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I'm confused :-S

Surely contentious threads ARE popular? A lot of people must love a ruck or otherwise they would resist chucking in their two pen'orth.

I enjoy my facebook page - I'm fussy who my friends are so it works just fine for me. If you don't want trouble don't invite it - simple.

GoldenGirl I am inclined to agree but my main point is not threads that appear at the top. It is threads that drop down at a rate of knots.
There have been instances where OPs keep adding to their own threads even though nobody else is. They then ask why their thread is generating no interest whatsoever.
Well, if nobody is interested then they simply will not add.

Joeva, :-D The We refered to :-D are from the "We are not Amused" department :-D otherwise known as "The Royal Wee" :-D :-D ;-)

Well I agree with you regards those that drop at a rate of knots Errol but how
can they do anything else when all you get is others jumping on the band wagon
and starting another thread on the same thing. The Hooray thread this
morning named no names nothing to be reported for and yet those on the thread
were rr'd for no reason, pointless, people get angry and so it goes on.
These threads Island will always be popular with some. Like you I also like fb
and am fussy who I invite to be a friend.

Emma

If the OP wants to talk to him/her self, why not???

Of course some people like contentious threads on here - 'twas ever thus :-D :-D

Merlin, :-D thanks for your explanation !

Here was I thinking I had been excluded from this important research project :-D

As my name is not Victoria and I have no blue blood in my veins my opinion wouldn't have been sought anyway. :-D

Jo

:-D :-D :-D :-D,perhaps they will employ you researching the "Royal Thunderboxes" :-D Then they couldor would, rename you Victoriana the Great. :-D :-D :-D :-D ;-)

I totally agree Island

Surely,as we are all individuals,we like different things ...so sometimes we miss a thread that would have interested us as if like me,not on here every day.

So who says that it is just the light hearted playful posts that people want to see?
I have had bits of knowledge from this board over the 8 years as a member,as well as help and support in times of need as a lot of others have had.

I am not saying there shouldn't be these "popular" threads,but there is room for anyone to add their points of view without the bad feeling that seems to occur so much these days.

We have had these differences before,but it seems to be quite a regular thing for a few on here to either take out of context or make an issue of,instead of ignoring .

Life is too short to be at odds with one another.

There...had my say now.....and as for Facebook...I love it as it keeps me in contact with my family,especially those abroad who post pictures etc...and Ive found people from way back in my past.you just have to keep it as private as possible and choose your friends.

Joeva, we did wish to include you as part of this vital research project but didn't wish to encroach on your valuable time.

If a thread has a thousand posts then it is popular.
If it has one post then it is not popular.

Surely?

How can a thread that nobody except the OP has added to be deemed popular?

oh noooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just found this thread languishing at the bottom of page one!!!!

What a calamity!

Thank heavens I spotted it just in time and took much-needed remedial action.

Phew!

Wondered how long it would take you ;-)

Emma :-)

GoldenGirl I almost missed it.

I really must stay in more.

LOL who needs a life when there is GR :-D :-D

The many facets of GR and its members are more than enough to keep me constantly entertained, informed and amused.

That works sometimes for me Errol but not always. :-)

at the mo I'm trying very hard to get my head around the fact that our lovely Sandie has passed away this morning - life can be such a bich at times

It was such a shock to read this Ann.
I hope her passing was peaceful.

Emma

AnnCardiff please don't think I am being flippant - I think you know me well enough anyway.

I am totally shocked by this sad and unexpected news.

Sandie was one of the finest and funniest people on here and it was my great pleasure to have both serious and fun banter with her.

Some people command great respect because of their general demeanour, their intelligence and wit, their patience.

Sandie was one of those few people and I for one will miss her greatly.

course you wouldn't be flippant over such a thing - no way

Met her for the second time a few months back, and I know people always say when someone has died "Oh, they were lovely and all that", but believe me, she really was