boy howdy, are these old threads interesting.

[Fireflies]

[jannieC]

And how would you like to discuss this?

[Fireflies]

Originally Posted by jannieC

And how would you like to discuss this?

from the interwebz:

While any forum member can bump a “thread” to its front page, it should be generally exercised within the range of acceptable reasons and purposes, such as to remind others that an important question asked in a dated thread still remains unanswered.[5] Bumping a thread simply for the sake of raising its visibility is generally regarded as spamming.

[David]

Any old thread with a contribution from Yours Truly in it is worth raising from the dead, don't you think?

[Nathan]

GENERALLY regarded as spamming.

[jannieC]

They seem to be generating new discussion, so...

[michelej1]

They have generated new discussion and I think revisiting an old thread when there's new information is very important. For instance, I'd rather have old FWIW threads bumped than have one zillion different threads discussing the same aspects of the song, as we have had.

Some of you like new threads because it's too much trouble to read through multiple pages of one thread. I don't agree with that philosophy.

However, thread bumping as a sport, when there's nothing really new to say, except "I liked that," should be discouraged. We have too many of them lately and it makes daily reading of the forum wearying.

Michele

[bluefox4000]

but......nobody's been spamming, and discussions are happening so.............i don't get it

Mick

[Macfanforever]

Hum I did not know this was spamming.I 'd learn something today.
I always thought spamming was posting unwanted adverts on here also with email.
personally I don't see anything wrong with digging out old threads from the archives and bumping them up life.I rather see this done then having a dozens of threads on the same topic.
It will clean up the forum with less mess of the same topics repeatedly.

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by michelej1

They have generated new discussion and I think revisiting an old thread when there's new information is very important. For instance, I'd rather have old FWIW threads bumped than have one zillion different threads discussing the same aspects of the song, as we have had.

Some of you like new threads because it's too much trouble to read through multiple pages of one thread. I don't agree with that philosophy.

However, thread bumping as a sport, when there's nothing really new to say, except "I liked that," should be discouraged. We have too many of them lately and it makes daily reading of the forum wearying.

Michele

I don't agree with a lot of philosophies in sports either.


The TOSOTM thread was a fantastic rediscovery. That's new conversation and discovery - its not wearying to me. We should seek to foster growth and involvement, yes?

My question is -- why does Mohegan Sun have its own thread and the West Coast has no dates at all? This is crazy.

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by Fireflies

I love this pic! The Most Interesting Man In The World is a friend of mine! He and I always laugh at these homemade pics. So funny.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Nathan

My question is -- why does Mohegan Sun have its own thread and the West Coast has no dates at all? This is crazy.

If people want growth and discovery they can go back and read the old threads or the old newspaper articles and interviews and enlighten themselves about FM. They don't need to bump old threads as a past time, especially not when a tour is beginning and we have threads running wild anyway.

Michele

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by Nathan

I don't agree with a lot of philosophies in sports either.


The TOSOTM thread was a fantastic rediscovery. That's new conversation and discovery - its not wearying to me. We should seek to foster growth and involvement, yes?

My question is -- why does Mohegan Sun have its own thread and the West Coast has no dates at all? This is crazy.

I understand .Hehehehehe.It's not my fault that Stevie has not make any west coast dates yet.I hope she does get some west coast dates together for you all out west..Ok if thats a case why's Boston,Jones Beach,Holmdel,Borgata and other Stevie tour stops have a separate threads.I remember the last couple of Stevie tours .Ledgie's wanted a separate threads for each show.The Mods agreed with that.They were not merged into one big thread .I know it clutters the board up.But that what the Ledgies wanted.I'm confused Whats the Mohegan Sun thread that I started have to do with Stevie with no tour dates out west.

Now If the mods don't like the thread bumping and if it's annoying to ledgie's.They will say something to stop it and add to the rules.The Ledge has a easy rule book.I belong to other forums that are very strick about everything.They will ban members for the simpleless problem.

Also Its up the the member.If theres a thread which was bumped up and its seems to be annoying.don't read it.I've done it.

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by michelej1

If people want growth and discovery they can go back and read the old threads or the old newspaper articles and interviews and enlighten themselves about FM. They don't need to bump old threads as a past time, especially not when a tour is beginning and we have threads running wild anyway.

Michele

I think this is just a mix-up of words, that's all...

Pastime - pas·time/ˈpasˌtīm/
Noun:
An activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than work; a hobby.
Synonyms:
amusement - recreation - entertainment - diversion - fun

See? For example: His favorite pastimes were shooting and golf.

You said 'past time', because your sense of board order is disrupted by people talking about things that happened in PAST TIMES. Or perhaps it was simply a Freudian autocorrect on your part.

Anyway, we haven't got time for my sarcasm - the threads are running WILD!!! And there's a TOUR STARTING!! Everyone - look serious!

[windbecame]

Originally Posted by Nathan

I think this is just a mix-up of words, that's all...

Pastime - pas·time/ˈpasˌtīm/
Noun:
An activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than work; a hobby.
Synonyms:
amusement - recreation - entertainment - diversion - fun

See? For example: His favorite pastimes were shooting and golf.

You said 'past time', because your sense of board order is disrupted by people talking about things that happened in PAST TIMES. Or perhaps it was simply a Freudian autocorrect on your part.

Anyway, we haven't got time for my sarcasm - the threads are running WILD!!! And there's a TOUR STARTING!! Everyone - look serious!

thank you for the lol Nathan... and, to be honest i thought the same thing. For me it's up there with THERE, THEIR, and THEY'RE....or TO, TOO, and TWO .