Where are all the posts by new members?

QuickSilver said:
Who the heck would feel compelled to post on every thread?
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I do feel an obligation to contribute to a forum if I have bothered to join it. If there's nothing current that I care to comment on I try to start a new thread that may be of interest to others. This doesn't always work but it's worth having a go anyway.

Some of my comments on a post are under the radar via a commendation. I like to encourage other posters who are making positive and appropriate contributions.
 
There is always room for more members to join us "older" members ...I always welcome them if they join in
We all have to start somewhere I have only been here since November last year.
I enjoy the games and by choice keep out of politics..
 
It is quite common for people to join forums and then never post.

I took the time and trouble to look at the members list on here and there are several members going back to before the OP joined who have never posted so it is no big deal.
 
This is true, Bee, but if no new posters ever post an opinion/ fact etc then it could get boring with just a few of us.It's not about ' fighting' on threads either as somebody suggested, but about joining in.This is a club, albeit an online one.
 
Dame Warrigal said:
I do feel an obligation to contribute to a forum if I have bothered to join it. If there's nothing current that I care to comment on I try to start a new thread that may be of interest to others. This doesn't always work but it's worth having a go anyway.

Some of my comments on a post are under the radar via a commendation. I like to encourage other posters who are making positive and appropriate contributions.
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good idea.:coolthumb:
 
truespock said:
Great! I'll wade in later today, after I make a chocolate milk run! Thanks.

(WARNING! Life-long, dyed-in-the-wool, extreme left wing, bleeding heart LIBERAL is in the house!!!)
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You should feel right at home there, Truespock.

PS: I keep my cornflakes well away from those threads nowdays, so you are going to have to hunt to find any probably.
 
oakapple said:
This is true, Bee, but if no new posters ever post an opinion/ fact etc then it could get boring with just a few of us.It's not about ' fighting' on threads either as somebody suggested, but about joining in.This is a club, albeit an online one.
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We all have our opinions Oakapple and that is mine, in my opinion for new members to read this thread it could for some be enough to put them off posting altogether.
 
Laurie said:
The trouble with political threads is that too many people see any view divergent from their own as a deadly personal insult to be answered by personal abuse and ridicule instead of reasoned debate.
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Yep. And sometimes new members are afraid to tell established members to bug off and/or put them on ignore (which also stops the person from sending PMs and rep comments to the member who dares to put them on ignore....great side benefits. ;))

They notice cliques and don't realize that just because someone has been a member for a long time and is adored :rolleyes: by some people and favored by admins doesn't mean they are liked by everyone. Some people can see thru the nonsense and they guide themselves accordingly.. So the new people see bossy, argumentative posts and decide “who needs this bs?” and they move on. Or they just ‘read’ and rarely, if ever, post.

I can see why some are turned off.
 
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btw I usually don't read the political threads, but the way some people try to come across as political experts with their so-called incisive commentary is truly laughable. :lofl:
 
Geez.... and some people here like to call other people nasty and argumentative... what a laugh..
 

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