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Is it just me, or is there quite a lot of it these days? I mean, unavoidably lots of it?
Now, I've never done the 'megathread thing', so maybe I just don't get it, but isn't random drivel what Facebook (which I also don't 'do') is for?
That is all.
MR UKI (1)
30-01-09, 10:53 PM
You've just created more CHAT with this thread ;)
You've just created more CHAT with this thread ;)
No, I haven't. I'm not intending to have an inane conversation with anyone about nothing important. I'm attempting to elicit serious responses to prompt a discussion.
Dan, I think you're right. There is more chat on the site these days. But that chat is mainly contained to Idle Bander, so IMO, it's fair game.
MR UKI (1)
30-01-09, 10:57 PM
No, I haven't. I'm not intending to have an inane conversation with anyone about nothing important. I'm attempting to elicit serious responses to prompt a discussion.
Then yes, I agree. Definitely more 'chat' has appeared recently.
Jester666
30-01-09, 10:57 PM
Yes! There is far too much drivel.
That is all!
There's more chat because people are ****ed off with the weather and aren't out riding. :)
There's more chat because people are ****ed off with the weather and aren't out riding. :)
But why here? Why not on one of the myriad sites specifically designed to be populated with a load of old cobblers?
fizzwheel
30-01-09, 11:00 PM
There probably is, but then the sites got much bigger and well its grown from what it originally the site started out as.
As long as it stays in idle banter then I dont see what the problem is.
Random chat it supposed to stay in the megathread, but it doesnt always and if we moved it all into the megathread we'd spend all out time moderating and not actually enjoying the bits of the site that we like using.
It would really help if we could self moderate and make sure our posts were appropriate for the section that they've posted in.
Yep facebook is ideal for that but not everybodies on it and I cant get on facebook at work, where I can get on the forum at work so it helps keep me sane.... but I've made alot of friends on here and I think its because we know each other quite well now from meets at AR's that its become quite chatty.
Is it just me, or is there quite a lot of it these days?
.yup, your right
But why here? ?
maybe its just the fact that everyone logs on here, instead of the other sites because you know there will be someone to talk to?
kwak zzr
30-01-09, 11:42 PM
i'll just sit in the corner and be quiet.
Paul the 6th
31-01-09, 01:34 AM
everyone should just shut up :)
We did have a bit of a purge a while ago - and most people got the message and kept it to a minimum or went to the Megathread...
... but yes, it has crept up a bit in recent weeks.
Perhaps folks could take this as a bit of a gentle reminder so we [the mods] don't have to resort to purging threads again. ;)
Just wait for the good weather ;)
As Fizz said, forums grown so to be expected, just don't spam pointlessly really
Something that bugs me in Idle Banter are the threads titled 'For X' or 'Oi, X' trying to get soneones attention- isn't that what PM is for?!
and there is a lot of pointless silly threads
;)
21QUEST
31-01-09, 10:06 AM
Something that bugs me in Idle Banter are the threads titled 'For X' or 'Oi, X' trying to get soneones attention- isn't that what PM is for?!
"Bugs you" ? A bit strong a word, don't you think :confused: ....perhaps you need more stress in your life :p . Sorry, couldn't resist :mrgreen:
Ben
Something that bugs me in Idle Banter are the threads titled 'For X' or 'Oi, X' trying to get soneones attention- isn't that what PM is for?!
Well, yeah.... I suppose it is, but new PMs are easy to miss (well, they are for me) when all you get is a small, unobtrusive link in the top right-hand corner..... IIRC, we used to get a dialogue box pop up when we logged in on the old Forums. Is there an option that allows us to have this?
Also, the "Oi" type threads allow other folks to bring it to the attention of the intended recipient when they might not otherwise be looking at the forums.
I don't use facebook or anyother social networking sites. I have enough sites to keep up with as it is. Why should we need to go elsewhere to talk to people that for the most part we met on here in the first place? That's just plain daft.
It's called Idle Banter for a reason. Don't like it? Don't come here :-D
Just my view.
"Bugs you" ? A bit strong a word, don't you think :confused: ....perhaps you need more stress in your life :p . Sorry, couldn't resist :mrgreen:
Ben
Couldn't resist what? I don't get it?! Why would I want more stress in my life?
Well, yeah.... I suppose it is
There's your answer, thank you!
21QUEST
31-01-09, 11:38 AM
Couldn't resist what? I don't get it?! Why would I want more stress in my life?
I couldn't couldn't resist 'poking your embers' because I couldn't understand why you(or anyone) would be bugged by threads titled 'FAO of X/Y&Z' if you had enough stress flowing through your veins. Ergo that bug wouldn't exist in your 'room of bugs' if you did ;)
Following on, I remember posting a thread titled 'FAO of TLW' . If memory serves me right, it was a video of a Supermoto in action. A nice vid which could have been posted without the 'FAO of...' but TLW came to mind when I saw it, as he loves his supermotos(and had posted a few vids himself)....so because I could, I decided to tile the thread as such.
I can think of a number of other reasons(some already been stated by) why other other folks might give a thread a certain title...one being, it would/should possibly bring about some pointless drivel/drizzle from certain quarters. Should it bug me? Nope, I just smile and think "Ah!!! More shoite....c'est le T'internet" :-D ;)
HTH
Ben
Something that bugs me in Idle Banter are the threads titled 'For X' or 'Oi, X' trying to get soneones attention- isn't that what PM is for?!
...like the thread I started yesterday, or was it the day before, 'Oi!!! Thingus!!!' designed to wish well for impending bike test. True, I could have sent a PM - but then nobody else would have known about it, and the whole point was to publish it.
What's the problem with that? Exactly what IB was designed for, no?
If we only spoke when we could improve the silence, the world would be a very quiet place:rolleyes:
I can think of a number of other reasons(some already been stated by) why other other folks might give a thread a certain title...
I recently posted a "FAO" thread too. In my case it was "FAO Anna."
The main bulk of the OP in that thread was to give Filipe a review of some software he'd mentioned to me, and given that Anna is his better half, I knew the thread title would attract his attention.
He also solved a problem of mine, without knowing he had done so, so I figured a public message of thanks was a good thing.
Sorry if I caused offence or added to anyone's stress. :smt083
There's your answer, thank you!
Selective quoting? You must be either a journalist or a politician.
This thread's already on to three pages......
21QUEST
31-01-09, 11:51 AM
....because I'm sometimes easily pleased :confused: :p
...snip...
If we only spoke when we could improve the silence, the world would be a very quiet place:rolleyes:
:mrgreen:
...snip....
Sorry if I caused offence or added to anyone's stress. :smt083
:mrgreen:
Ben
Seems the same amount as before. I've never posted on the mega-thread. I just don't "get it"!
Seems the same amount as before. I've never posted on the mega-thread. I just don't "get it"!
"You were not put on this earth to 'Get It' Mr Burton.":p
mike_avfc
31-01-09, 04:14 PM
doesn't bother me at all ! i think it's quite healthy and people seem to genuinely know and help each other on this forum.
missyburd
31-01-09, 04:22 PM
It's called Idle Banter for a reason. Don't like it? Don't come here :-D
+1, you choose to look in the section, what do you expect? It's mainly the IB section which makes the org what it is, where people can share opinions on topics other than bikes and generally have a laugh and poke fun at each other. It is healthy and if random chat didn't happen the world/org wouldn't be the same.
Or are those complaining secretly having a dig at those who don't ride and mainly come on for the people? I, for example, am one of those (not that I'm taking it personally :p) but that doesn't mean I don't scroll through most of the constructive threads and find them interesting, I just wouldn't have much to contribute that someone more knowledgeable wouldn't have said anyway :smt102
Deal with it, life's too short.
phil24_7
31-01-09, 05:41 PM
In case anyone hadn't noticed. I'm a fan of MOST of the pointless inane drivel in IB, I generally though it was all banter and therefore IB was the perfect place for it (it only sems to happen in here!). I have noticed that on occasion, threads go WAY off topic, but it's to be expected with the amount of characters we have on the org, and as long as it doesn't happen in every thread then it's fine by me.
I too don't get the mega-thread, it's WAY to random and your have to live in there to understand what's going on!
Alpinestarhero
31-01-09, 05:43 PM
Hi dan
will you be my (almost) neighbour again at AR09?
I do beleive we never resolved the issue surrounding my topbox and your whale of a bike :mrgreen:
Balky001
31-01-09, 06:17 PM
I like the chatty threads, they do usually have a specific point or topic unlike megathread which I'm sure is usually used by the same people. The derails may be another topic, where people run a thread for 20 pages but I'd prefer that than just a Q&A thread
Dappa D
31-01-09, 06:26 PM
i chat a lot of tripe on here...but keep it to the Idle banter section...as its idle and most of the time banter....stick with trying to help as and where i can in the issues and tech sections....
Paul the 6th
31-01-09, 06:31 PM
i chat a lot of tripe on here...but keep it to the Idle banter section...as its idle and most of the time banter....stick with trying to help as and where i can in the issues and tech sections....
+1 ....dappa knows what's going down booo ya.
What's everyone having for tea tonight?
Back on topic though, if there was a chat thing, I'd probably be in it right now. I'm waiting for my chilli con carne to cook whilst having a nice beer and arsing about on the forums. A bit of realtime IM might lead to alsorts of funny comments and more interaction maybe. If not, it'd probably just be an IRC based chat room with me idling all the time :rolleyes:
madness
31-01-09, 06:33 PM
I've got no issue with chat, as long as it's posted in the correct place. However, I don't think any of the forums should be used for one to one chat, that can be done via personal messaging.
To be honest, I find the posts in 'Idle Banter' just as interesting as post in any other section, and they are a lot more amusing.
I used to be on a car forum, and people took issue with this sort of thread. Due to lots of slagging off by sad people who only wanted to read about cars, these types of post got less and so did the interest in the forum. Lots of people left the forum and now it's sh*te!
You don't have to read these threads if you don't want to.
Paul the 6th
31-01-09, 06:35 PM
I used to be on a car forum, and people took issue with this sort of thread. Due to lots of slagging off by sad people who only wanted to read about cars, these types of post got less and so did the interest in the forum. Lots of people left the forum and now it's sh*te!
I signed upto pistonheads earlier this week and I thought the same?
There is another aspect of this that I've just thought of.
I remember a while back (almost two years now probably), a number of folk drew the conclusion that post count equated to knowledge. I suppose their conclusion was that if you post a lot, then you must be answering a lot of questions & helping people out.
IMO, that's the wrong conclusion to make. The post count is just that, a count of how many posts you've made. It's no indication as to how helpful someone has been (or not been). Other forums have a ratings system so users can rate each other (in terms of helpfulness etc, not attractiveness!! Although.... :D ).
fizzwheel
31-01-09, 06:47 PM
We could fix that by making posts made in idle banter not count towards the post count, so only posts made in the serious sections of the forum counted...
missyburd
31-01-09, 06:50 PM
We could fix that by making posts made in idle banter not count towards the post count, so only posts made in the serious sections of the forum counted...
But then more random posts would be posted outside of IB just to up post counts?
We could fix that by making posts made in idle banter not count towards the post count, so only posts made in the serious sections of the forum counted...
If it aint broken.... :confused:
Fizz, you guys get stressed enough with this place at times, do you really want a million & 3 people using the forum help section to ask "When I post in IB, why doesn't my post count go up?" :lol:
fizzwheel
31-01-09, 06:53 PM
Baph & Miss YC, why do you think we havent done it ;)
Baph & Miss YC, why do you think we havent done it ;)
Because you is a lazy mofo??
What!?! You asked. :p
missyburd
31-01-09, 06:56 PM
Lol at Baph, now back on topic :-D
21QUEST
31-01-09, 06:58 PM
To be frank, I reckon anyone who spends majority of their time in idle banter should be banned(atleast limitations imposed) from seeing certain parts of the Forum....until they can show that, they can contribute more that just inane drizzle.
Ben
Lol at Baph, now back on topic :-D
I think you'll find the topic at hand is Chat... :smt083
Sorry, I'll stop now. No, really.
To be frank, I reckon anyone who spends majority of their time in idle banter should be banned(atleast limitations imposed) from seeing certain parts of the Forum....until they can show that, they can contribute more that just inane drizzle.
Good idea, but how would a banned/limited person show their ability to contribute? They wouldn't have access to prove ability. :smt019
fizzwheel
31-01-09, 07:04 PM
To be frank, I reckon anyone who spends majority of their time in idle banter should be banned(atleast limitations imposed) from seeing certain parts of the Forum....until they can show that, they can contribute more that just inane drizzle.
Ben
I'd have to ban myself then...
Thing is when I first joined, I didnt know anything about mechanics the SV etc etc, i spent alot of time in idle banter and made the odd post in the other sections, chatting in there made me more confident about making posts elsewhere and I did alot of reading and then that made me more confident about tinkering with my SV, which meant I asked more questions.
I then was confident enough to organise a rideout or to and then onto help with running the site and organising the AR.
What I'm badly trying to say is that If I'd been banned from posting in certain sections, TBH I'd probably have just f*cked off somewhere else and then I wouldnt have had the opportunity to contribute and give something useful back. I also wouldnt have met my current other half ( she'd probably tell you this is a good thing sometimes ) also I wouldnt have made any of the friends that I have either.
21QUEST
31-01-09, 07:04 PM
....snip...
Or are those complaining secretly having a dig at those who don't ride and mainly come on for the people? I, for example, am one of those (not that I'm taking it personally :p) but that doesn't mean I don't scroll through most of the constructive threads and find them interesting, I just wouldn't have much to contribute that someone more knowledgeable wouldn't have said anyway :smt102
Deal with it, life's too short.
Re highlighted, hmmmm I wouldn't be so sure....going by some of the posts in those 'constructive threads' :mrgreen:
Ben
21QUEST
31-01-09, 07:10 PM
Good idea, but how would a banned/limited person show their ability to contribute? They wouldn't have access to prove ability. :smt019
Errr hmmm welll suppose folks could have 30mins(?) a day, where they are alowed to see the other areas....that would be their chance to 'prove' and shine :p ;)
Ben
To be frank, I reckon anyone who spends majority of their time in idle banter should be banned(atleast limitations imposed) from seeing certain parts of the Forum....until they can show that, they can contribute more that just inane drizzle.
Ben
why?
there is certain people that only post in IB, maybe because they dont know much about bikes, or dont have a bike.
if you dont like it, dont go in there.......... whats the problem?
21QUEST
31-01-09, 07:22 PM
I'd have to ban myself then...
Thing is when I first joined, I didnt know anything about mechanics the SV etc etc, i spent alot of time in idle banter and made the odd post in the other sections, chatting in there made me more confident about making posts elsewhere and I did alot of reading and then that made me more confident about tinkering with my SV, which meant I asked more questions.
I then was confident enough to organise a rideout or to and then onto help with running the site and organising the AR.
What I'm badly trying to say is that If I'd been banned from posting in certain sections, TBH I'd probably have just f*cked off somewhere else and then I wouldnt have had the opportunity to contribute and give something useful back. I also wouldnt have met my current other half ( she'd probably tell you this is a good thing sometimes ) also I wouldnt have made any of the friends that I have either.
No, you couldn't ban yourself. Special dispensation for 'Super Members' like lol and anyways, you wouldn't qualify as you post good shoite(read, 'stuff of value') :smt019
And to cover all bases, even if you did think of it(cos you nice like that), you would be banned from banning yourself :confused: ;)
Ben
phil24_7
31-01-09, 07:23 PM
*Said in his best "sex in the city" voice* - "Haven't you heard, Quest is the new Blue!"
*Said in his best "sex in the city" voice* - "Haven't you heard, Quest is the new Blue!"
New? Some people just understand the game better.
Ben, don't go getting a big head over that! :p
Idle Banter (21 Viewing)
For non SV and non bike related chat
Taken from the homepage.
21QUEST
31-01-09, 07:27 PM
*Said in his best "sex in the city" voice* - "Haven't you heard, Quest is the new Blue!"
I'm not so sure about that Phil...the only thing I and Bluey have in common is, we are both awesome on a bike :rolleyes: ;)
Ben
21QUEST
31-01-09, 07:33 PM
New? Some people just understand the game better.
Ben, don't go getting a big head over that! :p
:o \\:D/ ;)
Ben
To be frank, I reckon anyone who spends majority of their time in idle banter should be banned(atleast limitations imposed) from seeing certain parts of the Forum....until they can show that, they can contribute more that just inane drizzle.
Ben
Good idea mate, then we can just have endless debates about which is better curvy or pointy, which is the fasteset colour and how to swap the front end for GSXR one, or ban all members that dont have an SV anymore ;)
nice to see back btw Ben
21QUEST
31-01-09, 08:22 PM
why?
there is certain people that only post in IB, maybe because they dont know much about bikes, or dont have a bike.
if you dont like it, dont go in there.......... whats the problem?
Damn, starting to like I'm spamming the thread :rolleyes:
Problem? Not much ;)
Ben
21QUEST
31-01-09, 08:31 PM
Good idea mate, then we can just have endless debates about which is better curvy or pointy, which is the fasteset colour and how to swap the front end for GSXR one, or ban all members that dont have an SV anymore ;)
nice to see back btw Ben
Thanks Stewie :)
Hey, you post makes it sound like we have got too much drizzle going on, in other sections hehe....
You no longer have an SV, right? :o :p.
Ah well, we have to knock the banning of 'non SV owners' on the head then :mrgreen: ;)
Ben
All opinions noted, and most I agree with, like 'if you don't like IB, stay out'. I posted this thread in Idle Banter in order to make sure that the chat-like nature it would doubtless attain would be contained in the right place.
However, one point I would make -
Refer back to my original post and you will notice I never actually mentioned Idle Banter, merely 'chat' - I too don't have a problem with IB as an entity, but I don't spend a huge amount of time posting in IB, preferring generally to stick to the more serious areas of the forum.
What I was referring to was the seemingly exponential increase in the number of non-IB threads descending into one-to-one chat.
Discuss :-D
fizzwheel
31-01-09, 08:39 PM
What I was referring to was the seemingly exponential increase in the number of non-IB threads descending into one-to-one chat.
That shouldnt be happening, but as Mods we cant be everywhere all the time, hence why some "self moderation" is required on the part of everybody ( including me )
But if necessary then we'll have a clamp down on it again, and I expect we'll get moaned at for it like we did last time we had a clamp down on it...
phil24_7
31-01-09, 08:56 PM
Can we vote on it Fizz?
Seem's like it's 3 for, and about 8 against at the mo! ;-)
fizzwheel
31-01-09, 09:01 PM
Vote on what ?
phil24_7
31-01-09, 09:05 PM
Whether you should clamp down! T'was a sarcastic post anywho, I know you all do your own thing and wield your big swords of justice as you see fit!
fizzwheel
31-01-09, 09:07 PM
You can if you like...
I dont want to have a clamp down and I'd wager the other mods dont either, it'll inevitably cause some bad feeling and I think we've had enough of that just lately, we all know what the guidelines are and perhaps all that is required is some self discipline to make sure posts are put in the right place and the serious ones dont get messed up with chat...
phil24_7
31-01-09, 09:20 PM
I'll endeavour to keep my chat in chat type threads then! ;-)
[quote=21QUEST;1767724]Thanks Stewie :)
Hey, you post makes it sound like we have got too much drizzle going on, in other sections hehe....
You no longer have an SV, right? :o :p.
Ah well, we have to knock the banning of 'non SV owners' on the head then :mrgreen: ;)
Yep the SV went last year and was replaced with a trumpet, thing is Ive got friends on here and want to stick around tbh, I dont think I can add anything of importance to say the tuning section so I tend to stick to IB and the border patrol whilst having the odd lurk elsewhere, trust me this is one of the best forums that,s out there. :)
Whether you should clamp down! T'was a sarcastic post anywho, I know you all do your own thing and wield your big swords of justice as you see fit!
HEY! I don't have a big sword of justice.:smt104
Where's my big sword of justice?
I demand a big sword of justice...
... oh...
... hang on...
... it's OK. I've found I have a big bitof2x2withbarbedwireandrustynailsin of justice. It was stuffed down the back of the sofa with my sawn-off shotgun of truth detection. :twisted:
fizzwheel
31-01-09, 09:35 PM
K - you have a hammer of justice, actually you have a range of hammers of justice in different weights...
Ah no - they are not implements of justice, they are implements of 'fixing'* - the right and the good doen't get a look-in when they are employed. ;)
* The coverall term for repairing, breaking, rendering both useful and useless, tinkering, tampering, everything from bodging to finely crafted creating and, of course, the breaking of kneecaps.
'I'd hammer in the morning'. (sorry, this should have followed Hovis' thread!)
Oh, it's not a song thread then?! ;)
I love all the chat, reading through various chat helps keep me sane on a Saturday evening.
I like the yap that goes on in here. I can't contribute much if anything on technicals, so I talk about other stuff. I've learned a lot, but I do try to contribute in other ways. And I've made so many friends. As I've said in many threads, people are more important.
i wish i had a hammer
<manuel mode>
A hammer sandwich?
</manuel mode>
Alpinestarhero
31-01-09, 11:10 PM
<manuel mode>
A hammer sandwich?
</manuel mode>
maybe
some
Hammer Time!
SuzukiNess
01-02-09, 12:50 AM
may i add my 2 penny worth?
i use to enjoy coming on to the SV site; for ... lite entertainment and fun... somewhere, somehow along the line, just as everything else in the world, it just became a bit to PC! - mind what u say... it may offend and cause an onslaught (be rediculed for your opinion)
has everyone lost the plot and become so uptight they dont understand the meaning of fun/laughter and idle banter? for (whoever's sake) lighten up... as per everything.... u have a choice... read it... or dont read it...
i, like many others have said, couldnt possibly contribute to those in the know with regards many things.... yet i enjoy reading them and the posts have taught me alot... but its the IB that USED to keep me coming back... its the inane posting of dribble that made some nights for me a laugh but then i read posts like the one i responding too that make me realise why I havent been frequenting this space as much as I use too...
soz,,, i think that was about 10p worth.... please collect your change.... ping
I am stupid and dont care
BanannaMan
01-02-09, 01:40 AM
Can we ban all the people who complain about how the site is run? :p
Makes more sense to me. ;)
You decide what threads you read in what section.
Idle Banter is just that.
Maybe it's not for you.....but maybe what you like is not for others.
If we were all the same...how boring would that be.
If it bothers you that much, perhaps it's time to look elsewhere.
...like the thread I started yesterday, or was it the day before, 'Oi!!! Thingus!!!' designed to wish well for impending bike test. True, I could have sent a PM - but then nobody else would have known about it, and the whole point was to publish it.
What's the problem with that? Exactly what IB was designed for, no?
If we only spoke when we could improve the silence, the world would be a very quiet place:rolleyes:
Was glad to hear the lad passed his test and even better, is riding well.
Thanks Ed!!! :thumbsup:
21QUEST
01-02-09, 09:59 AM
Ahem <cough> .... perhaps we ought to read the last post by Dan again :-D ;)
Ben
All opinions noted, and most I agree with, like 'if you don't like IB, stay out'. I posted this thread in Idle Banter in order to make sure that the chat-like nature it would doubtless attain would be contained in the right place.
However, one point I would make -
Refer back to my original post and you will notice I never actually mentioned Idle Banter, merely 'chat' - I too don't have a problem with IB as an entity, but I don't spend a huge amount of time posting in IB, preferring generally to stick to the more serious areas of the forum.
What I was referring to was the seemingly exponential increase in the number of non-IB threads descending into one-to-one chat.
Discuss :-D
BanannaMan
01-02-09, 03:07 PM
Ahem ...(cough,cough).....Perhaps we should remember our own words..... ;)
To be frank, I reckon anyone who spends majority of their time in idle banter should be banned(atleast limitations imposed) from seeing certain parts of the Forum....until they can show that, they can contribute more that just inane drizzle.
Banning those who don't think or look or maybe act like we do????
How cool is that???? :rolleyes:
http://cenvachristiansportbike.homestead.com/files/Disappointed_anim.gif
It's not.
21QUEST
01-02-09, 03:23 PM
Ahem ...(cough,cough).....Perhaps we should remember our own words..... ;)
Banning those who don't think or look or maybe act like we do????
How cool is that???? :rolleyes:
http://cenvachristiansportbike.homestead.com/files/Disappointed_anim.gif
It's not.
Fair and well made point. I certainly haven't forgotten....:mrgreen:
...but it's not about 'cool' though. It's about making sure the 'drizzlers' contribute wholesomely :cool: to the 'orgness empire :p ;)
Ben
BanannaMan
01-02-09, 03:40 PM
Fair and well made point. I certainly haven't forgotten....:mrgreen:
...but it's not about 'cool' though. It's about making sure the 'drizzlers' contribute wholesomely :cool: to the 'orgness empire :p ;)
Didn't Hitler say the same thing about his Airian empire??? :p ;)
If you start banning people there won't be an orgness empire.
Since when has chat disrupting other parts of the site become a problem???
I'm not seeing it.
21QUEST
01-02-09, 03:50 PM
Didn't Hitler say the same thing about his Airian empire??? :p
If you start banning people there won't be an orgness....
Since when has chat disrupting other parts of the site become a problem???
I'm not seeing it.
Darn!!! Did you just invoke 'Godwin's Law' ? :cheers: :smt019 :mrgreen: ;)
Ben
BanannaMan
01-02-09, 04:01 PM
Darn!!! Did you just invoke 'Godwin's Law' ? :cheers: :smt019 :mrgreen: ;)
Ben
Possibly....
:-dd
21QUEST
01-02-09, 04:10 PM
Possibly....
:-dd
I was about to officially proclaim 'thread closed' but then realised you actually said 'possibly' :smt035 ;)
Ben
BanannaMan
01-02-09, 04:50 PM
Sorry I didn't realize your earlier post was meant to be tongue in cheek...:oops:
You know how those stupid ferkin' american's are....:rolleyes:
Wideboy
01-02-09, 06:02 PM
this thread makes me laugh
its been said, if IB annoys you then don't come in, i cant see how it could though
im always on IB and yes i post crap most of the time, but crap posted by others is amusing, i come home in the evenings ect switch PC on and theres normally always a thread that makes you smile..... and thats a bad thing :confused:??
if there no was IB section would there be any rideouts as that would be a huge part of the social side of the org gone
fizzwheel
01-02-09, 06:12 PM
its been said, if IB annoys you then don't come in, i cant see how it could though
I think you missed the point Dan was getting at. He's not moaning about IB itself, its just that alot of threads get derailed or just get filled up with chat, thus rendering the point of the thread in the first place pointless.
It might be funny to some people when threads end up like that, but to some people me included it is actually quite annoying, especially if the thread was serious or semi serious one.
Wideboy
01-02-09, 06:14 PM
oh yeah didn't mean to have a dig at dan, just some of the other posts in this thread, sorry should have made that clear
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