Do you ever feel like you don't fit into the Tibb Crowd?

[-Sue-]

I have been a poster on here for quite sometime... but off season... have to be honest it's really hard to fit in...so i tend to not post... im not popular or funny nor do I have a mindset of a 20 something to fit in with most convo's so I random post from time to time...

am I alone..? anyone else in this vast online universe an outsider on the good ship TiBB :)

[Nicky91]

sometimes, but i only have that with Smithy, we share the same sense of humour, while he chooses to simply ignore me, i find that annoying

oh yeah and Adam. is just plain rude all the time to me, while i do respect his opinions in the music threads

[Denver]

Just make up sex stories that should help

[RileyH]

sometimes x

[RileyH]

Just make up sex stories that should help

tea

[Ross.]

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?

[reece(:]

You're not missing out hun

[-Sue-]

sometimes, but i only have that with Smithy, we share the same sense of humour, while he chooses to simply ignore me, i find that annoying

oh yeah and Adam. is just plain rude all the time to me, while i do respect his opinions in the music threads


I have seen your work around the forum you are a trooper some insane people saying some terrible things but you carry on with a smile on your face

((hugs))

PS if they are rude / mean all they deserve is your contempt

[Glenn.]

The shade in here though

[-Sue-]

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?

explain please...?? ta muchy :)

[-Sue-]

Just make up sex stories that should help

eek does in a room alone count?

[Denver]

I have seen your work around the forum you are a trooper some insane people saying some terrible things but you carry on with a smile on your face

((hugs))

PS if they are rude / mean all they deserve is your contempt

Nicky is a troll dont trust him

[Denver]

eek does in a room alone count?

Possibly

[Ross.]

explain please...?? ta muchy :)

QGJuMBdaqIw

[Nicky91]

I have seen your work around the forum you are a trooper some insane people saying some terrible things but you carry on with a smile on your face

((hugs))

PS if they are rude / mean all they deserve is your contempt

yes i've had some lovely advice from my friends on here :hee:

[-Sue-]

Possibly
lol :)

[Firewire]

sometimes, but i only have that with Smithy, we share the same sense of humour, while he chooses to simply ignore me, i find that annoying

oh yeah and Adam. is just plain rude all the time to me, while i do respect his opinions in the music threads

Drag them!

[-Sue-]

QGJuMBdaqIw

see im too old for katy perry! LOL im more likely to advise TYgOlqinH7A

[Nicky91]

see im too old for katy perry! LOL im more likely to advise TYgOlqinH7A

Witch Doctor, i was recently listening that song :dance: :dance:

[Denver]

Can i just say Nicky is slagging me off but was spamming my wall and inbox 2 days ago

[-Sue-]

Drag them!

hmm 'drag them' (ty google) hmmm when you roast someone harshly, or take a drag!

Not quite the post I was looking for...see this kind of post is the reason I avoid the group posts ...as everyone knows everyone...and humour is lost but banter of an unkind sort appears..

am I thin skinned (no) I am just looking for a place that does accept people without jumping into 'hateful' comments when you 1st meet them

[-Sue-]

Witch Doctor, i was recently listening that song :dance: :dance:

Lol ahh yes its one of those annoying songs that gets engraved on your brain.. you end up going to bed and suddenly your brain bursts into life ' walla walla walla bing bang' .. eek let me sleeeeeeeeeeep... ;)

[-Sue-]

ty all for the replies.. i will be sure to dive into more convo's in future.. as to how well that goes only time will tell

[ethanjames]

I get I'm new here and everything but I also find it hard having conversations with people outside the bb time. i should probably post more but i struggle with how to phrase things and **** so it is kinda my own fault but whatever

[-Sue-]

I get I'm new here and everything but I also find it hard having conversations with people outside the bb time. i should probably post more but i struggle with how to phrase things and **** so it is kinda my own fault but whatever
hiya and welcome your fine :) but I understand 100% what you mean

[ethanjames]

hiya and welcome your fine :) but I understand 100% what you mean
hey! hahaha thanks! i use this site a lot but i don't really say much on here I'm just waiting until cbbus starts up really

[Jay28jay2]

Definately not, I have been here a few years and i've never really made any friends or talk to anyone outside of the forum

[Matthew.]

Not really, everyone on TiBB is always so welcoming towards new members and nobody ever means any malice on here.

[Daniel.]

Yes but I wouldn’t really want to

http://i.imgflip.com/205kr.gif

[-Sue-]

Not really, everyone on TiBB is always so welcoming towards new members and nobody ever means any malice on here.

This is very true however I find the threads the group threads impossible to join ..I guess i need to pull up my big gurly pants more and dive right in..

[Ramsay]

I am the alpha male around here so no

[Morgan.]

Yes but only because I feel like there was already Groups before I joined, and they still remain, so it's awkward when you try and talk to them and get involved

[thesheriff443]

You don't need to fit in!, say want you feel is right to you.

[-Sue-]

Yes but only because I feel like there was already Groups before I joined, and they still remain, so it's awkward when you try and talk to them and get involved

exactly :D

So I put this out there to long term members with a tight group of friends let us in :) without malice or teasing (teasing can kick in once you know us for more than 5 mins)

[thesheriff443]

I am the alpha male around here so no

Lol that's me you will find and I would run out of my enclosure any day.

[-Sue-]

You don't need to fit in!, say want you feel is right to you.

OOh wise words and ty so much :) xx

[-Sue-]

I am the alpha male around here so no

uh oh the ego has landed? ;)

[Morgan.]

exactly :D

So I put this out there to long term members with a tight group of friends let us in :) without malice or teasing (teasing can kick in once you know us for more than 5 mins)

I just get on with my business around here anyway though. It's not like they're being nasty or malicious by not letting us in and in fact is probably just out of habit that they stay in one group so s I don't really mind because I still get on with most people here

[thesheriff443]

There is a gay straight young old devide, but that what keeps this place going.

[-Sue-]

I just get on with my business around here anyway though. It's not like they're being nasty or malicious by not letting us in and in fact is probably just out of habit that they stay in one group so s I don't really mind because I still get on with most people here

Ty for that I always wondered.. I love this place but was curious if others felt the same way sometimes :) not in a bad way of course but just sometimes wanted to be a part of something but couldn't always find.. the way in.. lol

[Vicky.]

Yeah, often. I used to fit in pretty well when I used the chat threads and msn and that. Definitely not now.

[thesheriff443]

Yeah, often. I used to fit in pretty well when I used the chat threads and msn and that. Definitely not now.

For me, you are the most open and honest person on this forum.

[Morgan.]

Ty for that I always wondered.. I love this place but was curious if others felt the same way sometimes :) not in a bad way of course but just sometimes wanted to be a part of something but couldn't always find.. the way in.. lol

Others will probably disagree with me encouraging it but I found most friends through playing forum games

[-Sue-]

Yeah, often. I used to fit in pretty well when I used the chat threads and msn and that. Definitely not now.

oh no :( really? but you are vicky awesomeness to the very core :D (not butt licking honest)

Just mean by that your posts have always been fun filled

[Rob!]

Tbh, despite all the claims that there are cliques and friendship groups that don't welcome anybody else, it's actually all bull****. If you post in the chat thread, there are always people that will chat back to you and after a few days, you're considered to be a piece of the furniture. Just have the confidence to come in and make yourself known tbh. Every single person who posts in there was new to the environment once. I guess it doesn't help that it seems that people have their own language in there, but it's in no way noninclusive.

[-Sue-]

I find the forum .. has become much more 'baity' with some horrific comments...which has scared a lot of people off...it has all become very 'personal' when its Bb time thats for sure..

[RileyH]

Tbh, despite all the claims that there are cliques and friendship groups that don't welcome anybody else, it's actually all bull****. If you post in the chat thread, there are always people that will chat back to you and after a few days, you're considered to be a piece of the furniture. Just have the confidence to come in and make yourself known tbh. Every single person who posts in there was new to the environment once. I guess it doesn't help that it seems that people have their own language in there, but it's in no way noninclusive.

http://i.imgur.com/rmRrLcr.gif

[-Sue-]

Tbh, despite all the claims that there are cliques and friendship groups that don't welcome anybody else, it's actually all bull****. If you post in the chat thread, there are always people that will chat back to you and after a few days, you're considered to be a piece of the furniture. Just have the confidence to come in and make yourself known tbh. Every single person who posts in there was new to the environment once. I guess it doesn't help that it seems that people have their own language in there, but it's in no way noninclusive.


I did venture in a few times however that was quite sometime ago I was attacked for the name I had..I was laughed at ridiculed etc.. so needless to say a change of name was needed...so no its not BS.. it does happen even if you don't see it...

[-Sue-]

anyway Im not trying to upset anyone in a tight knit group etc :) im just saying that sometimes its hard to 'fit in' when the minute we walk in were ridiculed in bulk.. manners cost nothing banter can always follow once you have known a person a bit.. there thats my 10p worth :D

[Rob!]

I did venture in a few times however that was quite sometime ago I was attacked for the name I had..I was laughed at ridiculed etc.. so needless to say a change of name was needed...so no its not BS.. it does happen even if you don't see it...

But that's what the report button is for. Trust me, the mods are quite capable of punishing anyone they see to be out of order in there, the problem is you don't always know who has been punished for what, so it's never exactly clear. I'm not denying for one second that there are some absolute tools on this forum but you get that anywhere. It's the internet, and people are a lot braver behind a keyboard than they would be in real life.

[Vicky.]

For me, you are the most open and honest person on this forum.

oh no :( really? but you are vicky awesomeness to the very core :D (not butt licking honest)

Just mean by that your posts have always been fun filled

Thanks.

I still don't feel like I 'fit in' these days, especially not like I used to. B ut I don't put in as much time as I used to either so I guess its like 'real friendships' in that sense

[Vicky.]

I also do think that the chat threads are quite cliquey. Not that anyone seems to be deliberately made unwelcome, but people who dont usually post there will be pretty much ignored a lot of the time. Its always been like that though, I just didn't really see it when I was 'part' of that group.]

But again, its like that in real life too. if a group of friends is talking and a randomer comes to join in, people tend to pay much more attention to their mates

[-Sue-]

Thanks.

I still don't feel like I 'fit in' these days, especially not like I used to. B ut I don't put in as much time as I used to either so I guess its like 'real friendships' in that sense

Ty so much for the reply I am sorry you feel that way :( I really hope you feel better about the forum soon xx

PS passes you big bar of choccy

[Morgan.]

I also do think that the chat threads are quite cliquey. Not that anyone seems to be deliberately made unwelcome, but people who dont usually post there will be pretty much ignored a lot of the time. Its always been like that though, I just didn't really see it when I was 'part' of that group.]

But again, its like that in real life too. if a group of friends is talking and a randomer comes to join in, people tend to pay much more attention to their mates

I agree with this.

[Rob!]

The thing is I know full well I'm considered to be part of the 'clique' that apparently is rampant on this forum. I consider a large number of people on here as a friend, and it winds me up being accused of things that wouldn't seem out of place on the school playground.

[-Sue-]

The thing is I know full well I'm considered to be part of the 'clique' that apparently is rampant on this forum. I consider a large number of people on here as a friend, and it winds me up being accused of things that wouldn't seem out of place on the school playground.

?? you fit in thats good :D

But what do you mean by 'winds me up being accused of things that wouldn't seem out of place on the school playground'?

[RileyH]

Are there cliques?

[Morgan.]

The thing is I know full well I'm considered to be part of the 'clique' that apparently is rampant on this forum. I consider a large number of people on here as a friend, and it winds me up being accused of things that wouldn't seem out of place on the school playground.

I've never really seen you as part of the clique, but anyhow I see it less as a clique and more as a friendship group that have some walls up. Everyone's still lovely but some friendship groups are harder to get into than others

[Morgan.]

Are there cliques?

No, just friendship groups with metaphorical walls up imo

[Rob!]

?? you fit in thats good :D

But what do you mean by 'winds me up being accused of things that wouldn't seem out of place on the school playground'?

I mean the clique thing, which would imply that I am unwelcoming and part of a 'gang.' The number of people who post in the chat thread alone seems to be too large to be considered a clique in my view.

[Rob!]

I've never really seen you as part of the clique, but anyhow I see it less as a clique and more as a friendship group that have some walls up. Everyone's still lovely but some friendship groups are harder to get into than others

Thank you, but I know that I'm considered part of it by those who see the chat thread as a problem on here. The thing is, I remember when I first started posting in there and I was practically ignored at first, but I kept at it and soon my sparkling personality shone through :smug: Seriously though, outcasting new people is just not something that I would ever do in real life, so why the hell would I do it on an internet forum and why would I be friends with people who do it either?

[Morgan.]

Thank you, but I know that I'm considered part of it by those who see the chat thread as a problem on here. The thing is, I remember when I first started posting in there and I was practically ignored at first, but I kept at it and soon my sparkling personality shone through :smug: Seriously though, outcasting new people is just not something that I would ever do in real life, so why the hell would I do it on an internet forum and why would I be friends with people who do it either?

Exactly

[-Sue-]

I mean the clique thing, which would imply that I am unwelcoming and part of a 'gang.' The number of people who post in the chat thread alone seems to be too large to be considered a clique in my view.

ahh i haven't mentioned clique just that.. getting into a group of chatters is sometimes hard...as they have all known each other ages and its hard to find that way in to fit in

I am not baiting nor hating just saying that I feel that I just don't fit in to certain groups that have known each other yonkeedoodles...

so please don't make mountains out of molehills and put words in my mouth :D but ty for your replies

[Rob!]

ahh i haven't mentioned clique just that.. getting into a group of chatters is sometimes hard...as they have all known each other ages and its hard to find that way in to fit in

I am not baiting nor hating just saying that I feel that I just don't fit in to certain groups that have known each other yonkeedoodles...

so please don't make mountains out of molehills and put words in my mouth :D but ty for your replies

I'm not trying to put words in your mouth at all, so apologies if it came across like that. But threads like this don't help the notion that the clique exists. Not your problem, and you're more than entitled to say how you feel, in fact I applaud you for it. But, and I say this with all due respect, if you don't post on here all that often, it's tricky to make many close relationships on here, the same as it would if you didn't frequent the pubs and bars and cafes or whatever that people you know in real life do.

[RileyH]

I've only been posting in the chat threads for around a month, all feel like I can speak to many people on the forum whether they post in the chat threads or not

Like Rob said tho, you just have to get yourself known one way or another

[-Sue-]

I'm not trying to put words in your mouth at all, so apologies if it came across like that. But threads like this don't help the notion that the clique exists. Not your problem, and you're more than entitled to say how you feel, in fact I applaud you for it. But, and I say this with all due respect, if you don't post on here all that often, it's tricky to make many close relationships on here, the same as it would if you didn't frequent the pubs and bars and cafes or whatever that people you know in real life do.

ahh ty kind sir indeed you are right :D and apologies too if I came across wrongly :D

[Vicky.]

Thank you, but I know that I'm considered part of it by those who see the chat thread as a problem on here. The thing is, I remember when I first started posting in there and I was practically ignored at first, but I kept at it and soon my sparkling personality shone through :smug: Seriously though, outcasting new people is just not something that I would ever do in real life, so why the hell would I do it on an internet forum and why would I be friends with people who do it either?

Well yes, this is what I said happened :p

[Rob!]

Well yes, this is what I said happened :p

Well yeah, but everyone would have felt like that when they first started posting in there surely? It doesn't mean that there's a clique or that new people aren't welcome to start posting in there though, does it?

[Vicky.]

I didn't say new people weren't welcome to start posting there, but I understand why people think its a bit 'cliquey' as people ARE usually pretty much ignored to start with. As they would be IRL, its no different really.

You sound oddly defensive about this, when you just admitted you felt the same when starting posting there D:

[Rob!]

I didn't say new people weren't welcome to start posting there, but I understand why people think its a bit 'cliquey' as people ARE usually pretty much ignored to start with. As they would be IRL, its no different really.

You sound oddly defensive about this, when you just admitted you felt the same when starting posting there D:

I am defensive, because it's one thing people who don't post all that often like Sue saying it. From her point of view, I don't think 'cliquey' would be a fair assessment of it, because as we've all said, it would be the same IRL. It's when members and mods and admin who have been posting on here for years are saying the same thing, that it winds me up and that's where my argument is coming from, more than newbies or on season posters saying it.

[Niamh.]

Don't worry Sue I'm old too :laugh:

[caprimint]

I don't anymore tbh, I did in like 2009/2010 (the best days :flutter:)

[smudgie]

I just jump in if I have something to say, obviously I am older and not on the same wavelength as some of the younger ones, but it is a great learning curve.
I have to say I never feel shunned if I get no response to my posts, I don't feel the need to answer every post I read either.
I love that we all have different views on life in general, and I admit that the banter is like a different language at times, but stick in there Sue, you will eventually realise that a lot of things we might take seriously are really only tongue in cheek banter......unless you are in the SD forum:joker:

[smudgie]

Don't worry Sue I'm old too :laugh:

:joker: no...you are just middling.

[Niamh.]

I just jump in if I have something to say, obviously I am older and not on the same wavelength as some of the younger ones, but it is a great learning curve.
I have to say I never feel shunned if I get no response to my posts, I don't feel the need to answer every post I read either.
I love that we all have different views on life in general, and I admit that the banter is like a different language at times, but stick in there Sue, you will eventually realise that a lot of things we might take seriously are really only tongue in cheek banter......unless you are in the SD forum:joker:

yeah all this pretty much :love:

[Rob!]

Yeah, the SD forum is a different matter altogether :laugh:

[Glenn.]

Tbh I’ve tried to disassociate myself as much as I can from TiBB over the last few months.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I have been a poster on here for quite sometime... but off season... have to be honest it's really hard to fit in...so i tend to not post... im not popular or funny nor do I have a mindset of a 20 something to fit in with most convo's so I random post from time to time...

am I alone..? anyone else in this vast online universe an outsider on the good ship TiBB :)

Being both popular and funny I find it had to empathise

I will ask Lucas to get a feel for what you are going through

[Calderyon]

You like Supernatural and that´s already a major plus in my books.

[RileyH]

You like Supernatural and that´s already a major plus in my books.

.

[Jordan.]

Thank you, but I know that I'm considered part of it by those who see the chat thread as a problem on here. The thing is, I remember when I first started posting in there and I was practically ignored at first, but I kept at it and soon my sparkling personality shone through :smug: Seriously though, outcasting new people is just not something that I would ever do in real life, so why the hell would I do it on an internet forum and why would I be friends with people who do it either?

That insult you made towards me an Daniel being "like drunk chavs ruining a nice park" just because we dared post in there still lingers with me. Is that your example of not trying to outcast peope?

[Rob!]

That insult you made towards me an Daniel being "like drunk chavs ruining a nice park" just because we dared post in there still lingers with me. Is that your example of not trying to outcast peope?

That wasn't me but okay.

[Jordan.]

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9289682&postcount=1271 :blush:

[Brillopad]

I have been a poster on here for quite sometime... but off season... have to be honest it's really hard to fit in...so i tend to not post... im not popular or funny nor do I have a mindset of a 20 something to fit in with most convo's so I random post from time to time...

am I alone..? anyone else in this vast online universe an outsider on the good ship TiBB :)

Just agree with the lefties you should be ok. It’s those that don’t share their views that tend to get a hard time. You are definitely not alone in feeling that way as has been expressed by quite a few people on here at one time or another.

On a lighter note I think if you don’t post regularly that is our loss as you sound like someone worth listening to to me. You just have to let the more negative responses go over your head. Hope we hear more from you - I am not of the 20 something mindset!

[Ashley.]

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9289682&postcount=1271 :blush:

And you responded by insulting Rob's writing. So you're not innocent either.

[Rob!]

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9289682&postcount=1271 :blush:

Oh. I stand corrected. I wasn't disagreeing with the sentiment I just didn't think I'd said it. You and Daniel are a very different matter to what we're discussing in here though and I'm not getting into another row about it today, thanks so don't waste your time.

[Withano]

I'm the most popular one here. I'll put in a good word for you at the exclusive gang headquarters.

[y.winter]

I tend to post when I have something to contribute to the conversation, which is not always the case as I don't always share the same interest/slang/mindset in things like others here. I've learned that you don't necessarily need to look to fit in every situation here - when I find threads getting aggressive/nasty/confrontational/unwelcoming, I just remove myself as I don't see any point in engaging in it. School days are long time gone.
Also take in mind the some of the members post more frequently than others, hence they're more noticeable. I personally come every now and then, so I don't expect to have the same "status" as them, and it's legitimate.
Having said that - you can always find a great company and conversationalists who fit you, because this forum has plenty of outstanding lovely and beautiful people inside out (which I had the opportunity of meeting online and even in real life:love:). Enjoy whatever you can gain from it :hug:

[Jordan.]

And you responded by insulting Rob's writing. So you're not innocent either.

What's this got to do with Rob pretending him and his clique don't make people feel outcasted?

If I'm insulted for no reason I have the right to respond.

[Daniel.]

‘A different matter’

We barely even post :unsure: I guess Josy agreeing with us said it all

[Rob!]

MY clique? Omg I've been promoted :flutter:

[Crimson Dynamo]

typical rob and his clique of literary lbgt bullies

sickening :idc:

http://www.factinate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/a-clockwork-orange-why-alex-delarge-is-so-beloved-yet-creepy-af.jpg

[Nicky91]

typical rob and his clique of literary lbgt bullies

sickening :idc:

http://www.factinate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/a-clockwork-orange-why-alex-delarge-is-so-beloved-yet-creepy-af.jpg

oh :suspect: didn't i hear you say something about your popular gang

[Rob!]

typical rob and his clique of literary lbgt bullies

sickening :idc:

http://www.factinate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/a-clockwork-orange-why-alex-delarge-is-so-beloved-yet-creepy-af.jpg

I didn't see you at the turkey bottom kissing ceremony last night L(gb)T. You know you don't get membership without attending. :fist:

[RileyH]

like Rob of all people has a clique

[Crimson Dynamo]

oh :suspect: didn't i hear you say something about your popular gang

I run the Scottish Young Team

Josy, Firewire, Marc etc all the top boys in oor squad

We kick tae kill and will chib onyboady

TONGS YA BASS

https://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/660/media/images/82309000/jpg/_82309851_tv022581729.jpg

[Rob!]

I run the Scottish Young Team

Josy, Firewire, Marc etc all the top boys in oor squad

We kick tae kill and will chib onyboady

TONGS YA BASS

https://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/660/media/images/82309000/jpg/_82309851_tv022581729.jpg

Poor Nicola Sturgeon deserves better in her country.

[Nicky91]

I run the Scottish Young Team

Josy, Firewire, Marc etc all the top boys in oor squad

We kick tae kill and will chib onyboady

TONGS YA BASS

https://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/660/media/images/82309000/jpg/_82309851_tv022581729.jpg

young team, well for Josy, Marc, Firewire i believe they are young, but LT you aren't young :fan:

[RileyH]

I run the Scottish Young Team

Josy, Firewire, Marc etc all the top boys in oor squad

We kick tae kill and will chib onyboady

TONGS YA BASS

https://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/660/media/images/82309000/jpg/_82309851_tv022581729.jpg

http://replygif.net/i/333.gif

[smudgie]

typical rob and his clique of literary lbgt bullies

sickening :idc:

http://www.factinate.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/a-clockwork-orange-why-alex-delarge-is-so-beloved-yet-creepy-af.jpg

:blush::blush: that picture is quite appealing.

[Crimson Dynamo]

young team, well for Josy, Marc, Firewire i believe they are young, but LT you aren't young :fan:

I still have all my own hair

hows yours?

:hehe:

[Matthew.]

I did venture in a few times however that was quite sometime ago I was attacked for the name I had.

They attacked you for being called Sue?
Sad people…

[Rob!]

I still have all my own hair

hows yours?

:hehe:

Oh my GOD.

[Kizzy]

Be your own person, fitting in isn't everything you'll get more respect for not agreeing with the majority here trust me :)

[Nicky91]

I still have all my own hair

hows yours?

:hehe:

:omgno: i just had my hair done, it's nice and short again thanks for asking :hehe:

Oh my GOD.

yeah LT really loves himself, exposed :smug: :joker:

[Rob!]

:omgno: i just had my hair done, it's nice and short again thanks for asking :hehe:


Which one did you get done? :fan:

[Crimson Dynamo]

:laugh2:

[Nicky91]

Which one did you get done? :fan:

me with long hair is so messy and i don't like that, itching everywhere :joker:

[Ashley.]

What's this got to do with Rob pretending him and his clique don't make people feel outcasted?

If I'm insulted for no reason I have the right to respond.

All I'm saying is that you don't have to respond with an equally harsh remark. All it suggests is that you're no different which makes anything you say about Rob inconclusive.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

I still have all my own hair

hows yours?

:hehe:

https://atrl.net/uploads/emoticons/deadbanana@2x.png

[Shaun]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/sey115/tumblr_mbjkwqLYts1r8fe7uo1_500_zpsabscm4nc.gif

[reece(:]

I'll join your clique Sue

[Shaun]

I'm starting a clique with waterhog, anyone who wants to join has to submit a haiku

[Lostie!]

Tbh there isn't one particular "crowd", but there are multiple groups of users who seem to gravitate to one another which is naturally going to happen with semi regular posters. There are people I find it easy to strike up conversation with and, as you said, there are times I find it hard to get involved with a discussion when certain others are on together.

But at the end of the day it's an online forum and anybody who feels they have some sort of real status and acts standoffish to lesser known members needs to go out and get some fresh air a bit more often.

[Babayaro.]

I still have all my own hair

hows yours?

:hehe:

:skull:

[Marsh.]

I always feel like this.

[Crimson Dynamo]

The dique clique are the worst

[Marsh.]

Tbh, when it comes to people being accused of being a "clique" on here yet you have the likes of Lilbro and RileyHollyoaks who not to long ago weren't really all that much active on the forum, and just jump in and chat regardless about anything and whoever they want.

I think 90% of the time people feel ostracised or like they can't post because of their own mind set whereas if you jump right in and do whatever you'll see it's not a clique. Just a group of members who have become familiar with one another.

Just like when I first joined and didn't really use the chat threads for years because the regular posters in them I didn't know.

It was only by jumping in, I got to know members.

But then when you have the very odd person, not all that common really, but the odd one who purposely tries to rile people up or say something controversial for the sake of it. Then when they are called out on it cry "Clique! Clique! They won't let me play!" :shrug:

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

let’s unite tonight
we shouldn’t fight

rgEhj4edj4Y

https://media.giphy.com/media/j7c8Gcxet30Iw/giphy.gif

[RileyH]

Tbh, when it comes to people being accused of being a "clique" on here yet you have the likes of Lilbro and RileyHollyoaks who not to long ago weren't really all that much active on the forum, and just jump in and chat regardless about anything and whoever they want.

https://media.giphy.com/media/3Y2FAWFsvbqKs/giphy.gif

[Rob!]

Tbh, clique is usually just a word that's thrown about by people who don't like certain members, when they can't think of anything more relevant to say.

[Brillopad]

Tbh, clique is usually just a word that's thrown about by people who don't like certain members, when they can't think of anything more relevant to say.

What a distasteful sig to suggest anyone who feels uncomfortable or draws attention to the cliques we all know exist are ‘misfits’. Proves the threads point I think.

[Marsh.]

I also do think that the chat threads are quite cliquey. Not that anyone seems to be deliberately made unwelcome, but people who dont usually post there will be pretty much ignored a lot of the time. Its always been like that though, I just didn't really see it when I was 'part' of that group.]

But again, its like that in real life too. if a group of friends is talking and a randomer comes to join in, people tend to pay much more attention to their mates

That's the difference for me though, a clique IS deliberate and there's the difference.

You're right, it's natural for people to gravitate towards the people they already know/are familiar with or like and it'll take time for anyone new to bed in. Especially all in a large group together. But that's not cliquey.

A clique implies a "Mean Girls"esque club where people are purposely excluded or pushed out. That happens extremely rarely IMO.

[Morgan.]

What a distasteful sig to suggest anyone who feels uncomfortable or draws attention to the cliques we all know exist are ‘misfits’. Proves the threads point I think.

The sig is his sig, it has no relevance to the post :shrug:

[Marsh.]

What a distasteful sig to suggest anyone who feels uncomfortable or draws attention to the cliques we all know exist are ‘misfits’. Proves the threads point I think.

:joker::joker::joker::joker:

Yeah, that, or the television show "Misfits".

[MB.]

What a distasteful sig to suggest anyone who feels uncomfortable or draws attention to the cliques we all know exist are ‘misfits’. Proves the threads point I think.

fff

[Rob!]

What a distasteful sig to suggest anyone who feels uncomfortable or draws attention to the cliques we all know exist are ‘misfits’. Proves the threads point I think.

WHAT? :joker:

[AnnieK]

I used to be way more active than I am now and to be honest I was more cautious about what I posted then. Now if I have something to contribute I do but more often than not I just read the threads and move on. I dont feel like I can't post though....I find it more daunting (if that's the right word) during on season when threads move so quickly and get pretty nasty

[user104658]

Everyone loves me tbqfh, all of the cliques.

...

To be fair, I don't think TiBB is so much "cliquey" as it is just... Well established. It's an old forum with a lot of history and even members who have been here a few years are "relatively new". The cliques definitely aren't exclusive anyway, most will accept anyone, if anything they're all pretty desperate for me to join but I've held out.

... But yeah, I guess part of the cliquey perception is just the age of the forum and the fact that it's relatively small. There are a lot of references to past events / in jokes so I can see why people might feel left out.

E.g. Everyone knows that Niamh battled a near crippling addiction to potatoes a few years ago. Everyone knows that LT's wife left him because she caught him sending dick pics to Marsh. Little things like that. But it's a fairly accepting and welcoming place all in all... Like I said, it's not exclusive, people will chat to anyone who joins in.

And despite what SOME on this thread might say... SD's is fine too. You just need to be thick skinned and stubborn and an arsehole. :hee:

[JerseyWins]

These chicks don't even know the name of my gang.

[RileyH]

https://media.tenor.com/images/1de88cacaa606eb04d1d20f34b034dc8/tenor.gif

[Ross.]

What a distasteful sig to suggest anyone who feels uncomfortable or draws attention to the cliques we all know exist are ‘misfits’. Proves the threads point I think.

:joker::joker::joker:

[user104658]

Guys would everyone please stop cliquing at Brillo.

[Brillopad]

Guys would everyone please stop cliquing at Brillo.

Remember when I asked for your opinion, me neither!

:shrug:

[Wizard.]

Yeah they’re all bitches isn’t it!

[Glenn.]

So anyway

[user104658]

Remember when I asked for your opinion, me neither!

:shrug:I was only trying to help!

[Jamie89]

With the chat thread thing it's like any room you walk into where people are there, some might not like you/some might, some might just want to chat with certain people/some might be more welcoming with people they don't know. It's just the way people are in general and nothing specific to this forum imo (and my personal experience is that people have always been welcoming and friendly on the whole). Best thing is to not focus on 'fitting in' as that kind of promotes the idea of cliques anyway, just be an individual and post what you feel like. Also, a lot of what looks like rudeness I think is just friendly banter most of the time or people being cheeky lol but it's not usually malicious so I wouldn't be too put off by that. It's not always easy to tell when it's online though but still I wouldn't take it too seriously. And don't worry about not being funny etc, most of us get by :laugh: just continue to post like you have done in this thread and people will get to know you, and joining games and things during off season like Blurryface said is a good idea too.

[Wizard.]

So anyway

Bring it on you cow!

[Amy Jade]

I don't personally mind at all but it is fairly obvious that there are cliques but TiBB is kind of like school in that sense.

I won't go into detail or mention people just incase anyone is offended.

[Brother Leon]

Nah. Place used to be way more of a mess a few years ago with the whole sassy weave phase. Now it's just chill tbh

[user104658]

I don't personally mind at all but it is fairly obvious that there are cliques but TiBB is kind of like school in that sense.

I won't go into detail or mention people just incase anyone is offended.You and Nicky tbh, biggest clique going.

[Rob!]

Nah. Place used to be way more of a mess a few years ago with the whole sassy weave phase. Now it's just chill tbh

:clap1:

[Ant.]

sometimes, but i only have that with Smithy, we share the same sense of humour, while he chooses to simply ignore me, i find that annoying

oh yeah and Adam. is just plain rude all the time to me, while i do respect his opinions in the music threads

https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6gbeW79zrP9lUAjC/giphy.gif

[Ant.]

I'm starting a clique with waterhog, anyone who wants to join has to submit a haiku

i do want to be

a Tee Eye Bee Bee legend

let me join clique

[Macie Lightfoot]

I don't feel part of ~the in crowd~ bc I don't post in the chat threads and I'm not British so I can't talk about A-levels or Tesco or whatever else, and I'm just the crazy person who posts in the Survivor and BBUS sections that nobody listens to. And I think I'm okay with that?

[Ant.]

THIS is TiBB
JGSNtgdWObk

[RileyH]

St Trinians <3

[Marsh.]

It is funny how the chat thread is regarded as the "tibb in crowd". :joker:

Why not the bb section regulars?

Chat thread regs are but a small section of all the members.

[Ant.]

St Trinians <3

you're not even TiBB popular so don't post here!

[user104658]

Err I don't post in the chat section so. Irrelevant.

[Glenn.]

Bring it on you cow!

Erm... moooooooo

[RileyH]

you're not even TiBB popular so don't post here!

http://i.imgur.com/oRI4dh4.gif

[Jason.]

I feel suddenly groups have formed....And that's happened after Marsh has come in https://static01.nyt.com/images/2007/01/18/world/75_britain.jpg

[RileyH]

:laugh:

[Wizard.]

I don't feel part of ~the in crowd~ bc I don't post in the chat threads and I'm not British so I can't talk about A-levels or Tesco or whatever else, and I'm just the crazy person who posts in the Survivor and BBUS sections that nobody listens to. And I think I'm okay with that?

:love:

[Marsh.]

I feel suddenly groups have formed....And that's happened after Marsh has come in https://static01.nyt.com/images/2007/01/18/world/75_britain.jpg

:joker::joker::joker:

[Jamie89]

I feel suddenly groups have formed....And that's happened after Marsh has come in https://static01.nyt.com/images/2007/01/18/world/75_britain.jpg

:joker:

[Marsh.]

Everyone loves me tbqfh, all of the cliques.

...

To be fair, I don't think TiBB is so much "cliquey" as it is just... Well established. It's an old forum with a lot of history and even members who have been here a few years are "relatively new". The cliques definitely aren't exclusive anyway, most will accept anyone, if anything they're all pretty desperate for me to join but I've held out.

... But yeah, I guess part of the cliquey perception is just the age of the forum and the fact that it's relatively small. There are a lot of references to past events / in jokes so I can see why people might feel left out.

E.g. Everyone knows that Niamh battled a near crippling addiction to potatoes a few years ago. Everyone knows that LT's wife left him because she caught him sending dick pics to Marsh. Little things like that. But it's a fairly accepting and welcoming place all in all... Like I said, it's not exclusive, people will chat to anyone who joins in.

And despite what SOME on this thread might say... SD's is fine too. You just need to be thick skinned and stubborn and an arsehole. :hee:

I still have them all if anyone's interested.

[LukeB]

Rob do you have any applications for your clique? Asking for Marsh

[Marsh.]

Rob do you have any applications for your clique? Asking for Marsh

As if I would ever join Fat Fighters.

[RileyH]

:joker:

[LukeB]

As if I would ever join Fat Fighters.

You need to teach him and his clique how to make a lasagna!!

[Rob!]

As if I would ever join Fat Fighters.

:joker:

You need to teach him and his clique how to make a lasagna!!

Erm https://media.giphy.com/media/20k1punZ5bpmM/giphy.gif

[RileyH]

what

[Ant.]

what

ofc you wouldn't get it... you're not in with the Tibb Crowd :fan:

[LemonJam]

I swear we get this thread every year :joker: I remember the first one back in 08 where I accused people of being in a Britney clique ;O

Groups are inevitable because people interact with each other on here and grow bonds through that. It's really that simple. If you want to be involved, get involved!

[user104658]

I swear we get this thread every year :joker: I remember the first one back in 08 where I accused people of being in a Britney clique ;O

Sounds a bit cliquey to me...

[Jodie.]

Sometimes, my main problem on here is that I don’t want people to judge me on my age (I’m 14), and since I’m young I feel like people have the idea that I like BB for the sex, swearing, arguments etc (like GS, EOTB) but I honestly don’t, I love the social experiment part :hee:

[LaLaLand]

I've always felt kind of non-existent but I kinda like it? Ha

[Crimson Dynamo]

Nah. Place used to be way more of a mess a few years ago with the whole sassy weave phase. Now it's just chill tbh

time to end the thread now that a huge wave of a popular breakfast drink has been spilled

[Babayaro.]

time to end the thread now that a huge wave of a popular breakfast drink has been spilled

Orange juice?

[user104658]

Orange juice?Since it's LT's breakfast drink, I feel like the only sensible answer is "whiskey" :think:.

[Withano]

What a distasteful sig to suggest anyone who feels uncomfortable or draws attention to the cliques we all know exist are ‘misfits’. Proves the threads point I think.

:joker:

[Withano]

Tbh, there are several subforums on tibb, and you're likely to find people similar to yourself if you regularly post in the sections that most interest you

[Beso]

I mean the clique thing, which would imply that I am unwelcoming and part of a 'gang.' The number of people who post in the chat thread alone seems to be too large to be considered a clique in my view.

To be fair you have just said there are a lot of tools on tbe forum...thats you being welcoming is it?

[jaxie]

The forum is a bit like bumper cars sometimes but don't be put off Sue, we aren't all 20 and I'm sure lots of people would love to hear your views regardless of their age.

[Ashley.]

What a distasteful sig to suggest anyone who feels uncomfortable or draws attention to the cliques we all know exist are ‘misfits’. Proves the threads point I think.

It's a TV show

[Rob!]

To be fair you have just said there are a lot of tools on tbe forum...thats you being welcoming is it?

Welcoming to who? The people who act like tools?

[Greg!]

Tbh I’ve tried to disassociate myself as much as I can from TiBB over the last few months.

Why are you posting then hon.

I don't feel part of ~the in crowd~ bc I don't post in the chat threads and I'm not British so I can't talk about A-levels or Tesco or whatever else

This made me cackle :joker:

I feel suddenly groups have formed....And that's happened after Marsh has come in https://static01.nyt.com/images/2007/01/18/world/75_britain.jpg

Loooooool :joker:

[Greg!]

I think it's natural both in real life and on a forum that there are certain people who will get on better with some people than others. Despite that, (mostly) everyone on here are lovely welcoming friendly gals!

[Vicky.]

Tbh, clique is usually just a word that's thrown about by people who don't like certain members, when they can't think of anything more relevant to say.

Charming...I don't dislike many members, and the ones I do dislike are not part of the 'chat thread'

I still think its a bit cliquey though, and you even said yourself that you were ignored to start with, which kind of proves my point :shrug:

As I said earlier, cliquey is not such a bad thing, and I use that word because theres no other words to describe what I mean tbh...but even in real life, friendship groups tend to stick together and its a bit of a task to integrate yourself into them if you want to. Its perfectly natural that people with similar interests and that would gravitate towards each other...why pointing out this is a bad and horrible thing, I don't bloody know :laugh:

[Vicky.]

That's the difference for me though, a clique IS deliberate and there's the difference.

You're right, it's natural for people to gravitate towards the people they already know/are familiar with or like and it'll take time for anyone new to bed in. Especially all in a large group together. But that's not cliquey.

A clique implies a "Mean Girls"esque club where people are purposely excluded or pushed out. That happens extremely rarely IMO.

Just seen this before I replied, not to me it doesn;t :S

Clique just means a friendship group that quite hard to...dare I say...penetrate :hehe:

[Rob!]

Just seen this before I replied, not to me it doesn;t :S

Clique just means a friendship group that quite hard to...dare I say...penetrate :hehe:

I meant the Mean Girls analogy too - because the people who USUALLY use the 'clique' term, normally mean it as an insult.

[user104658]

a friendship group that quite hard to...dare I say...penetrate :hehe:

I feel quite confident in saying that there are none of those on Tibb.

[Vicky.]

I feel quite confident in saying that there are none of those on Tibb.

:joker:

[Marsh.]

Just seen this before I replied, not to me it doesn;t :S

Clique just means a friendship group that quite hard to...dare I say...penetrate :hehe:
But the definition of the word is a group of friends who do not allow newbies in easily.

That's a deliberate action.

Friendship groups in general will not be easy to penetrate. Purposely making it difficult or showing disregard for people outside of that group is more of a deliberate action and therefore a clique. :shrug:

[Vicky.]

Hmm maybe. I don't really view 'clique' as being a really bad thing. Maybe how I use the word is very wrong

I used to just laugh at people who accused me of being part of a clique. I never got all worked up about it :laugh:

[user104658]

Hmm maybe. I don't really view 'clique' as being a really bad thing. Maybe how I use the word is very wrong

I used to just laugh at people who accused me of being part of a clique. I never got all worked up about it [emoji23]Laughed about it with all of your cliquey friends :suspect:

[Vicky.]

Laughed about it with all of your cliquey friends :suspect:

Indeed. There was even an entire thread set up where those who were not in the clique and hated cliques could be all together (in a clique) :D

[Marsh.]

Hmm maybe. I don't really view 'clique' as being a really bad thing. Maybe how I use the word is very wrong

I used to just laugh at people who accused me of being part of a clique. I never got all worked up about it [emoji23]
I think movies like mean girls have altered it perhaps? It's definitely a negative and used as an insult nowadays. [emoji23]

[Beso]

Welcoming to who? The people who act like tools?

Welcoming to newbies really.

Reading some of your posts in this thread, wouldnt enspire me to want to continue visiting the place.

[Marsh.]

Welcoming to newbies really.

Reading some of your posts in this thread, wouldnt enspire me to want to continue visiting the place.
He didn't call newbies tools.

[Rob!]

Welcoming to newbies really.

Reading some of your posts in this thread, wouldnt enspire me to want to continue visiting the place.

I wasn't referring to newbies, as was quite obvious to anybody else, so we'll just place you in the tool drawer shall we?

[Beso]

He didn't call newbies tools.

How do you know? He wasnt very specific!

[Beso]

I wasn't referring to newbies, as was quite obvious to anybody else, so we'll just place you in the tool drawer shall we?

Unpunished posts like this and the original one just proves there is a clique involving certain users and certain mods.

[Marsh.]

How do you know? He wasnt very specific!
The same reason I know day from night.

[Marsh.]

Unpunished posts like this and the original one just proves there is a clique involving certain users and certain mods.
If you think Rob is in a clique that is somehow above the mods and the rules they enforce then I think the entire forum would collectively become a clique and together they laugh at the suggestion.

[Beso]

If you think Rob is in a clique that is somehow above the mods and the rules they enforce then I think the entire forum would collectively become a clique and together they laugh at the suggestion.

Alll tools minus one tool.

[Marsh.]

Alll tools minus one tool.
That's naughty. You just wait until Josy logs on.

[Beso]

Or the tools in a toolbox missing one tool.

[Glenn.]

Why are you posting then hon

Imagine someone doing what they wanted to do

[Niamh.]

Indeed. There was even an entire thread set up where those who were not in the clique and hated cliques could be all together (in a clique) :D

The "Independents" :hehe:

[Black Dagger]

I just don't like people and enjoy being a recluse x

[Littlegreen]

I never seem to become heavily involved with a clique on forums or in everyday life, I tend to just post what I want and get along with everybody.

Life's too short to care about fitting in - fitting in is overrated. (I adore Jensen/Dean btw :love:)

[Josy]

I have been a poster on here for quite sometime... but off season... have to be honest it's really hard to fit in...so i tend to not post... im not popular or funny nor do I have a mindset of a 20 something to fit in with most convo's so I random post from time to time...

am I alone..? anyone else in this vast online universe an outsider on the good ship TiBB :)

Just float around and post in /reply to the things that you want to, I just wander round the place posting in threads that interest me tbh

Tbh, despite all the claims that there are cliques and friendship groups that don't welcome anybody else, it's actually all bull****. If you post in the chat thread, there are always people that will chat back to you and after a few days, you're considered to be a piece of the furniture. Just have the confidence to come in and make yourself known tbh. Every single person who posts in there was new to the environment once. I guess it doesn't help that it seems that people have their own language in there, but it's in no way noninclusive.

No sorry and no offence but this is complete bollocks, which you would see if you take your chat thread tinted specs off.

The most active chat thread atm is awful for newer members which I have witnessed on many many occasions infact its even awful for some of the regular members that I have also witnessed trying to take part in there and they get ignored or sarcastic comments aimed at them.

[Morgan.]

I've had the sarcastic comments in that thread Josy, I just ignore it now tbh and carry on

[user104658]

chat thread tinted specs.

:think:

[Marsh.]

Yeah because the likes of Nicky Lilbro and Rileyhollyoaks have been chat thread regulars for years.

Ashley wasn't new to the chat threads a couple of years ago. Rob before that. Me before that.

Etc etc.

[Marsh.]

And yeah, there are sarcastic comments thrown.... at everyone.

Rob tells poor Ross to shut up everytime he posts.

[Marsh.]

And I don't get the "ignored" thing either. Are people ever ignored?

Or are we talking about posting once and not getting relies to said post? Because everyone posts things that don't get replied to or lost in the running of the thread everyday.

It used to happen when I would make the odd post in the chat thread when I first joined when the regulars were a fairly different group of members. And you'd kind of feel like the odd one out because everyone was familiar with one another. I didn't cry clique, it just takes time to get to know other members. :shrug: Don't see why people should be shamed for it.

[AnnieK]

Yeah its weird how the chat thread evolves. When I used to post regularly in the chat thread it was a laugh but there was always the other chat thread that I never felt as comfortable in. The current thread will evolve again as people stop posting as much and newbies get involved, at some ppint the main posters now will find they become the minority as members ger busy in real life and so are not as active.

[Rob!]

Just float around and post in /reply to the things that you want to, I just wander round the place posting in threads that interest me tbh



No sorry and no offence but this is complete bollocks, which you would see if you take your chat thread tinted specs off.

The most active chat thread atm is awful for newer members which I have witnessed on many many occasions infact its even awful for some of the regular members that I have also witnessed trying to take part in there and they get ignored or sarcastic comments aimed at them.

It isn’t complete bollocks at all though. The only reason the word clique gets thrown around so much is because you’re the one who complains about it the most and some of the trolls jumped on the opportunity to be able to be annoying without any repercussions because they know that if anyone reports them or bites back for baiting, you’re likely to agree with them. There are at least three members who do exactly that that I can think of on the spot.

New members post in there all the time - RileyHollyoaks and OliverW are an example of two people who are fairly new and have come in, been friendly and chatty and enjoy posting in there. As for regular members, I don’t see how any of the comments and banter are any different from you going around and telling people to ‘piss off’ or any of the other sarcastic comments you come out with. If people have a problem with something somebody says, then they should be able to say it, but the problem is confronting someone about something on here tends to result in infractions and banning anyway. There is a LOT of banter amongst the large number of people who post in there regularly, and apart from when Scott has had a red stripe, that’s normally exactly what it is, BANTER.

[user104658]

It can't be "banter" because this is 2017.

[user104658]

I think it can still be "lulz"? It can always be high-jinx. High-jinx is timeless.

[Marsh.]

Tbh, the number of people who post in there is quite large too and there aren't many active frequent members. So not so much a clique as a lot of the few regulars posting in there. :shrug:

[user104658]

Tbh, the number of people who post in there is quite large too and there aren't many active frequent members. So not so much a clique as a lot of the few regulars posting in there. :shrug:

I have to be honest I feel uncomfortable posting in there and also worried :worry:

[Marsh.]

I think it can still be "lulz"? It can always be high-jinx. High-jinx is timeless.
Lulz? Stop spending time with LT, you're picking up on his colloquialisms. :worry:

[Ashley.]

Just float around and post in /reply to the things that you want to, I just wander round the place posting in threads that interest me tbh



No sorry and no offence but this is complete bollocks, which you would see if you take your chat thread tinted specs off.

The most active chat thread atm is awful for newer members which I have witnessed on many many occasions infact its even awful for some of the regular members that I have also witnessed trying to take part in there and they get ignored or sarcastic comments aimed at them.

From what I've seen the new members post in there more frequently than the "regulars" you speak of (and you've made it quite clear who you're referring to).

Plus, all I've seen in this thread are awfully rude comments aimed at the regulars so it's not exactly helping the situation, is it?

[Marsh.]

I have to be honest I feel uncomfortable posting in there and also worried :worry:
Well don't be so stupid. :nono:




Disclaimer: That's me being my banter lulz self, no clique involvement as our conference room only opens at 2pm.

[Ashley.]

Honestly if you don't want people to group together against others then the last thing you should be doing is enforcing threads that only serve to insult them.

[user104658]

Well don't be so stupid. :nono:




Disclaimer: That's me being my banter lulz self, no clique involvement as our conference room only opens at 2pm.

I don't even need a chat thread! I don't even know where the chat thread is! :fist: This whole forum is my chat thread, who needs some poxy single thread chat thread where everyone has to post in a

[Niamh.]

It happens all the time, it's not nearly as cliquey now as it was a couple of years back though, I think the problem now really is the topics of conversations in there might make some people feel left out or unable to join in but there isn't much you can do about that except try and find common ground I think

[LukeB]

Yeah because the likes of Nicky Lilbro and Rileyhollyoaks have been chat thread regulars for years.

Ashley wasn't new to the chat threads a couple of years ago. Rob before that. Me before that.

Etc etc.

Rileyhollyoaks is a recent new member and is one of the most posted member on the recent chat threads i guess he talks to himself since he gets ignored.

Oliver too

[Marsh.]

Honestly if you don't want people to group together against others then the last thing you should be doing is enforcing threads that only serve to insult them.
And then use the fact they all come into the thread to defend themselves as evidence of a clique.

It's like ducking stool they used for witches.

[Marsh.]

I don't even need a chat thread! I don't even know where the chat thread is! :fist: This whole forum is my chat thread, who needs some poxy single thread chat thread where everyone has to post in a
It's the only place you can post anything without being told to stop going off topic. :smug:

There is no topic! :amazed:

[user104658]

It's the only place you can post anything without being told to stop going off topic. :smug:

There is no topic! :amazed:

But I go off topic in basically every thread :think:... WAIT I forgot, I'm in the mod clique so I'm allowed. Yas.

[Marsh.]

It happens all the time, it's not nearly as cliquey now as it was a couple of years back though, I think the problem now really is the topics of conversations in there might make some people feel left out or unable to join in but there isn't much you can do about that except try and find common ground I think
I agree. It would be like calling out individual threads for not appealing to everyone.

Some discussions some will want to join in with, and then others will join in at another point when a different line of conversation has started.

Some even get all maverick and start conversations themselves. :amazed:

To me, it's a bit like someone making a thread moaning about the state or tone of the whole forum. I think the general response to them would be to make threads and get involved if you don't like it.

To paraphrase Trainspotting - Life is what you make it. :hee:

[Marsh.]

But I go off topic in basically every thread :think:... WAIT I forgot, I'm in the mod clique so I'm allowed. Yas.
*makes thread exposing this with polaroids of TS meeting Niamh round the back of the bins to buy off his infractions*

[Babayaro.]

I agree. It would be like calling out individual threads for not appealing to everyone.

Some discussions some will want to join in with, and then others will join in at another point when a different line of conversation has started.

Some even get all maverick and start conversations themselves. :amazed:

To me, it's a bit like someone making a thread moaning about the state or tone of the whole forum. I think the general response to them would be to make threads and get involved if you don't like it.

To paraphrase Trainspotting - Life is what you make it. :hee:

Literally me

[Ammi]

...do I ever feel like I don't fit into the 'TiBB Crowd'...?...yeah all of the time...all of the time in that I don't consider myself a naturally 'forum person'/whatever one of those is but that's the thing with the forum though...I haven't felt I had to 'fit in' and I never wanted to 'fit in'...it's really more about finding your own places and spaces and people to chat with and connect with and etc, etc, etc...and there is so much opportunity to do that on a forum like this because there isn't 'a TiBB crowd'...I think maybe some of us who first come to TiBB for the BB season posting, think of the off seasoners as 'the crowd'...?...but that 'crowd' is made up of so many blends of interests/personalities/topics of conversations and all of that jazz..../there really is something here for everyone, Sue..I promise you.../ we just have to take time to explore the full forum and all of the little sections, to find the places we're most interested in spending time in...and I hope you take time to do that.../welcome to the forum btw..:love:..

[Marsh.]

It isn’t complete bollocks at all though. The only reason the word clique gets thrown around so much is because you’re the one who complains about it the most and some of the trolls jumped on the opportunity to be able to be annoying without any repercussions because they know that if anyone reports them or bites back for baiting, you’re likely to agree with them. There are at least three members who do exactly that that I can think of on the spot.

Tbh yesterday there was a post which mentioned cliques and literally said "Josy agrees with us" like Taylor Swift waving a banner with her review from Rolling Stone magazine. :joker:

[Marsh.]

...do I ever feel like I don't fit into the 'TiBB Crowd'...?...yeah all of the time...all of the time in that I don't consider myself a naturally 'forum person'/whatever one of those is but that's the thing with the forum though...I haven't felt I had to 'fit in' and I never wanted to 'fit in'...it's really more about finding your own places and spaces and people to chat with and connect with and etc, etc, etc...and there is so much opportunity to do that on a forum like this because there isn't 'a TiBB crowd'...I think maybe some of us who first come to TiBB for the BB season posting, think of the off seasoners as 'the crowd'...?...but that 'crowd' is made up of so many blends of interests/personalities/topics of conversations and all of that jazz..../there really is something here for everyone, Sue..I promise you.../ we just have to take time to explore the full forum and all of the little sections, to find the places we're most interested in spending time in...and I hope you take time to do that.../welcome to the forum btw..:love:..
And this is coming from the most popular member of the forum.

:clap1:

Nice to see you posting again.

[Nicky91]

i'm sorry but i love chatting with quite a lot of members on here, but yes RileyHollyoaks and Lilbro are so funny :hee: and Oliver is so cute, and he's got some good jokes :hee:

[Rob!]

Queen Ammi has spoken, close the thread :love:

[Nicky91]

And this is coming from the most popular member of the forum.

:clap1:

Nice to see you posting again.

how fake this sweet behaviour coming from you, didn't know you were close friends with Ammi :fan:

[Marsh.]

Nicky is starting a ruckus.

[Nicky91]

let's have our discussion over pm, please Marsh :(

[Ammi]

...I think what might be quite good for newer members who do want to just pop into a chat thread to talk about their day or whatever with other chatters..?..is a stickied link to the chat threads because I'm not sure that they would know there are 3 chat threads.../I know the main one would have to be updated as a new thread is made, which is quite frequent but maybe that update could be done also..and maybe any other threads that are useful to know as well..?..but there's also the Lounge and Pablo's chat thread.../that's the thing also...with having 3 and slightly different conversation topics going on../usually something for most people to be able to join in with....

[Nicky91]

...I think what might be quite good for newer members who do want to just pop into a chat thread to talk about their day or whatever with other chatters..?..is a stickied link to the chat threads because I'm not sure that they would know there are 3 chat threads.../I know the main one would have to be updated as a new thread is made, which is quite frequent but maybe that update could be done also..and maybe any other threads that are useful to know as well..?..but there's also the Lounge and Pablo's chat thread.../that's the thing also...with having 3 and slightly different conversation topics going on../usually something for most people to be able to join in with....

i agree

[Josy]

From what I've seen the new members post in there more frequently than the "regulars" you speak of (and you've made it quite clear who you're referring to).

Plus, all I've seen in this thread are awfully rude comments aimed at the regulars so it's not exactly helping the situation, is it?Ashley how can it be clear who im referring to? That comment wasnt made with any particular member in mind the fact is some members do get ignored on the odd occasion they post in the chat threads, ive not only witnessed this happen but other members have said its happened to them...

[Josy]

Honestly if you don't want people to group together against others then the last thing you should be doing is enforcing threads that only serve to insult them.None of us are enforcing this thread, we arent going to put a stop to people having an opinion just because dome of those opinions are negative about the chat threads

Christ if we closed this thread it would be hell on with members saying we dont allow opinions etc about the forum...

[Denver]

No sorry and no offence but this is complete bollocks, which you would see if you take your chat thread tinted specs off.

The most active chat thread atm is awful for newer members which I have witnessed on many many occasions infact its even awful for some of the regular members that I have also witnessed trying to take part in there and they get ignored or sarcastic comments aimed at them.

I get attacked a hell of a lot in the chat threads for no reason

[Josy]

Thank you, but I know that I'm considered part of it by those who see the chat thread as a problem on here. The thing is, I remember when I first started posting in there and I was practically ignored at first, but I kept at it and soon my sparkling personality shone through :smug: Seriously though, outcasting new people is just not something that I would ever do in real life, so why the hell would I do it on an internet forum and why would I be friends with people who do it either?Rob you yourself admit in this post that you were basically ignored when you first started posting in the chat threads which completely contradicts you then replying to me saying its not true.

The chat threads can seem very cliquey ( yes i mentioned the word clique after numerous other members had already done in the thread before me) and unwelcoming which you yourself have just proven at the same time as rubbishing those claims.

I also dont get the connection you try to make with some people saying they feel left out on the forum and me telling people to 'piss off' which btw i would never post to anyone that i wasnt friendly with or who never knew how to take my humour because believe or not yes i also have people i get on with and have a laugh with just as the other mods do, we are afterall members of this forum too..

[Nicky91]

I get attacked a hell of a lot in the chat threads for no reason

if i attacked you in the chat threads, my apologies, i never ever want to upset you, i want to be friends i swear

[Josy]

I get attacked a hell of a lot in the chat threads for no reasonAnd you also attack others a hell of a lot for no reason Adam we arent stupid....

[Denver]

And you also attack others a hell of a lot for no reason Adam we arent stupid....

Actually not really only people who spam me.

I'm quite a nice person

[Denver]

if i attacked you in the chat threads, my apologies, i never ever want to upset you, i want to be friends i swear

I asked you to stop messaging me and almost everyday I get a wall post or pm from you and it's irritating af just accept there will me no friendship and move on

[user104658]

I asked you to stop messaging me and almost everyday I get a wall post or pm from you and it's irritating af just accept there will me no friendship and move on

"for no reason" :hehe:

[Denver]

"for no reason" :hehe:

I don't get what you are trying to say