Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

**Illuminate** · April 28, 2011, 07:40:25 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

I'm new.
i don't mind wishing people who I have never ever seen in my life a Happy Birthday.
Its two words...conveying my wishes, that is all.

Does it really matter if they have their own thread or not?

**AchtungBaby!** · April 28, 2011, 07:43:01 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

Originally posted by Illuminate

Its two words

Funny is that we already have a two words thread

**Illuminate** · April 28, 2011, 07:44:54 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

Originally posted by AchtungBaby!

Funny is that we already have a two words thread

Possibily my favourite one over here.

**AchtungBaby!** · April 28, 2011, 07:45:38 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

51 pages so far says it all

**bobjuice** · April 28, 2011, 07:47:32 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

cool thread

**Illuminate** · April 28, 2011, 07:48:18 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

Hear, Hear.

**DIDI** · April 28, 2011, 07:52:29 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

Originally posted by picklemonkey

Exactly.. thank you feather.

The decision to move the birthday threads was something I've wanted to do for a while, and six BD threads on the top of the forum was the kicker for me. We have had "new" members come out of the woodwork telling us that they don't post because this place is nothing but people talking about "the good 'ol days" and how intimidating it is to see a people talk about how long they've known each other or how well they know each other. I worry the birthday threads are preventing new members from posting because they don't know anybody here.

Besides, we have a "Community" forum. We should start using it

On the contrary!! The birthday threads are a way to let to people know that this is a friendly forum. It makes them feel welcome!

Besides, we have a "Community" forum. We should start using it

So a part of the board that isn't working you try and force people to go to ??? Wouldn't the logical thing be get rid of something that isn't working ?? Or at the very least ask us why we don't use it. Perhaps you should put the community forum in GYY.

**DIDI** · April 28, 2011, 08:00:40 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

Originally posted by picklemonkey

My decision had nothing to do with RM.

To be honest, I also think everyone calling RM out on me moving threads is childish. I moved the threads, not him.

Well, he suggests, you move, he claims credit , you let him until now. Hmmm. Many members say they don't like it , you call them childish. Hmmm

feather didn't say anything about not listening to and considering our thoughts

If so many people are caused by unhappiness by this fairly small thing perhaps it is worth reconsidering. And we know that a lot don't say anything, they either participate a lot less or just go away. None of us wants that.

**bobjuice** · April 28, 2011, 08:01:36 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

^ +1

Looking at the point you made there about there being 6 birthday threads at the top in GYY - only three of them were of people who had birthdays that day., Funky Dredd Garrick and Tunito - all popular members of the board fair enough so you'd probably expect them to be up there with people wishing them well, the forum is driven that way huh ? most popular threads at the top kind of style ?

The other 3 birthday threads were, by default, not of that day - does that not say to anyone that the forum is perhaps a little less busy than it might be ?

Might be worth having a look at the woods before the trees start to disappear if you get me.

**chanty** · April 28, 2011, 08:06:26 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

Originally posted by picklemonkey

The threads still exist, and you can still post them... they're just in the Community forum instead of GYY.

Oh ok! Thanks Pickle!

Just took a look over there and boy is it a dead area! Last post was in Feb and then the one before that was Dec 2010. Hmm....Could be missing alot of birthday wishes! I'd still prefer it in GYY. It's not like there a new bday thread everyday!

**Illuminate** · April 28, 2011, 08:11:49 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

Originally posted by picklemonkey

We have had "new" members come out of the woodwork telling us that they don't post because this place is nothing but people talking about "the good 'ol days" and how intimidating it is to see a people talk about how long they've known each other or how well they know each other.

The only place I felt intimated was in the Politics, very interesting opinions being presented and loved everything that was posted up. But 'community value'. Shit no. You'd fear to be slashed by superiority.

But the whole argument of the 'good ole days' and knowing each other; isn't that was a community is?

Apart from say Politics, this is a great forum EDM related or not, this things I find in here are first class, and the commitment and general enthusiasm from people shocks me at times.
Like everyone I guess newbies start in Promos and slowly move into the GYY, of course it's going to take time to settle in and be known within this 'community'.

And that is my two cents.

**bobjuice** · April 28, 2011, 08:14:58 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

Originally posted by Illuminate

The only place I felt intimated was in the Politics, very interesting opinions being presented and loved everything that was posted up. But 'community value'. Shit no. You'd fear to be slashed by superiority.

But the whole argument of the 'good ole days' and knowing each other; isn't that was a community is?

Apart from say Politics, this is a great forum EDM related or not, this things I find in here are first class, and the commitment and general enthusiasm from people shocks me at times.
Like everyone I guess newbies start in Promos and slowly move into the GYY, of course it's going to take time to settle in and be known within this 'community'.

And that is my two cents.

Fucking right.

**chanty** · April 28, 2011, 08:16:38 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

Great to have you here Illuminate! Welcome!

**bobjuice** · April 28, 2011, 08:18:49 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

Fuck me, we've all walked into a pub where we've felt a bit out of it or the people in there are a bit cliquey? That's how it goes, that's fuckin life really. If those people have been in there drinking for the last ten years then, no , you won't feel like one of their gang straight away.
Sometimes i wish it wasn't so but i think that is human nature.

**Illuminate** · April 28, 2011, 08:20:41 PM

Re: Happy Birthday MS Users - Birthday Megathread

Originally posted by chanty

Great to have you here Illuminate! Welcome!

Cheers Mate.

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