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[spwan-of-the-devil]

eFestivals Discussions definatly lost a lot of useage with the rise of facebook, Id say the festivals individual forums have taken a hit but it isn't too bad, its been steady for a while, as in I haven't really noticed it going up and down.

I don't use facebook, but do have twitter, but Im definatly a heavy user on this site, and im glad I see some friendly usernames on here! But I don't feel the need to + and - anyone however

[eFestivals]

you're saying that in a defensive manner.

thank you for your telepathy. I'm not even allowed my own thoughts now.

[ampersand]

No offense nightcrawler but my take on it is that it isn't particularly the content of your post more the fact alot of your posts are self indulgent. I can't look through the threads at the moment as i'm on my mobile so I can't give you references but from memory I do think you've started a few threads basically just about you which isn't really going to lead to a discussion is it? Now in saying this i'm not saying it's just you, there's a few who at times seem to only post about themselves (den we'll let away with it simply because he's den). I feel the forum is alot less cliquey than it was when I first started posting in 07, whether this is a good or bad thing isn't for me to say.

As for talking about the feeling of the forum changing, I disagree. Just ask all the people who've been given advice when they've been having a hard time or the people who've been helped get tickets for festivals through the help of other forum members. The forums have changed but that's life, nothing stays the same forever. You either have to move with the times or decide that maybe it's not for me anymore.

[eFestivals]

anyway ... the comments have been noted, so action will be taken to improve things. I thank you.

[ampersand]

thank you for your telepathy. I'm not even allowed my own thoughts now.

[worm]

1. do they have nothing to contribute themselves to make it all they would like it to be?

[worm]

anyway ... the comments have been noted, so action will be taken to improve things. I thank you.

[spwan-of-the-devil]

The other thing that annoys me and maybe other people of as well is that it turns nearly into every thread of "Worm and Neil" taking over!

[eFestivals]

yup, you definitely are playing a part in the decrease in interest of your forum.

whether I am or I'm not, I'm the one person that ain't leaving.

[eFestivals]

The other thing that annoys me and maybe other people of as well is that it turns nearly into every thread of "Worm and Neil" taking over!

well, I'm the one person that ain't leaving, cos these forums leave with me. So there has to be another solution, eh?

[eFestivals]

Constructive advice: I reckon you should remove the plus minus stuff. I have no personal opinion on the matter because it doesn't bother me in the least, but from a business perspective, I think it gives the impression that there aren't many interested people due to the low counts and it leads to social exclusion and personal crap such as that experienced by nightcrawler in this thread.

They came with a forums upgrade, rather than being something I've added. I'm not entirely sure if & how they can be removed.

As for people that have an issue with them, they need to lighten up. Like it or not, every person is forming opinions of others via every post they read. The plus/minus stuff is merely a representation of that which they can choose to take note of or not.

[nightcrawler13]

They came with a forums upgrade, rather than being something I've added. I'm not entirely sure if & how they can be removed.

As for people that have an issue with them, they need to lighten up. Like it or not, every person is forming opinions of others via every post they read. The plus/minus stuff is merely a representation of that which they can choose to take note of or not.

[The Nal]

Something more Stalin-esque I reckon. You've destroyed one forum, I'll be f**ked if you're going to f**k up this one.

[rabid]

nothing wrong with starting threads for advice

[Banana Co]

I don't care too much about this + and - thing but I guess it was started for if something offensive is said. However; people only get +'d and -'d if others don't agree with their opinion.

[Kowalski]

This thread sums up that some folk just take the internet far too seriously. Who gives a shit about the + and -.

[brighteyes]

Ok to answer your original question Nightcrawler, I think the +/- system is a pretty good way of agreeing or disagreeing with a post without the need to waste time on a pointless reply like: "I agree", or "That is a funny post you made there", or "<emoticon>", or "<emoticon><emoticon>" etc.

Or indeed without getting into a mind-numbing circular conversation that you would rather avoid, like I don't want to comment on your "my girlfriend and I were tripping on acid for like 9 hours straight what a night" (or whatever) posts, as it's not my place/very nice to say that I think drugs are bad and we don't give a shit etc. But it's nice to be able to leave an anonymous little -1.

Having said that, I very rarely give people -1's. I think there is a place for the feature on the website though, just as long as you don't take it too seriously.

[Purple Monkey]

I suppose it's just a substitute for someone posting "+1" which happens a lot.

Thing is, I wasn't even aware of the system, maybe other's wouldn't have noticed it or used it had there not been a thread made about it. I guess this thread is pretty ironic.

[rachbon]

i like the + and - on posts. like others have said, you might agree or disagree with something but don't have much to say about it so the + and - just means you can express that without having to post.

i personally don't like self indulgent threads on here, and nightcrawler starts a lot of them. any thread which is intended to start a discussion has it's place here. but i really don't see the point in threads like "i had a nice birthday at the weekend, me and my girlfriend had loads of sex and took loads of drugs. i have a messy bedroom because i'm interesting." it's completely pointless.

Edited April 20, 2011 by _rachelbon

[nightcrawler13]

i like the + and - on posts. like others have said, you might agree or disagree with something but don't have much to say about it so the + and - just means you can express that without having to post.

i personally don't like self indulgent threads on here, and nightcrawler starts a lot of them. any thread which is intended to start a discussion has it's place here. but i really don't see the point in threads like "i had a nice birthday at the weekend, me and my girlfriend had loads of sex and took loads of drugs. i have a messy bedroom because i'm interesting." it's completely pointless.

[ampersand]

you really are pathetic

[nightcrawler13]

says the guy bitching that people on the internet don't like him?

[ampersand]

lollerz.

if people were +1'ing you, you wouldn't have started the thread. they are -1'ing you, and you are being a bitch. now away and be wacky in your clarty as f**k room.

[Kowalski]

now away and be wacky in your clarty as f**k room.

[bunique]

I use the +1 (albeit rarely) when I would have posted +1 after a post - saves the pointless non-comment. But this thread has travelled faaaaar away from it's original point. I wish there was a way you could see which posts people had plus/minused though - I like to know the rare occasions someone agrees with me!