Shawnee, did you notice that your post was numer 45?

Now you're an orphan post.

Story of my life, fellas, story of my life. ;)

It must be, cuz that's the number of posts I have per page.

And I'm no Lord, or even lady...:D

Edited to add --I just checked my user options, and I have forum default picked. It's 15 or something little when I'm not logged in, must be 50 when I am.

well, whaddya know. 50 isn't a choice, but 40 and 60 are. I didn't even know I could change that, now I do!

Okay then.

I don't think this place needs endless fluffy posts to "keep" it lively. It's been alive and well since 1990 and doesn't show any signs of ailing. It's not moving forward if all the new posts at any given time are by the same person or cover the same ground.

Also why post on your own thread complaining that no-one is interested? Surely the fact that you have views but not replies means simply that - and making that comment does not get you anywhere.

I'm a newbie too. I don't post on the highbrow or political threads because I feel I am out of my depth. However they help me to form an opinion on what I read elsewhere and to question my existing views. If I've been guilty of too many fluffy posts in the past I hope at least I've kept them to the shallower areas of the Cellar, where they can be avoided by those that aren't interested.

This isn't a personal attack, but it is my opinion that you start too many threads that simply can't be sustained on a forum like this, and then feel aggrieved when you don't get a response.

Hmm, well I don't feel aggrieved when I don't get a response, because I figure not everyone is interested in the same things I am. I'm always surprised at what gets picked up, though.

I did not realize you sincerely though I started too many threads, though. I certainly don't think it won't be lively without me, but I believe in making a contribution.

Too bad--I was having fun.

i bet glatt will quote you now and say someting about how many threads he's started

I have 4,933 posts, but have only started 37 threads. I wasn't making a contribution with 4,896 of those posts?

of course you were, why would you think you weren't?

I guess I misinterpreted your post. I thought you were implying that starting threads was the best/only way to make a contribution.

start as many threads as you like.....as far as my opinion goes. silly threads never hurt anyone.

i only said anything cuz i think starting a new thread to post a fucking link is really lazy. it takes effort to come up with a new thread. i salute you. it's the one finger salute, but i'm smiling while saluting.

Go! SG,

Fluff is good. But not too much. When a silly/unexpected/irrelevant question is asked occasionally, it makes people stop, smile and respond/be amused by the answers of those who have responded. When there are several such questions a day, it's going to annoy some who have limited time. And it will annoy, even if they don't respond.

It's horses for courses. If it is in your nature to be chatty and start many topics, do so. If it isn't don't. But don't expect the others to join you in your preference. Think about how irritating it is IRL if you're a quiet person and people try to force you to speak. Think about how irritating it is if you like to chat and everyone tells you to shut up without even finding out what you want to talk about.

Tolerance. Patience. And the ignore button.

I was at a party on the weekend and one woman was fairly well pissed and just wouldn't shut up. It was very difficult for anyone else to participate in the conversation because she was all pervasive.

Saturday night has now become referred to as "The Denise Show".