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Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Alice2 on November 11, 2004, 11:53:05 PM
Where's the other 165 registered users?  Been driven off by the bottom-fish?

(effin'newcomer flamer!)
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: FTL_Ian on November 12, 2004, 02:25:38 PM
In anything in life, 20% do all of the work, while 80% sit on their ass.  This is called the 80/20 rule.

In the case of web-forums, 20% (or less) do all the posting, the other 80% "lurk".

Also, posts generate posts, so the fact that you are here posting, entices others to post, enticing others to join, and helps grow this BBS.

With patience and participation, this BBS could be hopping.

Regards,
Ian
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Lindsey on November 12, 2004, 05:05:06 PM
I don't post because I don't have anything interesting or relevant to say :-P

I have now successfully wasted a minute of your time by posting.  Yay!
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Alice2 on November 12, 2004, 10:37:54 PM
I didn't know how long this board's been around, but I have a number of topics I think would be interesting to add, if people are interested in actually discussing something.  I will give it a shot.  (I am constantly hitting the wrong key tonite since I spilled coffee on my keyboard today and have to use the one that came with my brand new computer.  So I'm not up to speed until I go get another 20 year old dusty clicky keyboard from our surplus store.)

(What the heck is the Windows key for anyway?)

:)
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Jason on November 13, 2004, 05:19:57 PM
Well Spice it up and stop bitchin !!!!
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Lindsey on November 13, 2004, 10:48:17 PM
*Looks at the previous post*  Hmm...random capitalization, blatant overuse of exclamation points, and a space between the statement and the punctuation.  NO.  Maybe if people didn't say things that are completely unnecessary and sometimes derogatory, we might have more posts on this board.  We're not here to call each other gay or tell each other to quit bitchin'.  Notice my apostrophe.  Yay for me.  We're here to have intelligent debates about various issues.  Yay for us.  Stop posting things that need to be edited in order not to cause annoyance :-P
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Jason on November 14, 2004, 09:02:13 PM
Quote from: Custin
wow...someone takes internet forums way too seriously ^


Quote from: Lindsey
I don't post because I don't have anything interesting or relevant to say :-P

I have now successfully wasted a minute of your time by posting.  Yay!


Well i just gave you something to talk about didn't I? Calm down
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Lindsey on November 15, 2004, 05:57:41 AM
No, you just gave me multiple reasons to delete you :-P
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Alice2 on November 16, 2004, 01:18:27 AM
Ah, Lindsey, Jason likes this topic!  Leave him here --- this is a great place for him to be!
 8)

But --- having that DELETE button must be a very powerful feeling.

Totally awesome, man!
 :shock:
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Jason on November 16, 2004, 05:52:52 PM
here we go!!!!
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Jason on November 16, 2004, 05:55:07 PM
Lindsey,
You know what, if deleting me makes you feel any better about yourself go right ahead. I certainly would'nt lose any sleep about not being in this forum any more! Its quite disappointing how a little group of people in here take over so those 165 other members are afraid to post anything! Congratulations Ian on selecting a handful of assholes to ruin your forum!! Take care Lindsey, oh wow your power in a forum must be really stressful! You should take a vacation because by the looks of your pic you look a little FAT!! See ya fatty! Ever heard of a treadmill ,you look a little fat in the face babe sorry to be the one to break it to you. Im done with this stupid ass forum!  Oh yeah Dorey you can blow a fat one too!! Lindsey go ahead talk about how unintelligent I am and how my punctuation is in the wrong place, because thats all women know how to do is bitch and nitpick to make themselves feel better. Oh theres another issue you can rant and rave about later. One last thing Lindsey, have fun with your delete button BITCH! Made fun of when you are in high school sweetheart, you have to take it out on other people by threatening to delete them, wow what power!!!  I'll save you the satisfaction!!!
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Jason on November 16, 2004, 06:39:50 PM
Where's the other 165 registered users?  Been driven off by the bottom-fish?

 hmm....... I wonder!!!! Maybe sittin back watching Lindsey abuse her power!
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Jason on November 16, 2004, 06:47:51 PM
IAN WROTE:In anything in life, 20% do all of the work, while 80% sit on their ass.  This is called the 80/20 rule.

In the case of web-forums, 20% (or less) do all the posting, the other 80% "lurk".


I disagree!! Not if your doing things right and watch what moderators you put in charge and not just because you think they are hot and if thats the case you need some glasses because honestly Lindsey needs some work!! Starting to question this place!!
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Lindsey on November 16, 2004, 07:19:46 PM
You fucking ignoramus.  I CAN'T delete you from this message board.  I meant deleting you from the face of the planet, anyhow.  Don't try and insult me here to look cool like everybody else, because you're not funny.  At least make it moderately humorous if you're going to insult someone.  Once again, this forum is not a place in which to hurdle personal insults, and if you can't take a fucking joke, don't post.  Especially three times in a row.  At the top of your post, there is a button where you can EDIT your post, in case you forgot to include something the first time, or find an error that bugs you.  And just so you know, the only times I have even USED the privilage of moderator on this forum is to go through and make someone's post easier to read by punctuating it or correcting a spelling error or two.  And of course, to delete Dorey's bump threads, but that was by order of Ian.  I don't see that as a crime until Ian tells me differently.  And now, for my mudslinging of the night.  Shut your Goddamned mouth before someone punches you in the teeth.

ENOUGH.
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Torgo on November 16, 2004, 07:29:26 PM
Lindsey wrote:

Quote
We're here to have intelligent debated about various issues.



I fixed that typo for you.   You can thank me with sexual favors.

-Scott
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Lindsey on November 16, 2004, 07:35:17 PM
Or I could come to your house and kill you in your sleep, hehe. :lol:  There's a difference between making a typo and being a moron, and you know that :-P
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Alice2 on November 16, 2004, 11:56:00 PM
The topic "delete button" seems to have --- Pushed a button!  :wink:

How long has this board been here, by the way?
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: FTL_Ian on November 17, 2004, 01:55:41 PM
Even though Lindsey already made it clear, I will re-iterate:

Lindsey was chosen as moderator because she was able to solve a little problem we had earlier with a few posters.

She has very specific instructions as to what she can and can't do.

She will not delete a post.  (Unless it is an unnecessary bump.)

She can not delete users.

She will edit posts with extra carriage returns. (one of the problems we had that created the need for a moderator.)

To answer your question, Alice, since May 2003.

Regards,
Ian
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Dorey on November 20, 2004, 01:22:44 PM
Quote from: BigSnazz
Lindsey wrote:

Quote
We're here to have intelligent debated about various issues.



I fixed that typo for you.   You can thank me with sexual favors.

-Scott


 So is the Free State still going to have those pesky statutory rape laws?
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Erethizon on December 24, 2004, 11:50:52 PM
A suggestion.

If you want to liven up the forum. Let people read the forum without logging in. Making people login(register) just to read drives them away.
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: FTL_Ian on December 24, 2004, 11:56:44 PM
I considered this in the genesis of the forum.  I decided that if they don't want to join, screw em.  I'm not going to sell their info or violate their privacy.

Requiring registration to even read the forums contributes to more signups from those who would normally lurk anonymously.

Regards,
Ian
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Erethizon on December 25, 2004, 12:08:15 AM
Quote from: FTL_Ian
I considered this in the genesis of the forum.  I decided that if they don't want to join, screw em.  I'm not going to sell their info or violate their privacy.

Requiring registration to even read the forums contributes to more signups from those who would normally lurk anonymously.

Regards,
Ian


Ok, its your call. But don't expect the registered members to sky rocket.

Generally I bypass forums which require registration. Registration is a pain in the ass, so there better be something worth registering for. If they can't sample the forum...
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: FTL_Ian on December 25, 2004, 12:15:07 AM
Point taken.  I'd love to hear other opinions.  I would say for the amount of people out there like you, there exists an equal amount who would not join but for their curiosity about what lies inside.  If they've come this far, why not go all the way?

Ian
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: FTL_Ian on December 25, 2004, 12:16:10 AM
On top of that, the growth has exceeded my expectations, and it will only increase after the holidays and we acquire new affiliates / listeners.

Regards,
Ian
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Alice2 on December 25, 2004, 01:52:29 PM
Interesting points.  As you know, I joined only a couple (?) of months ago, because I happened to listen to the show a few times and  wanted to tell you all a Thing Or Two.    If I want to jump into a forum, I don't hesitate to sign in.  

I  still do, however, avoid websites that make you "register" just read one of their articles you happened to link to.  

I wonder why people would register to go to a forum and then never post anything.  When I posted this topic, "this forum kinda sucks right now,"  I was seeing almost no activity here, except to have someone responding to call me dirty names every time I posted something.

So I take it back now, I don't think it sucks or I wouldn't still be come here.

I think having to register just to look is a good thing, and that it lessens the number of people who just come in here to vomit their crap at other people because they have nothing intelligent to say about anything.  There's going to be a LITTLE of that everywhere you go.
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Johnson on December 25, 2004, 03:10:13 PM
On almost every BBS I run I require registration for all but ONE of the forums...

One area of the boards remains an open area for all to read, registered or not, and the rest are closed for all but registered members...

Just an idea... you could make one forum open. Hell you COULD even make one that doesn't require registration to POST...

These settings aren't board-wide.
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Alice2 on December 25, 2004, 03:21:35 PM
That's a great idea!  You could call it  "The Hell-Hole."  Enter at your own risk!  People who feel right at home there can vomit all over the place!
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: FTL_Ian on December 26, 2004, 10:12:02 AM
Interesting idea Johnson.  We shall see what it results in.  Behold, the "Free For All" (http://bbs.freetalklive.com/viewforum.php?f=12) forum.

No registration is required to read nor post.
Ian
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Erethizon on January 04, 2005, 08:11:19 PM
I don't want to seem like a complainer. But...

Is it really necessary to have an idle time out?

I had typed in a long response, then I got sidetracked by something. When I submit my reply it wants me to log in again and I lost the response I had typed.
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: FTL_Ian on January 04, 2005, 10:05:12 PM
There's a "keep me logged in" option.

Ian
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Erethizon on January 04, 2005, 11:18:22 PM
Quote from: FTL_Ian
There's a "keep me logged in" option.

Ian


I don't see it. Where might it be?
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: FTL_Ian on January 04, 2005, 11:41:05 PM
"Log me on automatically each visit:"

On the log in page.
Ian
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Erethizon on January 04, 2005, 11:49:15 PM
Quote from: FTL_Ian
"Log me on automatically each visit:"

On the log in page.
Ian



That will keep me logged in indefinately?

Did not know this.

Thanks, if it works. ;)
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: awakenfree on January 07, 2005, 01:08:12 PM
KIND OF SUCKS.........???????????   This site would be better without Ian and Manwhich
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Custin on January 07, 2005, 02:21:08 PM
Quote from: awakenfree
KIND OF SUCKS.........???????????


YOU KINDA SUCK...

DICK
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: FTL_Ian on January 07, 2005, 03:25:14 PM
Custin,

     Your posts would be just as effective if you replaced your carriage returns with "...".   Especially considering they will be edited by the moderator anyway.  Don't lower yourself to Awaken's level!

Ian
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: awakenfree on January 08, 2005, 04:35:17 AM
KInd of sucks........ :roll:
Title: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Jason on January 20, 2005, 06:49:53 PM
Quote from: awakenfree
KInd of sucks........ :roll:


you kinda suck...daddy lover!
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: BonerJoe on October 16, 2009, 04:47:21 PM
bump
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Rillion on October 16, 2009, 05:25:15 PM
bump

So you think the forum kinda sucks right now?
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: sillyperson on October 16, 2009, 05:29:13 PM
Not enough action on the EB thread, for one
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: BonerJoe on October 16, 2009, 05:33:11 PM
bump

So you think the forum kinda sucks right now?

Especially with people's contributions to threads being deleted.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Rillion on October 16, 2009, 05:51:39 PM
bump

So you think the forum kinda sucks right now?

Especially with people's contributions to threads being deleted.

Has there ever been a time when that wasn't the case?
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: BonerJoe on October 16, 2009, 06:20:20 PM
Bitch.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: rabidfurby on October 16, 2009, 06:58:50 PM
bump

So you think the forum kinda sucks right now?

Especially with people's contributions to threads being deleted.

Has there ever been a time when that wasn't the case?

Yes, before the idiotic "Hijack-Free" board, and the ability for AMPlifiers to delete posts out of any thread they create.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Alex Libman 15 on October 16, 2009, 07:59:43 PM
This forum sucks for Rillion because she has all reasonable people on ignore.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: CaL DaVe on October 16, 2009, 08:14:14 PM
Yeah, I'm tiring of my own bullshit now too.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Elitist Bitch on October 17, 2009, 04:24:31 PM
This forum sucks for Rillion because she has all reasonable people on ignore.

Actually, the forum mostly sucks because of you.

But thanks for playing.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Rillion on October 17, 2009, 04:27:41 PM
My ignore list:

shanek
Brokor
SaintLucifer
Earthwormzim
ChristianAntichrist
LordMarius
EricfromMI
Still Motherbear's Bitch
john
darcgun
babalugatz
infinitywraith
wile-e-coyote
dmr235/LCPLIC
weinerdogg
Richard III
Alex  Libman

I can't remember who half of those people are, but I'm pretty sure they're not "all reasonable people." 
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Elitist Bitch on October 17, 2009, 04:32:00 PM
Most of them were just trolls, Libman included.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Riddler on October 18, 2009, 06:49:15 PM
My ignore list:

shanek
Brokor
SaintLucifer
Earthwormzim
ChristianAntichrist
LordMarius
EricfromMI
Still Motherbear's Bitch
john
darcgun
babalugatz
infinitywraith
wile-e-coyote
dmr235/LCPLIC
weinerdogg
Richard III
Alex  Libman

I can't remember who half of those people are, but I'm pretty sure they're not "all reasonable people." 

hey, sweet tits....
the lord IS baba ....& the riddler....
i was kindof a douchebag to you way back, cuz you were bein' kinda ''cunty'' over my ''nigga please'' comment...
but, its all good now
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: davann on October 19, 2009, 07:38:15 PM
My ignore list:

shanek
Brokor
SaintLucifer
Earthwormzim
ChristianAntichrist
LordMarius
EricfromMI
Still Motherbear's Bitch
john
darcgun
babalugatz
infinitywraith
wile-e-coyote
dmr235/LCPLIC
weinerdogg
Richard III
Alex  Libman

I can't remember who half of those people are, but I'm pretty sure they're not "all reasonable people." 

I thought wile-e-coyote was Julia or am I getting old user names messed up?
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: AL the Inconspicuous on October 19, 2009, 08:33:17 PM
Most of them were just trolls, Libman included.

Your mother.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Rillion on October 19, 2009, 09:37:46 PM
I thought wile-e-coyote was Julia or am I getting old user names messed up?

Maybe.  All I can say is that those people were annoying enough at one time to make me not want to see their posts anymore.  Julia might've been trolling and I just didn't realize it, but I doubt I would put Julia-as-Julia on ignore. 
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: AngryHateMusic on October 19, 2009, 09:40:50 PM
This forum does not suck... Posts will sometimes suck.  Maybe the thought is that the show sucks or did I miss the "suck" discussion in the show? What is the point of this one other than to continue to suck?
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Elitist Bitch on October 22, 2009, 01:12:14 PM
Most of them were just trolls, Libman included.

Your mother.


How original. So not only a troll, but a shitty, unoriginal troll. Grats.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Soundwave on October 22, 2009, 06:11:13 PM
I thought wile-e-coyote was Julia or am I getting old user names messed up?

Maybe.  All I can say is that those people were annoying enough at one time to make me not want to see their posts anymore.  Julia might've been trolling and I just didn't realize it, but I doubt I would put Julia-as-Julia on ignore. 

Yeah, that's definitely not me. I would hope that my life is never lame enough to consider trolling forums.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Bill Brasky on October 22, 2009, 06:41:28 PM
W-e-C was one of the more infamous jackoffs, lipcock or hansen, or someone similar.  They all blend together. 

Perhaps you're confusing it with the Motherbear's Bitch that was assigned to Cocklips under a shithead status. 
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Elitist Bitch on November 02, 2009, 01:21:25 AM
If you think Libman is awesome, you haven't been a member long enough. Just wait. He'll annoy the fuck out of you eventually.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: AL the Inconspicuous on November 02, 2009, 01:25:36 AM
[...]  I still can't figure out why people hate Libman so much.  [...]

I used to be regarded pretty well when I first started here - or it could have been my $100/month AMP that I canceled after ~7 month due to disenchantment with the FSP, but mostly due to my own personal depression.  That created some enemies, as did my mood swings where I would occasionally delete my account here, as part of a "bonfire of the vanities" to try to force myself not to think about philosophy or politics, but I always inevitably come back anyway.  Some occasional instances of alcoholism didn't help.  My political opinions are also very unpopular: I don't like pot activism, I've spoken out for legalization of "kiddy porn" as a free speech issue, etc.  And then I've gone completely insane.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: rabidfurby on November 02, 2009, 01:32:42 AM
[...]  I still can't figure out why people hate Libman so much.  [...]

I used to be regarded pretty well when I first started here - or it could have been my $100/month AMP that I canceled after ~7 month due to disenchantment with the FSP, but mostly due to my own personal depression.  That created some enemies, as did my mood swings where I would occasionally delete my account here, as part of a "bonfire of the vanities" to try to force myself not to think about philosophy or politics, but I always inevitably come back anyway.  Some occasional instances of alcoholism didn't help.  My political opinions are also very unpopular: I don't like pot activism, I've spoken out for legalization of "kiddy porn" as a free speech issue, etc.  And then I've gone completely insane.

Are you trying to bullshit poor Lance, or is this some sort of bizarre Tyler Durdenesque fantasy that you actually believe?

People don't like you because you're an attention whore, a drama queen, and just plain fucking annoying. Not because of any iconoclastic opinions you hold or whatever other noble bullshit you tell yourself.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: AL the Inconspicuous on November 02, 2009, 01:45:16 AM
I am the worst piece of shit in the universe.

My perpetual failure to kill myself is a crime against humanity.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Bill Brasky on November 02, 2009, 02:07:50 AM
Acceptance is a fuzzy calculation.  You have to decide if their issues, habits, quirks, and behaviors outweigh their core.  Maybe their core is fucked, and none of the rest matters.  Maybe their core is decent, and their surrounding details are minor.  Maybe their core is very good, but the rest of their shit is overwhelming.  

In this case, I think a lot of issues are pushing into the red zone, and it triggers the circuit breakers on most peoples calculations.  Their decisions are made for them, based on the process of defensive mechanisms and fight-or-flight.  The person exhibits traits that are unattractive, and they obscure or wholly negate the positive attributes of the person.

There may be little or no IRL danger to speak of, but the dynamics here are different.  Much of the goal here is simple enjoyment, which the subconscious views as "life" in the online environment.  Threat to enjoyment is perceived as a threat to "life", and therefore the defensive mechanisms become valid, and avoidance is the first line of defense.  
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: hellbilly on November 02, 2009, 07:45:54 PM
I've spoken in favor of Libman before, and I'll do it again now.

What's the harm in reading someone's opinions that you might not agree with?

I dunno.. I don't have a real problem with any opinion coming from anyone. Ignoring opinions ain't gonna wipe them from existence, so ya might as well stick with reality and hear what everyone has to say.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Bill Brasky on November 02, 2009, 07:50:38 PM
It has little to do with opinions.

Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: hellbilly on November 02, 2009, 07:54:11 PM
You mean because he may be annoying or a butt pain?

Maybe I'm slow or haven't participated in key discussions, I dunno.. I just don't see the big deal.
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Bill Brasky on November 03, 2009, 10:47:03 PM
You mean because he may be annoying or a butt pain?


Ya.

Always with the stupid, attention whore violence.  If I didn't know he was smart in some respects, I'd think he was a twelve year old with tourettes. 
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: AL the Inconspicuous on November 04, 2009, 05:33:08 AM
Americans don't understand the grotesque...
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Rillion on June 02, 2010, 03:16:20 PM
How often do people start bitching about how the forum isn't as good as it used to be? 
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: sillyperson on June 02, 2010, 03:33:52 PM
This forum would be kickass if it wasn't for all the NECRO flyin' around... :P
Title: Re: This Forum kinda Sucks right now . . .
Post by: Rillion on June 02, 2010, 03:43:26 PM
This forum would be kickass if it wasn't for all the NECRO flyin' around... :P

 :P

There's some pretty good stuff in the annals of this forum.  A lot of anals too, actually, which is not quite as good.