Do you find forums comforting?

Affable

Hehe.

I do, I must admit, sad maybe.

Maybe it's to do with modern dislocation and lack of a community.

Latchy

Most days , some days are defo more intresting than others

Sherifu

No. They are a stark reminder.

Jigsaw

Frankly I find them harrowing.

Affable

Sherifu wrote: »

No. They are a stark reminder.

Of?

Ross_Mahon

Comedy goldmines, this is were the funniest people are, the stuff that people talk about here are certainly not things you would talk to your mates about!

Latchy

Jigsaw wrote: »

Frankly I find them harrowing.

sdanseo

latchyco wrote: »

Most days , some days are defo more intresting than others

+1, even AH is just a big lump of random sh*t on a bad day, hence the recent spate of excrement-related topics. Interesting stuff most days though.

invincibleirish

Sherifu wrote: »

No. They are a stark reminder.

+1

Kovik

The internet happens when people are allowed to behave without a governing sense of personal accountability.

Also, any social setting in which being loud and obtuse is favoured over things like being correct or creative will be eternally depressing.

That being said, it's all a good laff.

tribulus

Kovik wrote: »

The internet happens when people are allowed to behave without a governing sense of personal accountability.

Also, any social setting in which being loud and obtuse is favoured over things like being correct or creative will be eternally depressing.

That being said, it's all a good laff.

You should use less big words when you post on inane topics, your style is far too high brow for AH!

You could have just shortened that to "people are tough on the internet" better for all concerned.

Kovik

See, if I'd used smaller words I wouldn't have gotten the full payoff for using a word like "laff" at the end.

faceman

There are some really friendly forums and really friendly/helpful/interesting posters. Its nothing to do with comfort IMO.

monkeyfudge

Kovik wrote: »

The internet happens when people are allowed to behave without a governing sense of personal accountability.

Also, any social setting in which being loud and obtuse is favoured over things like being correct or creative will be eternally depressing.

That being said, it's all a good laff.

Quote correct. Although I think I respond in real life as I do on boards.ie

That siad... I rarely respond on the After Hours forum.

Ross_Mahon

tribulus wrote: »

You should use less big words when you post on inane topics, your style is far too high brow for AH!

You could have just shortened that to "people are tough on the internet" better for all concerned.

Or even shorter 'ITG' Internet Tough Guy

Nerin

it annoys the hell outta me that all the people like me (or that are vaguely similar), i dont know and they are data on my laptop.

*shakes fist at lack of comfort*

Xavi6

Ross_Mahon wrote: »

Or even shorter 'ITG' Internet Tough Guy

AKA e-thugs -

http://www.photodump.org/stored15/ethug.jpg

Overheal

I got really drunk last night and when I woke up today I **** you not I was holding my lappy like a Teddy.

So yes.

BraziliaNZ

most people seem really nice in this world. In the real world most people are assholes.

nkay1985

Overheal wrote: »

I got really drunk last night and when I woke up today I **** you not I was holding my lappy like a Teddy.

So yes.

LMAO!!!

I don't know if comforting is the correct word but I shall use it anyway

It's comforting to know that there are still ots of people willing to talk sh!te with each other and have a laugh (AH). But if you need a proper chat, there are people like that too (PI?). You can realistically find a forum to suit any mood I think.

Keano

I wouldn't find them comforting...

Some of the people around here strike fear into me :eek:

connundrum

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

most people seem really nice in this world. In the real world most people are assholes.

BrazilliaNZ, I'd like you to meet rb_ie. rb_ie I'd like you to meet BrazilliaNZ. :pac:

Sherifu

connundrum wrote: »

BrazilliaNZ, I'd like you to meet rb_ie. rb_ie I'd like you to meet BrazilliaNZ. :pac:

Lulz.

Rob_l

Im comfortable nothing liking talking crap while naked to make you feel comfortable

Femelade

Hell no! All those "Boyfriend cheated - never saw it coming" threads un-nerve me!

Rb

Wait, how did I get brought into this?!

Black Swan

Comforting? My GP prescribed 2 posts and see her in the morning (or was that 20?).

Overheal

nkay1985 wrote: »

LMAO!!!

I don't know if comforting is the correct word but I shall use it anyway

It's comforting to know that there are still ots of people willing to talk sh!te with each other and have a laugh (AH). But if you need a proper chat, there are people like that too (PI?). You can realistically find a forum to suit any mood I think.

No... I still browse elsewhere when Im in a horny mood.

nkay1985

Overheal wrote: »

No... I still browse elsewhere when Im in a horny mood.

You make a valid point.