Are the forums a good place to meet and become fans?
What up winsome, I am already your fan and it's good to see you in the forum. Being on the forum has helped me make friends and some of those have become followers. However I'm just here for fun, support and help. We have a good community here, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
well, there are different types of followers:
- some who regularly read your hubs and appreciate them (the 'real' fans)
- those who become followers in the hope that you follow them, not interested in your work
- then there are the 'forum' fans - people who like your 'posts' or just like to hang with you here; they may or may not read your work.
Staying in the forum gets you noticed...and may earn you all 3 above!- thx tobey... see, now that's yet another person I met in the forums, and who's work I love too!
(the same goes for you too wave! And now....shh...winsome is going to kick me for hijacking!)
You cannot hi-jack the forum, because of the reason for the forum. Meet and talk with others, which is what the forums are for in the first place. You already answered the question and you're still presently discussing the topic with Wavegirl22.
So, you've not hi-jacked anything. 
- ah...the voice of reason at last! I don't know Cags... sensibilities are so easily offended here, one just has to be careful..!
shhhhhhhhhhhhhh we'll bring this thread down...!!!
Wow...two of my favorite hub buddies at the same time. I guess I asked an obvious question. =
Good to see you both. I was trying to interpret Deborah's dream and didn't see you guys come in. xoxo
Thank you MOW for the clarification. I am really enjoying the experiences here and the great hubs and hubbers.Well there are some followers like me, who read and rarely comment aka lurkers(--reason spiral of silence)
"Hello darkness my old friend" Hey sometimes the Sound of Silence can be a profound thing. Good to meet you skyfire (funny, when I typed it, it came out "shyfire"---subconsious slip?
Thanx winsome xoxo right back at cha'.
Skyfire, you crazy!
- and I'm also just laughing here!!
(thx winsome! I'd fan you again if I could...) The forums are a great place to become a fan of someone else and it will also help you get fans.
Hey everyone!
What's up?
(just laughing here...)
you know the other day someone here was criticizing the forums for 'sleazy flirtation' etc.etc...and one can't even laugh with friends here without people reading too much into it...unfortunately, that's the one downside of these forums...
poor ceasar... ignorant to the subtle workings of cyber world!
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((i hear winsome cursing me now....oh please don't 'un- fan' me!!!)))
- zampanoposted 14 years ago0
Well flirting to some extent is always going to be there in any forums(unless we make rule against it). There should be no division, grouping etc. That's the biggest downside IMO and will take forum in multiple direction. I'm of opinion that once thread closed, it should end that issue. Oh well i don't remember where i flirted last time.
- zampanoposted 14 years ago0
- I agree. Too many rules. My mantra: Just draw the line at insults, avoid 'siding' with people and walk away from fights/arguments. And an occasional bit of flirting never harmed anyone...!
- u mean 'converting' some?? you're obviously in the wrong thread then.....
No conversion/No agenda... i love believers the way they are when they debate against facts... there's more fun without doing anything against them..
debates are healthy, not insulting arguments....and I can never imagine you being offensive.....so stay the way you are...it's great... besides, humor always saves the day here!
(thx hubby7)
Well, you've got to love all this discussion---MOW you are always welcome and appropriate in anything I start or do. Feel approved and appreciated.
I do have to go back to my manual and read up on the defintion of "fans" and "followers" they seem to be taking on a whole different meaning today. Lol- you're a darling...and very kind.....see, if only the forums could have more people like this....it would be a happy relaxing place to be....and one could feel inspired to write!
Finally we hijacked this thread
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