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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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They have changed lot since i was last here,some have left, some have just gone quiet.
Are they the same now as when you 1st started posting? Or better/worse?
Julie xxx
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Bloomin hilarious at times! Some super witty people on here!
Haven't laughed so much in ages as at the discussion about 'to spit or not to spit'! Love it! 
Some real moralisers on here too though! Strange given that we're all swingers!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"i like variety but recently its been very samey and nothing really to get my teeth into. "
That's what i thought, but i haven't been back all that long-hence the question. Thanks. Julie x
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've been here pretty much more or less every day for the last three and a half years.
Yes, the forum changes when people leave and again when new people start to join in.
I'm not sure whether or not the forums are as good, better or worse than when I started. There are plenty of repeat threads, but that is to be expected I suppose as new members ask questions already raised by others on previous occaisions.
I get a lot of enjoyment by joining in here and I'll carry on till I decide I've had enough  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I do like the forums, I love debate and reading others' opinions.
Admittedly I am finding it less interesting than it used to be. It could be that I have things going on in the real world which I'm concentrating more on, so I'm less inclined to read and post on as many threads |
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I've been here for about four years and using the forums for just over three years.
I think Jack has been here longer than he thinks cos he's been here longer than me.
If I didn't like it I wouldn't come and read. I come in several times a day when i'm working from home. I like to read messages while I drink tea or coffee.
There are some characters on the forums that I'd miss if they went and some that pass through my mind from time to time as they went off into the ether.
I don't take much notice of the lull in activity. It's always peaks and troughs. Holidays or busy lives. It slows , it picks up.
I enjoy reading some posts - not all. I find some posts very intelligent , insightful and witty. I enjoy some silly posts but hate the 'Would you' ones.
I find some posters to be level headed, fun , fair and stable. There are some that are the thickest , nasty shits on the planet.
I love the wit of some. I don't mind the advice or moralising of others. I will never have any respect for those that are unafraid to say what they feel but make veiled remarks about others. It happens quite often. Those are the lowest type. Coming close behind them are the 'ever so sweet butter wouldn't melt types.'
It's there. I use it. If it wasn't here would I miss it ? Nope - I'd find another one. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Joined FAB two and a half years ago, and started to use the forums right away.
People come and go, same topics keep cropping up.
However, it is fun and frivolous, and is still a great way to waste time for me.
Long live the forums!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"They have changed lot since i was last here,some have left, some have just gone quiet.
Are they the same now as when you 1st started posting? Or better/worse?
Julie xxx
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Some monkeys come, some monkeys go and some struggle to move so drift into obscurity!
For me its worse that a year ago but better than 3 years ago i think the cleaver humour has gone over the last 18 months.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I find them the same as any forum on anybsite. There are people who like to have fun, others that like to be controversial, others that like to be unkind and bully, some who like to have serious debates and some who need to get a life.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well i learn alot here and some people are just so lovely i feel thay are my friends ... at times i see no one here apart from my dad i look after some days give mum time off and it lifts my spirts make me smile .. i sort my horses and keep looking in at forums as it helps my reading and wrighting too , well i tell myself this , lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I find them the same as any forum on anybsite. There are people who like to have fun, others that like to be controversial, others that like to be unkind and bully, some who like to have serious debates and some who need to get a life.
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Apart from the VW forums they don't meet up at socials and fuck each other.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I find them the same as any forum on anybsite. There are people who like to have fun, others that like to be controversial, others that like to be unkind and bully, some who like to have serious debates and some who need to get a life.
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yes a real mix and it would be boring if not like this .. but i have to say people have been getting on well here now for weeks , we was saying could be all the Easter eggs choc going to there heads , lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I find them the same as any forum on anybsite. There are people who like to have fun, others that like to be controversial, others that like to be unkind and bully, some who like to have serious debates and some who need to get a life.
yes a real mix and it would be boring if not like this .. but i have to say people have been getting on well here now for weeks , we was saying could be all the Easter eggs choc going to there heads , lol "
were people not getting along? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I find them the same as any forum on anybsite. There are people who like to have fun, others that like to be controversial, others that like to be unkind and bully, some who like to have serious debates and some who need to get a life.
yes a real mix and it would be boring if not like this .. but i have to say people have been getting on well here now for weeks , we was saying could be all the Easter eggs choc going to there heads , lol
were people not getting along?"
some can get a bit bitchy and nasty at times .. but most the time people get on ok . xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I find them the same as any forum on anybsite. There are people who like to have fun, others that like to be controversial, others that like to be unkind and bully, some who like to have serious debates and some who need to get a life.
yes a real mix and it would be boring if not like this .. but i have to say people have been getting on well here now for weeks , we was saying could be all the Easter eggs choc going to there heads , lol
were people not getting along? some can get a bit bitchy and nasty at times .. but most the time people get on ok . xx"
been nice on here for me so far havn't met one idiot x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I like the meaty discussions, though I prefer it when they don't get personal just because someones views are different.
I like posters that aren't afraid to share their opinions and would rather be liked by some people for being themselves rather thanm be liked for everyone.
I like the fact that people posting on here give a far truer reflection of themselves than a profile ever will. |
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By *evilwolfCouple
over a year ago
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Have got to know some really nice people off the forum, and really enjoyed the banter. Day to day life is quite serious for me, so it's nice to kick my shoes off and just relax. I guess I don't offer advice as there's plenty who can do that, but I do offer an insight into my own feelings.
Wolf
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"i like variety but recently its been very samey and nothing really to get my teeth into. That's what i thought, but i haven't been back all that long-hence the question. Thanks. Julie x"
i agree...i think some people get dead excited when they join a forum and over post...especially if they haven't used many forums before...it leads to them dominating for a couple of weeks and all the posts getting v similar.
They either calm down or wander off to something new.
Add in a couple of great thread starters having left as well. However new ones will appear, or the old ones may even come back |
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"I like the meaty discussions, though I prefer it when they don't get personal just because someones views are different.
I like posters that aren't afraid to share their opinions and would rather be liked by some people for being themselves rather thanm be liked for everyone.
I like the fact that people posting on here give a far truer reflection of themselves than a profile ever will."
Got to agree wholeheartedly with that xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I never meet 
I enjoy the forums, am not feeling shy about them any more so it's nice to feel a part of it 
Some peoples postings I will go look for, others I avoid like mad. I like the silly threads as much as the more serious threads...hate bitchyness, love banter.
phew...My brain is tired lol! I'm orf |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I like watching the always on's and smile at when they get time to meet. Do they meet or do they have keyboard glue on the fingers?
I hope yer not incinerating i've got sticky keys?  "
Your not on 20 hrs a day ffs you have ironing to do. |
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"I like watching the always on's and smile at when they get time to meet. Do they meet or do they have keyboard glue on the fingers?
I hope yer not incinerating i've got sticky keys?
Your not on 20 hrs a day ffs you have ironing to do. "
Uh uh, only after you've consummated. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I am not new on this site have been on and off a couple of times over the past 2 years and have seen many different people come and go and many still here poddin on regardless.
I just come on here for a laugh at times and post a load of jibberish jibber jabber thats not to be taken serious at all if im really honest.
I find the forums a whole melting pot of very different people. There are some very educated people on here then those who are as thick as two short planks just like meeeee. There are those that like a laugh like me. And there are some who are far to serious all the time and think that they have to offer all of there wisdom like life as we no it will end unless we take on board everything they have to offer and say. ( I just tend to wind those types up but again I am never serious at all when I post
Would I miss the forums erm maybe for about 10 seconds until I switched on the Tv or did something else to ease away being bored.com |
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" I am not new on this site have been on and off a couple of times over the past 2 years and have seen many different people come and go and many still here poddin on regardless.
I just come on here for a laugh at times and post a load of jibberish jibber jabber thats not to be taken serious at all if im really honest.
I find the forums a whole melting pot of very different people. There are some very educated people on here then those who are as thick as two short planks just like meeeee. There are those that like a laugh like me. And there are some who are far to serious all the time and think that they have to offer all of there wisdom like life as we no it will end unless we take on board everything they have to offer and say. ( I just tend to wind those types up but again I am never serious at all when I post
Would I miss the forums erm maybe for about 10 seconds until I switched on the Tv or did something else to ease away being bored.com"
So what were your earlier names then?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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" I am not new on this site have been on and off a couple of times over the past 2 years and have seen many different people come and go and many still here poddin on regardless.
I just come on here for a laugh at times and post a load of jibberish jibber jabber thats not to be taken serious at all if im really honest.
I find the forums a whole melting pot of very different people. There are some very educated people on here then those who are as thick as two short planks just like meeeee. There are those that like a laugh like me. And there are some who are far to serious all the time and think that they have to offer all of there wisdom like life as we no it will end unless we take on board everything they have to offer and say. ( I just tend to wind those types up but again I am never serious at all when I post
Would I miss the forums erm maybe for about 10 seconds until I switched on the Tv or did something else to ease away being bored.com
So what were your earlier names then?
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Thats for me to no aint it lol dont fret about me dude. Besides thats going off topic aint it and this thread aint about Timbers is it lol its about the forums in general |
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"They have changed lot since i was last here,some have left, some have just gone quiet.
Are they the same now as when you 1st started posting? Or better/worse?
Julie xxx
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They feel less fun than they were a few years back… even the disagreements were fun back then.
A lot of people seem to put less effort in to what they post now…. it’s got to the point I can’t be arsed to put that much effort into it anymore because it just seems a waste. The popular threads seem to be the ones you could train a chimp to post in.
I’m sure there were just as many sycophants back in the day, but their numbers were balanced out by more individual characters.
I think bland is a suitable word for a lot of what I skim over.
Oh and one more thing…… sometimes there are so many vanilla flavoured attitudes knocking about I have to check to remind myself what site I have just logged on to.
But it could just be the rose coloured tint of nostalgia.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"They have changed lot since i was last here,some have left, some have just gone quiet.
Are they the same now as when you 1st started posting? Or better/worse?
Julie xxx
They feel less fun than they were a few years back… even the disagreements were fun back then.
A lot of people seem to put less effort in to what they post now…. it’s got to the point I can’t be arsed to put that much effort into it anymore because it just seems a waste. The popular threads seem to be the ones you could train a chimp to post in.
I’m sure there were just as many sycophants back in the day, but their numbers were balanced out by more individual characters.
I think bland is a suitable word for a lot of what I skim over.
Oh and one more thing…… sometimes there are so many vanilla flavoured attitudes knocking about I have to check to remind myself what site I have just logged on to.
But it could just be the rose coloured tint of nostalgia.
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Eh? that sounded like a kind of half hearted I remember when all this was just fields reply did that then. Get ya sen off to back yard n fetch mu wippet will ya n let dog see rabbit wench hmmm man n boy man n boy when I were a lad on here but its all changed now ast tell thee
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I love the mix here ... and been on years too ... and its alot better now not so nasty i feel. There was at time it was .. but i feel fab mods sorted it and layed the rule for a better place to feel safe and chat . You should not have to worrie about whos going to take a snip at you to look good in front of there friends and be jumped on for having diffrent views its a forum for everyone on fab... thats what makes it good. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I like the variety of people on here from the ones who can add humour to the ones who have real knowledge. Granted there are a few needy people but in general most add to the community. |
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"They have changed lot since i was last here,some have left, some have just gone quiet.
Are they the same now as when you 1st started posting? Or better/worse?
Julie xxx
They feel less fun than they were a few years back… even the disagreements were fun back then.
A lot of people seem to put less effort in to what they post now…. it’s got to the point I can’t be arsed to put that much effort into it anymore because it just seems a waste. The popular threads seem to be the ones you could train a chimp to post in.
I’m sure there were just as many sycophants back in the day, but their numbers were balanced out by more individual characters.
I think bland is a suitable word for a lot of what I skim over.
Oh and one more thing…… sometimes there are so many vanilla flavoured attitudes knocking about I have to check to remind myself what site I have just logged on to.
But it could just be the rose coloured tint of nostalgia.
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I agree with every single word of that. Not often I do but in this case the phrase 100% is finally relevant.
Two points. What's vanilla attitude to you ? I'd be interested. P.M it if you cba in here.
You didn't factor in the jaded element. I think that's the most important factor for me which I forgot to mention earlier.
Even if those egos who 'percieve' themselves to be the corner stone of forum life ( and it always makes me smile that they do ) were to return in droves - I bore of them.
I prefer my doses small. |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"They have changed lot since i was last here,some have left, some have just gone quiet.
Are they the same now as when you 1st started posting? Or better/worse?
Julie xxx
They feel less fun than they were a few years back… even the disagreements were fun back then.
A lot of people seem to put less effort in to what they post now…. it’s got to the point I can’t be arsed to put that much effort into it anymore because it just seems a waste. The popular threads seem to be the ones you could train a chimp to post in.
I’m sure there were just as many sycophants back in the day, but their numbers were balanced out by more individual characters.
I think bland is a suitable word for a lot of what I skim over.
Oh and one more thing…… sometimes there are so many vanilla flavoured attitudes knocking about I have to check to remind myself what site I have just logged on to.
But it could just be the rose coloured tint of nostalgia.
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Very succinctly put Polo....i totally agree |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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As is always the case when these type of threads turn up....it gets bitchy posts from people talking about other peoples or their posts
To the OP...I like to read them because most of the time they are funny/ educational / a shock sometimes at some of the things I have learnt ( won't mention two cups I promise ) they sometimes have great debates mixed in with really silly threads. I like the mix. |
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By *umourCouple
over a year ago
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Polo and Granny have summed it up!
This used to be a forum that excited, but it has now become very bland. As mentioned, lots could be replied to by chimps and I am not even sure they need to be trained!
I don’t know if this is the case or not, but there was a very definite shift a while back and new rules were put in place, perhaps after the takeover by new owners? This was to make this a “happy place” but all it has done is given rise to the “would you” threads. For goodness sake, you can’t even call someone stupid now, I got a 24hour time out for that!
What would liven it up? Well, another forum where when you post you accept that people may well argue with you and actually argue properly instead of this thinly veiled name calling that goes on at the moment! Another site we are on did exactly the same, but after a couple of years it was obvious that the posts became almost childlike and it was changed back.
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"New Owners ?
When were the consultations .... gimme my money back ...!
Really new owners ?
Were you not informed Granny?
Consider yourself 'Out of the loop'...
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There's a loop ? OMG! I wasn't even in the clique in order to be blackballed !
I demand a ........ uhmmm
What could I demand and get ?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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" This used to be a forum that excited, but it has now become very bland. As mentioned, lots could be replied to by chimps and I am not even sure they need to be trained!
What would liven it up?
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We need incisive people to post some interesting threads...;-) |
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By *umourCouple
over a year ago
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"We need incisive people to post some interesting threads...;-)"
You are of course right! But in the past certain posters have been ridiculed for posting what to them was a reasonable question or statement! Also the perceived “clique” holds people back. I know, I know.. Most can’t see one on here, but that is really just because you are in it! In reality it isn’t a clique, but to an outsider, all the banter and attitude between regular posters can be very intimidating! I believe that new people would see it as such.
Of course, we could do what they do at swimming pools and have a “trainer” forum! Us regulars only post all cuddly things and agree with what newbies say… Then they could move up to the “Intermediate” forum and that is where they get a bit of banter back, still broadly agreeing but with an edge.
Once they get to the “Full” forum, they get all the normal stuff that 13 year olds throw around and they can be very cutting! And finally on to the “Advanced” forum. Thrown into the deep end and they either sink or swim… That is where all of the posters are who have cut their teeth on the bump and grind of the forum proper! US!
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By (user no longer on site)
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" And finally on to the “Advanced” forum. Thrown into the deep end and they either sink or swim… That is where all of the posters are who have cut their teeth on the bump and grind of the forum proper! US!
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So its up to "US!" to post interesting threads for the "NOT US!" to join in on... |
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By *umourCouple
over a year ago
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" And finally on to the “Advanced” forum. Thrown into the deep end and they either sink or swim… That is where all of the posters are who have cut their teeth on the bump and grind of the forum proper! US!
So its up to "US!" to post interesting threads for the "NOT US!" to join in on..."
Looks like it matey! But everytime I post a thread, it gets ignored! Oh!  Perhaps I had better get meself back to the "trainer" forum! |
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