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Symphony Royal Member of BonBon

Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 2620
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 2:39 pm Post subject: My lurkiness explained |
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I don't post in this section. At least I don't really do that anymore. It's mostly because I often don't have anything to say. Even to the new people who are introducing themselves. "Hi" just sounds lame and forced to me, when I know that I'm most likely never going to interact with them again. I'm not a roleplayer, and the majority of people joining these days seem to join because they want to roleplay. I do look in here from time to time, and I hardly ever see any of the new people comment on Vanessa's artwork, other people's fursonas(aside from the usual compliments and requests for a roleplaying session), or anything else that doesn't involve roleplaying in one way or another.
So I don't really feel like saying hello to someone I can often see is here just for the RP section. That may seem cynical and negative, but I'd rather that than post a meaningless greeting.
That's one of the reasons why I don't post in this section that often. Another is the threads about people leaving for a week or something like that. I don't notice anyone being gone until they've been missing for at least a month, and such threads have never really been my kind of threads anyway. Again it comes down to me not really having anything meaningful to add.
I could also say how many threads here quickly seem to turn into an IM conversation, usually involving the same group of people, and how that makes me feel like I'm intruding on someone else's conversation, but I've probably said enough already.
I'm sure that there are many threads here that I actually could add a comment in, but I've pretty much stopped doing anything more than just take a quick glance around this section once in a while, so I'm obviously missing a lot of threads.
So if you don't see me welcoming people, or otherwise show any activity in this section, this is why.
and if I don't comment of a fursona, it's most likely because it's a secondary fursona, I've tagged you as a "only here for the RPs" type of member, or I simply haven't got anything (positive) to say. _________________ Constance Mayflower's bio
Constance Mayflower's diary
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Silvador Royal Member of BonBon

Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 12351
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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Can't say I really blame you, Symphony. _________________
 
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BioRust Rank: Super Veteran

Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Posts: 2070
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Neither do I. I rarely get on at all anymore and don't even do much of anything anyways. To me, the main site has been more interesting than the forums. _________________ My DA & FA
Alexander Frost |
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Rune174 Royal Member of BonBon

Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 6010
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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I do post a bit less. I guess its because with more new people and some of the old ones leaving, it makes staying on the forums less appealing at times. _________________
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TheBashfulFeline Rank: Mr. Fabulous

Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 498
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Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:49 am Post subject: |
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Rune174 wrote: | I do post a bit less. I guess its because with more new people and some of the old ones leaving, it makes staying on the forums less appealing at times. | That can be agreeable, but I'd rather keep all of the relationships better than having everything crumble. Though after reading what you said Symphony, I understand exactly where you come from. IRL I've done that several times because some of the new people in a group I either cant stand, or I'm just uncomfortable. _________________ I'm not dead, just.... Hibernating. ON the MOON. :3 Luna's bum. |
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Tearlach Royal Member of BonBon

Joined: 04 Oct 2008 Posts: 2914
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Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:04 am Post subject: |
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I Too feel the same way to some extent Ms Symphony.It certainly does not feel like the same forum I joined two years a go. It would seem that most of the royal members agree with you and have left. However change is inevitable and one must adapt. That said I have tried on occasion to steer the forum back on to its former course and failed.
I must be honest and say that I do not know how long I may be staying as my circumstances are constantly changing of late. _________________ Terminus: http://forums.pleasurebonbon.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=239198#239198
We are grey. We stand between the star and the candle.
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Caroline Royal Member of BonBon

Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Posts: 2173
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Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am Post subject: |
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((Well, for what it's worth, Symphony/Constance, I'm still here.)) |
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Drofgod969 Royal Member of BonBon

Joined: 08 Sep 2008 Posts: 3428
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Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:45 am Post subject: |
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I'm going to be here forever. Well not forever but close to it. >.>
Tearlach wrote: | I must be honest and say that I do not know how long I may be staying as my circumstances are constantly changing of late. |
Hope things don't turn out to be that bad that you gatta leave for a while. _________________ yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. that's why it is called the present.
quoted by master Oogway off kong fu panda
Some weep, some cry, some make couches fly. - Katmir
Let me stand behind you in times of peace, let me stand infront of you in times of war, let me stand beside you as a equall, as a friend. |
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Aaron_Thom Royal Member of BonBon

Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 3215
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Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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I'm also still here and hopefully for a long while. True I RP a lot but mostly I don't know what to post on the other forums. I don't like posting meaningless topics so I tend to stick around the RP forum a lot. _________________ I am what I am and proud to be who I am.
Profile: http://forums.pleasurebonbon.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=49632&highlight=#49632 |
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AlainDaishar Rank: Senior Member

Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 288
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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Symphony, I know exactly how you feel. Even compared to how it was a year ago, (which was about when I joined) The forum seems more RP oriented then when I had joined, and I don't RP, at all. And it has been a while since I've popped on to check the forums, simply because, well RL has me insanely busy but, I find that there's less of a pull back to the forums. _________________ Alain Daishar Profile: http://forums.pleasurebonbon.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8174&highlight= |
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Miss Scorpia Royal Member of BonBon

Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 1836
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:10 am Post subject: |
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I know how you feel. I used to be on every day, but I don't feel like it anymore. Sure, I check the posts every other day but I rarely have anything to say.
And to believe that I was one of the first to start an rp here. Its not so fun anymore. Plus I'm often too buisy to rp now.
I miss a lot of the old members who used to be around. Og du, Symphony, er en af dem.  _________________ My DA: http://elleboe.deviantart.com/
My furry art gallery
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Corran Royal Member of BonBon

Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 671
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:40 am Post subject: |
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I agree. Where have all of our friends disappeared to? Should we have a role call to see who still visits? _________________ Go on. Tell me how you really feel. |
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xivk Royal Member of BonBon

Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 4287
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:49 am Post subject: |
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Present. _________________ Fursona Info.
I am the ghost of games... What i am, all i will be
-Xivk |
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Mayfield Rank: Super Veteran

Joined: 21 May 2010 Posts: 11790
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:53 am Post subject: |
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I have a feeling this is somewhat my fault. I feel I've kept the role-play thriving more than the other forums. I'm sorry to all those who have been lost from this wonderful place.  _________________ "I have currently run out of fucks to give." - Me
My FA
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Hoshiginiro Rank: Super Veteran

Joined: 03 Feb 2010 Posts: 6190
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:05 am Post subject: |
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Mayfield wrote: | I have a feeling this is somewhat my fault. I feel I've kept the role-play thriving more than the other forums. I'm sorry to all those who have been lost from this wonderful place.  | i highly doubt its all your fault may ....your not the only role-player....and aren't those meds your taking supposed to keep you from being all depressed _________________ Star Silver
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dragonfly Rank: Super Veteran
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 9138
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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i use to be very active on the fourms when i first started but over time and now being in and out of hospital and loseing my vison in my left eye i just dont feel like it.
also i see to many new people join and leave not saying everyone dose but it happens often
then rping yes i like rping but now are days i see to many new rps happing and all the old ones witch had a lot of hard work put into them just get forgotten and stop being posted in as for me iv'e gotten bored of them
now for the fursona tread yes i have two fursona's but i hardly use my secound fursona and i notice some people have far to many cheesecake for intanse had like 20 diffrent furs and i coudnt figer outvwho was who hell i dint even no who is main fursona is
now the joke tread since iv'e been here it has hardly been used but i reacon it is a tread that wont be used
now the genral forms it can be active but it's only used for things that are bonbon related and the main treads used are the fursona tread for putting ya fur's in for vanesssa then the tread for disscuing the comic and randys comic.
thats what i think so yes i agree with most people _________________ let my chains be broken so i can fly
my FA http://www.furaffinity.net/user/linkcollins/
my fursona's details http://forums.pleasurebonbon.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9362
ref pic of link the king cheetah http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7618854/ |
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Rune174 Royal Member of BonBon

Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 6010
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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Its not such a bad thing if you choose not to reply, I don't think anybody would think less. Even I often not post to threads if its felt that the post would be redundant. _________________
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Catherine_Puce Royal Member of BonBon

Joined: 21 Jan 2010 Posts: 2264
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:43 am Post subject: |
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I understand. Personally, I am a role-player but I come for read the comic first. I try to post and comment at the discussions forum when I can but there aren't much to said when you have ten straight pages of filler. I am sure that if we cut away the pages that are just said and doesn't serve the plot, we could have only six, maybe seven issues maximum.
Ça limite de quoi on peut parler à propos du site principale.
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Tursi Royal Member of BonBon

Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 648
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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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Corran wrote: | I agree. Where have all of our friends disappeared to? Should we have a role call to see who still visits? |
Still here, but I am thinking I may be leaving soon. I've never been enough of a community member to contribute much to the system, sadly.  _________________ http://harmlesslion.com |
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Rune174 Royal Member of BonBon

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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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Don't worry Tursi, its just that we are all at a highpoint in alot of busy schedules that is Christmas. The end of the year is always the busiest. _________________
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