Why people leave the board...

DrawTwo · September 27, 2002 3:42AM

I just logged on and 3 of the top 5 posts relate to name calling and bickering with a fool! Stop responding!!!

Russ · September 27, 2002 3:44AM

I agree! I think we should also stop starting new threads about it!

Russ, NCNE

nwcs · September 27, 2002 3:46AM

Imagine what psychiatrists would think about us all!

dorkkarl · September 27, 2002 3:49AM

<< <i>Why people leave the board... >>

are you kidding me? that's why i got ON the forum!!!

K S

Russ · September 27, 2002 3:50AM

nwcs,

There is actually an entire new field of study that has emerged around the psychology of internet interaction. Of course most of it is bogus - anything to make a buck.

Russ, NCNE

Russ · September 27, 2002 3:51AM

Karl,

Twice in a lifetime. I once again find myself agreeing with you. Constant hugging, while nice, can become a bit boring.

Russ, NCNE

nwcs · September 27, 2002 3:53AM

I don't mind the occassional scuffle. Keeps things interesting. So long as most of the time we stick with cool coin things.

dorkkarl · September 27, 2002 3:54AM

hey russ, we actually agree on a lot. it's just more fun arguing about it.

imagine this kind of a thread:

PERSON1: i think such and such
PERSON2: i agree
RUSS: i agree two. bwuhahahahahah
DORKKARL: me three
PERSON2: well i agreed first!
RUSS: so did i!
DORKKARL: i agree.

yuck.

K S

nwcs · September 27, 2002 3:57AM

Karl, you're getting close to a thousand posts now!

dorkkarl · September 27, 2002 4:00AM

oh yeah, forgot to mention that that's another reason that the "kincoin problem" is so great. i'm gonna catch shiro ..... in about six years or so.

K S

nwcs · September 27, 2002 4:03AM

I ought to write a little program to do the posting for me and post random (hopefully insightful) comments on the board. You know, like parsing through coin world and other online mags, digesting their stuff, then reposting it here as thread topics. With a little work, I could have it doing hundreds of posts per hour...

dorkkarl · September 27, 2002 4:10AM

HEY nwcs! only about 150 more posts & i'll be caught up w/ you too!!! DOH!

K S

nwcs · September 27, 2002 4:14AM

I know, I remember when you were about 1/2 of what I had when I was in the 700s and you were in the 300s. And I thought *I* was talkative!

BillJones · September 27, 2002 4:16AM

Sometimes you just have to ignore some people and leave it at that. Unfortunately there are a few people here with a financial stake in some things, which affects what they say. it's too bad, but usually the decerning readers can deduce who they are and take that into account when they read the posts.

nwcs · September 27, 2002 4:22AM

True, and sometimes discretion is the better part of valor. Or as Kenny Rogers sang, "know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run."

kranky · September 27, 2002 4:28AM

Even when there is a commotion, it generally lasts only a couple days and is followed by weeks of smooth sailing. That's a pretty good ratio. I don't know why people would leave the board over a couple of days of turmoil.

shirohniichan · September 27, 2002 4:29AM

Flaming and "I know you are, but what am I?" comments should be taken to the Open Forum.

clackamas · September 27, 2002 4:40AM

I believe healthy debates between people who do not agree is perfectly acceptable but it sucks when the name calling starts. I posted in several threads that peoples feathers were in a ruffle but the debates stayed in what I would call professional discourse. I have not seen a thread, that I can remember that names were actually called. What threads are you talking about?

Clankeye · September 27, 2002 4:47AM

Here's a hint, Clackamas. They are the only threads on the first page with over 100 responses.

jhar · September 27, 2002 4:51AM

Don't feed the Trolls!!

clackamas · September 27, 2002 9:50AM

>Here's a hint, Clackamas. They are the only threads on the first page with over 100 responses.

I am not a Kennedy collector so I never even opened the thread. Glad I didn't get hooked in as well.

SarasotaFrank · September 27, 2002 10:02AM

good Lord, I thought they fought a lot in my football forum,

a link to which, oh by the way, can be found Here

A vast collection of forums on sports. NFL Rivals being the highlight.

Just in case any football fans were looking for some discussion.

Cam40 · September 27, 2002 10:14AM

Thanks for that link Frank.
I saw a forum that was devoted to some period in history,a certain war/battle.
I wanted to send the link to Askari as it was about time period/battle,he might be interested in,but knowing him,hes there already.

lol,to add,just noticed your the moderator there.

SarasotaFrank · September 27, 2002 5:01PM

if you like NFL football, and enjoy kibitzing with fans of other teams, it is a nice forum.

Don't worry about the Moderator, as a coin afficianado, you would be considered a "connected guy"

friend of mine, friend of ours - ya know

Cam40 · September 27, 2002 5:49PM

Thanks.So,I can go over there and start cussin like a drunkin sailor?
Cool!!!!!!!!!

abmluce · September 27, 2002 7:27PM

Thanks S. Frank. Interesting site. Maybe here we should abolish Buy, sell and trade, and replace it with Bash , Sell , And Trade !

KINCOIN · September 27, 2002 11:56PM

abmluce
Member
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE LEAVE THE BOARD. THEY WELCOME YOU WITH OPEN ARMS AND THE COMENTS ARE SO KIND.

KINGCOIN KING OF COINS

stujoe · September 28, 2002 12:13AM

People don't need to leave the board. They only need to be selective in what they read. I don't have time to read every post and every reply, although I would often like to. So I pick and choose those that I find the most interesting or are in an area that I have the most interest in or the ones that just catch my eye. Others would be wise to do that if their sensibilities are offended by certain threads.

Havning said that, some 'trolls' need to be responded to in order to present the opposing viewpoint and expose them for what you think they are. They may not need to be responded to 100 plus times

but, hey, we are only human!

BigE · September 28, 2002 3:12AM

The only reason I left the board is because my roof blew off

--------------------BigE

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