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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2017 11:54:31 GMT
[start Dan Busters main theme music here - about 2.44 secs in...] I'm not quite sure officially when Thunderboat can celebrate our first Birthday (I think Delta9 appears as the first member on April 2nd). However we are well over 300 members, have typically around 500 visitors (non members) per day and have had over 50,000 posts in the first year. That's pretty impressive for a forum which was formed to accommodate a small list of people who were unfairly banned from canalworld. It shows how a forum can run with self moderation alone and a bit of 'gentle nudging' from other members. No power crazy mods or 'site owner' here! So well done again Delta...are we having a party? A forum is only as good as it's members, so it's a credit to all of us. Well done, and carry on chaps...and ladies... [End Dan Busters music]
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Post by patty on Mar 12, 2017 13:42:11 GMT
I came cos got sent 'invite' from Unstable Bar lot and Im so glad I did..its so much more relaxed and I'm learning to not be bothered about the somewhat unsavoury choice of words and sentiment expressed by certain posters.... I think it illustrates mix of self moderation with peer opinion can work...
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Post by phil70 on Mar 12, 2017 14:05:44 GMT
Patty has it right, relaxed sums Thunderboat up in a word and who can not like being relaxed . Phil βΊ
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2017 14:06:08 GMT
I was intrigued about how advertising would affect the forum. Canalworld does not allow advertising (giggle) at least not in the traditional banner ad sense. Obviously people who are "in" can use their signatures for advertising but ThB has blatant banner ads which makes it a bit different. They don't interrupt the actual posting which some forums do. I don't really notice them as I only use my phone which has a tiny screen.
I think the self and peer moderation works quite well. Anyone can call me a tosser and I won't be at all offended.
This is a Good Thing.
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Post by Stumpy on Mar 12, 2017 14:27:53 GMT
I was intrigued about how advertising would affect the forum. Canalworld does not allow advertising (giggle) at least not in the traditional banner ad sense. Obviously people who are "in" can use their signatures for advertising but ThB has blatant banner ads which makes it a bit different. They don't interrupt the actual posting which some forums do. I don't really notice them as I only use my phone which has a tiny screen. I think the self and peer moderation works quite well. Anyone can call me a tosser and I won't be at all offended. This is a Good Thing. Can we?................OK then. Tosser
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Post by Jim on Mar 12, 2017 14:35:27 GMT
Happy Birthday, chip shouldered sweary wierdos, one and all.
And thanks to Foxy for sending me the link.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2017 15:02:16 GMT
I was intrigued about how advertising would affect the forum. Canalworld does not allow advertising (giggle) at least not in the traditional banner ad sense. Obviously people who are "in" can use their signatures for advertising but ThB has blatant banner ads which makes it a bit different. They don't interrupt the actual posting which some forums do. I don't really notice them as I only use my phone which has a tiny screen. I think the self and peer moderation works quite well. Anyone can call me a tosser and I won't be at all offended. This is a Good Thing. Can we?................OK then. TosserΒ How dare you be so rude !
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Post by Jim on Mar 12, 2017 19:14:37 GMT
Can we?................OK then. TosserΒ How dare you be so rude ! I hate tossers!
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Post by tecka on Mar 12, 2017 20:57:44 GMT
Happy b'day and thanks to... Well the cwdf update for getting me to join in here I guess.
I'd lurked from the start on and off. I'll never be a prolific poster but within 6 posts on my welcome thread I was made to feel creepy and it had pointed out my user name could be mis read as fecker... genuinely made me feel at home where casual insults are the norm.
This is now the site most of my time is spent.
Cheers all.
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Post by thebfg on Mar 12, 2017 22:27:08 GMT
Can we?................OK then. TosserΒ How dare you be so rude ! Tosser.π
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Post by Saltysplash on Mar 13, 2017 7:02:55 GMT
I will be having a slice of celebratory cake when I get home, and a Brew
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Post by tonyqj on Mar 13, 2017 7:34:14 GMT
ThB has blatant banner ads which makes it a bit different. They don't interrupt the actual posting which some forums do. I don't really notice them as I only use my phone which has a tiny screen. I hate banner ads.
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Post by Jim on Mar 13, 2017 13:48:48 GMT
I did once click on the ad free link, way to expensive!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2017 14:12:55 GMT
I know we occasionally have quiet spells on here, that's only natural. But it seems busier than it was when I finally joined up last October. I signed up as member 199 and we're now on over 300 members in that six months. If it continues to grow at this rate.......well it'll get very big. You have to ask how many 'sweary, chip shouldered, bigoted weirdos' are there left out there? Mind you Telemachus has the skills to convert a saint to that Rog I'm only joking.......love you really
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Post by sandk on Mar 13, 2017 14:46:17 GMT
I hate birthdays.
I'm a member in more ways than one.
I don't log in much because I don't have a lot to contribute, I do look in each day though.
Well done delta.
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