And another thing...

[walshie 2,804]

While I've got my typing hat on, I'd like to discuss something else that has got on my wick recently.

 

There has been mention of members welcoming new members as if that's a bad thing to do and talk of us only doing it to increase our post count.

 

I can't speak for other members or their reasons for doing so, but my reasons for doing it are:

 

1: It is hard enough to keep new members on here with all the slagging matches they are likely to get involved in, so a few welcomes might make them more likely to appreciate THL for what it CAN be: A source of information and banter.

 

2: I was raised to be polite. If someone walks into somewhere I'm at and says a general hello to everyone, I'll say hello back. I won't just sit there and ignore them.

 

For the people who assume we are polite in order to increase our post count, I personally couldn't care less about it, because if I reached 10 million, would everyone be in awe? No, so that's not why I do it.

 

To get round this "problem" of feeling ashamed to be polite, why doesn't THL do one of these three things.

 

Either reset my post count to zero every month, make it that replies in the new members section don't add to existing post counts, or just quit moaning about it?

 

Thank you.

[paulus 26]

While I've got my typing hat on, I'd like to discuss something else that has got on my wick recently.

 

There has been mention of members welcoming new members as if that's a bad thing to do and talk of us only doing it to increase our post count.

 

I can't speak for other members or their reasons for doing so, but my reasons for doing it are:

 

1: It is hard enough to keep new members on here with all the slagging matches they are likely to get involved in, so a few welcomes might make them more likely to appreciate THL for what it CAN be: A source of information and banter.

 

2: I was raised to be polite. If someone walks into somewhere I'm at and says a general hello to everyone, I'll say hello back. I won't just sit there and ignore them.

 

For the people who assume we are polite in order to increase our post count, I personally couldn't care less about it, because if I reached 10 million, would everyone be in awe? No, so that's not why I do it.

 

To get round this "problem" of feeling ashamed to be polite, why doesn't THL do one of these three things.

 

Either reset my post count to zero every month, make it that replies in the new members section don't add to existing post counts, or just quit moaning about it?

 

Thank you.

your getting your post count up :laugh:

[storme37 9]

why would anyone give a shit about post counts?

[walshie 2,804]

While I've got my typing hat on, I'd like to discuss something else that has got on my wick recently.

 

There has been mention of members welcoming new members as if that's a bad thing to do and talk of us only doing it to increase our post count.

 

I can't speak for other members or their reasons for doing so, but my reasons for doing it are:

 

1: It is hard enough to keep new members on here with all the slagging matches they are likely to get involved in, so a few welcomes might make them more likely to appreciate THL for what it CAN be: A source of information and banter.

 

2: I was raised to be polite. If someone walks into somewhere I'm at and says a general hello to everyone, I'll say hello back. I won't just sit there and ignore them.

 

For the people who assume we are polite in order to increase our post count, I personally couldn't care less about it, because if I reached 10 million, would everyone be in awe? No, so that's not why I do it.

 

To get round this "problem" of feeling ashamed to be polite, why doesn't THL do one of these three things.

 

Either reset my post count to zero every month, make it that replies in the new members section don't add to existing post counts, or just quit moaning about it?

 

Thank you.

your getting your post count up :laugh:

 

Every little helps!

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

Walshie... I hate to be the one to tell you this but you need to get out more... I think you are suffering from cabin fever

 

[walshie 2,804]

Walshie... I hate to be the one to tell you this but you need to get out more... I think you are suffering from cabin fever

 

 

Can't get out. It's pishing down. Ask Paulus.

 

I'm just going to welcome some new members now.

[paulus 26]

Walshie... I hate to be the one to tell you this but you need to get out more... I think you are suffering from cabin fever

 

 

Can't get out. It's pishing down. Ask Paulus.

 

I'm just going to welcome some new members now.

thats true...................it is pissing it down here, i am suppose to be on the pigeons this afternoon but fook that

[Malt 379]

I used to welcome all new members for a period after I joined but I got bored after a while! I only comment on the odd one these days. Can't see the problem with it myself, it costs nothing to be polite!

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

Walshie... Go to the gym, go to the pub, go swimming, dress up warm and walk the dogs, visit family... Loads of stuff ye can do

[walshie 2,804]

why would anyone give a shit about post counts?

 

Sorry you need a post count of over 100 to post in this topic :laugh:

[walshie 2,804]

Walshie... Go to the gym, go to the pub, go swimming, dress up warm and walk the dogs, visit family... Loads of stuff ye can do

 

Gym...ha ha

Pub...possibly

Swimming...ha ha

Dog walking...later

Visit family.......nah!

 

I'll just stay here for a bit.

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

Walshie... Go to the gym, go to the pub, go swimming, dress up warm and walk the dogs, visit family... Loads of stuff ye can do

 

Gym...ha ha

Pub...possibly

Swimming...ha ha

Dog walking...later

Visit family.......nah!

 

I'll just stay here for a bit.

 

Bowling?

Cinema?

Boxing?

Watch coursing dvds?

 

Im painting the bathroom today...

[JohnGalway 1,043]

Never saw the point of a new member section myself. That's nothing against new members, just jump right in.

[Malt 379]

Never saw the point of a new member section myself. That's nothing against new members, just jump right in.

Well you Irish folk aren't generally backward about being forward in any case!

 

 

...or is it not forward about being backward, I get confused?

[JohnGalway 1,043]

I get confused?

 

That'll be "woolball"