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The true irony is that mlehworld is one of the most social forums around, where folk can still enjoy banter with each other knowing it's all truly lighthearted and get together to laugh and joke about it over a ride or a drink. In Facebook terms it's the difference between Friends and Acquaintances
Its only what Ive overheard- never been over there.
Its all the internet- place where you can let off steam, have a laugh, have a dig when the coffee hasn't kicked in yet etc. I've said this on rides about STW- its not work/its not a serious situation so why cant you act a goof?
Some folk take what you say on a forum though very seriously. Which is [i]abit[/i] weird.
As many have pointed out before, this is still "real life". 😀
It's easier to have closer relationships on a smaller forum.
"Real life"- lots of people big themselves, can create false persona's, tell fibs about where they are, where they've been or what they've done.
Hence you have to take a forum as a bit of fun/potentially not real.
The true irony is that mlehworld is one of the most social forums around, where folk can still enjoy banter with each other knowing it's all truly lighthearted and get together to laugh and joke about it over a ride or a drink.
Speak for yourself. Hora has already spoken for moi-
I think a lot of the socially disfunctional lived on that forum as they couldn't control themselves.
(Also, teh irony)
It's easier to have closer relationships on a smaller forum.
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So one should be serious on an internet forum? I say socially disfunctional as in couldnt stop their fingers from typing posts that got their logins blocked/banned.
Bit of a difference from my goofing about and being blocked/banned teh?
It's easier to have closer relationships on a smaller forum.
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I miss emma82 and TSY and jamie
Pete36
Mmm butter
Didn't Elfin go over to LFGSS too..?
Thought someone from here sought him out, then got fully engaged over there in some pointless thread.
Lots of good stuff from Elfin, certainly the Architecture threads kept my eyes pealed and made me look twice at stuff in Town. Very knowledgable about London....
3dvdgirl(?)was always interesting but Flapjacky had me in stitches asking for saddle advice.
but Flapjacky had me in stitches asking for saddle advice.
What were the best trolls? I remember one with a SFN and a carbon steerer. I did one where I said I couldn't find my valve caps on my new tubes and I was going to bin them. I got loads of people emailing me offering to 'take them off my hands' as I'd said on the topic 'they aren't complete/I'll post them for free to someone who wants them'.
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hora - Member
Beer? Can I ressurect sealoin?
Oh. My. God.
bikebouy - Member
Didn't Elfin go over to LFGSS too..?
FB.
Oh. My. God.
Thought you didn't have one of those?
Yeah. Ironic huh. Paging Alanis.
It's what they say isn't it, we all turn eventually.
[i] spawnofyorkshire - Member
I miss Jamie [/i]
You're not trying hard enough. Close one eye and align both parts of the sight.
[i] Drac - Moderator
I notice that Jamie has gone a bit quiet since he got his 'Freeloader' status.
He had that for over a year before he disappeared. [/i]
Actually STW gave him a title along the lines of
[i]"Freeloader, but we still like him[/i]"
Which endured for some considerable time before STW spotted the error of their ways.
Better late than never, I suppose, although one does wonder why STW bother when they knowingly allow some of the bad'uns to return with new IDs, after a ban...
Perhaps the ban hammer has been replaced for a very small rubber mallet with a sparkling tassel, hanging from the handle?
Perhaps the ban hammer has been replaced for a very small rubber mallet with a sparkling tassel, hanging from the handle?
You mean... the Masons?
Yes my child?Oh. My. God.
Swift V@T thanks. Russian Standard. Ice.
I did one where I said I couldn't find my valve caps on my new tubes and I was going to bin them. I got loads of people emailing me offering to 'take them off my hands' as I'd said on the topic 'they aren't complete/I'll post them for free to someone who wants them'.
Hilarious. The seconds must fly by.
I don't really get the "none of this is real" thing. I'm sure some people adopt a persona which is genuinely false - making up jobs or whatever, Insert Wit Here appeared to do just that before elaborately scamming folk for a lot of money - but aside from potentially forming an ill judged opinion of people because all you have is a load of text I don't really imagine folk to be markedly different to how they are on here, and still consider this a load of 'real' people. Some good friends are on here, I've met some people through forums who've gone on to become good friends. Bit sad if folk genuinely consider it some sort of alternate reality.
I miss Jamie too.
Where did simonrali go ?
njee20 you cant take a forum too seriously.
The two Simon Barnes, (one with an F who was always annoyed at being mistaken for the one without)....
you cant take a forum too seriously.
+20
In real life I run a Hedge Fund in Bermuda and have just offered the Tories £20m if they bring back slavery shortly after ditching the EU. DC was quite enthusiastic and mentioned that it was already on the drawing board. I'm having dinner with Gideon tonight to discuss charging beggars rental for use of pavements. Should be a vote winner.
I miss TSY and young phil they both made laugh and cheered me up alot. I don't get the internet persona thing either
njee20 you cant take a forum too seriously.
There's a difference between taking it seriously and saying you have to take it as "potentially not real"! It is real. It's just not serious.
[i] tazzymtb - Member
I miss TSY[/i]
Oh, I don't think you do and neither do I.
njee20 I've seen complete contrasts in people from meeting them in person to their 'persona' or basically how they come across as conduct themself on a forum. Alot post as they are -although some of the big characters really aren't in person. If no one joked, provoked or challenged it'd be abit mousey/dull place. I prefer it more like a raucous pub/bar and everyone agreeing-quite place.
[i]-although some of the big characters really aren't in person[/i]
A forum of dwarves?
You kind of tailed off into Hora-drivel, shortly after that line.
Carry on!
If no one joked, provoked or challenged it'd be abit mousey/dull place
That would make it serious. I agree that it's not serious, and other forums I'm a member of which are much more like that are indeed very dull. Informative yes, but very dry, and not somewhere I'd go to "kill time" in the same way as I would here.
It's still real though, I just think it's odd to think of it any other way.
some are quite large.........in real life too. 😀
Sorry solo..I really liked TSY
some are quite large.........in real life too
My very first words to you (not even hello) '**** me your a big lad arent you' 😆
[i] tazzymtb - Member
Sorry solo..I really liked TSY [/i]
That took you a while, bit of a poor effort though, I'm disappointed.
You're trying too hard, you're not supposed to take it seriously, remember?
Sorry solo..I really liked TSY
I think he was implying that he's still here, ie you're not missing him...
[i] hora - Member
My very first words to you (not even hello) '**** me your a big lad arent you[/i]
I do hope you weren't standing in the Men's room, at the time.
TSY is not here. More's the pity. He was great fun.
The person responsible for his banning is though. Even posting on this thread. Aren't you?
[i] njee20 - Member
I think he was implying that he's still here, ie you're not missing him... [/i]
Would you consider a polite request to become an STW forum Ploderator?
[i]The person responsible for his banning is though[/i]
That's not technically correct though. But don't allow that to distract you from whatever you're doing.
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Just for DD:
[url] http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/our-forum [/url]
Where did simonrali go ?
Got a Brazilian GF & moved to San Paolo iirc
SimonRali did post after moving to Brazil.
I miss TSY and Jamie also. And what happened PhilConsequence?
What's GW's real log in then? A bit tragic if the King of "I'd say this to your face" hides his ID.
^As you do...
I imagine ALOT of the banned ones are on here- just quieter.
Fred (or whatever login he choose next) was easier to spot as he couldn't help slipping into his ways.
shredder - Member^As you do...
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