IMPORTANT WARNING! The future of this board.

chupov

chucky wrote: »

spot on - it's not part of the MSE image.

the problem is it being set up in the first place. it was basically moving the nutters from the House Buying Forum. all that is being done now is moving/dividing them between Discussion Time and the House Buying Board again.

those nutters who said not to buy a house in 2007 cuz they were overpriced and goin to fall eh? Please somebody protect moneysavers from loonies like that!

Davesnave

MSE_Martin wrote: »

How depressing

Read what you're writing people from about the 50th post onward

This is a thread about trying to make the board work

And all we have is accusations and counter accusations. It had started so well... I rarely say this - but grow up.

If you're thinking "i didnt start it" then you're wrong, you reacted. If you hadn't there wouldn't have been an arguement.

How depressing.

martin

Sorry, I don't see this at all.

There's been the odd accusation, perhaps, but overall we've been in agreement that the recent performance of the board has not lived up to its past. We've also reflected upon whether it is too cliqueyand compared with other board experiences. Some of us have also commented on how it has been useful on a personal level.

I would say that was generally following the brief, but maybe I'm so used to being here I can't see what's staring me in the face.


Light relief needed! Where's that Mewbie guy when you need him?

lostinrates

MSE_Martin wrote: »

How depressing

Read what you're writing people from about the 50th post onward

This is a thread about trying to make the board work

And all we have is accusations and counter accusations. It had started so well... I rarely say this - but grow up.

If you're thinking "i didnt start it" then you're wrong, you reacted. If you hadn't there wouldn't have been an arguement.

How depressing.

martin

I don't think its that depressing. A few grumps, sure, but a bit of humour, and lots of trying to reach an understanding of other PoV, which in evitably involves holding different views to start with! You've been as insulting to us or more as we have been to each other!

lostinrates

Davesnave wrote: »

Light relief needed! Where's that Mewbie guy when you need him?

Draped over a car, I think

ETA: this is an attempt joke reference to a post in recent history where fungus (the would be paramour of mewbie) made a cheeky comment about where he'd like to see mewbie. Both fungus and mewbie apear to be heterosexual male members of the forum and get on very well. Explanation for those who feel left out of in jokes.

mewbie_2

Davesnave wrote: »

Light relief needed! Where's that Mewbie guy when you need him?

Thanks Dave. Problem is with this thread is that it can go nowhere. Sure we can make a point of view, but Martin can do as he pleases regardless of depth of feeling, strength of argument from 'us'.

It's an interesting comparison - the MoneySaving to be had from grubbing an extra Tesco coupon or a half priced day in Alton Towers, compared to tens of thousands of pounds buying into the top of a housing bubble. Problem is - there's not much advertising or publicity to be had on the back of it and it's not something concrete you say is really worth a set amount of money.

Personally, I like this board a lot, and the people who inhabit it. It's freer and more friendly than HPC - there's cut and thrust, and give and take.

Sorry - no joke this time.

Mr_Matey

Hi Martin,
Another solution is to warn or ban the people who are causing the problem? We all know who they are.

Blame the poster not the board.

Harry_Powell

chupov wrote: »

those nutters who said not to buy a house in 2007 cuz they were overpriced and goin to fall eh? Please somebody protect moneysavers from loonies like that!

How do you know all this? You only joined MSE a couple of months before I did, you have about 40 odd posts and yet you seem to know everything that has gone on in this forum. What's going on?

(I'm not having a go, but if there is a 'Letts Study Guide' style thread on the history of this forum and its posters, then I'd be up for a bit of cramming! I'm a bit behind all the in-jokes and history)

Davesnave

mewbie wrote: »

Personally, I like this board a lot, and the people who inhabit it. It's freer and more friendly than HPC - there's cut and thrust, and give and take.

Sorry - no joke this time.

That was better than a joke. I agree 110%

chucky

Harry_Powell wrote: »

How do you know all this? You only joined MSE a couple of months before I did, you have about 40 odd posts and yet you seem to know everything that has gone on in this forum. What's going on?

thanks Harry, you've just Martin's job for him - another multiple poster who uses different user names. joined in March but knows what happened 2 years ago on this board :rolleyes:

Martin seems to be blaming the board members but is missing the point that his team are maybe not doing what is needed of them. that's on the assumption if this board is part of his master project.

Thrugelmir

MSE_Martin wrote: »

How depressing

Read what you're writing people from about the 50th post onward

This is a thread about trying to make the board work

And all we have is accusations and counter accusations. It had started so well... I rarely say this - but grow up.

If you're thinking "i didnt start it" then you're wrong, you reacted. If you hadn't there wouldn't have been an arguement.

How depressing.

martin

Agree with your sentiments.

Why not drop House Prices title from this board for a while? Most of the discussion now could be better had on the House buying / selling forum.