People that use Boards

Valmont

Had a conversation with a friend today about boards. I was telling him how funny and informative it can be and that there are threads on almost everything he is interested in. He said that there is a 'certain type' of people that use these sites and wouldn't be interested. I think most of us on boards would disagree that we all fall into a 'type'. The countless endless arguments that are always raging in the various forums would support this. Anyone here know any Boards.ie skeptics?

EDIT: Fail title.

Random

Even as a Boards user it has taken me a long time to realise that as well as all us nerdy geeky types on here there's also a lot of seemingly "normal" people too.

So I can understand why your friends might think that .. tell them to sign up and they'll soon change their mind though.. well... soon enough

Mark200

I think on most internet forums most people would fall into a certain type, but simply because Boards has forums on pretty much every interest possible, there are people of all types on here.

FlutterinBantam

Please!!!

"People who use boards"

Things that
People who


Away you go now.

melekalikimaka

Your a weirdos to be honest, you all disgust me

Sherifu

Yes, a 'certain type'.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Valmont wrote: »

Anyone here know any Boards.ie skeptics?

Oh yes, a few friends of mine really hate this site. I'm not too sure why, I usually just move the conversation on.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

No doubt people who never use the intenet feel the same way about him. Just as people on boards feel the same way about people who use internet dating sites... and people who use internet dating sites feel the same way about....

Earthhorse

Valmont wrote: »

I think most of us on boards would disagree that we all fall into a 'type'. The countless endless arguments that are always raging in the various forums would support this.

The argumentative type.

Sam Vimes

Random wrote: »

Even as a Boards user it has taken me a long time to realise that as well as all us nerdy geeky types on here there's also a lot of seemingly "normal" people too.

i call them "normies" and avoid them if at all possible

Terry

None of my friends use it.
They don't get it.

The other day one of them asked me if I used it just to get into arguements.

I can only assume one of them read a thread where I was in an arguement over something stupid and thought that was the extent of the site.

Biggins

Earthhorse wrote: »

The argumentative type.

I disagree!

Diabhal Beag

In fairness we are all a bit nerdy but that is not an insult.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

A "certain type" of people do use boards.
Generally we're categorised as "literate"...

MizzLolly

Yeah well... boards doesn't like your friend!

4zn76tysfajdxp

CaptainNegative wrote: »

A "certain type" of people do use boards.
Generally we're categorised as "literate"...

What's that supposed to mean?

Ardscoil Ris

I hate the way the opinionated are so opinionated.

galwayrush

I use Boards to catch up on sports results and the latest news with a little insightful debate thrown in for good measure.:)

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Gael Old Romance wrote: »

What's that supposed to mean?

It's fairly straight-forward. I've never met any illiterate people on boards. Have you?

Biggins

CaptainNegative wrote: »

A "certain type" of people do use boards.
Generally we're categorised as "literate"...

Actually to add that, I usually find that these "certain types" are usually well informed as to the news, politics, their views and why they are such, of sounder mind in that they know that they either sane/nuts/both and not just winging moping wusses that wander around re-electing more muppets of the same calibre to government office!

GO US!!!

Sherifu

CaptainNegative wrote: »

It's fairly straight-forward. I've never met any illiterate people on boards. Have you?

Well there was davey180, he came the closest.

Earthhorse

Do your friends just hate all things internet or do they single out boards?

People I know fall into both categories so there isn't a 'certain type' that hate us anyway.

4zn76tysfajdxp

CaptainNegative wrote: »

It's fairly straight-forward. I've never met any illiterate people on boards. Have you?

I was being sarcastic

Sherifu wrote: »

Well there was davey180, he came the closest.

and that was the joke.

keane2097

I think boards.ie is a good website.

Earthhorse

Gael Old Romance wrote: »

I was being sarcastic

Good one.

phenomenon

keane2097 wrote: »

I think boards.ie is a good website.

Well done on your website review Timmy.

Naikon

Valmont wrote: »

Had a conversation with a friend today about boards. I was telling him how funny and informative it can be and that there are threads on almost everything he is interested in. He said that there is a 'certain type' of people that use these sites and wouldn't be interested. I think most of us on boards would disagree that we all fall into a 'type'. The countless endless arguments that are always raging in the various forums would support this. Anyone here know any Boards.ie skeptics?

Question. Does this guy spend alot of time on sites like bebo, facebook ect?
At least boards.ie is a bit more of a constructive experience in comparison the likes of bebo/myspace/facebook/<insert_new_fad_social_site_here>

Honey-ec

Tell him we have a mustard forum. That should swing him...

Avns1s

I think most people in here are like todays temperatures.... nearly normal.

Seriously, I know a lot of people who spend varying degrees of time in here.... then again, maybe that say a lot about the kind of company I keep. :rolleyes:

Sherifu

Naikon wrote: »

Question. Does this guy spend alot of time on sites like bebo, facebook ect?
At least boards.ie is a bit more of a constructive experience in comparison the likes of bebo/myspace/facebook/<insert_new_fad_social_site_here>

lol! wut?

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Naikon wrote: »

<insert_new_fad_social_site_here>

Facebo, Mybook, BeSpace, & HipPageCoolSh*t are the latest.

Biggins

Honey-ec wrote: »

Tell him we have a mustard forum. That should swing him...

...that or tell him there is an internet forum for non pc/laptop/mac users! :eek:
That should get him!

K-9

Naikon wrote: »

Question. Does this guy spend alot of time on sites like bebo, facebook ect?
At least boards.ie is a bit more of a constructive experience in comparison the likes of bebo/myspace/facebook/<insert_new_fad_social_site_here>

CaptainNegative wrote: »

Facebo, Mybook, BeSpace, & HipPageCoolSh*t are the latest.

Indeed, Boards is a better waste of time.

Biggins wrote: »

...that or tell him there is an internet forum for non pc/laptop/mac users! :eek:
That should get him!

Nah, that would confirm his opinion methinks! Though methinks you are being sarcastic!

pablomakaveli

CaptainNegative wrote: »

Facebo, Mybook, BeSpace, & HipPageCoolSh*t are the latest.

These sites are quickly deconstructing thousands of years of human civilization.

Boards.ie is the last line of defence against that crap on the internet.

Kinetic^

Tell your buddy that he's just annoyed over 100,000 nerdlingers and they're on the way to his house with their keyboards to teach him what's for!!!!!!

tolosenc

<3BeingIN6th wrote: »

None of my friends use it.
They don't get it.

The other day one of them asked me if I used it just to get into arguements.

I can only assume one of them read a thread where I was in an arguement over something stupid and thought that was the extent of the site.

Showed a friend of mine some stuff in Lolo, and he thought this was a hate site...

Toto Wolfcastle

Who's to say that 'a certain type of person' who uses boards isn't the normal one?

Seriously though, whatever 'type' we are categorised as, I like it!

My friend doesn't use boards but says that the people on here seem really nice.

Honey-ec

obl wrote: »

Showed a friend of mine some stuff in Lolo, and he thought this was a hate site...

You mean it isn't? Man did I get the wrong end of the stick...

dSTAR

Biggins wrote: »

Actually to add that, I usually find that these "certain types" are usually well informed as to the news..

I tend to get my Irish news from Independent.ie. I thought it was the most up-to-date news source but having said that you announced a story about the shooting in Summerhill some four or five hours before it broke on the Independent online. So I guess Boards is as much a source of news as it is the exchange of thoughts/opinions and lighthearted banter.

fryup

maybe a "certain type" looks at porn sites

maybe a "certain type" does online dating

maybe a "certain type" does social networking

but boards is so diverse......all types are catered for

i think its one of the best sites around and i would'nt hesitate in recomending it

Snowie

I find this forum in genral has so much info if you look, like air soft , or surfing pc , film to photography people do know what there talkin about 50% of the time you will read osme bull **** but itsa forum your going to here 3 different ways fo doing one thing etc....

I dont think there's any perticular user all the mods well some seem to eather be very knowlagable in where they mod, I think I could really give any side a bashing granted some thing's you read your like righot i think i wont ask a question here for fear of information over load, but to be fare I think the one thing every one has in comin is the eather board at home or addicted to the internet.,.....

Valmont

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Please!!!

"People who use boards"

Things that
People who


Away you go now.

I knew that. I would change it if I could.

Valmont

I'm going to send this thread to him and if he doesn't come on and apologise I'll call him a wuss.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Valmont wrote: »

I'm going to send this thread to him and if he doesn't come on and apologise I'll call him a wuss.

Could you ask him to bring us cookies too?
Cookies help us forgive...

buzzybee

This thread has made me laugh so much, i'll put my hands up and say i was a total boards hater(please don't kill me ).
My boyfriend is a total computer nerd and was constantly on this anytime he had his laptop out, i was very disgusted that boards was getting his attention and now look at me, i may still be a newbie but i'm enjoying the boards experience.

ntlbell

buzzybee wrote: »

This thread has made me laugh so much, i'll put my hands up and say i was a total boards hater(please don't kill me ).
My boyfriend is a total computer nerd and was constantly on this anytime he had his laptop out, i was very disgusted that boards was getting his attention and now look at me, i may still be a newbie but i'm enjoying the boards experience.

You're a real thrill seeker type obviously, opening your mind to such things as INTERNETZ FORUMS

ejmaztec

buzzybee wrote: »

This thread has made me laugh so much, i'll put my hands up and say i was a total boards hater(please don't kill me ).
My boyfriend is a total computer nerd and was constantly on this anytime he had his laptop out, i was very disgusted that boards was getting his attention and now look at me, i may still be a newbie but i'm enjoying the boards experience.

Are you sure he was on this site - and not Birds.ie?

K-9

ejmaztec wrote: »

Are you sure he was on this site - and not Birds.ie?

Yep, I'd say he's birdwatching.

ntlbell

ejmaztec wrote: »

Are you sure he was on this site - and not Birds.ie?

champion belly boxer i'd say

ejmaztec

Seanies32 wrote: »

Yep, I'd say he's birdwatching.

He probably is into the feathered variety, if all he gets out when his girlfriend comes round is his laptop. :pac:

greatgoal

boards is the business,it brings people from all walks of life to a common ground where we can discuss things,regardless of what they are,educated,uneducated doesnt matter,common ground discussion and a bit of a laugh also,long may it reign.