People that leave boards

CarMe · 28-10-2011 01:08AM

No problem Terry, I'm your man!

Kasabian · 28-10-2011 01:11AM

hondasam wrote: »

Yes you are probably right but you will always figure out who they are again.

I wouldn't bet on it. :pac:

hondasam · 28-10-2011 01:15AM

Kasabian wrote: »

I wouldn't bet on it. :pac:

well I would:pac:

mikom · 28-10-2011 01:18AM

Do not think of me gone and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep

mikemac · 28-10-2011 01:24AM

Some get bitter as they get passed over for modship

Cill Dara Abu · 28-10-2011 01:27AM

mikemac wrote: »

Some get bitter as they get passed over for modship

With nearly 20,000 posts you must be eligible for a modship?

Kasabian · 28-10-2011 01:28AM

mikemac wrote: »

Some get bitter as they get passed over for modship

Why would anyone in their right mind want to be a mod here.

hondasam · 28-10-2011 01:30AM

mikemac wrote: »

Some get bitter as they get passed over for modship

I can't imagine anyone would leave because of that.

mikemac · 28-10-2011 01:44AM

Cill Dara Abu wrote: »

With nearly 20,000 posts you must be eligible for a modship?

Don't need the hassle

hondasam wrote: »

I can't imagine anyone would leave because of that.

American football forum about two years ago

One hell of a row over in feedback

I'm off to search for that thread, it was incredibly heated

marcsignal · 28-10-2011 02:42AM

say what you mean and mean what you say

Oh_Noes · 28-10-2011 02:43AM

It's just an internet forum.

LH Pathe · 28-10-2011 03:09AM

Oh_Noes wrote: »

It's just an internet forum.

but still its people, in their rawest and most faceless form. if they want it.. share your innermost else fùck off, completely socially inept if we can't here imo. Long term refuge I'll never leave, but I might get booted if I interact more

Jesus Wept · 28-10-2011 03:14AM

Larianne wrote: »

They either rejoin or lurk. Hard to get away from this place..

As you can see by my join date and post count.

KnifeWRENCH · 28-10-2011 03:22AM

I seriously considered closing mine recently. Apart from wasting too much time here, there are certain awkward parts of my life that I tend to associate with being here. There are certain aspects of my internet persona that I can't stand; I hate and regret quite a lot of the stuff I've posted here. Closing this account could possibly help me distance myself from that kinda stuff.....

.....but then I'd have lost a few friends I've made on here over the past few years. And I'd inevitably end up re-reging anyway.

sam34 · 28-10-2011 07:09AM

CarMe wrote: »

. I however hate how non anon it is! All you have to do is took at threads started and posts to tell a lot about me, I really hate that as I know a lot of people who use boards and worry they could "identify" me.

WTF? YOU'RE the one who posts up the info so if you want to remain anonymous just don't post identifying info.

foxyboxer · 28-10-2011 09:07AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPw-3e_pzqU

stovelid · 28-10-2011 09:19AM

Many leave in what they think is a blaze of glory but really their departure causes a minor frisson and boards life merrily proceeds as normal.

Also a few of the higher-profile 'protest departures' and/or site-bannings were a source of delight to me at least.

Gmol · 28-10-2011 10:24AM

Sid_Justice wrote: »

I was just perusing some old forums I used to read and noticed a couple of memorable names have 'closed accounts' and left boards, presumably for good.

I'd image the people that did such a thing don't really wish to be discussed any more, so without naming any names or anything:

Do you think

people that closed their account actually leave boards for good or do they come back later with a more anonymous new account?

why do they leave in the first place?

Why don't they just stop posting? Why go to the trouble of closing an account?

how common is it?

Things change

People change

Deansgrange

sensibleken · 28-10-2011 10:37AM

Ive thought of leaving it many times because boards just destroys my faith in humanity. Its nice sometimes when you go out into the real world and realise that not everyone is a bitter, racist wanker (present company excluded of course)

Eve_Dublin · 28-10-2011 10:47AM

I've acted like a prat on this website on occasion...got into ridiculous arguments that got me genuinely pissed off and I was THAT much away from closing my account. Still, that's how I am in the real world on occasion (not as frequently as here by a long shot) and I'm learning to bite my tongue and not to think so black and white about things just because I don't agree. I can be terribly self-righteous sometimes but I'm coping on. It's a lesson I've learned here and taken on board (on BOARD...Boards...geddit?) for the real world too.

And I've genuinly learned a lot from most of you here and some of you have challenged my own presumptions and principles I thought were set in stone. The frequent wisdom in here blows me away.

Plus it's my link to home. Nice to chat to "my people" when I've no fecking clue what's going on with these people I live among (which is a daily occurance). You keep me updated on the happenings from home more than any newspaper.

And some of you have been very kind to me and dug me out when I was feeling ****ty and gave me a kick up the arse (or something kinder) and I'm grateful for that.

Still debate in my head whether it's healthy to get all that from a website though...

Ally Dick · 28-10-2011 06:04PM

I wonder are there many sock puppets about ? Do the moderators check for multiple IP addresses ? I'd say some banned trolls are still lurking on boards in other guises...

Killer Pigeon · 28-10-2011 06:17PM

They were consumed.

YFlyer · 28-10-2011 06:31PM

All those that said the economy would never go belly up.

nlgbbbblth · 28-10-2011 09:47PM

woodoo wrote: »

Another reason would be they got a new job where they actually have to work

Is it still that rare for people to post from home?

CarMe · 28-10-2011 10:02PM

sam34 wrote: »

WTF? YOU'RE the one who posts up the info so if you want to remain anonymous just don't post identifying info.

Wow, chill chill what I mean is access to the profile part the shows all old posts and threads started should be totally private unless you "friend" a person. It's very invasive that anyone can go looking up all your ramblings, if it was private it would be very unlikely a person would go through every post on the site to try find something.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 28-10-2011 10:09PM

CarMe wrote: »

Wow, chill chill what I mean is access to the profile part the shows all old posts and threads started should be totally private unless you "friend" a person. It's very invasive that anyone can go looking up all your ramblings, if it was private it would be very unlikely a person would go through every post on the site to try find something.

I'm after spending the last while going through your posts, they make for an interesting read, think I've nearly figured out who you are.;):D