Are they just hanging there waiting to jump in on a fracas or are they too scared to come in and post?
I don't think it is clear cut in either of the two ways you outline Jonesy. It seems to me that unless someone purposefully causes trouble this forum trundles along quite amicably.
Indeed.
I don't think I'd really want to change much. One of the things that I like about this forum is that it isn't as huge as the C4 forums, and the membership is very stable, which means we all get to know each other over time. i really don't see the need for new members.
Although we all originally joined C4 because we watched Big Brother, I'm sure a number of people here have lost interest in BB over the years, and probably won't be watching the new series - I found the last three series of BB completely unwatchable with the revolting housemates who were chosen, and I haven't got the slightest interest in watching it in the future. I think this forum is a Big Brother forum in name only now, and i really hope that there isn't a big influx of new members when the next series starts.
Although it'd be nice to see a few more ..........................I'm with you there - the rapid pace of the BB forum during BB was hard to keep up with. A few more would be nice but I'm not sure I'd want to return to the utter madness!
Madness seems to attract loads of old members back- look at the thread that was pulled and the follow up thread that Lori started? Seems like they love a bit of action Maybe the wrong type of action but it certainly brought some names out of the woodwork i have never heard of. 
What does this say to you?-Members like a ruck? Seems that way to me. This is no way for the members to keep a Forum running. Every night i come here there are as many members as guests?????Are they just hanging there waiting to jump in on a fracas or are they too scared to come in and post?
Maybe some of them just forget to close the window after a visit ? I do that loads !
I think that is harsh Jonesy and unfair although I can see why you might think that
It is the truth though. I was at the receiving end of it all and found the balls to come back. There is nothing unfair about feeling the way i did. 
If that's your view then why not post in the Lounge instead of in the BB UK Thread? And as for not wanting new members this place deserves new members and i hope they come and stay here, but reading your past posts on me in the past posts i doubt any would feel at home here 
i don't post in the Lounge because whenever i have looked in there, the number of posts has been comparatively small compared with this forum. There are very few threads on here nowadays about Big Brother, so perhaps you might like to suggest that a large proportion of the other members of this forum should also post in the Lounge ? I have posted under this ID with many of the people who are now on this forum for 6 or 7 years now, and am not in contact with most of them anywhere else. Most people aren't obsessed with Big Brother any more, and I think this new series will be a huge flop.
It would not be my intention to make any genuinely new poster feel uncomfortable on this or any other forum. I am happy to post with anyone who is honest and open about previous identities they have used 
No it is your opinion of events - not necessarily the truth.
I will agree that there are 3 or 4 fms who only seem to be here when there is a ruck but there are plenty more fms who go way back to C4 and tend to lurk more than post. Your post seems to be tarring them all with the same brush.
Yes you got a raw deal the other night - actually it started with poor Hyper getting the raw deal and moved on to you and plenty of people have expressed their sympathy for you over that.
Madness seems to attract loads of old members back- look at the thread that was pulled and the follow up thread that Lori started? Seems like they love a bit of action Maybe the wrong type of action but it certainly brought some names out of the woodwork i have never heard of. What does this say to you?-Members like a ruck? Seems that way to me. This is no way for the members to keep a Forum running. Every night i come here there are as many members as guests?????Are they just hanging there waiting to jump in on a fracas or are they too scared to come in and post?
I think there are a few who like to jump in ..........................I think they appear to be new members but have an awful lot of knowledge about this place and fm's .....................there is no doubt that when there is controversy on here - the jungle drums beat somewhere. Your guess is as good as mine as to why they don't stick around.
Exactly. Look back at the number of FMs in those threads that i had never heard of. Seems like they hang around until the " S**t hits the fan then jump in. They can think what they like about me but i am here to stay as i want to see the FMs favorite HMs
It would not be my intention to make any genuinely new poster feel uncomfortable on this or any other forum. I am happy to post with anyone who is honest and open about previous identities they have used 
Not how i have seen it. I have taken notes on the FMs who seem to have a problem with me and will respond per-say.
I miss my post history, as I tend to forget where I've been.
I think new members would be more inclined to join in, if there was less talk about how unfriendly we all are to new members. 
It would not be my intention to make any genuinely new poster feel uncomfortable on this or any other forum. I am happy to post with anyone who is honest and open about previous identities they have used
Not how i have seen it. I have taken notes on the FMs who seem to have a problem with me and will respond per-say.
Yes, I can imagine that you have taken copious notes! As I said, I have no problem posting with anyone who does not try to deceive people about their previous identities.
I read the thread in question (and as your notes will no doubt show) did not contribute to it. However, I don't recall seeing any FMs posting in the two threads in question that I had never heard of before. A couple of people might not have been regular posters any more, and possibly only reappeared because the thread was controversial, but i didn't see any new FMs.
Im always in I turn my computer on in the morning and am on and off it all day, I never turn it off and usually have this window open, along with facebook and whatever site im actually looking at. I spend a lot of time on my computer fiddling with peoples web sites, but im not actively 'here'
Im always in I turn my computer on in the morning and am on and off it all day, I never turn it off and usually have this window open, along with facebook and whatever site im actually looking at. I spend a lot of time on my computer fiddling with peoples web sites, but im not actively 'here'
Have you ever looked up 'How to make Chloroform' though? 
gawd! give it a rest Jonsey, i dare say we've all suffered to one degree or another during our internet lives, shrugged and swore about it and then moved on, move on man.
I miss the post history too, i never remember where ive been.
Im always in I turn my computer on in the morning and am on and off it all day, I never turn it off and usually have this window open, along with facebook and whatever site im actually looking at. I spend a lot of time on my computer fiddling with peoples web sites, but im not actively 'here'
Have you ever looked up 'How to make Chloroform' though?
YES 
but only for research purposes
I wish we would get too the top of the page like on CH4 without having too scroll up
Hold down the Ctrl button and press Home - hey presto
Im always in I turn my computer on in the morning and am on and off it all day, I never turn it off and usually have this window open, along with facebook and whatever site im actually looking at. I spend a lot of time on my computer fiddling with peoples web sites, but im not actively 'here'
Have you ever looked up 'How to make Chloroform' though?
YES but only for research purposes
morning yogi x
I post here, in games and i used to post in the lounge on a regular basis although not so much now as many fm's have left - for whatever reason, i know some post on facebook but i keep that for real life (yes, i do have one!) i prefer the anonymity of gaga, i'm sorry but i don't want to know you that well, i prefer to keep you at arms length - although i do ask for opinions/advice and will offer some if asked/needed. gaga is ok as it is, i don't miss the twirly stars or posts count as it could feel intimidating to newbies or those like me who often lurk without posting
It would like to see more people join as it is very quiet on here most of the time..just enough to give the forum a little buzz ..I do miss the buzz on CH4 forum and miss lots of members who never joined us when we moved here...I often wonder what happened to them...
I think all this place is lacking is more members. I used to love reading C4 in the mornings (before it shut at 12) when the mental night time posters had been out. It used to make me laugh the stuff that went on in the early hours of the morning over there. We all go to bed at reasonable hours over here
Jonsey, if you have some back, and don't want the grief, my best advice to you is to let what happened go, completely, tbf you were the only one to mention the situation about you....let it go mate, and other people will too
I miss all the late night mad stuff!!!!
I think all this place is lacking is more members. I used to love reading C4 in the mornings (before it shut at 12) when the mental night time posters had been out. It used to make me laugh the stuff that went on in the early hours of the morning over there. We all go to bed at reasonable hours over here
I think YOUR idea of "reasonable" and mine might be different. 
I'm usually in bed by 3:30 am.
you need to be more mental then Blizzie!!!!!11
ZAZZ - you wonder why people have dropped off so much?
Post menopausal wobble bottoms who police this forum with condemnation toward anything other than their mates and their opinions.
At least thats wot i'm told . . .
feck sake so I have to log in and take notes every time I want a read with my coffee. s'not fair. *stomps off*
"Post menopausal wobble bottoms"
feck sake so I have to log in and take notes every time I want a read with my coffee. s'not fair. *stomps off*
no-one told me we were supposed to be taking notes.. I am behind in the dossier writing ..
I feel I have let everyone... and more importantly, myself down.
*goes to order a paper, bic pens & a clipboard from Staples*
*adds hi vis tabbard to order.. to look really really important*
OMG Ditts thats a list there ^^^^^ *takes cover*
*fights her way out of the box*
OMG Ditts thats a list there ^^^^^ *takes cover*
That's not a list, it's a requisition
Post menopausal wobble bottoms
Gives us mid menopausal wobble bottoms summat to look forward to then!
at Veggie!!
ZAZZ - you wonder why people have dropped off so much?
Post menopausal wobble bottoms who police this forum with condemnation toward anything other than their mates and their opinions.
At least thats wot i'm told . . .
I bloody piggin well resent that thank you very muchly. I have not even REACHED the menopause yet, and my bottom is VERY firm... here's the proof, you cheeky git!.
ZAZZ - you wonder why people have dropped off so much?
Post menopausal wobble bottoms who police this forum with condemnation toward anything other than their mates and their opinions.
At least thats wot i'm told . . .
I bloody piggin well resent that thank you very muchly. I have not even REACHED the menopause yet, and my bottom is VERY firm... here's the proof, you cheeky git!.
You're holding that up with yer hands!
ZAZZ - you wonder why people have dropped off so much?
Post menopausal wobble bottoms who police this forum with condemnation toward anything other than their mates and their opinions.
At least thats wot i'm told . . .
I bloody piggin well resent that thank you very muchly. I have not even REACHED the menopause yet, and my bottom is VERY firm... here's the proof, you cheeky git!.
You're holding that up with yer hands!
BUSTED!
