Why is the Canada section the busiest?

BretttheRiderFan · #1 Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 10:14 PM**

ue · #2 Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 10:19 PM**

Because the Americans splinter off into various discussion forums and there aren't many non-North Americans on SSP.

Beedok · #3 Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 10:59 PM**

My question is why is the Hamilton section the busiest in Ontario.

LeftCoaster · #4 Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 11:17 PM**

Because the Canada section is the de-facto Toronto section. We tried to move some of the discussion to a new Toronto Local but it never caught on.

Beedok · #5 Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 11:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Because the Canada section is the de-facto Toronto section. We tried to move some of the discussion to a new Toronto Local but it never caught on.

Still leaves the mystery of why Ottawa is behind Hamilton.

MonctonRad · #6 Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 11:35 PM**

Because SSP is a Canadian website. 'Nuff said.

dennis · #7 Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 11:43 PM**

We all have nothing to do and live in our parent's basements.

VIce · #8 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 12:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by dennis

We all have nothing to do and live in our parent's basements.

Hey now. Some of us are ignoring our work and family.

Innsertnamehere · #9 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 1:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Because the Canada section is the de-facto Toronto section. We tried to move some of the discussion to a new Toronto Local but it never caught on.

also because most Toronto activity has been drawn off site to Urban Toronto, similar to Waterloo.

Trans Canada · #10 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 1:42 AM**

Are certain areas of Canada mainly on SSC?

isaidso · #11 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 1:48 AM**

Maybe Canadians are more engaged with their country in terms of urban planning, development, architecture, the public realm.

ssiguy · #12 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 1:54 AM**

For Toronto at least most are now on Urbantoronto.

dleung · #13 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 2:50 AM**

^^That's why we're left with mostly fanboys (who often scorn UT)

MonkeyRonin · #14 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 2:55 AM**

Because there are a lot of Canadians?

mistercorporate · #15 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 3:30 AM**

I go to SSP's Canada section for info about all of Canada, SSC's Toronto Urban Issues section for skyline photos and UT for development news about Toronto.

Stryker · #16 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 11:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

Still leaves the mystery of why Ottawa is behind Hamilton.

There an inverse popularity where areas of the country that are too marginal for bigger sites like skyscraper city or citydata.

SkahHigh · #17 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 12:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by ssiguy

For Toronto at least most are now on Urbantoronto.

Same with Montreal and Mtlurb. Pratically no action in the Mtl SSP section...

Acajack · #18 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 12:56 PM**

Rimouski rules the Québec section anyway!

Taeolas · #19 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 12:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Trans Canada

Are certain areas of Canada mainly on SSC?

Admittedly I haven't looked much (I think this site was the first one I came upon when searching something years ago and I've never left), but it feels to me that for the Maritimes, this seems to be one of the main Urban discussion pages for the region. At least there is a lot of talk in general in the Atlantic Canada section, and we have proof that the local media keeps an eye on the discussions too.

flar · #20 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 1:13 PM**

The Hamilton section used to be busier, many users left and went to raisethehammer. I think the Ottawa section has about the same activity as Hamilton in the last couple years. I don't think there is an alternative Ottawa forum, but I could be wrong.