Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 11467298)

SLim if you want a forum that doesn't infract you for making constant personal comments
about members, where you can discuss a niche unpopular Marxist view of the world and
that does not discuss the popular news items that all other media news sites are talking
about whey not join this facebook group ?

https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Marxi...0067730013502/

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper (Post 11467341)

Template No.5

It's too easy.

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 11467343)

blah blah

"let me tell you whats all wrong with the forum and why none of it relates to me"


google translate - "I cant understand why I am not more popular and people don't marvel at my deep thinking?"

we get returning members ranting like this every couple of months m8

plus ca change

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper (Post 11467225)

Have I missed another part of this discussion, other than this thread?

As to the questions asked by the poll, no, I wouldn't pay anything to keep this place going. There are times when I would have gladly contributed, but the forum is a comprehensive lesson in mismanagement.

Failure to address long term issues of bigotry have seen lots of members leave unnecessarily. Lots of those members didn't particularly like me; in some cases I felt that was a shame, in others the feelings were pretty mutual, and some I just really liked. But they brought different perspectives, and created movement. Currently, I can check in every couple of days/weeks/months/whatever, and I know one of the 5 post templates of LT will be spread across the forum (Muslims/black fathers/blacks in general/trans/communist lefties). TIBB expected young people to stick around after BB to read this stream of nonsense. Not hating on LT, either, because just like Aesop's scorpion - it's just his nature, and it's not his fault it's been not only allowed to happen, but actively defended by those with the power of Admin. I actually think LT would be a good dude to anyone that knew him IRL, and I also don't believe he believes half the stuff he posts - it's just for reaction.

I pointed out years ago, that unless this was addressed tibb would end up being little more than a tibb version of MSM for the permanently aggrieved by modernity, and well here we are.

The Sandra Bullock birdbox infraction system would also have to be scrapped, because no one would give £10/month (as an example) to tibb, to then be banned for 2 of those weeks.

There was no need for tibb to be where it is now, and if it is close to going under, then that's because of choices that were purposefully made.

It's just the free market doing it's thang :smug:

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 11467298)

SLim if you want a forum that doesn't infract you for making constant personal comments
about members, where you can discuss a niche unpopular Marxist view of the world and
that does not discuss the popular news items that all other media news sites are talking
about whey not join this facebook group ?

https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Marxi...0067730013502/

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 11467076)

I have Kaz and Smudgies only fans to pay for I'm not spunking more cash to Tibb

:oh:

Originally Posted by James (Post 11467355)

I agree with some of your points on the political posts but you've got to remember that Big Brother was off the air for five years, and people were looking for something else to talk about.

It could have been (and a lot of it was) about other TV, general and personal topics, but they also chose to post about political issues, and politics is divisive.

It probably not for the best that we have it on here, and it obviously puts some people off it, but it is tricky to say we are going to disallow it and drawing the line is tricky.

I am pleasantly surprised that the forum has kept going, even when Big Brother wasn't on, and when it came back others returned. Also when I think about it the friendships and community that have been created over the entire history of the forum is something to be proud of I think.

Another thing is people might not be aware of is all the drama that has gone on over the years, not just in the last few. Ridiculous stuff in some cases.

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Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 11467377)

…I don’t think that there is any longer term member here… (other than smudgie…)…that hasn’t gone through pro TiBB and anti TiBB times…sometimes we’ve loved it/ sometimes not do much and we’ve all moaned and groaned and griped and then groaned some more…it’s good that we haven’t had all of the worse times at the same time…but we somehow haven’t and here we still are…

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 11467393)

I remember when Tibb was all fields, as far as the eye could see

And you could leave your door open

There was always a Mod patrolling every thread and if you stepped out of line you got a thick ear

Now there are hardly any Mods and the ones that are are stuck in an office with mountains of paperwork with rainbow lanyards and soya tea

:oh:

Originally Posted by Swan (Post 11467439)

I guess Serious Debates gets too much at times, and the threads about that certain ginger bloke and his American wife are literally hard work :laugh: But there are so many little fun pockets of the forum. Chats and Games, Movies, Music, Sports are all great. Zizu driving me mad in the football threads is great too :joker:

Originally Posted by Glenn. (Post 11467662)

I definitely don’t think the place is worth subscribing to.

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 11467383)

This is the truth. For as long as I've been here (15 years bloody hell :skull: ) People have been complaining that this time is the worst of times and looking back with rose tinted glasses at times gone by. As others have pointed out, Forums are a dying breed, BB was cancelled for years, the fact that the forum is still going is an achievement in itself and James doesn't get enough credit :love:

Originally Posted by Zizu (Post 11467674)

What !!

You have made virtually 20,000 posts suggesting you like the place ??


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Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 11467382)

There are 131 active members not bad for off season :laugh:

Originally Posted by Mitchell (Post 11467776)

You asked for opinions, and people have varying opinions, 10 people (and Zizu) have said they wouldn’t pay, not just Glenn, he’s as entitled to an opinion as the rest of you.

My opinion is along the lines of Glenn’s, but also very similar to Slim’s, I barely post as it is, it used to feel like a big community, and it’s lost that feel a lot, this days it’s a smaller one. (Due to various reasons, some that have been covered, but not exclusive to that)

I used to play a lot of the games, and there’d always be different casts, whereas now every game seems to be exactly the same people playing, so I’m never really inspired to sign up to any of them, or to post much.

I know after posting the other week, a few people said it’s nice to see me around, I’ve not left, I’ve been on the forum most days, I just don’t see any topics I want to interact with, and I know that I could make one, but I’m also not hugely inspired to do that either, so I wouldn’t pay for it.

Whilst I have made some very good friendships off this website, I speak to almost all of them on a different platform now, it’s only really Ammi that I message on here. (And even then, when she left the forum I spoke to her elsewhere)

Originally Posted by Mitchell (Post 11467776)

You asked for opinions, and people have varying opinions, 10 people (and Zizu) have said they wouldn’t pay, not just Glenn, he’s as entitled to an opinion as the rest of you.

My opinion is along the lines of Glenn’s, but also very similar to Slim’s, I barely post as it is, it used to feel like a big community, and it’s lost that feel a lot, this days it’s a smaller one. (Due to various reasons, some that have been covered, but not exclusive to that)

I used to play a lot of the games, and there’d always be different casts, whereas now every game seems to be exactly the same people playing, so I’m never really inspired to sign up to any of them, or to post much.

I know after posting the other week, a few people said it’s nice to see me around, I’ve not left, I’ve been on the forum most days, I just don’t see any topics I want to interact with, and I know that I could make one, but I’m also not hugely inspired to do that either, so I wouldn’t pay for it.

Whilst I have made some very good friendships off this website, I speak to almost all of them on a different platform now, it’s only really Ammi that I message on here. (And even then, when she left the forum I spoke to her elsewhere)

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11467794)

Do you think maybe having a new sub-Forum would rejuvenate your interest in the Forum?

Originally Posted by Mitchell (Post 11467776)

You asked for opinions, and people have varying opinions, 10 people (and Zizu) have said they wouldn’t pay, not just Glenn, he’s as entitled to an opinion as the rest of you.

My opinion is along the lines of Glenn’s, but also very similar to Slim’s, I barely post as it is, it used to feel like a big community, and it’s lost that feel a lot, this days it’s a smaller one. (Due to various reasons, some that have been covered, but not exclusive to that)

I used to play a lot of the games, and there’d always be different casts, whereas now every game seems to be exactly the same people playing, so I’m never really inspired to sign up to any of them, or to post much.

I know after posting the other week, a few people said it’s nice to see me around, I’ve not left, I’ve been on the forum most days, I just don’t see any topics I want to interact with, and I know that I could make one, but I’m also not hugely inspired to do that either, so I wouldn’t pay for it.

Whilst I have made some very good friendships off this website, I speak to almost all of them on a different platform now, it’s only really Ammi that I message on here. (And even then, when she left the forum I spoke to her elsewhere)