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Post by BonnarooDetective on Feb 2, 2008 9:58:56 GMT -5
I think it stems from two reasons:
1. Inforoo is now long established as the premier message board for bonnaroo knowledge, and some people may have felt like they were trying to steal our thunder.
2. Shortly after the message board was established on the bonnaroo website, a few former members of inforoo were over there bad mouthing us. As everyone knows, the inforooster is generally a passive creature, until provoked.
Is anything happening over there? I have ventured over once or twice since they put it up but there was not much going on and it was principally folks from here promoting inforoo.
This is a great bunch of folks. Nothing wrong with Inforoo.
When I ventured over to the Bonnaroo boards the first thing I noticed was an overwhelming number of posts involving Inforoo "inside jokes" (Corn cat, nom, etc). Also, threads involving only Inforoo members (Inforooster Checkin) by their very nature are exclusionary and are a turn off to others who aren't involved.
Although I chuckled at the posts and understood the humor and intent, inside jokes told openly in a group where only a few people understand the joke can be a real turn-off to the "outsiders". That is precisely why some people over there are feeling we are elitist, snobs, etc.
The best thing for Inforoo users to do over there is to leave Inforoo behind when you make your posts. If someone has a question that has been answered on Inforoo, by all means direct them over here; even post a thread link. "Hey that's a great question... here's a good answer: " and leave it at that.
Be kind and welcoming. Leave the inside jokes here for them to discover on their own. They will appreciate them more.
DON'T take the bait and argue with someone who's picking fights with Inforoo'ers (If you have been over there, you know who I'm talking about ) Overwhelm this person with kindness and invite him over here for a visit
"Always smile... It makes people wonder what you're up to"
This is a great bunch of folks. Nothing wrong with Inforoo.
When I ventured over to the Bonnaroo boards the first thing I noticed was an overwhelming number of posts involving Inforoo "inside jokes" (Corn cat, nom, etc). Also, threads involving only Inforoo members (Inforooster Checkin) by their very nature are exclusionary and are a turn off to others who aren't involved.
Although I chuckled at the posts and understood the humor and intent, inside jokes told openly in a group where only a few people understand the joke can be a real turn-off to the "outsiders". That is precisely why some people over there are feeling we are elitist, snobs, etc.
The best thing for Inforoo users to do over there is to leave Inforoo behind when you make your posts. If someone has a question that has been answered on Inforoo, by all means direct them over here; even post a thread link. "Hey that's a great question... here's a good answer: and leave it at that.
Be kind and welcoming. Leave the inside jokes here for them to discover on their own. They will appreciate them more.
DON'T take the bait and argue with someone who's picking fights with Inforoo'ers (If you have been over there, you know who I'm talking about ) Overwhelm this person with kindness and invite him over here for a visit
"Always smile... It makes people wonder what you're up to"
//End of Lecture by elderly Inforooer
Exactly, Use this approach and you cannot go wrong. Best way to go.
Sure, Inforoo is better. It has a fully established fan base and several years worth of good, archived data. Inforoo has been successfully filling a void left by Bonnaroo not having a message board.
Give the Bonnaroo Community time to mature. The two sites will likely end up complimenting each other.
Post by ☮ superbek ☮ on Feb 2, 2008 20:21:20 GMT -5
We flooded the board.
People got defensive.
And as far as I'm concerned, behind us.
I am of course, part of the bonnaroo.com community, with my 5 photos to win it but they can keep their forum. I really like it here So I'll let someone else enjoy theirs.
The Bonnaroo board (seems weird calling it that, internally I've thought of this board as that) is a proto-community. Having another fully realized community come in and make an appearance might have been construed as "look at us, we can double the number of posts you have on your entire board just by a fraction of us checking in". Which I believe was not the intent of anyone from here, but one of the problems w/ internet communication is how easily attitudes or meanings can be misinterpreted. Good natured joking can be seen as unfriendly snarkyness. Anyways, its shaping up to be nice over there. The forum interface could be (much) better, but I enjoy the slower pace, i.e. you can check in once every day or two and not be completely behind on threads. Reminds me of Inforoo 2-3 years back. Not saying there's anything wrong w/ how Inforoo has evolved, just a change of pace.
Yeah, I think I might . No promises, the job thing is still up in the air (i.e. I don't know where I'll be working come 'roo time) but I'm going to try and make it. Have to see all you guys if nothing else. Are you doing VIP again or are you joining us unwashed masses?
Post by crazykittensmile on Feb 3, 2008 4:26:43 GMT -5
leo said:
crazykittensmile said:
p.s. think you'll be coming to roo this year???
Yeah, I think I might . No promises, the job thing is still up in the air (i.e. I don't know where I'll be working come 'roo time) but I'm going to try and make it. Have to see all you guys if nothing else. Are you doing VIP again or are you joining us unwashed masses?
no more VIP (or RV, lol) for me..... trying to save money. plus i kinda missed the unwashed masses! i think my boyfriend preferred the vibe over in camp only (& shakedown) too... it definitely is a different experience
cool deal. im new on this board so i was pretty surprised when i registered over there and saw a lot of hostility towards inforoosters. thanks for the info!
This is a great bunch of folks. Nothing wrong with Inforoo.
When I ventured over to the Bonnaroo boards the first thing I noticed was an overwhelming number of posts involving Inforoo "inside jokes" (Corn cat, nom, etc). Also, threads involving only Inforoo members (Inforooster Checkin) by their very nature are exclusionary and are a turn off to others who aren't involved.
Although I chuckled at the posts and understood the humor and intent, inside jokes told openly in a group where only a few people understand the joke can be a real turn-off to the "outsiders". That is precisely why some people over there are feeling we are elitist, snobs, etc.
The best thing for Inforoo users to do over there is to leave Inforoo behind when you make your posts. If someone has a question that has been answered on Inforoo, by all means direct them over here; even post a thread link. "Hey that's a great question... here's a good answer: and leave it at that.
Be kind and welcoming. Leave the inside jokes here for them to discover on their own. They will appreciate them more.
DON'T take the bait and argue with someone who's picking fights with Inforoo'ers (If you have been over there, you know who I'm talking about ) Overwhelm this person with kindness and invite him over here for a visit
"Always smile... It makes people wonder what you're up to"
I like to eat french fries. Many of the people over at Bonnaroo are really defensive about that. They're all, "Awww Sweet Potatos are where its at foo!"
And I'm all can't we each have our favorite tuber?
I like to eat french fries. Many of the people over at Bonnaroo are really defensive about that. They're all, "Awww Sweet Potatos are where its at foo!"
And I'm all can't we each have our favorite tuber?
But there's no talking to some people!
sweet potatoes are really great, nothing beats potato fries ... end of discussion ... canx**
I like to eat french fries. Many of the people over at Bonnaroo are really defensive about that. They're all, "Awww Sweet Potatos are where its at foo!"
And I'm all can't we each have our favorite tuber?
) Overwhelm this person with kindness and invite him over here for a visit
