Whether it's your first Bonnaroo or you’re a music festival veteran, we welcome you to Inforoo.
Here you'll find info about artists, rumors, camping tips, and the infamous Roo Clues. Have a look around then create an account and join in the fun. See you at Bonnaroo!!
I know that I haven't posted very much on here due to the fact that I've been a "lurker" for a while, but I HAVE posted. I just attended my 2nd Roo and I still don't feel "acctepted" here at Inforoo. I know what Bonnaroo represents and I'm not feeling it here...it seems to be full of "cliques" here to me...the total OPPOSITE of what Roo stands for. I haven't had one welcome, hello, nothin'!! If anything there should be a welcome person/comittee/thread that welcomes new members to such a supposed relaxed board.
It just seems to me that unless you have an opinion (Either EXTREMELY GOOD/BAD) that a newcomer has no chance of getting noticed/welcomed!
Either way, this is just an observation; from an INFOROO newcomer, not a ROO newcomer . Personally I would have expected more of a welcome from a board that prided itself on what it does.
Post by sparklybecca on Jun 27, 2007 16:53:39 GMT -5
wow, that really sucks, im sorry you dont feel welcome- this board tends to be busier before roo starts and kinda dies down the longer away roo is...
anyways, IM REALLY UPSET, about how the negativity here is making new comers unwelcome. p.s. its hard when you come on a board that is as busy as this, to get a HELOOOO or welcome - also people may think you are someone else, a few users have the butterfly avatar...
with that said, WELCOME ;D
p.s. i dont usually say anything good or bad when it comes to the bitchin posts, and i seem to get along great here
we are all, you included in one big Bonnaroo clique. . . . lol. I dont feel the clique vibe. Things have been strained since bonnaroo with the difference of expierences, but hopefully that'll fizzle, and things can get back to the pre-roo normalcy. Several people in here do know each other, due to inforoo meet ups and camps. but i have never met anyone in person here, i just hang out here a lot and post a lot. So, my suggestion would be just to post post post. No better way to get to know you than posting more often and lots and lots like i plan to keep on doing.
Inforoo is great, and i have been here through two Roo's so far, and i plan on staying, and I, as im sure many others, hope that you do to!
Post by mindexpansi0n on Jun 27, 2007 17:29:35 GMT -5
Well.... welcome. Things have gotten rather negative here lately (one or two posters who seem to think they run the show here who many of us won't be sad to see absent from Bonnaroo next year) - so don't sweat it. The real vibe is at Bonnaroo and other festies, shows, gatherings... this is just a small outcropping with mostly decent people and a few bad apples. I hope you enjoyed Bonnaroo and find some useful info here.
momtojsb5 said:
I know that I haven't posted very much on here due to the fact that I've been a "lurker" for a while, but I HAVE posted. I just attended my 2nd Roo and I still don't feel "acctepted" here at Inforoo. I know what Bonnaroo represents and I'm not feeling it here...it seems to be full of "cliques" here to me...the total OPPOSITE of what Roo stands for. I haven't had one welcome, hello, nothin'!! If anything there should be a welcome person/comittee/thread that welcomes new members to such a supposed relaxed board.
It just seems to me that unless you have an opinion (Either EXTREMELY GOOD/BAD) that a newcomer has no chance of getting noticed/welcomed!
Either way, this is just an observation; from an INFOROO newcomer, not a ROO newcomer . Personally I would have expected more of a welcome from a board that prided itself on what it does.
I don't think we have ever had a "welcome" thread - just kinda jump in and start posting - it has been kinda negative around here and I have contributed to that unfortunately.
Soory if yu were overlooked in the proo-roo and post-roo madness!
Post by oleander124 on Jun 27, 2007 17:38:10 GMT -5
momtojsb5 said:
I know that I haven't posted very much on here due to the fact that I've been a "lurker" for a while, but I HAVE posted. I just attended my 2nd Roo and I still don't feel "acctepted" here at Inforoo. I know what Bonnaroo represents and I'm not feeling it here...it seems to be full of "cliques" here to me...the total OPPOSITE of what Roo stands for. I haven't had one welcome, hello, nothin'!! If anything there should be a welcome person/comittee/thread that welcomes new members to such a supposed relaxed board.
It just seems to me that unless you have an opinion (Either EXTREMELY GOOD/BAD) that a newcomer has no chance of getting noticed/welcomed!
Either way, this is just an observation; from an INFOROO newcomer, not a ROO newcomer . Personally I would have expected more of a welcome from a board that prided itself on what it does.
IF it's due
When I first joined, I kinda felt the same way, momtojsb5. I guess my only suggestion is to jump in and start posting. That is the only way anyone will be able to get to know you. When I submitted my first post, I think I identified myself as new...that did get me a "welcome" reply. I honestly don't look at how many posts people have, so I don't know if they are new or not.
Welcome to the boards and don't let the bickering keep you from joining. It will (hopefully) die down soon and we can all move on.
Hey momtojsb5 I hear what you're saying. I felt the same way and I've been posting since like a week before Bonnaroo after lurking for awhile. I still kind of feel that way because there was no welcome post and I didn't want to be that person posting all about me in an effort to let people get to know me. So I've just sort of gone with the flow
The board has blown up over the last year or so. Due to this some posts and new users go by largely unnoticed, but you are surely welcomed and your thoughts appreciated.
I agree with Oleander, the more you post, the more you'll feel "part of the club."
Welcome!! I was a lurker for a very long time and cautiously started posting just a hair before Bonnaroo, and feel a bit more comfy now that I have experienced my first Bonnaroo and have more to contribute. I did feel as though it was cliquey, like I was the new kid at school with the wrong brand of sneakers, but once I dove in, the majority of people have been quite friendly.
There are a few bad apples here, but that's life unfortunately. I jsut try to avoid them and give them less to bib about. But very happy to have you here, and so glad you piped up and said something! ;D
usually Rules threads and welcome threads are two different threads. I just dont want to make one and it get locked, so maybe a mod should do it. with a link to the Rules thread in the first post
Post by cajuninsaudi on Jun 27, 2007 18:12:12 GMT -5
Hi momstojsb5! I'm another long time lurker, recent poster and I've found this board isn't too different from a lot of boards; i.e. there are some great people here as well as some very vocal complainers/ fanboys. Many of them have been posting for a while and while I don't think it's cliquish, it does seem that many people naturally respond to people they know.
I attended the Inforoo brunch on Friday because I had been lurking for quite a while and thought this was a fun bunch of people ( and the whole corncat thing had me in stitches) . I had a lot of trepidation going into it as I didn't really know anyone and don't do well meeting crowds of people; however they were all very friendly and helpful. Several people made a point of coming up and saying hi. After confessing I was a long time lurker and felt nervous about jumping in and posting Wooz and ( I think) Meg both jumped up and suggested the "Three Word Game"... jump in and post there to begin with.
I think that some things are strained here right now in the immediate aftermath of Roo with many people hating/loving it. Like any event when the emotional reaction dies down and people are able to discuss things ( a little more) rationally I think this board will revert to the more social atmosphere it had before. Give it time.
Post by maureenpatricia on Jun 27, 2007 18:14:00 GMT -5
Actually I feel the same way. I just deleted all of my old posts(except one which can't seem to be deleted) and am going to delete my membership. I almost feel like nobody likes me because I had 50 posts and I never really got responses. I don't know. Could be paranoid *G*
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After all my years on various message baords I have learned to not take personally, unless there is a personal, actual attack. Sucks when a question isn't answered or a cool comments isn't recognized, but then I look to see how many people are on the boards, how many gosh darn posts there are and how we all have different tastes and priorities and I shrug it off an email someone or blog about it and get the response I need.
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When in doubt, invoke the name of He Who Is Most Buttery, and take comfort knowing that you need not nom alone:
CORNCAT!
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After lurking a bit last year, I came back this year. After about two days of lurking this year, I couldn't help but add my own two cents. Nobody really seemed to notice me right away, but I kept on posting. Then something magical happened. Some drunk dude went on a rant about not overdoing it at roo and Corncat came into my life. I started posting about corn, cats, and of course Corncat. I made a Corncat flag, and a Corncat shirt. I met some of the coolest people at roo this year thanks to inforoo and Corncat. So just keep posting. And when a gift like Corncat falls into your life, embrace it! Welcome to inforoo and have some karma!