From my observation, I believe several factors contribute to this fall off of constant participation and posting. I can’t say that they are absolute facts, but more in the lines of a hypothesis. This is the way I see it:
First, is that hanging requires too much of either a monetary investment or material investment. The price of a Bib Hanger places it out of the reach of some. Maybe they just can’t spare the change, which is very understandable. Also some guys are hand crafted orientated and just can’t put a home brew together for one reason or another.
Second, is the security factor of hanging. Trying to explain why there is this strange off clamp device in your sock drawer must be working against some people. The chance of someone walking in on you due to privacy violations is high. I guess baby oil, a full woody, a computer blaring porn is more explainable as spanking the monkey than this perceived BDSM hanging to the curious eye that catches you.
Third, is the time factor. Most people just can’t seem to devote a regular amount of time needed to set everything up. The wrapping, the weights, the sets, and all that goodness. Hanging requires harsh amounts of time management to get any result. This is opposite of the ease of some baby oil, your two hands, and some “motivational literature or programming”. You are easily equipped everywhere to do just that.
Fourth is the harsh learning curve of the first set of weeks hanging. Learning to wrap properly, playing with toe-in & toe-out can really get frustrating with those of lesser patience. I guess good old manual techniques with vids are more easily found to be a guide for some.
Fifth, is the idea that hanging really should be the plan when you hit a halt in your progress. Nothing like the force of gravity to bust a plateau wide open by sheer unforgiving physics.
Sixth, is the idea that hanging is the easiest way to break your dick. It is the most unforgiving method in some people’s eyes. Ruining a nerve, getting erectile problems, etc… is the fear. Hanging requires strict attention.
Seventh, is the idea that hanging will give you a play-doh dick. What I mean by this is that length will be gained by only lessening your girth. Just like those days when you rolled the play-doh up in your hands and made it long and pencil like. I also believe that a lot of pill sellers have harped on the dangers by saying it is impossible to gain safely via hanging.
Eight, the final one, is that hanging gets stagnant idea wise. Until some great new theory or idea pops up, everyone loses interest in hanging. Without another LOT Theory or “how to beat your tunica to tuna with hanging” in 10 weeks, people prefer manual PE. The sub-forums here grow stagnant as ideas are left open with no further innovation or development down the line. Bib himself has posted that he believed this hanging section had died off a few times. What actually happens is that hanging is almost like a fad to some. I am not trying to disrespect hanging, but I believe some people see it that way. So interest gets generated in here and then waxes and wanes in a constant pattern. MAYBE WE ARE JUST IN A SIMPLE LULL FOR NOW.
That is what I thought the thread was about. What do you think?