# The forum is dying, why?
**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [December 7, 2023, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856 "2023-12-07T23:58:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@BoostedGames](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BoostedGames)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/21 "2023-12-08T21:16:40Z")
I originally joined just to post and play games but then I kinda fell into the social media side of the forums
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### Author:  [@Mega0star01](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Mega0star01)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/22 "2023-12-08T21:18:09Z")
> [@Sarge](#):
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> What? Where in the world did that come from? I think most people using makecode would agree it’s miles better in comparison to scratch on account of both experience with programming but also the community??
yeah, makecode is A LOT better than scratch in many areas.
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### Author:  [@Gamestation1alt](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Gamestation1alt)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/23 "2023-12-08T21:18:44Z")
@gamestation1 is fine, his pc is in the shop
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### Author:  [@Mega0star01](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Mega0star01)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/24 "2023-12-08T22:02:31Z")
> [@danger\_kitty](#):
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> topics like this show up “ [Just wanted to make a pixel smash tierlist](https://forum.makecode.com/t/just-wanted-to-make-a-pixel-smash-tierlist/23208)” and clutters up the show and tell games area with something that’s not a game and could have just been posted in the pixel smash topic
really?
i’m sorry, i didn’t know.
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### Author:  [@goldtopaz](https://forum.makecode.com/u/goldtopaz)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2023, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/25 "2023-12-08T22:10:50Z")
Somehow even graphically it’s better than makecode! and plus for scratch (DUH) has the worst community they makecode…
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### Author:  [@Brohann](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Brohann)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/26 "2023-12-08T22:42:26Z")
I can only speak for myself but the reason I am leaving has nothing to do with anyone else leaving
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### Author:  [@goldtopaz](https://forum.makecode.com/u/goldtopaz)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/27 "2023-12-08T22:42:29Z")
oops I ment that makecode was graphically better then scratch! letting you know
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### Author:  [@Brohann](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Brohann)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/28 "2023-12-08T23:11:09Z")
I have come up with a way to help people limit their unneeded topics or posts.
for example, I have 356 posts and I have created 23 topics so I divide 356 by 23 to get about 15.5. So my post/topic ratio is 15.5. your post/topic ratio doesn’t really say anything about someone, so you can just ignore this
I have 356 posts and I have shared 76 makecode arcade links, so my post/project ratio is around 4.7. Try to keep this number low, try not to get it above 12. Of course, this still doesn’t say anything about someone because people like @randomuser like to leave nice, encouraging comments.
I have created 23 topics and have shared 76 makecode arcade links, so my topic/project ratio is around 0.3. try to keep this as low as possible in order to not clutter up the forum. you can still ask for help though or make a blog post, just don’t make a topic for random unnecessary things.
after you have calculated all of those things, make a chart similar to how I did below
**Brohann**
PTR: **15.5**
PPR: **4.7**
TPR: **0.3**
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### Author:  [@Unique](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Unique)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/29 "2023-12-08T23:23:04Z")
I agree 100%. But what I will say, is Scratch is **so much** more stable and polished the MakeCode (in terms of the client for each platform.)
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### Author:  [@Unique](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Unique)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/30 "2023-12-11T17:19:56Z")
I guess to honestly way in on this, these forums don’t really have an initiative to use it anymore (to me personally.) It just lacks that charm that it once had.
Like personally, I don’t feel much reason to stay active much longer. I am not coming on here to see “Should I comment more?” on the blog section. The forums have lost it’s focus, like MakeCodes subreddit has more productive discussion then the forums.
Look I don’t like to rant, just do what Sarge said. You can be off-topic every-so-often, but try to be constructive, please.
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### Author:  [@DangerNoodle](https://forum.makecode.com/u/DangerNoodle)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/32 "2023-12-11T17:24:54Z")
true, but I belive that makecode has a little more possibilities then scratch.
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### Author:  [@BlastBoxGames](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BlastBoxGames)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/33 "2023-12-11T17:25:45Z")
What do you mean Scratch is terrible I only have an account because I like seeing other peoples projects
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### Author:  [@TeddyB](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TeddyB)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/34 "2023-12-11T17:25:58Z")
I think we all learned something from this topic
1. Don’t leave the forum plz
2. Scratch stinks
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### Author:  [@randomuser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/randomuser)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/35 "2023-12-11T17:28:05Z")
Awesome, I love stats! Seems like a great ratio you have!
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### Author:  [@robotosaurus](https://forum.makecode.com/u/robotosaurus)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/36 "2023-12-11T18:06:01Z")
That’s true and false for example scratch has a stamp block but makecode has a block that allows you to change the size of a sprite with the x and y serpenty.
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### Author:  [@Luke](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Luke)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/37 "2023-12-11T18:07:54Z")
Where do you find these stats?
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### Author:  [@Unique](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Unique)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/38 "2023-12-11T21:50:00Z")
That’s definitely true
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### Author:  [@Brohann](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Brohann)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/39 "2023-12-13T17:47:11Z")
you can find your amount of posts and topics on your profile summary, and to find how many makecode arcade links you have shared, search [arcade.makecode.com](http://arcade.makecode.com) and filter it to only posts from you, and then it should say how many results there are somehwere
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### Author:  [@Luke](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Luke)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2023, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/40 "2023-12-16T06:42:32Z")
**Luke**
PTR: 746/21 = **35.5**
PPR: 746/32 = **23.5**
TPR: 21/32 = **0.6**
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### Author:  [@ChimbroDaPro](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ChimbroDaPro)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2023, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-forum-is-dying-why/24856/41 "2023-12-18T05:39:01Z")
> [@Sarge](#):
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> back in the day
I’m sorry, I know you’re being serious, but I just HAD to point it out…
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