Why did you join a chat Forum

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:24 pm

I am interested about different peoples reasons for joining a chat forum. What were you looking for? What did you think you would get out of it? Was it to have nice chats with people, share ideas, share experiences, or was it to find someone to pick a fight with - some people to vent and make you feel better?

I joined to chat with friends, meet new people and have a laugh. I have got this from FG. I have also got a lot of info. about many different things. :-6

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:29 pm

ThePheasant;695884 wrote: I am interested about different peoples reasons for joining a chat forum. What were you looking for? What did you think you would get out of it? Was it to have nice chats with people, share ideas, share experiences, or was it to find someone to pick a fight with - some people to vent and make you feel better?

I joined to chat with friends, meet new people and have a laugh. I have got this from FG. I have also got a lot of info. about many different things. :-6

Curiosity

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:01 pm

Good solid discussion.

Indian Princess · Post by **Indian Princess** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:02 pm

-bored,lonely, Curious

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:03 pm

RedGlitter;695894 wrote: Good solid discussion.

:wah: oops ... exactly how did we become friends - nothing solid about my discussions :wah: :-4

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:04 pm

Hey Phessy,

I love to talk about Donegal, Ireland on the internet and couldn't find a chat room that was interesting. Most of the chat rooms I found were full of people that were monosyllabic. Everything was .....hi, I'm John.who are you? nice to meet ya...yada, yada, yada.... and then....... absolutely no conversation.

So, I finally found a chat room, after weeks of searching , called the "Virtual Irish Pub" which I think still exists but not in its original format. This pub was absolutely fabulous and then it was gone.....I Just like that .....POOF........ think I was a member for about 10 years or so. I was devistated to find it dissolved. FG is so similar to the VIP, especially as there are so many members not only from Ireland, the British Isles, and Australia but from all over the world. There is such a diversity of people in this forum and it's wonderful.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:05 pm

same as Indian Princess basically....saw my first forum on reunion.com and although some of the people were nice there was this one guy that dominated with stupidity...and I then wondered...:yh_idea if there were other forums out there, googled the word "forum" and POOF, almost a year ago, I was unemployed and sad and lonely and working two jobs, and found FG and I'm ever so greatful!:-4

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:07 pm

Okay, Kathy and I posted at the same time and used the word POOF in our posts, you just don't get anymore of a connection of sista-hood than that!!:-4:wah:

wendybunny7 · Post by **wendybunny7** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:11 pm

Hi,

I joined to meet new friends and share a laugh, gain insights into world events.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:12 pm

WonderWendy3;695901 wrote: Okay, Kathy and I posted at the same time and used the word POOF in our posts, you just don't get anymore of a connection of sista-hood than that!!:-4:wah:

Hello Sista:wah:,

Well, they say that great minds think alike , and we are sistas aren't we? I feel blessed to have met all of you wonderful people.

How are ya luv:-4

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:14 pm

Kathy Ellen;695906 wrote: Hello Sista:wah:,

Well, they say that great minds think alike , and we are sistas aren't we? I feel blessed to have met all of you wonderful people.

How are ya luv:-4

Yes we are Sistas!! a whole bunch of us....even when we have our moments, we still care about one another....

I'm doing fine Kathy, it's so good to see you postin'!!!:-4:-4

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:15 pm

ThePheasant;695897 wrote: :wah: oops ... exactly how did we become friends - nothing solid about my discussions :wah: :-4

Heh heh...well levity is good sometimes.

I joined Care2 about 7 years ago because it was a community of animal lovers and people who wanted to help world causes. Then I wanted something a little different, did a search and found FG. FG is still my favorite forum and I am a member of four or five I think but am rarely at any but here.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:16 pm

wendybunny7;695905 wrote: Hi,

I joined to meet new friends and share a laugh, gain insights into world events.

Hi WendyBunny, welcome to FG - you will get all of those things from FG - most people are wonderful - have fun. Nice to meet you :-6

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:16 pm

wendybunny7;695905 wrote: Hi,

I joined to meet new friends and share a laugh, gain insights into world events.

Hi Wendybunny, Welcome and happy to meet you. Hope you have fun in the FG :-6

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:18 pm

Kathy Ellen;695898 wrote: Hey Phessy,

I love to talk about Donegal, Ireland on the internet and couldn't find a chat room that was interesting. Most of the chat rooms I found were full of people that were monosyllabic. Everything was .....hi, I'm John.who are you? nice to meet ya...yada, yada, yada.... and then....... absolutely no conversation.

So, I finally found a chat room, after weeks of searching , called the "Virtual Irish Pub" which I think still exists but not in its original format. This pub was absolutely fabulous and then it was gone.....I Just like that .....POOF........ think I was a member for about 10 years or so. I was devistated to find it dissolved. FG is so similar to the VIP, especially as there are so many members not only from Ireland, the British Isles, and Australia but from all over the world. There is such a diversity of people in this forum and it's wonderful.

Well I'm glad you found FG - otherwise we would never of become friends. Its great to see you here. This is th 2nd forum I joined - the first just seemed full of people who wanted to fight (for no apparent reason or cause), so glad I stuck with it and found FG. :-4

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:20 pm

WonderWendy3;695908 wrote: Yes we are Sistas!! a whole bunch of us....even when we have our moments, we still care about one another....

I'm doing fine Kathy, it's so good to see you postin'!!!:-4:-4

Thanks Wendy, I come into the FG during the weekends and pop in for a bit during the week. I miss being in the FG all the time, but schoolwork needs to be done sometime. This place is too addictive:-4

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:21 pm

WonderWendy3;695899 wrote: same as Indian Princess basically....saw my first forum on reunion.com and although some of the people were nice there was this one guy that dominated with stupidity...and I then wondered...:yh_idea if there were other forums out there, googled the word "forum" and POOF, almost a year ago, I was unemployed and sad and lonely and working two jobs, and found FG and I'm ever so greatful!:-4

I so happy that you are here Wendy, you brighten the place up with your compassion, humour and love. :-4

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:22 pm

ThePheasant;695914 wrote: Well I'm glad you found FG - otherwise we would never of become friends. Its great to see you here. This is th 2nd forum I joined - the first just seemed full of people who wanted to fight (for no apparent reason or cause), so glad I stuck with it and found FG. :-4

And Phessy, I'm just so blessed that I've met you. You will always be my friend.:-4

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:25 pm

Aww, I'm feeling the love, thanks Pheasy!:-4

Welcome Wendybunny, there was a Wendybunny as a member when I first joined almost a year ago and some odd 8,000 posts ago...notice I have NO clue what this addictiveness that you speak of is all about

.......:wah::wah:

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:49 pm

I have a need to express my opinion on any number of things and enjoy the challenge of trying to do so with the written word. I am not always around other people that are interested in discussing different subjects, therefore. Forum Garden and other forums that I participate in, serve that purpose.

I am also interested in what other people think and how they feel. I seek neither approval or agreement with any of my posts, nor do I seek long lasting friendships, most on Forum Garden will out live me anyway.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:58 pm

Lon;695934 wrote: I have a need to express my opinion on any number of things and enjoy the challenge of trying to do so with the written word. I am not always around other people that are interested in discussing different subjects, therefore. Forum Garden and other forums that I participate in, serve that purpose.

I am also interested in what other people think and how they feel. I seek neither approval or agreement with any of my posts, nor do I seek long lasting friendships, most on Forum Garden will out live me anyway.

Hey Lon, we all love reading your posts and I think I speak for most when I say we enjoy your humour and ability to 'get things going'. I think that you never get personal, even when you disagree, which is a great way to be. Keep posting those threads - they keep us on our toes and get us all thinking.

If it makes you feel better....... I will try not to be a long lasting friend :wah: and try to outlive you :-4 .... although don't make any plans to go anywhere soon - we would miss you.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:14 pm

WonderWendy3;695899 wrote: same as Indian Princess basically....saw my first forum on reunion.com and although some of the people were nice there was this one guy that dominated with stupidity...and I then wondered...:yh_idea if there were other forums out there, googled the word "forum" and POOF, almost a year ago, I was unemployed and sad and lonely and working two jobs, and found FG and I'm ever so greatful!:-4

Curiousity killed the cat. I'm the cat so kill me if you like, but I just have to ask. How was you unemployed and working two jobs?:yh_rotfl

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:30 pm

Peg;695941 wrote: Curiousity killed the cat. I'm the cat so kill me if you like, but I just have to ask. How was you unemployed and working two jobs?:yh_rotfl

okay, smartie pants....I was unemployed when I found Reunion.com, and then a month later found FG and by that time I was working two jobs, sorry about that....I'm glad you caught it, ooopsie daisy me!:o

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:44 pm

Can't say I don't read your posts.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:11 pm

Peg;695957 wrote: Can't say I don't read your posts.

I thought about that after I posted, I coulda asked "since when do you pay attention to what I write??"....and ummm, you are STILL not getting a Christmas Card Missy!!!:rolleyes:

:wah::wah:

kinks · Post by **kinks** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:39 am

I joined to meet people and hopefully make friends and to have a laugh.

I don't drive...YET, and i'm usually stuck in the house with the kids cos i don't even have a double buggy to take them out by myself, so when my husband is at work, i like to have some adult conversation. Even when he's here, i'm still on this :wah:

So i believe i've got everything out of FG that i was looking for.

I was on another forum and it was ok and people replied to my posts but i didn't really feel like i fit in there, it's definately not as good as here, so i don't really use that forum anymore.

So thanks to everybody :-4

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:45 am

kinks;695989 wrote: I joined to meet people and hopefully make friends and to have a laugh.

I don't drive...YET, and i'm usually stuck in the house with the kids cos i don't even have a double buggy to take them out by myself, so when my husband is at work, i like to have some adult conversation. Even when he's here, i'm still on this :wah:

So i believe i've got everything out of FG that i was looking for.

I was on another forum and it was ok and people replied to my posts but i didn't really feel like i fit in there, it's definately not as good as here, so i don't really use that forum anymore.

So thanks to everybody :-4

You're cute, Kinks. I can tell you have a lot of personality going for you and you have a great sense of humor that really comes across. I also like how you just joined and jumped right in with the rest of us. Right on. I still hate that scary thing you posted though. That one's gonna take a while. :wah:

Anyway, thanks for joining FG and I hope you'll stick around.

jpcme · Post by **jpcme** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:45 am

I joined to give me something to do during the quiet times at work.

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:32 am

i found this place by pure luck:) i find alot of peeps on here good fun and friendly.I feel i have made a lot of new good friends,i know some of us will never meet:-1 but i feel involved and i really do enjoy it on here.:-4:-4

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:33 am

good post phesesy :-4

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:08 am

Well this one time at band camp... oh no oops wrong wrong...

Um I was secretly stalking Jimbo, and he wandered into FG and I followed along behind him and have never left, and um oh it's a secret but I don't think Jimbo knows I am stalking him... so shhhhh mum's the word.:wah:

Oh oops looks like I joined FG way before Jimbo....

Ok I feel like I am in an AA meeting now,

Hello my name is minks I am a forum junkie.

I been in forums for over 5 years, the first one I was in... I was banned (2 times) from ahahahaha

So I followed some folks into their own forum (an off shoot) and it became too much like a soap opera and others came in and it got ugly so I vanished. Ventured out on my own and stumbled across to here...and so I stay

I at the time of joining was impressed at the high member count and the fact that often we had 30-50 members online at any given time. That offered up loads of people to chat with. So I stayed, and none have compared since in membership numbers.

It's been a heck of an interesting ride here in FG I think there are a few of us who remember the good old days, and the bad old days, and then the good old days, and then the bad and yeah the cycle lives on.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:10 am

minks;696110 wrote: Well this one time at band camp... oh no oops wrong wrong...

Um I was secretly stalking Jimbo, and he wandered into FG and I followed along behind him and have never left, and um oh it's a secret but I don't think Jimbo knows I am stalking him... so shhhhh mum's the word.:wah:

Oh oops looks like I joined FG way before Jimbo....

Ok I feel like I am in an AA meeting now,

Hello my name is minks I am a forum junkie.

I been in forums for over 5 years, the first one I was in... I was banned (2 times) from ahahahaha

So I followed some folks into their own forum (an off shoot) and it became too much like a soap opera and others came in and it got ugly so I vanished. Ventured out on my own and stumbled across to here...and so I stay

I at the time of joining was impressed at the high member count and the fact that often we had 30-50 members online at any given time. That offered up loads of people to chat with. So I stayed, and none have compared since in membership numbers.

It's been a heck of an interesting ride here in FG I think there are a few of us who remember the good old days, and the bad old days, and then the good old days, and then the bad and yeah the cycle lives on.

I'm wondering if you are still stalking Jimbo??? Or do you switch off from him and El Taco???

:D

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:13 am

WonderWendy3;696116 wrote: I'm wondering if you are still stalking Jimbo??? Or do you switch off from him and El Taco???

:D

ahahahaha speaking of El Taco where has he got too?

Naw I decided to stalk Kinks now ahahaha

:wah:

kinks · Post by **kinks** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:16 am

RedGlitter;695991 wrote: You're cute, Kinks. I can tell you have a lot of personality going for you and you have a great sense of humor that really comes across. I also like how you just joined and jumped right in with the rest of us. Right on. I still hate that scary thing you posted though. That one's gonna take a while. :wah:

Anyway, thanks for joining FG and I hope you'll stick around.

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, thanks Red

Since you think i'm cute, maybe you could forgive me for the spot the diffrence thing :yh_pray:yh_pray

Love ya :p

kinks · Post by **kinks** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:18 am

jimbo;695996 wrote: er ok then you had best stop talking to jimbo :wah::wah:

As long as you're a silly grown up, i'll talk to you :wah:

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:41 am

I'm a stay at home mom, most days this is the only adult interaction I get other than hubby!

:wah:

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:43 am

sunny104;696146 wrote: I'm a stay at home mom, most days this is the only adult interaction I get other than hubby!

:wah:

:wah: Me too. And I would seriously question the interaction I get with hubby is 'adult'. Just another kid really , in fact worse than the kids! :wah:

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:58 am

ThePheasant;696148 wrote: :wah: Me too. And I would seriously question the interaction I get with hubby is 'adult'. Just another kid really , in fact worse than the kids! :wah:

:wah: :wah:

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:06 am

I just want to take the time to post that I'm thankful that Sunny and Pheasy consider me an adult!!:yh_giggle

if only I could flash something right .....about....................

now!!

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:49 am

I guess im just Nosey:D

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:32 pm

WonderWendy3;696194 wrote: I just want to take the time to post that I'm thankful that Sunny and Pheasy consider me an adult!!:yh_giggle

if only I could flash something right .....about....................

now!!

:wah: missed this earlier .... you're Wonder Women I'm sure you have a special power that allows you to flash !

littlemissgiggle · Post by **littlemissgiggle** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:50 pm

I was looking for a forum for chatting to different people while i chill out on an evening after work,

i am on here almost everyday now and i love its diversity and i feel like i do fit in,

i did join another one which thay seemed to ignore me but our, Neffy brought me to this one and i have never been back since.

I like that i am in England and i can be talking to all corners of our world at the same time.

I love you guys :-4

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:03 pm

littlemissgiggle;696312 wrote: I was looking for a forum for chatting to different people while i chill out on an evening after work,

i am on here almost everyday now and i love its diversity and i feel like i do fit in,

i did join another one which thay seemed to ignore me but our, Neffy brought me to this one and i have never been back since.

I like that i am in England and i can be talking to all corners of our world at the same time.

I love you guys :-4

yep u do fit in giggles

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:30 pm

I didn't join. My computer absorbed me and I have been trapped in here ever since.

help.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:47 pm

kinks;696125 wrote: Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, thanks Red

Since you think i'm cute, maybe you could forgive me for the spot the diffrence thing :yh_pray:yh_pray

Love ya :p

Wellllll......ok! :wah:

kinks · Post by **kinks** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:24 pm

RedGlitter;696405 wrote: Wellllll......ok! :wah:

Thanks ever so much

BTW i've been looking through your identity game but not posted on it yet cos i thought i would give the others a chance, didn't want to shame them :wah: :-3

Lisa · Post by **Lisa** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:28 pm

koan;696393 wrote: I didn't join. My computer absorbed me and I have been trapped in here ever since.

help.

:wah: that a good one!

Lisa · Post by **Lisa** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:37 pm

I joined to meet people and expand my universe. I always wanted a pen pal when I was growing up. so I could learn about different cultures and people,and make a friend far away. now with forums I can have many "pen pals".

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