Do you think this forum has changed much since you first started using it?
Is it better or worse?

everything changes, and yeah this place has changed, ive been here since the begining and seen people come and go and sometimes its worse sometimes its better.

I've been on and off these boards several times over the past couple of years. Over the past 2-3 months, reading the threads has often been akin to having Roy Chubby Brown beat you around the head with a rolled up copy of Viz. As Baxter8 suggests, it's largely a reflection of the dominant personalities on the boards at any one time.

I'm not suggesting that everything would be better if we all sat around drinking Earl Grey and discussing 18th century philosophy (Although...) but the sheer volume of trivia, sex-banter and (largely unchallenged) casual racism etc. does rather depress me.

It will change though. I've noticed a few of the more thoughtful old-timers resurfacing in recent days.

I cant say its any better than when i originally joined (or any worse) .... Its always nice to see new people join.

BUT, in the ''old days'' there were a lot more topics that you could really get into and have your say about, maybe its just me but i cant be arsed with topics like ... do you like jam ?... or marmalade?

Get my drift

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This might sound like I am bitching,




BIATCH

I'm new so can't comment on what went before. But I think a forum is what you make it. I've probably got a reputation on here already for being a bit of a clown and a flirt, which is fine by me. I like to have fun but am equally happy to join in more serious discussion as well, and not act the fool in the process. As long as people are respectful then I don't see a problem. join in where you like, don't where you don't and if nothing takes your fancy start a new thread and see what happens. This place has the right ingredients to be great - some great people.

Well think everyone knows my views ........... keep the funny ones funny, the silly ones silly and the serious ones serious ........ and the middle of the road ones, well who give a f*ck ......... topics that it is not people Not rocket science is it .........

Personally I come in here mainly for the light banter, a bit of flirting and the friendliness. I have enough bitching at work to contend with and enough seriousness in my personal life.

I've enjoyed the ebb n flow of the forums here, you never know what's gonna come up next.

My post wasn't pointed at anyone Alice, least of all you!
If anyone is guilty of dragging something drastically off topic, it is me.
(In my defence, I can't help it and I don't mean any harm.)