1. A conversation between people in a casual and non-specific way, as distinct from the often specific topics in Debates and Science forums.
2. An entertaining read for other people who may or may not feel the need to add their thoughts to the thread.
3. Some sort of race to achieve a distinction in one or more ways:
- highest number of threads started
- highest number of threads posted in
- highest number of overall posts
- highest number of "last word" posts
- highest number of Page1 owned threads.
Somewhat pointless ambitions to me, but what would I know?
4. Simply a way to fill in short periods of time when opponents aren't making frequent moves and you can't be bothered getting up from your chair.
Perhaps others can think of other viewpoints ...
Originally posted by KewpieMaybe to vent, rant and attack other people. Nah, no way. Couldn't possibly be possible. lol
1. A conversation between people in a casual and non-specific way, as distinct from the often specific topics in Debates and Science forums.
2. An entertaining read for other people who may or may not feel the need to add their thoughts to the thread.
3. Some sort of race to achieve a distinction in one or more ways:
- highest number of threads star ...[text shortened]... be bothered getting up from your chair.
Perhaps others can think of other viewpoints ...
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyWhat I've seen of that is generally an emotional response to an earlier post which may or may not have been intended as provocation. But then, if no posts were provocative, dialogue wouldn't happen, and monologue is distinctly tedious for the reader.
Maybe to vent, rant and attack other people. Nah, no way. Couldn't possibly be possible. lol
Originally posted by Kewpie'An unlikely emotional response':
What I've seen of that is generally an emotional response to an earlier post which may or may not have been intended as provocation. But then, if no posts were provocative, dialogue wouldn't happen, and monologue is distinctly tedious for the reader.
http://chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6564301
Originally posted by Kewpie15 Sep '12 19:36
Sorry, I don't look at links. They're rarely worth the effort.
Rule of this thread: absolutely no content (except for this rule-stating post, of course)
Post only a link. Hopefully the next poster will find a related link and so on.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-16/zimbabwe-pm-marries-under-polygamy-custom/4263736
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19 Sep 12
Originally posted by Kewpiethink #s 1 & 4.
1. A conversation between people in a casual and non-specific way, as distinct from the often specific topics in Debates and Science forums.
2. An entertaining read for other people who may or may not feel the need to add their thoughts to the thread.
3. Some sort of race to achieve a distinction in one or more ways:
- highest number of threads starte ...[text shortened]... be bothered getting up from your chair.
Perhaps others can think of other viewpoints ...
19 Sep 12
Originally posted by KewpieIn my opinion 1) and 2)
1. A conversation between people in a casual and non-specific way, as distinct from the often specific topics in Debates and Science forums.
2. An entertaining read for other people who may or may not feel the need to add their thoughts to the thread.
3. Some sort of race to achieve a distinction in one or more ways:
- highest number of threads starte ...[text shortened]... be bothered getting up from your chair.
Perhaps others can think of other viewpoints ...
I like witty posts and I know there are many here who have a great sense of humour.
19 Sep 12
Originally posted by KewpieGF threads are stories.
1. A conversation between people in a casual and non-specific way, as distinct from the often specific topics in Debates and Science forums.
2. An entertaining read for other people who may or may not feel the need to add their thoughts to the thread.
3. Some sort of race to achieve a distinction in one or more ways:
- highest number of threads starte ...[text shortened]... be bothered getting up from your chair.
Perhaps others can think of other viewpoints ...
I don't like the links because they are like footnotes to the story and I prefer the continued narrative. Although David Foster Wallace made a nice living inserting footnotes into his stories - so to each their own.
Also I rarely click on anything a complete stranger tells me to click on.
Click here!
um, no thank you.
But again to each their own - seems to work for lots of folks.
What is a general forum thread is a great question - major props to the OP.
20 Sep 12
Originally posted by Great Big SteesSo it's a catch-all, like a garbage tip, and we're supposed to spend hours getting dirty hunting around in it for an occasional reward?
Hang on folks. Forest/trees..."General discussion. If it's off-topic, or you're not sure where to put it, put it here." It was soo obvious eh?🙄