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Webslave,
Speaking as someone who typically lurks in the shadows and watches, I feel compelled to comment on your latest experiment with this forum.

It would seem that the implementation of the Jr. Moderator Program has not had the effect that you intended when you shelled out the programming dollars to pay for it.

As I see it, the past week has very likely been one of the slowest in recent years and it would seem that at least a couple of your regular and respected posters, have all but abandoned the forum.

The search for intelligent conversation here, has been met with very limited results.

What’s next on the agenda?

How about we give away a free toaster with every new “verified” registration.
 
Shrillomn said:
How about we give away a free toaster with every new “verified” registration.
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What kind of toaster? I'm sick of my two-slotter. Who eats just two pieces of toast or frozen waffles? They're supposed to come in stacks of eight or more- if you're offering a solution to my culinary inefficiency I'd start to consider the ease of registering hotmail accounts.
 
Shrillomn said:
The search for intelligent conversation here, has been met with very limited results.
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Disagree.

First of all, I do not see this place as a movie theater where you pay your bucks, buy your popcorn and settle in for entertainment, to me it is a more participatory experience.

There has been some good conversation here. A couple of real thoughtful threads in the new Stardust Lounge, and it seems like it is pretty much business as usual everywhere else. I checked today's stats and they appear about normal.

I would think that with such a different way of handling conflict that there might be discussion about the new system and there has been. I think everything going on here now is much as might be expected.

And anyway two slices of toast at a time are fine for me and that might be representative, if we were all like Seamus all toasters would have 8 spaces.
 
Well.. I always thought you put in one slice of bread, and one steel butter knife... isn't it SUPPOSED to pop and spark?
Just a question, you put in bread, toast pops out. Ever wonder where the bread went? I gots a theory....
Wolfy
 
Wolfy-hound said:
Well.. I always thought you put in one slice of bread, and one steel butter knife... isn't it SUPPOSED to pop and spark?
Just a question, you put in bread, toast pops out. Ever wonder where the bread went? I gots a theory....
Wolfy
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Does it involve a cat looking for a place to land, butter and some duct tape?
 
Shrillomn said:
Webslave,
Speaking as someone who typically lurks in the shadows and watches, I feel compelled to comment on your latest experiment with this forum.

It would seem that the implementation of the Jr. Moderator Program has not had the effect that you intended when you shelled out the programming dollars to pay for it.

As I see it, the past week has very likely been one of the slowest in recent years and it would seem that at least a couple of your regular and respected posters, have all but abandoned the forum.

The search for intelligent conversation here, has been met with very limited results.

What’s next on the agenda?

How about we give away a free toaster with every new “verified” registration.
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Seems to be working for me. I was able to go away for the weekend, and didn't even check in here even once. And when I came back, no emergencies awaiting me and things running smoothly. Matter of fact, on Sunday evening when I checked, there were over 150 logged in registered members. Posting of new messages was actually substantially over average, especially for a Sunday. So how do you define "slow"? :rofl:

Didn't you say a while back that your job here was finished and we wouldn't be hearing from you here again? Trolling is much more effective if it isn't so blatant, you know....... :D

Oh, and btw, NO registrations are verified here. That went out the window when the paid participation within the BOI went out the window. But you know that........ :reddevil:
 
Just a touch of irony, but Shrill picked up a warning point for "failure to post real name" in the BOI. Just as "does a tree fall in the woods if no one hears it?", "does something have teeth if it only bites air" ? Just a rhetorical "why bother?".
 
Wilomn said:
Does it involve a cat looking for a place to land, butter and some duct tape?
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Nope. It's my own theory of trade with an universe similar to ours. They have toast, we have bread. So in a intergalatic trade association gone right, we have a successful trade going on, using the wormhole generator inaccurately called a 'toaster'.
Unfortunately, it's not all beer and skittles.
The second trade deal went awry. Haven't you ever wondered what happened to the socks? And never considered that it was related to the extra clothes hangers that appear in the closet?
Next up, we're working on politicians.. pretty much anything we get in exchange would be a step up, but even other universes are not naive enough to trade in raw sewage. We're thinking of dressing them in kitten costumes.. might get a few hundred out before they catch on...
Wolfy( a little bit twisted and demented...)
 
To tell you the trth I think the BOI is back to the way it once was. I liked it back then. I can not comment on the rest of the forums. I do not post much. But hell............. The BOI......... it is what it is. I still say people need to post their good dealings more.
 
Wolfy-hound said:
Nope. It's my own theory of trade with an universe similar to ours. They have toast, we have bread. So in a intergalatic trade association gone right, we have a successful trade going on, using the wormhole generator inaccurately called a 'toaster'.
Unfortunately, it's not all beer and skittles.
The second trade deal went awry. Haven't you ever wondered what happened to the socks? And never considered that it was related to the extra clothes hangers that appear in the closet?
Next up, we're working on politicians.. pretty much anything we get in exchange would be a step up, but even other universes are not naive enough to trade in raw sewage. We're thinking of dressing them in kitten costumes.. might get a few hundred out before they catch on...
Wolfy( a little bit twisted and demented...)
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I personally have tried sending myself with the socks on their trip.....I am not sure want to give too many more details. Sending the politicians would be great but my fear is they would just send us lawyers, and if the politicians also happens to be a lawyer then it would be two for one back. No offense Lucille, most of my family is lawyers, including one nurse/lawyer.
 
Dragondad said:
I personally have tried sending myself with the socks on their trip.....I am not sure want to give too many more details.
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Imagines you spinning in the dryer.... :rofl: :rofl:
 
I don't know I've had some bad trade experiences with these parallel ers. Often my toast is burnt or not done enough.. Come on I use top of the line Wonder Bread and am getting ripped off by these guys..

The sock thing is just as bad instead of a hanger I get a different kind of sock that doesn't match any of mine, heck I could use some hangers. Hey come to think of it I keep finding Boxers and I don't wear boxers!!! Randy
 
I've found men's RED underwear, when my husband passed away over 2 years ago, never owned red undies, and I haven't had another man in here. But there were red undies on my floor. Hmmmmm.....
Wolfy
 
Its been quiet here because there are a few new forums sprouting up that may have attracted others attention. :p That could explain why. I know they have been taking my attention from here, atm.

But mostly, im just having an exhausting week, so i havent been posting much. ^_-
 
lucille said:
And anyway two slices of toast at a time are fine for me and that might be representative, if we were all like Seamus all toasters would have 8 spaces.
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I like to eat and "filling up on bread" is a social myth. Can't happen.
 
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