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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2009 22:34:29 GMT
Just out of curiosity, I'm just wondering how many forums you visit or are a member of? Do you post on the other sites regularly or just once in a while?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2009 22:39:25 GMT
I can't believe how many sites I've accumulated in the last few months. Eight to be exact.
TT, (only post on there once in a while now, just on the Canadian or the UK branch)
Anyport
Meeting pot
IndiaMike (mostly lurk, only post once in a while)
My own (here and now group)
And three others, (one only because a friend introduced me on there)
How about you?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2009 22:42:12 GMT
Ooops, it's nine actually! The last one I haven't checked on for ages. Although I've been a member for 3 years there already.  I think I need to get a life!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2009 22:58:05 GMT
I have joined 3 forums on which I have not (yet) posted, because I am overextended at the moment.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2009 23:09:53 GMT
I find that I'm spending more time on my computer then I used to. But that's only because I'm writing my book every day. Over 100 pages (book pages), done already. I'm finding it emotionally draining, as you an imagine, so these forums give me a outlet, some light relief if you like.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2009 23:17:53 GMT
Those of us who work most of the day on a computer need to be able to wander from time to time.
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Post by lola on Nov 15, 2009 14:51:54 GMT
I check in on fodors every few days usually, less than formerly, more often if I have an overseas trip pending. It gets a tad contentious sometimes for my taste.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2009 15:50:48 GMT
Here,the Meeting Pot,a regional garden forum. I registered on Fodor's eons ago but don't even remember my user name. Everything I tried was not available and I was exhausted just registering.
No time for too much more.
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Post by spindrift on Nov 15, 2009 17:33:23 GMT
Here and the Meeting Pot. I am registered with Lonely Planet and mostly posted on the India Sub-Continent branch but I don't bother to go there now. My time is taken up with APIS and MP and sometimes I get to visit Deyans's forum.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2009 21:22:43 GMT
I've closed my forum for now, spindrift. I can always open it again sometime in the future if need be, or if anyone wants to start posting on it again.
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Post by fumobici on Nov 15, 2009 22:34:26 GMT
I seem to have a disconcerting tendency to get picked to help staff web BBs. I've managed to wiggle out of all but one which I've been part of for almost ten years now. Modding is thankless drudgery, administering a BB is worse.
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Post by hwinpp on Nov 16, 2009 3:16:53 GMT
I'm on the Thorntree, mostly the SEA branches, on Tales of Asia that's going very slow, on K440, a basically Phnom Penh expat forum, on a German forum specialized in Cambodia, on the LP German forum and here.
I post during working hours, no internet at home.
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 16, 2009 3:52:38 GMT
Be sure to check on internet access if you change jobs, HW!
What is a BB, Fumobici?
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Post by happytraveller on Nov 16, 2009 6:34:04 GMT
I post mainly on the meeting pot and here, every so often I check in on TTWT but post maybe twice a month.
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Post by fumobici on Nov 16, 2009 7:21:03 GMT
BB= Bulletin Board. Like this one. (old name for web forum)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2009 11:59:40 GMT
It can be hard to keep a BB going. I think you really have to on it all the time. I guess I'm just too lazy for that. I had fun developing the site though, and learnt some things, which was interesting for me. Like I say, I may open it up again at some point in time, right now, I have too many other things going on...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2009 12:02:40 GMT
Just to clarify, I spend most of my internet browsing time on here. One or two other forums just occasionally. And there is one that I visit just because I like talking to someone on there...
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Post by imec on Nov 16, 2009 14:08:59 GMT
7 that I can think of - APIAS, HANG, Pizzamaking.com, redflagdeals.com, a digital photo furum, Tripadvisor, Chowhound. I'm minimally active on all but this one.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2009 14:23:57 GMT
Jeez imec! 7!!!! Between concerts,making pizza and other culinary wonders,traveling,let alone family duties,how the hell can you find the time? I marvel at this.And you do work for a living I assume? Boy wonder  |
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Post by imec on Nov 16, 2009 14:32:54 GMT
Well, like I said, I'm not really active on any of the others - just check them from time to time for specific information. I literally haven't posted for years on at least 2 of them.
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Post by Don Cuevas on Nov 16, 2009 19:09:04 GMT
I checked off "4" on the poll. There are several more than that to which I'm registered, but the most active, in more or less descending order are: Thorntree, Anyport, Mexconnect, Chowhound. Somewhat often also Mouthfulsfood.com, eGullet.org, and TripAdvisor. I also look in, from time to time, to Apple.com/support; Fallinginlovewithsanmiguel.etc. Locally, I'm very active with Yahoo Groups' Michoacan_Net and MoreliaConnect. Those two are closer to old fashioned BBs than Web forums. They are also among the most useful to us, despite some software quirks. Because of those quirks, I have the postings sent to my email In Box. The Comment areas of my blogs, mexkitchen.blogspot.com/ and cocinamexicana.blogspot.com/ are like mini forums, plus I regularly comment on my Favorite blogs. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2009 23:33:38 GMT
Well, it looks like someone wants the 'Here and Now Group' opened up again. So I've just opened it again. Also I have started to print snippets of the Story on one of the boards, you do have to log in to view it though. Link: hereandnowgroup-hang.proboards.com/ |
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Post by rikita on Nov 27, 2009 23:54:14 GMT
currently four, i'd say. oh, there is a fifth one i post at very occasionally, i remember. oh well, already voted. there are some i sometimes consider checking out again, but i really don't have the time. i'd say this is one of the two i post most at - and i don't even post much here or at the other one. the other two i have one or two threads i always reply to and sometimes read around a bit, but sometimes forget to go there for weeks...
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