Just A Question Of Taste

[internet.weather]

Do you go out of your way to read certain threads, because they have either been started by certain people, or the last post has beeen made by a certain person.

I know I do. I scan down the page and if I see certain names I have a look. After that I scan again and see if anything interests me.

[BigBoo]

i tend to keep away from booby's chat room. i havent got a clue why. i can never be arsed to read it

[Spider_dude]

i usually read unread threads when i wake up, and then only post in threads which i feel are worthy of my stamp of approval, one of the reasons i posted in this was cos i saw it was jp who started it.

[BigBoo]

yeah i kinda missed you, till i realised you were playing me for a fool.

is that the right figure of speech?

[internet.weather]

Originally posted by BigBoo@12 March 2004 - 00:03
yeah i kinda missed you, till i realised you were playing me for a fool.

is that the right figure of speech?
If a fool wants to play you, then they can do it themself. No need to get me to do it for them.

[DanB]

I must admit I do look for certain names and threads first before browsing over everything else

[Cheese]

Thread titles are the first thing I look at, though I do keep an eye out for specific posters...contrary to popular belief if a thread doesn't interest me I rarely post in them.

[internet.weather]

Originally posted by Withcheese@12 March 2004 - 00:37
Thread titles are the first thing I look at, though I do keep an eye out for specific posters...contrary to popular belief if a thread doesn't interest me I rarely post in them.
Which means that you do sometimes post in threads that are of no interest to you.

[DanB]

Originally posted by Withcheese@12 March 2004 - 01:37
Thread titles are the first thing I look at, though I do keep an eye out for specific posters...contrary to popular belief if a thread doesn't interest me I rarely post in them.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Yup,

[Cheese]

Originally posted by internet.weather+11 March 2004 - 23:40--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (internet.weather @ 11 March 2004 - 23:40)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Withcheese@12 March 2004 - 00:37
Thread titles are the first thing I look at, though I do keep an eye out for specific posters...contrary to popular belief if a thread doesn&#39;t interest me I rarely post in them.
Which means that you do sometimes post in threads that are of no interest to you. [/b][/quote]
Indeed, it has been known to happen... :lol:

[DanB]

Originally posted by Withcheese+12 March 2004 - 01:44--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Withcheese @ 12 March 2004 - 01:44)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by internet.weather@11 March 2004 - 23:40
<!--QuoteBegin-Withcheese@12 March 2004 - 00:37
Thread titles are the first thing I look at, though I do keep an eye out for specific posters...contrary to popular belief if a thread doesn&#39;t interest me I rarely post in them.
Which means that you do sometimes post in threads that are of no interest to you.
Indeed, it has been known to happen... :lol: [/b][/quote]
On the odd rare occasion :rolleyes:

[Cheese]

Originally posted by danb+11 March 2004 - 23:46--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (danb @ 11 March 2004 - 23:46)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by Withcheese@12 March 2004 - 01:44

Originally posted by internet.weather@11 March 2004 - 23:40
<!--QuoteBegin-Withcheese@12 March 2004 - 00:37
Thread titles are the first thing I look at, though I do keep an eye out for specific posters...contrary to popular belief if a thread doesn&#39;t interest me I rarely post in them.
Which means that you do sometimes post in threads that are of no interest to you.
Indeed, it has been known to happen... :lol:
On the odd rare occasion :rolleyes: [/b][/quote]
Okay I&#39;m a post-whore...happy?

I&#39;m sure there is a thread somewhere in the lounge I haven&#39;t posted in... :blink:

[internet.weather]

Originally posted by Withcheese+12 March 2004 - 00:47--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Withcheese @ 12 March 2004 - 00:47)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by danb@11 March 2004 - 23:46

Originally posted by Withcheese@12 March 2004 - 01:44

Originally posted by internet.weather@11 March 2004 - 23:40
<!--QuoteBegin-Withcheese@12 March 2004 - 00:37
Thread titles are the first thing I look at, though I do keep an eye out for specific posters...contrary to popular belief if a thread doesn&#39;t interest me I rarely post in them.
Which means that you do sometimes post in threads that are of no interest to you.
Indeed, it has been known to happen... :lol:
On the odd rare occasion :rolleyes:
Okay I&#39;m a post-whore...happy?

I&#39;m sure there is a thread somewhere in the lounge I haven&#39;t posted in... :blink: [/b][/quote]
You could make a thread then not post in it.

[seiya_33]

the thread name is what makes me post in it , but if i see a name that i know posted something funny or worth reading i read it and post something

[DanB]

Originally posted by internet.weather@12 March 2004 - 01:49


Okay I&#39;m a post-whore...happy?

I&#39;m sure there is a thread somewhere in the lounge I haven&#39;t posted in... :blink:
You could make a thread then not post in it.
Thats twisted logic but it works :) :lol: :lol:

[Wizard_Mon1]

I tend to go by what time of day it is and what kind of mood the person who posted it is in. :lol: :lol:

Seriously.

[Cheese]

Originally posted by internet.weather+11 March 2004 - 23:49--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (internet.weather @ 11 March 2004 - 23:49)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by Withcheese@12 March 2004 - 00:47

Originally posted by danb@11 March 2004 - 23:46

Originally posted by Withcheese@12 March 2004 - 01:44

Originally posted by internet.weather@11 March 2004 - 23:40
<!--QuoteBegin-Withcheese@12 March 2004 - 00:37
Thread titles are the first thing I look at, though I do keep an eye out for specific posters...contrary to popular belief if a thread doesn&#39;t interest me I rarely post in them.
Which means that you do sometimes post in threads that are of no interest to you.
Indeed, it has been known to happen... :lol:
On the odd rare occasion :rolleyes:
Okay I&#39;m a post-whore...happy?

I&#39;m sure there is a thread somewhere in the lounge I haven&#39;t posted in... :blink:
You could make a thread then not post in it. [/b][/quote]
I didn&#39;t start this thread but I&#39;m going to resist posting in it...

http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=104213

[Biggles]

Tends to be a mix of topic and posters.

A topic can be interesting in its own right but if all the contributions are gibberish I tend to move on to something that engages at least a couple of my grey cells (ok both of my grey cells <_< ).

[hobbes]

I have a rather characteristic routine:

1) Look for threads about me
2) Start a thread about myself asking why there are no threads praising me.
3) Post a thread about "leaving"
4) Go to another forum and request that KLF die.
5) Return to forum under an alias
6) Look for threads I might have started and forgotten about because I was too deep in the apple.

[AussieSheila]

Originally posted by hobbes@12 March 2004 - 13:19
I have a rather characteristic routine:

1) Look for threads about me
2) Start a thread about myself asking why there are no threads praising me.
3) Post a thread about "leaving"
4) Go to another forum and request that KLF die.
5) Return to forum under an alias
6) Look for threads I might have started and forgotten about because I was too deep in the apple.
:) I have noticed that about you Hobbes. Are you attention seeking? <_<

[j4y3m]

I looked in here because I though the topic was about food, very dissapointing. :&#39;( :lol:

[Busyman]

I look for what the topic is about first.

Then I look at the topic starter.

For instance if the the topic is

"New developments in science" then that&#39;s a thumbs up

but then let&#39;s say it was started by Witcheese, RapFan, samsamsamsam, etc. then I wouldn&#39;t bother reading it.

Now I know that any thread started by those like RapFan will be read by those in the same circle. It&#39;s all about what you are looking for in the forum.
There&#39;s something for everyone here&#33;&#33;&#33; :lol: :lol:

[j4y3m]

Originally posted by Busyman@12 March 2004 - 03:33
I look for what the topic is about first.

Then I look at the topic starter.

For instance if the the topic is

"New developments in science" then that&#39;s a thumbs up

but then let&#39;s say it was started by Witcheese, RapFan, samsamsamsam, etc. then I wouldn&#39;t bother reading it.

Now I know that any thread started by those like RapFan will be read by those in the same circle. It&#39;s all about what you are looking for in the forum.
There&#39;s something for everyone here&#33;&#33;&#33; :lol: :lol:
What&#39;s wrong with RapFan&#39;s circle? :lol:

[Busyman]

Originally posted by stupidguy+12 March 2004 - 00:39--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (stupidguy @ 12 March 2004 - 00:39)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Busyman@12 March 2004 - 03:33
I look for what the topic is about first.

Then I look at the topic starter.

For instance if the the topic is

"New developments in science" then that&#39;s a thumbs up

but then let&#39;s say it was started by Witcheese, RapFan, samsamsamsam, etc. then I wouldn&#39;t bother reading it.

Now I know that any thread started by those like RapFan will be read by those in the same circle. It&#39;s all about what you are looking for in the forum.
There&#39;s something for everyone here&#33;&#33;&#33; :lol:&nbsp; :lol:
What&#39;s wrong with RapFan&#39;s circle? :lol: [/b][/quote]
I never said there was anything wrong?

To each his own.

[kAb]

Yeah, I generally do that for members that I&#39;ve known for awhile.

[bigboab]

I think that Rapfans contribution to the Forum has improved by leaps and bounds in the last few weeks. If you compare his posts of today to the posts of a couple of months ago then he should be congratulated. His attitude and grammar has changed for the better. OK you will get the odd bad post. I think the younger members should be encouraged and not ignored. They are the future. :)

[shn]

Originally posted by internet.weather@11 March 2004 - 17:22
Do you go out of your way to read certain threads, because they have either been started by certain people, or the last post has beeen made by a certain person.

I know I do. I scan down the page and if I see certain names I have a look. After that I scan again and see if anything interests me.
Sometimes http://filesharingtalk.com/sigs/smiley.gif

[DanB]

Originally posted by bigboab@12 March 2004 - 12:32
I think that Rapfans contribution to the Forum has improved by leaps and bounds in the last few weeks. If you compare his posts of today to the posts of a couple of months ago then he should be congratulated. His attitude and grammar has changed for the better.&nbsp; OK you will get the odd bad post. I think the younger members should be encouraged and not ignored. They are the future. :)
I think people need to remember that some of our members are in fact young :rolleyes:

How old are you topic (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=103348)

[Spider_dude]

Originally posted by Busyman@12 March 2004 - 04:33
I look for what the topic is about first.

Then I look at the topic starter.

For instance if the the topic is

"New developments in science" then that&#39;s a thumbs up

but then let&#39;s say it was started by Witcheese, RapFan, samsamsamsam, etc. then I wouldn&#39;t bother reading it.

Now I know that any thread started by those like RapFan will be read by those in the same circle. It&#39;s all about what you are looking for in the forum.
There&#39;s something for everyone here&#33;&#33;&#33; :lol: :lol:
you mean you read my posts? :blink:

[Busyman]

Originally posted by danb+12 March 2004 - 07:43--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (danb @ 12 March 2004 - 07:43)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-bigboab@12 March 2004 - 12:32
I think that Rapfans contribution to the Forum has improved by leaps and bounds in the last few weeks. If you compare his posts of today to the posts of a couple of months ago then he should be congratulated. His attitude and grammar has changed for the better. OK you will get the odd bad post. I think the younger members should be encouraged and not ignored. They are the future. :)
I think people need to remember that some of our members are in fact young :rolleyes:

How old are you topic (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=103348) [/b][/quote]
http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?act=S...ndpost&p=921416 (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?act=ST&f=5&t=104222&hl=&view=findpost&p=921416)

I know danb. I know ;)

That&#39;s part of the reason I don&#39;t frequent some of those threads. I wouldn&#39;t hang-out with 13 year olds in real life so I&#39;m not going knowingly have meaningless verbal banter with one.

Imagine a bunch of kids jumping up and down in one of those trampoline play rooms. Now stick a bunch of 30 year olds in there with them.

It&#39;s good to play with your kids sometimes......but not actually act like them ALL THE TIME. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[DanB]

Imagine a bunch of kids jumping up and down in one of those trampoline play rooms. Now stick a bunch of 30 year olds in there with them.


When you put it like that Busyman can see your point. :)

The thing is we will never find a happy medium which leaves everyone satisfied

[hooked]

i can&#39;t be arsed who the topic starter is. If the topic title interests me i will open it and read it and maybe post in it and maybe just maybe it will be of interest for at least 1 person &#33;

[Spider_dude]

Originally posted by hooked@12 March 2004 - 15:01
i can&#39;t be arsed who the topic starter is. If the topic title interests me i will open it and read it and maybe post in it and maybe just maybe it will be of interest for at least 1 person &#33;
and maybe just maybe have an afternoon lul?

[hooked]

Originally posted by Spider_dude+12 March 2004 - 15:34--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Spider_dude @ 12 March 2004 - 15:34)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-hooked@12 March 2004 - 15:01
i can&#39;t be arsed who the topic starter is. If the topic title interests me i will open it and read it and maybe post in it and maybe just maybe it will be of interest for at least 1 person &#33;
and maybe just maybe have an afternoon lul? [/b][/quote]
yours or mine ?

[Spider_dude]

Originally posted by hooked+12 March 2004 - 15:55--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (hooked @ 12 March 2004 - 15:55)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by Spider_dude@12 March 2004 - 15:34
<!--QuoteBegin-hooked@12 March 2004 - 15:01
i can&#39;t be arsed who the topic starter is. If the topic title interests me i will open it and read it and maybe post in it and maybe just maybe it will be of interest for at least 1 person &#33;
and maybe just maybe have an afternoon lul?
yours or mine ? [/b][/quote]
i hope it&#39;s not mine. :blink:

[Busyman]

Originally posted by danb@12 March 2004 - 10:28

Imagine a bunch of kids jumping up and down in one of those trampoline play rooms. Now stick a bunch of 30 year olds in there with them.


When you put it like that Busyman can see your point. :)

The thing is we will never find a happy medium which leaves everyone satisfied
I said this before and I&#39;ll say it again.

The Lounge did not used to be that way.

I have never heard of a forum giving up a world to spammers.

Then again this happened with a change in admin, not to say all the changes have been bad. I like SoftwareWorld.

[j2k4]

You make your point with the usual clarity, Busyman. ;)

I don&#39;t mind interacting with the youngsters; I suppose that comes from my years in coaching.

I&#39;d be willing to bet BigBoab feels that way from his years teaching.

I, too, have a problem with most spam-though there is a particularly high grade of spam which, when practiced with the requisite and attendent artistry, is great fun.

I think the older members know what I mean.

While I do look for certain names (a pretty long list, actually), I try to give lots of things at least a peek.

I am prone to search the archives also; I can easily get sidetracked there. ;)

:)