The Psychological Effects Of Changing Sites?

[James]

Well I've planted my size twelves here now, I've had enough of Tribe and it's donut crap. So my question to everyone, was are the psychological effects of changing sites? Afraid your friends won't join? Don't like the change? Feel a loyalty towards Tribe? Afraid you may be missing out on something good?

Share!!

[Michael]

Good to have you here :)
I could not take any more donut and bad customer service. Tribe is not that special that it can treat its members this badly. I hope that everyone will sign up and then blog about joining and hopefully we can get a community together here :)

[Snert]

Well, I'm willing but I'd like to start out slow.
Jumping in head first is a good way to find out deep the water is; and how deep the mud is, too.
I will pass the 'Extribers' on to the ones in Tribe I'd like to be here.
I met some good folks in Tribe and, conversely, I've met some a-wholes. Like real life, except I never met a troll or a flamer on Main Street. Wait, come to think on it, I have met those type idiots on Main Street, but I knew them face-to-face.

[Amanda Hugnkiss]

Oh I am so afraid that I am missing out on something good!

And really I have made friends with people that I have gotten to know well, or that I would like to get to know better. I am pretty quiet and shy when I don't know people, I don't make friends that easy so I like to be comfortable with my surroundings.

[Skylarking]

I absolutely am having "changing site anxiety". I have been on Tribe for almost two years and have established many good friendships, and am part of some wonderful tribes. The set up of ning isn't the same...can't get a profile page together that I like, but as with all things, it will just take some time. I'm more than willing to give this a proper shot!

[Amanda Hugnkiss]

I so understand - this is different. I feel comfortable on tribe I know how to do things. Now it seems my friends are spread over different sites and that just makes things hard! I need to go with the flow and learn how to do new things.

[Michael]

I am pleased that people are coming here and willing to give it a go. You will see the results really pay off when tribe is next down and we will all be able to come here and carry on as normal.
I don't want to drop tribe yet but when there are more people here I will probably put a back later logo on my profile and check it only rarely. I hope that people will want to come here more than anywhere else as it will be a little homelike with groups we know and love already established :)
Spread the word and more of your friends will be here and then the anxiety will go away :)

[Wild Child]

It's not too bad if you just follow along with the page

[Snert]

Michael, May I call you Mike?
I don't think I knew you on tribe, but maybe...
I'm still feeling out this new enviorment.

What did I miss? I'm still learnin' how to navigate. Blame it on the beer.
We're all a bunch of newbies here.

[amiablehermit]

Eh, it is kind of like having a different identity, isn't it? I mean, you become accustomed to a particular group dynamic, and then...there is another. It is adjustment and adaptation that is supposed to be a hallmark of being human, I think ~ shifting perspectives, taking risks, & so on. These days, I can kind of go where the wind blows, and if the earth upon which I land is sterile, there is another breeze that will waft me to another way. If don't sort of have a bit of that to us, I think we will always be in some state of feeling "outside" and lost.

[Snert]

For me, it's being 'the new kid on the block' type deal.
Now I have to find out how to do stuff.
On Tribe I knew how to navigate and post and which buttons to push to do what I wanted.
I quess it's 'dive in and swim or sink' situation. What can happen? I get confused? HA HA!
(chickle to himself and pops another'n)

[Edward]

It's like getting a divorce, having a blind date, and remarrying the same day.

A number of friends on Tribe have not come here, or to TR.
I don't think it's loyalty as much as habit.
Psychologically, the hardest habit to break is one which is intermittently reinforced; an apt description of Tribe's online presence.

[BlueAyez]

I've been on Tribe since about mid 2005. I've got an extensive profile there == photos, blogs etc. I'm a member of a number of groups and at one time had about 160 friends.

Most of my friends disappeared due to Tribe's frequent downtimes. I'm down to a comfortable 101. I've made some really good online friends in Tribe.

BUT

I have limited time for even posting in forums these days. When I go to Tribe and it's down it feels like being locked out of my house and not having access to any spare keys. It's frustrating.

SO

I'm migrating more and more over here.

AND

It's giving me a chance to be who I am today. My life has changed enormously in the last 3 years. I'm glad for the fresh start.

I'll still visit Tribe unless it goes premium only or just plain dies. But I'm done investing the major part of my online time at Tribe.