Is it just me or is...

Doyler92

After Hours becoming somewhat a news forum nowadays?

Many of the posters here won't know me but I'm quite a lurker alright.

It's just now anytime I come to AH for my daily laugh I get hit with threads such as "Chile gets hit by 8.8 earthquake" and "Tommy's Blanchardstown closes down"

If I wanted to know these I'd be going to the forums they suit, not here!

It's only become a recent thing in my opinion that all these news items are appearing one-by-one in AH.

Is it just me or do others feel this way also?

Agent Smith

Its Just you.

mink_man

just people linkin stories cos theyre too lazy to type.

Doyler92

Fair enough. I was thinking that.

Scarydoll

There's funny ones as well as the informative ones. It's a mix.

Overheal

I love new people: they dont know how stuff works.

You'll have already discovered AH has a Mestrual Cycle: did you also know it goes through seasons? And moods?

True Story.

Doyler92

scareydoll wrote: »

There's funny ones as well as the informative ones. It's a mix.

I know this very well indeed. It just seemed to me they were in a fair enough ratio.

But now informative threads seem to be appearing quite a bit more.

Pompey Magnus

Doyler92 wrote: »

If I wanted to know these I'd be going to the forums they suit, not here!

It's only become a recent thing in my opinion that all these news items are appearing one-by-one in AH.

Is it just me or do others feel this way also?

The thing is that in AH you could have the most serious, solemn topic imaginable, within 3 posts there would be someone making crappy puns and by the end of the first page the topic will inevitably have moved on to the weight issues of Mary Harney. No matter how erudite and serious the OP is, the lowest common denominator that is AH always seeps through.

Bob Z

Doyler92 wrote: »

After Hours becoming somewhat a news forum nowadays?

Many of the posters here won't know me but I'm quite a lurker alright.

It's just now anytime I come to AH for my daily laugh I get hit with threads such as "Chile gets hit by 8.8 earthquake" and "Tommy's Blanchardstown closes down"

If I wanted to know these I'd be going to the forums they suit, not here!

It's only become a recent thing in my opinion that all these news items are appearing one-by-one in AH.

Is it just me or do others feel this way also?

Completely disagree.


Cullen resigns read it here
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0301/1224265372335.html

dr.bollocko

Charco wrote: »

The thing is that in AH you could have the most serious, solemn topic imaginable, within 3 posts there would be someone making crappy puns and by the end of the first page the topic will inevitably have reached the weight issues of Mary Harney. No matter how erudite and serious the OP is, the lowest common denominator that is AH always seeps through.

We could have an award system whereby the biggest dumb assed thread spoiler gets voted on each day. We could call it the daily male award.

IMO it's a much bigger forum now than it has been in the past. More posts, more viewers, more opinions. The spectrum widens. And yes that does include opinions that are disagreeable or just dumb and pointless but there's a wider POV on display. It doesn't mean that each thread is doomed to circle the drain. Just some spectacular idiocy will be on display.

Pacing Mule

Doyler92 wrote: »

After Hours becoming somewhat a news forum nowadays?

Many of the posters here won't know me but I'm quite a lurker alright.

It's just now anytime I come to AH for my daily laugh I get hit with threads such as "Chile gets hit by 8.8 earthquake" and "Tommy's Blanchardstown closes down"

If I wanted to know these I'd be going to the forums they suit, not here!

It's only become a recent thing in my opinion that all these news items are appearing one-by-one in AH.

Is it just me or do others feel this way also?

Personally there's too many threads complaining about other threads for my liking.

What exactly is AH for - to quote the charter ...

What is After Hours?
After hours consists of the type of chat you have with your mates after a few pints at a lock in. You might disagree and argue your side, but if you get rowdy, the barmans gonna kick you out, so keep it civil. Typical subjects are anything thats in the days news, a funny story you heard, and terrible jokes and puns. Sometimes the debate can turn serious, but remember, the barmans watching, and you're gonna wanna come back, so don't get so loud that the neighbours kick up **** and ye're all barred.

The wide variety if threads on the days news is quite appropriate.

m@cc@

Doyler92 wrote: »

After Hours becoming somewhat a news forum nowadays?

Many of the posters here won't know me but I'm quite a lurker alright.

It's just now anytime I come to AH for my daily laugh I get hit with threads such as "Chile gets hit by 8.8 earthquake" and "Tommy's Blanchardstown closes down"

If I wanted to know these I'd be going to the forums they suit, not here!

It's only become a recent thing in my opinion that all these news items are appearing one-by-one in AH.

Is it just me or do others feel this way also?

What do you possibly hope to achieve from this thread? And I wouldn't consider "Tommy's Blanchardstown closes down" as news. Maybe if I lived in Blanchardstown.

Elenxor

Charco wrote: »

The thing is that in AH you could have the most serious, solemn topic imaginable, within 3 posts there would be someone making crappy puns and by the end of the first page the topic will inevitably have moved on to the weight issues of Mary Harney. No matter how erudite and serious the OP is, the lowest common denominator that is AH always seeps through.

who are you calling a low common dominator!!!!!!

Doyler92

m@cc@ wrote: »

What do you possibly hope to achieve from this thread? And I wouldn't consider "Tommy's Blanchardstown closes down" as news. Maybe if I lived in Blanchardstown.

I'm not trying to achieve anything here, just seeing if anybody agrees.

Pacing Mule

m@cc@ wrote: »

What do you possibly hope to achieve from this thread?

A big load of thanks

Pompey Magnus

Elenxor wrote: »

who are you calling a low common dominator!!!!!!

Well, no-one in particular. You see AH has its own magical force about it so that even if Salman Rushdie were to post on here, he would be unable to resist making Yore Ma jokes or complaining about how the Romas are ruining the country.

m@cc@

Doyler92 wrote: »

But now informative threads seem to be appearing quite a bit more.

That's very true. It's becoming far too ****in' high-brow these days. I don't post in AH to have my brain stimulated. I want more threads about awesome t-shirts and grinds teachers who fancy their students. :mad:

Kurtosis

Doyler92 wrote: »

It's just now anytime I come to AH for my daily laugh I get hit with threads such as "Chile gets hit by 8.8 earthquake" and "Tommy's Blanchardstown closes down"

Hear, hear! I propose we move all the earthquake threads to the Earthquake forum.

m@cc@

penguin88 wrote: »

Hear, hear! I propose we move all the earthquake threads to the Earthquake forum.

No, not ALL earthquake threads. Earthquake threads for some, miniature American flags for others.

dr.bollocko

I'm only posting here because I'm locked out of my twitter account for tweeting about my abortion.

Abi

Agent Smith wrote: »

Its not you. its me

fyp.

m@cc@

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I'm only posting here because I'm locked out of my twitter account for tweeting about my abortion.

So your account has gone down the twitter?
















I'm sorry...........:o:rolleyes:

BrokenHeels_Ox

gewan doyler, voicing ur opinions and whatnot!

ejmaztec

Doyler92 wrote: »

After Hours becoming somewhat a news forum nowadays?

I dont know, it's news to me.

Jammyc

After Hours becomes 'News Forum'

Full story here http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055842735

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055842735 wrote:

After Hours becoming somewhat a news forum nowadays?

Many of the posters here won't know me but I'm quite a lurker alright.

It's just now anytime I come to AH for my daily laugh I get hit with threads such as "Chile gets hit by 8.8 earthquake" and "Tommy's Blanchardstown closes down"

If I wanted to know these I'd be going to the forums they suit, not here!

It's only become a recent thing in my opinion that all these news items are appearing one-by-one in AH.

Is it just me or do others feel this way also?

What do ye think?

bonzodog2

Mmmmmm, recursion ..... OK, sarcasm too

Biggins

I like the ones that are posted for discussion reasons.
As long as we are not completely over run and become just a news site, I hope such things give us something to chat about in the future.

CrazyRabbit

What exactly is the 'topic' of AH anyway? I've always seen it as a random list of threads that don't really fit anywhere else or wouldn't be tolerated in other forums.

dr.bollocko

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

a random list of threads that don't really fit anywhere else or wouldn't be tolerated in other forums.

The word "threads" in this sentence is interchangeable with the word "posters".

m@cc@

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

What exactly is the 'topic' of AH anyway?

'All things non-work related.'

ejmaztec

You can tell it's turning into a news site when someone comes up with a blatantly true off the wall story, and some people actually have the gall to ask for a link to prove it:mad:

Once the mutual trust starts getting eaten away, it's a downhill journey into the chasm of despair.:(

m@cc@

ejmaztec wrote: »

Once the mutual trust starts getting eaten away, it's a downhill journey into the chasm of despair.:(

Link or GTFO.

And in other news;

I got a new chainsaw!

Pompey Magnus

ejmaztec wrote: »

You can tell it's turning into a news site when someone comes up with a blatantly true off the wall story, and some people actually have the gall to ask for a link to prove it:mad:

Once the mutual trust starts getting eaten away, it's a downhill journey into the chasm of despair.:(

Its certainly a sad day for humanity when you can't trust a random stranger off the internet to be telling the truth.

ejmaztec

m@cc@ wrote: »

Link or GTFO.

Deleted User wrote: »

I got a new chainsaw!

Can I borrow it please, I've got an urgent job to do in Melbourne?

m@cc@

ejmaztec wrote: »

Can I borrow it please, I've got an urgent job to do in Melbourne?

I'm actually made of diamond so your puny chainsaw is useless against me. Don't ask me to link you, it's on the interweb somewhere.

ejmaztec

ejmaztec wrote: »

Can I borrow it please, I've got an urgent job to do in Melbourne?

It's great! I've cut 26 chains already. :pac:

Pherekydes

Doyler92 wrote: »

But now informative threads seem to be appearing quite a bit more.

Jeez, we can't be having that. :mad:

G_R

Doyler92 wrote: »

But now informative threads seem to be appearing quite a bit more.

Very sorry OP, what would you rather we have threads on?
If you don't tell us we'll never know.

Doyler92

BrokenHeels_Ox wrote: »

gewan doyler, voicing ur opinions and whatnot!

Well someone has to do it.

BrokenHeels_Ox

Doyler92 wrote: »

Well someone has to do it.

stovelid

More people want serious-lite, I guess.

It's less intimidating to road-test your thoughts on the universe amongst a captive audience of the "lowest common denominator" than in the grown-up forums where you might have to back it up what you say.

CrazyRabbit

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

What exactly is the 'topic' of AH anyway? I've always seen it as a random list of threads that don't really fit anywhere else or wouldn't be tolerated in other forums.

m@cc@ wrote: »

'All things non-work related.'

So, the OP's concerns are null and void since the news is non-work related. Well, unless the majority of us work for the news media.

Elenxor

I am at work!!!!!!

keltoms05

According to a poll recently taken by rte, 90% per cent of boards users think after hours is turning into a news section:D:D

BOHtox

Doyler92 wrote: »

After Hours becoming somewhat a news forum nowadays?

Many of the posters here won't know me but I'm quite a lurker alright.

It's just now anytime I come to AH for my daily laugh I get hit with threads such as "Chile gets hit by 8.8 earthquake" and "Tommy's Blanchardstown closes down"

If I wanted to know these I'd be going to the forums they suit, not here!

It's only become a recent thing in my opinion that all these news items are appearing one-by-one in AH.

Is it just me or do others feel this way also?

Its just you.






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AllYourBass

Charco wrote: »

The thing is that in AH you could have the most serious, solemn topic imaginable, within 3 posts there would be someone making crappy puns and by the end of the first page the topic will inevitably have moved on to the weight issues of Mary Harney. No matter how erudite and serious the OP is, the lowest common denominator that is AH always seeps through.

Pun-ishment.

Dudess

I think serious topics work on AH - some great debates can get going. And the humour can work really well too - nothing wrong with a well-timed, sharp, satirical one-liner, often it can be brilliant, and Politics/Humanities don't allow for this. And fair enough.

The one type of thread I don't understand though is the "Here is an horrific story about child abuse. Please line up to express your outrage" one. No discussion, just an invitation to post words when there pretty much AREN'T words...

Nothing wrong with bringing up news stories, funny news, happy news, sad news & stark raving bonkers news!

Surly it's better than toilet threads with details of klingon collections etc

If you don't like the "live" threads, just start one about something you want to discuss.

dr.bollocko

I never really got what was so wrong with the toilet threads. Some of them were hilarious. A little vetting rather than a blanket rule on threads of a more base nature might yield interesting results.
For example the bulmers pear thread...

dr.bollocko

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I never really got what was so wrong with the toilet threads. Some of them were hilarious. A little vetting rather than a blanket rule on threads of a more base nature might yield interesting results.
For example the bulmers pear thread...

Yes, I would agree with that! just have it limited to one b(l)ogroll thread.

The Bulmers pear thread, wasn't really intended as a toilet thread, it just flowed (or was that squirted) that way. :pac: