Who else wonders why they come here?

I shall wait expectantly. :sunny:

 

One of the truest things ever said! Heat is awesome...

 

the forums never really make me sad. angry, yes sometimes. but not break-stuff angry, just curse-under-my-breath angry. just as often, they make me laugh. and sometimes, it's just something to do to pass a little time.

when a thread turns into a 100+ post conversation between 2 or 3 people, i just stop reading it. easy enough.

 

They get boring sometimes but we all still come back. It is what we make it, we are the forums. I have meet some great people on here that will forever be my friends. I may not ever get to meet all of them in person but I will get to meet a few. I would love to meet all of them one day. Some are truly insperational people that I highly respect.

Ty. you can't leave

 

I pop into the forums regularly and enjoy it mostly.If it starts to annoy me I will just leave it on in the background and get on with doing something else.

 

I've been coming here for a good long while now, just chilling in RT mostly. I like to keep track with how you're all doing, because it does feel like I've known some of you a long while. I've made some really great friends through here as well and I feel appreciative of that.

 

Yeah I wonder why they come here too. They creep me out.

 

Where else am I gonna go online and say what I honestly think, without having to worry about work-related consequences? My other options are not great.

I still believe this place was founded on a good premise, and I want to support that concept.

 

Exactly! And even though the overall environment has turned more than a little sour and a bit desolate in some ways; there still are some really great people on here, like Heat mentioned (and like Heat is, and you, and most of the people in this thread, oddly..)

The thing is, the forums were never a peaceful place; it just seems like we used to talk so much more. Debate more than argue. Disagree more than put down.

 

Since the election, I would say Hipforums has gone way downhill. It seems like all anybody wants to talk about is self-centered stuff. But I still drop in, because occasionally there still are important topics being discussed, and like Karen_J, I enjoy being able to say what I really think without repercussions. I wish there were more discussions about how the make the world a better place.

 

As it happens, I just made a thread about it.

 

reading a few posts here fills me full of woe and horror for humanity.........
i leave here always full of rage and hate in my heart..........
i always come believeing expecting the best ... and am filled with bile

 

That is your fault rather than anyone elses, but ofcourse it's easier to blame others.

 

I detect a note of sarcasm.

See ! That is one thing wrong with forums....you can't hear tone of voice or facial expression. For the most part, people should always give the benefit of the doubt. So....

......I don't read your words as sincere but rather jesting.

 

Maybe so. Or maybe we're more likely to remember good things than bad things. I've definitely seen some rough times here.

But that's only been a few months. Things can change so fast online. New people come and go. Some of them stick around and make a contribution to the group conversation. As long as a forum exists, anything is possible. I've noticed that late fall and early winter tend to bring in a lot of new people. Next year's most interesting member could be someone we don't know yet.

Some of the things I read here deeply disturb me too, but... would I want to become like an ostrich with my head in the sand, totally unaware that such people and opinions exist in the world? That wouldn't be good. I need to keep up with the times. We all do.

 

Once I leave I get an instant self-esteem boost. Almost like cocaine.

 

I come here because its the one forum I can relate to the most, and there's many varied sub forums. I remember years ago it seemed more active here though.

 

word.
I do often wonder why I come back. I poke around, don't find much and leave.
It's like most of the net, something to do to waste time. It doesn't make me angry or anything, but I do sometimes question why I choose to waste the time here. I could be reading, or cleaning ,or something.

 

This gave me the best damn chuckle in a long time. Thank you.

This just fits.......the post and the thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UITLoH41xRw"]Uncle Kracker - In A Little While (video) - YouTube

 

When I log on I create my own little bubble. I tend to just follow the people on here I like. I like Duck. I know you miss Lunarverse. I miss Lunarverse. I also miss about 20 other people I used to respect and follow. Most of my favorites still post here though.

The internet has just changed. My life has changed. I've met many friends in real life and most have moved on, got married, possibly died in Iraq... This is one of the few constants in my life. I can always pop on here and Pressed Rat, Lode, Death, Kinky, Xmalia, undy, and countless others... always there for me. lol at my cheesy jokes, maybe give me a different perspective on an issue. M

Many go through life and keep their true views hidden in a society that looks down upon thinking outside the box. I love coming on here and reading similar humor and views on life from like minded people like you Duck. Sure the forums are different but really they've never changed.