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« Reply #30 on: 14 August 2008, 20:26:57 »
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Worked for me, struggled making the 1st post in the welcome section.

Now there's talk of enticing me up to a meet to bind me and gag me and just leave me in a filed so I cant post anymore.   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
How did you find out our plan :o

Wall's have ears.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #31 on: 14 August 2008, 21:34:11 »
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Wall's have ears.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
;D.....and sausages :y
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« Reply #32 on: 14 August 2008, 21:58:10 »
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Wall's have ears.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
;D.....and sausages :y

and ice cream, just fancy some now. :P :P :P :P :P :y
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« Reply #33 on: 15 August 2008, 00:19:41 »
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I guess it's easy to forget when we are having a bit of banter with those we "know", that there are others who do not yet have the measure of the site or some of it's members.  I admit there are one or two members who I find a bit offputting, even though I know that's just the way they are .... so a raw newbie might well run and hide!
Its a problem we have - I get a few msgs from new members wishing to leave as they find OOF a bit cliquey
I'll admit that I do sometimes feel like I'm poking my nose into other peoples business when I leave a post on here. I look at my post count (just been promoted :)) and find that I'm thousands behind most of the people on the thread and you find that it's the usual suspects posting on a daily basis. But then that's the idea.
My hangups about joining in the fun are because this is the only forum I've ever posted more than 1 item on and I'm sure I'm not the first nor the last to feel that way. I now find myself checking every day and if there's something posted and I don't like it I'll move off that thread and look at something else. TB's policy of letting it all run and then discussing any contentious issues behind closed forum doors with the admin's make sense. I don't think you should see it as a problem though, you are never going to find a solution that pleases everybody.
You can ban posts about Race, Colour, Creed but then where do you stop.... no posts incase we offend veggies, Arsenal supporter's, people from the North/South...like me here you could go on and on to the point where the only person loging on each day will be TB  :'(

I'll shut up now.
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« Reply #34 on: 15 August 2008, 11:18:49 »
Hiya Brian T, I do understand what you mean about feeling awkward posting when folks seem to know each other so well; I felt very much the same when I came to OOF; but, what a cracking bunch of people the OOF`ers are!....`made me feel REALLY welcome (even if at times I post 'nonsense' stuff).

As an aside: I`ve been a member of a Land Rover forum for a couple of years now and still only have a post count of '15'.....`sorry to say it`s because; they`re just not very friendly/approachable.....I do 'lurk' there becase the technical stuff is excellent and well worth staying current (as it always is with OOF).

I`m actually rather shy and until joining OOF struggled to imagine being able to participate in (what is really) a 'blokey' forum.....but with friendly and welcoming encouragement on OOF it`s very enjoyable.

Please don`t be put off posting.....`dive in!  :y
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« Reply #35 on: 15 August 2008, 13:39:35 »
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I guess it's easy to forget when we are having a bit of banter with those we "know", that there are others who do not yet have the measure of the site or some of it's members.  I admit there are one or two members who I find a bit offputting, even though I know that's just the way they are .... so a raw newbie might well run and hide!
Its a problem we have - I get a few msgs from new members wishing to leave as they find OOF a bit cliquey

Hmmm --- pity that.  They have to accept that people who have been here since the early days will know each other. Best way is just jump in and join in .... worked for me !! Well ....so far  ;)
I can fully understand why people think that, and why it may be daunting to try to join in with an established group....
I have been reading the MX5 forum for about 3 weeks, in their T+C they say don't post anything a child can't read so I know what the limits are. I have just joined their forum as they seem a friendly bunch (but not as friendly as here) and have been made welcome. I have noticed that Tony WIM and Kevin Wood are members, oh and they have a Laidback too.
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« Reply #36 on: 15 August 2008, 18:01:05 »
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Hiya Brian T, I do understand what you mean about feeling awkward posting when folks seem to know each other so well; I felt very much the same when I came to OOF; but, what a cracking bunch of people the OOF`ers are!....`made me feel REALLY welcome (even if at times I post 'nonsense' stuff).
As an aside: I`ve been a member of a Land Rover forum for a couple of years now and still only have a post count of '15'.....`sorry to say it`s because; they`re just not very friendly/approachable.....I do 'lurk' there becase the technical stuff is excellent and well worth staying current (as it always is with OOF).

I`m actually rather shy and until joining OOF struggled to imagine being able to participate in (what is really) a 'blokey' forum.....but with friendly and welcoming encouragement on OOF it`s very enjoyable.

Please don`t be put off posting.....`dive in!  :y

I ALWAYS do !!!   :-[ ::)
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« Reply #37 on: 15 August 2008, 18:46:14 »
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Hiya Brian T, I do understand what you mean about feeling awkward posting when folks seem to know each other so well; I felt very much the same when I came to OOF; but, what a cracking bunch of people the OOF`ers are!....`made me feel REALLY welcome (even if at times I post 'nonsense' stuff).

As an aside: I`ve been a member of a Land Rover forum for a couple of years now and still only have a post count of '15'.....`sorry to say it`s because; they`re just not very friendly/approachable.....I do 'lurk' there becase the technical stuff is excellent and well worth staying current (as it always is with OOF).

I`m actually rather shy and until joining OOF struggled to imagine being able to participate in (what is really) a 'blokey' forum.....but with friendly and welcoming encouragement on OOF it`s very enjoyable.

Please don`t be put off posting.....`dive in!  :y

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« Reply #38 on: 15 August 2008, 19:00:35 »
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Hiya Brian T, I do understand what you mean about feeling awkward posting when folks seem to know each other so well; I felt very much the same when I came to OOF; but, what a cracking bunch of people the OOF`ers are!....`made me feel REALLY welcome (even if at times I post 'nonsense' stuff).

As an aside: I`ve been a member of a Land Rover forum for a couple of years now and still only have a post count of '15'.....`sorry to say it`s because; they`re just not very friendly/approachable.....I do 'lurk' there becase the technical stuff is excellent and well worth staying current (as it always is with OOF).

I`m actually rather shy and until joining OOF struggled to imagine being able to participate in (what is really) a 'blokey' forum.....but with friendly and welcoming encouragement on OOF it`s very enjoyable.

Please don`t be put off posting.....`dive in!  :y

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 ;) No, honestly; I am! ;D
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« Reply #39 on: 15 August 2008, 19:34:00 »
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Hiya Brian T, I do understand what you mean about feeling awkward posting when folks seem to know each other so well; I felt very much the same when I came to OOF; but, what a cracking bunch of people the OOF`ers are!....`made me feel REALLY welcome (even if at times I post 'nonsense' stuff).

As an aside: I`ve been a member of a Land Rover forum for a couple of years now and still only have a post count of '15'.....`sorry to say it`s because; they`re just not very friendly/approachable.....I do 'lurk' there becase the technical stuff is excellent and well worth staying current (as it always is with OOF).

I`m actually rather shy and until joining OOF struggled to imagine being able to participate in (what is really) a 'blokey' forum.....but with friendly and welcoming encouragement on OOF it`s very enjoyable.

Please don`t be put off posting.....`dive in!  :y

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« Reply #40 on: 16 August 2008, 01:28:36 »
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I guess it's easy to forget when we are having a bit of banter with those we "know", that there are others who do not yet have the measure of the site or some of it's members.  I admit there are one or two members who I find a bit offputting, even though I know that's just the way they are .... so a raw newbie might well run and hide!
Its a problem we have - I get a few msgs from new members wishing to leave as they find OOF a bit cliquey

Hmmm --- pity that.  They have to accept that people who have been here since the early days will know each other. Best way is just jump in and join in .... worked for me !! Well ....so far  ;)

And me, though it took a couple of weeks of looking before I felt brave enough ::) only because it looks like everyone knows each other so well, and this was my first ever forum.
soon felt welcome with my postings though, to anyone new reading this all I could say is jump in, we will speak to you. :y
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