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By *ornyfireCouple
over a year ago
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Not really has been discussed before. Based on population the Irish one is very quiet lots of rehashing of old threads so can't imagine an NI one to be buzzing but maybe all the NI fabbers are just waiting for the NI space. |
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Just take a look at the Scotland and Wales forums. Right now there are at least 10 or 12 threads at the very top of the list with zero replies and they were created days ago.
Then take a look at the London forum and apart from 4 or 5 threads the vast majority have less than 20 replies to threads.
There would be tumble blowing through an NI one and threads suddenly appearing on other forums with people complaining that no one was using it
As others have said before if those advocating for a Northern Ireland forum feel it's for geographical reasons and finding more local meets that's more to do with the website's search facility than anything forum related.
When searching in NI change the distance setting to within your required area. If you are on the East coast yes that might bring up fabbers across the water but that's not a major issue.
A county option would be a good idea like it is for the rest of Ireland though for anyone who doesn't want to travel or prefers to chat locally. |
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"Just take a look at the Scotland and Wales forums. Right now there are at least 10 or 12 threads at the very top of the list with zero replies and they were created days ago."
This excuse gets wheeled out every time also. If you read some of the other countries forum threads the actual threads are more entertaining and there are often more profiles contributing even if there are less overall posts.
The irish forum is dominated by a few profiles who think they are entertaining and it turns into a group chat between the same people.
If there was the option of a Northern Ireland forum I think lots of new profiles would feel they could post or would be tempted to post.
At the end of the day theres a world of difference in the some of the things that are discussed on the forum between the North and the South.
I'm a nationalist and even I don't give a toss about how shit your country is run. The countless threads about irish schools and covid, the irish economy, irish "celebs" (who I've never even heard of so I'm not even sure celeb is the appropriate word), how crooked the irish government is etc etc. We don't care.
So why does the idea of a Northern Irish forum get blown out of the water by such know it alls???
I think it would attract lots of new posters even just for the simple reason that everyone was starting from fresh and people might feel it wasn't dominated by the same few profiles. There's always a group of kids like that at school, think they're funny and feed off each other. Everyone, even themselves, look back later in life and think, god that lot were w#@k&rs!  |
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"Seems a bit ridiculous at this stage there is no forum for the north of Ireland  "
I assume by the North of Ireland you mean the 6 counties and not places like Donegal which is in the North of Ireland (Geographically) but not in Northern Ireland (Politically).
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""Just take a look at the Scotland and Wales forums. Right now there are at least 10 or 12 threads at the very top of the list with zero replies and they were created days ago."
This excuse gets wheeled out every time also. If you read some of the other countries forum threads the actual threads are more entertaining and there are often more profiles contributing even if there are less overall posts.
The irish forum is dominated by a few profiles who think they are entertaining and it turns into a group chat between the same people.
If there was the option of a Northern Ireland forum I think lots of new profiles would feel they could post or would be tempted to post.
At the end of the day theres a world of difference in the some of the things that are discussed on the forum between the North and the South.
I'm a nationalist and even I don't give a toss about how shit your country is run. The countless threads about irish schools and covid, the irish economy, irish "celebs" (who I've never even heard of so I'm not even sure celeb is the appropriate word), how crooked the irish government is etc etc. We don't care.
So why does the idea of a Northern Irish forum get blown out of the water by such know it alls???
I think it would attract lots of new posters even just for the simple reason that everyone was starting from fresh and people might feel it wasn't dominated by the same few profiles. There's always a group of kids like that at school, think they're funny and feed off each other. Everyone, even themselves, look back later in life and think, god that lot were w#@k&rs! "
I agree with the group chat thing. However the threads referring to the South not being valid I don't agree with. If you don't like said threads and want more about North of the border start them. Plenty of users from the North to contribute in our humble opinion |
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Just let them have it. Dont see it as a huge problem. If they're going go keep banging on about it. Irish people can jump in and out of both forums if they wanted. Realistically though there was nothing stopping northern posters posting here regularly about topics they wanted discussed. |
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"Just let them have it. Dont see it as a huge problem. If they're going go keep banging on about it. Irish people can jump in and out of both forums if they wanted. Realistically though there was nothing stopping northern posters posting here regularly about topics they wanted discussed."
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why do you feel the need to segregate the ireland forum... This country we live on is an island so therefore there should be 1 forum only..just set up a northern ireland thread where you can speak northern to each other to your hearts content |
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"Just let them have it. Dont see it as a huge problem. If they're going go keep banging on about it. Irish people can jump in and out of both forums if they wanted."
As covered in the 'Good Fabday Agreement'  |
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"Just let them have it. Dont see it as a huge problem. If they're going go keep banging on about it. Irish people can jump in and out of both forums if they wanted.
As covered in the 'Good Fabday Agreement' "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just let them have it. Dont see it as a huge problem. If they're going go keep banging on about it. Irish people can jump in and out of both forums if they wanted.
As covered in the 'Good Fabday Agreement' "
This will be the good Saturday agreement, itll be good to see the back of these threads |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just let them have it. Dont see it as a huge problem. If they're going go keep banging on about it. Irish people can jump in and out of both forums if they wanted.
As covered in the 'Good Fabday Agreement'
This will be the good Saturday agreement, itll be good to see the back of these threads "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just let them have it. Dont see it as a huge problem. If they're going go keep banging on about it. Irish people can jump in and out of both forums if they wanted. Realistically though there was nothing stopping northern posters posting here regularly about topics they wanted discussed."
You miss the point!
If there was a recognised northern Ireland forum potentially new posters would know where to go post whatever they wanted.
They wouldn't have to trawl through the repeated daily group craps (sorry chats) to find the thread. Chats like...
Good morning (to all the same posters, start a Kik group or something)
Rate the profile (same one you did yesterday) pic above.
What do you think of.......... (insert any chosen unknown rte "celeb")
Etc etc
Same crap different day, same posters. Why should anyone thinking about but wary because of the response from the irrelevants at the other end of the country who they have no interest in anyway have to trawl through all that nonsense to find somewhere to post something?
The response from some posters says it all "let them have it".
If some posters want it or would feel more comfortable with (and I assume it's not an insignificant number as it keeps being brought up) then that's their business and their preference, no one else speaks for them. I don't see why it seems to annoy so many know it alls. The fact these people maybe aren't posting on the Ireland forum suggests they have no interest in hearing what you have to say or what the price of butter is down there these days.
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By *ateniteCouple
over a year ago
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"Just let them have it. Dont see it as a huge problem. If they're going go keep banging on about it. Irish people can jump in and out of both forums if they wanted. Realistically though there was nothing stopping northern posters posting here regularly about topics they wanted discussed.
You miss the point!
If there was a recognised northern Ireland forum potentially new posters would know where to go post whatever they wanted.
They wouldn't have to trawl through the repeated daily group craps (sorry chats) to find the thread. Chats like...
Good morning (to all the same posters, start a Kik group or something)
Rate the profile (same one you did yesterday) pic above.
What do you think of.......... (insert any chosen unknown rte "celeb")
Etc etc
Same crap different day, same posters. Why should anyone thinking about but wary because of the response from the irrelevants at the other end of the country who they have no interest in anyway have to trawl through all that nonsense to find somewhere to post something?
The response from some posters says it all "let them have it".
If some posters want it or would feel more comfortable with (and I assume it's not an insignificant number as it keeps being brought up) then that's their business and their preference, no one else speaks for them. I don't see why it seems to annoy so many know it alls. The fact these people maybe aren't posting on the Ireland forum suggests they have no interest in hearing what you have to say or what the price of butter is down there these days.
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Would the NI forum not have the same shitty threads just on a smaller scale? NI butter prices and NI "celebs"??
And before anyone asks, I'm from Belfast so have an interest in the goings on both sides of the border. |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"Just let them have it. Dont see it as a huge problem. If they're going go keep banging on about it. Irish people can jump in and out of both forums if they wanted. Realistically though there was nothing stopping northern posters posting here regularly about topics they wanted discussed.
You miss the point!
If there was a recognised northern Ireland forum potentially new posters would know where to go post whatever they wanted.
They wouldn't have to trawl through the repeated daily group craps (sorry chats) to find the thread. Chats like...
Good morning (to all the same posters, start a Kik group or something)
Rate the profile (same one you did yesterday) pic above.
What do you think of.......... (insert any chosen unknown rte "celeb")
Etc etc
Same crap different day, same posters. Why should anyone thinking about but wary because of the response from the irrelevants at the other end of the country who they have no interest in anyway have to trawl through all that nonsense to find somewhere to post something?
The response from some posters says it all "let them have it".
If some posters want it or would feel more comfortable with (and I assume it's not an insignificant number as it keeps being brought up) then that's their business and their preference, no one else speaks for them. I don't see why it seems to annoy so many know it alls. The fact these people maybe aren't posting on the Ireland forum suggests they have no interest in hearing what you have to say or what the price of butter is down there these days.
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Just looked at the Scotland and Wales forums for the first time
They have practically the same threads as the Irish one
Good morning
Rate my photo
Would you
Celebrities
Dogging locations
No puzzles in fairness
Do you think new posters would be encouraged to join in conversations that didn't start off like that so people could get to know each other
What threads do you think would work |
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"Just let them have it. Dont see it as a huge problem. If they're going go keep banging on about it. Irish people can jump in and out of both forums if they wanted. Realistically though there was nothing stopping northern posters posting here regularly about topics they wanted discussed.
You miss the point!
If there was a recognised northern Ireland forum potentially new posters would know where to go post whatever they wanted.
They wouldn't have to trawl through the repeated daily group craps (sorry chats) to find the thread. Chats like...
Good morning (to all the same posters, start a Kik group or something)
Rate the profile (same one you did yesterday) pic above.
What do you think of.......... (insert any chosen unknown rte "celeb")
Etc etc
Same crap different day, same posters. Why should anyone thinking about but wary because of the response from the irrelevants at the other end of the country who they have no interest in anyway have to trawl through all that nonsense to find somewhere to post something?
The response from some posters says it all "let them have it".
If some posters want it or would feel more comfortable with (and I assume it's not an insignificant number as it keeps being brought up) then that's their business and their preference, no one else speaks for them. I don't see why it seems to annoy so many know it alls. The fact these people maybe aren't posting on the Ireland forum suggests they have no interest in hearing what you have to say or what the price of butter is down there these days.
Would the NI forum not have the same shitty threads just on a smaller scale? NI butter prices and NI "celebs"??
And before anyone asks, I'm from Belfast so have an interest in the goings on both sides of the border."
Of course, and the even more exclusive "clique"  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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To be honest I think that some, not everyone, who would like a northern section do so because they believe that it would increase their likelihood of a meet rather than a want to discuss brown lemonade or what size Stephen Nolan is that week
I agree that the main issue brought up each time seems to be related to distance and travel time because the majority of users tend to be from the south. However, even if you're unable/unwilling to travel across the border it doesn't change anything on that front to have a separate forum; as others have said that's a result of your own search radius.
There's nothing stopping folk from posting a topic about anything or anyone they would like after all! I don't believe that a lack of threads about Patrick Kielty are what's keeping potential posters away as the reality is in terms of members on the site, as a whole, the forums are naturally made up by the minority as is; most members simply don't have an interest in posting.
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"Just let them have it. Dont see it as a huge problem. If they're going go keep banging on about it. Irish people can jump in and out of both forums if they wanted. Realistically though there was nothing stopping northern posters posting here regularly about topics they wanted discussed.
You miss the point!
If there was a recognised northern Ireland forum potentially new posters would know where to go post whatever they wanted.
They wouldn't have to trawl through the repeated daily group craps (sorry chats) to find the thread. Chats like...
Good morning (to all the same posters, start a Kik group or something)
Rate the profile (same one you did yesterday) pic above.
What do you think of.......... (insert any chosen unknown rte "celeb")
Etc etc
Same crap different day, same posters. Why should anyone thinking about but wary because of the response from the irrelevants at the other end of the country who they have no interest in anyway have to trawl through all that nonsense to find somewhere to post something?
The response from some posters says it all "let them have it".
If some posters want it or would feel more comfortable with (and I assume it's not an insignificant number as it keeps being brought up) then that's their business and their preference, no one else speaks for them. I don't see why it seems to annoy so many know it alls. The fact these people maybe aren't posting on the Ireland forum suggests they have no interest in hearing what you have to say or what the price of butter is down there these days.
Would the NI forum not have the same shitty threads just on a smaller scale? NI butter prices and NI "celebs"??
And before anyone asks, I'm from Belfast so have an interest in the goings on both sides of the border."
May well do, but it may well encourage new forum posters to contribute. And so what if it did? it would be of more relevance to said posters.
There's a clique on the irish forum it's well known and when anyone mentions it they round up the wagons and deny it. Tbh it's a bit nauseating and very cringy the shit that certain posters post to each other and the status some posters seem to think they have. Very child like.
It doesn't put me off posting, I don't care and say what I think, but I know it does others and profiles have pm'd to say the same. So it makes sense that new posters may feel more comfortable contributing to a NI forum if they feel its more relevant to them. And fair play to them if it makes them think they're more likely to meet someone that they feel they can discuss more things in common. |
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"Just let them have it. Dont see it as a huge problem. If they're going go keep banging on about it. Irish people can jump in and out of both forums if they wanted. Realistically though there was nothing stopping northern posters posting here regularly about topics they wanted discussed.
You miss the point!
If there was a recognised northern Ireland forum potentially new posters would know where to go post whatever they wanted.
They wouldn't have to trawl through the repeated daily group craps (sorry chats) to find the thread. Chats like...
Good morning (to all the same posters, start a Kik group or something)
Rate the profile (same one you did yesterday) pic above.
What do you think of.......... (insert any chosen unknown rte "celeb")
Etc etc
Same crap different day, same posters. Why should anyone thinking about but wary because of the response from the irrelevants at the other end of the country who they have no interest in anyway have to trawl through all that nonsense to find somewhere to post something?
The response from some posters says it all "let them have it".
If some posters want it or would feel more comfortable with (and I assume it's not an insignificant number as it keeps being brought up) then that's their business and their preference, no one else speaks for them. I don't see why it seems to annoy so many know it alls. The fact these people maybe aren't posting on the Ireland forum suggests they have no interest in hearing what you have to say or what the price of butter is down there these days.
Would the NI forum not have the same shitty threads just on a smaller scale? NI butter prices and NI "celebs"??
And before anyone asks, I'm from Belfast so have an interest in the goings on both sides of the border.
May well do, but it may well encourage new forum posters to contribute. And so what if it did? it would be of more relevance to said posters.
There's a clique on the irish forum it's well known and when anyone mentions it they round up the wagons and deny it. Tbh it's a bit nauseating and very cringy the shit that certain posters post to each other and the status some posters seem to think they have. Very child like.
It doesn't put me off posting, I don't care and say what I think, but I know it does others and profiles have pm'd to say the same. So it makes sense that new posters may feel more comfortable contributing to a NI forum if they feel its more relevant to them. And fair play to them if it makes them think they're more likely to meet someone that they feel they can discuss more things in common. "
Clique...noun
a small close-knit group of people who do not readily allow others to join them.
I post most days in the forums and I can't speak for others but 90% of those I engage with are complete strangers who I've never met, know nothing about apart from their forum contributions and couldn't tell you what they look like as I've never seen their faces.
I can therefore rule myself out of being a member of the so called clique as none of the above could be classed as being close knit and I'm more than happy to chat to anyone who wants to engage as an adult rather than being the surly kid in the playground who is always shadowboxing and grunting at everyone else.
And all these users who prefer to pm their support to their union rep rather than actually say their piece in the forums, what have they got to fear?
Those who claim that they are afraid to comment because they will get attacked by other forum users are the same people who claim that those same forum users are irrelevant and insignificant so what's the problem then?
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I generally leave threads like this alone these days, purely because my contribution usually riles someone. But it's a public forum, and people from all walks of life and with all range of opinions and feeling can use it.
In my opinion, a new user from Northern Ireland looking to chat to people near by would easily find the Ireland forum. On there it wouldn't take too long to see people from Northern Ireland engaging with people from South of the border and beyond, such as Jim earlier. Theres also swingers chat which is easily found if you need advice or The Lounge and you'll find Nothern Irish users posting there regularly, starting threads too.
Anyone finding it difficult to get involved and engage others on any of the forums must understand that with any group of people who regularly chat together, they will seem tight because they will already know each other somewhat. A new person can introduce themselves and get involved in the threads and they will surely be engaged after a little time, regardless of where they are from.
If the choice of threads doesnt suit people then I would encourage anyone to start their own. It's your topic, your opinion, have at it. Some people might get involved and others might not but ultimately yours intersts and theirs are gonna differ. Just post where you see Northern Irish folk posting if that's your thing, or use it as a way to engage with other swingers, have friendly chat and banter and use it to kill time between your pursuit of the glorious after-covid vagine, or the magical post-virus sausage if that's your thing |
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"I generally leave threads like this alone these days, purely because my contribution usually riles someone. But it's a public forum, and people from all walks of life and with all range of opinions and feeling can use it.
In my opinion, a new user from Northern Ireland looking to chat to people near by would easily find the Ireland forum. On there it wouldn't take too long to see people from Northern Ireland engaging with people from South of the border and beyond, such as Jim earlier. Theres also swingers chat which is easily found if you need advice or The Lounge and you'll find Nothern Irish users posting there regularly, starting threads too.
Anyone finding it difficult to get involved and engage others on any of the forums must understand that with any group of people who regularly chat together, they will seem tight because they will already know each other somewhat. A new person can introduce themselves and get involved in the threads and they will surely be engaged after a little time, regardless of where they are from.
If the choice of threads doesnt suit people then I would encourage anyone to start their own. It's your topic, your opinion, have at it. Some people might get involved and others might not but ultimately yours intersts and theirs are gonna differ. Just post where you see Northern Irish folk posting if that's your thing, or use it as a way to engage with other swingers, have friendly chat and banter and use it to kill time between your pursuit of the glorious after-covid vagine, or the magical post-virus sausage if that's your thing "
A mature response from a newbie with a rational mind. |
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Gotta love how only people who are complaining about the lack of interesting posts are the ones who rarely if ever post any interesting topics themselves.
Regular posters or as one may call them a "clique" are not some entertainment crew for people who can't amuse themselves.
It's a public forum for people to express their opinions and have a bit of banter with each other.
As Sirius mentioned above - it may seem to the outsider that everyone knows each other, but as _ealitybites said - most of them people never even met and only someone know each other from regularly participating in posted topics.
Off I go to bake my man some homemade shortbread
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"Gotta love how only people who are complaining about the lack of interesting posts are the ones who rarely if ever post any interesting topics themselves.
Regular posters or as one may call them a "clique" are not some entertainment crew for people who can't amuse themselves.
It's a public forum for people to express their opinions and have a bit of banter with each other.
As Sirius mentioned above - it may seem to the outsider that everyone knows each other, but as _ealitybites said - most of them people never even met and only someone know each other from regularly participating in posted topics.
Off I go to bake my man some homemade shortbread
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150g plain flour, plus extra for dusting100g butter, chilled and cubed50g caster sugar, plus 1 tbsp for sprinklingMethod
STEP 1
Heat the oven 170C/150C fan/gas 3. Put the flour, butter and sugar into a mixing bowl. Use your hands to combine the ingredients until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs, then squeeze until it comes together as a dough.
STEP 2
On a lightly floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to ½ cm thick. Cut the dough into fingers and place on a lined baking tray. Use a fork to create imprints, then sprinkle with the remaining caster sugar.
STEP 3
Chill the dough in the fridge for 20 mins, then bake for 15-20 mins until golden brown. Remove the shortbread fingers from the oven and leave to cool on the tray for 10 mins.
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"I generally leave threads like this alone these days, purely because my contribution usually riles someone. But it's a public forum, and people from all walks of life and with all range of opinions and feeling can use it.
In my opinion, a new user from Northern Ireland looking to chat to people near by would easily find the Ireland forum. On there it wouldn't take too long to see people from Northern Ireland engaging with people from South of the border and beyond, such as Jim earlier. Theres also swingers chat which is easily found if you need advice or The Lounge and you'll find Nothern Irish users posting there regularly, starting threads too.
Anyone finding it difficult to get involved and engage others on any of the forums must understand that with any group of people who regularly chat together, they will seem tight because they will already know each other somewhat. A new person can introduce themselves and get involved in the threads and they will surely be engaged after a little time, regardless of where they are from.
If the choice of threads doesnt suit people then I would encourage anyone to start their own. It's your topic, your opinion, have at it. Some people might get involved and others might not but ultimately yours intersts and theirs are gonna differ. Just post where you see Northern Irish folk posting if that's your thing, or use it as a way to engage with other swingers, have friendly chat and banter and use it to kill time between your pursuit of the glorious after-covid vagine, or the magical post-virus sausage if that's your thing "
Ah look, now you're talking way too much common sense |
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Makes sense to make one, NI location searches etc are lumped in with the rest of the UK. There could be couples merely 20km away from one another but either side of the border and they won’t show up in each other’s searches. Must be some solution, NI forum would be a start. |
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Simple solution, just rename this section 'Ireland and N. Ireland'
Someone mentioned southern matches not showing up in northern searches. I'm not convinced of this. If in Belfast and your search area covers a 60 mile radius, you get matches in Scotland showing. |
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"Simple solution, just rename this section 'Ireland and N. Ireland'
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That would be fine by me.* Personally I always thought it meant the entire island and not the Republic of Ireland.
*If that counts for anything. |
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Well that escalated lol nothing to do with politics or anything... just meant in general a form for the north, as the south has its own. I can’t see how it’s so difficult to get one going |
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"Simple solution, just rename this section 'Ireland and N. Ireland'
Someone mentioned southern matches not showing up in northern searches. I'm not convinced of this. If in Belfast and your search area covers a 60 mile radius, you get matches in Scotland showing. "
I frequently get Southern profiles when my search radius is wide enough. |
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"Well that escalated lol nothing to do with politics or anything... just meant in general a form for the north, as the south has its own. I can’t see how it’s so difficult to get one going "
I'm a noob, some might also call me a knob, but I digress. Without the vast experience of many contributers in this post, I can see both sides of the argument. It's often implied that the forums are where to go to get regularly noticed. We can chat in a group with less pressure abs due your personality over a longer period.
The aim of the site is for like minded people to meet, chat share experiences etc. But, specifically, if you're looking to meet up, then you're more likely to succeed in this by regular interaction with people who are geographically close. A lot of profiles state, 'can't travel,' so while I'm sure the craic with a couple in Cork will be mighty, the chances of us ever meeting are vanishingly small.
I also see the point that forum activity seems to be less these days, so a those who just want to chat and are keeping safe by not meeting, are more likely wanting the banter with a wider audience that an 'all Ireland' group will provide.
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"Simple solution, just rename this section 'Ireland and N. Ireland'
Someone mentioned southern matches not showing up in northern searches. I'm not convinced of this. If in Belfast and your search area covers a 60 mile radius, you get matches in Scotland showing. "
Nope it won't return results across the border unless you change your location to Ireland, then you won't see results this side of the border. |
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"Simple solution, just rename this section 'Ireland and N. Ireland'
Someone mentioned southern matches not showing up in northern searches. I'm not convinced of this. If in Belfast and your search area covers a 60 mile radius, you get matches in Scotland showing.
Nope it won't return results across the border unless you change your location to Ireland, then you won't see results this side of the border. "
So why dont you stop being stubborn and except the fact that you live in Ireland, whether its north or south, east or west. It's an island my friend, as much as you may want it to be attached to mainland Britain, it's not. Geography does not lie! |
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"Simple solution, just rename this section 'Ireland and N. Ireland'
Someone mentioned southern matches not showing up in northern searches. I'm not convinced of this. If in Belfast and your search area covers a 60 mile radius, you get matches in Scotland showing.
Nope it won't return results across the border unless you change your location to Ireland, then you won't see results this side of the border.
So why dont you stop being stubborn and except the fact that you live in Ireland, whether its north or south, east or west. It's an island my friend, as much as you may want it to be attached to mainland Britain, it's not. Geography does not lie!"
Because he wasn't voicing an opinion and just stating fact in regard to search options? |
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"Simple solution, just rename this section 'Ireland and N. Ireland'
Someone mentioned southern matches not showing up in northern searches. I'm not convinced of this. If in Belfast and your search area covers a 60 mile radius, you get matches in Scotland showing.
Nope it won't return results across the border unless you change your location to Ireland, then you won't see results this side of the border.
So why dont you stop being stubborn and except the fact that you live in Ireland, whether its north or south, east or west. It's an island my friend, as much as you may want it to be attached to mainland Britain, it's not. Geography does not lie!"
Who took the jam out of your donut? I made no comment on anything other than the search function. |
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"So the biggest problem is that you can search either The UK or Ireland but not both at the same time
If you live in NI I can see why this could be a pain in the arse
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But a separate forum won't resolve that. |
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"Simple solution, just rename this section 'Ireland and N. Ireland'
Someone mentioned southern matches not showing up in northern searches. I'm not convinced of this. If in Belfast and your search area covers a 60 mile radius, you get matches in Scotland showing.
I frequently get Southern profiles when my search radius is wide enough. "
Probably because the search facility is based on radius, I'm Assuming here because I am in Ireland. The search facility in Ireland is based on the county you choose as your location, i.e. Louth, when you use the basic search facility, unless you change it but the option ls are only for the other 25 counties I.e. Monaghan. If I want to search a few miles north I have to change the default setting to UK and then to a particular region. |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"So the biggest problem is that you can search either The UK or Ireland but not both at the same time
If you live in NI I can see why this could be a pain in the arse
But a separate forum won't resolve that."
I understand...I just couldn't figure out what the bigger problem was and to me thats a bigger problem than lack of a forum |
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I haven't used the search function for a long time because I'm not actively looking to meet new people so I could be completely wrong here but I've seen profiles in NI adding Louth, Monaghan or even Northern Ireland, Ireland to their own profiles and I always assumed that was so they would show up when people across the border were searching. |
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"Simple solution, just rename this section 'Ireland and N. Ireland'
Someone mentioned southern matches not showing up in northern searches. I'm not convinced of this. If in Belfast and your search area covers a 60 mile radius, you get matches in Scotland showing.
Nope it won't return results across the border unless you change your location to Ireland, then you won't see results this side of the border.
So why dont you stop being stubborn and except the fact that you live in Ireland, whether its north or south, east or west. It's an island my friend, as much as you may want it to be attached to mainland Britain, it's not. Geography does not lie!
Who took the jam out of your donut? I made no comment on anything other than the search function. "
 if I was going to the UK I would select UK as my search area, but if I live on the island of Ireland, and want to meet people on this island, then the obvious thing to do is select Ireland as my search area. Whether you live in the south, or the north of Ireland, you still live in Ireland so selecting the UK as your search area is clearly a very stubborn and ridiculous way to go about things, just so one can feel more British.
If people are searching for a meet in the north, and they are coming from England, do you think they select Ireland or UK as search area?? Common sense my friend, anything else is just stubborn! |
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"Simple solution, just rename this section 'Ireland and N. Ireland'
Someone mentioned southern matches not showing up in northern searches. I'm not convinced of this. If in Belfast and your search area covers a 60 mile radius, you get matches in Scotland showing.
Nope it won't return results across the border unless you change your location to Ireland, then you won't see results this side of the border.
So why dont you stop being stubborn and except the fact that you live in Ireland, whether its north or south, east or west. It's an island my friend, as much as you may want it to be attached to mainland Britain, it's not. Geography does not lie!
Who took the jam out of your donut? I made no comment on anything other than the search function.
if I was going to the UK I would select UK as my search area, but if I live on the island of Ireland, and want to meet people on this island, then the obvious thing to do is select Ireland as my search area. Whether you live in the south, or the north of Ireland, you still live in Ireland so selecting the UK as your search area is clearly a very stubborn and ridiculous way to go about things, just so one can feel more British.
If people are searching for a meet in the north, and they are coming from England, do you think they select Ireland or UK as search area?? Common sense my friend, anything else is just stubborn! "
You need to fact check before throwing punches. The point is that anyone in NI searching for other fabbers in NI don't have the option of selecting Ireland as their search area. They have to choose the UK option within fab. |
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"Simple solution, just rename this section 'Ireland and N. Ireland'
Someone mentioned southern matches not showing up in northern searches. I'm not convinced of this. If in Belfast and your search area covers a 60 mile radius, you get matches in Scotland showing.
Nope it won't return results across the border unless you change your location to Ireland, then you won't see results this side of the border.
So why dont you stop being stubborn and except the fact that you live in Ireland, whether its north or south, east or west. It's an island my friend, as much as you may want it to be attached to mainland Britain, it's not. Geography does not lie!
Who took the jam out of your donut? I made no comment on anything other than the search function.
if I was going to the UK I would select UK as my search area, but if I live on the island of Ireland, and want to meet people on this island, then the obvious thing to do is select Ireland as my search area. Whether you live in the south, or the north of Ireland, you still live in Ireland so selecting the UK as your search area is clearly a very stubborn and ridiculous way to go about things, just so one can feel more British.
If people are searching for a meet in the north, and they are coming from England, do you think they select Ireland or UK as search area?? Common sense my friend, anything else is just stubborn! "
You just don't understand do you?
If I select Ireland it won't return results from Northern Ireland ie my next for neighbour won't come up but you might (handy huh?). My comment is not about politic opinion it is about the search function.
Now would you ever stop the name calling and divisiveness please?? |
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"Simple solution, just rename this section 'Ireland and N. Ireland'
Someone mentioned southern matches not showing up in northern searches. I'm not convinced of this. If in Belfast and your search area covers a 60 mile radius, you get matches in Scotland showing.
Nope it won't return results across the border unless you change your location to Ireland, then you won't see results this side of the border.
So why dont you stop being stubborn and except the fact that you live in Ireland, whether its north or south, east or west. It's an island my friend, as much as you may want it to be attached to mainland Britain, it's not. Geography does not lie!
Who took the jam out of your donut? I made no comment on anything other than the search function.
if I was going to the UK I would select UK as my search area, but if I live on the island of Ireland, and want to meet people on this island, then the obvious thing to do is select Ireland as my search area. Whether you live in the south, or the north of Ireland, you still live in Ireland so selecting the UK as your search area is clearly a very stubborn and ridiculous way to go about things, just so one can feel more British.
If people are searching for a meet in the north, and they are coming from England, do you think they select Ireland or UK as search area?? Common sense my friend, anything else is just stubborn! "
You are completely wrong. Attitudes like this are completely reprehensible. And most likely why we can't have nice things. |
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Simple enough just select UK and search for members nearby with the first 4 digits of your postcode works very well for NI.. If searching in ROI.. Select county even easier than the UK search function |
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"Simple solution, just rename this section 'Ireland and N. Ireland'
Someone mentioned southern matches not showing up in northern searches. I'm not convinced of this. If in Belfast and your search area covers a 60 mile radius, you get matches in Scotland showing.
Nope it won't return results across the border unless you change your location to Ireland, then you won't see results this side of the border.
So why dont you stop being stubborn and except the fact that you live in Ireland, whether its north or south, east or west. It's an island my friend, as much as you may want it to be attached to mainland Britain, it's not. Geography does not lie!
Who took the jam out of your donut? I made no comment on anything other than the search function.
if I was going to the UK I would select UK as my search area, but if I live on the island of Ireland, and want to meet people on this island, then the obvious thing to do is select Ireland as my search area. Whether you live in the south, or the north of Ireland, you still live in Ireland so selecting the UK as your search area is clearly a very stubborn and ridiculous way to go about things, just so one can feel more British.
If people are searching for a meet in the north, and they are coming from England, do you think they select Ireland or UK as search area?? Common sense my friend, anything else is just stubborn!
You need to fact check before throwing punches. The point is that anyone in NI searching for other fabbers in NI don't have the option of selecting Ireland as their search area. They have to choose the UK option within fab. "
My apologise to you and other posters, I totally misread what the point of the thread was and I was under the impression that there was people looking to search the north only as they didnt want to interact with people from the south for other reasons.
My bad completely and I apologise to those who I may have offended due to my ignorance towards the point of the thread. |
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By *1CorkCouple
over a year ago
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"One Island=One Country=One forum, it's that simple,deal with it buttercup.
Except its not "
It is one island.
It is currently one forum for the entire island.
Since ‘98, people up there can identify as being from, and claim citizenship of, either a Kingdom or a Republic or both. The current split is approaching 50/50 so one would presume the split would be similar amongst swingers in the six counties - we stand to be corrected.
(The split based on demographics and polling is tilted in favour of the Republic amongst the sexually legal age groups under 40 that we are most interested in)
Point is, that a split in the forum is not simply divisive between north-south, it is likely to be more divisive within the north (I include the geographically located counties in the Republic closer to urban centres in the North in that).
Seeing as the politics and question of state or nationhood is so complex, why not simply keep with the geographical truth that its one island and that sex knows no borders and maintain the forum accordingly with focused threads like ‘dogging in Mulingar’, ‘Belfast gang bang’, ‘Cork hotel meet’, etc.? |
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For those who suggest itl only cause division, may I suggest that you are the ones pepetuating that. Division is caused by how one thinks and by thing that you're placing the stumbling blocks to moving forward.
Having a local forum is divisive but creates additional opportunities, not narrowing. If only one forum is provided that's less not more.
It's how one approaches things that often is the cause of issue. |
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"One Island=One Country=One forum, it's that simple,deal with it buttercup. "
Is there that little shite needing stirred over in England that you feel the need to come here to do it? |
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"Couple looking to meet couple.. belfast "
You need to have a couples profile or no one will believe you. Sites full of single guys (or married) masquerading as couples. No pic of female or any info about her lesson's your chances of a meet I'm afraid. |
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