Where Is Everybody?

laineyiow · Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 184

I keep trying this forum and putting in comments but there never seem to be any responses. Where is everybody?

It is such a shame as I am sure that this site could be really good if only people would use it.

Will keep trying!

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culverhaven · Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Basingstoke

I'm still here!

Will have some questions for you soon. I am researching a move and need some local info.

laineyiow · Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 184

Will try and answer your questions for you as best I can. As I have only lived here 4 years might not be able to answer them all but will give it a shot Very Happy

wightauction · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Newport

i am here although i have been really busy with my own site recently so i have not had a lot of spare time to come on here!!

Carrie · Joined: 19 Aug 2008 Posts: 84

I'm here and it would be nice to see the forum do well, and not just with people predominantly looking for info about moving to the island. Looking forward to my move and I'm already looking at a couple of new hobbies I want to take up as a way to get out and meet people and where to register the dogs for dog training.

wightauction · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Newport

there is a guy who advertises on my site who does dog training, i have heard he is really good, over 40 yrs experience

http://www.wightauction.co.uk/Dog-problems,name,102571,auction_id,auction_details

wightauction · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Newport

are their any people using this site? come on guys you complain because there is never anyone on here, well you have to post for other people to see it is being used, then they will in turn post, even if it just posting a joke or a comment, get it going!!

Carrie · Joined: 19 Aug 2008 Posts: 84

Or maybe we should just opt for arranging a get together of those who do post, it'd be an exclusive little meeting Laughing

wightauction · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Newport

if ya names not down your not coming in!! lol Laughing

Tuco444 · Joined: 27 Mar 2009 Posts: 11

'' Good day everybody''

A booming voice quietens the forum to a hushed murmer. The crowd turns to see its most revered member enter into the throng. Swaythed in a golden toga and accompanied by an entourage of bidding servants He stands embolden before them.

'' I have been considering the topic of this esteemed debate to some length, I put myself in trance through deep meditation for 3 days and nights....''

The speaker looks distantly into the infinite horizon of reverie, then raises his right arm aloft letting the toga fall delicately from his torso.

'' .....with the morning of the forth day came enlightenment but also exhaustion, though I stand before you now triumphant and invigorated by the knowledge I bring''

The congregation gather in silence, on tenterhooks.

'' The reason no one visits this forum....''

Unexpected to the crowd but not, apparently, its orator the rest of the toga falls away. Naked, pure and beautiful he takes a deep breath.

'' Is because no one bloody wants to!''

EinsteinsGhost · Joined: 20 Jun 2008 Posts: 92 Location: Ryde

To quote ladyc26, you are a silly old arse!

But why did you come to this site?

Robj · Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 53

He came because he is a forum troll...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

The link is self- explanatory...say no more.

Lets get back to some IOW stuff

Tuco444 · Joined: 27 Mar 2009 Posts: 11

Yes I am a troll by that definition but to give my point more relevance ill simply clarify it. This is an IOW forum dedicated to general chit chat. You are obviously all interested in issues which to relate to the IOW... or you wouldnt be here, but rather than discuss important issues regarding contemporary topics such as the worrying wind energy initiative, reduction in habitat due to overbuilding, the elevation in crime and the effectiveness of the police, photo ID's for island access, alarming loss of wildlife etc you discuss why people aren't discussing these things! and the few regular members put down and marginalize those few with strong opinions labelling them as conspiracy theorists, rumour mongerers and.... trolls!
An irreverent sense of humour is by far less painful, no?

Robj · Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 53

You make some very valid points that are indeed worthy of discussion but perhaps it is the way you make them that incurs the slightly hostile response.

Your " irreverent sense of humour " does sometimes have a mocking feel to it. For example your comment in the Walking thread. I post a picture of a public footpath going through somebodys rear garden and I point out the waymarker. You then make what I would call a somewhat mocking and sarcastic comment when really there was no need for it.

Yes, maybe we should be discussing more important things on here and the use of wind turbines on the island is a good example. So, with that in mind I will start a thread on that subject.

If nothing else you have sparked off some activity on the forum which is a good thing but lets make sure its all for the right reasons.

Armin Tamzarian · Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 10

I must admit I stumbled across the site by pure fluke, I'm sure people would be interested if they knew about it. Someone needs to get the word out.