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pchrise

pchrise

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If so what and is it helpful , fun or useful. What if anything would you change. PS Will be awhile today before I can respond , please do though
 

I'm not sure what you mean. I get conversation, a chance exercise my brain, and sometimes a good argument to stimulate the old juices. What more can one expect?
 
I've been on several forums since the early days of the internet. I was competitive and argumentative on most. I have matured I hope to a point that I no longer 'stalk' certain posters and call BS to some of their posts. One forum in particular was a financial community blog. I found myself attacking a member since he (I assume) was using the forum as a platform to brag about his successes. I found them offensive and condescending to me. I was relentless and found myself soon banned. What! ban me how dare you?

As for Facebook I don't like the format as it restricts your interaction to a select few and while it is loaded with personal stalkers, I'm also put off by the targeted advertising and selection of choices perceived by the site. I still use it sparingly but only to help keep up with my children's activities. It is also a portal for viruses and malware so I try to remain invisible to all except my children.

I'm still learning and hoping to temper my remarks by avoiding religion, politics and personal opinions. Like I said I'm still learning and do a little back sliding occasionally. I also like the interaction with people from other countries and cultures. I hope I've offended no one as that is not me by nature, but if I have I would like to say 'I'm sorry'.
 

Have a few minutes, Things like being able to relate to someone else maybe a friend sometimes important information and connection to others in the same situation. A laugh or two . It would be fun if everone that click to see what it was would say hi. Oh well got to go in now , later
 
Son_of_Perdition said:
I've been on several forums since the early days of the internet. I was competitive and argumentative on most. I have matured I hope to a point that I no longer 'stalk' certain posters and call BS to some of their posts. One forum in particular was a financial community blog. I found myself attacking a member since he (I assume) was using the forum as a platform to brag about his successes. I found them offensive and condescending to me. I was relentless and found myself soon banned. What! ban me how dare you?

As for Facebook I don't like the format as it restricts your interaction to a select few and while it is loaded with personal stalkers, I'm also put off by the targeted advertising and selection of choices perceived by the site. I still use it sparingly but only to help keep up with my children's activities. It is also a portal for viruses and malware so I try to remain invisible to all except my children.

I'm still learning and hoping to temper my remarks by avoiding religion, politics and personal opinions. Like I said I'm still learning and do a little back sliding occasionally. I also like the interaction with people from other countries and cultures. I hope I've offended no one as that is not me by nature, but if I have I would like to say 'I'm sorry'.
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The fact that you recognize your tendency means you'll succeed at learning to temper your assertiveness! I'm sure of it because that's the first step to change!

As for this forum, I like it too because there is a variety of people and some are interested in lighter stuff and others are more interested in serious issues which gives a variety of things to talk about.
 
pchrise said:
Have a few minutes, Things like being able to relate to someone else maybe a friend sometimes important information and connection to others in the same situation. A laugh or two . It would be fun if everone that click to see what it was would say hi. Oh well got to go in now , later
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I like the site as with similar, it gives me a chance to chat with people to have a laugh, something I don't get to do everyday outside of the home.

I have a question for you. Do you thing Tim Janis' musical is somewhat similar to one of my favorites artist, Enya? I just took a listen and TJ's music is beautiful as is Enya's, though I haven't listen to Enya's latest. Or maybe, I'm thinking the music from my other soundtrack featuring some of Enya's music, "Titanic"
 
A message board forum is what the posters make it. ..no more, no less.

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Yes the two favorite song artists Tim Janis and Enya. Back on here for now because they did not put something in my eyes. I like the pet forum until someone went off topic so I avoid that one. Do not like face book either. I totally avoid politics only forums
 
This is my favourite forum simply because everyone is so nice. I am a member of several forums and they have their place but sometimes it's really exhausting reading them because of the constant infighting...this forum is like a breath of fresh air....Thanks to admin and seabreeze in particular...and all the folks from all around the world which makes for some interesting topics as well.
 
I haven't been here long enough to make a good judgement call, but so far, so good......

One thing I have always had a problem with on all forums is "having to drudge through all the games to find a topic" in the new posts. I don't have anything against the games and once in a while I play a couple, but if I am looking for some good posts and have to search through 10 - 20 game posts, I get "bugged"......:playful: (don't anybody hit me, he/she asked and I answered truthfully)
 
I think this forum is great, look forward to reading and posting every day!
Usually around Thanksgiving I get these awful stabs of homesickness for the U.S., try to escape Xmas in Australia altogether.
Thanks to all for a friendly and informative forum! :thanks:
 
I first discovered forums several years ago and joined one called Essential Baby because it was advertised on a news site. It was really for young women who were either mothers or planning to become one. Topics about TTC (trying to conceive), breast feeding etc were irrelevant to me but issues relating to education and schools, child care centres (I'm on a management committee) and current affairs/politics were not only interesting but I had something to contribute. There was even a dedicated section for spirituality and religion.

I learned a lot. It got very bawdy at times, and the photos !!!!! However, what I learned most was how women of a different generation to me think, what they value and what their issues are. Eventually I decided to find a more age appropriate forum and moved on. Eventually I moved from almost exclusively Australian forums to this one. I was an interloper on Essential Baby and I'm a foreigner on this one, so believe it or not, I try to express myself tactfully. Some think I'm blunt but you should see when I'm like when I let the brakes off.

I like a forum to be big enough to have a lot of sections to cater for as many people as possible and to have constant traffic. However, I ignore those sections that are of no interest to me. Exchange of ideas and opinions is what keeps my attention but I can swap recipes too, just not as much.

As I get older my minds focusses on the more serious topics - current affairs, politics and religion being the top three. Before I leave the planet I like to contemplate why are we here, what are we doing, can we make a difference? Late in life I've become more philosophic and this drives my thirst for understanding of people and the world. And of myself.
 
Susie said:
I think this forum is great, look forward to reading and posting every day!
Usually around Thanksgiving I get these awful stabs of homesickness for the U.S., try to escape Xmas in Australia altogether.
Thanks to all for a friendly and informative forum! :thanks:
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Nice to have you Susie!
 
Melody1948 said:
... One thing I have always had a problem with on all forums is "having to drudge through all the games to find a topic" in the new posts. I don't have anything against the games and once in a while I play a couple, but if I am looking for some good posts and have to search through 10 - 20 game posts, I get "bugged"......:playful: (don't anybody hit me, he/she asked and I answered truthfully)
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One of the many nice things about this forum is that there is a separate game section, so it tends to keep things nice and orderly. :D
 
It is some good informatiom , but like in life a few dominate and are liked or not by others ages just slows it down a bitI still say hi to others in real life .
 
pchrise said:
It is some good informatiom , but like in life a few dominate and are liked or not by others ages just slows it down a bitI still say hi to others in real life .
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I have been a bit of an outsider my entire life, even when the popular crowd, tries to recruit me to their dark side, not my thing. I rarely let other people's crap hinder my joining in on forums if I have something I want to contribute that is. If I develop a true friendship with someone, that would be very welcomed, but, I learned a long time ago not to worry about whether or not most people will like me, its not likely that most will, I'm an acquired taste, so as long as I'm true to me, whatever happens happens. This is a nifty little community, not everything is perfectly suited to me, but, I give and take from it what I can and then go about my business. If the forum offers nothing I need, I don't keep going back to it.

And I'm trying to get what you mean by you still say hello to people in real life; did others say they don't?
 
As far as I am concerned forums are nothing more than a diversion when I have nothing better to do for a few minutes. I feel sad for people who treat them as important in their lives.
 
They are a welcome addition to my life and I find them amusing and some times informative...
 
Dame Warrigal said:
......As I get older my minds focusses on the more serious topics - current affairs, politics and religion being the top three. Before I leave the planet I like to contemplate why are we here, what are we doing, can we make a difference? Late in life I've become more philosophic and this drives my thirst for understanding of people and the world. And of myself.
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I've noticed the same thing about myself. I NEVER used to be interested in politics, foreign affairs, global finance......is that because we've aged past the time of being mostly/only concerned about raising kids and other family stuff? There's finally room in our brains for something other than 'survival' and now we look to the big picture? So much about daily life that folks spend so much time on seems like 'fluff' in the face of 'who we are and what are we doing here' kind of questions. Now I know that I'm not the only one who is going through this change. Have others here found the same thing going on within themselves? Or is your attitude and focus pretty much the same as it was (just paying attention to your personal day to day stuff)?
 
Like Larry, I get on the board early in the morning when I get up. .. a habit I started last year .. I get my large coffee mug and sit on the Internet to see what's going on everywhere, then get on with doing daily activities, mostly outside.
 
I am only on two forums, the first is also a nice friendly place with all members getting along just like here. I've been there since it first started.

This forum compares nicely. Different points of view are treated with respect and for that I give credit to Admin and Seabreeze.
 

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