is there a fg shelf life???

Post by **spot** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:09 am

They obviously go to ForumGarden Heaven, they're wearing wings and playing harps and eating Ambrosia and drinking whatever people drink in ForumGarden Heaven and wondering why you're not there yet.

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:11 am

jimbo;1068608 wrote: people leave fg , if you look at old threads there are always people that were jolly nice and got along with everyone yet they have left why

cher and buster ,purple chicken and shock horror maybe terri red glitter seems to of gone :-3:-3

do people just get fed up ??we are the ones they get fed up off

do they feel others are bored with them ?we make them feel boring

i know some members get banned or have had fightswe start the fights

where do these people go ?????cyber coventry or facebook

i want answers dammit snap to it people no rest till we solve this mystery

sorry you asked for them

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:23 am

jimbo;1068626 wrote: thanks spot :rolleyes:

thanks jes :rolleyes:

and thanks gordon brown for selling the kids future down the swannie :-5:-5

ooops taking my own thread off topic :-5:-5

er why did gordon brown leave fg :-2:-2:-2

becouse he could not tax it to death

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:31 am

jimbo;1068633 wrote: maybe he could of borrowed enough to make jimbo a green member

then my kids kids could of paid it back :rolleyes::rolleyes:

you have a point

good point well made enough said

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:40 am

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:46 am

Some people stick around for a long time though Jimbo (I am one of those at this stage having been here over three years).

I think your FG membership tends to go through different cycles or stages, most of the older hands just stick to the topics and threads that they like; and don't seem to go for the more social new-comery threads, as thats kind of a stage when you are first here having fun and getting aquainted with everyone.

Though perhaps that just my own experience. It tends to be cyclical as well, in that you might be all chatty for a couple of months, then you go arcading, then you get all chatty again, then you go mental and talk philosophy to coberst for weeks.

Know what I mean?

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:35 am

I don't know why anyone would leave this board, unless they got banned. There seems to be something here for everyone, unlike the board I came here from.

My old board used to be much like this. People started threads on many topics and had a good time until a small handful decided they wanted a political debate board, or else. After several years of bitter fighting, they got their wish. That small handful of posters do most of the posting. Any non-political threads die quickly. Few others even try responding now..

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:38 am

jimbo;1068608 wrote: people leave fg , if you look at old threads there are always people that were jolly nice and got along with everyone yet they have left why

cher and buster ,purple chicken and shock horror maybe terri red glitter seems to of gone :-3:-3

do people just get fed up ??

do they feel others are bored with them ?

i know some members get banned or have had fights

where do these people go ?????

i want answers dammit snap to it people no rest till we solve this mystery

Red Glitter has joined another forum. She had some mod problems.

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:40 am

Galbally;1068641 wrote: Some people stick around for a long time though Jimbo (I am one of those at this stage having been here over three years).

I think your FG membership tends to go through different cycles or stages, most of the older hands just stick to the topics and threads that they like and don't seem to go for the more social new-comery threads as thats kind of a stage when you are first here having fun and getting aquainted with everyone.

Though perhaps that just my own experience. It tends to be cyclical as well, in that you might be all chatty for a couple of months, then you go arcading, then you get all chatty again, then you go mental and talk philosophy to coberst for weeks.

Know what I mean?

3 years, wow you are old¦

I am now at 1.5 years, I think that I am just too lazy to go anywhere else. Besides I like it here.

Sometimes I get into it, just times I just coast along, sometimes I even start a post, but mostly just join in conversations.

I like seeing when waves of new people come on board and even old topics get new life, then people disappear, then reappear.

You get either have a laugh, or get into some debate. I think I will stick around a while.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:44 am

I've been here since Feb. 08....not going anywhere at the mo.

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:47 am

im here till they ban my ass

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:04 am

hoppy;1068663 wrote: I don't know why anyone would leave this board, unless they got banned. There seems to be something here for everyone, unlike the board I came here from.

My old board used to be much like this. People started threads on many topics and had a good time until a small handful decided they wanted a political debate board, or else. After several years of bitter fighting, they got their wish. That small handful of posters do most of the posting. Any non-political threads die quickly. Few others even try responding now..

political debates here? no?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:39 am

jimbo;1068713 wrote: you have had more comebacks than evander holyfield:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

oh crap i have just given away my age no one will of heard of him :-5:-5

he was an old timer boxer just in case any one was interested

:rolleyes:
At least Barman still has both his ears.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:47 am

jimbo;1068731 wrote: very good he was a boxer when tyson was just a little nipper :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
It could have been worse, if he had been around when Tyson decided to be a rapist..

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:49 am

jimbo;1068713 wrote: you have had more comebacks than evander holyfield:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

oh crap i have just given away my age no one will of heard of him :-5:-5

he was an old timer boxer just in case any one was interested

:rolleyes:

That's the boxer who lost half his ear thanks to Mike Tyson:wah:

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:08 pm

I tend to get forum fatigue now and again and it makes me just want to come and read but not chat much or post, maybe play in the casino or arcade. When I feel like that its not just on FG its all forums...

I think forums are like shoes, some are so comfy you can wear them all day and some you just wear a short while or they make your feet ache.

As for the peeps that leave, I have no idea but most that have left here do return so maybe its more to do with them and whats going on in their RL than the forum.

As a side note, things that happen on Forums are not always how you perceive them:D

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:13 pm

hoppy;1068663 wrote: I don't know why anyone would leave this board, unless they got banned. There seems to be something here for everyone, unlike the board I came here from.

My old board used to be much like this. People started threads on many topics and had a good time until a small handful decided they wanted a political debate board, or else. After several years of bitter fighting, they got their wish. That small handful of posters do most of the posting. Any non-political threads die quickly. Few others even try responding now..

send me a link.... and let's go play...:sneaky::D

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:19 pm

Barman;1068704 wrote: I comes, i goes then i comes again:D I think this is my third spell here:-3 or is it my fourth:-3.

an admirable trait in any man....

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:19 pm

el guapo;1068672 wrote: im here till they ban my ass

Again??? :sneaky::yh_rotfl

Chezzie;1068774 wrote:

I think forums are like shoes, some are so comfy you can wear them all day and some you just wear a short while or they make your feet ache.

And some stink when you take them off and leave them by the door

:D

I'm here until I can no longer cope with Jimbo's 'jokes'.

see ya..............................:rolleyes:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:23 pm

Imladris;1068789 wrote: Again??? :sneaky::yh_rotfl

And some stink when you take them off and leave them by the door

:D

I'm here until I can no longer cope with Jimbo's 'jokes'.

see ya..............................:rolleyes:
Jimbo does jokes? Hmm I will see if I can find any of them..

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:33 pm

Imladris;1068789 wrote: Again??? :sneaky::yh_rotfl

And some stink when you take them off and leave them by the door

:D

I'm here until I can no longer cope with Jimbo's 'jokes'.

see ya..............................:rolleyes:

oi i have never been banned

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:05 pm

Galbally;1068641 wrote: Some people stick around for a long time though Jimbo (I am one of those at this stage having been here over three years).

I think your FG membership tends to go through different cycles or stages, most of the older hands just stick to the topics and threads that they like and don't seem to go for the more social new-comery threads as thats kind of a stage when you are first here having fun and getting aquainted with everyone.

Though perhaps that just my own experience. It tends to be cyclical as well, in that you might be all chatty for a couple of months, then you go arcading, then you get all chatty again, then you go mental and talk philosophy to coberst for weeks.

Know what I mean?

The mystery has been revealed,Jimbo. Coberst is actually a code-name for all the members who have left us. All the great minds have become one. That is why members hesitate to post on coberst's threads. Too intimidating. Too thought-provoking.

From now on, make a point to respond to coberst. The threads posted by coberst are just a way members who have left us reach out.

Let us have a moment of silence in respect for coberst.

And we do hope coberst keeps returning to our humble garden.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:07 pm

I guess I don't have an expiration date on that shelf.......................

Yes, I miss the ones who were here and have been absent for awhile. You never know when they might pop in again.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:26 pm

I stay just to annoy people. :sneaky:

Post by **spot** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:31 pm

Peg;1068992 wrote: I stay just to annoy people. :sneaky:

ForumGarden's greatest success story.

(sorry peg! didn't mean it!)

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:30 pm

Some get bored, no longer have the time, not the forum they thought when they joined, things change in their lives, some also have internet problems on a regular basis who are still on dial-up, some have been insulted, soooooooo many reasons.

the five I now belong to are awesome, but maybe one day I won't be here, no one really never knows.

I hear cheers in the background!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:02 pm

I just kow that I've deleted my FG account twice.....

...I deleted my 1st acoount because I was here tooooo much and couldn't focus on my job.

..I deleted by 2nd account because I had .....angry words with someone...

And now that I'm back again as a full time member I realize that when I was not a part of FG that I was so unhappy and missed everyone sooooo much. I've made such wonderful friends here.

As Chonsie says, When I come into FG....it's like opening my door and finding all of my friends here just waiting to say hello...

And that's exactly how I feel...I just love everyone here....and am so sad that members have left without saying good-by or leaving an addy.

POOF...they're gone...and believe me...I've cried a few time when some members have left... because I'll never see them again...I know these members are at other sites, but why should I try to contact them? They left without saying good by so apparently they were unhappy here at FG and don't care about me. I just know that I really miss them, and that's my problem.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:17 pm

qsducks;1068665 wrote: Red Glitter has joined another forum. She had some mod problems.
Nah, some mods had Red Glitter problems.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:18 pm

jimbo;1068608 wrote: people leave fg , if you look at old threads there are always people that were jolly nice and got along with everyone yet they have left why

cher and buster ,purple chicken and shock horror maybe terri red glitter seems to of gone :-3:-3

do people just get fed up ??

do they feel others are bored with them ?

i know some members get banned or have had fights

where do these people go ?????

i want answers dammit snap to it people no rest till we solve this mystery

No one can tell you because then you'll leave. It's just like the Maya. Sombody blabbed and the whole lot left at once. :-3

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:28 pm

Accountable;1069051 wrote: Nah, some mods had Red Glitter problems.

And I miss Terri. I know her posts did not sit well with everyone, but to each its own...

I just wish that there was some way where we could all accept this and continue to post without leaving the garden.

....sigh...I miss a lot of posters who left because they felt misunderstood or out of anger......Just wish members would rethink things...life is too short.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:29 pm

Kathy Ellen;1069056 wrote: And I miss Terri. I know her posts did not sit well with everyone, but to each its own...

I just wish that there was some way where we could all accept this and continue to post without leaving the garden.

....sigh...I miss a lot of posters who left because they felt misunderstood or out of anger......Just wish members would rethink things...life is too short.
I'm glad YOU did. :-6

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:35 pm

Accountable;1069058 wrote: I'm glad YOU did. :-6

Oh Accountable:-4...thank you...:-6

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:58 am

mikeinie;1068667 wrote: 3 years, wow you are old¦

I am now at 1.5 years, I think that I am just too lazy to go anywhere else. Besides I like it here.

Sometimes I get into it, just times I just coast along, sometimes I even start a post, but mostly just join in conversations.

I like seeing when waves of new people come on board and even old topics get new life, then people disappear, then reappear.

You get either have a laugh, or get into some debate. I think I will stick around a while.

Yes, a real old timer!

Stick around my fellow Irishman, its nice to have someone who understands me sometimes!

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:00 am

Peg;1068992 wrote: I stay just to annoy people. :sneaky:

Mission accomplished then? :sneaky:

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:02 am

jimbo;1069168 wrote: i understand villa beat ars anel 2-0

well done the villa :-6:-6:-6:-6

Damn right, and we held the Mancs to a draw as well. :-6

Though we were rubbish against Newcastle and Middlesbrough.

Obviously people from the West Midlands find the climate in the Northeast too much for them.

UP THE VANILLA! :guitarist

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:59 am

jimbo;1068608 wrote: people leave fg , if you look at old threads there are always people that were jolly nice and got along with everyone yet they have left why

cher and buster ,purple chicken and shock horror maybe terri red glitter seems to of gone :-3:-3

do people just get fed up ?? some might if they don't feel 'included'

do they feel others are bored with them ? possibly if as above they don't feel 'included'

i know some members get banned or have had fights Yep !

where do these people go ?????

i want answers dammit snap to it people no rest till we solve this mystery

I've been here for 3 years and have never 'gone away'. I've always been a regular visitor but haven't participated so much in the recent past. I'm guessing that most of my posts were notched up in the fisrt 18 months.......

So what's happened in those 3 years ????

My own circumstances changed for a while

Other members circumstances have changed

People have fallen out and left

People have left to follow their friends - that have fallen out and left :-3

People have explored other forums and liked them

I know of at least one 'mature' member who struggled paying for their Internet connection.

FG's like any club I guess....there are lifelong members and those that come and go...that's life Jimbo.

One thing I must say is that the FG 'meet up' with Minx, Raven, Voodoo, Chris, OM, Weeder, Betty, Theia, Arnold, Rapunzel, Spot and everyone else was one of the most special moments of my life . May 6th 2006 :-6

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SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:09 am

I love seeing that pic Bez, makes me smile

Hope you are keeping well:-4

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:15 am

SuzyB;1069209 wrote: I love seeing that pic Bez, makes me smile

Hope you are keeping well:-4

I'm fine Suzy thanks. Just 'bracing' myself for a few hours baby sitting ( My daughter in law and son are going to a family funeral unfortunately).

That pic does bring back lovely memories.....

Take care Suzy .... see you later...:yh_flower

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:40 am

spot;1068999 wrote: ForumGarden's greatest success story.

(sorry peg! didn't mean it!)

:p :p :yh_rotfl

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:41 am

Galbally;1069169 wrote: Mission accomplished then? :sneaky:

and :p to you too! :yh_rotfl