The really good boards stuff

--amadeus--

Kind of inspired by both the "House that Boards built" and the recent *ahem* comments in feedback about how mods are ruining this site and the users are all "sheeple" (which is a great namer for a Donegal nightclub, btw)

Anyway I only use a few of the fora here but I thought it might be good to list some of the really good things that have sprung from this website. Not the regular stuff you get on any forum but the exceptional and real life stuff.

Just off the top of my head:

• Santa Strike Force - could it happen without Boards? Probably. Would it be such a big success? Absolutely not! A great fund raising idea that makes a huge real world difference. Without a strong community spirit it couldn't happen
• Various Motors Meets - both for specialist interests (classics) and regional (like the Limerick meet up). Again a real opportunity for people to meet and exchange ideas and help. I know a number of people who have helped out on each others classic car projects off the back of Boards and were able to do work that they couldn't have done alone
• Boards Athletic Club - A group off the Marathon & Triathlon forum grouped together and are in the process of forming a fully AAI affiliated athletics / running club. Sign ups for the Irish Mountain Racing Season have gone well and a very strong team have already competed at BHAA events (winning several category prizes already). Come April a team of 4 Boardsies will be jetting off to Rotterdam (hopefully all wearing Boards colours) to attempt to all run a sub 3 marathon - no small achievement if they do it! Teams are also being planned for the Cork marathon relay and there is a reasonable expectation of a placing, if our strongest runners can make it. Again the support of the community is what makes all of this happen

I know that there are regular Poker tournaments, that there is a Boards Cycle team, that there are regular competitions on Fitness, and on and on and on! None of which could happen if the site was anything like as bad as some feedback threads would have you believe.

So whats your "Best of Boards"?

Ron DMC

My favourite thing was when all the boardsies got together to create an easy to follow map of the best secret surf spots.

Mr Magnolia

Nice idea for a thread.

The coffee forum's 'group buys' and the resulting 'meets' make up some of what is great bout boards.ie for me. We look at speciality roasteries from around the world and get together for a purchase. Fedex on your own (maybe $150) would be too steep but split multi-ways makes it very possible, you have to get the coffee ASAP for freshness otherwise it wouldn't be worth it.

6th

The Paranormal Forum has had some great outingsand I've made some good mates. It also brought about Irelands first Paranormal Convention plus got my face on the telly and in a few papers

--amadeus--

Sabotage wrote: »

The Paranormal Forum has had some great outingsand I've made some good mates. It also brought about Irelands first Paranormal Convention plus got my face on the telly and in a few papers

That's spooky

Ron DMC

Sabotage wrote: »

The Paranormal Forum has had some great outingsand I've made some good mates. It also brought about Irelands first Paranormal Convention plus got my face on the telly and in a few papers

Shouldn't that go in 'The really bad boards stuff' thread?

6th

I'm a sexy bitch I'll have you know!

Beruthiel

The people.
I've met some great people from this site.

311

Best thing for me about boards is the honesty of people who use the site.
It's what makes it so approachable for both newbies and old timers alike.

John Mason

Dont forget the Boards soccer team Boardeaux who play every tuesday in a league and are having a friendly against the poker forum on sunday.

The BGRH beers which have lead to a beers in Germany in March

there are hundreds of great things about the site, i say ban all the mod moaners, it should be an instant ban IMO

stovelid

The simple fact that I'm able to read the opinions of lots of intelligent people who know a lot about subjects that I don't.

javaboy

pink fluffy bunny wrote: »

Dont forget the Boards soccer team Boardeaux who play every tuesday in a league and are having a friendly against the poker forum on sunday.

The BGRH beers which have lead to a beers in Germany in March

there are hundreds of great things about the site, i say ban all the mod moaners, it should be an instant ban IMO

Didn't you meet your squeeze through Boards? I would think that would be among the good boards stuff for a few people.

Asiaprod

Had one member come all the way from Oslo to Tokyo to hold the first Buddhist Beers Night.
Other traveling Boardsies are planing to visit Tokyo too and we will meet.
And most best for me, having lived away from Dublin for 25 years in Tokyo, Boards makes me feel connected to home and in touch.
Long live Boards.ie

Ponster

Boards.ie 2008 PhotoBook

admiralofthefleet

no matter what problem you have somebody somewhere on the site will help

Dades

I enjoy forking out my hard-earned cash for stuff I can never really justify found on the "Bargain Alerts" forum.

Terry

The LTI forum.
Actually started a thread there last night to thank all of those who helped me and for others to thank those who helped them.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055462184

Also AH. I spent about 2 hours cleaning up crap and banning people before I had a chance to read it last night, but it still cracks me up.

Also also, the ego boost when I was awarded mod of the year.

DeVore

The photo book, the football team and the drama group who will be putting on a play soon!

Too many to list really.

DeV.

Kintarō Hattori

As has been said already, the great advice that you get. Boards is like that parent you can turn too that seems to know everything. I found answers to such questions as 'What camera should I buy?' to 'Where can I get a chimney sweep?'.

I can't remember how I found the answers to akward questions prior to boards.

Fajitas!

Photo forum usually does something at least once a month, from pubs to adventures, seminars, studios and all sorts.

It also had the book project, and is working on an exhibition.

javaboy

^That reminds me. I managed to book a photographer on Boards with about 2 hours notice and he didn't even charge me a cent for his services.

ShooterSF

The bargain alerts forum has meant that myself and a group of 12 friends who don't get out enough together as a group are going to Liverpool on a session. (Ryanair's €1 flights)
Never got so many thanks from my friends for organising a trip Cheers boards!

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DeVore wrote: »

the football team

Thanks DeV

DeVore wrote: »

drama group who will be putting on a play soon!

orly?

/goes for a look

edit : can't find it, where should I be looking?

Dades

Des wrote: »

edit : can't find it, where should I be looking?

Be-HIIIND YOOOOU!

Faith

People's willingness to help never fails to astonish me. In the 3 or 4 years that I've been actively using boards, I've asked questions about DIY issues to technology issues to food issues etc. People are always willing to take the time to write out really long, helpful replies and that amazes me. If you have an immediate issue, people are willing to stick with you in a thread throughout an afternoon to get it sorted etc. In the Cooking & Recipes forum, posters will transcribe huge recipes for others. In PI, people practically write essays full of some of the best advice I've ever read!

So basically, the users make boards what it is for me, and I give them all a huge round of applause.

tbh

<3BeingIN6th wrote: »

The LTI forum.
Actually started a thread there last night to thank all of those who helped me and for others to thank those who helped them.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055462184

^^^ that post, tbh. You made my day, Terry. Glad to hear things are on the up.

Overheal

Has there been a Boards Marriage yet?

javaboy

Overheal wrote: »

Has there been a Boards Marriage yet?

Don't be Daft.

orestes

Overheal wrote: »

Has there been a Boards Marriage yet?

I think so but am not 100% sure, I know there's definitely a few boards babies out there though

biko

The helpful people in a lot of the forums. That I still come across stuff I didn't know we had.

Often I start by searching on boards if I need to know something.

Nevyn

Overheal wrote: »

Has there been a Boards Marriage yet?

Yes a few and babies born too.

Will

Movember - few of us banded together and as a group raised over €4,000 for cancer research

Spear headed by DamoElDiablo

so much good stuff about the site and the community

Overheal

Thaedydal wrote: »

Yes a few and babies born too.

Awww

I mean like, Did Dev dress up in his nicest Avatar and pronounce the lovely couple, or what? :pac:

faceman

Des wrote: »

orly?

/goes for a look

edit : can't find it, where should I be looking?

Try here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1089

The boards drama group wouldn't have got off the ground had it not been for boards. Its been great.

Aside from that alot of great things have come out of boards, the photography book sits on the table in my sitting room, the paranormal convention and PIGS outings have been great fun and I've met some really cool people on them.

gandalf

The Airsoft lads raised cash for SSF from collections and auctions

MizzLolly

I'm happy to see a thread here outlining all the positives on boards


I've met a lot of genuinely cool people from boards

Rabies

The boys from the dark side of the humour forum raised about $800. Well done guys.

Don't forget the Stand-up Comedy forum guys. They've special nights too.

As Boards is growing its online community is exploding as expected but its also getting a huge real world gathering of like mined people.

Zaph

The people, simple as that. Without them all the other good stuff that's been mentioned could never have happened. If anyone is ever in doubt as to the inherent good in people they should just hang around Boards for a few days and they'll doubt no more.

eVeNtInE

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javaboy

Zaph wrote: »

If anyone is ever in doubt as to the inherent good in people they should just hang around Boards for a few days and they'll doubt no more.

Not the Dome though.

Zaph

javaboy wrote: »

Not the Dome though.

Good point. Maybe we should have some of those red velvet ropes in front of it to stop visitors wandering in there by mistake?

tribulus

I'm pretty sure there's been at least one marriage (and subsequent child) from people meeting as a result of boards.

For me it's people going way out of their way to help me out, speaking to me on msn, even ringing me while they're in work and no doubt having better things to be doing. Or people posting things to my house that are a huge help in future job applications. You know who are, thanks a million!

I like to think that's the spirit of boards and I'll certainly do the same for others if I'm ever of enough use!

Steve

Zaph wrote: »

Good point. Maybe we should have some of those red velvet ropes in front of it to stop visitors wandering in there by mistake?

shush Zaph, let's not turn this into a feedback thread...

I boards. END OF.

I love the community, I love the members, I love the trolls, I love the mods, It's the perfect balance to keep people coming back for more. Long may it continue.:)

Overheal

SteveC wrote: »

I love the members

*snicker*

Steve

Overheal wrote: »

*snicker*

As they said in the Tayto ad..

"there's always one"


you too overheal ya bollix

watna

I love that fact that boardsies who are in Aus or NZ and so far from home are meeting up for drinks and looking after each other. The forum has really come in to it's own and the posters are a great bunch - most people are genuinely helpful to others, no matter how often weve heard the question before (and usually it's loads of times)

Ive also made some real friends from boards and had some very entertaining nights out!

Xavi6

Impossible to pinpoint one thing.

Boardeaux has already been mentioned. Santa Strike Force is great. The soccer forum donated an xbox plus game to the SSF for Christmas, while there's a good number of us doing a special fantasy football league that will also see proceeds go to the cause. That kinda thing is great.

The general sense of both community and variety is fantastic.

kevteljeur

I got into airsoft through Boards. It was (and still is) the number 1 meeting and information point for the sport in Ireland, despite efforts to hijack that title. I've met most of the people I chatted to first, always interesting to do that, and thankfully most of them were very sound.

John Mason

javaboy wrote: »

Didn't you meet your squeeze through Boards? I would think that would be among the good boards stuff for a few people.

meh!!

Overheal wrote: »

Has there been a Boards Marriage yet?

dont look at me

Overheal

Pfft. Im not into the fluff - youre alright

Mahatma coat

I dont think there really is an Irish web resource that could rival boardw, come to think of it I doubt that there are many globaly that have the broad range of forums found here, I loves it everything you could ever think of is civered in one or more forums, and of course it has the CT Community, a lively and fun bunch of nutters you would never encounter in real life.

What I dont get is the people complain about boards, either do something to make it better or Politley Fvck off would be my take on that