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Should After Hours be disbanded?

JohnP199

First off this is in no way a wind up. I'm being serious here. Does After Hours really serve any meaningful purpose any more? I suppose you could say this "out-burst" is being fuelled by the Michaela Harte threads. So far we have had 2 threads about her death. One of them started out well intended but both descended in pathetic sniping among members, people posting idiotic comments and jokes etc.

It seems that certain people who frequent AH's seen to think they are superior to others and that they are 'required' to post juvenile (or what they believe to be witty) comments because "this is After Hours".

Over in the GAA forum a similar thread was created to pay respect to Michaela. And that's just what people did. Very little of the silly sniping and speculating, just people genuinely paying their respects to a young woman tragically murdered.

But what does After Hours achieve any more? As one person pointed out a few days ago that it has basically become Aertel 103. Every second thread seems to be about the government, the economy or the church. But isn't there specify forums for these topics. Sure people will say "but AH's is here to look at these topics humorously". Yet if someone created a humorous thread about a sporting issue it would be locked straight away as "this isn't the sports forum". Similarly we seem to be allowed to discuss certain "celebrities" here but not others. No consistency.

Which is why I ask do we really need After Hours. I'm sure their are forums for the majority of threads currently in AH's so why don't we just use these. Or at least give the After Hours forum some sort of identity. As has been said; this isn't Aertel 103...

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kowloon

Without AH I'd have to wear clothes and roam outside. I believe the elastic in my pants has perished at this stage. What would you suggest?

clln

hondasam wrote: »

we are in AH because we want to be. It's simple if you do not like it dont come in here.

It's the only place we can have a laugh.

Well the Cuckoo's nest was a place to have a laugh too,No thanks whoring there just a headcase Mod who banned guys who got on well with a very nice woman there or who did not lick his hole!

Pete M.

Well after nigh on ten years knocking round these here parts, AH is where it's at I reckon, and conspiracy theories, zombie survival, regional and YLYL aren't far behind.

Disband After Hours, hah!

Darlughda

Kowloon, you think that's bad?

The barman would have flung me out before last order for 'insulting other members'. Am sick of that silly infraction.

Then I would have missed the good gossip and chat. Some threads hold gems.
Some gems of threads hold only duds making their 'huhhuh coke and hookers your ma lines', but some you don't want to be kicked out too early for.

Even if you did show yer knickers too early.:cool:

Wibbs

AH is one of the best if not the best forums on this site. It has some of the best users, best threads, oh and daftest threads and some of the best mods(except the medical testicle, he's a right cnut). So no. Just no. This whole site would seriously suffer without After hours.

FreudianSlippers

Have to admit... medical testicle took me a second.

Darlughda

Wibbs wrote: »

AH is one of the best if not the best forums on this site. It has some of the best users, best threads, oh and daftest threads and some of the best mods(except the medical testicle, he's a right cnut). So no. Just no. This whole site would seriously suffer without After hours.

And ya never know when Wibbs will call in, to offer pearls of wisdom to those of use who are still pulling their fangs outta of the ne'er do wells at the end of the after hours bar.

hondasam

OisinT wrote: »

Have to admit... medical testicle took me a second.

not the brightest star on the christmas tree

Darlughda

hondasam wrote: »

not the brightest star on the christmas tree

Ara, bless he does his best, he's one of those legal things.

stovelid

Hate the way people have to make excuses for AH and point earnestly to the fact that intelligent threads exist in here (no shit Sherlock) and sweep away the levity, puns and other gags like recalcitrant family members you're embarrassed about.

The mix of topics is what makes AH the most popular forum on the site, even if you do get some shite here.

Mint Sauce

medical testicle

[Deleted User]

yeah some people go overboard at times, even for AH....but like countless others have said, if you don't like it in AH, don't read the posts. That way it will have no affect on you.

AH is silly, bullplop that loads of us enjoy.

so read on or....

GTFO!!!

hondasam

Darlughda wrote: »

Ara, bless he does his best, he's one of those legal things.

legal eagle.

his best would want to be better :pac:

unless he is free of course.

El Weirdo

Wibbs wrote: »

AH is one of the best if not the best forums on this site. It has some of the best users, best threads, oh and daftest threads and some of the best mods(except the medical testicle, he's a right cnut). So no. Just no. This whole site would seriously suffer without After hours.

Now that's thanks-whoring at its finest.:pac:

Trog

Wibbs wrote: »

(except the medical testicle, he's a right cnut)

He's a polar bear? AWESOME

Darlughda

hondasam wrote: »

legal eagle.

his best would want to be better :pac:

unless he is free of course.

Legal eagle my árse. More like legal magpie. Doin nothin, hanging around on AH. Looking for shiney things to latch onto.

Howrya, Óisin? :pac:

andrew cross

whiskeyman wrote: »

Better start up the CAR so...

Continuity After Hours!

no no real after hours:eek:

Wibbs

OisinT wrote: »

Have to admit... medical testicle took me a second.

I was also open to using Surgical Scrotum.

FreudianSlippers

Darlughda wrote: »

Legal eagle my árse. More like legal magpie. Doin nothin, hanging around on AH. Looking for shiney things to latch onto.

Howrya, Óisin? :pac:

I do like shiny things to be fair.

Darlughda

Wibbs wrote: »

I was also open to using Surgical Scrotum.

eeuwwh. Whats this weird sexual fetish I not heard of yet?

Now this is the educational part of AH.

Dudess

OP, just filter out the stuff that annoys you - or report it. To be fair, it's very actively moderated.
But if there are aspects to AH that you enjoy, why not continue to enjoy them rather than letting the stuff you dislike get to you?

starlit

No OP, its suppose to be random and entertaining and well you know yourself for a bit of chit chat...Its meant to be taking seriously or not depends on the thread in question. Why should it bother you so much OP?

dooneenboy

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Ha, there's a thread like this every six months or so. "AH just isn't as good as it used to be! Ye've all changed! etc, etc, etc." Never gets old...

Newbie here - just what was AH like in the ould days fado fado??

Darlughda

Its a huge bird colony, OP. Chech out the appropriate nature watching forum for tips.

I am a robin. Unique, and you can all feck off if you don't like it. I will turn up when and where I want to.

Wibbs, unfortunately, is a cuckoo. Therefore he is wise. Listen to him.

Dudess won't let me tell what she is. But we know she is no tit.

Oisin is obviously a greedy magpie, but you have humour them.

Starbelgrade is a silly starling. What can you do?

Outlawpete is a swallow. But he never does go with the crowd south.

Millicent is a sensible wren. Few listen to her, many more should.

Killer pigeon. well he is a hero. Ridding our streets of the vermin.

Latchy

OP , AH is were you can come and post shyte disguised as art but some people wont know the difference , and those that do wont really care to be honest ....which is what AH is really all about ...right ?

PS. Art sometimes imitates life :pac:

/ Mods please file this post under totally noorotic

Insect Overlord

dooneenboy wrote: »

Newbie here - just what was AH like in the ould days fado fado??

Pretty much the same as it is now, but with more cursing.

IrishB.ie

irish-stew wrote: »

used by many posters whose only soccer discussion on boards was going to be on the WC purely because it was a rare event.

They really should see the doc about that

dooneenboy

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Pretty much the same as it is now, but with more cursing.

Gosh, so I'm too late for the darned cursing

No I've been lurking around like some weirdo in the background for long enough, time to be one in the foreground now

AH is great, no disband please!!

Laisurg

crazy git i like AH!

Renn

Pretty much agree with the OP...possibly the worst forum out of the lot of them, devoid of humour/decent posts and my ignore list contains posters from AH only. I just come here to remind myself that I've made the right decision.