Good morning everyone!
I dont have anything against bumping a thread, some people want answer to their queries and they are waiting for people to respond to their excitement, sadness or anything they want to share or ask...
Mikel, correct, the more activity on hub pages the better for everyone, some people dont seem to understand that, some people think we should sit and do nothing just because they cant be bothered about Hub Pages but are only concerned about their own dribble and nonsence
It was not a valid suggestion, it was a carry over of yesterdays bad manners, why did she not complain about the 20 Islam threads that were posted and pushed everyone off the front page, she is petty and should be treated as such
There are enough rules without petty and childish people trying to invent more rules, Nazi Germany had more rules than could be followed, we are a free people, dont get beaten down by the small minded petty nobodies
I think both sides have good points. The problem as I see it is that most people I belive participate in the forums from the Latest Forum Activity Board instead of actually going into the forums. So when the topic of interest to them gets pushed down to the bottom of the page they want to bring it back up to keep it active.
I think that the Latest Forum Activity Board is a good thing and allows us to be active in a number of forums at one time so maybe the issue is whether or not we should 2 latest activity boards one for the never ending and hubbers hangout forums and one for the more serious forums.
Lyrics I really like that pic.
ohma, you make good points, however, this threat is about one petty minded individual trying to harress someone, she done the same yesterday, this is not a discussion as such just a petyy attack on someone who is more active than she
Was the person who invented the Express Lane at the grocery store properly thanked?
I need to get new shocks... getting kinda bumpy in here...
Bump
All we're missing now is Cagsil, then we'll have the whole gang in one place bitch slapping anyone who opposes them.
It's like anything else. If it's a quality question, a quality topic, and thoughtful or though provoking it will get read and commented on. If not, it should rightly die.
well said spring board, Im off to make my lamb casserole
ATTENTION! I believe everyone knows I am only in the forums to get attention for my needy ego! I bump sometimes just for the joy of knowing that people know I am alive! Is this such a terrible, awful thing? I am not an axe murderer! I have not abused anyone! I just want some frickin ATTENTION! and lately people have got used to me and just ignore me, so I have had to become more and more porno-ish in order to get any response at all. Meanwhile they are saying "Hi!" to each other and "How are you?" and hijacking every single discussion, good or bad ! If I can't get you all to pay more attention to me I will bump all over the place, just like some others do. I will not live by my good principles and just bash and talk dirty ALL THE TIME! SO THERE!
Personally, I have no problem with bumping - annoying, but I can ignore it.
Despite that, I think you are being a bit harsh, Irish. You are a smart guy and have a running feud with Whitney. Can't you sort that out yourself, without a gang of people jumping on her and everybody who disagrees?
I have had a few arguments with Whitney, but she does not deserve this 'ganging up.'
Is that funny enough for you, Tantrum?
Oh no..I was joking cuz the word bump is funny...I missed all the middle, having a bit of hard time getting used to the new format.. SO sorry Whitney. I was unaware of something going on....
hehe - No worries, Justine. Nastiness is not in your nature.
Don't think anyone here is nasty or spiteful, just that it has got out of hand. Just because some people think that the written word cannot harm does not mean that everybody has the same attitude.
Only one man's opinion, but I don't go in for hounding and harrying young women
ugh Sufi. why bother. i'll be back later when the children have gone for their naps.
Just wanted to be clear, normally I read more of the thread before getting invloved. Soon as I wrote my intended to be silly comment, I saw what was really going on...thats all. I was going to say something else, but due to the new format,I cant remeber what all you said before.
anyway, take it easy everybody. Have a good one!!
Can't you sort that out yourself, without a gang of people jumping on her and everybody who disagrees?
Pack animals are most definitely running wild here at HP, encircling and biting the ankles of all who oppose them.
It's sad to see.
hey Mr V. This is a sad time to back? The forums are getting mean again..you should go find your thread you made, when you were having some beers..
Hey DM, how's it going?
Definitely a sad time to come back, the forums seem to have been over-run by a group of self-appointed moderators.
But for a moment there I thought you'd gone over to the dark-side too, lol.
WHAT!!?? me on the dark side?
I just have a knack for sticking my foot in my mouth!!
how are you?
Good thanks, you?
Stayed away for a bit, as I was getting a little offensive myself, and its just not worth getting caught up in it all.
Im ok. Working on a ghost hub. Im trying to put all the events in order..and make it a good story not just..once I saw something wierd..
Im glad your back, even if its only for today.
Did you get my email about my newest...sighting?
(ps, sorry fighting factions for hijakcing here, but I feel its been answerd?)
I just read it, haven't really been online in ages, been trying to get my real life in order.
Sounds scary, should make for an interesting hub.
I'm glad I have no ghosts (not supernatural ones anyway).
no one deserves a ganging-up. and yet these people do it all the time. if they want to start their own threads and bump til the cows come home, fine, who cares? but to deliberately hijack and bump another's thread, especially ones whose topics complain about hijacking and bumping is just plain disrespectful. no one invades their little threads and hijacks them. they seem to feel safe in numbers and therefore they feel they can do and say whatever they want because they all have each other's back and will gang up on anyone who posts a dissenting opinion. pretty childish and nasty, IMO.
Not possible. Mob mentality has taken over as it always does. We see it ocnstantly in forums and will continue to see it until management finds a way to keep it from happening.
hey Justine - I've been searching my head for some dirty talk that will shock you or a good bash - and I don't find any ideas that would work - you are UNshockable - heh heh! now don't take that as a challenge, Irish!
as for the original question - I believe we should bump our own threads until someone comes into the thread and chats with us, or tells us to shutup! (which is against the rules, no?)
we are realy not supposed to pointlessly bump threads. I saw it somewhere. Dont reply unless you have something meaningfull to add to the conversation. Threads eventulaly run thier life. And it becomes time to start a new one.
and yes, I am unshockable, I think?
I haven't had a meaningful discussion in the forums since - well, forever. That's probably because I don't respond to religion and politics topics much and instead make small talk in the Tribe or on the Hijack thread. I would like to have a meaningful discussion with someone someday about something other than cocks and etc. But I can't think of a good topic that I know anything about!
And lately there sure does seem to be alot of frivolity and finger pointing and irritability! Well, that may be because the world is so churned up, the weather is terrible, the superbowl is over and also no one is mentioning things like the academy awards because we feel guilty focussing on this when so many are sick and dying in Haiti and around the world! Maybe, just maybe, these forums are an expression of our angst, thinly veiled. We must have compassion for each other, be strong, and also live and let live!
I think its just referring to saying NOTHING at all..like..bump...maybe? see ya over in the tribe mega...I feel this ones gone all wrong.
again, I mean no dissrespect to Whitney, I just misunderstood the point of the quston.
se ya'll somewhere more friendly.
no matter where we go in this world there will be sad little people trying to make out they are victims when they are the real bullies - they should grow up of ship out
why don't you go rant in your guys's little tribe thread? why are you guys flooding Whitney's thread? just because you can, tough guy?
sickening.
hey, cosette, the tribe doesn't have anything to do with this! these guys seldom post there! little joke bumps here and there can't really harm anything - I agree with who ever is saying that hijacking a "serious discussion" with meaningless posts and greetings to each other is against the rules and not nice! but if its your own thread, what's the harm? I've also seen you, cosette, enter a thread and post hellos to others - is this not irritating to some? OK! I'm going back to the Tribe - where there are no rules, other than the HP reasonable ones.!
gee, irish, I've never seen you so irritated- what's up? the original question about bumping was a bit valid, don't you think? I am a little disappointed that you would want to keep bashing at anyone, now don't get mad at me! I just wonder if there is some other problem???
whitney was the one who asked the question, are your suggesting we ignore her
No Irish, I am suggesting that if you have a problem with her, sort it yourself, one on one.
All I saw on this thread was a gang jumping down her throat - that is pretty low, in my eyes. If I saw that in the street, I would intervene - the same here.
You all keep banging on about how people are too sensitive and should f'"k off if they don't like it, yet you keep whining because someone called you names yesterday.
Can't have it both ways - if you are smart as you say you are, you should have the intellect to deal with it yourself.
the question was never valid, the question was pointed at me as was the personal abuse yesterday by the same sados...unfortunetly your not getting the full picture I was called stupid yesterday by people who would not be fit to tie my shoes
I see - you are responding to what happened yesterday, not the question of bumping to get attention to your own thread! I know you don't do that, you've never had to because people respond right away to your threads! If you and whitney have an issue, I now understand what's going on - however, you surprised me when you started name-calling and being harsh - if you two can't get along, that's fine, agree to disagree and please leave each other alone, ok? I hate to see all this anger - its only 8:30 am here in paradise and I am already getting sad!
ridiculous thread by far. good job jumping on someone's case who was just bringing up a problem. maybe it was a valid issue, maybe not. who cares. you called her stupid, whiney, what's next? good job attacking her. she's been here much longer than you; maybe she is right.
maybe she didn't see your apology. did you think of that? maybe you should think about other people and their feelings. did she call you stupid or what you were doing stupid? there's a difference.
bumping is cluttering issue no matter who does it.
in a way, taking away the forum altogether would reduce the childish banter and attacks.
you're not the victim here. did you think maybe the person you and the others are attacking has been made the victim.
jaymz - you are jumping in the middle of something that has nothing to do with the question - it is about a couple of people trying to be important when all they are is sad
sounds like you don't care why or what. you just want to be rude and attack. I did read the discussion. you took it out of hand.
again, i ask
maybe she didn't see your apology. did you think of that? maybe you should think about other people and their feelings. did she call you stupid or what you were doing stupid? there's a difference.
the discussion should be why you're being rude. she claims you've been harassing her, yet you say she's harassing you. did you follow her around the forum as she claims?
you're now saying she's sad. why? what says she's sad? is it bc she called you out? probably. you're the pissed off one. she just seems to want the forum cleaned up. good job running off a more productive hubber than yourself.
Mrvoodoo, you had no complaint yesterday evening when people ganged up on me for no reason other than they are sad
She said she didn't like his double entendre threads in the pet forum and some people agreed with her...that was the ganging up.
exactly - this is a continuation of that...so you only have half the story
jaymz - was anyone thinking about my feelings yesterday when I was called stupid for no reason - why should these small minded people impose their will on everyone else and then when they cant take the heat play the victim card - these people are well able to fight their own corner and abuse people when it suits them.....so I suggest you fight your own battles and let others do their own dirty work
Who's playing the victim card, Irish?
Once again, you are trying to have things both ways. When it happens to you, it is because people are sad, small-minded, mean, and not fit to tie your shoelaces. When it happens to someone else, they are playing the victim card.
No worries, everybody else will be here to chase off the big meanies, soon.
again, i ask, were you called stupid, or what you did was stupid?
"I am not an axe murderer!"
And why should we believe this assertion, mega1???
I think when the dust settles, Whitney deserves a public apology from the people who publicly mocked her here. We all make mistakes. What matters is how we deal with them.
Wow - I only went out and had dinner and when I get back all of this!
I would guess that this is the longest thread in the quickest time ? I would guess that it should be about time to stop now. The original pushing and shoving which should have been enough has spawned a mass playground fight. Just an observation, but the humorous stuff seemed to peter out by mid point and now it is just a meaningless slanging match.
Can't we persuade Whitney and Irish out here to apologise to each other before people start biting ?
I say "get a room already"...It must be Love...
Agreed. And to add that Whitney asked a question, and her question was not a mistake.
Seems to me I recall threads being banned by management for bumping...
Hey - I'm still here! What kind of craziness would you like? softly suggestive? food talk? pirate talk? pissed-off-at-the- world-and-especially-you talk? I'm open to suggestion! obviously
Nothing like a legitimate and simple question to bring out some of Hubpages sockpuppets, I think Whitney raised a valid point in light of a few silly threads which may step on others toes with serious discussions.
I think that bumping is ok, but if you have multiple accounts and are signing in and out to answer your own post, then that defeats the whole point of a forum opening post and puts you in a style of class as Billy no mates.
And really people should stick to the opening post as a guideline for the forum topic and have respect for each other when posting forum threads.....
lol
A Texan,
I'm bumping too.
Why not? It ain't my thread. And even if it was a thread I started, I should be able to bump it.
It's become glaringly obvious that thread after thread of innuendos and crass things can be posted without reprimand, and people butt into threads all the time, so hey, free speech should extent to "bumping" for the sake of bumping tooooooo...
Wow I've missed alot these past few days...I respond to my own threads if it's a question/advice one
*****in shock over what this thread has become*****
laters
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