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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2016 5:47:18 GMT
I see we had over 100 guests on here yesterday,wouldn't it be great if people posted more comments and started more threads,really give the site a "Buzz" about it.Its not a Rant just a well meaning thought.
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 5, 2016 6:39:47 GMT
Well, I tried to start scintillating in-depth discussions about stoppages and broken paddle gear. This site could do with some subjects of interest to boaters so that it would tick-over nicely in the background, as the intended overflow to Canalworld. A bit like a Public Bar as opposed to the Saloon/Lounge Bar? I mean, now this site has been started, we should all put in some effort. I've been laughing all morning at some of the comments I read from yesterday. But yes, nice solid, sensible discussions are needed, although I feel people may not want to be disloyal to Canalworld and are hesitant to dawdle here too long and take input away from Canalworld. It's a tricky conundrum - but as Delta has made a huge effort, I think we should too, to begin with, and see how things go. Personally I'm happy to be up to some mischief here as I'm not allowed to make comments on Canalworld until April 23rd/24th - well, I am (I wasn't that cheeky)(as many others were not but still got warnings slapped on them) allowed to make comments there, but only if moderators approve of them - and the chances of that are.....
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Post by Delta9 on Apr 5, 2016 7:16:19 GMT
I think it has got off to a good start. More people have turned up than I expected and I'm grateful to those that have joined in and started threads. I'm surprised that so many people have already managed to find the site as I only mentioned it once in my thread that got locked so we haven't exactly had much publicity. I think if I start another thread on CWDF I'll get told off for it, but I might give it a go this evening anyway, see if I can raise a bit more awareness before it gets locked down.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2016 7:30:22 GMT
I think it has got off to a good start. More people have turned up than I expected and I'm grateful to those that have joined in and started threads. I'm surprised that so many people have already managed to find the site as I only mentioned it once in my thread that got locked so we haven't exactly had much publicity. I think if I start another thread on CWDF I'll get told off for it, but I might give it a go this evening anyway, see if I can raise a bit more awareness before it gets locked down. I posted a link to it on Facebook and Twitter over the weekend. I'll also put a link up for it on my website later.
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Post by Delta9 on Apr 5, 2016 7:33:29 GMT
Thanks Jenlyn, much appreciated.
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Post by JohnV on Apr 5, 2016 18:36:09 GMT
Yes another thank you for starting this forum.......Lets hope it builds the vibrancy of the old CWDF
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Post by NB Lola on Apr 6, 2016 14:28:28 GMT
Many have email notification in cwdf. That's how I got the url, the thread had already been locked by the time I clicked the url.
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 6, 2016 14:34:04 GMT
One simple thing to do is write or type www.thunderboat.boards.net onto pieces of paper and hand them to passing boaters. Put them up on noticeboards in marinas. At the moment it does look like a flickering flame that needs blowing on, so let's blow gently and turn it into a roaring fire to warm our boat. I do note, although everyone here is free to say as they like, the conversations have been quite civilised - as I expected.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 15:24:31 GMT
One simple thing to do is write or type www.thunderboat.boards.net onto pieces of paper and hand them to passing boaters. Put them up on noticeboards in marinas. At the moment it does look like a flickering flame that needs blowing on, so let's blow gently and turn it into a roaring fire to warm our boat. I do note, although everyone here is free to say as they like, the conversations have been quite civilised - as I expected. It definitely does need blowing on as you say,but yes the conversations have been civilised. I was thinking of getting a load of window stickers run off,you know,the ones that stick from the inside with perhaps a slogan to go along with the site name."Thunderboat the home of real debate" ha ha ha
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 6, 2016 18:12:08 GMT
Why does it say 'The UK's No1 boating forum' ? Top banner.
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Post by tadworth on Apr 20, 2016 14:11:41 GMT
How are you going to prevent the arseholes from CWDF joining this one and crayoning all over it ?
( too late to stop me though )
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Post by PaulG2 on Apr 20, 2016 14:50:10 GMT
How are you going to prevent the arseholes from CWDF joining this one and crayoning all over it ? ( too late to stop me though ) There were a couple of problems with the discussions/debates/arguments at CWDF. One of those problems was the people who simply had to have the last word would go on and on and on with childish nonsense, just to have the last word. You'd be surprised how that isn't really isn't much of a problem when other users can tell the offenders what they think of their nonsense without fear of moderation. The other major problem is that there are some goody-two-shoes on CWDF who think that absolutely no disagreement whatsoever should be allowed on the forum. They're the ones who know how to pull other people's chains and get them to say something even just a bit irritable, just so that they can report the other person. Those folks now have the support of the two bimbo mods on CWDF. If those folks came over here, there are no mods to protect them and they would be open to the judgement of their peers, which, of course, they couldn't tolerate. The point is, they can try to crayon all over this site as much as they want. It won't really matter because people on this site are free to crayon back. The real offenders are just babies who can't survive on a forum with mommy moderator to protect and coddle them.
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Post by thebfg on Apr 24, 2016 20:23:09 GMT
How are you going to prevent the arseholes from CWDF joining this one and crayoning all over it ? ( too late to stop me though ) There were a couple of problems with the discussions/debates/arguments at CWDF. One of those problems was the people who simply had to have the last word would go on and on and on with childish nonsense, just to have the last word. You'd be surprised how that isn't really isn't much of a problem when other users can tell the offenders what they think of their nonsense without fear of moderation. The other major problem is that there are some goody-two-shoes on CWDF who think that absolutely no disagreement whatsoever should be allowed on the forum. They're the ones who know how to pull other people's chains and get them to say something even just a bit irritable, just so that they can report the other person. Those folks now have the support of the two bimbo mods on CWDF. If those folks came over here, there are no mods to protect them and they would be open to the judgement of their peers, which, of course, they couldn't tolerate. The point is, they can try to crayon all over this site as much as they want. It won't really matter because people on this site are free to crayon back. The real offenders are just babies who can't survive on a forum with mommy moderator to protect and coddle them.
I was thoroughly enjoying reading the moderators joining in the debate and then moderating the ones they were arguing with.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2016 9:12:28 GMT
Well Thunderboat is nearlly 6 months old now and going in leaps and bounds. Thanks you again Delta9 for setting this up and I'm sure we all hope you make a speedy recovery. So, is this where it all started? www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=75577&page=1PS Delta9. I'm not stalking you...honest...lol. It's just that I remembered that thread as I was thinking the same thing. The only difference is that you did something about it.
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Post by tomsk on Sept 30, 2016 13:15:02 GMT
Well Thunderboat is nearlly 6 months old now and going in leaps and bounds. Thanks you again Delta9 for setting this up and I'm sure we all hope you make a speedy recovery. So, is this where it all started? www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=75577&page=1 PS Delta9. I'm not stalking you...honest...lol. It's just that I remembered that thread as I was thinking the same thing. The only difference is that you did something about it. I had forgotten this thread, a classic. It has everything, Martin acting the classic Twat, Dean talking out of his arse and Mayall chuntering on about Usenet to no one at all and thus killing the thread stone dead. Wonderful.
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