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Post by naughtyfox on Dec 2, 2016 9:24:42 GMT
I think all the Welsh I've met have been nice. I just tease a bit. I have sometimes said that I can't understand why people go on holiday to 'exotic locations' when Wales is on their doorstep. I've been to Wales a few times, and it's lovely. Apart from Cardiff bus station.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 9:38:35 GMT
And as votes on here trickle in, we have our 256th member join. Welcome Buzz. Rog There may not be so many members (yet) but there are quite few people reading what's written on "Thunderboat"
Users Online in the Last 24 Hours
1 Staff, 93 Members, 393 Guests are all (or maybe only 392 of ) these guests CWDF members checking out what it's like here ?
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Which is exactly what I did. I was put off in the early days here, because there was rather a lot of abuse aimed at the old place. I understood the anger but wasn't impressed with the content. Slowly this placed morphed into the grown up place it is, and I joined up. I don't log in over there anymore as I find here more vibrant. I think membership will grow off the back of people visiting and seeing that there are genuine discussions, which are not restricted or controlled, and that real conversation is allowed to develop. There is no 'off topic' or forbidden areas, and despite this members are generally respectful and polite. Oh and if someone has something funny to say, they don't get a bollocking off the site owner. Rog If you build it they will come |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 9:42:57 GMT
Nah, there's a long way to go until you plumb the depths of MtB standard of spamming every thread with inane drivel! I couldn't care less what people post, if it's crap I ignore it, if it's really crap or rude I may comment on it - not that I've felt the need to do that much tbh. It's nice not being hounded by the outraged of Wales type of poster, the lack of schoolteachers on here helps too  OYYY!😠Stop having a go at schoolteachers !!! Trina-teacher-retired (😃). The lack not absence.. What did you teach? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 9:46:16 GMT
People on CWDF who are not members on here definitely look on here.
I got a pm from another CWDF member yesterday thanking me for posting up the Ripon Canal thread/pictures that they had seen on here, they opted to pm me on there rather than join here and do it though which is a bit of a shame really. This place clearly doesn't suit everyone.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 9:48:17 GMT
Having been in a family with an ex Headmistress and a Deputy Headmistress ....... I have learned when to keep my trap shut I've a retired big shot teacher in special needs and particularly schools in special measures Mother in law and semi retired lecturer Father, I've said this before:- Those that can do. Those that can't; teach. Those that can't teach become Lecturers. |
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Post by mischief on Dec 2, 2016 9:48:53 GMT
People on CWDF who are not members on here definitely look on here. I got a pm from another CWDF member yesterday thanking me for posting up the Ripon Canal thread/pictures that they had seen on here, they opted to pm me on there rather than join here and do it though which is a bit of a shame really. This place clearly doesn't suit everyone. A couple of people I have mentioned this place to seem to have a feeling that joining here will be disloyal to CWDF which is a shame really. I am a member of both and don't feel membership of one means I can't be a member of the other. Give it time and people will settle down where they are more comfortable. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 9:52:45 GMT
I would like to vote for both options. I would like to see an increase in membership. But I am happy in my own little world either way  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 9:54:39 GMT
People on CWDF who are not members on here definitely look on here. I got a pm from another CWDF member yesterday thanking me for posting up the Ripon Canal thread/pictures that they had seen on here, they opted to pm me on there rather than join here and do it though which is a bit of a shame really. This place clearly doesn't suit everyone. A couple of people I have mentioned this place to seem to have a feeling that joining here will be disloyal to CWDF which is a shame really. I am a member of both and don't feel membership of one means I can't be a member of the other. Give it time and people will settle down where they are more comfortable. Dont forget, the nasty vindictive way CWDF was managed meant the threat of 'sanctions' for posting on or mentioning Thunderboat on CWDF. There may well be a lot of people who still worry that they will be unfairly treated if they join in here too. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 10:14:49 GMT
A couple of people I have mentioned this place to seem to have a feeling that joining here will be disloyal to CWDF which is a shame really. I am a member of both and don't feel membership of one means I can't be a member of the other. Give it time and people will settle down where they are more comfortable. Dont forget, the nasty vindictive way CWDF was managed meant the threat of 'sanctions' for posting on or mentioning Thunderboat on CWDF. There may well be a lot of people who still worry that they will be unfairly treated if they join in here too. There might be a few who are too afraid to find out what people really think about them too. Nowhere to hide here. |
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Post by tonyqj on Dec 2, 2016 10:34:34 GMT
A couple of people I have mentioned this place to seem to have a feeling that joining here will be disloyal to CWDF which is a shame really. I am a member of both and don't feel membership of one means I can't be a member of the other. Give it time and people will settle down where they are more comfortable. Dont forget, the nasty vindictive way CWDF was managed meant the threat of 'sanctions' for posting on or mentioning Thunderboat on CWDF. There may well be a lot of people who still worry that they will be unfairly treated if they join in here too. Daniel and all the mods are well aware of my joint membership (and others of course) and have never said a word about it. Nor deleted links to threads here when I've posted them. So I think that fear is totally unfounded these days. I post this so that members of CWDF might see it, not because it's relevant to existing TB members |
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Post by mischief on Dec 2, 2016 10:42:44 GMT
A couple of people I have mentioned this place to seem to have a feeling that joining here will be disloyal to CWDF which is a shame really. I am a member of both and don't feel membership of one means I can't be a member of the other. Give it time and people will settle down where they are more comfortable. Dont forget, the nasty vindictive way CWDF was managed meant the threat of 'sanctions' for posting on or mentioning Thunderboat on CWDF. There may well be a lot of people who still worry that they will be unfairly treated if they join in here too. That would be a shame really, I am a member of both and have had no problems. Quite frankly people should try both and if they get hassle on either site then it shows where they would be better off. |
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Post by bargemast on Dec 2, 2016 11:00:57 GMT
Dont forget, the nasty vindictive way CWDF was managed meant the threat of 'sanctions' for posting on or mentioning Thunderboat on CWDF. There may well be a lot of people who still worry that they will be unfairly treated if they join in here too. That would be a shame really, I am a member of both and have had no problems. Quite frankly people should try both and if they get hassle on either site then it shows where they would be better off. I am a member of both too, and don't see that as a problem myself, there are sometimes still some subjects on the other forum that I'm interested in, and I don't want to become an anonymous guest.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 11:13:05 GMT
Dont forget, the nasty vindictive way CWDF was managed meant the threat of 'sanctions' for posting on or mentioning Thunderboat on CWDF. There may well be a lot of people who still worry that they will be unfairly treated if they join in here too. Daniel and all the mods are well aware of my joint membership (and others of course) and have never said a word about it. Nor deleted links to threads here when I've posted them. So I think that fear is totally unfounded these days. I post this so that members of CWDF might see it, not because it's relevant to existing TB members Yes, that has changed as i understand it, what i was getting at is some may feel that it hasnt. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 11:13:47 GMT
Dont forget, the nasty vindictive way CWDF was managed meant the threat of 'sanctions' for posting on or mentioning Thunderboat on CWDF. There may well be a lot of people who still worry that they will be unfairly treated if they join in here too. That would be a shame really, I am a member of both and have had no problems. Quite frankly people should try both and if they get hassle on either site then it shows where they would be better off. Yes i agree. Although, I have given up over there, it's not for me anymore. |
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Post by lollygagger on Dec 2, 2016 11:38:01 GMT
My mother, who was always very polite, would have described CWDF as "not really with it". For me, overall it's direction was non-existant, it wanted to stay stuck in it's status quo which it saw as many years ago. I never really posted what I thought there, it was like being surrounded by a circle of vultures waiting for anything they could pick apart to derail the threads rather than going with the thrust of a post and discussing it. I don't really care whether that has changed or not, I don't even look there. I quite like it that you have to make a bit of effort to find this place, hoping that equates to members like me who post a bit here where it was just too much effort on CWDF. |
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