What is going on?

LottomagicZ4941 · Post by **LottomagicZ4941** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 1:40 am

What is going on?

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What's Going On?

Currently Active Users: 53 (6 members and 47 guests)

Most users ever online was 321, 10-08-2004 at 05:08 PM.

LottomagicZ4941, ((( hippy ))), anastrophe, CARLA, Drk_lncer, Tombstone

How can 47 people read and not have an opinion to post?

I just don't get it?

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Suresh Gupta · Post by **Suresh Gupta** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:27 am

LottomagicZ4941 wrote: ....What is going on? Currently Active Users: 53 (6 members and 47 guests)

Most users ever online was 321, 10-08-2004 at 05:08 PM.

LottomagicZ4941, ((( hippy ))), anastrophe, CARLA, Drk_lncer, Tombstone

How can 47 people read and not have an opinion to post?

I just don't get it?

Why are you so surprised?

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:27 am

Not sure about here, but I know at another site most of the guests are google bots.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:31 am

i've been working 12 hour nights, but will be here the weekend...maybe people are shy?

Suresh Gupta · Post by **Suresh Gupta** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:38 am

Peg wrote: Not sure about here, but I know at another site most of the guests are google bots.

Who are google bots and what is that site?

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:57 am

Google is a search site. The google bots and google spiders go through forums, etc. and it helps when people do a search to better direct them to what they are searching for. At least, this is my understanding of it.

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 11:59 am

Hi Everyone,

You'll see the google bots show up as: "Google Spider" in the "who's online" listings.

Having a lot of lurkers is very common - and I'm guilty of same for most of my Internet career. I've spent years looking, reading, researching and never made a peep on the online forums.

I'm trying to atone for my sins now though!

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:07 pm

Suresh Gupta wrote: Who are google bots and what is that site?

Hi Suresh,

And to add on to what Peg posted:

google is: www.google.com It is the most popular search engine in the U.S.

If you go to google.com and type in: forumgarden you get:

3,250 pages for forumgarden

Over time as more pages are created and then get indexed by the search engines, more people will find Forumgarden.

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:34 pm

I'm here most days & nights. Anyways, some do have to work at some stage.

:driving:

xlt66 · Post by **xlt66** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:57 pm

Jack Sprat wrote: I joined and participated heavily for three weeks until discovering that several members are highly opinionated and refuse to accept that this is a discussion forum. Unfortunately these members are also among the most prolific posters. I want a forum that encourages a free exchange of ideas not one that welcomes opinionated, bigoted, and anti-scientific rantings.

Now I visit two or three times a week, seek out threads that seem the most interesting, and read. I will not post on any thread that is dominated by religious zealots.

It sounds like you are the one having problems not being "tolerant" of other opinions. I've posted some crazy things here and I appreciate that forumgarden doesn't censor me. Are you suggesting that the forum censor posts that don't agree with your views?

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 8:46 pm

I post mostly on the weekends..!! try to get here a little during the week, but that thing called a job keeps me from posting much during the week..!! :-5 :-5

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:08 am

I joined because i wanted to talk to people different from me with different opinions. I took part in another forum that had some amazing discussions but got spolied by the odd individual that took things too personally. It was actually tombstone that lured me with a link in another, UK based forum, that was full of idiots. Most of the posters seem to be well thought out individuals who enjoy talking with others. The ranters and bigots will always be there and can be ignored, they soon get fed up and fade away.

Part of the problem is you do not hear the tone of voice or see the body language so a jocular comment is often taken literally when the intention was humourous. There are cultural differences in humour that lead to misunderstanding as well, especially when people don't read the post properly. I've done that often enough myself. You learn to be careful.

Debate is something you learn by doing and talking to others you don't agree with. Some people come across as being aggressive when they think they are just being assertive. If somebody wants to be insulting well who cares what somebody on the other side of the planet you don't know and doesn't seem to like you anyway has to say.

I suspect a lot of people are just sussing it out to see if it is worthwhile posting or maybe they are just intimidated-computer geeks in the darkness of their rooms lit only by the glow of the computer screen plucking up the courage to speak to the world.

posted by jack sprat

I joined and participated heavily for three weeks until discovering that several members are highly opinionated and refuse to accept that this is a discussion forum. Unfortunately these members are also among the most prolific posters. I want a forum that encourages a free exchange of ideas not one that welcomes opinionated, bigoted, and anti-scientific rantings.

Now I visit two or three times a week, seek out threads that seem the most interesting, and read. I will not post on any thread that is dominated by religious zealots.

You need to speak to religious zealots else how will they ever find the light?

(humourous comment, please note the correct spelling of the word humour, I spell, I type it's both together I find difficult)

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 7:19 pm

For JacK Sprat; you have the choice to look or not to "look", if you do not belong, you don't have to..i have felt from your posts that you want what sounds good for you and your individual ideas? i had a feeling you were a school teacher? you seem to have little patience, too strict or controlling...don't worry, just be happy..what is going on here is; active conversation (24)-7.. :driving:

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 7:46 pm

gmc wrote: I joined because i wanted to talk to people different from me with different opinions. I took part in another forum that had some amazing discussions but got spoiled by the odd individual that took things too personally. It was actually tombstone that lured me with a link in another, UK based forum, that was full of idiots. Most of the posters seem to be well thought out individuals who enjoy talking with others. The ranters and bigots will always be there and can be ignored, they soon get fed up and fade away.

I suspect a lot of people are just sussing it out to see if it is worthwhile posting or maybe they are just intimidated-computer geeks in the darkness of their rooms lit only by the glow of the computer screen plucking up the courage to speak to the world.

I like the variety - and as I've posted before - I LOVE the diversity of opinion. I especially feel gratified in being able to discuss events and topics with people from different countries. Fascinating. Eye-opening. It's a great asset for my personal development.

Hey! No jokes about stunted development!

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 7:56 pm

Jack Sprat wrote: I joined and participated heavily for three weeks until discovering that several members are highly opinionated and refuse to accept that this is a discussion forum. Unfortunately these members are also among the most prolific posters. I want a forum that encourages a free exchange of ideas not one that welcomes opinionated, bigoted, and anti-scientific rantings.

Now I visit two or three times a week, seek out threads that seem the most interesting, and read. I will not post on any thread that is dominated by religious zealots.

Talk, Debate, Discussion, Community, News...this is free exchange. opinions will be opinions, bigoted-well thats an opinion, rant-part of a forum. read-whats going on here, conversation, about any-thing & everything. prolific posting, typical in forums, its a good thing... :-2

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 8:22 pm

I think Jack had his first rant. Well done.

PS I enjoyed your posts, hope you keep coming back.

Suresh Gupta · Post by **Suresh Gupta** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:27 pm

Peg wrote: Google is a search site. The google bots and google spiders go through forums, etc. and it helps when people do a search to better direct them to what they are searching for. At least, this is my understanding of it.

Thanks Peg.

Suresh Gupta · Post by **Suresh Gupta** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:28 pm

Tombstone wrote: Hi Suresh,

And to add on to what Peg posted:

google is: www.google.com It is the most popular search engine in the U.S.

If you go to google.com and type in: forumgarden you get:

3,250 pages for forumgarden

Over time as more pages are created and then get indexed by the search engines, more people will find Forumgarden.

Thanks dear, it has helped.