View Full Version : Am I the only one with this problem?
lngcntry
11/22/2007, 01:29
45% of the time i post on a thread it dies....anyone else have this problem?
Iron Ham
11/22/2007, 01:51
45% of the time i post on a thread it dies....anyone else have this problem?
Not really. If people are interested, it lives. If not, it dies. It's the circle of life. Hakuna Matata and all that carp.
JackAssterson
11/22/2007, 02:33
The good news is, 55% of the time you post on a thread it thrives!
45% of the time i post on a thread it dies....anyone else have this problem?
you like styx, from styx and stone. Whatever you touch gets a bad disease and dies.
: )
lngcntry
11/23/2007, 00:56
you like styx, from styx and stone. Whatever you touch gets a bad disease and dies.
: )
....I have no idea how that is but its still funny
The BoyBlunder
11/23/2007, 03:13
....I have no idea how that is but its still funny
*Gives compressions to this thread*
LIVE DAMN YOU! LIVE!
anonymous92
11/23/2007, 14:09
Posting isn't a problem, but every time I start a thread it doesn't last more than 2 hours.
Rokk_Krinn
11/23/2007, 16:02
We probably shouldn't post here so the thread dies but I'm feeling sympathetic... ;)
(And if it's any consolation lngcntry, I can't get a thread to thrive either)
anonymous92
11/23/2007, 16:16
The thread shouldn't die, to prove us all wrong.
machineman
11/23/2007, 23:59
I'll post, that'll kill it
JackAssterson
11/24/2007, 00:09
Yup, now it's dead.
ReZourceman
11/24/2007, 04:06
Hakuna Matata and all that carp.
....Im sure thats not how it goes....
Iron Ham
11/24/2007, 10:23
....Im sure thats not how it goes....
Well I am! And I can listen to your opinioon but that doesn't mean I have to agree even given examples and evidence that disagrees with my statement.
Therefore, Pete Wisdom deserved 11 attack.
Superbleederrx
11/24/2007, 15:20
*gives thread CPR*
DONT WALK TOWARDS THE LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!
anonymous92
11/24/2007, 16:03
Therefore, Pete Wisdom deserved 11 attack.
He's already got a new power created for him!
What more can you ask for?
GroovyBoy
11/24/2007, 23:07
Oh no you don't! You won't trick me into responding to your thread, thus keeping it alive...
Iron Ham
11/25/2007, 23:06
He's already got a new power created for him!
What more can you ask for? *hits anonymous in the face with an orange*
BudPalmer
11/25/2007, 23:12
I have been called a tread-killer. I don't know why though.
GroovyBoy
11/26/2007, 07:20
I have been called a tread-killer. I don't know why though.
A tread-killer, huh? Maybe that's cause you wear on people... :laugh:
BudPalmer
11/26/2007, 09:56
A tread-killer, huh? Maybe that's cause you wear on people... :laugh:
Look who's got jokes! Oh, I'll get you! :laugh:
Me fail English? That's umpossible!
Stuart_Rex
11/26/2007, 11:57
Me fail English? That's umpossible!
How many times do I have to tell you? The language you speak may be very loosely based on English but you must stop deluding yourself.
45% of the time i post on a thread it dies....anyone else have this problem?
I used to have this problem a long time ago. I think it's a variety of things, really.
First off, the user name can be a deterrent. For example, if someone sees that the last poster on something is, "Gacy's Clown", or "Superfro", or "Jackassterson", regardless of whether they know who these people are or not, they'll be intrigued enough to click on the thread.
A few things to avoid here are names that are completely in lower-case, or don't roll off the tongue. In the above three examples, there is no debate on how to pronounce those names.
Secondly, while I don't know if you are or not, it's best not to be random, if it isn't a random thread. Randomness can be funny sometimes, and create off-shoot discussions that further a thread's life, but in the hands of an unwieldy or inexperienced poster, it can just kill a thread.
Thirdly, don't short post. I make a habit of running my mouth, not because I have a lot to talk about, but because I want to ensure that everyone and anyone that comes across my post will find SOMETHING in there that they can either relate or respond to. Think of it as increasing your chances of saying something worthwhile. You can always retract things that weren't as worthwhile, later, if anyone brings it up.
Lastly, figure out what the community responds to. In other online communities, talking about the news and responding to everything with a debating tone will be received more openly. Here, saying something humorous or sarcastic will do the same. Also, it's best never to properly debate anyone on here. Far better results are attained by saying words like, "I see what you mean, but I think...." For an example, I COULD point out to you that your username is a direct violation of the first point in this post, and probably explains 99% of your problem. Instead, I posted several different solutions to your problem, and merely made the most obvious one included among others. That way I wouldn't be pointing it out to you bluntly, nor embarrass you, and you'd be more receptive to getting your name changed.
The other thing you could do is put a puppy up there for your avatar. ;)
Iron Ham
12/03/2007, 17:14
NO! DON'T DIE ON ME!
*defibrillator*
CLEAR!
*defibrillator*
JKLantern
12/03/2007, 17:16
[Vampire Powers+Arcanoscience]I command this thread to live! LIIIIIVE! [/VP+AS]
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