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So I looked at the new site and see they have a board but I have not signed up for it yet. I love Inforoo and plan to stay on this board should I even bother signing on to it?
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Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Jan 22, 2008 20:24:00 GMT -5
If you don't somebody could go over there and impersonate you.
branham said:
So I looked at the new site and see they have a board but I have not signed up for it yet. I love Inforoo and plan to stay on this board should I even bother signing on to it?
I think their heart was in the right place and - who know - maybe it gives the few people that ceither chose to leave here or were banned a place to go - maybe Mrs. Featherbottom will show up over there - LOL
Yea, that is my point! I Was there and never said a bad word about anybody or the board. Even though it really is lacking at this point. Not to say it will fail or anything. But it runs all over me to see people bashing our Inforoo. Not gonna take it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Jan 22, 2008 22:57:30 GMT -5
Yeah, the Inforoo rejects need somewhere to hang out. ???
bos1969 said:
I think their heart was in the right place and - who know - maybe it gives the few people that ceither chose to leave here or were banned a place to go - maybe Mrs. Featherbottom will show up over there - LOL
Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Jan 23, 2008 9:27:41 GMT -5
There will probably be a lot of weird goings on there while they work out the kinks while (I imagine) being bombarded by everyone curious about the new boards and constantly refreshing looking for news.
clairearoo said:
So this is wierd. Now when I sign on to the new page, it brings me to someone else's profile page. Wierd
Post by littlebirdie on Jan 23, 2008 9:35:48 GMT -5
I thought it was really weird they even put up a message board, didn't they have one a few years ago or at least a link to one?
I don't think it will last or I think they won't do it again next year....unless they have people constantly monitoring and deleting posts they don't want on there.
With all the negative feedback I see about roo on other boards I would think that the roo website having a board will draw the attention of haters who just want to post mean stuff and I don't think they would want to have all that negative feedback right on the roo page.....
My point being I think they are deleting a lot of things! .....hence the lack of interesting posts.
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Post by steveternal on Jan 23, 2008 9:37:49 GMT -5
Come on, y'all. So a couple people said they didn't like Inforoo-- so what? You can't please everyone. Besides, when I saw that thread the first thing I noticed is how most of the Inforoosters' posts were disparaging that board and saying how superior Inforoo is. Consider that some people might have already made that board their home, and might even prefer the format, and yet we go over there and tell them it sucks. That's actually worse than what those Inforoo-trashers did, because we went to THEIR board and did it.
i don't know, but it makes me mad when someone has to put someone/something else down for no reason.. steveternal does have a point though, there were many of us over there bashing their layout...anyways, ill go ahead and post here what i posted over there....
loners notice how alwaysbob and only two other people put down inforoo, when hoardes of others support it. I am guessing they brought negativity to our beloved Inforoo, just as they are bringing negativity here. Well, us inforoosters are all about optimism, so as far as i am concerned, they can stay far away. oh and did i mention
Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Jan 23, 2008 9:46:04 GMT -5
littlebirdie said:
I thought it was really weird they even put up a message board, didn't they have one a few years ago or at least a link to one?
I don't think it will last or I think they won't do it again next year....unless they have people constantly monitoring and deleting posts they don't want on there.
With all the negative feedback I see about roo on other boards I would think that the roo website having a board will draw the attention of haters who just want to post mean stuff and I don't think they would want to have all that negative feedback right on the roo page.....
My point being I think they are deleting a lot of things! .....hence the lack of interesting posts.
Post by SouthGA_Festival Machine on Jan 23, 2008 9:51:58 GMT -5
steveternal said:
Come on, y'all. So a couple people said they didn't like Inforoo-- so what? You can't please everyone. Besides, when I saw that thread the first thing I noticed is how most of the Inforoosters' posts were disparaging that board and saying how superior Inforoo is. Consider that some people might have already made that board their home, and might even prefer the format, and yet we go over there and tell them it sucks. That's actually worse than what those Inforoo-trashers did, because we went to THEIR board and did it.
I'm just trying to be fair here.
YES, from their viewpoint, we are attacking them. I think people here are feeling threatened. They no we're here. Things will work themselves out. No need to freak out at a new board. Everything's gonna be alright.
Is it just me or does it seem like a sign of disrespect? Like I said before, it could of been so much easier for their message board link to go here. I don't see a need for anything more than Inforoo.
So this is wierd. Now when I sign on to the new page, it brings me to someone else's profile page. Wierd
Yeah...this happened to me today before I even signed in. I just got someone else's profile. Then when I tried to sign in with mine, I got an error. Still working out the kinks I suppose.
I just put a really nice post about inforoo on the roo board but I was signed on as someone else without knowing it. So whoever IKelly is, they now really like Inforoo
So this is wierd. Now when I sign on to the new page, it brings me to someone else's profile page. Wierd
Yeah...this happened to me today before I even signed in. I just got someone else's profile. Then when I tried to sign in with mine, I got an error. Still working out the kinks I suppose.
Me too - I was logged on under something JACKSADDICTION
Post by spookymonster on Jan 23, 2008 10:38:57 GMT -5
It's all about signal to noise ratios. Not putting the Bonnaroo board down really, but I don't see a true community forming there, ever. The board it too slow and difficult to use, for starters. Many people are going to register, logon, post 'BONNAROO!', 'where are the druqs?', 'I wanna see band x', etc., then become frustrated and never sign back on. There are no stickies (so far), the whole 'subject required' thing is annoying, and there's a good chance the whole thing will be shut down once the druq talk starts up and they find moderation too exhausting.
The Proboards format here at Infroo is far more intuitive and friendly. Thanks to the 'view latest posts' link, you're always able to see what's new in the community. Stickies make common questions and their answers easy to find. Moderation keeps the innocent newb ignorance (and blatant veteran stupidity ) to a minimum. The membership 'levels' and karma systems are cute, if meaningless, ways of getting members involved in the community. Sure, it may be clique-ish at times (what internet community isn't?), but in general we're a pretty friendly crew. It might just take a few dozen posts to break the ice first.
To be honest, I don't think Bonnaroo is trying to compete with Inforoo. I think most of the bad vibes between the boards stems from all the drama(s) happening here on Inforoo over the last few months. If someone left the Inforoo boards (or was kicked off - to be perfectly honest, I'm completely ignorant of any of the soap operas going on, and still chat with Oaty, Korvette) and wants to bad mouth it from somewhere else, so be it... that's their prerogative. No skin off my nose. I still prefer Inforoo.