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What made you smile/frown/mad/sad/cry today-thread for all your emotional needs! V4
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WesternNight wrote: »I feel bad that people don't feel like they can post here anymore. That said, though, I can see how it's changed and I have a bit of a love/hate thing with it sometimes.
I'd like to think we're welcoming to newcomers though
I'm only been posting here in the last six months...to me there has been a good number of new people posting here since I started as well.
As a newcomerish I don't really get all this cryptic "the threads changed" messages and really I don't like it as it seems almost like a veiled insult as posters here.
One of the people who has recently left, in my mind shot herself in the foot and I don't think it is anyone else's fault.
Unless I am missing something maybe that someone could explain to me, this thread does what it says on the tin and I've found a great support/place to unload as I think have others.
What has changed??0 -
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Ophiopogon wrote: »I'm only been posting here in the last six months...to me there has been a good number of new people posting here since I started as well.
As a newcomerish I don't really get all this cryptic "the threads changed" messages and really I don't like it as it seems almost like a veiled insult as posters here.
Oh no no no. I don't know about others but that's not what I mean at all!
It's hard to explain. I just worry sometimes that this thread might come across a bit 'cliquey' or something, and might be off-putting to new people joining. Which I hope isn't the case, is all.
No drama here
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WesternNight wrote: »Oh no no no. I don't know about others but that's not what I mean at all!
It's hard to explain. I just worry sometimes that this thread might come across a bit 'cliquey' or something, and might be off-putting to new people joining. Which I hope isn't the case, is all.
No drama here
tbh as a newcomer i rarely post but i do read the thread, its like evryone knows each other for ages which is lovely you can see how much ye all care about each other, the reason i dont post as much sometimes is that i dont want to intrude = which i know is ridiculous but I'm like that outside of boards too!0 -
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tbh as a newcomer i rarely post but i do read the thread, its like evryone knows each other for ages which is lovely you can see how much ye all care about each other, the reason i dont post as much sometimes is that i dont want to intrude = which i know is ridiculous but I'm like that outside of boards too!
Yeah, that's what I meant. I don't want people to feel like that, so post away! 0 -
I find the thread pretty "cliquey." It's pretty much the same posters that get responded to a lot, which I guess might make new people feel like they are being ignored?
And it just has become an off topic chat thread, which isn't what it was meant to be. There's a lot of chat back and forth between 2 posters at times which could probably be done in PM. It also kinda bugs me when people ask for advice when they probably should be in another forum, cake or beauty, or could just PM a poster here. Not that big of a deal but kinda clogs up the thread which was meant to be an emotions thread.
I do think we welcome newcomers but I can see how it can be daunting. And I don't think anybody is meaning to exclude people, it just kind of happens that way.
I'm the same. Love/hate with the place! Been posting loads lately just cause I'm lonely 0 -
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i read a book this afternoon
"shopaholic & sister"
yes, it's still bluewolf here
my friend lent it to me
it was ok
wouldnt be reading any more though. vaguely irritating.
I read that a while ago! It was just about the only book belonging to my flatmate that I hadnt tried yet. Was utter tripe. I'm coming round to the idea of some chick-lit (tried Marian Keyes after my post here a couple of weeks ago and liked it, also quite liked a Harriet Evans novel I got free with a magazine) but this was formulaic, patronising sh*te.
I hate the fact that some people think being "quirky" and infantile is the best way to make a female character interesting or engaging. The main character in that was vapid, idiotic and self-obsessed, yet we're meant to be on her side???
Edit: I do not consider Bridget Jones to be chick-lit. Bridget Jones is a comedic masterpiece and I will not hear otherwise!0 -
Ophiopogon wrote: »I'm only been posting here in the last six months...to me there has been a good number of new people posting here since I started as well.
As a newcomerish I don't really get all this cryptic "the threads changed" messages and really I don't like it as it seems almost like a veiled insult as posters here.
Unless I am missing something maybe that someone could explain to me, this thread does what it says on the tin and I've found a great support/place to unload as I think have others.
What has changed??
+1 I'm a relative newbie here too, kind of oblivious to the big change? Maybe another chat thread would be good then if people only wanted this as just an emotions thread? I do see what people mean about it being a little cliquey as there are some regular posters and others more sporadic..
Saying that though as a newish poster here I have posted in good and bad times and always felt like it was somewhere safe for me to post. I have gotten some really great support and advice and honestly I think this thread has helped to keep me in a good head space.0 -
I only very recently started posting here, but I've found everyone to be very welcoming. Even my whingy exam-related posts have been kindly addressed.
And as someone who enjoys felines and baked goods, I thoroughly enjoy the contributions of others.0 -
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Ophiopogon wrote: »Maybe this had all been a something over nothing as for the most part everyone seems happy.
Yes, I think so.
It's just when people announce that they're leaving the thread/boards, paranoia starts to creep in! 0 -
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Ophiopogon wrote: »Maybe this had all been a something over nothing as for the most part everyone seems happy.
Head. Nail. On.
We need more Who chat - I ordered a new t-shirt today.0 -
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WesternNight wrote: »Heading out for dinner tonight with a friend. Food babies here I come!
I'm only having crappy leftover's for dinner
Where are you going for dinner so I can life through you.0 -
Im normally not mad about discussing cake too much, and most of the time am not a huge cat fan so I was having a think about why I quite like all the posts on these issues and I think it is to do with 90% of the time someone posts a lolcat or offers to bake cake to cheer up someone or provide them eith emotional support.
It can also act as light relief if I'm having a bad day 0 -
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WesternNight wrote: »Yes, I think so.
It's just when people announce that they're leaving the thread/boards, paranoia starts to creep in!
I actually think it's nothing but attention seeking when people do that. All they have to do is just stop posting.
I think this thread is fine the way it is, wouldn't be a fan if it was just emotions.
Got a voucher to get my nails and hair done off himself. He's obviously sick of hearing me winge about both ! 0 -
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