Princess Periwinkle 3768 Share Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) Sky Chaser here with another survey. In my opinion if you're not using status updates, you're missing out on a large portion of the forums. But no one asked for my opinion, so what's yours? (Dear Princess Celestia, today I learned exactly what to search for to find every single thread that has been locked with "This topic contains very little in the way of content and, as such, would be better suited as a status update or blog...) #SearchFeatureProbs Edited July 28, 2013 by Sky Chaser 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Moon 6320 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Yeah, I use them. I don't really create a lot of interesting status updates myself, but I take part in others. So, I think I'll go with Sometimes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites Badges
silverreverb 129 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I don't really know enough people to justify a status update. even if I did, I don't have much to say for an update /=| so what is it that I'm missing out on, exactly? curious now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mutemutt 772 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Every once in a while. Definitely less than most others here. Many times I just don't have anything status worthy to share (or I do and just don't feel like announcing it). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ihei 710 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I don't do much status updates (( As you should know, since you're my friend. )) since I don't know what I should update about. Yeah, sometimes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCS 7174 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I voted sometimes. There are times where I will go weeks without posting a status update, and other times where I'll post more than one a week. It depends on whether or not I feel like I have anything to say in one. I do enjoy making status updates, and commenting on other people's, though. It's a fun, quick, and easy way to communicate with people, and it gives me a break from the more lengthy discussions on the forum. I do enjoy typing out long forum posts on things that interest me (example), but I can only do that for so long before I just need to take a break and do something that doesn't require as much effort. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
хорошо́ 9604 Share Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) Yup. I talk with one of my best friends almost exclusively through status updates/profile comments, etc. They're a very nice way to interact with the rest of the community and to have fun little conversations, as well as a nice way to quickly tell somebody something that seems too casual for a PM. I don't make my own status updates all that often, but I love to chime in on others'. Edited July 28, 2013 by DashForever 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Felix 1358 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I might make 1 or 2 a day so it's a good amount. :3 I usually just like to have fun with them and say my own quotes or share videos. Yep. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wonderbolt_Spitfire 234 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I use them sparingly. I use them for things that I think are cool or something that's on my mind. I try not to flood people with everything I'm doing or everything my brain is thinking because then it just becomes annoying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shiki 5832 Share Posted July 28, 2013 At first, when I saw "status updates," I thought "Facebook," like most probably would. Assumed they'd be stupid. Assumed it'd be drama. Nope. Is fun times. They're basically just mini forum lounge threads. Now I post statuses more frequently than I change my username (and that's a lot). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Badges
Sky Warden 2233 Share Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) It's a good alternative for a chat room. You can talk about nonsense without your thread getting locked or posting in the 'General Chat Thread'. If my memory serves me right, there are some members who have never made a status update since they joined a year ago. Edited July 28, 2013 by Aerial Stream Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sugar Pea 2674 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I love to use it so I can talk to meh buddies on here ^^I like to talk to people and make some new friends...I consider anyone my friend really. XD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scootalove 10597 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I use them to usually introduce myself to new members or people that I want to meet. Other times, I usually just PM people when I'm pretty bored. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twiliscael 3941 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I just use them for random junk and to bother people I may or may not really know. That's just how it works, they're like mini forum-lounge threads. If you post something as a status, 9/10 it will /NOT/ be taken seriously. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unikitty 1209 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I use them every now and then. Usually when I both have something to update with, and I remember that there is a status option. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smarts 1613 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I sometimes use status updates, not often though. I would use it more often, but I have nothing interesting to update about and I dislike doing those goodnight updates. I just find those pointless, honestly. If I update, I want it to be about something somewhat interesting so there can be some kind of conversation. Rarely ever happens though. So, I just comment on other status updates because they are interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golurk 467 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I do when I see fit. Mostly as a means of delivering insight into my odd life or venting in a non-destructive way if something gets to me. I don't really participate in the updates of others. Admittedly, I might want to get better with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fimdash 1191 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I like to update my status whenever I have something I feel like sharing to the forums. I think it's a very useful feature, as it offers an opportunity for users to interact with each other and just talk. It's also a way to let the forums know how you're doing or what's going on with your life. I'm mainly a status commenter though but making statuses is fun as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ignore pls 8925 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Absolutely not. Sometimes I think I overuse status updates... blame Twitter for that. Or EA. Doesn't really matter, either one works for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites Badges
Kyoshi 35082 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Of course I do, just not every 1-5 minutes like some members do. I try to limit them and give them some space. Not that it really matters because my status updates are usually fairly uninteresting and pointless. In fact, quite a few updates are fairly pointless. I guess it is my not liking me aspect saying this, but mine seem doubly pointless. Most have nothing new or exciting to say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites Badges
Xanatos 161 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Not so much. I have Twitter. I update there. I just use updates here to yell at people or make horrible jokes about dead and/or black people and/or babies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Callisto 1859 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Sometimes. But most of the time, I don't really have anything status update worthy, due to my life being really, really, boring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites Badges
DaReaper 1916 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I use them wuite often mostly to get song lyrics out my head or some other completly random thought on my mind that doesnt fit into a topic like do you think fish talk to each other? You know stuff like that 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lunas Husband 2774 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Ah not really, once in a blue moon yeah I post a little something here and there about what is going on with me so my friends can kind of know the low down. Or if I want to ask them all something Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Xievie 495 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I use the status updates a LOT. It was all I ever used on MLP forums until I gathered the courage to go into forum games and eventually General and Media discussions. I still post status updates. They are usually full of nonsense or what goes on lately. I use it for fun and to hopefully meet and converse with people I do and don't know since status updates aren't limited to one topic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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