Poll: Why do you post/lurk at SYM?

Dottie · Post by **Dottie** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 1:30 pm

This is a quick poll to figure out why people here post or lurk at SYM. No need for any dscussion or lengthy descriptions, just give a short and simple motivation why you are being here.

Didnt use the poll option since I could not predict what reasons people might have.

And please, post even if you usally just lurk.

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:04 pm

I lurk/post/whatever it is I do here simply because I have people on the boards I like to interact with. A lot of members I used to associate with do not post near as much as they used to, but there are still enough people to keep me coming back.

oh, and I'm a hopeless flirt, so I'm kinda stuck here as long as I have people to flirt with

beornica · Post by **beornica** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:12 pm

I'm a lurker. SYM is esoteric, and I want a piece! Haha - actually, I just like to see what people are talking about or thinking about. Current events and whatnot. Plus I want a piece.

Kayless · Post by **Kayless** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:15 pm

Force of habit.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:23 pm

SYM is the only place on the web were I've found it possible to exchange ideas, opinions and discus politics, religion and so on at one time, and in the next moment chat, socialize and joke around with various people (often much different then me).

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:49 pm

I love you guys.

Seriously though, I like the people here a lott.

CM · Post by CM » Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:55 pm

[QUOTE=Rob-hin]I love you guys.

Seriously though, I like the people here a lott.

[/QUOTE]

Ditto plus i am addicted to the internet

But seriously i like the discussions here. But something i wanted Kayless to hit on with the comparision to the DC forums, is that SYM is evolved to a more intellectual discussion and less fun forum.

That is why i tried DC and spent some time there. However since the whole war that happened, which i have no clue about i decided to stick around here insteadof DC though i stilll lurk and love the New Mens room

But basically SYM is no more fun. Its very intelligent

Kayless · Post by **Kayless** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 3:32 pm

[QUOTE=CM]But seriously i like the discussions here. But something i wanted Kayless to hit on with the comparision to the DC forums, is that SYM is evolved to a more intellectual discussion and less fun forum.

That is why i tried DC and spent some time there. However since the whole war that happened, which i have no clue about i decided to stick around here insteadof DC though i stilll lurk and love the New Mens room

[/QUOTE]
I wish I knew what happened with that flame war too (which I might add, is the only flaming that's ever happened there). I took a couple days off and everything went to hell.

The thread was deleted by it's writer (I forget who now) before I could get through more than a couple pages, so I have no clue what was said or why, just that tempers flared regarding differences between SYM and the DCI board.

[QUOTE=CM]But basically SYM is no more fun. Its very intelligent

[/QUOTE]
That about sums it up.

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 3:33 pm

I am a MAJOR lurker. Unfortunately, I've tried to lay off spam, and it just ended up that I had very little to contribute other than quality spam, unless it was a very charged political thread or movie thread. And I decided to mostly lay off the politics, and there are very few movie threads around here. Still, I love the vibes of the place, so I've been checking up a couple, 3 times daily.

Robnark · Post by **Robnark** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 3:37 pm

it beats having to get dressed in order to talk to people.

CM · Post by CM » Mon Jul 12, 2004 3:38 pm

Kayless wrote:I wish I knew what happened with that flame war too (which I might add, is the only flaming that's ever happened there). I took a couple days off and everything went to hell. The thread was deleted by it's writer (I forget who now) before I could get through more than a couple pages, so I have no clue what was said or why, just that tempers flared regarding differences between SYM and the DCI board.

From what i know Tybs knew quite a bit but he considered me SYM so that ended very quickly after the incident. I am not sure at all what happened, but basically the younger spammer community moved to DCI and the rest of the older crowd stayed here. Shame really we had an excellent community.

That about sums it up.

Tell me about it. Nobody is around to spam.

Its truly pathetic to think of SYM with spam. Spam your mind is what it was and what it should be.

Luis Antonio · Post by **Luis Antonio** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 4:19 pm

Well, even though I'm a lost case of paranoyd delusion, I like SYM cause we can spam and discuss/read/immagine a few usefull things every day.

It makes this board so rich, but it makes it poor too.

Sometimes I miss spam.

Lost One · Post by **Lost One** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 6:41 pm

I lost my way and ended up here.

Duh.

Ekental · Post by **Ekental** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 7:03 pm

It's interesting to see what people are talking about
Also if your really bored and have nothing else to do it's a place to go

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:54 pm

I have a lot of friends here, though some do not post as much as they used to, and as Xan says it is the only place I know of on the net where I can cut up, spam, or discuss/read about politics or philosophy all at once. Plus, I check in at least once per day (usually more

) because I'm a frequent user of the PM system

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:10 pm

To answer the question:

"Why not?"

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 11:47 pm

Well, I find this place better then reading the newspaper (for global happenings, anyway), as it gives multiple sides of an agrument and event.

Also, being around since the begining, I've come to enjoy this place too much, with a great atmosphere and potential for discussion, not to mention the contacts I've made.

Besides, there's something grand about being one of the two most prominent Canadians on a forum

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 6:24 am

I think i lurk alot.
I realy like this board, came here for the same reason as most members, namely Baldur's Gate II.
I used to be a member of another board but that board was closed cause there was very very much spam, and flaming between "guilds" (can someone remember the name i know some more people tranfered over to gamebanshee)
I like the admosphere of Gamebanshee, and i love the fact that there are no pictures in the signatures, that makes a board look realy messy.

But i dont post in SYM that often. Since English isnt my native language it's sometimes hard for me to make my statement in a "heavy" discussion. Adnw hen i dont visit the board for a day or 2 you sometimes have so much posts in a thread that i dont bother reading them all, so i dont post.

CM · Post by CM » Wed Jul 14, 2004 3:14 am

One thing i agree with Stilgar on is that sometimes there are so many posts in a thread that i prefer to lurk instead of post. Its easier unless it is spam.

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 3:16 am

Weasel.

Why else?