Mods please close Why is it? Do I stink or something?

[gaited horse]

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[Kev]

It does appear to be a problem of some kind. It's readily apparent in the Genetics forum, I'd answer the question directly yet my posts often get flat out ignored or not read at all as often the person would later ask a question in the same thread I'd already answered and/or the person will respond to chatty-type posts and not even a thank you or any acknowledgment. It has appeared more than a few times it was a person favoring another member as a clique thing. It does come across quite rude or as if the person was not genuinely interested in the first place, just wanting a chance to chat up some more, or something like that.. I just don't understand it really.

Absolutely nothing wrong with chatting but, if you ask a question and someone takes the time to answer it, just please for courtesy's sake not pretend it or the person never existed at all.

 

[Henrietta23]

Boston Creme???? I'm in! I've killed more than my share of threads.

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[Bizzy]

I'm with you, jackiedon...the first post I did, I got back several replies, & I thought what a great group this is! Then 2 more posts & nothing! I wondered the same thing, how do I get other people to pay attention??

 

[PurpleChicken]

In all honesty I really wish my name was not brought up in this issue. Like I said
before many of my posts never get a response either. There are a LOT of other
people who get a heck of a lot more responses from me, not that that's a bad thing.

It was mentioned here that certain people are intimidated by me. Trust me, if
you knew me you wouldn't be intimidated at all.

But let's do some analysis...

It was said a good name and avatar make a big difference. That is SO TRUE.
With 15000 members how on earth are we supposed to remember the
diferent "chicks", "girls", "Okies(I know you Okiemama and Okiechick)", and
usernames that have no meaning to anyone but the user.

Another issue is post count. When I jump on one of the other forums I belong
to, ask a question, and a member with 5000 posts responds, I feel a bit
intimidated too.

I've been an active member here for 1 1/2 years. I also had another user
name I used for a while just to get out of the "PurpleChicken" stigma.
That username didn't get the response PC usually does.

Why do my posts get response and why do people know of me? Where do I
start?
1-I've made some of the most ridiculous posts in the history of BYC
2-Silkies are evil
3-I've done my best to help out a lot of members here and I have a full pm
inbox to prove it. That's the best way to make friends.
4-I incubate chicks, a popular subject
5-I have meat birds, another popular subject
6-I make the mistake of getting wrapped up in the political threads
7-I POST A LOT OF PICTURES!!!
8-I'm here at the right times
9-I'm here TOO MUCH
10-Many of my friends here are also friends in real life, even those who live far
away.

I could continue.

There are plenty of people here who don't like me and I couldn't care less,
unless they don't like me because I mistakingly said something to hurt thier
feelings.


People have mentioned cliques here. There are groups of people who migrate
towards each other. The only clique I'm in is the CT crew and that's not a clique
but a group of friends. "Clique" usually implies keeping people out. All of the BYC
sub groups I know of welcome people in.


Jackie, like I said before you are one of the core members here. Every member here
is a valued one.

P.S. Jackie, I can count on one hand the amount of threads I've started that got
this many responses.

 

[joebryant]

I wasn't going to say anything, Jackie, but since you asked, yes, I can smell you all the way over here in Indiana. Try changing your deodorant, and you'll get lots of replies. I did, and it tripled my volume, but when I finally took my monthly bath, ...

 

[AllChookUp]

ChookChick wrote:
I think you have to use something kind of racy in the title--like chicken sex!?

Buff Hooligans came up with an awesome thread title yesterday, but I don't think I can post it here....

And joebryant, I don't even know where to start with responding to your comment. Not without insulting everyone in Indiana, anyways... Just kidding!


Have a great day, y'all.

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[Buff Hooligans]

This is a great thread. In the future, whenever somebody posts another "why don't people pay attention to my posts" thread, all of us will go right to the Search function and type in "STINK" to find it and add it as a valuable link.



Or you could name a thread "Nuke the Gay Unborn Whales for Jesus"... that could get a reply or two.

 

[silkiechicken]

I'm short on time for now so didn't have a chance to read the thread, but as for why nobody answers, why worry? Is it really that important? I've posted myself many a thread with no response.

If you get one quality response to a genuine question, isn't that more than 10 pages of joking and junk where you don't really get the help you need? I personally never felt the forum was to be a popularity contest so what did it matter if someone had 10K posts vs 10 posts if they had a question or a valid answer? Not everyone who joins started with no chickens or knowledge of them, and not everyone who has a thousands posts has as much knowledge as some with just a few.

If you are arround for years, contriubute, make a huge commotion, piss people off, are extremely nice, or just stand out, of course you'll get more attention. That is the way human society works right? You see all the biggest, brightest stars out, but ignore the average. But what does it matter if you are average if you can make your own little impact by helping out?

 

[Buff Hooligans]

SilkieChicken - the ultimate voice of reason.