Do take more out of boards.ie than you give back?

1ZRed · 30-09-2012 09:43PM

My spelling was never perfect either and I think my writing skills, punctuation and the rest have improved hugely over the last few months.

Now, why tf didn't I start this when I was in school doing H level English I'll never know!

Suppose boards can't fix stupidity as easily as other things though

pablomakaveli · 30-09-2012 09:44PM

I love Boards and i definitely think that my life is a bit better for having discovered it.

I've had interesting discussions, learned new things i might not have learned otherwise, read brilliant stories and laughed at some hilarious jokes on here.

I do try and help people out if say someone asks about something i have a lot of knowledge about and im always happy to do so.

But realistically i think everyone bar the mods get more out of the site than they give back which isnt a bad thing because its the fact that people can take away so much from this site is why it is so successful.

El Guapo! · 30-09-2012 09:45PM

I like to think I give back a little bit, but I have gotten more out if Boards than I could ever give back.
I've gotten great advice on a number of topics that have helped me in my life.
I've learned a hell of a lot on every subject you can think of.
I've had riveting discussions on some threads.
In a single day on Boards you can break your bollox laughing and have great craic in one thread, and then go and have a serious discussion in another.

I suppose I've given back a bit by giving advice in the motors forum a few times. (Although I rarely post there)
And I subscribe now too so I'm giving back in that way. (Albeit a small amount of money.)
And I've recommended Boards to countless people so I suppose I've attracted new members.
I could never give back as much as I take though.

minidazzler · 30-09-2012 09:52PM

philologos wrote: »

Honestly, why does this matter at all? Who cares?

That would be giving back, starting interesting threads is what makes good posters.

30-09-2012 09:53PM

I've made a lot of friends on here, have had endless entertainment, learned stuff that I would likely never have known, learned how to stop giving a fcuk about gobshytes!!! I now mod the forums that I've gotten the most from, and I subscribe, but as a poster I don't give as much as I get because I just ain't as clever as some of you lot so I'll keep paying me fiver a month to make up for it

30-09-2012 09:54PM

Suppose it all evens out for me

I don't know
pro: post a lot
con: post a lot of rubbish? :pac:
I mod and subscribe, and I've met loads of lovely people

aaronjumper · 30-09-2012 10:01PM

bluewolf wrote: »

Suppose it all evens out for me

I don't know
pro: post a lot
con: post a lot of rubbish? :pac:
I mod and subscribe, and I've met loads of lovely people

In after hours?!

Ristiano Conaldo · 30-09-2012 10:02PM

Boreds haz definetly helpd me spellin and sintax; befour i cudnt spel grate but now it haz improoved grately. thanx boreds.

Where To · 30-09-2012 10:06PM

Ristiano Conaldo wrote: »

Boreds haz definetly helpd me spellin and sintax; befour i cudnt spel grate but now it haz improoved grately. thanx boreds.

It's I not i :mad:

:P

philologos · 30-09-2012 10:07PM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

philologos wrote: »

Honestly, why does this matter at all?

Because the site gets traffic and people enjoyed the discussion?

Who cares?

You care enough to comment on it.

If you don't like the thread then kindly piss off and be pious somewhere else.

My question is more at the end of the day does your thread getting thousands of views matter? Ultimately it doesn't as far as I can tell.

It seemed a little egotistical.

Sir Pompous Righteousness · 30-09-2012 10:08PM

philologos wrote: »

Honestly, why does this matter at all? Who cares?

He cares. And it matters a lot more to people here than your posts about God and Jesus so there.

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 30-09-2012 10:11PM

I love this place because it distracts me from touching myself.

I want to subscribe but dont have a paypal account anymore, they need to start taking laser.

There is such a great variety of people here, some good, some bad, some banned and some completely insane.

I have encountered a lot of "you heard it here first" threads. It is a place where you can raise and contribute some topics that maybe you cant with your friends.

Overall its a great place.

El Guapo! · 30-09-2012 10:12PM

philologos wrote: »

My question is more at the end of the day does your thread getting thousands of views matter? Ultimately it doesn't as far as I can tell.

It seemed a little egotistical.

I think you're missing the point.
He said he sees that as kind of giving back because he has started threads that generated a lot of discussion. This discussion may have benefited some of the posters reading the thread therefore giving back. If he never started the thread, the discussion wouldn't have happened.
It also benefited the forum by having big threads which people obviously had an interest in thus making them return to boards, and that thread in particular, creating more traffic for the site.

30-09-2012 10:12PM

aaronjumper wrote: »

In after hours?!

Well, except AH. That whoopsy wan, jayz.

(<3)

philologos wrote: »

My question is more at the end of the day does your thread getting thousands of views matter? Ultimately it doesn't as far as I can tell.

It seemed a little egotistical.

Boards is a discussion site. He's asking do people give back. If a thread on a discussion site has more views then it seems to be a good contribution. he already explained this

Where To · 30-09-2012 10:14PM

benwavner wrote: »

I love this place because it distracts me from touching myself.

I want to subscribe but dont have a paypal account anymore, they need to start taking laser.

There is such a great variety of people here, some good, some bad, some banned and some completely insane.

I have encountered a lot of "you heard it here first" threads. It is a place where you can raise and contribute some topics that maybe you cant with your friends.

Overall its a great place.

Post me a fiver a month and I'll help you give something back by subscribing twice.

Ristiano Conaldo · 30-09-2012 10:14PM

Where To wrote: »

It's I not i :mad:

:P

ahh hayyer leav ih fuckin ouu

Sunnyisland · 30-09-2012 10:16PM

I have got more out than I have given in, Opened my mind up to lots of different points of view and discussions,and I have learned new big words.

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 30-09-2012 10:18PM

Where To wrote: »

Post me a fiver a month and I'll help you give something back by subscribing twice.

Yeah right, Im not falling for that again...An Post are shiite.

PM me your bank account details and I will transfer the fiver. I will also need your mothers maiden name, your DOB, favourite power ranger name and PPSN number.

ktksbai

Chuck Stone · 30-09-2012 10:20PM

philologos wrote: »

It seemed a little egotistical.

And you in your unending and mind-numbingly boring quest to appear morally superior to everyone took it upon yourself to take me down a peg or two is it?

GTFO.

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 30-09-2012 10:24PM

"Where's your God now!" - LOL

aaronjumper · 30-09-2012 10:27PM

benwavner wrote: »

"Where's your God now!" - LOL

Haha reminded me of this.

http://us13.memecdn.com/where-is-your-god-now_o_493054.jpg

The King of Moo · 01-10-2012 01:40AM

I try to. I've got involved in some interesting debates, and started a few threads which went on to generate quite a few posts (but what does that matter!? :pac:).

I try to give useful advice sometimes, where possible, and make some smartarse quips.

I do also find myself giving out to people a lot though, which I probably shouldn't do so much.

All in all, if it weren't for me there wouldn't be quite so many posts on the site, which, for better or worse, is a tiny little fragment of the internet that will probably last until the apes take over.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 01-10-2012 01:54AM

What I've taken from Boards over the years:

1. Learned some interesting new information about a wide variety of topics.

2. Met a great deal of friends and met my girlfriend.

3. Discovered how to debate with people a little better.

What I have given Boards in return:

1. A never-ending stream of snarky, hit-and-miss (more miss than hit) one-liners and crude attempts at sarcastic humour.

It's fair to say that it's a bit tilted to one side. You're welcome everybody.

minidazzler · 01-10-2012 02:05AM

There are few posters I would think that give more than they get here. M.T.Cranium being one of the few.

Chuck Stone · 01-10-2012 02:14AM

I feel flattered that my fellow boards folk stuck up for me regarding the the thing about the thing.

B.A._Baracus · 01-10-2012 02:19AM

Don't mean to sound like a dickhead with this post

But boards.ie is a business. Its two fold. The people behind boards want people to view and use it to make money. Whilst the people who use it do so to be entertained or pass time. The by product is, as chuck said, can be information learned. Which is good.

But it's just a business people

While boards may have started as a way for people to talk about Quake. It has involved into a business.

Chuck Stone · 01-10-2012 02:27AM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

But boards.ie is a business. Its two fold. The people behind boards want people to view and use it to make money.

It's not purely a business though, in the true sense of the owrd, is it? It's more of a service than a business imo. There is no fee to join up and post (except for a few forums where it's probably a good idea that a fee is involved).

kowloon · 01-10-2012 02:31AM

We're not supposed to talk about the forbidden forums, Chuck.

Pdfile · 01-10-2012 02:34AM

i don't give nor take, im merely filler.

Chuck Stone · 01-10-2012 02:38AM

kowloon wrote: »

We're not supposed to talk about the forbidden forums, Chuck.

Lol. I subscribed there last month and had a peek at the subscribers only forums. Nothing out of this world tbh but I can understand why having a sub would be a requirement.

I guess the sub is a bit like a statement of commitment ot the values of boards.

I'm drunk.

I,I, follow, I follow you. Deep sea baby, I folllow you. (can't get that song outa me head)

Do take more out of boards.ie than you give back?

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