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  • Do you ignore certain contributers to this forum?
  • 2unfit2ride
    Free Member

    I often look at threads & think they have potential, but then I see the “member” & think better of it, I do sometimes read them anyway but more often than not they do revert to type & I wish I hadn’t bothered.
    So do you go by the subject or the person who posted it?

    PS, I’m obviously expecting people to say they avoid me, & I probably would avoid myself if I only could 😉

    Nobby
    Full Member

    Who said that?

    scotroutes
    Full Member

    Does this happen mostly on the “Chat” section?

    bikeneil
    Free Member

    Most chit chat is posted in the bike forum anyway. I find that more annoying that who’s posted it.

    unknown
    Free Member

    I ignore template threads, anything with xxxxxxtrackworld in the title, or “if you only watch one xxxxxx today”.

    Jamie
    Free Member

    I try to avoid anything by Druidh, as I find him to be a bit of a dick.

    However, I really like that scotroutes chap. Seems to have his head screwed on the right way.

    slackalice
    Free Member

    Phew! I’ve a pretty good idea I’m not one of them! 😉

    Thank you for your offer 2unfit, may I get back to you please? I’ll PM you within the next few days.

    As far as OT, it has taken me a while to figure certain online persona’s on here and tread with caution with certain topics and posters, to avoid the inevitable 🙂

    bearnecessities
    Full Member

    but then I see the “member” & think better of it

    There’s your problem; keep your eyes on the screen.

    2unfit2ride
    Free Member

    Only the best threads get ‘accidentally’ posted on the bike forum, but then again this is about the forum & not bike or chat (did I just get away with that?)
    Oh & I chuckled at slackalice 😉

    Bregante
    Full Member

    This thread would have been so much funnier if nobody had replied! 🙂

    Northwind
    Full Member

    I never notice til it’s too late and I discover I’ve replied to 650b-bike-seller or some other ****.

    2unfit2ride
    Free Member

    But then who would of known it was ironically funny?

    scotroutes
    Full Member

    I only ask as I’m always struck by the number of folk who will always pop up on threads about, say, politics but yet never post on the Bike forum at all. It does make me wonder why they’ve singled out STW as a recipient of their utterings – or maybe they also do the same in other subject-specific forums like Railwaytrackworld and Knittingneedleworld.

    piemonster
    Full Member

    How strange, a thread with no posts…..

    bikebouy
    Free Member

    I ignore myself.

    matt_outandabout
    Full Member

    I ignore myself, I am full of it.

    bearnecessities
    Full Member

    To provide a sensible answer to the OP; I tend to ignore thread ‘types’ than posters.

    I try not to judge as some may not have the keyboard skills to convey their real personality, but a very small few consistently and without any doubt, manage to demonstrate they are total morons.

    However, they are far outweighed by the very funny/interesting/eloquent folk.

    jonba
    Free Member

    Plenty of the politics threads posted by the angry lefties.

    CaptainFlashheart
    Free Member
    thegreatape
    Free Member

    Jamie – Member
    I try to avoid anything by Druidh, as I find him to be a bit of a dick.

    However, I really like that scotroutes chap. Seems to have his head screwed on the right way.

    Er, I hate to tell you this……

    …but druidh was an excellent contributor to the forum. Newer members likes scotroutes just aren’t in his league. IMO.

    piemonster
    Full Member

    bearnecessities – Member
    To provide a sensible answer to the OP

    You disappoint me. I expect better.

    thatscold
    Free Member

    Any threads remotely political as STW socialist worker party crew pop up spouting their sixth form Marxism – you know who you are!

    sc-xc
    Full Member

    I ignore anything by cressers. It’s just tired and dull.

    Also a lot of project’s threads seem to be playing to a stereotype, but when he contributes to threads that aren’t about his pet hates he is pretty sound.

    Spin
    Free Member

    Plenty of the politics threads posted by the angry lefties.

    The lefties are angry FOR you.

    The righties are angry ABOUT you.

    Northwind
    Full Member

    I’m really concerned that as valuable a contributor as thatscold is avoiding threads

    bearnecessities
    Full Member

    piemonster – Member

    You disappoint me. I expect better.

    Get you. G/f back now is she?!

    *takes a piss out of bedroom window*

    project
    Free Member

    Do you ignore certain contributers to this forum?

    While we all have the ability to do that,why bother, life and living is about listening to others,disliking others, sometimes accepting what they say, sometimes disagreeing,but usually a learning point comes out of most peoples comments.

    The problem is some people just develop a hatred for others sometimes for no rational reason, then try to recruit other to help them along in their mis guided thoughts about those persons.

    Junkyard
    Free Member

    I’m always struck by the number of folk who will always pop up on threads about, say, politics but yet never post on the Bike forum at all.

    I am always struck by how folk are puzzled by the diversity on here but decide one type of posting is worse than an other and then pour scorn on the “others”. I am also surprised how often the right moan about the left as its a fairly broad cross section on here usually – you should count the high horse and hand wringer digs for example or look at your own post 😉

    Some folk discuss politics, some discuss rugby, some skiing , some tyre size. Its a diverse forum and its pretty easy to avoid topics you have no interest in. I dont feel the need to dis those who use the forum differently from me.

    I suspect everyone has posters they would not miss but i read all the posts on a topic but I do boycott topics.

    Any threads remotely political as STW socialist worker party crew pop up spouting their sixth form Marxism

    Indeed why can we not get more well reasoned ,mature , rational and deep insights likes that on the politics threads.
    Is disapoint 😥
    C’mon righties you have nothing to loose but your chains

    thatscold
    Free Member

    I’m really concerned that as valuable a contributor as thatscold is avoiding threads

    Ooooh did I touch a nerve darling?

    bearnecessities
    Full Member

    I’m well armed for snacks on this one.

    project
    Free Member

    Also a lot of project’s threads seem to be playing to a stereotype, but when he contributes to threads that aren’t about his pet hates he is pretty sound.

    Aw nice, im not stereo typed with pet hates,im a left wing ex labour,anti capitalist,cycling god,who tries to help everyone and enjoys some banter.

    Spin
    Free Member

    Its a diverse forum

    I would beg to differ with that.

    I think it’s largely male, white and from a broadly christian background.

    Within that demographic though it’s pretty diverse.

    Northwind
    Full Member

    thatscold – Member

    Ooooh did I touch a nerve darling?

    3 posts now, of which none contributed anything. Keep it up!

    piemonster
    Full Member

    Get you. G/f back now is she?!

    *takes a piss out of bedroom window*

    She is, but I’m converting the garage into a dungeon as it’s below the bathroom.

    deadlydarcy
    Free Member

    CaptainFlashheart – Member
    An example.

    POSTED 16 MINUTES AGO # REPORT-POST

    Time was you couldn’t drag yourself away from it. No staying power y’see?

    scotroutes
    Full Member

    It would appear that you have completely missed the point of my post. I can surely be “surprised” without feeling it’s wrong? I genuinely wonder what brought some of the posters to STW instead of some other place when many appear to show no interest in (or at least express an opinion about) cycling. With one major exception, other cycling forums I subscribe to don’t appear to have such a defined split.

    Junkyard
    Free Member

    Within that demographic though it’s pretty diverse.

    Starts arguments, posts graph, ad homs, flounces

    Damn you and your well made point.

    Junkyard
    Free Member

    I assume only ernie does this??? he did answer once – I forget what it was but it was something along the lines of he did not care/was not interested in discussing bikes IIRC
    As for why who cares tbh he does ride which is more than some contributors do on here which surely must be as “surprising”.

    Damn you STW I stand doubly corrected now 😳

    FLOUNCES

    thatscold
    Free Member

    3 posts now, of which none contributed anything. Keep it up

    Not only touchy, but someone who struggles with simple counting. Perhaps 6th form was flattery

    PePPeR
    Full Member

    I see lots of usual fluffy banter, but no one’s fessing up to deliberately ignoring anyone in particular!

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