[Shaun]

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

[Ant.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

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

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Shaun

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

no entries yet but I'm sure you're all just shy

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Shaun

no entries yet but I'm sure you're all just shy

Sugartits will sign up

[Ant.]

Originally Posted by 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!"

hnn I didn't see this but

I'll never understand the whole "chat thread is a clique!!" mentality because 90% of the people who post there probably hate me but I still post/get the chat threads shut down because why not?

Originally Posted by Shaun

no entries yet but I'm sure you're all just shy

Originally Posted by Lilbro

i do want to be

a Tee Eye Bee Bee legend

let me join clique

.

[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.

[Marsh.]

I always feel like this.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

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!"

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by 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.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

let’s unite tonight
we shouldn’t fight

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[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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

[Morgan.]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

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

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

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.

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

[MB.]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

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!]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

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?

[Ross.]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

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.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

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.

[Ashsleigh]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

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

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by 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.

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

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

[Candy Annie Cane]

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.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

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.

I still have them all if anyone's interested.

[JerseyWins]

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