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Saph036

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 09:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I participate on this board every BB year and have tons of fun! However, I've noticed a decline in the last week or so of new threads and missing posters. Where is Ryn to name just one?

Is it my imagination or have the boards declined a bit?

Wcv63

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 09:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
There are always lulls and peaks and valleys. I'm not posting near as much as usual. Hold your applause please.

Sometimes you just need to take a break and catch up with life. This week's eviction seems to be pretty much cut and dried and there is little to discuss except why you like and/or dislike a houseguest.

Lombadier

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 09:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
When this season of BB began I noticed that there were not as many posts as there had been the previous year in the beginning. I didn't come back for awhile, and when I finally did, I noticed much more activity.

Hosewater

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 09:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think some folks are abandoning the message boards as they find the show to be extremely distasteful to talk about.

I, for one, will be leaving this board for good after Thursday's show.

that sound you hear is Maris cheering

Chandler

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 09:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
saph, I think a lot of us diehard fans are more than a little disappointed in the behavior of the HGs, and it just isn't as much fun watching them. Many of them are so concerned with playing for the camera, that it doesn't feel real. Everything they do is with the thought of making "good tv", and that has made me lose interest. Also, the level of bashing that has taken over is just too irritating to listen to for any length of time. Some of things they say, particularly about Gerry, are just plain tasteless. Chiara and Josh also added a lot of vulgarity to the show - luckily, they are gone. But the remaining guests for the most part of so judgemental, egotistical, and just plain annoying. I think that is why I don't find it hard to ignore the boards for several hours at a time. Previously, I couldn't tear myself away!

Draheid

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 09:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
peeking into the room ... huh? I have fans?? Wowzers, thanks Chandler!! :O

Chandler

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 09:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
hose, I hope you won't really leave the board. I have really enjoyed your posts. I agree that the HGs are distasteful more than they are enjoyable. But it is really fun to come to the boards and share opinions with everyone else here.

Krossd

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 09:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Happens every week after the eviction and veto is done with. It is parallel out here as in there as we slow to a snails pace toward Thursday's eviction... them BOOM, on Thursday is is a whole new game!

Chandler

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 09:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Dra - I really like your posts too! I like to think the people on the board are a much better representation of what the real world is like. Those in the house, for the most part, are just unemployed actors!

Draheid

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL, Chandler, I was joking about the fact that someone Guilty person knows who I mean figured out my nickname and I saw your line of "...a lot of us diehard fans..." so I naturally thought you were talking about me! :O

Lucas

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Are the houseguests really more distasteful than last years....or the posters...I for one think the show is on par with last year...but then posters...well, sorry but hypocitical is the word, you bash someone you hate...fine, you bash someone you love...not ok!!! It is getting silly, if the houseguest bash someone unpopular it is WONDEFUL...'about time' 'they deserve it' ' had it coming' ect ect... It is the fans that is making this year 'odder' than the others...Usually there was good debate, this year the RODDY lovers...The AMY lovers...The GERRY lovers...as much room to debate....It is too bad...I love this room, but it is being overtaken with individual houseguest lovers instead of LOVERS OF THE SHOW ITSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and..in other years...that did not happen....
forive my.....
it is for a point!

Whit4you

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think partly it's cause many of us don't really have a serious favorite that we really really want to win. I mean heck if it were not for Roddy being in that house - we'd have very little to even talk about here this year.

Saph036

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Anyone know where Ryn is. Ryn is basicaly the heart of the boards. When Ryn is missing I know something is up.

What555456

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Part of it, I think, is that this group of HG's is not particularly appealing and therefore do not have a lot of real fierce defenders or critics. Most of us, I suspect, do not feel real strongly about any of them.

I wonder though if part of the drop in posts is the way the Board is being handled this year. One of the things I have found is that the moderators tend to be combining similar threads more often than last year, maintaining longer threads. (This is not a complaint, just an observation).

I, for one, if I see a thread with 50+ comments will seldom open it because there is no way I can brng myself up to speed. Thus, there are a lot of times I will log on to check the posts, see several threads with so many responses that I simply log off and come back later.

It also seems to me that while those that get combined may be similar, they often have a differing twist to the topic and therefore are not really about the same thing and I have wondered why they were combined.

At the same time, I am sure there is a need to conserve bandwidth and therefore a need to minimize duplication.

Knowledgeseeker

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
There's a temporary lull which seems to have commenced when Jason didn't use his POV.
But after Gerry leaves thursday the HGs will turn their attention away from bashing Gerry & will be refocused on The Game & strategy. The live feeds are usually interesting right after someone becomes the new HOH. We shall see.

Wcv63

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lucas actually this does happen every year. I just take a break, become more selective about the threads I participate in and save myself a lot of frustration and aggravation.

In every show posters had favorites that they cheered on. There were also hgs that were "hated" for lack of a better word. Remember George from BB1? Chilltown from BB2?

It's always been there, but the difference is in how much a poster allows themselves to become invested in the "passion" on the boards.

Lucas

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes Wcv63...it seems differnt or more passionate...or...
this year

Maris

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hose, it isn't my style to wish people that do not share my opinion leave the boards. I enjoy a good intelligent debate and do not take things personally as some seem to do.

So you will be missed but I think if I post one inflammatory post on Friday morning, that might just be the lure you need.

Wcv63

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lucas my point was that the passion has always been there. It is up to each individual poster to determine how much passion they are willing invest.

It may not have been noticable to you before because you had a less vested interest. It may touch you more now because you yourself may have stronger feelings this year.

Ryn

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am here - I work at a University and classes just resumed - its a totally CRAZY time for me as it is every year at this time.

Some of the moderators were on vaction a couple of weeks ago so you saw more of me than normal and then less of me since classes resumed, but I have been about, just don't have as much time to do anything but the bare necessities, and I have to admit when Jason bailed on nominating Roddy I was very dissapointed - lol.

Anyways - all I know is that the # of posts seem to be at the same level, its just turnover as some members leave and others join, new names replacing old.

Plus it is winding down a bit as some folks favorite HGs are no longer about, or maybe their most hated HG is gone

Draheid

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wouldn't ya know he'd show up just when I try to let people know he's back! LOL Hiya Ryn! :)

Maris

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
"Plus it is winding down a bit as some folks favorite HGs are no longer about, or maybe their most hated HG is gone"

hmmm....is that a suggestion Ryn?????????

Seamonkey

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Many of us have had enormous difficulty READING the board, let alone posting. I think that is one factor.

School is starting, summer is ending, Labor Day is last holiday for awhile, some are overtaken by one year anniversary of 9/11.. lots going on.

Lucas

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wcv63
I always had passion...loved some the first and second year, but my point this year is some, seem to bash simply because they think this year the houseguest are more horrible than other years...more mean, ugly ect....I have not posted much the past years, but have read all....these houseguests...in my opinon...are actually MORE concerned about hurting others than the past. Yes GErry has been horribly treated, no question, but so has any other about to be nominated, the hypocracy of some posters...to me is more highlighed than in other years, they all complain about each other, that is the basis of the game, the fact some might have issue with them complaining about one another bothers me only that from the start that was was DR was all about, they WANTED IT, they got it from BB1 onward....This week Gerry is leaving, they know it, we know, the DR knows it so they are playing it....of course!!! I like Gerry, I liked the others who left, but they did it, do it all the time, why should we be so upset about it.....confuses me

Saph036

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ryn,

Thanks for your response! Sorry you have a heavy load. I was a little concerned but all better now. :)