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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 14:48:35 GMT
See now I'm scared to 'like' any of these posts for fear of looking cliquey! But I agree with kathryn a 'like' is a way of saying 'yeah I agree' or 'haha funny post' without having to reply, so for me they don't usually mean anything. Except maybe in a 'debate' where I might use it to show support for a 'side' without wading in myself. That said I've learned that if a person decides you are a hateful specimen of human life elsewhere you realise they've stopped 'liking' or even acknowledging you exist pretty quickly...
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Post by Paul on Feb 27, 2017 14:57:41 GMT
I clicked into this thread thinking it was about me. I am a paranoid wreck, apparently.
I know I am a little bit sassy on this forum, sometimes - but I love it here. The only thing I dislike is people talking to me like I am a child. Doesn't happen too often but it does happen. As far as new forum members go, we were all new at one time or another so I would hate to think new forum members feel like they can't post.
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Post by CG on the loose on Feb 27, 2017 15:39:24 GMT
My likes generally indicate agreement or appreciation (either for a ticket tip/review/whatever or a laugh). I tend to use them in preference to an inane "yeah, me too" or "lol" post, but sometimes a more fulsome thank you is required
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 27, 2017 15:56:14 GMT
I think I can safely say my 'likes' aren't cliquey because I don't know anyone! I still feel like a relative newbie because of this, and I did wonder, in fact, whether those who got together at the recent meet-up will become cliquey now that they know one another personally. However, none of my posts have been shot down in flames (yet!), so I'm quite happy!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 16:04:37 GMT
The thing is, I haven't thought of anything being particularly cliquey on here. Sure, there are some threads that cause dispute that evidently a lot of people may have one view, compared to one or two who share the opposing view, but I wouldn't call that a clique. I think there are a lot of people who just share the same views and opinions on here. I wouldn't even say those of us who met up became a particular clique. Its nice to be able to put a voice and a personality to the person, especially as we may come across differently online to who we mean to be. But I was already friends with one of those at the meet up, and had chatted to a couple of others prior. And the other nice thing is, truly, sure some of us may have opposing views on certain things, but when it came to the meet up, everyone just had mutual respect and care for one another. It was really lovely to see. And, naturally, we discussed some of the stuff from on here, especially some of the more recent, heated discussions, but there was no animosity or anything held, and hopefully that doesn't come across as cliquey on here either, from any of us.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 16:08:38 GMT
Sidenote, I am crap at wording things, so if that post didn't come across how it should, I apologise.
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Post by Jon on Feb 27, 2017 17:25:05 GMT
Sidenote, I am crap at wording things, so if that post didn't come across how it should, I apologise. Why use words when you can use emoticons...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 18:39:56 GMT
I don't feel that it's become cliquey at all. If anything, I've noticed things becoming much more confrontational than before. But that may only be because, as others have noted, this forum has generally always been very courteous to each other before.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 18:44:00 GMT
I don't feel that it's become cliquey at all. If anything, I've noticed things becoming much more confrontational than before. But that may only be because, as others have noted, this forum has generally always been very courteous to each other before. This sums up the thought perfectly, very important key words.
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Post by infofreako on Feb 27, 2017 18:59:18 GMT
I don't feel that it's become cliquey at all. If anything, I've noticed things becoming much more confrontational than before. But that may only be because, as others have noted, this forum has generally always been very courteous to each other before. I think that comes from the comfort zone that was previously mentioned too. I'm not sure its intentional confrontation. I think on the whole the courtesy remains. If people then come in seemingly with agendas it does upset the status quo a bit.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 19:04:02 GMT
We are just one big, multi-cultural, dysfunctional family... sometimes we fight, sometimes we laugh, it happens!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 19:04:56 GMT
Might I also add, though, I'm not pointing fingers at anyone in particular. I accept that I've had my own part to play in that, too on occasions - which I apologise for.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 19:06:36 GMT
Might I also add, though, I'm not pointing gingers at anyone in particular. I accept that I've had my own part to play in that, too on occasions - which I apologise for. I am assuming you mean fingers and not gingers bub?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 19:13:14 GMT
Might I also add, though, I'm not pointing gingers at anyone in particular. I accept that I've had my own part to play in that, too on occasions - which I apologise for. I am assuming you mean fingers and not gingers bub? Neither, now you mention it. It's important to bear in mind that nobody deserves to have Bonnie Langford or Rula Lenska pointed at them either. Greg Rutherford on the other hand...
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Post by ali973 on Feb 27, 2017 19:13:14 GMT
I have a friend on another forum who likes to type "wallah!" .... it's "wallah!" this and "Wallah!" that. No-one wants to be the snob to tell her is Voila!.... Wallah is "I swear" in Arabic. So your friends misuse is unintentionally correct in one context or another LOL
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Post by joem on Feb 27, 2017 19:15:36 GMT
I don't post that often and my posts tend to be linked to whatever I have just seen so cannot say whether the board has become cliquey or not, although my gut instinct is that it hasn't.
That said I do read occasional outbursts of rudeness and irrelevance, both of which should be clamped down. A board is not a chatroom and perhaps there should be specific boards ot threads - like the "general chat" one - where people shoot the breeze. If I see a thread about "Macbeth" I'm not sure I want to be confronted with a recipe for Tequila Sunrise or a dissertation on the sex life of a Colorado beetle. But maybe I'm too stiff.
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Post by Musicality21 on Feb 27, 2017 19:21:51 GMT
I'm not a regular poster but I do visit very regularly to see what's going on in the world of theatre. When I have posted I feel like I've been made very welcome. I definitely wouldn't call this board cliquey. Ok so people may sometimes have differences of opinions but after a bit of banter you just get on with it. I've rarely seen anything on here get totally out of hand and mods do a good job of sorting it if it does. If everyone liked the same things then things would get pretty boring. There are some awful boards elsewhere in the internet universe that I wouldn't even dream of joining as I've seen how horrible posters can be and this sure as heck isn't one of those places.
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Post by infofreako on Feb 27, 2017 19:22:25 GMT
I think that side of things polices itself fairly well and threads get back on track fairly quickly. I've not seen many go wildly off topic.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 19:28:45 GMT
I find this board is always great for entertainment value sometimes though, and not just in the drama of it all sometimes, but also in when it goes off track and ends up on random conversations briefly.
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Post by infofreako on Feb 27, 2017 19:33:05 GMT
I love the way this board has developed its own personality in its first year. I personally would be cautious of any moves to micro manage it and lose some of that
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Post by Dawnstar on Feb 27, 2017 19:46:31 GMT
excessively posting in one topic Oh dear, I read this & thought: me in the Mischief Theatre production threads. I will try to post there less often. It's just difficult if you want to make another comment a day or 2 later, it's too late to edit your previous post & no-one else has posted in the meantime.
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Post by Phantom of London on Feb 27, 2017 19:49:27 GMT
What is the DC board?
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Post by infofreako on Feb 27, 2017 19:51:09 GMT
excessively posting in one topic Oh dear, I read this & thought: me in the Mischief Theatre production threads. I will try to post there less often. It's just difficult if you want to make another comment a day or 2 later, it's too late to edit your previous post & no-one else has posted in the meantime. I keep thinking things in here are aimed at me. Paranoia is clearly alive and well. Off topic briefly but I've enjoyed your postings in that thread.
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Post by infofreako on Feb 27, 2017 19:51:28 GMT
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Post by cheesy116 on Feb 27, 2017 20:10:07 GMT
I certainly don't think its cliquey! I've noticed various friendships on the board but have never felt like they have made others feel uncomfortable due to that friendship.
There's obviously been some unsavoury comments made to other users on some threads, Wicked and Funny Girl spring to mind, but its usually by people on their own rather than 'cliques' ganging up on them.
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Post by ShoesForRent on Feb 27, 2017 20:29:13 GMT
Wallah is "I swear" in Arabic. So your friends misuse is unintentionally correct in one context or another LOL Sorry this is really off topic- but in Hebrew we use Wallah (derived from Arabic) as in "no way!" or "no sh*t!" or "really?" so thats interesting- I never knew that's what it actually meant in Arabic. Anyway this is an interesting topic to skim through- I just know I've been very unactive for a good while- not sure what the reason is though really, because I do read here from time to time...
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Post by kathryn on Feb 27, 2017 21:41:00 GMT
excessively posting in one topic Oh dear, I read this & thought: me in the Mischief Theatre production threads. I will try to post there less often. It's just difficult if you want to make another comment a day or 2 later, it's too late to edit your previous post & no-one else has posted in the meantime. Gosh, no, I was just plucking examples out of the air, I had no-one particular in mind! Kind of funny that people keep thinking stuff applies to them.
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Post by Dawnstar on Feb 27, 2017 21:52:25 GMT
Oh dear, I read this & thought: me in the Mischief Theatre production threads. I will try to post there less often. It's just difficult if you want to make another comment a day or 2 later, it's too late to edit your previous post & no-one else has posted in the meantime. Gosh, no, I was just plucking examples out of the air, I had no-one particular in mind! Kind of funny that people keep thinking stuff applies to them. Oh no, I didn't mean that I thought you were directing it at me. I'm not that paranoid! I just meant that I saw it & realised it could be applied to my own posting behaviour.
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Post by infofreako on Feb 27, 2017 22:37:38 GMT
That's a very good point. I go to more theatre that I wouldn't normally try as a result of tips on this board.
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Post by peggs on Feb 27, 2017 22:43:52 GMT
Having been stuck at work for 14 hours today it's telling that I log onto this when I get home, sure I won't to know if there's anything important theatre wise to catch up on but it's also as I like virtually hanging out here and having a chuckle at what people say and stretching my theatre thoughts a bit, I think we're quite a good group really and self manage pretty well.
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