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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 6/23/2012 7:45:13 PM | | No you are not alone. I was searching for Travel blogs and this site came up and I have been having fun reading or responding to the forums. The dating/profile section is fine but not something I am gonna rely on for dating purposes unless it's someone who gets my attention. I agree on the "self pity threads," and think "Wow! this person needs help or needs a little advice." Most of the time I am reading the forums for a smile. | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 6/23/2012 9:12:48 PM | I have liked the forums, but as blonde angel said, a lot of threads get deleted because they are heated. I can't see any other reason for them to get deleted other than some group of people or maybe a mod didn't like the subject. Never sure 100% why they get deleted, some of them have gone on for long period of time then they get deleted.
I have gotten banned twice, but once I didn't know I was not suppose to post in a UK forum. Once I told someone they were cantankerous, which given the level of rancor at times, seemed pretty tame. But no big deal, while threads getting deleted I think the site loses a measure of interest.
If threads that are the most interesting are always getting deleted, it seems like the forums become too vanilla. | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 6/25/2012 4:55:01 AM | ^^^it's interesting... I was actually toying with flat out deleting my profile since I"m dating someone anyways; but I keep coming back to I can't post in forums if I do that...
and two above^^^ totally know what you mean... had a thread that was three pages in on how it would be convenient to have the option to filter who you see and there isn't, and yet somehow a day and a half and three pages in with most of it extremely tame; poof. Whole topic gone. Middle of the night with no clue why.
And some REALLY fun topics have gone. I know they can blow away a few posters at a time if tings get heated; but haven't figured out yet why entire threads go.. Ah well... vanilla can still be good; obviously I'm still here... | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 6/25/2012 7:33:42 AM |
honestly hope that i won't be looking back at these posts five years from now!
I've been here 5 years (met my sweetie through POF and stayed for the forums) and it is a total kick when an old thread resurfaces and you get to revisit yourself!
**What happens in Band Camp, stays in Band Camp**
I've never been banned. I don't say this as a badge of merit, its just a factoid. I'm either too polite or people don't understand my insults hahaa. My sweetie got banned on a fairly regular basis and many/most/some of my forum friends have had a turn at band camp.
I actually have TRIED to get banned. When I get worked up about something it kinda comes out as menacing as "Cry havoc and let slip the poodles of war". People probably looked at my worst posts and backed away thinking "wow, Margo is having a really bad day, send her a virtual beer". | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 6/25/2012 7:58:06 AM |
People probably looked at my worst posts and backed away thinking "wow, Margo is having a really bad day, send her a virtual beer".
Unfortunately they have done away with the emoticons *sad face* so "No beers for you" ...lol
I can see by the responses how many others enjoy the forums, I can't tell you how upset I was when they (adm) decided to take away the link. We lost a lot of regulars at that time. Some still haven't bothered to come back.
...mae | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 6/25/2012 12:53:07 PM | I know that one other topic the woman's "exclusive" guy said he was addicted to being flirted with and attended by other women so he wouldn't hide his profile and I kind of scoffed at him and told her she could do WAY better...
but think I am more than a little addicted on this side to the people watching (hid my profile a couple weeks ago so am not taking mail from strangers since I'm dating but only hid, not deleted so I could stay in forums. And since it is WAY too easy to come on for "a few minutes" only to have an hour go by here and there with the entertainment, the bashing my head against the brick wall AND the feel good stories...(and much hysterical laughter) I can't fault him for his addiction when I can't cure my own addiction to the forums :)
so here's to cold turkey...funny posts... the next 100 versions of hte nice guy thread... the wars, the feel good stories, the illuminations... and to any of you going through or having recently gone through divorce; remember... war is not the way to go. Because the casualties are usually kids and loved ones. And the only money to be made will be the lawyers; you, your ex NOR your kids will get it. If you can get through it civil, it will go well for you and give your kids WAY less therapy bills (and you less bar bills) :) .
here's some popcorn... and some twizzlers... bon appetit, and happy posting :)
*poof* | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 6/30/2012 2:13:40 PM | | I agree 100%! I gave up on the profiles a long time ago. I would send nice messages & never got a response, & most of the ones who contacted me looked 20 years older than me or they were perverts. I made a friend on here, a lady, we have been writing to each other for almost a year now. She has become one of my closest friends, & I've never even met her yet! I alsways look foward to a letter from her, we share lots of different things we are going thru, I'm hoping to get to meet her soon! That has been the best part of this site for me, & I never expected that! | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 7/1/2012 8:12:31 AM | Wait a minute!!! Whaaaaaaaaaaaa? T? Did Moonbeamlover (msg. 60) just delete? Really?
I hope not :( I really enjoy her posts!
Having said that, a few years ago I did the same. Hate to admit this (because it's true), I was a little concerned about the amount of time I spent in the forums. It was actually a big jump for me to get out of here as lurking in the forums had become a part of my "routine".........much like it is now again (sigh).
It wasn't so much the fact I would sign in to the POF Forums as it was the amount of time spent. I'd think (as a poster somewhere above mentioned), "Oh, I'll just pop in to see what's going on.....for a few minutes."
WAY too much time later I'd still be on here.
The forums ARE the best part of POF (for me) but you need to be able to moderate your time. Some of us...me....don't do that well! :)
May we please now have a moment of silence.......for Moonbeamlover.........she was a sweetie! | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 7/1/2012 10:55:46 PM | I have been on POF for 4 years ... It started out to find some one after the ex and I went our separate ways . I went on a blind date ( she had no pic and I am a twit ) , not my kinda girl and have been coming to the forums ever since .
The problem for me is , too much time wasted when I could just be getting drunk . So after some long voyages through my mind , contemplating how to brake the addiction I figured , get on the bike , leave the puter at home and go away for a month and break the habit . 4 years without a date is long enough I figure so 3 more weeks and I will be gone. | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 4/4/2013 9:42:49 PM | | Its okay because it gives you the various info on dating and what people are thinking these days. I don't know about you but I get punchy after looking at a few dozen profiles. It can be a nice break as long as you don't take some of it too seriously | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 4/4/2013 10:19:30 PM | | Welcome to the forums OP, it's been my guilty pleasure for a lot of years now, dam I'm getting old. When I've been in relationships, I would hide my profile and put "forums only" on my profile tagline, they have been a great source of laughter, debate and jaw dropping wonder at what people will say and do, I'm completely addicted. | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 4/5/2013 2:56:59 AM | | although it seems to attract the most losers amongst the men for dating, the forum is by far and away the best of the few I have encountered. I am a convert and no longer bother with the meeting up side of things but love my daily fix on the forums. | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 4/5/2013 5:39:01 AM | | I agree, the forums can be fun, the dating here, not so much. Its fun to see that many others experiences similar things in trying to date, some are funny so are just smart mouths, but overall its entertainment. It was fun during the long winter months. Many of the women on forums are smart, educated and witty.. some of the men as as well. I find some are reflective of the general male population of POF. I stay for the forums and date elsewhere.. it is like Hotel California, lol | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 4/5/2013 6:27:29 AM | The forums and the 'dating side' of PoF have always been worlds apart for me.
When I've had an active profile (i.e. looking to meet people) I haven't participated in the forums. When I've been focusing on dating/getting to know one person exclusively I'll create a 'for the forums only' type profile that is hidden and won't even look at the dating side. I'm in front of a computer screen most of each work day and the forums are a diversion. Sometimes entertaining, sometimes frustrating.
I've recently had a change in my status (100% single again, lol) and am considering a switch back over... | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 4/5/2013 6:44:22 AM |
I like it here too. There are some awesome folks on this forum. Engaging personalities.. and just enough friction to make it kind of fun. (hmmm that doesn't sound right lol)
No...that sounds PERFECTLY RIGHT for this dating site!!! Pun should have been TOTALLY intended!!! ;)
It's a sickness...we're ALL a bit 'off' because we like it so much, beats the heck out of 'looking for love' here!!! :D
WATCH HOW YOU WORD THINGS THOUGH PEOPLE WILL TRY TO SHRED YOU LIKE A MAGAZINE IN A PAPER SHREDDER!!! | |
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| Forums are grabbing my attention more than the profiles, OH NO!! lol
Posted: 4/5/2013 9:44:38 AM | As with any other chat forums.. its allows a person to express on an intellectual basis, which we as humans crave. Thats what makes this site so successful. One can converse on a variety of topic, as though we are all in the same room.
There are a few selected individuals that I have favored due to the comments on the forums. I like the way they think. | |
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