Why do people get annoyed when the OP doesn't give their own opinion to the topic?

jaffacakesyum

Well?

My opinion on the matter is that

Victor

Banned!

Boombastic

jaffacakesyum wrote: »

Well?

My opinion on the matter is that

because we demand high standards here on AH!

DBK

and because money changes people.

Hande hoche!

Seems counter productive to the idea of a discussion forum.

flutterflye

I haven't a clue either tbh. I've often wondered that.
Surely if the op asks others' opinions on a matter, then a discussion will follow?

dr.bollocko

So I can abuse them no matter what opinion they have because they dared to ruin AH with their threads.

It makes the forum a news dump rather than a discussion site.

Dangerous Man

I never really understood this either. People get annoyed about very trivial things on here.

THINLY VEILED

fasttalkerchat

I don't care but there's a rule about it. Someone infracted me for it once.

El Guapo!

What's the point in starting a thread and contributing nothing yourself??
Even if you don't really have an opinion on it, you should just say that.

BBDBB

cos to dump a potentially controversial topic and run is considered to be trolling...........and it also allows people to feel smug by pointing it out

WindSock

They don't. They just love to say (in a shrill whiney voice in my head) 'aand whats yerrr opinion on it, oh peeey' so they get loads of thanks from similar gombeens who also don't really give a fk.

HeyThereDeliah

Why start a thread on something you have no interest in ? It would be like inviting someone to dinner and leaving when they got there.

flutterflye

HeyThereDeliah wrote: »

Why start a thread on something you have no interest in ? It would be like inviting someone to dinner and leaving when they got there.

No it wouldn't.
If you don't leave your opinion on your op, there aren't a bunch of people in your house alone stealing your sh1t!

WindSock

HeyThereDeliah wrote: »

Why start a thread on something you have no interest in ? It would be like inviting someone to dinner and leaving when they got there.

Or sitting at a dinner table and bringing up a topic

'Has anyone seen that new Woodsy Allen movie'?

B.A._Baracus

Its because people are looking to see if they can argue with you. Which is pathetic.

Zaph

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Seems counter productive to the idea of a discussion forum.

^ This

Boards is a discussion site, so when somebody starts a thread with "We should have more green in our lives. Discuss" it's more like they're asking a Leaving Cert question than wanting to engage in a proper discussion. It's easier to respond to a proper opinion posted in the OP so you know exactly what angle the OP wants to discuss. In this example is it that everyone should wear green every day? Is it that we should eat more green vegetables? Have more parks in our towns and cities? Look forward to the re-emergence of the Green Party? Download everything ever recorded by Professor Green?

There's also simple human nature involved. Why should I give you my opinion on something if you're not prepared to give me yours? It's an understandable reaction and would be the main reason people get annoyed about such posts imo.

BBDBB

get more blue


down with green!

The King of Moo

:rolleyes:

Boombastic

BBDBB wrote: »

get more blue


down with green!

Discuss:mad:

BBDBB

Boombastic wrote: »

Discuss:mad:

too late

Im spent

Pottler

Because we're nosey. We want to know how much you earn, the stingiest thing you've ever done, how pervy are you, are you madder than me, do you hate travvelers, are you on the dole, did she/he dump you or you dump them and how hairy YOUR back is, first. Then we'll show you ours.

UCDVet

Here's what I do....

1.) Read the title
2.) Post *my* opinion (which is always the correct one)
3.) Wait for people to 'Thumbs Up' my post

Madam_X

flutterflye wrote: »

I haven't a clue either tbh. I've often wondered that.
Surely if the op asks others' opinions on a matter, then a discussion will follow?

Yeh I dont get the annoyance either. What if the OP has nothing specific to say but is still interested in the topic and reading what others have to say on it? They might want to learn more about it. The "goes against the point of a discussion forum" is moot IMO since, as you say, a discussion follows anyway. People are discussing what they use to eat their dinner at the moment ffs. A discussion *always* generates on AH.

Mal-Adjusted

it's called THANKS", jackass!!*




*possibly not really a jackass

jaffacakesyum

Madam_X wrote: »

Yeh I dont get the annoyance either. What if the OP has nothing specific to say but is still interested in the topic and reading what others have to say on it? They might want to learn more about it. The "goes against the point of a discussion forum" is moot IMO since, as you say, a discussion follows anyway. People are discussing what they use to eat their dinner at the moment ffs. A discussion *always* generates on AH.

Exactly. It's not counter productive to discussion at all. In offline discussions people will usually start conversations like "what do you think of the jimmy saville allegations?" the other person will answer and discussion follows..

Jesus Shaves

UCDVet wrote: »

Here's what I do....

1.) Read the title
2.) Post *my* opinion (which is always the correct one)
3.) Wait for people to 'Thumbs Up' my post

NaH, not worth one

Annoys me aswell.. In real life conversations, ya don't say "what ya think of the match? Before you answer, i'd like clarify that I liked it".

SuperGrover

I find it a bit silly sometimes in here when a 'weird and wacky' news story appears on the Daily Mail, there seems to almost be a rush to post a link to it in AH, without any particular insight or point to the post.

I have access to news sites, thanks, I'll look there.

2 stroke

Contribute something of your own to any threads you start

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Not every news story needs a thread on After Hours. Don't just post up a link to a news article just because nobody else has. Add something to it. Your own point of view.
If you do start a thread, be prepared to contribute to it yourself, especially if you expect others to do so.

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the groutch

UCDVet wrote: »

Here's what I do....

1.) Read the title
2.) Post *my* opinion (which is always the correct one)
3.) Wait for people to 'Thumbs Up' my post

while taking up 2 seats on the bus