The new members and their 1st horrific posts.

[hollydolly]

How many posts does a member, like me, have to post to not be a new member?

goodness knows.. not too many....

 

[JeeperDon]

I'm a Moderator on a different forum. My two daily use Mod tools are 'ban user' and 'delete thread'. I'm getting better at spotting AI activity.

 

[CallMeKate]

How many posts does a member, like me, have to post to not be a new member?

Pretty sure it may be 100, @Rae .

 

[davey]

don't think they give out badges?? you could apply for an SF VIP one?

 

[Trade]

" my boyfriend makes me rob stores".

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I've been a member since 2015. I noticed over and over that someone joins at 3:15, and posts at 3:16. The post is always some kind of horrific thing. Like: " my boyfriend makes me rob stores". They stay on line for awhile, and their story changes and gets stranger. Then they are gone forever.
I can understand someone playing around, once. But it amazes me that it keeps happening over and over.
No complaint or anything, just an observation.

But they usually aren’t gone forever. Years later they will be resurrected and come back to start a new outrageous story This is what I’m referring to when I say ‘fake’ membership.

 

[dilettante]

First posts? I can make horrific posts any day of the week.

Oh, wait...

 

[Brookswood]

I’m very careful about new people who jump with some outrageous statement or claim.
Even long time contributors can be goofy at times. including me.

 

[TennVet]

I'm enjoying this forum. I'm interested in other peoples view on things, and find I learn a lot in that way. Even when I don't agree with an opinion is provokes thought.

 

[Mike]

no HL, sorry I don't remember...it might have been @Mike ..

I have no idea what you are talking about, so it wasn't me.

 

[feywon]

Good morning January,

Hover your cursor over their Avatar and you will
see them in the drop-down window, you have
64 posts.

Mike.

That varies with device, when on my Kindle tapping the avatar gives me options, including opening the member's profile page in new tab. There's a line beneath basic info that allows you to look at Profile Posts, Latest Activity, Postings and additional 'About' info. Then click on whichever you want to check.

I don't use phone for social media only desktop and Kindle so don't know how one would do this on a phone.

 

[Ruthanne]

What amazes me are the people here who give them credence; jumping in to "help" someone who is, to me at least, obviously pulling our collective legs.

eta
can be amusing though

Well some of us are too trusting it seems and believe people still have some good in them

 

[horseless carriage]

don't think they give out badges?? you could apply for an SF VIP one?

Are they awarded at Buckingham Palace where you dress up in your best finery and The King pins one on you?


My wife has a badge that I secretly pinned on the lapel of one of her suits. It was weeks before she discovered it.

 

[TennVet]

I’m very careful about new people who jump with some outrageous statement or claim.
Even long time contributors can be goofy at times. including me.

I don't really care if it is the old-timers or newbies, I've always thought hearing a blend of opinions and thoughts helps me figure out where I stand. Otherwise I think I would just support someone else's opinion. Wouldn't that have me being a sheep, mindlessly following. God gives us a brain and the ability to reason and choose.

 

[jujube]

Most new members come on "Hi, I'm __________ and I like kitties and quilting and I'm from Wisconsin or I like motorcycles and Nascar and I'm from Ohio and I'm looking forward to some good conversation" but then you get the ones who come in with fire and brimstone with their tailfeathers aflame about something, insulting everyone right and left. Thankfully, they usually don't last long.

If they do, there's always "ignore".....

 

[Furryanimal]

Never actually noticed that here but one forum I inhabit,not restricted to seniors,is notorious for such things.