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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:07 pm

^^^

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:05 pm

I’m active in two forums for people with vision or eye health problems after Lasik or similar eye surgeries . . . (a third one had fallen apart because of civil war involving leadership challenges and disagreement about its mission; it was an unfortunately nasty end to an otherwise noble endeavor). The two small online communities which remain (1000 and 3000 registered members, respectively) offer information and support for folks such as myself. I’ve been committed to patient activism on these issues for eight years . . . first as a member, and eventually as a Mod. Some of us have even managed to meet in Real Life, despite our geographical (and visual) challenges!

It was eight years ago that, as a total internet newbie, I made my very first post on that very first forum with shaking hands. I picked a whimsical name (not the one I use here), and I remember being thrilled to read my first replies, to be notified that I had received Private Messages, and to find that other posters were creating affectionate variations of my name.

When I first discovered Eater several months ago I found myself impressed by the hard work and camaradie of the Mods. Also by the level of personal support offered in posts on all sorts of topics on General Chat . . . death in the family, personal illness, employment changes, love and marriage, sharing photographs, acknowledging holidays, etc.

Compared to my other forum experiences, Eater is somewhat fussy about (a) not “necro-ing” old threads and (b) not quoting whole posts above your own, and (c) using the edit function to add information rather than double- or triple-posting . . . but the Mods are usually gentle in making their corrections and explanations, so I’ve shared those ideas with my colleagues on the other boards.

Just about every day after “patrolling” my other communities, I visit Eater for an hour or more. I’ll not likely ever be a prolific poster here, but somebody’s got to enjoy reading everybody else’s posts, right?

Elite Baiter Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 1043

hmm, speed dial has 8 forums (fora?), two of which are eater and scamwarners. They are at the top an my most used.

I have a couple of gaming and overclocking sites, a couple of unicycle based sites, and two UrbEx sites.

I've become pretty good at scanning titles for the interesting threads.

Trophy Videos · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:37 pm

Dramaqueen wrote:

Birds and wildlife forums. Native flowers and Pond forums too.

Im so boring........ Embarassed

<<Birdie forums?? I like birdies! And ponds?? They have fish in them!
I love fish! That doesn't sound boring to me. Cool

I belong to aa419.org, too, but haven't been over there in awhile. I don't have time for any other forums...hell, cats need a lot of sleep.

Juan's stalker Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 1423

You're a naughty little kitty Very Happy

You want to eat everything in my forums.

That would terribly distress me Wink

Trophy Videos · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:03 pm

Who can blame me? Yumm! Laughing

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:06 pm

I think I'm going to give my cat his own Facebook page. God knows I have enough pictures of him.

Trophy Videos · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:10 pm

Make sure you teach him about scammers before you do that, SSA.
Otherwise, his food locker might get emptied, and sent to the Phillipines.

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:13 pm

You know he could stand to lose some weight. He's also neutered so I don't have to warn him about scammers posting as females in heat. Then again, he is an odd one, so I may have to warn him about the ladyboys.

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:34 pm

Couple of equestrian forums - usually only active when I have to ask stupid questions like "My horse is eating grass; is that normal?"

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:57 pm

I am a forum junkie I guess....

Admin at a web design forum
Founder at an anti internet crime forum (sorry wasn't recruiting, didn't think when I posted it)

Mod at another web design forum

Member:
vegetarian forum (no I'm not one anymore)
baiter forum
sitekilling forum
2 pedophile baiting forums
2 victim support forums
and I am sorry for anyone I forgot Very Happy

All names have been removed to protect the innocent Smile

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:15 pm

Vegetarians.....
How can you go without rasher sandwiches??????

I tried to be veggie once and all I got was the worst flu ever. Rashers rule:) Laughing

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:38 pm

Part time in Eater and Scamwarners lately due to employment changes

Admin in a MS support group

Admin in a Survivors group (people that were meant to have died a long time back but haven't) NOT the crap tv show

Member in a couple of Photography forums

eta: Breakfast roll with rashers/sausages/black pudding/white pudding/egg/onion and tomato sauce are the best breakfast!

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:41 pm

Spudz wrote:

Jaysus I don't miss him that much to be checking his profile everyday!!

Either do I but if you were paying attention in the Eight Mod ritirement thread there was a clue Wink

shiver wrote:

Thank you VERY much for all your help over the years Eight, and you'll be very much missed Smile

I suppose that means I'll have to get my finger out and start doing more stuff here now!

Back on topic, I joined another site last night, I doubt I will be back Laughing

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:18 pm

Spudz wrote:

How can you go without rasher sandwiches??????

What's a rasher?

EIT: Nevermind, I just found out. And I keep kosher, so no rashers for me, either.

Trophy Videos · Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:02 am

"Murry Guru" said:

Quote:

Back on topic, I joined another site last night, I doubt I will be back

Goodbye, Murray! It's been real. Cool

I think Shiver is just being a troll, that's all. Nothing to worry about.
No need to leave on his account. Smile

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:10 am

wow 2 quotes in one thread

Murry mate I was only joking!!

and chain.......... you haven't lived until you have a rasher

But back Ot anywhere else I have been I have left a link for both scamwarners and romancescam to try and educate the masses.

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:52 am

Its OK Slaphappy, you dont get rid of me that easily Laughing

, I wont be back to the other site I joined I really dont need to chat about my love life anyway, I doubt we would have a forum small enough for that Wink

I also think Shiver would make a great troll if he turned his attention to it, problem would be that it would be hard to ban him after he got poked with sharp sticks Laughing

Spudz, it's OK, no offence was taken, I am an Aussie remember, call me whatever you like, just dont call me late for free beer beers!

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:02 am

^^ is that an open invitation????

you ££££££££££££££££££"""""%%%%^^^^^^^^^^&&&&&&&&&&&&

You may be aussie but I'm Irish!! and very feckin drunk

Only joking mate I can barely type now so I'm off to bed!

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:32 am

Eater - member
AA419 - member
ScamWarners - member
Fraudwatchers - Participant
InternetLoveScams - member
Web Design forum - member
another Web Design forum - member
Admin forum - member
edit - lotta

PeeJ - member

I use the same name the top 5 forums, another username on the 4 after that and a different one for the last forum.

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:36 am

iv just joined a nother site i think im being used as the crash test dummy for them Laughing

if they can get me through there forum they will be around for a while Twisted Evil

perverted b44arst4d[color=blue]

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:21 am

Aaah... I am a member of other forums... Mainly concerning old computers and consoles... like ... Amiga, other commodore stuff, 486 computers and that great Gravis Ultrasound.

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:51 pm

Have been on TripAdvisor for several years. Different user name. I think it's invaluable in terms of tips, (do's, dont's) and just overall knowledge about travel destinations.

I also leave some feedback (trip report) on the forum about my experiences when returning from a trip. Long time members get annoyed when people join, ask a flurry of questions - all URGENT naturally - receive tons of time consuming, detailed advice from members, then never bother to post a sentence (good, bad, or indifferent) about the advice they received. Until of course, their next trip when it starts all over again. The ungrateful b-----ds! Mad

Am just an average traveller....no FFmiles....but for the more demanding 'repeat offenders', when it's a destination I'm familiar with, I'm always tempted to post a bit of erroneous advice. Just a morsel mind you. Twisted Evil

Quite sure there'd be feed back in THAT case, or some riddiculous response such as:

...."and it took forever to arrange transportation for my elderly in-laws, wife, and 4 young chldren to that restaurant you raved about. Did you know it's now a strip joint?" Laughing

Just kidding, could never do that. I just ignore 'em, but it's a good thing I have a different user name. Wink

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:36 pm

Koko.Dk wrote:

I belong to the Twilightsucks.com forums, the Zompist board (Conlanging), Gaiaonline's Foreign Languages Guild, and Anti-Twilight thread. Lingq.com's language forums.

About the anti-Twilight thing- I've always been curious: why do people go to anti-[insert book here] message boards? I mean, what is there to do after you've said, "This book sucks"?

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:06 pm

One other forum here, for the type of cycle I ride. Other than that nadda. That is just fine with me Very Happy

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