newbies don't be scared

Curb the giddiness shall I....not much of a newbie now am I?

I have to say I think you are getting there.

Personally I am a bit of a fan of random giddiness. I think everyone should give it a try.

How come we get new members all the time but they never appear on the board?

Scared they must be....but why, nobody here bites!!!

I know the answer to this one.


basically like faceache and myspazz, people use the net to stalk timbot. So many of the new 'members' are actually only registered to send a PM to tim asking for something. They aren't interested in us.

haha! actually that makes me sound more stalk-worthy than is strictly true. People do register to contact and it's usually to get on a guestlist or send mixes or demos or lately.. to join the band

Some just like to lurk, probably hoping I'll be rude or stupid

Mostly they probably get an eyeful of how dull we are and give up early doors

I was never scared of jumping in.....I jolly well like it here.

I don't think anyone is scared I just think they are corrupted by Facebook and don't really get the 'way of the forum' as TB so excellently put it.

Like I said. Quite a lot just want something and don't hang around if they don't get it. It's human, nothing sinister.


I think we've plateauxed though. We need some fresh genes in the pool.

yeah we need to publicise that were better then facebook

and no matter how many mundane status updates people post

they'll never be as good as the mundane fact thread

wookie wrote:yeah we need to publicise that were better then facebook

and no matter how many mundane status updates people post

they'll never be as good as the mundane fact thread

nothing on the internet is as good. FACT


can I be a creepy crawler? Wookie I read it from start to finish to cheer myself up. I do. And I never get bored of it ironically

wookie's mundane facts is actually one of the best things I've seen on the net and we're proud to be the home of it.

"The VVWI Forum, proud home of dullness since 2009"

No wonder newbies don't hang around hahahaha!

This is the best forum I have ever been on...no egos, just nice people to chat with!

Sherrers wrote:I don't think anyone is scared I just think they are corrupted by Facebook and don't really get the 'way of the forum' as TB so excellently put it.

Like I said. Quite a lot just want something and don't hang around if they don't get it. It's human, nothing sinister.


I think we've plateauxed though. We need some fresh genes in the pool.

you have levelled out. what to do about it? i think it is a good forum but could use fresh bods. just a humble observation from a part timer

I think there is a combo of younger types thinking that forums are a bit old hat and also (quite rightly) mostly populated by wankers who vent their spleen all over the gaff.

I do think it might be an idea, if not a bit patronsing, to have a sticky thread that is for newbies maybe letting them know how it goes here

i.e we are fairly nice if not boring and you need a B&W avatar etc?

just a thought

I think a fair few do join up actually looking for a placed to vent their spleen and see we aren't like that and bugger off.

Also to be fair a few come on thinking it will be like other music/label/techno forums and get a bit lost by the fact that music isn't the main thing.

I suspect a lot of pimply young lads hold their knowledge of music in high regard and get a bit lost when they can't go wanging it around like a plank with a nail in it online which I like.

I think some are just scared of long words.

I like it just the way it is

but I think Sherrers has mentioned you can't force people to get involved...

"if you build it they will come"...

i love it here,i,m stayin!

TB and Jonny - Totally agree.

I just love its strangeness.

It seems perfectly normal to me..



normal



nothing unusual whatsoever

crang wrote:i love it here,i,m stayin!

Glad to hear it!

Your picture needs to be black and white. It's the only rule we have apart from being reasonably nice to strangers.

Oh and no football.

..and Shoes. No Trainers.

And no idiots.

Token Bird wrote:I think a fair few do join up actually looking for a placed to vent their spleen and see we aren't like that and bugger off.

Also to be fair a few come on thinking it will be like other music/label/techno forums and get a bit lost by the fact that music isn't the main thing.

I suspect a lot of pimply young lads hold their knowledge of music in high regard and get a bit lost when they can't go wanging it around like a plank with a nail in it online which I like.

I think some are just scared of long words.

very accurate observations missus!

some idiots welcome actually

what happened to that nice group of girls..? who got involved with The Mighty Shoe Thread?

Token Bird wrote:Oh and no football.

You are quite adamant on this rule. What did football ever do to you?

It's about not having the board turn into a boys club like most forums. That's all. Some of us love football but it's not for here. Not if we want people with Vaginas on it

Token Bird wrote:what happened to that nice group of girls..? who got involved with The Mighty Shoe Thread?

Usual story, they came on to get on the manchester boat parties. they buggered off when they got what they came for.

Al wrote:It's about not having the board turn into a boys club like most forums. That's all. Some of us love football but it's not for here. Not if we want people with Vaginas on it

haha! I like being a person with a vagina. I've never been called that before...