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

  • 08-02-2010 01:43AM
    #1
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,300 ✭✭✭


    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.


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  • #2
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    Wont let me thank twice :mad:


  • #3
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #4
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    Perhaps the idiots are just louder, then.


  • #5
    dylano_k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 809 ✭✭✭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.


  • #6
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,194 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


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

    I love AH.


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  • #7
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭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 :D


  • #8
    Dubs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 365 ✭✭Dubs


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


  • #9
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,043 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #10
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,300 ✭✭✭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 ;)


  • #11
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭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.


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  • #12
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,257 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


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

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #13
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,194 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #14
    Red_Marauder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,175 ✭✭✭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 :D
    Since you joined in Novemeber 2009:confused:

    Im a noobie and even im here longer than that!


  • #15
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭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....


  • #16
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Red_Marauder wrote: »
    Since you joined in Novemeber 2009:confused:

    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:


  • #17
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


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


  • #18
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


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


  • #19
    Doop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,497 ✭✭✭Doop


    This thread needs a poll imo...
    :p


  • #20
    brummytom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    Children? :confused:

    I think it's your imagination OP


  • #21
    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭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.


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  • #22
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,043 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #23
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,300 ✭✭✭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!)


  • #24
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Dudess wrote: »
    The misogyny and trolling used to be WAY worse, in my opinion.

    Says you, woman.


  • #25
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭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. :)


  • #26
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭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:


  • #27
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭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 *


  • #28
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #29
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,300 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    brummytom wrote: »
    Children? :confused:

    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


  • #30
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,194 ✭✭✭✭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.


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  • #31
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,043 ✭✭✭✭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.


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