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"I think we should have our own area to post in. Not UK and not Ireland as posts get ignored or lost to actual NI residents. "
We wouldn’t want a Northern Ireland forum as most of our friends on the island are from down south. It’s a small enough place as it is!!
If you want to connect with folk here you just use the Ireland forum - it ain’t broke so don’t fix it  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I think we should have our own area to post in. Not UK and not Ireland as posts get ignored or lost to actual NI residents.
We wouldn’t want a Northern Ireland forum as most of our friends on the island are from down south. It’s a small enough place as it is!!
If you want to connect with folk here you just use the Ireland forum - it ain’t broke so don’t fix it "
I find posts regarding purely NI are ignored tho. Just because it doesn't suit you doesn't mean its a bad idea. |
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"I think we should have our own area to post in. Not UK and not Ireland as posts get ignored or lost to actual NI residents.
We wouldn’t want a Northern Ireland forum as most of our friends on the island are from down south. It’s a small enough place as it is!!
If you want to connect with folk here you just use the Ireland forum - it ain’t broke so don’t fix it
I find posts regarding purely NI are ignored tho. Just because it doesn't suit you doesn't mean its a bad idea. "
I didn’t comment on whether it was a good or a bad idea. I said that we wouldn’t see the need for it  |
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Definitely need it. It doesn't stop southerners from joining in. If anything it would add a lot to this side of the Irish sea as people particularly interest in local meets could concentrate on there, this includes those from the south. Same with searches. We shouldn't be having People from Liverpool, Manchester, Blackpool etc appearing and half the country here not included in the distance either. |
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The Scotland and Wales forums both have a larger audience and yet if you look at the threads in there the vast majority have less than 20 posts and many more have been up days with no response so what makes anyone think a Northern Ireland forum would be any different?
Even the Irish forum as a whole can sit for a couple of hours without anyone posting.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The Scotland and Wales forums both have a larger audience and yet if you look at the threads in there the vast majority have less than 20 posts and many more have been up days with no response so what makes anyone think a Northern Ireland forum would be any different?
Even the Irish forum as a whole can sit for a couple of hours without anyone posting.
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That's simply because of choice.
If you look a Wales and Scotland, compared to NIreland, they are very spread out communities. Here we can travel the breadth inside 2 hrs and 1 half hrs north/south.
Until it's tried it's only speculation on both sides.
I've yet to hear a valid reason that wouldn't be of benefit to local people here for not to doing it.
They can trial it, like all the other ones and see what response is.
We got a bikers one going on a trial basis. There are many days that go by without comments or new posts, but it's there and used.
OP post it again in the suggestions forum and those in here who support it go and show your support, those who don't want it, don't as you wouldn't want to use it if they did put it up, so makes no difference for you. |
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France,USA, Australia,New Zealand all have there own forums,none of which are buzzing,so,based on some of the arguments given earlier, I don't see why N.Ireland can't have it's own forum.
And yes,anyone from anywhere would be free to contribute to it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"France,USA, Australia,New Zealand all have there own forums,none of which are buzzing,so,based on some of the arguments given earlier, I don't see why N.Ireland can't have it's own forum.
And yes,anyone from anywhere would be free to contribute to it."
Agree. Don't quite understand those who are outspoken against the idea. Normally it's because one feels they'd loose out, but this wouldn't be the case, if anything it provides another pool. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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hello folks. this topic seems to swing around occasionally, that almost justifies the argument for it to exist ways. i'm all for a northern irish forum as a useful, open, entertaining and informative talking shop. so why tf not? |
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"Seems like a ridiculous idea, I drove from belfast to dublin a while back and an hour does it it's a tiny island compared to uk."
Which Dublin you on about as it takes 2 hrs without traffic.
But what's your point exactly as I can't see what's that got to do with a forum?
Liverpool is in England and Chester is in Wales both also in the UK, as is NI. They are only 30 minutes apart but have different forum options.
So be interested in hearing how this idea is so ridiculous as you say?
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"Seems like a ridiculous idea, I drove from belfast to dublin a while back and an hour does it it's a tiny island compared to uk.
Which Dublin you on about as it takes 2 hrs without traffic.
But what's your point exactly as I can't see what's that got to do with a forum?
Liverpool is in England and Chester is in Wales both also in the UK, as is NI. They are only 30 minutes apart but have different forum options.
So be interested in hearing how this idea is so ridiculous as you say?
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Maybe in a micro, think it's about 100 mls on the motorway,
that's between the two main population centers in ireland perhaps cork is a longer drive but still seems like a daft idea to have two forums.
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"Seems like a ridiculous idea, I drove from belfast to dublin a while back and an hour does it it's a tiny island compared to uk.
Which Dublin you on about as it takes 2 hrs without traffic.
But what's your point exactly as I can't see what's that got to do with a forum?
Liverpool is in England and Chester is in Wales both also in the UK, as is NI. They are only 30 minutes apart but have different forum options.
So be interested in hearing how this idea is so ridiculous as you say?
Maybe in a micro, think it's about 100 mls on the motorway,
that's between the two main population centers in ireland perhaps cork is a longer drive but still seems like a daft idea to have two forums.
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You obviously didn't do it in a hour then either. It is 100 miles and on my VFR motorbike it takes 2 hrs.  |
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"Seems like a ridiculous idea, I drove from belfast to dublin a while back and an hour does it it's a tiny island compared to uk.
Which Dublin you on about as it takes 2 hrs without traffic.
But what's your point exactly as I can't see what's that got to do with a forum?
Liverpool is in England and Chester is in Wales both also in the UK, as is NI. They are only 30 minutes apart but have different forum options.
So be interested in hearing how this idea is so ridiculous as you say?
Maybe in a micro, think it's about 100 mls on the motorway,
that's between the two main population centers in ireland perhaps cork is a longer drive but still seems like a daft idea to have two forums.
You obviously didn't do it in a hour then either. It is 100 miles and on my VFR motorbike it takes 2 hrs. "
I was near the airport and just over an hour I believe. |
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"Seems like a ridiculous idea, I drove from belfast to dublin a while back and an hour does it it's a tiny island compared to uk.
Which Dublin you on about as it takes 2 hrs without traffic.
But what's your point exactly as I can't see what's that got to do with a forum?
Liverpool is in England and Chester is in Wales both also in the UK, as is NI. They are only 30 minutes apart but have different forum options.
So be interested in hearing how this idea is so ridiculous as you say?
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Since when was Chester in Wales? |
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"Seems like a ridiculous idea, I drove from belfast to dublin a while back and an hour does it it's a tiny island compared to uk.
Which Dublin you on about as it takes 2 hrs without traffic.
But what's your point exactly as I can't see what's that got to do with a forum?
Liverpool is in England and Chester is in Wales both also in the UK, as is NI. They are only 30 minutes apart but have different forum options.
So be interested in hearing how this idea is so ridiculous as you say?
Since when was Chester in Wales?"
I was wondering that myself |
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By *ateniteCouple
over a year ago
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Here's our 2 cents/2 pence,
We wouldn't see the need for a separate forum. Between here and the chatroom we interact North and South of the border. Any further dilution of the forum would kill it off we think.
Mrs D is from Belfast so we do like to see what's going on in the North and we find the current set up ideal. Just our opinion. |
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"Seems like a ridiculous idea, I drove from belfast to dublin a while back and an hour does it it's a tiny island compared to uk.
Which Dublin you on about as it takes 2 hrs without traffic.
But what's your point exactly as I can't see what's that got to do with a forum?
Liverpool is in England and Chester is in Wales both also in the UK, as is NI. They are only 30 minutes apart but have different forum options.
So be interested in hearing how this idea is so ridiculous as you say?
Since when was Chester in Wales?
I was wondering that myself"
Ok Saltney which is 6 mins drive from Chester town center then.
Chester was part of Wales till the English took it. Chester is the anglosised name. It used to be called Derverdoeu and then Caerlleon, literally "the fortress-city of the legions after the Romans moved out. |
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"Seems like a ridiculous idea, I drove from belfast to dublin a while back and an hour does it it's a tiny island compared to uk.
Which Dublin you on about as it takes 2 hrs without traffic.
But what's your point exactly as I can't see what's that got to do with a forum?
Liverpool is in England and Chester is in Wales both also in the UK, as is NI. They are only 30 minutes apart but have different forum options.
So be interested in hearing how this idea is so ridiculous as you say?
Since when was Chester in Wales?
I was wondering that myself
Ok Saltney which is 6 mins drive from Chester town center then.
Chester was part of Wales till the English took it. Chester is the anglosised name. It used to be called Derverdoeu and then Caerlleon, literally "the fortress-city of the legions after the Romans moved out. "
Still doesn't make it in Wales |
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"Seems like a ridiculous idea, I drove from belfast to dublin a while back and an hour does it it's a tiny island compared to uk.
Which Dublin you on about as it takes 2 hrs without traffic.
But what's your point exactly as I can't see what's that got to do with a forum?
Liverpool is in England and Chester is in Wales both also in the UK, as is NI. They are only 30 minutes apart but have different forum options.
So be interested in hearing how this idea is so ridiculous as you say?
Since when was Chester in Wales?
I was wondering that myself
Ok Saltney which is 6 mins drive from Chester town center then.
Chester was part of Wales till the English took it. Chester is the anglosised name. It used to be called Derverdoeu and then Caerlleon, literally "the fortress-city of the legions after the Romans moved out. "
Yeh Chester is in England not Wales. |
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"Do no harm to have one ... quite often we nip to Dublin for play as seems to be more popular there. But be good to have more happening up this neck of the Irish woods for sure "
Think it would help bring more from the north on to the forums. It's mainly dominated by those in the south and a regulars in the north.
I can see many positives but yet to see any negative impact it would have that would say not to do it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"would us southerners still be welcome to pop in "
As much as those in the north are I'd guess like any other forum. You may even find new forum users join in. Isn't that the point of any forum, to increase the use.
The Irish one can be daunting for many. |
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