Is it me or is AH filling up with Children and thanks whores?

sdanseo

Anyone noticed this? Back in time AH was about 70% General Discussion, 20% A great laugh and 10% idiots. Now it seems theres too many pointless, meaningless, stupid threads, or polls that attempt to be funny but really just waste my time. It's becoming a chore to flick through AH and find threads worth reading where once I read them all, many in full.

In other words, the place has got more childish and less serious. While I'm all for a bit of craic theres no reason why every thread has to have a quota of humour that's out of place because its just stupid or slapstick and unnessecary. Contributions like that are just too common.

I'm not attributing this to moderation or specific moderators, but the tone of the contributions in general.

At the risk of being hung out to dry, I must ask - I want the original AH back. Who does too?

BTW - I'm posting this to make a point, not to whore a whole pile of meaningless thanks.

Abi

Wont let me thank twice :mad:

Dudess

I'm not being smart, but I genuinely think AH is the same as ever. Actually it was probably more idiotic in the early days.

Sarky

Perhaps the idiots are just louder, then.

dylano_k

sdonn wrote: »

Anyone noticed this? Back in time AH was about 70% General Discussion, 20% A great laugh and 10% idiots. Now it seems theres too many pointless, meaningless, stupid threads, or polls that attempt to be funny but really just waste my time. It's becoming a chore to flick through AH and find threads worth reading where once I read them all, many in full.

In other words, the place has got more childish and less serious. While I'm all for a bit of craic theres no reason why every thread has to have a quota of humour that's out of place because its just stupid or slapstick and unnessecary. Contributions like that are just too common.

I'm not attributing this to moderation or specific moderators, but the tone of the contributions in general.

At the risk of being hung out to dry, I must ask - I want the original AH back. Who does too?

BTW - I'm posting this to make a point, not to whore a whole pile of meaningless thanks.

I'd say your some laugh down the pub.

IvySlayer

If you were a mod what would you to change it?

I love AH.

Bonito

I have noticed more pointless threads and grouchy n00bs TBH. Other than that the craic is still here when you're in the right company

Dubs

You've said it all. Couldn't agree more.

Nevyn

Same thing could be said of the site as a whole, damn ireland offline wanting everyone
to have broadband, there was a time most people found boards via college or working in some sorta IT related job but these says anyone who can use google will find this place.

sdanseo

IvySlayer wrote: »

If you were a mod what would you to change it?

I love AH.

This is what I mean, it's not really something you can mod - the overall tone of the place is just more n00by and less constructive. Less ACTUAL craic and banter and more FORCED craic and banter, if you know what I mean.

I still love AH, theres a few characters that give me a good giggle on a regular basis. But there's a few who make me despair, too

phasers

I've noticed more retarded polls, but besides that it's grand.

In fact, over the past couple of weeks I was just thinking that it had improved as of late.

GLaDOS

There's always been crap to trawl through in AH, it's just very easy to look back and remember the good threads

IvySlayer

sdonn wrote: »

This is what I mean, it's not really something you can mod - the overall tone of the place is just more n00by and less constructive.

I still love AH, theres a few characters that give me a good giggle on a regular basis. But there's a few who make me despair, too

You can sit there moaning about how the old days were better in your opinon, but I really don't see a difference in AH much. Only it's gotten a little more PC. Although I've only been on for 3 years.

What do you define as the 'better days' 08? 07? 06?

Red_Marauder

Bonito wrote: »

I have noticed more pointless threads and grouchy n00bs TBH. Other than that the craic is still here when you're in the right company

Since you joined in Novemeber 2009

Im a noobie and even im here longer than that!

Abi

sdonn wrote: »

Anyone noticed this? Back in time AH was about 70% General Discussion, 20% A great laugh and 10% idiots. Now it seems theres too many pointless, meaningless, stupid threads, or polls that attempt to be funny but really just waste my time. It's becoming a chore to flick through AH and find threads worth reading where once I read them all, many in full.

In other words, the place has got more childish and less serious. While I'm all for a bit of craic theres no reason why every thread has to have a quota of humour that's out of place because its just stupid or slapstick and unnessecary. Contributions like that are just too common.

I'm not attributing this to moderation or specific moderators, but the tone of the contributions in general.

At the risk of being hung out to dry, I must ask - I want the original AH back. Who does too?

BTW - I'm posting this to make a point, not to whore a whole pile of meaningless thanks.

I remember when all this were just fields....

Bonito

Red_Marauder wrote: »

Since you joined in Novemeber 2009

Im a noobie and even im here longer than that!

Yep, especially in the last couple of weeks there's been a lot of newbies not fully understanding what we got going on here :cool:

Dudess

The misogyny and trolling used to be WAY worse, in my opinion.

mikom

Yes I want the old AH back...... oh for the halcyon days of "yore ma" every 2nd post.

Doop

This thread needs a poll imo...

brummytom

Children?

I think it's your imagination OP

Sharpshooter

sdonn wrote: »

Anyone noticed this? Back in time AH was about 70% General Discussion, 20% A great laugh and 10% idiots. Now it seems theres too many pointless, meaningless, stupid threads, or polls that attempt to be funny but really just waste my time. It's becoming a chore to flick through AH and find threads worth reading where once I read them all, many in full.

I agree, but the serious threads are few and far between atm.

In other words, the place has got more childish and less serious. While I'm all for a bit of craic theres no reason why every thread has to have a quota of humour that's out of place because its just stupid or slapstick and unnessecary. Contributions like that are just too common.

Unfortunately when a Mod locks those threads it will result in a Helpdesk thread that takes the Mods concentration over there rather than staying here.
( There are generally more replies to an AH Helpdesk thread ).

I'm not attributing this to moderation or specific moderators, but the tone of the contributions in general.

I can see that, but the users in general will post in whatever thread interests them.

At the risk of being hung out to dry, I must ask - I want the original AH back. Who does too?

BTW - I'm posting this to make a point, not to whore a whole pile of meaningless thanks.

Good question, and you are entitled to ask it.

Nevyn

/shrug

You can't step in the same river twice AH goes through growing phases sometimes it's damn entertianing other time it's not.

sdanseo

IvySlayer wrote: »

You can sit there moaning about how the old days were better in your opinon, but I really don't see a difference in AH much. Only it's gotten a little more PC. Although I've only been on for 3 years.

What do you define as the 'better days' 08? 07? 06?

Honestly, I dunno. Just a subconcious noticing that threads are getting boringly repetitve and full of smartarse comments. Which is grand the odd time, but not in every thread.

Just wanna reiterate that overall AH is stil a great forum. Just i'm curious who feels the same way (although I should know at this stage getting a serious answer to a question is difficult!)

4zn76tysfajdxp

Dudess wrote: »

The misogyny and trolling used to be WAY worse, in my opinion.

Says you, woman.

Bonito

Thaedydal wrote: »

/shrug

You can't step in the same river twice AH goes through growing phases sometimes it's damn entertianing other time it's not.

I truly belive AH is what you make of it. If you don't like the children and trolling threads then stick to the ones you're interested. Make a thread which interests you. Commit to it. Overall, lets all just have a dam good ****ing time in here.

Bonito

Theodore Crashing Albino wrote: »

Says you, woman.

Wrong thread, silly.

Put it here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=64366523#post64366523

:pac:

mikom

Thaedydal wrote: »

You can't step in the same river twice

You can if it's denial.

*quota of humour that may be out of place because its just stupid or slapstick and unnecessary *

Dudess

Bonito wrote: »

I truly belive AH is what you make of it. If you don't like the children and trolling threads then stick to the ones you're interested. Make a thread which interests you. Commit to it. Overall, lets all just have a dam good ****ing time in here.

Yep - and apply that to Boards in general.

sdanseo

brummytom wrote: »

Children?

I think it's your imagination OP

Lol, yeah but some adults behave like children. Some kids behave like adults but I dunno if you've earned a place in that category yet! :P

IvySlayer

sdonn wrote: »

Honestly, I dunno. Just a subconcious noticing that threads are getting boringly repetitve and full of smartarse comments. Which is grand the odd time, but not in every thread.

Just wanna reiterate that overall AH is stil a great forum. Just i'm curious who feels the same way (although I should know at this stage getting a serious answer to a question is difficult!)

I understand some of what you're saying. There is a trend to get a smartarse comment of 'This thread is ****' amongst other annoying things.

A lot of people complained about 'yore ma' and the mods stamped that out. I think if enough people want it, the forum will change.

Nevyn

sdonn wrote: »

Honestly, I dunno. Just a subconcious noticing that threads are getting boringly repetitve and full of smartarse comments. Which is grand the odd time, but not in every thread.

Just wanna reiterate that overall AH is stil a great forum. Just i'm curious who feels the same way (although I should know at this stage getting a serious answer to a question is difficult!)

The repetitive stuff happens when you have been on the site long enough and know that certain topics come up in cycles either sparked by the weather, whats on the news or when enough ah posters haven't gotten any in a while.

You will always get someone new to the site come bounding in all bright eyed and eager to start a discussion on a topic which they haven't talked about in real life and think that it's the first time EVAR it's been done and the world needs here their special snowflake take on the topic when while it's new to them it ain't new to the internet or the site or AH.

Seriously it can get to the stage were you can predict how a thread will go on certain topics, but occasionally you do get some intresting fresh topics and new takes on things.

So it sounds like you just have to learn to start riding the waves of the site and when there is a lull go make your own fun.

entropi

Abigayle wrote: »

I remember when all this were just fields....

+1 Totally with you on this one...

Back in them old days when i joined we would be lucky to have 15 new threads a day in AH, which i could read in full and enjoy, these days its just a spamfest:( Thats not to say we havent had some legendary stuff in the last few years:D

me-skywalker

sdonn wrote: »

Honestly, I dunno. Just a subconcious noticing that threads are getting boringly repetitve and full of smartarse comments. Which is grand the odd time, but not in every thread.

Just wanna reiterate that overall AH is stil a great forum. Just i'm curious who feels the same way (although I should know at this stage getting a serious answer to a question is difficult!)

sign o the times... or more conservative?

dr.fuzzenstein

Childish?
Childish?
I've a good mind to fill your shoes with runny porridge again. Teach you a lesson about maturity...

The Pontiac

Every forum or board on the internet used to be better back in the day.. It usually comes from the more established members on forums, who thinks to themselves "I was here first", and it was so much better "back then", when we used to have....

Jesus Wept

Just more winge whores tbh.
I remember when people were banally accused of being 'post whores'.
I'm not sure wtf came before that.

The posts that bleat and whinge about post counts and 'thanks whores' are the ones who give a fúck, far too much of a **** in a pathetic - worst element of the playground way.

jimmycrackcorm

will someone please start an anti-catholic thread or something about over paid public servants for a change.

Hank_Jones

I've noticed a fair bit more whinging...

Doc

I think the problem is simply one of numbers. When I first started posting there was more a community feel to After Hours as virtually every tread had the same people posting in them.

You got to know the personality of people through their posts because you would see the responses from the same people. So if you were going to respond to something people would know who you are (or at least who you are on boards) and you knew them so if you where going to say something at all you would want it to contribute to the tread or really believe that it was funny. There are so many people on now that nobody gives a crap about anyone else’s opinion and only hugely prolific posters or Mods are known or respected. (This is evident by the amount of times a Mod will say something ordinary on a tread and will receive numerous thanks from people.)

Also I find that most peoples reply’s here are now incredibly short to the point where a smiley face or rolled eyes is acceptable. Or that they will respond with something sarcastic like “Great tread :rolleyes: I’m so glad I clicked on this” I mean if you don’t find things interesting why add to the tread and boost it back to the top of the page for everyone else?

Anyway I still like after hours but yea I think it was better.

Dudess

The-Rigger wrote: »

Just more winge whores tbh.
I remember when people were banally accused of being 'post whores'.
I'm not sure wtf came before that.

The posts that bleat and whinge about post counts and 'thanks whores' are the ones who give a fúck, far too much of a ****

And the assumption that those with high postcounts get preferential treatment/are better liked/more included or whatever because of their postcount. Wtf? If you've a high postcount you're a regular, long-term user and therefore a known quantity - obviously you'll be received differently to someone with a low postcount.

Dudess

Doc wrote: »

I think the problem is simply one of numbers. When I first started posting there was more a community feel to After Hours as virtually every tread had the same people posting in them.

You got to know the personality of people through their posts because you would see the responses from the same people. So if you were going to respond to something people would know who you are (or at least who you are on boards) and you knew them so if you where going to say something at all you would want it to contribute to the tread or really believe that it was funny.

The two things you're talking about as exclusive of each other actually appear to be the very same thing, in my opinion.

There are so many people on now that nobody gives a crap about anyone else’s opinion and only hugely prolific posters or Mods are known or respected.

Again, no different to how you describe the way things were back in the day. Are you suggesting someone who was a newb would have been embraced into the fold? When you're new here, nobody particularly notices you - it's not a deliberate policy of exclusion, just how things roll. We were all newbs at some point... then those who post regularly become known.

(This is evident by the amount of times a Mod will say something ordinary on a tread and will receive numerous thanks from people.)

I don't think that's a reality at all - very few people are so sad that they'd thank a mod just because of them being a mod.

kowloon

There are new forums, a lot of threads and topics that would have been in AH before have migrated.

sdanseo

Dudess wrote: »

I don't think that's a reality at all - very few people are so sad that they'd thank a mod just because of them being a mod.

I think thats double-ended. Yeah mods do get more thanks than other posters, thats indisputable it happens all the time. Some people will pile on the bandwagon in a silly way and thank cause they see lots of thanks, but most will be more inclined to thank a pertinent point made by a mod because a mod is generally a longish-standing, well respected poster. If everyone thankes posts purely on the merits of the post we'd be laughing but it doesnt always work like that.

Jesus Wept

<Ollie> wrote: »

Every forum or board on the internet used to be better back in the day.. It usually comes from the more established members on forums, who thinks to themselves "I was here first", and it was so much better "back then", when we used to have....

This a 1000 times over.

In most work places I've worked in.
In every place I lived as a kid, and every school I went to.
And now boards, etc.

Absolute drivel.

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.

Jesus Wept

sdonn wrote: »

Yeah mods do get more thanks than other posters, thats indisputable it happens all the time.

Thanks for showing your work. :pac::p

Hank_Jones

The-Rigger wrote: »

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.

Ya sellin?

I've got cash.

Jesus Wept

Of course.
Top quality, not as good as it used to be, but ya know yourself.

Hank_Jones

The-Rigger wrote: »

Of course.
Top quality, not as good as it used to be, but ya know yourself.

Oh I laughed, I laughed good.

It was just like old times.

Doc

Dudess wrote: »

The two things you're talking about as exclusive of each other actually appear to be the very same thing, in my opinion.

I agree I didnt mean to say they where exclusive of each other

Dudess wrote: »

Are you suggesting someone who was a newb would have been embraced into the fold? When you're new here, nobody particularly notices you - it's not a deliberate policy of exclusion, just how things roll. We were all newbs at some point... then those who post regularly become known.

I am not sujesting that a newb whould have been treated like a regular poster no but due to the fact there were less people when I cane on here first they would be unlikely to be ignored even if they were actting like a dick and in that case he would be told pritty quick that he was. Now because of the size of after hours it cant be like that.

Dudess wrote: »

I don't think that's a reality at all - very few people are so sad that they'd thank a mod just because of them being a mod.

It is sad but people do it.

K-9

sdonn wrote: »

70% General Discussion, 20% A great laugh and 10% idiots.

You are just getting old.

Everything loses the funnez when you get older.

Grumpy old men is a great show.

GLaDOS

Are people really that worried about who is thanking who because of their status? Internet, serious business...