Dec 2010 Posts: 683 City: SLC

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

I have had a love/Hate relationship with wood decks over the years.