Forums, forums, forums...

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:21 am

Do people spend loads and loads of time on these "forums"? A recent thread calls attention to the fact that some [sets of] people post on several forums. It must be very time-consuming!

How many hours a day do you spend posting to forums as your main activity?

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:25 am

I have a couple windows open with them, but I'm not always here. Always off running an errand, or something with my kids. I learn more here, than watching day's of our lives and eating poptarts

SlipStream · Post by **SlipStream** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:27 am

I only use FG forum and I'm not here all day.

KB. · Post by **KB.** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:27 am

This is the only one I post in, and the only one I read with any amount of interest. I spend most days hoping that someone posted a reply to something I shared in the writing section. I post there when I have a little something, and take my detours to threads about music, looks, and member size.

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:30 am

Depends on how busy I am with other things. Some days I can only spend a few minutes online, others I can pop in and out a lot. Also would rather be here than sat watching rubbish on the tv.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:32 am

Bill Sikes;643379 wrote: Do people spend loads and loads of time on these "forums"? A recent thread calls attention to the fact that some [sets of] people post on several forums. It must be very time-consuming!

How many hours a day do you spend posting to forums as your main activity?

FG was the 1st Forum I joined. People have come and gone, many I miss terribly.

I joined other forums to catch up with old freinds but not one of those other forums can match FG. I 'lurk ' every day, but don't post so much though.

Anyway....BIG Hugs to old friends and HI to all the new members here

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:45 am

I was just wondering that myself

Anyway im here a lot just now as my wrists are fractured & in splints, i'll be here a lot for the next month until they heal then i'll be back at work & pop in once or twice a week as usual

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:47 am

buttercup;643405 wrote: I was just wondering that myself

Anyway im here a lot just now as my wrists are fractured & in splints, i'll be here a lot for the next month until they heal then i'll be back at work & pop in once or twice a week as usual

Both wrists? How did you manage that?

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:51 am

Yeah, I am a member at quiet a few forums, and 3 of them I visit daily at the present time.

theia · Post by **theia** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:53 am

Bez;643390 wrote: FG was the 1st Forum I joined. People have come and gone, many I miss terribly.

I joined other forums to catch up with old freinds but not one of those other forums can match FG. I 'lurk ' every day, but don't post so much though.

Anyway....BIG Hugs to old friends and HI to all the new members here

Hugs to you, Bez too. I miss seeing you :-4

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:22 am

Hi Bez and Theia. :-4

FG is always the main forum, besides the poetry one I go to.

theia · Post by **theia** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:24 am

Chonsi....:-4 :-6

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:25 am

FG is my main forum.

I'm an active member of three others (not so active at times) but I flit between them I generally have my computer on all day and check the recent posts on all of them quickly when I sit down.

If a friend starts a forum I try to help get posting started or maintain the flow of discussion.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:50 am

chonsigirl;643431 wrote: Hi Bez and Theia. :-4

FG is always the main forum, besides the poetry one I go to.

Hi Chonsi...:yh_hugs :yh_hugs :yh_hugs

Uncle Fester · Post by **Uncle Fester** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:03 am

I am a sado , FG is my homepage , I do use others

saffy · Post by **saffy** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:37 am

Been with my main forum since about 2002 and am a moderator (dogs body) there.

Been an active member on another since 2003, lots of meets and fun.

Registered with loads of others purely for stalking purposes.

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:40 am

[QUOTE=saffy;643511]Been with my main forum since about 2002 and am a moderator (dogs body) there.

Been an active member on another since 2003, lots of meets and fun.

Registered with loads of others purely for stalking purposes.[/QUOTE]

A common practice among Forum addicts.

saffy · Post by **saffy** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:43 am

lol..tell me about it!

I only try to kep tabs on 2 past members, it makes it easier to spot the returners.

SpiderSam · Post by **SpiderSam** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:45 am

I spend a fair amount of time on forum boards but not as much as I used to. I used to sign into them in the morning and then not sign out until bedtime. I would do whatever I needed to do around posting.

observer1 · Post by **observer1** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:23 pm

I belong to 3 other forums, other than this one. I don't have a computer at home. So, I pop into them at work. I keep them open, but don't always watch what's going on.

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:25 pm

this is the only one they will let me use in the asylum

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:28 pm

Imladris;643407 wrote: Both wrists? How did you manage that?

Tripped, put hands out to save myself

see below thread

http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/showt ... hp?t=28239

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:31 pm

I don't post in forums, I find them way too scary and controversial.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:33 pm

YZGI;643630 wrote: I don't post in forums, I find them way too scary and controversial.

Me either!! :wah: :wah:

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:53 pm

Pinky;643628 wrote: I missed that BC...crikey, how awful! Are you still getting paid? I know how it is when you depend on your hands for work.

Thanks Pinks, yeah im covered so still have income, have had to pass on some bridal hair & make up that was booked in, feel bad letting them down after working with them so long but what can you do, **** happens & you just have to get on with it, some days are harder than others. Sweet of you to think of me, thanks :-4

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:05 pm

Bill Sikes;643379 wrote:

How many hours a day do you spend posting to forums as your main activity?

I've never added them up. I know I'm here way more than I need to be. Especially at night; I'm usually on till about 3 am at the most. Well, sometimes later, sometimes not.

I used to be at Care2.com but I grew away from it. I was there for about three years or so. This place has grown on me. I was a member and moderator of another forum while coming here but I got tired of getting reminders that I wasn't at theirs enough so I left. I don't need to be told where to spend my time. I'm happy here.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:21 pm

Bill Sikes;643379 wrote: Do people spend loads and loads of time on these "forums"? A recent thread calls attention to the fact that some [sets of] people post on several forums. It must be very time-consuming!

How many hours a day do you spend posting to forums as your main activity?

The only one I chat on now is here and I rarely use MSN. I just come on mainly when I am free during the day, ie school time and late evenings. I can go without though for a few days when I'm busy like most people.

cinamin · Post by **cinamin** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:19 pm

Well I used to spend time on other forums when I wasn't working as much as I am now. And as a few of us here know....some people from another forum came over here to start a war with me. But I don't see many people over on that forum much now.

I used to go to a web design forum too. A lot of guys over there, and they argue a lot. :p

And I used to to on the forum on Farts.com. I actually won a "story of the day" award. It was about my mother's husband who worked for a company named "Airgas". I would ask my mother "so what does he manufacture there at his job...farts?" She'd get mad and never laugh. So I wrote this entire story about it and the site gave me a litte award. So I sent it to my mother in an email and she was all offended. She did not get that it was a joke.

Here is a good forum......http://www.createfarts.com/

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:37 pm

Bez;643390 wrote: FG was the 1st Forum I joined. People have come and gone, many I miss terribly.

I joined other forums to catch up with old freinds but not one of those other forums can match FG. I 'lurk ' every day, but don't post so much though.

Anyway....BIG Hugs to old friends and HI to all the new members here

Which ones dont you miss Bezzy ?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:45 pm

AngelEyes82;643818 wrote: I have my own forum plus I go to 2 others on a regular basis.

No you dont.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:48 pm

AngelEyes82;643823 wrote: why in the world do you always bother me?:wah: :p

I dont

The Rob · Post by **The Rob** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:22 am

I used to be active on a cycling forums site, but they've become a contentious bunch over there and it's getting harder to find a friendly thread without slipping around on the spilled entrails and broken teeth.

I read and post here and in another set of forums, mostly on weekends.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:26 am

I, Rob;643846 wrote: without slipping around on the spilled entrails and broken teeth.

:wah:

CrazyCruizChick · Post by **CrazyCruizChick** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:50 am

I used to post on a lot of forums and that's only because I knew a lot of people in real life and it was a good way to keep in touch just because we'd shear the same interests.

I don't go on them any more now because I just don't have the time so now I'm on just two this one FG which is my main one and another because its a real interest of mine.

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:02 am

this is my main forum,i am a member of 2 rottweiler forums which i have been a number of years.I enjoy this one so many people with lot of intresting things to read:)

Good thread bill

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:23 am

I belong to a lot of different forums but don't post much in any of them. I skim some daily, some every couple of months. Depends on which forums hold my interest the most at the time.