Whats going wrong with these forums?

[vesavius]

When I first started posting they were pretty decent, different eople stating different views and having a laff, but all I see now is blatant ugly trolling.

Has it been like this in previous years? Did I just start in a lull?

[-HUNTER-]

its me.

[vesavius]

Actually Hunter I havent seen anything posted by you thats jarred me at all.

Sorry.

[FelixO]

Whats ugly trolling?

[vesavius]

Your not familiar with the term 'troll'?

[-HUNTER-]

Originally posted by vesavius
Actually Hunter I havent seen anything posted by you thats jarred me at all.

Sorry.

I know im the best.

[Stu]

It's just become a hole, really. Theirs the 'ard men, the camp men, the ones who spend sixteen hours a day posting here, the conspiracy men, and the ''hi im neww and dis is wat i thikn about big brother'' crowd.

It all adds up to a horrible shitstorm, really. It's just one of those forums that combines an overinflux of members, heavy handed selective moderating, and people for whom this forum is actualy their main social output in life.

Revel in the chaos or something :laugh2:.

[ManicWolf]

What do you consider trolling though? Is someone who posts to say that they don't like a certain housemate trolling? How about someone who says that BB isn't very good this year? Just wondering.

[Prole]

Originally posted by vesavius
When I first started posting they were pretty decent, different eople stating different views and having a laff, but all I see now is blatant ugly trolling.

Has it been like this in previous years? Did I just start in a lull?

It was okay my first week here. I thought how much better it was than other forums I tried since BBO shut. It's still good, lots of clever, funny people... but wow, sometimes there are so many idiots on here. Makes you wonder why they bother. My ignore list gets longer every day!

[KKBL]

One of the things that is really pissing me off is members who constantly post one word posts in the BB10 secrion such as "Fail" "****" etc...
Fair enough if its in general chat& stuff but not here.

[tintedshadow]

Originally posted by Stu
It's just become a hole, really. Theirs the 'ard men, the camp men, the ones who spend sixteen hours a day posting here, the conspiracy men, and the ''hi im neww and this is wat i thikn about big brother'' crowd.

It all adds up to a horrible shitstorm, really. It's just one of those forums that combines an overinflux of members, heavy handed selective moderating, and people for whom this forum is actualy their main social output in life.

Revel in the chaos or something :laugh2:.

after seeing your post count im interested to know which catagory you fall in to?

i dunno i think this forum is by large a definate improvement than those on digital spy.. for the most part i see alot of inteligent,witty and coherent arguements being discussed. althought im not speaking for anyone but myself i say this forums decent for what it is..

[Alf]

Originally posted by Stu
It's just become a hole, really. Theirs the 'ard men, the camp men, the ones who spend sixteen hours a day posting here, the conspiracy men, and the ''hi im neww and this is wat i thikn about big brother'' crowd.

It all adds up to a horrible shitstorm, really. It's just one of those forums that combines an overinflux of members, heavy handed selective moderating, and people for whom this forum is actualy their main social output in life.

Revel in the chaos or something :laugh2:.
nice s**t analogy
shitstorm i like it

[Stu]

Originally posted by tintedshadow
Originally posted by Stu
It's just become a hole, really. Theirs the 'ard men, the camp men, the ones who spend sixteen hours a day posting here, the conspiracy men, and the ''hi im neww and this is wat i thikn about big brother'' crowd.

It all adds up to a horrible shitstorm, really. It's just one of those forums that combines an overinflux of members, heavy handed selective moderating, and people for whom this forum is actualy their main social output in life.

Revel in the chaos or something :laugh2:.

after seeing your post count im interested to know which catagory you fall in to?

i dunno i think this forum is by large a definate improvement than those on digital spy.. for the most part i see alot of inteligent,witty and coherent arguements being discussed. althought im not speaking for anyone but myself i say this forums decent for what it is..
Having a high postcount means you have to fall into one of those categorys? Not at all. I guess I am the one on the side who gets accused of being miserable because I like to question things beyond ''what is your favourite colorz??''. Some of the greats on here have extremely high post counts. And I would venture that for a two year regular, my 5000+ is nothing special.

[Locke.]

Stu falls under the 'the conspiracy men' group.

[vesavius]

Originally posted by ManicWolf
What do you consider trolling though? Is someone who posts to say that they don't like a certain housemate trolling? How about someone who says that BB isn't very good this year? Just wondering.

Thats a fair question.

No, I dont see someone posting they dont like a certain HM as trolling (see the top of my OP), and people certainly have the right the not like whatever they dont like.

Trolling is usually defined as posting excessive deliberatly offensive comments in order to bait others to respond in a negative manner.

[Stu]

Originally posted by David
Stu falls under the 'the conspiracy men' group.
Ironically, a conspiracy in itself. Joy.

[tintedshadow]

Originally posted by Stu
Originally posted by tintedshadow
Originally posted by Stu
It's just become a hole, really. Theirs the 'ard men, the camp men, the ones who spend sixteen hours a day posting here, the conspiracy men, and the ''hi im neww and this is wat i thikn about big brother'' crowd.

It all adds up to a horrible shitstorm, really. It's just one of those forums that combines an overinflux of members, heavy handed selective moderating, and people for whom this forum is actualy their main social output in life.

Revel in the chaos or something :laugh2:.

after seeing your post count im interested to know which catagory you fall in to?

i dunno i think this forum is by large a definate improvement than those on digital spy.. for the most part i see alot of inteligent,witty and coherent arguements being discussed. althought im not speaking for anyone but myself i say this forums decent for what it is..
Having a high postcount means you have to fall into one of those categorys? Not at all. I guess I am the one on the side who gets accused of being miserable because I like to question things beyond ''what is your favourite colorz??''. Some of the greats on here have extremely high post counts. And I would venture that for a two year regular, my 5000+ is nothing special.

not at all,i wasnt having a dig i simply figure you would naturally fall in to one of those catagories..

[vesavius]

Originally posted by ViaVerde
Originally posted by vesavius
When I first started posting they were pretty decent, different eople stating different views and having a laff, but all I see now is blatant ugly trolling.

Has it been like this in previous years? Did I just start in a lull?

It was okay my first week here. I thought how much better it was than other forums I tried since BBO shut. It's still good, lots of clever, funny people... but wow, sometimes there are so many idiots on here. Makes you wonder why they bother. My ignore list gets longer every day!

I think I am gonna have to follow your lead Via.

[Stu]

Originally posted by tintedshadow
Originally posted by Stu
Originally posted by tintedshadow
Originally posted by Stu
It's just become a hole, really. Theirs the 'ard men, the camp men, the ones who spend sixteen hours a day posting here, the conspiracy men, and the ''hi im neww and this is wat i thikn about big brother'' crowd.

It all adds up to a horrible shitstorm, really. It's just one of those forums that combines an overinflux of members, heavy handed selective moderating, and people for whom this forum is actualy their main social output in life.

Revel in the chaos or something :laugh2:.

after seeing your post count im interested to know which catagory you fall in to?

i dunno i think this forum is by large a definate improvement than those on digital spy.. for the most part i see alot of inteligent,witty and coherent arguements being discussed. althought im not speaking for anyone but myself i say this forums decent for what it is..
Having a high postcount means you have to fall into one of those categorys? Not at all. I guess I am the one on the side who gets accused of being miserable because I like to question things beyond ''what is your favourite colorz??''. Some of the greats on here have extremely high post counts. And I would venture that for a two year regular, my 5000+ is nothing special.

not at all,i wasnt having a dig i simply figure you would naturally fall in to one of those catagories..
No problem. If you want me to categorise myself, out of respect to those I did slap a cliche on [although just take a look around, they bring it on themselves] I would say I am the forums half baked, half arsed, half wanted bastard child :wink:.

Over the past few months I have left for weeks at a time only to come back and find the place in [IMO] increasingly worse states. I would not class myself a regular at all anymore. And yes, it is still possibly to post every now and then with various degrees of enjoyment and continue to slate the place based on my observations, for any innevitable posts from others that would seek to call me out as a hypocrite.

[bananarama]

Originally posted by vesavius
When I first started posting they were pretty decent, different eople stating different views and having a laff, but all I see now is blatant ugly trolling.

Has it been like this in previous years? Did I just start in a lull?

The forum is certainly not the same as it was in the days of BB2 when I first joined........However neither is BB itself the same as it was in those days and the so called type of fans have also changed dramatically........Far more vicious and hating and knee jerk reactions to housemates.....Keen to evict a character for the silliest of misjudgments they may make.....

In the old days the fans liked to leave housemates in to develop storylines.......Now the fans destroy storylines at the first oportunity before they can get off the ground.

This all makes for a very different forum experience.....All good things come to an end and that includes TV formats and sadly forums too....

Having made negative comments I still believe this is one of the superior forums on balance....Better than Digital Spy with heavy handed moderating a higher proportion of hate threads.....

Hate threads are what i dislike most on any forum......There is sadly a band wagon effect that hate threads can be used to get rid of entertaining housemates......

[dennissabre]

Me joining possibly :sad:

[dennissabre]

Originally posted by Stu
Originally posted by tintedshadow
Originally posted by Stu
Originally posted by tintedshadow
Originally posted by Stu
It's just become a hole, really. Theirs the 'ard men, the camp men, the ones who spend sixteen hours a day posting here, the conspiracy men, and the ''hi im neww and this is wat i thikn about big brother'' crowd.

It all adds up to a horrible shitstorm, really. It's just one of those forums that combines an overinflux of members, heavy handed selective moderating, and people for whom this forum is actualy their main social output in life.

Revel in the chaos or something :laugh2:.

after seeing your post count im interested to know which catagory you fall in to?


Great to see Depeche Mode Stu. Favourite band for last 25 years :dance:

i dunno i think this forum is by large a definate improvement than those on digital spy.. for the most part i see alot of inteligent,witty and coherent arguements being discussed. althought im not speaking for anyone but myself i say this forums decent for what it is..
Having a high postcount means you have to fall into one of those categorys? Not at all. I guess I am the one on the side who gets accused of being miserable because I like to question things beyond ''what is your favourite colorz??''. Some of the greats on here have extremely high post counts. And I would venture that for a two year regular, my 5000+ is nothing special.

not at all,i wasnt having a dig i simply figure you would naturally fall in to one of those catagories..
No problem. If you want me to categorise myself, out of respect to those I did slap a cliche on [although just take a look around, they bring it on themselves] I would say I am the forums half baked, half arsed, half wanted bastard child :wink:.

Over the past few months I have left for weeks at a time only to come back and find the place in [IMO] increasingly worse states. I would not class myself a regular at all anymore. And yes, it is still possibly to post every now and then with various degrees of enjoyment and continue to slate the place based on my observations, for any innevitable posts from others that would seek to call me out as a hypocrite.

[Alf]

well put

i saw bananarama saturday night they played a back to the 80s concert in hull with the human league, belinda carlisle, go west and t pau.
they sang love in the first degree and venus

[Stu]

Originally posted by bananarama
Originally posted by vesavius
When I first started posting they were pretty decent, different eople stating different views and having a laff, but all I see now is blatant ugly trolling.

Has it been like this in previous years? Did I just start in a lull?

The forum is certainly not the same as it was in the days of BB2 when I first joined........However neither is BB itself the same as it was in those days and the so called type of fans have also changed dramatically........Far more vicious and hating and knee jerk reactions to housemates.....Keen to evict a character for the silliest of misjudgments they may make.....

In the old days the fans liked to leave housemates in to develop storylines.......Now the fans destroy storylines at the first oportunity before they can get off the ground.

This all makes for a very different forum experience.....All good things come to an end and that includes TV formats and sadly forums too....

Having made negative comments I still believe this is one of the superior forums on balance....Better than Digital Spy with heavy handed moderating a higher proportion of hate threads.....

Hate threads are what i dislike most on any forum......There is sadly a band wagon effect that hate threads can be used to get rid of entertaining housemates......
If you want to shake this place up ... change your avatar :laugh:.

[stonedape]

I disagree with you, and I think you're a bad person for that reason.

[Appearance_Of_A_Junky]

Originally posted by Stu
It's just become a hole, really. Theirs the 'ard men, the camp men, the ones who spend sixteen hours a day posting here, the conspiracy men, and the ''hi im neww and this is wat i thikn about big brother'' crowd.

It all adds up to a horrible shitstorm, really. It's just one of those forums that combines an overinflux of members, heavy handed selective moderating, and people for whom this forum is actualy their main social output in life.

Revel in the chaos or something :laugh2:.

Lol, Im one of the sixteen hour people, but just on my days off work, but Im doing other things as well....admittedly its lying around in my boxers whilst saying 'its too hot'.

Although I am new, and I dont want to seem to be exlcuding myself from saying this, I wonder if the death of the C4 forum has led to many of those members moving on to other forums.

I get annoyed mostly by the campaigning threads

[arista]

Originally posted by -HUNTER-
Originally posted by vesavius
Actually Hunter I havent seen anything posted by you thats jarred me at all.

Sorry.

I know im the best.


Searching for your Badge of Honour



What a Waste.

[arista]

Originally posted by Stu
It's just become a hole, really. Theirs the 'ard men, the camp men, the ones who spend sixteen hours a day posting here, the conspiracy men, and the ''hi im neww and this is wat i thikn about big brother'' crowd.

It all adds up to a horrible shitstorm, really. It's just one of those forums that combines an overinflux of members, heavy handed selective moderating, and people for whom this forum is actualy their main social output in life.

Revel in the chaos or something :laugh2:.


'Selective Moderating'


Sounds like you have a Chip on your Shoulder
Young Stu.

[Stu]

Originally posted by arista
Originally posted by Stu
It's just become a hole, really. Theirs the 'ard men, the camp men, the ones who spend sixteen hours a day posting here, the conspiracy men, and the ''hi im neww and this is wat i thikn about big brother'' crowd.

It all adds up to a horrible shitstorm, really. It's just one of those forums that combines an overinflux of members, heavy handed selective moderating, and people for whom this forum is actualy their main social output in life.

Revel in the chaos or something :laugh2:.


'Selective Moderating'


Sounds like you have a Chip on your Shoulder
Young Stu.
It's been about two years since I have had a warning so I am hardly speaking on my own behalf from some selfish perspective. So your about as wrong as can be. Take a look at things before you post, man. I just see hoards of absoloutely disgusting threads continue on, then sometimes a mod will decide to step in and sweep a few certain things under the carpet without explaining a single thing and with some smug sense of higher purpose. Which leads to more confusion.

[JustSkipIt]

I've moved here from BBOL and, as a new member, I don't really have the right to criticise.
However, I do get what you mean about trolls and the like - with most threads you have to scroll past loads of abuse being hurled at other posters, short posts with nothing to say, and huge signatures.

On the plus side, there's some excellent characters here whose posts I really enjoy, even if I don't always agree with them. That's what keeps me coming back - and I haven't notice all that much moderating, selective or otherwise.

[vesavius]

Originally posted by arista
Originally posted by -HUNTER-
Originally posted by vesavius
Actually Hunter I havent seen anything posted by you thats jarred me at all.

Sorry.

I know im the best.


Searching for your Badge of Honour



What a Waste.

This is just it.

There seems to be real sub culture here now of people trying to be the most disliked on the board, so wannabes troll and antagonise in an effort to become 'infamous'.

I guess there is all kinds of psychological reasons why people do it (control issues, auto criticism, lack of self esteem, whatever) but tbh it confuses me.

I'm just here to talk about BB and hopefully smile a bit along the way. If I can't do that here without sifting through the garbage, I think it's prolly time to move on. I don't want to though, like a previous poster said there is a lot of good people here as well.

[arista]

Originally posted by JustSkipIt
I've moved here from BBOL and, as a new member, I don't really have the right to criticise.
However, I do get what you mean about trolls and the like - with most threads you have to scroll past loads of abuse being hurled at other posters, short posts with nothing to say, and huge signatures.

On the plus side, there's some excellent characters here whose posts I really enjoy, even if I don't always agree with them. That's what keeps me coming back - and I haven't notice all that much moderating, selective or otherwise.


Yes you have a Right
you are a member.


We need fresh Views
it all helps.



And there is No Selective Moderating
that is just a Poster that needs Love.

[arista]

Originally posted by vesavius
Originally posted by arista
Originally posted by -HUNTER-
Originally posted by vesavius
Actually Hunter I havent seen anything posted by you thats jarred me at all.

Sorry.

I know im the best.


Searching for your Badge of Honour



What a Waste.

This is just it.

There seems to be real sub culture here now of people trying to be the most disliked on the board, so wannabes troll and antagonise in an effort to become 'infamous'.

I guess there is all kinds of psychological reasons why people do it (control issues, auto criticism, lack of self esteem, whatever) but tbh it confuses me.

I'm just here to talk about BB and hopefully smile a bit along the way. If I can't do that here without sifting through the garbage, I think it's prolly time to move on. I don't want to though, like a previous poster said there is a lot of good people here as well.




Yes Sub Gangs
on here are sad.


I stand Alone
I do not need a Gang
or a Poster in need of Love.


Life In The City.

[arista]

Originally posted by Stu
Originally posted by arista
Originally posted by Stu
It's just become a hole, really. Theirs the 'ard men, the camp men, the ones who spend sixteen hours a day posting here, the conspiracy men, and the ''hi im neww and this is wat i thikn about big brother'' crowd.

It all adds up to a horrible shitstorm, really. It's just one of those forums that combines an overinflux of members, heavy handed selective moderating, and people for whom this forum is actualy their main social output in life.

Revel in the chaos or something :laugh2:.


'Selective Moderating'


Sounds like you have a Chip on your Shoulder
Young Stu.
It's been about two years since I have had a warning so I am hardly speaking on my own behalf from some selfish perspective. So your about as wrong as can be. Take a look at things before you post, man. I just see hoards of absoloutely disgusting threads continue on, then sometimes a mod will decide to step in and sweep a few certain things under the carpet without explaining a single thing and with some smug sense of higher purpose. Which leads to more confusion.




I have looked
and it is a Big Forum
so you can move around.


I think James
steps in when he thinks he should.
And that is enough.


Stu do not get so Deep in this.
Life is Fun.

[officialleafan]

It's the childish losers that have registered here, not to support BB, but to just slag off EVERYTHING making petty threads and making statements which cannot be backed up.

Over all, it's stupid 9 year olds ruining the forums, it's become very boring and it's a real turn off, but still, it's not DS so that's a good thing :thumbs:

[MargeryFan]

I think in comparrion to other sucessful forums, this one is definately the least troll dominated. Especially when you consider how laid back the moderating is. When i see troll posts i just ignore them the good old fashioned way and if everyone did the same, there wouldn't be a problem. I don't think there is a problem.

[arsenalforever]

Originally posted by MargeryFan
I think in comparrion to other sucessful forums, this one is definately the least troll dominated. Especially when you consider how laid back the moderating is. When i see troll posts i just ignore them the good old fashioned way and if everyone did the same, there wouldn't be a problem. I don't think there is a problem.

Thats right:thumbs:


I find this one of the most enjoyable forums i had the plessure to ever join

Some people take the slagging of HM's very personal:laugh:

[arista]

Yes Ignore them
or Report them, if valid.



Life In The Fast Lane.

[arista]

You can Slag Housemates
we need more of that.

[xmynxiex]

It sometimes gets a bit much, but its all usually good banter for the regulars on here! I tend to think the forums usually tend to be alot more aggressive as the show nears its end!! Lots of trolls usually post and cause trouble, but i tend to just go with the flow.:tongue:

[arista]

Originally posted by xmynxiex
It sometimes gets a bit much, but its all usually good banter for the regulars on here! I tend to think the forums usually tend to be alot more aggressive as the show nears its end!! Lots of trolls usually post and cause trouble, but i tend to just go with the flow.:tongue:


We have another Poster from Norfolk
he says He is Not a Farmer.


xmynxiex are you a Farmer?