End of an era

mewbie_2 · 3 February 2009 at 9:04PM

mizzbiz wrote: »

I also dislike all the theads such as 'what do you do for a living', 'this thread takes the biscuit' etc.

And 'end of an era' perhaps?

WTF?_2 · 3 February 2009 at 9:04PM

Got to agree - we are going ever deeper into a stinker of a recession or possibly a depression so there doesn't seem to be an awful lot to debate (I don't count personal slanging matches as debating) other than how bad it will be.

However, there will always be some info to be shared or debate to be had. There seems to be an increasing awareness amongst the general public of just how bad things are so hopefully people can come here for insight.

mizzbiz · 3 February 2009 at 9:05PM

baby_boomer wrote: »

Well put, mizzbizz. The people and the discussions aren't up to much these days. It's time to move on but I'll still pop back from time to time.

Hear hear. I just join in for the sake of it now. And im a real biter for trolls as well! Really bad habi :wall:

tomstickland · 3 February 2009 at 9:24PM

I think the board is fine. The news link articles are useful.

StevieJ · 3 February 2009 at 10:33PM

!!!!!!? wrote: »

Got to agree - we are going ever deeper into a stinker of a recession or possibly a depression so there doesn't seem to be an awful lot to debate (I don't count personal slanging matches as debating) other than how bad it will be.

However, there will always be some info to be shared or debate to be had. There seems to be an increasing awareness amongst the general public of just how bad things are so hopefully people can come here for insight.

I think the general public are actually confused

They think (due to the press comment and !!!!!!:D ) they should be really struggling but for most of them they are actually much better off :beer:, lower food, petrol, mortgages and (according to the bears) lower rents. I think we should start selling hair shirts so the general public can do some pennance for being better off.

Cleaver · 3 February 2009 at 11:17PM

It's the people that come on here and just post seemingly clever, jumped up, smart ars*d, 'funny' comments that really get on my goat. They add nothing to the debate.

Cleaver · 3 February 2009 at 11:18PM

Also Mizzbizz, have you noticed how the music of today is also not as good as it used to be? Half of it isn't even music in my opinion.

Cleaver · 3 February 2009 at 11:19PM

As I said, smart alec, 'witty' comments. Adds nothing.

Sapphire · 3 February 2009 at 11:41PM

I have also notice that there seem to be quite a few relatively new 'troll-like' posters here who just seem to post a sentence or so of meaningless drivel in order to incite people. The tone of the boards has changed considerably over the last few months. And yes, some of the posters that used to post here no longer do...I also wonder what has happened to SquatNow.

vivatifosi · 4 February 2009 at 12:04AM

I like this forum and respect the majority of posters as representing a broad church of opinions. I would lament not being able to read insightful postings and this board is only as good as the sum of its parts. Even though I'm relatively new here having spent far too long sorting out council tax issues over on the tax board, I would miss postings from a whole host of people including those who don't see eye to eye, those who are hugely informative and those who are just plain funny. Please don't go, we've got to outlive the trolls...