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Topic: what a load of...
Posted By: Bizzy
Subject: what a load of...
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 10:35pm
garbage is being posted on here lately. 
such juvenile time wasting posts... i know you are saying dont read them then, but i dont know they are a load of rubbish till i open them up. i'm sick of people posting to themselves to get to 100, i hate the 1-200 post, men looking for thier buddies, women being nosey about our habits... dont we have better things to do with our time? come on we are grown ups. ggggrrrr ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Nitrous
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 10:42pm
| Isn't this one of those kind of posts? |
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 10:49pm
| Being nosey about which habits? |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 10:55pm
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I don't consider it being nosey about our / my habits - if someone wants to find out about something and they are comfortable here, who is to say they are not allowed to ask ?? Or should be uncomfortable asking ?? The internet gives a degree of anonymity to people who might be too shy to ask someone IRL.
And if I want to waste my evening posting nothing but numbers then that's my choice - sure I could be reading a book, knitting or sewing, but I choose to be here... don't see it as a big deal. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 10:57pm
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our on line habits... trivial stuff not related to parenting, or ttc, or pregnancy (or the other topics that i cant remember that we have boards for).
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Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 10:59pm
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Considering this is the description given for the general section (where the posts are generally going..)
General Chat For Mum's, Dad's, parent's to be, grandparents, friends you name it! and you name the topic you want to chat about! I'm ok with it edited for spelling ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 10:59pm
Such as? |
gandt wrote:Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 11:06pm
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such as how many PMs do you have, how do you answer posts...
seeing as most of us are parents or working hard while trying to be parents or working and parenting together i find it hard to believe how often some people post and how momentously boring their posts are and how much time they spend on here instead of parenting or working or living in the real word...it reminds me of those stupid little paper games we did at school, which colour do you choose, now which number do you choose... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 11:10pm
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Speaking for myself....I actually have no friends, I am home alone at the moment (DH is in Tauranga and will be in Syd next week) so I find popping in and out of here all day quite relaxing. Kinda like chatting on the phone to a couple of girlfriends during the day. If I come across a post that I am not interested in, I just pop back out, no probs. ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 11 July 2007 at 11:23pm
Chillout Gandt seriously it's a general chat forum and I feel as adults we are all capable of making up our own minds. If you don't like what you see hit the back button. It's meant to be light hearted.
It does however amuse me that you comment about how much people post and you yourself have 2549! Just let people have there fun. Relax  ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: Olliesmummie
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 1:42am
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sorry didnt know me wanting to be nice was annoying i can pull the whole comp will that make you feel better?
i dont want to make people annoyed ------------- 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 6:40am
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No don't pull the comp it's fun!!!! (and I really want to win a pair of those earrings!!!! ) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Nitrous
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 7:53am
Have you not seen how many post you have made??? |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 8:05am
Ah well I think it's fun. Anyway it's up to everyone on here to choose what they post in etc. Even fun/silly stuff on here still beats tv so you'll still see me around!
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 8:05am
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if you dont want to read the post then dont but for thoses who do read them that easy relly ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: EllenMumof2
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 8:23am
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Posted By: MyBelly
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 8:44am
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dont pull the comp olliesmummie, its a fantastic idea, (i should really get ears pierced and enter huh).
im on holidays at the mo, so i hav the time to take ages reading every post/topic, but you only need to check a topic once to see what its about, if you dont like it or it doesnt interest you, then dont go back into it next time. So deffinately keep the comp on olliesmummie, because i want to win! |
Posted By: MyBelly
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 8:46am
| you're at risk of offending a lot of people gandt |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 8:51am
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Ok the posting to get to 100 annoys me a little....how about taking part in conversations in threads to get to 100...thats how most of us did it...
but the boys seeking out one another at night when there is usually only a few of us on etc is good - hey the dads are finally talking and i personally like that... me and teresa chatting to ourselves or ginger on here prompts some amusing stuff at night...and there is noone else on chatting so why not...we do it in the general thread!!! and i like that the likes of teresa are creating stuf - if she hadnt then there would be nothing much new to read in here in past few days! and i like the comp....its up to admin to remove that sort of stuff if they dont like it. all up general is where it should be.... |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 8:59am
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Im one of those such posters who can sometimes spend awhile on here posting nothing and evrything (including my post of how do you thread, yep I can be nosey) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
. I enjoying being on here as it is a wealth of information and support as well as the fun/silly stuff. It keeps me company as Im a single mum and somedays dont see other adults to even talk to. I have no friends IRL with Toddlers or babies(except for my new found OB friends) and they all work fulltime. I dont have any sibling close and no real family around. I get to come on here and share with you all what my children mainly baby is up too since I dont have their dad around to share with this with. It is also nice to see im not alone in this mind field of parenting, and my struggles are the same as everyone elses whether they are married, younger, older etc...!! Keeping it light hearted is good too for the times when RL is ruff and a bit of light relief is needed.Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 9:06am
| Judging by the number of replies in such threads, I don't think it's a waste of people's time. People obviously enjoy reading them and taking part. I don't see a problem with them, either. |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 9:11am
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I agree totally that people spamming to get to 100 posts isn't right (IMO) as the 100 post rule is there for a reason! (even though I personally don't agree with the rule and knew that people would spam so they could get to see the photos)
As for people wasting time posting random threads... UMM HELLO!?!?!? Is that not what this is? If these types of threads offend you then perhaps be more selective over what ones you read! I don't read ALL posts because some either don't apply or just don't interest me. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 9:24am
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You know I guess I am one of those people posting weird questions ect ect. And I am sorry if that bothers you ect. But you can also just decide not to open the post. If it is that you dont know what the content is then everyone can just give a better topic name for it. Like not baby related or something like that.
But to say that you think we are wasting our time and why arent we working or parenting is a little bit harsh. You dont know what goes on during my day or anything. But I will keep it in mine when posting a topic next time. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 9:39am
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no shirena post what you want -(i hadnt noticed you posting silly stuff tho)..
olliesmum you cant pull the thread - once its been replied to thats it the delete post option is gone. i've been posting on here since oh before toby was born so maybe 3 years so would expect i would have a few posts. feel free to spam, ask questions, play games, tell jokes, rant, rave, muse, whatever. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 9:40am
Weeeeooooo weeeeeooooo thread police!!! 
Yeah I agree, the "get to 100 posts" threads are a bit annoying considering how most of us got to it using the old fashioned way of joining in on a conversation.. And definitely there has been the occassional thread which have been just totally gay. But I just choose not to post in them if they are really not of interest. Sooooo..have those preggy hormones kicked in yet gandt? 
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 9:48am
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Ditto Totally agree with everything you have said ErinsMama> gandt I do believe you gave me a hard time over a post very simliar to this if people want to waste their time on here that is there bisness if you don't like then don't read them. You must have known this was going to start a drama. And yet you posted anyway. talk about trying to start a cat fight. Anyway that is my 2 cent's worth. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 10:42am
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I don't see the harm in the get to 100 posts they only do it once they are really close anyway and the title makes it pretty obvious to what it is so don't read it.
Like some others I don't have many real life friends any more so its nice to talk about something that isn't about children for once |
Posted By: Rackhell
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 10:53am
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Long live the General Forum!
Where else are you going to find such a broad spectrum of information, gossip, people, silliness and help? I find it invaluable, and unlike other threads there is always someone here for when you need them... |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 1:35pm
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I have to say I get annoyed with the SPAM get to 100 threads... I feel like it's "stalking" the pictures board... still, I guess its up to the posters and up to us if we read them. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 2:26pm
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Hmmm...this thread makes for interesting reading
Here are my thoughts...I like OhBaby, as for me, it is a place to relax, find answers to my questions (be they baby related or otherwise), catch up on gossip and just be plain nosey. Take part in what you want, ignore stuff that doesn't interest you - simple!  ------------- My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 2:43pm
i'm not sure what you wanted to achieve by starting this topic? create some controversy, get your point across, make a few people feel really stink and not want to start topics for a long time, pregnancy hormones? on one hand you are complaining about the posts, and then you are saying do what you want etc. doesnt make sense? hope you are feeling a bit more settled soon  ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe - my big 4 year old 
and Jordis - 1 year old
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 3:30pm
| Yeah the getting to 100 posts is annoying but doesnt mean we have to even open it, i know I dont. And sorry but this forum would be pretty boring if it was ONLY about TTC, babies etc... sure thats nice but when so many people have made such good friends online i think it goes to show that sharing a bit more personal info about our everyday lives is great. We are here to support each other thru anything not just the baby part of our lives, well thats what i thought anyway. Just ignore what you dont want to read, ignore the general section if you dont want to risk opening something you dont care about but dont make others feel stink just because you cant be bothered seeing something you have no interest in. There are probably some newbies who feel rather unwelcome about now and thats not fair. |
Posted By: Konagirl
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 3:48pm
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I've been thinking about this post today, wasn't sure if I'd say anything or just ignore it.
I did the spaming thing last week, had 7 messages to go and I've been here 6 weeks or so. I've joined in lots of conversations and been a part of the TTC forum especially. It was annoying me not being able to see the photos everyone talked about in the preg forum. I titled the post for me only but ended up getting 2 pages of messages. And you know, it made me smile the amount of people who just said hi. So, if you don't want to, don't read it. I wasn't stalking. I wanted to see the photos of the children everyone was talking about. And I agree with people who love the fairly random messages here. Ignor them if you don't want to read them. Don't get all huffy 'cos the board is being used in a way you don't like. It's not your board, even if you've been here for 3yrs. Oh, I'm getting grumpy. Feeling all argumentitive. I should be quiet. ------------- Angel babies Mar '04, Oct '08 and Sep '09. |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 3:56pm
Totally agree my2angels, this topic makes us looks like a bunch of petty school girls! I love reading personal stuff and off topic things about everyone! Infact I just love OhBaby for EVERYTHING that it is, not just the fact that it helps me on my journey through pregnancy, it helps me out in general aswell!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 4:03pm
Well said. Especially the part about making some newbies feel unwelcome. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 4:06pm
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 4:11pm
Yep well done Robyn. OB is not just about Q&A either, it's also about building friendships - as some have said, OB are their only friends, or only friends with babies/children. OB has 'evolved' into a great place to hang out!  ------------- |
Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 4:12pm
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Pepsi, that seems about right
This has turned into one of those pointless threads, as I cannot see the intended point of it other than to stir up trouble, upset people and make other posters defend their actions. I thought that was why OB was different to all the other forums out there  ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Gwen_
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 4:13pm
I have to agree ROFL- nice photo pepsi ------------- We're in America for 3 months with Mummy and Daddy! http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 4:14pm
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1. MOST of the people on here don't have children - there are a lot of us preggy for the first time or TTC, so don't ASSUME that we're not important too.
2. Just because YOU don't like something, does that really meant that everyone else has to suffer and listen to you complain all day? Yes, I think some posts are silly, so I ignore them. Most normal people do that on forums. I don't create a whole new post offending pretty much anyone and everyone on here. 3. This whole thing (actually every time I see you telling other members off like its your right) makes me feel like because I'm a 'newbie' ie. obviously haven't had a child so my opinions aren't valid, I don't belong here. And I don't think you, or anyone else, has the right to make people feel like that. So thanks for making this a place where our 'rubbish' that most people enjoy reading is offensive and we are at risk of being pulled up by the thread police. It saddens me to think that someone could be so catty to other people clearly just wanting to get in touch with others and make connections
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 4:15pm
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haha loving it pepsi
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Posted By: Konagirl
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 4:16pm
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Sorry for being one of the cat's pictured above. Bad Lissy... ------------- Angel babies Mar '04, Oct '08 and Sep '09. |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 4:17pm
| Hehehe I don't think that's aimed at you chick! |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 4:30pm
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LMAO, Thank you pepsi for giving me the best laugh of my day! ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: Chovynz
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 6:39pm
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Just to stir up some more trouble too, or voice my op-onion, (depending what POV you want to take
A few people mentioned this, and i have a feeling lots more feel the same way. Here's a challenge to that POV. I think the 100 post spams to see the picture thread isn't 'stalking'. It's a faster way to get to be able to relate to other peoples conversations on here. Most people who go to the effort to get to 100 (considering the spam alerts, and how long it takes to GET to 100) will probably stay here. Those who are here to stalk, well hopefully, they will be turned away with the effort it takes. Guests can't see the pix thread so no worries there. Remember that anything you post (including pics) is in public, so if you don't want it public(ised) then don't post it. Just my two cents.  Hope noone takes offense, and if you do i dont really care at the moment ------------- Defending the male species since 1980
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 7:00pm
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The fact that so many of us feel strongly enough about this to have responded should speak volumes. I personally think this post is unfair and unnecessary. If you read a thread that you dont like, or you think is pointless...IGNORE IT!! This is a community, therefore we all have different opinions, views, questions, comments, thoughts, feedback etc....we dont all have to like the same things or have the same questions. Let it go...build a bridge....whatever...I dont think its fair to make other people feel bad about asking 'strange or silly' questions or having conversations about topics of THEIR choice!!! You talk about being grown up - isnt tolerance one of the true signs of being a grown up. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 7:13pm
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i wasn't going to post but i have to agree with some in the fact that the getting to 100 'doesn't' bother me. Infact most have only got less 10 to go so have been part of a thread or 2 or so on.. and by all means i don't think they are 'stalking' my baby pics, i put them on there cause I am proud and want to show them off.
and as for newbies - we want you here and no post is a silly post.so keep posting.. thats my two cents worth anyhow. ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 7:21pm
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LMAO Pepsi!! ------------- |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 7:36pm
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have to say we were all newbies once...and some of us not so long ago (have no idea how i got to so many posts in just on a year!!!)
WELCOME NEWBIES - stay and play!!! |
Posted By: Chovynz
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 7:42pm
Hard work? ------------- Defending the male species since 1980
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 7:59pm
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Dedication to the task BS ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Lissy
Date Posted: 12 July 2007 at 8:01pm
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Oh dear. I have been away working etc, and only just have flick in a couple of time. I enjoy seeing what people are up to etc. KEEEEEEEEPPPP it coming. It beats TV! ------------- Harlan Drew DOB: 06.12.06 & Stepmum to Ethan & Christian, DOB: 25.02.99 |
Posted By: BSDH
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 1:57pm
Oh for F#@k sake take a chill pill
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 2:03pm
Extreme dedication I'd say!! I think I almost feel ashamed of my post count after a couple of years on here!!! 
And do keep the posts coming people, some of them really are a riot! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 3:11pm
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My sentiments exactly BSDH!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 3:14pm
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I trust you are feeling a bit better today Deb? ------------- |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 6:05pm
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This is a bit of a crack-up of a thread!! Thanks for starting it then, gandt - it's been an interesting enough read! While I do think we're not stuck here or anything, so if topics look boring to us or annoying, we don't have to read them, I have been wondering about people's OhBaby habits!! (ha ha... sooooo the kind of annoying topic you were talking about! Ah the irony). Like - do people hop on here when their child(ren) are napping, or when they're up? Once kids are older and not napping much, do they wait 'till bedtime before geeking on here (I use 'geeking' in the endearing sense BTW), or do the kids play quietly? I'm cautious about geeking while Ella is up - she demands more of my attention than that, and even though it's not like all her awake time is 'quality time' with her mum I'd feel stink about sitting here at the computer ('cause I think I'd end up ignoring her, and time can really get away on you on a forum... especially when there's juicy stuff being discussed). But then what about people 'blessed' with a non-napper of a baby? I mean, surely contact with the outside world is even a bit more important when your baby is high-needs? So... shall I thread-jack, start a new topic asking about people's personal OhBaby habits (mwah ha ha haaaaaa... sorry Deb! I'm laughing with you, not at you. Then again, you mightn't be laughing at all and I might just be giggling to myself cough *NERD* cough), or just keep wondering to myself??? Hmmm... I'll have a thinkie. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 10:04pm
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Gosh this is all a bit sad, who cares don't read it!!!
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Posted By: Anna
Date Posted: 13 July 2007 at 10:40pm
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Haha! G&T, you know you make me giggle... In all honesty, yeah all the crap posts do frustrate me. Those of us on poor-mans dial up will suffer thru years to load each page to find out it is junk. Doesn't bother me enough to post about it but perhaps that is cause I am not much of a poster?
What I do find ... 'interesting' is the people that post things that would be percieved as insulting but because they put a smiley face at the end it is ok? And one more thought... if, while i was pregnant, anyone had dared to imply that my pregnancy hormones were getting away from me I truly would have beaten them to a pulp? But just cause G&T starts a post that some people take offense to we can all throw in those hormones and make light of it? I would have found that too insulting... ------------- Anna http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 14 July 2007 at 10:41am
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Classic, Anna! Love it. But something else I find interesting is that it's such a big taboo to have said something insulting... sure, it's not cool to insult someone's character or make personal insults or judgements on them, but with sooooo many women on here and the massive big variety in our values, opinions, parenting styles, all that stuff, we're bound to tread on each-other's egos every now and then, aren't we? I don't know that it's the end of the world when that happens - IMO it's up to the person who feels insulted to either pipe up and say 'that wasn't cool', or shrug it off and not give a toss about it. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 14 July 2007 at 11:41am
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i wasn't going to comment on this, but must admit that sometimes some posts are annoying IF on dial-up. at my dads it would annoy bme to wait 10mins to download a page that to me was boring. however, I probably wouldn't post a complaint about it personally.
MUST stick up and say that blaming this all on preggy hormones is going a bit far and personally I would be "annopyed" about that too. |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 14 July 2007 at 4:55pm
What a sad world it would be if we couldn't joke around with one another and make smart ass comments in the fear that someone would take it all wrong. I don't know about everyone else, but I have always accepted the smiley face as a universal indication that someone has a sense of humour and not being seriously malicious or mean. But maybe that's just me? Personally, as a past hormonally pregnant, and often still hormonal woman, I accept the fact that I am this way...so go ahead and take the piss!! Then again, I obviously find it hard to take things seriously. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 14 July 2007 at 4:57pm
You think?
(BTW smileys are to illustrate my impressive sarcastic wit in case the phrase itself isn't sufficient) ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 14 July 2007 at 5:12pm
Phew, lucky you added those smileys, cause for a minute there I was all "how dare you!"
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 14 July 2007 at 6:16pm
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Ok, I have stayed away from these types of posts in the past, but now have decided to add my 2 cents worth.
To me, this is just like the letters in the tv guide complaining about a bad programe (be it swearing.sex whatever). If you don't like what youa re watching - change the channel! That is what i do! i am on dialup and have no worries with loadingpages that are dull to me. If I am short n time then i don't tend to make it to general that day. But why should what I want/like/find useful dictate what everyone else gets to see or do? -------------  
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 14 July 2007 at 6:40pm
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Whoa! Only just checked this thread and look what I was missing! Andie, you crack me up.
I don't care enough to post an opinion either way (have been entertained reading this thread though - I must be a drama queen! .)
I did think that maybe this is a good time to suggest better/clearer titles when you start a new thread, so that those on dial up can more clearly see what the subject is without having to open the whole thing? There have been a lot of thread titles lately that are quite ambiguous and I find that I skip over them and miss some good stuff. That would also make it easier to vet what you wanted to read. Carry on!
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Posted By: shaz
Date Posted: 14 July 2007 at 6:50pm
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Gee I go away for a few days and look whats happened. I don't post much but like to read stuff. I couldn't care less what people post it's up to them... Oh well this was interesting to read anyway. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 14 July 2007 at 7:17pm
I find the 'tease' more fun actually, but general rule of thumb for me is that if it gets to 2 or 3 pages, then I am seriously missing something! ------------- |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 14 July 2007 at 8:04pm
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If the majority are thinking that a clearer heading/title would make life easier for those on dial up then possibly asking if people would mind making it clearer to see what the post is about would have been better than starting a thread that is just going to upset people. I personally dont mind either way about the heading but can understand it may be frustrating if you are using dial up.
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 14 July 2007 at 8:08pm
Ah ha! I will remember that little tip.
I don't mind the tease either, just thinking of those on dial up, can understand the frustration.
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