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90% of the newbies don't last longer than a month top, then they go and never return... whats with this.. people sign up and go away:(
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it's not like people bully the n00bs... do they?:p
shame
Yeah, but sometimes these boards turn into a violent slanging match of views. It can be quite daunting.
yup it certainly can, but yet it's only the odd knob jockey that goes off on a slagging rampage.. your mostly safe.. well aslong as you got kevlar armor
Generally speaking though, to be referred to as prick, cunt, dickhead, moron etc... just because someone doesn't agree with you doesn't lend itself to good debating practise. Except in the Australian Parliament that is...
Well thats why these people stay out of politcs and debate, scary place there, i swear half of them never leave the forum:p
not true. the slightest thing can set alot of people off.
mmm i think out of the 11000 members the 1000regularish posters there are only a few (about 50) who would start a massive slagging match,
I think this place is becomeing worse at attracting new members,
Define regularish.
If there's a problem at attracting members surely the mods need to address it...
there's not 1000ish regular posters. the ones who would start a slagging match are alot of the regular posters.
you of all people cant say that there isnt much slagging on the boards.
these boards intimidate people which is why they sign up and dont come back.
I haven't been in a major slagging match for ages, it's alot better (for me anyway) than what it was ages ago:)
These boards are a bit like the Church of England really.
It's very much a case of them and us, those who come in from the outside are generally welcomed, but are intimidated by the internal abuse and banter, feel excluded and decide they really can't be bothered.
But without the cake. And I don't think these boards where started by Henry the Eigth. I could be wrong though.
I'd imagine that a lot of people sign up for a specific problem and either get a reply or just forget about the board.
I meant in terms of the club aspect.
A lot of people just sign up, finito.
Ah. Then yes you're right. I'd imagine it would seem that there are a lot of in-jokes etc. I suppose that's always going to happen when you have people that have been on the boards for three years plus.
Probably so that Dom has stuff to thrust under the noses of the sponsors so that they actually get paid!
:yes: my thoughts eactley.. mods own up.. 9000 of the 11000 are you aren't they
I think this is the most logical answer really - or they are just shy it took me ages to pluck up the courage to post anything. Though now I clearly have gotten over my fear of offending anyone.
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The boards don't seem worse now than they used to. Clique's will always exist, and people will always sign up, post once or twice or never, and then never be seen again.
I don't really think there's a problem here.
Members come and go. I actually think certain sections have gotten noticably better of late.
TheSite still plods onwards very much like it has done for the whole time I've been here.