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ML11
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The internet, a place where you can chat or have discussions with people of all walks of life on forums like Digital Spy.
Since I've come on here, I do post and I wonder if I come across well in other members eyes when they read my posts whether my posts are serious or not, some are wind-ups to be honest. But however, I have posted a number of times on the Top Of The Pops 1980 - BBC4 thread on the TV shows forum which seems to have a closed group of regular posters and anything constructive I post is totally ignored.
So, do you judge others by what they say even though you don't know the person?
Link to the afore mentioned thread: http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2031662&page=345
Since I've come on here, I do post and I wonder if I come across well in other members eyes when they read my posts whether my posts are serious or not, some are wind-ups to be honest. But however, I have posted a number of times on the Top Of The Pops 1980 - BBC4 thread on the TV shows forum which seems to have a closed group of regular posters and anything constructive I post is totally ignored.
So, do you judge others by what they say even though you don't know the person?
Link to the afore mentioned thread: http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2031662&page=345
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You've just found a clicky thread, there's a lot of them out there, don't take it personally
I know we probably shouldn't judge someone by what they say on here but it's all we have to go on, so inevitably a picture will form but it won't be the full picture. However if someone is here to constantly troll and be a dick then there's a good chance they're a dick in person too. I generally ignore what the wind up merchants here say, even when they're trying to be 'nice'.
For me, I answer a post, rarely read who the FM is although I'm slowly learning a few names - but I can't remember details about many (whether they are male or female, left or right wing, etc) except a couple who do stand out (one particular who uses the term Feminazi so predictably often they are hard to miss). I reply to a post as it's written with an answer based on the post, not the FM specifically.
But yes, a lot of the other forums have a select strange group, just take it with a pinch of salt. I have also chosen to block some on the politics thread
It takes a lot more posts than you've accumulated to pass the invisibility stage on some forums. Sometimes, even then, you may as well talk to the wall.
I go by what the FM is saying.
This. There are only a handful that I remember, sometimes for good, other times bad reasons.
What is a "clicky" thread, exactly? Does it make a sound?
Yes, I think we all do don't we? form an opinion on a poster based on their opinions, thoughts and statements about whatever we're debating.
If I've spelt that wrong then whoops but I'm too tired to even know what the correct spelling is.
A clicky thread where the same group of posters chat and don't welcome newbies. A clique, ahh my brain works after all.
DS is far better than Yahoo answers!
I once did Yahoo answers and only used it for about 3 weeks. Its full of reporter trolls. >:(
A lot of people post perfectly ok questions or answers with no abuse in them and for no reason they get reported and their question deleted, with an intimidating YA email warning them of violation consequences.
It seems on Yahoo answers there is a tightly knit group of people who don't like any outsiders and will report any Qs or As that arn't from their fellow friends. I once asked if people preferred barbecues or eating indoors? In the polls and surveys group.
Within 25 seconds I got an email from Yahoo saying that my question had been reported and that I had violated community guidelines and that my entire Yahoo account would be in jeopardy if I continue to get violation notices. There was nothing wrong with my question except some nasty bit of work wanted it removed. >:(
Yahoo knows fine well people are being reported for no reason. People have complained to them but yet they do nothing about it. 3 weeks on YA was more than enough for me!
YA is a question and answers forum but I only used it for a few weeks, I found you can get much better feedback if you join individual forums. Their is a forum some where on the internet for just about any topic you want. Only thing it means having lots of different passwords!
Yahoo answers. Best avoided.
Yahoo answers is very 'Clique' Outsiders Qs and As are often reported and removed by reporter trolls for no reason. Yahoo knows this happens but they do nothing about it other than give violation notices to innocent people.
You really didn't know what the poster meant?
I agree!
To be fair, whenever I've asked a question in the computer forum I've had some very helpful people advise me on what the answer to my question might be.
I always try to help people with car problems despite being ignored at times.
Posting my photographs seems to be wasted energy on my part these days, but I'll keep at it
Maybe the people you quoted just didn't find them interesting? I mean with the parody thing, the user you quoted was saying they thought something was overrated, and you responded by posting five links to parody videos.
This unfortunately applies more to some than others.
For the most part DS is ok, but not as good as it used to be. I wish there was another decent forum available sometimes.
Of course, is your sarcasm detector broken?
You post very good answers to car problems and DS would be up the creek without genuinely helpful professional people like yourself, and seacam, Stig, chrisjr too. I have seen many of your photos and enjoy them, the problem for me is that Flickr has dropped support for IE9, so the pics don't display properly.
I make a mental note of FMs and so can usually tell who is posting just by reading the post. A few FMs I will read all their posts and a few I will ignore all their posts. Everyone has their own uniquely recognisable style.