Whilst, again, I do understand what the 'older' members are saying, I really do..can I just say thankyou for that, as not all us 'newbies' are disregarding the rules, and do try to adhere to them.

This reminds me of being behind a learner driver on the road..I never shout at them if they stall or mess up, as we were all learner drivers once.

In that case why did you not just contact Ds suuport?

The mods merge threads when they have exactly the same topic but they do not only have Bb to watch over you know - I really do not see the problem, DS has always been like this, especially when there is a lot to talk about.

What makes you assume I didn't? The mods are aware of the problem. I wanted to highlight the problem to everyone in the hope that the culprits may take on board the problem it causes.

I'm inclined to think that "serious debate" would be dignifying BB more than it usually deserves...

I really think there are too many threads here every day. That's why I almost only read and post in WHATM-threads, as you can discuss anything during the quiet early morning hours.

If I ever have thought of starting a thread, there has always been one on the subject already, even if it had fallen to page 5 or something vecause so many new threads have been started.

I don't know if limiting the number of posts would work, but people really should not start new threads, unless it is something completely new. Most of the posts now go unread anyway, as there are too many.

At the moment Tickle rules
has about 4 threads that have begun at the same time

Hes a newby and it shows

this shows why this thread has begun

Frankly we should ban stuff about hitting people when its in title
as well as I hate blah
or i love blah

cant we get back to intresting threads?

does anyone else think that there are way too many threads being started this year? many of the threads would normally only be a post on another thread...which would encourage some good old fashioned debating. unless the subject matter is too juicy or is an observation (see above) then why aren't they being put in the appropriate h/m's thread?
i know some of you are going to say that i am being a party pooper..but, it's ridiculous that over an hour last night 3 pages of threads were posted...making it almost impossible to keep track of threads that you have posted on and want to continue posting on.and when you do find one... by the time you have typed your post the thread is onto page 3 of the forum list.
it's certainly not encouraging me to join in that much on ds this year..too much like hard work imo.
maybe, it's just me...i don't know.

I think theres too many threads about there being too many threads.

Good joke Nelly! One more thread started

nob'ed springs to mind actually

There are too many threads, but this is mostly coz people either all post more or less simultaneously when something happens, or because people don't look through what has already been posted properly. There isn't a great deal that can be done, beyond mods merging such posts, IMHO.

As a new thread has been started about this topic I thought I'd bump this one back up and maybe they can be merged.

I agree there are too many threads and it is difficult for worthwhile conversation to happen whilst so many people scramble to get as many threads up.

what i meant was....a thread titled " look what lesley 's doing now" is really just a comment that should be in a thread about what's happening now or one about lesley or about what she's doing..eg if it's connected to a task. if none of these exist then a new thread should start otherwise it should just be a continuation of another thread.
sorry that i'm annoying some with how i feel...but tough ! it's spoiling the forum for me and i'm going to voice my opinion about it, 'cos it's never been this bad before.

*Sigh*.

So why start yet another when there are already current threads in the same topic? For example, http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...d.php?t=229196

I am almost speechless... and yes I did see the - as if that makes any difference. This thread needs merging with the other one (s)

i think you'll find that was my point. to find the other thread about too may threads..i would've had to scroll back through pages and pages of threads that really are just conversation points . the only time that loads of threads are started up is when something mega happens..eg, fight night last year. then you would expecthave to scroll through loads of threads to find one that you had posted in 5 mins earlier.but, it becomes a pain in the preverbial when it's all the time.
glad to see beth is merging a load of threads....

sorry , if i've peed anyone off.

Just look at it at the moment, there are about five Sam threads. Maybe the Mods should create a dedicated thread for each housemate and make sure people stick to those threads for specific housemate chat.

What I don't understand is why the mods here should be expected to spend their valuable time constantly merging new threads just because some FMs can't be bothered to follow the existing Forum Rules?

Maybe a little more respect for both the mods as well as the FMs wouldn't go amiss?

I agree that the volunteer mods can't be expected to take up the slack when we should be self-policing.

Of course people throwing up the threads every few minutes would probably not stop to read this thread and take it on board - however, if this Thread remains being read and posted to it may well eventually have an effect on some and be of help.

Thank you Beth for the tidying up.

And thank you anyone else who has now thought twice about just throwing up a new thread and instead found an existing thread to post to!

You aren't annoying me because I totally agree with you.

I was following a thread and in the space of two hours I found it on page seven.If that isn't an indication of too many threads being posted,then nothing is.

My biggest worry about this thread now, having had more time to think on it..is that alot of us newbies who don't do the 'excessive thread starting thing' and alot of the regulars who have been here for a while, who will now follow this threads suggestions, will not get any of their points heard.

I started a new thread today but really worried about starting it as I wondered if it might be in the wrong place or could I have added it on to other ones, etc.

Then I had another two points that could easily have started new threads...but instead I went through and dug out two old threads (old as in started yesterday but now on page 15 ) and added my comments on them instead of starting a new one.

One of them went down to page two again very quickly (which going by the amount of waffle I put in my posts is probably a good thing )...as others came on..and this is the best time of day on here I think so goodness knows about later on when things happen and more people are posting.

My point is, we can all follow the rule on here, and rightly so, but some others will not and will still post hundreds of threads whilst some of us try and be more considerate. Unfortunately the ones who start hundreds of threads will be heard whist any points alot of others have will be on page two in a minute, purely because some people don't always read the ends of old threads and tend to go to the newer ones.

Therefore the people on here who want to be heard still won't be, and the 'so and so is fit posts' will be heard even more as the more considerate members will not start new threads like that or even threads that are much more justified than those sort of threads.

Its a no win situation whichever way it is done. I think the only solution is when the mods have time, (must be a hard job being a mod) they merge the threads that are repeated, and maybe have a word with constant offenders. I don't see what else can be done.

I didn't explain that very well...I hope you all grasped what I meant. Just my little tuppences worth.

Now take deep breaths bohochick & have a wee lie down in a darkened room for a wee while.

absolutely not!

so much happens in the house every day that would be stupid.

Yes..that took it out of me that did!!

The other problem is that if threads get too long no one can be bothered reading them and so sometimes it's good to start a new thread. Especially if there is a relevant point to make which differs from the original thread title. We can help the mods by not replying to unecessary threads or bumping up more relevant and interesting ones by repling to them instead.

That's great and isn't that what self-policing is all about?


I think this is at the heart of why a lot of people post here. Not to contribute to a conversation but "to be heard"! There is a difference.


I agree which is why I don't think there needs to be a rule saying only one thread started per member per day. It has to be a self-policing operation.


Self-restraint. The Mods are there to mop up when they can and shouldn't have more burden upon them because someone can't keep their finger off the "Start New Thread" button.

All Forums are difficult to grasp at first, to work out if and when one can post. It's a shame but I think it goes with the territory. But somehow we manage.