Not feeling "the love" on QLC lately [Archive]

winneythepooh7

06-07-2005, 12:37 AM

It is annoying coming home from a frustrated day just wanting to read about some other familiar faces on here and having to deal with people stirring up shit. I know this would probably create more work and I am just throwing ideas around but is there a way to screen more who is able to join the site? Sorry for another rant but I am just not feeling "the love" lately on this site.

Deadend

06-07-2005, 12:55 AM

Don't really know specifically who you are talking about but I do know who you aren't talking about.

Weirdbrake, first of all, although we knew well in advance of his departure. He made this place great and it'd differant without him.

Desiderata hasn't been posting either. I think he's at sea. Great fellow Canadian. maybe my viewpoints are highly cultural in that case because he always has a great way of saying what I want to say first so as that I don't have to.

And1; who I didn't always agree with, but frequently did, and also was the best for making light in overly wieghty threads. I thought he was our new mod? Where has he been lately?

Well, there is a big QLC roster rollover going on here, that's to be sure.

wordsmith

06-07-2005, 01:22 AM

I'm not really sure what your concerns are, either, specifically. But there is always an ebb and flow as people come and go. I don't really see a huge change except that some regular posters are occupied with other things right now, and we got troll-bombed a few days ago. The posters who are around are contributing just as they always have, but it's by nature a community in a state of fluctuation. I'm not sure where the lack fo "feeling the love" comes from.

P.S. Des isn't at sea, he just has fewer internet hours w/ his job switch. I miss him, too.

stonemonkey

06-07-2005, 01:27 AM

I sorta miss Benwa. He da man.

pisces2473

06-07-2005, 03:14 AM

Wow, no one misses me? :( I am only on LATE at night...never at work...

and1grad

06-07-2005, 03:19 AM

Weirdbrake, first of all, although we knew well in advance of his departure. He made this place great and it'd differant without him.
I'm sure dub would appreciate your saying that.

And1; who I didn't always agree with, but frequently did, and also was the best for making light in overly wieghty threads. I thought he was our new mod? Where has he been lately?
I'm trying man!! Work has picked up so it limits my time, not to mention energy.

biodork

06-07-2005, 08:12 AM

Wow, no one misses me? :( I am only on LATE at night...never at work...
I miss you! :)

pisces2473

06-07-2005, 09:25 AM

Thanks Elyse...I swear, it's like I dropped off the face of the earth...but whatever... :sad:

tina1979

06-07-2005, 09:30 AM

Wow, no one misses me? :( I am only on LATE at night...never at work...
We all miss you Jen!! :)

winneythepooh7

06-07-2005, 09:34 AM

Hey I wish we had more of our NICE regular posters around more often vs. the latest select, very select I might add, few who have joined as of late :googly: :googly: :googly: .

J-girl

06-07-2005, 10:32 AM

Hey I wish we had more of our NICE regular posters around more often vs. the latest select, very select I might add, few who have joined as of late :googly: :googly: :googly: .
People are usually cold at first and then they warm. Let's welcome everyone new. It's just the winds of change.

biodork

06-07-2005, 10:33 AM

It's just the winds of change.
Nooooo now I have that song in my head!

paiger81

06-07-2005, 10:41 AM

Well, with the psychotic trolls that visited last week, I think we simply are a lot more guarded right now.

I think it'd be a good idea to have a screening committee of some sorts, simply cause our lovely mods can't be around 24/7. Again with the psychotic trolls, by the time we got around to getting rid of them, a lot of damage had been done.

I just don't know if the screening committee would actually be a feasible idea, though.

J-girl

06-07-2005, 10:47 AM

Yeah they sucked. I dont see why they had to do that. Simple retarded. Pretty stupid.

lawya girl

06-07-2005, 10:59 AM

I guess I missed all this???? :confused: (The trolls, I mean)

mishl982

06-07-2005, 11:07 AM

I don't get it, Winney, are you under the impression that some of the trolls of last week are still around?

Bugsey34

06-07-2005, 11:08 AM

Yeah I was on vacation last week and missed the trolls too. What did they do? Did they have long colored afros, no clothes on, and bring luck?

paiger81

06-07-2005, 11:33 AM

These trolls came on, started posting just plain rude posts, got our IM addy's and sent IMs that included calling people sluts, they then got BLOG site addy's and managed to take those out, and even logged onto myspace.com and tried attacking that way.

These said trolls were from another site & had a plan to crash this site every Thursday. Whether or not they actually do this, I don't know.

Angyl

06-07-2005, 11:34 AM

I think they've given up on us. I left well enough alone and they never bothered me.

lawya girl

06-07-2005, 11:34 AM

paiger81

06-07-2005, 11:35 AM

I think they've given up on us. I left well enough alone and they never bothered me.

You were lucky.I never messed with them till they called me a fat cow. I don't stand on the sidelines when people try to fuck with me first.

lawya girl

06-07-2005, 11:37 AM

You were lucky.I never messed with them till they called me a fat cow. I don't stand on the sidelines when people try to fuck with me first.

Are you KIDDING me? :mad: :mad: :mad:

Did they get your IM address off a thread?

mishl982

06-07-2005, 11:37 AM

I thought their plan was to hit different boards on Thursdays?

capella

06-07-2005, 11:40 AM

<3<3<3 Love for Winney!!!<3<3<3 ;)

paiger81

06-07-2005, 11:40 AM

Mishl-
I really don't remember, maybe they are moving on?

Lawya-
I had a link to my blog on my profile, others had links to their IM addy's.

mishl982

06-07-2005, 11:45 AM

I don't know if this board has this capability, but on ezboard, they have this thing called Membership By Approval. Basically, you request to join, and the mods will decide whether or not to accept you or not. It makes it more work for the mods, but you are able to screen everyone that joins. Another hard part about this is that someone may appear to be normal at first.

J-girl

06-07-2005, 11:47 AM

Another hard part about this is that someone may appear to be normal at first.

Agreed and some people really have a lot of time on their hands to make up a fake personality.

lilyflower

06-07-2005, 01:48 PM

Guys, the screening idea sounds great but I don't see how to make it could be implemented. Any chance there's a filtering tool for mods here? I know on some other boards I've been on there's been an option to delay the posts of new people/those with very few posts until it's been approved by a moderator. I don't know your setup here though or if that'd even be possible but if so it could solve the troll problem.

Kitty

06-07-2005, 02:41 PM

For me I just look at it like people will come and go. Sometimes life events happen and you can't post for awhile, or you post an insane amount because you're bored or at a crummy job. Whatever.

I feel the same way about trolls. They come and go and shit happens..I'm not going to let it bother me.

heatherf

06-07-2005, 02:51 PM

Thanks Elyse...I swear, it's like I dropped off the face of the earth...but whatever... :sad:

You did drop off the face of the QLC earth...but for me, I just figure you are in the adjustment part of a new job/schedule. I know you can only come on here at night now- so that sucks...... :frustrate But what can I do?

paiger81

06-07-2005, 02:53 PM

You did drop off the face of the QLC earth...but for me, I just figure you are in the adjustment part of a new job/schedule. I know you can only come on here at night now- so that sucks...... :frustrate But what can I do?

I just catch up with her on IM, so it doesn't seem like she has dropped off the ends of the earth.

biodork

06-07-2005, 02:54 PM

I just catch up with her on IM, so it doesn't seem like she has dropped off the ends of the earth.
I would but I still have my stupid IM fear :googly: ...that's why I left her an IM while she was gone at work hehe

wordsmith

06-07-2005, 02:56 PM

I agree with the people come and go aspect of things. Between registering in '01 and now, I've had a couple of whole YEARS where I wasn't on the boards. If people aren't here, I miss them in community, but if I'm tight with them, I can always e-mail, IM, or talk to them on the phone, so it's not like they're gone to me.

For what it's worth, though, Jen, yours is a presence I miss.

Taza Tikha

06-07-2005, 04:14 PM

I actually enjoy heated debates. I haven't participated in them because others say what I want to say but much more eloquentally, but reading them is a great procrastination tool. I have been on websites where everything is puppy dogs and rows of smiley faces (and huge, ugly avatars, glad this site doesn't have them!), and frankly they make me a little pukey.

That said, I have seen another board with similar software to this one that has a member's only forum, viewable only to those who pay a fee. Everything else is public viewing although you do have to be registered to post even there.

phuong

06-07-2005, 04:49 PM

I hope I don't bother anybody, since I'm new here. I'll get around to post my own QLC in awhile, when I figure what to say. I think comparing to other boards I stumbled upon this one is quite a safe haven and I find the regular posters here to be exceptionally smart and reasonable people who wouldn't waste their time on useless insult exchanges. There's the timezone difference but it's not a prob - when I log on at 7 am here it's afternoon for stonemonkey and around my lunch hour winney wakes up (early bird ;) ) I like it here. I hope it's fine I hang around.

Angyl

06-07-2005, 04:52 PM

wordsmith

06-07-2005, 04:54 PM

I don't think most people are bothered by new posters, as a rule.

It's people who seem to post mainly to cause conflict, i.e. trolls, who are being targeted here, I think. I don't think newbies should feel like they're not welcome.

J-girl

06-07-2005, 04:58 PM

I don't think newbies should feel like they're not welcome.

yes i would hate to see this place to get all cliquey although regular posters rock!

Yeah where the hell are all the mods- jen, and1, WB :( :( :(

wordsmith

06-07-2005, 05:01 PM

My guesses are working, working/lurking, and studying.

phuong

06-07-2005, 05:02 PM

Angyl, you're lucky - it's a lovely name. I'm setting on my third trip over there in a month - can't wait!! :D

I believe I know who this thread is about :rolleyes: However I believe you guys are doing a good job at keeping them at bay. :cool:

Hehe I'm SURE WB is lurking around. I can smell some bar-sweating :twisted:

Angyl

06-07-2005, 05:04 PM

Angyl, you're lucky - it's a lovely name. I'm setting on nmy third trip over there in a month - can't wait!! :D

I believe I know who this thread is about :rolleyes: However I believe you guys are doing a good job at keeping them at bay. :cool:

third? goodness. i once went back to the homeland in....the sixth grade. i'd love to go back adn party at the Saigon clubs though. I hear they're rockin.

J-girl

06-07-2005, 05:12 PM

My guesses are working, working/lurking, and studying.
So all of a sudden they have a life?!?! :huge:

and1grad

06-07-2005, 06:01 PM

Hehe I'm SURE WB is lurking around. I can smell some bar-sweating :twisted:
LOL! :lol:

shimmer728

06-07-2005, 06:07 PM

:

Hehe I'm SURE WB is lurking around. I can smell some bar-sweating :twisted:

Nah, he's looking at lots of porn sites in his down time to relieve frustration. Especially when I'm not there during the week.

J/K

pisces2473

06-07-2005, 10:54 PM

Guys, I don't even have time to check my email at work. It's go go go go ALL DAMN DAY. I need to call about my health insurance, and that takes time too. *sigh* I like my job, really, I do...there's just so much to get used to.

But I miss you all. And feel FREE to IM me ANYTIME :razz:

lilyflower

06-07-2005, 10:58 PM

We DO miss you, Jenners, but we understand you've got a job where you've actually got things to do now. (And yay for that, right?)

stonemonkey

06-08-2005, 04:34 AM

- when I log on at 7 am here it's afternoon for stonemonkey and around my lunch hour winney wakes up (early bird ;) )

hey phuong! greetings from the other side of the world in the future!

phuong

06-08-2005, 05:02 AM

so did you get one of those cute flying hydrogen motorcycles yet? And I heard you have winter there already :eek:
yes, yes, lame
:D

stonemonkey

06-08-2005, 06:56 AM

hey, lame jokes are what we specialise in.

Deadend

06-08-2005, 06:26 PM

I'm sure dub would appreciate your saying that.

I'm trying man!! Work has picked up so it limits my time, not to mention energy.

Oh there you are!

Peek-a-boo!

and1grad

06-08-2005, 06:43 PM

Oh there you are!

Peek-a-boo!
Shhhhh.....I farted in paiger's area earlier and am trying to lay low. :cool:

paiger81

06-09-2005, 09:55 AM

Shhhhh.....I farted in paiger's area earlier and am trying to lay low. :cool:

:lol: :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Desiderata

06-11-2005, 01:55 PM

Awe, I totally feel the love guys thanks...

and yah, not at sea, but 14 hour work days = not much free time, and in the days off, catching up on errands and such... plus a house guest in my computer room makes internet usage less available. Though that should only be for another month or two. Tack on an ever useless job hunt, barely time to sleep but... Believe me guys, miss you all tonnes, and its way weird to not be on... definately gonna try and make more of an effort, just wish I wasn't behind a firewall at work :(

peace out!

wordsmith

06-11-2005, 02:14 PM

hee, "tonnes." Miss you, too, eh? :)

temptation

06-13-2005, 07:10 PM

If any of the ladies are still having trouble "feeling the love" they can come to me for help in this area. It's ok I don't mind.