shit ..some ppl should lighten up or stfu

[urgeok]

Originally Posted by crabapple

Actually, it's more accurate to say that the "issue" is very nebulous.

kind of what i was getting at ...

but it does put you off.... proof i've seen by the sudden death of an active fun thread.


sort of like the person at a party that walks up and butchers a good conversation by laying some egg that leaves no-one with the energy to reply and continue.

[crabapple]

I guess horror.com is actually like a drunken party (as opposed to a not really drunken party). More random things happen and occasionally conversations fall into a black pit of wtf just happened. It sucks when that happens, but it happens so much over here that I can only assume that there is a high percentage of silly little monkeys here.

[The Flayed One]

The quality of the boards has went down hill as of late. Some of my favorite members from when I started, like YJ and mothermold, don't seem to be posting at all anymore.

I find it funny that when someone posts a thread bitching about something that honestly annoys them, they get slammed with 100 "OMGWTF who cares why do you bitch so much it's just a forum?" Then those people proceed to bitch about it in at least two seperate threads.

There are people who bitch that this board used to be fun and have good conversation. Then off they bound to the Stream of Consciousness thread to post several one word replies for the next hour.

As far as new members arriving, you really do have to adjust to us, not the other way around. Many of these guys have been here for a long time, and they're set in their ways. When you come, they expect certain things from you. Not to a dictatoresque level, but a common amount of respect until you learn the ropes. Every year, I'd bet the forums get 5-10 quality members who stick around for the long haul. I'd also be willing to wager that you get 5-10 members whos attitudes are "Whatever, I'm going to keep posting however I want about what I want lol:p ) Who end up driving 5-10 quality older members away.

It's the general progression of things. Believe it or not, I DID join here to talk about horror movies. I do enjoy casual conversation with the members I like and respect, but the level of either, for one reason or another, has reached a new low in my era.

[Haunted]

I'm still trying to figure out how many of us "old timers" are still around...

You know, because Creeper was driven off by a lot of the bullshit. That actually pisses me off. I loved Creeper to death. However, maybe it wasn't the volume of nuthatches that drove people off. Perhaps they're lives became too hectic and one day....They'll return... If only that were true.

The reason I like to look at it like: It's just the internet is not for the purpose of the trolls, because they muck it up for everyone, but for the inside fights that happen from time to time. Also, it's a vantage point... You can say to yourself, "This person is not actually sitting in front of me, and if I shut my eyes, they really will go away." Also, you can see a person's name roll over it... Don't do that if it's someone who might have something decent to say, however...

[ItsAlive75]

I think we need a "forum mom", like sororities have. Y'know, someone to keep everybody in line, do the dishes and house cleaning, and keep all those filthy Omega Epsilon boys out...

[heebiejeebies]

Speaking as a newbie, I hate that some think the quality of horror.com has suffered because of the "new blood." Although I don't think any of your previous posts have been aimed at me, I do understand where you're coming from. I, in the short time I've been a member, have noticed that more and more of the posts are just plain stupid or mean or indecipherable.

When I first joined I was intimidated by all of the members with thousands of posts, so I was careful when wading into conversations. I basically used the same rules I use for face-to-face conversations:

1. I only posted when I felt I had something meaningful to add to the overall conversation.

2. I learned from other newbie's mistakes. If one of them got slammed for starting the 18th thread for a topic, I made sure to search for threads before I started one of my own.

3. I refrained from personal attacks and still do. If what I type would get me beat up in real life, I rephrase or run away....really fast.

4. I only disagreed with someone if I could do it in a relatively polite fashion and back up my opinion. I'm not talking about citing sources...just more than "that sucks" or "you suck." Of course, my temper can get the better of me from time to time, but at least I recognize that fact and am working on it.

[stubbornforgey]

cause we are all whiny bitches..

bring back the horse whip.

Theres just not much out there to discuss anymore.

[urgeok]

Originally Posted by heebiejeebies

Speaking as a newbie, I hate that some think the quality of horror.com has suffered because of the "new blood."

i dont care how short or long of a time someone has been a member - it has to do with how people present themselves.

i've never been a newbie basher ...

but i have zero tolerance for stupidity/racism/sexism/ass kissing/bad asses ..

i dont like it in real life - i dont like it in a forum - and the things i mentioned that that bug me are certainly not exclusive to the newbies..

personally i look forward to new blood on the forum..new people should be encouraged to join. the problem is - when the forum is at a state where its full of idiotic shit - what kind of new members are we attracting ?

[stubbornforgey]

nicely put urgeok.

[Zero]

Originally Posted by ItsAlive75

I think we need a "forum mom", like sororities have. Y'know, someone to keep everybody in line, do the dishes and house cleaning, and keep all those filthy Omega Epsilon boys out...

Hey IA - welcome back. I missed your triumphant return.

As for the forum, it goes in ups and downs - Flayed put it best - my sense is this is a 'down period' and I've had to muster my interest to log-on. (although, in fairness, i suspect i'm one of the 'problems' - i actually got a pm from a new member asking if i even cared about horror since i never post about anything horror-related. that hurt a bit. i'm actually considering pulling an Urge and banishing myself to the lower levels for the next few months - but i'm still pondering whether to do that or just take an early hiatus - 4444 seems so very very far away)