Is Sciforums Becoming Boring?

Thanks for being non-critical of my ignorance. I also thank you for inviting me as a friend, on this site. And only after a couple days of posting. I humbly accepted. You were the first and only to do so. So, I thank you Cluelusshusband.
Peace,
Gremmie.

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Hey Gremmie,

Even though I am a little newer in the bathwater than yourself, I note that you also are a new member here, so whilst you would kindly pass me the soap, I welcome you!!!

 

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Hmmm... mayb he read som posts in other threds.???

 

I welcome you as well.. I guess we are basically strangers in a strange land here. But then again, as we are the "NEWBIES" today, there is always tomorrow... BTW, here's the soap...

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Peace,
Gremmie.

 

Odd you didnt thank of that on you'r own.???

 

First off.. Hi Bells, I have read many of your posts over the last several months.. That brings me to my point.. You mentioned this new member only has 4 posts, all on this thread. Cluelusshusbund mentioned maybe our new member may have read many threads, before making any posts. I am also a new member, though I do have many more posts, than the "Newbie" LOL. But I have read thousands of posts,on hundreds of threads BEFORE becoming a member. Actually, I have been reading old threads for just over 3 months now. And, pretty much 12-16 hours a day. I was injured a few months ago, the 'puter is pretty much my babysitter now. Sorry for rambling. I guess my point is, just because someone is a new member, doesn't mean they have no right to their opinions. And I must say, I have come across this myself. I'm seen as a "Newbie" Yet I have probably read more threads than a great many oldtime members have. Not really sure where I'm going with this rant... But, maybe I'm just saying... Never read a book by its cover. We may be new here, doesn't mean we have nothing to offer.
Peace,
Gremmie

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Thank you for your welcome, now if I may make a couple of observations here?

Firstly, I hope you're not forgetting about the REAL point of my post - that attitudes of members/posters such as elitism, arrogance and aggressiveness tend, over time to drag discussion into the doldrums, which seemed to me as the complaint underlying the thread. I personally find it curious - on the other site at least; that aggressiveness and foul language for instance seem more acceptable than a fresh view or concept.

Secondly I admitted to being very new, so I hope you are not sayng I have broken some rule for posting so soon after joining, or for (so far) limiting my comments to just the one thread - have I?

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Third, the comment I made was about a simple observation, of attitudes I have previously witnessed in abundance on another forum, and am already (even after just a few hours) seeing the very same thing in a few posts I've read here. I have to begin somewhere don't I? So I hope you are not suggesting I should commence by presenting as being blind???? That would be quite a dishonest start for me to make, wouldn't you think?

So my comments have been honest expressions about what I have; so far been looking at, even though I did NOT single anyone out for special attention, other than for the warm welcomes.

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Hopefully things will look up as my experience on this site continues. Time will tell I guess and thanx again.

 

Wow Bells... Thanks for the warm welcome. Who are YOU to judge me? Who Are YOU to know what I know? I knew from the first day I ever stumbled across this site, that if I ever registered, and ever dared post my thoughts, that I might be attacked. But this, I didn't expect. You didn't just attack my thoughts... You decided to attack me as a person. A person you certainly don't know. I have several posts in Sci-Forums, and have had a few critisisms aimed at me.. I found them all civil... Untill your comments. You basically called me a liar, I don't appreciate that.You tell me how I should spend my time. Again, I don't appreciate that. I was in a car crash back in May. I have 2 broken vertabrae in my back. I cant do my job just yet. I hope to soon though. But, in the meantime, I am house-bound. This is not my idea of fun. As I am not much of TV fan, I started surfing the web. Somehow I came across this site. I started reading posts/threads. I'm sorry, I just found some some topics interesting. And I just kept reading threads. Yes, up to 16 hours a day. I didn't know this was criminal behavior.. I can't really get around these days, so, I just sit at my computer. I find Sci-forums "entertaining" Again I apologize. I didn't know I had to check in with anyone to read posts. I registered a couple days ago.. I figured OK I know how this works now and registered. And, I have several posts over the last couple of days. Hell, a few members even made me feel welcome. Well, except for you. So, like I said, you just don't like newbies, cool, ignore me. But, I have no plan/intent to leave this forum, just because 1 person doesn't want me here. If I get banned, well, those are the breaks.
Peace,
Gremmie.
P.S.
"newbie" isn't exactly what comes to mind at the moment" What EXACTLY did you mean by that crack/insult?

 

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Bells dont speek for me... lol.!!!

Yeah Bells... what did you mean by that.???

 

On the actual subject of the forums, Every year during late July and Early August there is a slow period, this is usually caused because for most places (based upon the Northern Hemisphere being more populated than that of the Southern) are having their Summer breaks. This is where kids (pre-teens before you all get upset) are off from school pestering parents and teenagers are usually out and about "socialising in the real world".

What also adds to this is the fact that some people only really get to surf the internet at college/university compared to home, perhaps they don't have internet access at home (although this is slowly changing) or perhaps they have too many real world commitments at home compared to that of being on campus.

You'll notice an increase in activity around the first week of September, where you'll have old members returning in their new semester and new members joining while they attempt to search for relevant information to their syllabus.
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Obviously there will always be a finger pointed suggesting that the membership has degraded, perhaps because of this or that boycott because of this or that member being banned or because of an abusive moderator etc. A reality check however just provides clue that most of this is just egotism portrayed by someone trying to sensationalise and become the centre of attention. (In fact this is the main reason while you might on occasion glance a moderator seeming hostile towards a member, when in reality they are just fed up with a Drama queen attempting to entrap the moderator into some sort of personal play for amusement.)

Just bare with the quiet periods, if it gets too quite then why not have a quick search for some news articles to "inspire" discussion topics etc. (Just remember to post only a small excerpt and link to the actual article and an opening comment for discussion perhaps in the style of applying your thought on the subject)

 

Origionaly posted by cluelusshusbund
Yeah Bells... what did you mean by that.???

It was you'r remark... but of course you dont have to answr what you ment by it... lol.!!!

 

Im mor interested in the beterment of Scifourms than strokin my ego... an i prefer bein hospitable to new posters an mor inclined to poke at old posters who take advantage of new posters.!!!