topic Re: No Interesting Threads? in Community Chat

No Interesting Threads?

NoelSeven — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:42:37 GMT

There are a lot going on this forum! Pretty much something for everyone. People are doing a good job disagreeing in a civil manner and the moderators have been very fair.

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MyGirlsMom — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:47:44 GMT

I agree Noel and it's getting better and better each day.

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Say Nay — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:52:03 GMT

Yes, it is getting better. But I do wish they could make it visually easier to see who posted what. With multiple quotes it's a bit hard on the eyes.

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JaneMarple — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:56:47 GMT

@Smaug wrote:
Yes, it is getting better. But I do wish they could make it visually easier to see who posted what. With multiple quotes it's a bit hard on the eyes.

At least with the new forum, the quoted posts after awhile are faded so it's easier to follow.

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Say Nay — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:59:02 GMT

@JaneMarple wrote:
@Smaug wrote:
Yes, it is getting better. But I do wish they could make it visually easier to see who posted what. With multiple quotes it's a bit hard on the eyes.

At least with the new forum, the quoted posts after awhile are faded so it's easier to follow.

True. When I first saw the faded quotes I thought my computer monitor was dying.

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kittymomNC — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:03:38 GMT

I agree that there are many interesting threads for those who choose to look for them instead of doing their constant complaining about how boring the boards are. For instance, the thread about Cyberbulling/Trolls is now 30 pages long with 590 replies. Who would have thought that a subject like that could continue so long? And there is the thread about the flag, which so far has been civilized enough to stay up. And many more.

Yet the same people keep complaining about the same thing, boring, sanitized, too much moderation, etc. etc. etc. You can bet if I was that unhappy, I would no longer be here. What's the point, other than they just enjoy complaining about the same things over and over and over again?

I don't always agree with some threads or posts being taken down, but overall, I think the moderators are doing the best they can. And if some of those complaining would just finally learn the lesson that "it's not what you say but how you say it", they would find more threads staying up for a lot longer, and more interesting ones to post on. JMO

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Moonchilde — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:06:46 GMT

I think a lot of us are managing, but not feeling comfy as far as the nuts and bolts. We get around, but it's kind of a PIT* and not at all visually pleasing or all that intuitive. And din't get me started on iPads. I'm seriously starting to believe they are never going to have full iPad functionality and that's sad for us and makes for a pretty lame forum experience :-(

But for all that, those who enjoy talking to each other are persevering and still finding a way. The conversation and fellowship is more important than the physical clunkiness. I think we may just come out of the tunnel to a kinder, gentler community. Many equate that with boring, but there have been, and continue to be, fun and interesting conversations that are not deleted.

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kittymomNC — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:12:38 GMT

I can't remember who started the thread, but I've probably said previously that I laughed more in one day than I had in weeks, over a silly thread about "I'm in the mood to say something hateful" or something to that effect. I can't remember who started it, but I was so glad she did! It turned into a whole long thread about vegetables and bugs, and posters were just really getting into the whole thing. Some may not have found it funny, but I thought it was hilarious and I enjoyed it thoroughly!

You can find something good in the strangest things if you only keep your eyes and your mind open....

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NoelSeven — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:17:02 GMT

I agree with everything said above. It hit me today when I realized there were numerous threads with A LOT of replies, and so many different topics. I am pleasantly surprised.

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MyGirlsMom — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:19:00 GMT

@kittymomNC wrote:
I can't remember who started the thread, but I've probably said previously that I laughed more in one day than I had in weeks, over a silly thread about "I'm in the mood to say something hateful" or something to that effect. I can't remember who started it, but I was so glad she did! It turned into a whole long thread about vegetables and bugs, and posters were just really getting into the whole thing. Some may not have found it funny, but I thought it was hilarious and I enjoyed it thoroughly!

You can find something good in the strangest things if you only keep your eyes and your mind open....

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It was Colliemom who started the thread. She was upset about the new board and I posted that I hated Lima beans - then it took off from there.

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kittymomNC — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:24:51 GMT

@MyGirlsMom wrote:
@kittymomNC wrote:
I can't remember who started the thread, but I've probably said previously that I laughed more in one day than I had in weeks, over a silly thread about "I'm in the mood to say something hateful" or something to that effect. I can't remember who started it, but I was so glad she did! It turned into a whole long thread about vegetables and bugs, and posters were just really getting into the whole thing. Some may not have found it funny, but I thought it was hilarious and I enjoyed it thoroughly!

You can find something good in the strangest things if you only keep your eyes and your mind open....

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It was Colliemom who started the thread. She was upset about the new board and I posted that I hated Lima beans - then it took off from there.

You're right! That was so funny, that one post about lima beans could lead to where that thread went! It wound up 16 pages and 310 replies, and I just found it on page 4 of the Community Chat listings. Maybe somebody needs to restart that thing!

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KarenQVC — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 03:29:07 GMT

Yes, the Q is spending for moderation, but they are getting what they want!!!

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MyGirlsMom — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 03:37:04 GMT

We're all getting what we want.

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surfk — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 23:58:13 GMT

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Drythe — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 04:10:00 GMT

MaizeandBlue
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Yes, the Q is spending for moderation, but they are getting what they want!!!

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There are a couple of interesting threads up right now which have many insightful replies. Either of them could, might I say would, have turned on the old board.

Dip your toe in.

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JaneMarple — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 03:42:15 GMT

@surfk wrote:
@KarenQVC wrote:
Yes, the Q is spending for moderation, but they are getting what they want!!!
What do they want?

Peace for one thing.

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NoelSeven — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 03:52:40 GMT

Here are the stats as of this minute:

I show 30 topics on the first page of Chat (on my iPad).

14 of those topics show 6 to 10 pages plus of replies.

This has already become an active board people are enjoying.

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kittymomNC — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 04:16:22 GMT

NoelSeven wrote:
Here are the stats as of this minute:

I show 30 topics on the first page of Chat (on my iPad).

14 of those topics show 6 to 10 pages plus of replies.

This has already become an active board people are enjoying.

I think people really like to exaggerate to make us think the boards are so boring, etc. Someone on another thread said every other thread on QTalk's first page is closed. In reality, I counted 40 threads on my first page and only THREE are closed for commenting.

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NoelSeven — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 04:19:01 GMT

Kittymom, I think you're right.

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kittymomNC — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 04:22:25 GMT

NoelSeven wrote:
Kittymom, I think you're right.

There is one other one where the last post showing is from the Social Team - but it's not closed. She was just restoring a nice post that got taken down as "collateral damage" because the poster was responding to the one deleted. Just because the last post on a thread is from a Social Team member doesn't necessarily mean it's closed, but maybe some don't know this, or don't want to admit it.