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#51 |
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Just as there was a Spanish queen called Joanna the Mad, she is Mona the Mad.
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#52 |
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It should win best thread or at least get a honourable mention
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#53 |
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Lifetime achievement award. It belongs with the likes of Bambi Loveday and Did Dean just spunk in his pants?
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LOL I remember seeing that. I think she tweeted him "Why don't you just quit" after some predictable Max twist was revealed and he twatted back "thanks for the career advice"
![]() ![]() . Mona should become a careers advisor for soap actors .
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I've got bored because you can't have a decent debate, some posters can be quite rude/arrogant/I'm right your wrong (whether they mean to or not it comes across that way) and that just puts me off, so I spend less time on here.
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I agree. I'm quite new to posting on DS and I've been verbally attacked on more than one occasion because my views were not the same as others (not on the Soap threads I might add). I've therefore just backed off as I don't want to get into spats.
Just stick with me and Scrabbler and you will be fine . That goes for elliecat too!
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I agree. I'm quite new to posting on DS and I've been verbally attacked on more than one occasion because my views were not the same as others (not on the Soap threads I might add). I've therefore just backed off as I don't want to get into spats.
Just stick with me, 0..0 and Scrabbler and you will be fine . That goes for elliecat too!
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I actually have Jakes autograph. Hmmm what can I make Sorcha give me in return?
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I've had fewer than a hundred posts, I reckon, and thought this might be a place where people who had a varying number of years watching could interact.. I actually lived abroad off & on for years and had to rely on YouTube throughout in order to retain some continuity. I came back to the UK, began watching regularly but still had voids in my memory of certain characters, plots, etc. But I have always felt like an outsider...like there's a clique amongst posters...the more posts, the more seniority. The more a name is known, the more people want to respond. It reduces a poster's desire to express an opinion when the post is criticized unnecessarily or the poster seems to be accepted as "no need to respond in a positive way....just ignore him/her and maybe he/she will just go away and we can resume our superior knowledge of the programme." That's how it can feel. And maybe, if the forum is boring now, it might be because of a simple minority rule, a rather youthful attitude that tends to make people stay away. I still post and will continue to. I couldn't give a monkey's whether I'm accepted or not but some may. I just felt like I figured this out for myself and decided to post my opinion in case it hits a nerve for someone else. I'm more inclined to use language that wouldn't be acceptable here to put down a criticism but there are advantages to patience and using words that won't be banned. I'd rather respond to a question like the one posted here in a way that might communicate a differing observation...a forum like this, is (after all) a type of social media. It can be as inclusive and positive as possible or it can be a childish clique. It's all up to the posters who might feel a sense of power by being the big fish in a small pond; it does nothing, however, to encourage new input.
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I agree. I'm quite new to posting on DS and I've been verbally attacked on more than one occasion because my views were not the same as others (not on the Soap threads I might add). I've therefore just backed off as I don't want to get into spats.
Welcome to the board, not everyone is nasty.
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Far too many members post slanderous remarks about soap stars they dislike. Such blatant lies, It puts people off. .
One thing that really gets to me though, is if a soap star says/does something that may be considered offensive, it's held against them for an eternity. We need to remember that like us they are only human, they will make mistakes. WE make mistakes, but it's not held against us. Why should it be any different to anyone in the public eye? I'm not condoning serious crimes, but silly little things like someone saying something a bit out of turn, something posted on twitter in the heat of the moment is copied and pasted on here and remembered forever regardless of whether said soap star has apologised and deleted the tweet. |
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I've had fewer than a hundred posts, I reckon, and thought this might be a place where people who had a varying number of years watching could interact.. I actually lived abroad off & on for years and had to rely on YouTube throughout in order to retain some continuity. I came back to the UK, began watching regularly but still had voids in my memory of certain characters, plots, etc. But I have always felt like an outsider...like there's a clique amongst posters...the more posts, the more seniority. The more a name is known, the more people want to respond. It reduces a poster's desire to express an opinion when the post is criticized unnecessarily or the poster seems to be accepted as "no need to respond in a positive way....just ignore him/her and maybe he/she will just go away and we can resume our superior knowledge of the programme." That's how it can feel. And maybe, if the forum is boring now, it might be because of a simple minority rule, a rather youthful attitude that tends to make people stay away. I still post and will continue to. I couldn't give a monkey's whether I'm accepted or not but some may. I just felt like I figured this out for myself and decided to post my opinion in case it hits a nerve for someone else. I'm more inclined to use language that wouldn't be acceptable here to put down a criticism but there are advantages to patience and using words that won't be banned. I'd rather respond to a question like the one posted here in a way that might communicate a differing observation...a forum like this, is (after all) a type of social media. It can be as inclusive and positive as possible or it can be a childish clique. It's all up to the posters who might feel a sense of power by being the big fish in a small pond; it does nothing, however, to encourage new input.
you will find most on here are very friendly, there is no hidden agenda that the regulars ignore newbies, it just feels like that's the case. I felt like that when I arrived. You will find the more you post, the more interaction you will get on here.
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I've had fewer than a hundred posts, I reckon, and thought this might be a place where people who had a varying number of years watching could interact.. I actually lived abroad off & on for years and had to rely on YouTube throughout in order to retain some continuity. I came back to the UK, began watching regularly but still had voids in my memory of certain characters, plots, etc. But I have always felt like an outsider...like there's a clique amongst posters...the more posts, the more seniority. The more a name is known, the more people want to respond. It reduces a poster's desire to express an opinion when the post is criticized unnecessarily or the poster seems to be accepted as "no need to respond in a positive way....just ignore him/her and maybe he/she will just go away and we can resume our superior knowledge of the programme." That's how it can feel. And maybe, if the forum is boring now, it might be because of a simple minority rule, a rather youthful attitude that tends to make people stay away. I still post and will continue to. I couldn't give a monkey's whether I'm accepted or not but some may. I just felt like I figured this out for myself and decided to post my opinion in case it hits a nerve for someone else. I'm more inclined to use language that wouldn't be acceptable here to put down a criticism but there are advantages to patience and using words that won't be banned. I'd rather respond to a question like the one posted here in a way that might communicate a differing observation...a forum like this, is (after all) a type of social media. It can be as inclusive and positive as possible or it can be a childish clique. It's all up to the posters who might feel a sense of power by being the big fish in a small pond; it does nothing, however, to encourage new input.
I can only speak for myself. I was new here earlier this year. I only intended to post for a couple of weeks but the majority of posters that I encountered were very friendly (including the ones who I could identify as a group) so I carried on. With so many posts and posters flying around its not always possible to respond to everyone. I honestly have never seen this attitude of 'no need to respond in a positive way'. Please do carry on posting. |
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True. Well said, Melephunk. But I do wish Kym Marsh would stop taking everybody's surnames
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I think it is poster related rather than soap related
My tribute to the ED forum gang.....keep doing what you’re doing! *mwah-mwah* http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showt...ight=emmerdale |
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J-B, Mo Mouse and Uncle Quentin are my top 3 favourite posters here. They really liven the place up, and make me laugh so much.
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I agree. I'm quite new to posting on DS and I've been verbally attacked on more than one occasion because my views were not the same as others (not on the Soap threads I might add). I've therefore just backed off as I don't want to get into spats.
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Months ago I'd be on the forum 24/7 but nowadays I get bored very easily and move on to do something else. I feel that the spark from the forum had gone...
Does anyone else feel the same or I'm I just rambeling on..
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I run this gaff so let me know if anyone is on your case. They won't try anything with me around. Thanks.
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What it is....... is that I haven't been posting as much as used too and I bring such spark, controversy and charisma that the forum is lost without my presence
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I've had fewer than a hundred posts, I reckon, and thought this might be a place where people who had a varying number of years watching could interact.. I actually lived abroad off & on for years and had to rely on YouTube throughout in order to retain some continuity. I came back to the UK, began watching regularly but still had voids in my memory of certain characters, plots, etc. But I have always felt like an outsider...like there's a clique amongst posters...the more posts, the more seniority. The more a name is known, the more people want to respond. It reduces a poster's desire to express an opinion when the post is criticized unnecessarily or the poster seems to be accepted as "no need to respond in a positive way....just ignore him/her and maybe he/she will just go away and we can resume our superior knowledge of the programme." That's how it can feel. And maybe, if the forum is boring now, it might be because of a simple minority rule, a rather youthful attitude that tends to make people stay away. I still post and will continue to. I couldn't give a monkey's whether I'm accepted or not but some may. I just felt like I figured this out for myself and decided to post my opinion in case it hits a nerve for someone else. I'm more inclined to use language that wouldn't be acceptable here to put down a criticism but there are advantages to patience and using words that won't be banned. I'd rather respond to a question like the one posted here in a way that might communicate a differing observation...a forum like this, is (after all) a type of social media. It can be as inclusive and positive as possible or it can be a childish clique. It's all up to the posters who might feel a sense of power by being the big fish in a small pond; it does nothing, however, to encourage new input.
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I find it's become duller because people are afraid to engage full for fear of being accused of thread hijacking or being cliquey to be honest
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I think she also said he wouldnt dig with his hands.
I do miss Mona, especially with all these Carters, she'd go into overdrive. |
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I really really miss Mona on here.
**watches for cherry shaped hole in the wall** |
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