My feelings on this forum

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charleah

27-07-2003

Totally agreed Macattack.

I'm pretty much the same. I come onto ds when we have quiet periods at work and I'm writing a book so I'm on the pc a lot at home and always have a window open.

I also agree there is nothing I have said on here that I wouldnt say face to face to someone. In fact, I hold back on here, I'd be far more straight talking in person.

Diva

27-07-2003

Second that!

cword

27-07-2003

Quote:
“Originally posted by MacattacK
This forum has been my constant companion over the past 9 weeks as I have a window open with it on when I am at work and also when I am at home (generally working too). An awful lot of my friends are fans of the show and this forum is an extension of that.

I have found quite a sense of community (and hopefully a few firm friends ) from the hundreds of people that post on here and I get involved in the debate too. But that's all it is. Debate. We know it. Maybe you should too.

All my opinions that I have voiced on here I would happily say to anybody in person as they are my opinions and I stick to them. I'd like to think that the majority of the people on this forum would be the same. Unfortunately I believe it is people like yourself and the other naysayers on this puerile thread that would not speak your opinions in public. Now don't come back and say, "If you say anything bad about Jon you get shot down/If you admit you're a Cam fan you get slated/It's because you lot would all tear us apart!" etc. etc. as it's been said before and it's getting incredibly tired now - this is a discussion forum! Put your point across! If you say something ridiculous or you state something which you don't or can't back up with facts or fair hypotheses then you'll just get torn limb from limb! It's nowt personal!

Although it's a gameshow, for me it is something more - it's my sport. If a fan of football gets passionate about their favourite team (or biased towards their team as the two virtually go hand in hand) and rips apart/boos/heckles another person for supporting their favourite team it all goes with the territory. Football is only a game. BB is only a game show.

As for the people who then start to get personal with the FMs by saying get a life and get out more - I for one don't have a life becuase of work. That's my choice. So my entertainment comes from shows like BB and forums like this - Bite Me.

Have you considered that there may be a significant amount of people who can't go out? Who can't 'get a life'? They may be disabled, or otherwise unwell and a forum that promotes community like this one can sometimes be a very important tool in recovering or managing daily life.

That's about it for me I guess. I would just say that it takes almost as much time to read these threads as it does to post them so, as you haven't joined in the discussion, I would say that you have wasted your time more than I. ”

As usual Mack says all I feel but 100 times better!. I may come across as shallow and flippant on these boards but thats simply because I don't have the same eloquence of written word that people like Mack and Mes (and many other - even Iain!!!!). So although I may be known as "the Clive Barker of smut" here ,its nice to read my innermost (clean) thoughts expressed by others more able. Thanks Chaps!

MacattacK

27-07-2003

Quote:
“Originally posted by cword100
As usual Mack says all I feel but 100 times better!. I may come across as shallow and flippant on these boards but thats simply because I don't have the same eloquence of written word that people like Mack and Mes (and many other - even Iain!!!!). So although I may be known as "the Clive Barker of smut" here ,its nice to read my innermost (clean) thoughts expressed by others more able. Thanks Chaps! ”

Eloquently put cword and thanks to the rest. As I said in my post. Community (that includes the naysayers). Glad to be a part of it. Thanks to DS. Everybody. Oh god I think I'm gonna cry!!

swingaleg

27-07-2003

I "got a life" one time
It didn't suit
It wasn't fine

So now I post on here
All day, all night
And I ......don't think
That it's shite

Posting
I'm only posting
Add in what Mac said

and , erm, ah shove it up your a*se

( with apologies to the fab four and the pistols )

Stephanos

27-07-2003

Quote:
“Originally posted by MacattacK

All my opinions that I have voiced on here I would happily say to anybody in person as they are my opinions and I stick to them. I'd like to think that the majority of the people on this forum would be the same. Unfortunately I believe it is people like yourself and the other naysayers on this puerile thread that would not speak your opinions in public. Now don't come back and say, "If you say anything bad about Jon you get shot down/If you admit you're a Cam fan you get slated/It's because you lot would all tear us apart!" etc. etc. as it's been said before and it's getting incredibly tired now - this is a discussion forum! Put your point across! If you say something ridiculous or you state something which you don't or can't back up with facts or fair hypotheses then you'll just get torn limb from limb! It's nowt personal! ”

Agree completely with the sentiments M. It is a debate and good fun for most of the time.

The problem I have found is that some extreme Jon fans and anti-Cam brigade were very quick to make vicious and personal attacks on people they didn't agree with. Didn't happen with fans of other HMs. These bullies were the only bad thing about BB4 DS.

I have been accused of being a troll on many occasions by these guys when all I was doing was defending an opposite opinion. These were the people that would resort to childish name-calling and personal attacks when they couldn't find a suitable or reasonable response to a post. Guess that's why they kept getting banned.

Outside of this small number of FMs I found this years discussions really interesting and very funny at times. Thanks guys

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