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peterw

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Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« on: 03:10:00, 13/10/06 »
Just had occasion to look up Harrogate forum where there have been no messages for a MONTH!  Reasonably prosperous community, must have computers and internet galore — but nobody seems to bother with it. Same in Bury!

Could it be that the richer the community, the less time they have for forums? Is their time taken up with work, or could it be that they don’t enjoy mixing words with riff-raff like ME!
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celeste

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Re: Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« Reply #1 on: 14:20:20, 13/10/06 »
well, of course, they could all be in BETTY'S
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peterw

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Re: Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« Reply #2 on: 15:16:57, 15/10/06 »
Or on day trips to Halifax.
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Re: Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« Reply #3 on: 15:30:53, 15/10/06 »
That note about day trips to Halifax reminds me of a particular April 1st when we put a spoof quiz in the newspaper I then worked for, offering a first prize of a weekend in Burnley, a second prize of two weekends in Burnley, and a third prize of an entire week in Burnley.
You’d been surprised at the shoal of letters we got from hopeful prize-winners!
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celeste

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Re: Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« Reply #4 on: 23:14:22, 15/10/06 »
if you only read what people are saying on forums and dont contribute, is that like being a [censored]?
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peterw

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Re: Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« Reply #5 on: 21:22:37, 16/10/06 »
What’s a [censored]? Where the hell’s my dictionary!
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Re: Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« Reply #6 on: 22:56:08, 16/10/06 »
Peter
I am a [censored]
I perv on all the pink pointers that sit on the beach
I even perv on celeste from down under  :P :P :P
Good heath to yas all  8)
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Re: Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« Reply #7 on: 23:22:49, 16/10/06 »
you wish
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peterw

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Re: Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« Reply #8 on: 00:27:29, 17/10/06 »
village seems to be digging a hole for himself. Who knows, he might just pop up one day!
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Re: Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« Reply #9 on: 15:39:04, 17/10/06 »
he is over here for his hols. next July for a month
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Re: Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« Reply #10 on: 21:03:59, 17/10/06 »
Quote from: celeste on 23:14:22, 15/10/06
if you only read what people are saying on forums and dont contribute, is that like being a [censored]?

A Forum I am on, mainly with Americans :(, call people that just read posts and don't contribute 'Lurkers'. We had quite a thread going with people complaining about this term. (Never found out what 'The Lurkers' thought 'cos they just continued to 'Lurk'! 8)
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Re: Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« Reply #11 on: 21:15:50, 17/10/06 »
Start something like that on Sheffield Forum and before you  know where you are there are hundreds devouring it and arguing like mad before turning to insults. Meanwhile, the OP is probably laughing his/her head off.
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Re: Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« Reply #12 on: 21:19:10, 17/10/06 »
Quote from: peterw on 21:15:50, 17/10/06
Start something like that on Sheffield Forum and before you  know where you are there are hundreds devouring it and arguing like mad before turning to insults. Meanwhile, the OP is probably laughing his/her head off.

There's nothing quite like a good Forum Fight!!! The Romans have a lot to answer for ;D
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Re: Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« Reply #13 on: 21:21:04, 17/10/06 »
Trouble is, there’s not many gladiators left — certainly not in Manchester.
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Re: Where there is a forum, why do a lot of people not use it?
« Reply #14 on: 21:27:44, 17/10/06 »
Are they all in Sheffield??? ;)
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