Plus I Got Depression

[Faust]

At least you're complaining in the appropriate place. 

Its not really a complaint, its more a statement of fact. It doesn't really sway me either way, its ECH who was horrified.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

At least you're complaining in the appropriate place. 

Its not really a complaint, its more a statement of fact. It doesn't really sway me either way, its ECH who was horrified.

Yes, I recall that he complained about it.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

Or, more likely, it's a three-day weekend with Valentine's Day right in the middle, and people are off somewhere fucking in a hot tub.

I mean, I could post less fluff and "bloggy" type stuff, but the end result would be that I'd shift more of my posting elsewhere, and I would stop feeling as connected and attached to the people here, and more connected to wherever else I was posting my "bloggy" stuff, and then I wouldn't really have any context or motivation to post content here so I wouldn't.

That's kind of the way it works for most people, I've noticed. Almost no one pops on here once a week with a really well-written piece. Instead, it's the people who post all the damn time about the shithead they share an office with or who they're dating or what they did with their friends over the weekend who ALSO write the posts with content. Partly because they write all the time, compulsively, so some of it turns out to be good, and partly because they're emotionally invested in the board.

So for those of us who don't think everyone here has a need or desire to know our daily details, we're what? The  ignored stepchildren?


I am emotionally invested in this board. I do have friends here. I just don't post my shit because if it bores me who else would give a fuck? 


MY POINT was that after a week I come on and instead of any thought provoking threads the whole first page was all fluff and tarot. Do we need that many threads on the same thing?


Eh fuck it at least everyone isn't tearing each other to shreds. Carry on....

[Faust]

At least you're complaining in the appropriate place. 

Its not really a complaint, its more a statement of fact. It doesn't really sway me either way, its ECH who was horrified.

Yes, I recall that he complained about it.

And complained about the fact that his complaining about it was causing it to grow, which in turn caused it to grow.
I suppose I had better complain about it too, lest I go off topic.
A thread dedicated to posting worthless information from peoples personal lives, alone isn't the worst thing in the world. But the fact that it is going to constantly be bumped into view every time its posted in as "The complaining thread" might well give people negative associations with the forum, in fact I might even suspect it might become irritating to look look at (the name of the thread not the thread itself).

I might go further and complain about Fausts need to vocalize this complaint as all it does is add a layer to the problem, as well as another post, as well as keeping it in view, and as we all know no publicity is bad publicity, etc etc etc.

But then I would complain about his interfering with its natural course, adding layers of complexity by discussing its merits even under the smarmy guise of complaining about the thread.

In fact I would protest even this critique for it creates no benefit and proposes no solutions.

And I would grumble that he used it as an excuse for meta, shed a single tear for stale dadism and sigh that romance is dead.

[Faust]

Or, more likely, it's a three-day weekend with Valentine's Day right in the middle, and people are off somewhere fucking in a hot tub.

I mean, I could post less fluff and "bloggy" type stuff, but the end result would be that I'd shift more of my posting elsewhere, and I would stop feeling as connected and attached to the people here, and more connected to wherever else I was posting my "bloggy" stuff, and then I wouldn't really have any context or motivation to post content here so I wouldn't.

That's kind of the way it works for most people, I've noticed. Almost no one pops on here once a week with a really well-written piece. Instead, it's the people who post all the damn time about the shithead they share an office with or who they're dating or what they did with their friends over the weekend who ALSO write the posts with content. Partly because they write all the time, compulsively, so some of it turns out to be good, and partly because they're emotionally invested in the board.

So for those of us who don't think everyone here has a need or desire to know our daily details, we're what? The  ignored stepchildren?


I am emotionally invested in this board. I do have friends here. I just don't post my shit because if it bores me who else would give a fuck? 


MY POINT was that after a week I come on and instead of any thought provoking threads the whole first page was all fluff and tarot. Do we need that many threads on the same thing?


Eh fuck it at least everyone isn't tearing each other to shreds. Carry on....

I think its a clever ploy to bypass deletion the way other huge threads go. The Nigels love life and apple talk bodega are getting quite long. By distributing the sordid details of everyones shallow and vacuous lives into many threads they can sneak by the chop when that time comes around again.

[Faust]

Or, more likely, it's a three-day weekend with Valentine's Day right in the middle, and people are off somewhere fucking in a hot tub.

I mean, I could post less fluff and "bloggy" type stuff, but the end result would be that I'd shift more of my posting elsewhere, and I would stop feeling as connected and attached to the people here, and more connected to wherever else I was posting my "bloggy" stuff, and then I wouldn't really have any context or motivation to post content here so I wouldn't.

That's kind of the way it works for most people, I've noticed. Almost no one pops on here once a week with a really well-written piece. Instead, it's the people who post all the damn time about the shithead they share an office with or who they're dating or what they did with their friends over the weekend who ALSO write the posts with content. Partly because they write all the time, compulsively, so some of it turns out to be good, and partly because they're emotionally invested in the board.

So for those of us who don't think everyone here has a need or desire to know our daily details, we're what? The  ignored stepchildren?


I am emotionally invested in this board. I do have friends here. I just don't post my shit because if it bores me who else would give a fuck? 


MY POINT was that after a week I come on and instead of any thought provoking threads the whole first page was all fluff and tarot. Do we need that many threads on the same thing?


Eh fuck it at least everyone isn't tearing each other to shreds. Carry on....

I think its a clever ploy to bypass deletion the way other huge threads go. The Nigels love life and apple talk bodega are getting quite long. By distributing the sordid details of everyones shallow and vacuous lives into many threads they can sneak by the chop when that time comes around again.

By the way I do include myself in that "everyone", just in case anyone thinks I am taking a dig.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I confess I rather enjoy the posts people make about their personal lives; their spouses, kids, co-workers, and problems. It makes me feel more like I know them. I find it interesting. I also didn't think each new complaint necessarily needs to have a whole new thread dedicated to it, so, like Bodega, I thought a complaining thread would be a way to put them all in one place... and, as a big wad of fluff, like Bodega, easily pruned when it gets too long and starts to bog things down.

'Cause we don't really need five hundred "OMG IT'S RAINING/SNOWING/WINDY" or "MY HOUSEMATE IS AN ASS" threads, do we? Can it not all go in one place and get chopped when it gets too long? Or was Bodega supposed to be the complaining thread and I committed a faux pas by creating a duplicate? I thought it was the general socializing thread. It gets so many posts that half the time I can't keep up with it, and I actually would like to.

As for my love life, if it's too long feel free to split out the bickering. Seems like more work than it's probably worth, though.

[Doktor Howl]

I confess I rather enjoy the posts people make about their personal lives; their spouses, kids, co-workers, and problems. It makes me feel more like I know them.

I agree with this.

For example, I just now learned that ECHGF is actually ECHF (as of 3 years ago, duh), and it made me feel happy for him.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

At least you're complaining in the appropriate place. 

Its not really a complaint, its more a statement of fact. It doesn't really sway me either way, its ECH who was horrified.

Yes, I recall that he complained about it.

And complained about the fact that his complaining about it was causing it to grow, which in turn caused it to grow.
I suppose I had better complain about it too, lest I go off topic.
A thread dedicated to posting worthless information from peoples personal lives, alone isn't the worst thing in the world. But the fact that it is going to constantly be bumped into view every time its posted in as "The complaining thread" might well give people negative associations with the forum, in fact I might even suspect it might become irritating to look look at (the name of the thread not the thread itself).

I might go further and complain about Fausts need to vocalize this complaint as all it does is add a layer to the problem, as well as another post, as well as keeping it in view, and as we all know no publicity is bad publicity, etc etc etc.

But then I would complain about his interfering with its natural course, adding layers of complexity by discussing its merits even under the smarmy guise of complaining about the thread.

In fact I would protest even this critique for it creates no benefit and proposes no solutions.

And I would grumble that he used it as an excuse for meta, shed a single tear for stale dadism and sigh that romance is dead.

First, this post was kind of delightful and made me  .

Second, I could rename it something less annoying if the title annoys you. How about, "Plus, I got depression"?

[Faust]

I confess I rather enjoy the posts people make about their personal lives; their spouses, kids, co-workers, and problems. It makes me feel more like I know them. I find it interesting. I also didn't think each new complaint necessarily needs to have a whole new thread dedicated to it, so, like Bodega, I thought a complaining thread would be a way to put them all in one place... and, as a big wad of fluff, like Bodega, easily pruned when it gets too long and starts to bog things down.

'Cause we don't really need five hundred "OMG IT'S RAINING/SNOWING/WINDY" or "MY HOUSEMATE IS AN ASS" threads, do we? Can it not all go in one place and get chopped when it gets too long? Or was Bodega supposed to be the complaining thread and I committed a faux pas by creating a duplicate? I thought it was the general socializing thread. It gets so many posts that half the time I can't keep up with it, and I actually would like to.

As for my love life, if it's too long feel free to split out the bickering. Seems like more work than it's probably worth, though.

That was a joke, that thread isn't that long yet, and I wont be wading through it either when the time comes.
But yeah, a sponge thread like this could work. I'd prefer If I didn't see "The complaining thread" when I click unread posts but if that is the worst thing about it all it needs is a nice sounding name.

[Faust]

At least you're complaining in the appropriate place. 

Its not really a complaint, its more a statement of fact. It doesn't really sway me either way, its ECH who was horrified.

Yes, I recall that he complained about it.

And complained about the fact that his complaining about it was causing it to grow, which in turn caused it to grow.
I suppose I had better complain about it too, lest I go off topic.
A thread dedicated to posting worthless information from peoples personal lives, alone isn't the worst thing in the world. But the fact that it is going to constantly be bumped into view every time its posted in as "The complaining thread" might well give people negative associations with the forum, in fact I might even suspect it might become irritating to look look at (the name of the thread not the thread itself).

I might go further and complain about Fausts need to vocalize this complaint as all it does is add a layer to the problem, as well as another post, as well as keeping it in view, and as we all know no publicity is bad publicity, etc etc etc.

But then I would complain about his interfering with its natural course, adding layers of complexity by discussing its merits even under the smarmy guise of complaining about the thread.

In fact I would protest even this critique for it creates no benefit and proposes no solutions.

And I would grumble that he used it as an excuse for meta, shed a single tear for stale dadism and sigh that romance is dead.

First, this post was kind of delightful and made me  .

Second, I could rename it something less annoying if the title annoys you. How about, "Plus, I got depression"?

Sure, maybe vary it every so often so I forget which thread it is.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

At least you're complaining in the appropriate place. 

Its not really a complaint, its more a statement of fact. It doesn't really sway me either way, its ECH who was horrified.

Yes, I recall that he complained about it.

And complained about the fact that his complaining about it was causing it to grow, which in turn caused it to grow.
I suppose I had better complain about it too, lest I go off topic.
A thread dedicated to posting worthless information from peoples personal lives, alone isn't the worst thing in the world. But the fact that it is going to constantly be bumped into view every time its posted in as "The complaining thread" might well give people negative associations with the forum, in fact I might even suspect it might become irritating to look look at (the name of the thread not the thread itself).

I might go further and complain about Fausts need to vocalize this complaint as all it does is add a layer to the problem, as well as another post, as well as keeping it in view, and as we all know no publicity is bad publicity, etc etc etc.

But then I would complain about his interfering with its natural course, adding layers of complexity by discussing its merits even under the smarmy guise of complaining about the thread.

In fact I would protest even this critique for it creates no benefit and proposes no solutions.

And I would grumble that he used it as an excuse for meta, shed a single tear for stale dadism and sigh that romance is dead.

First, this post was kind of delightful and made me  .

Second, I could rename it something less annoying if the title annoys you. How about, "Plus, I got depression"?

Sure, maybe vary it every so often so I forget which thread it is.

...so you'll be tricked into clicking on it?

[Faust]

hrm good point

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

It'll be like Cram's trout in thread form.




Except not really, because I doubt I'll ever remember to change the title again.

[Nast]

Wait.

You mean you guys don't love it when I wangst all over the place?