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Al, let’s talk woodwork. Where do you want to start?

There is only one thread on Friday in the nothing to do with woodwork section. How does it stop other members from posting? What exactly is the problem?

True there is only the one friday drivel thread, but the drivel seems to have permeated into all corners of the forum.

Im all for a bit of fun and a laugh, but most of the drivel is just absolute nonsense.

Ive had PMs from members who are sick and tired of having to wade through drivel to find anything worth reading, and the mods spend a lot of time just deleting drivel from other posts.

Some of the most valued members have stopped posting altogether because of the drivel.

Al

This is ????????!

You blokes have got yourselves so worked up over this Drivel ???? you've lost all perspective.

I joined because I love woodworking, a laugh and a bit of mateship and it looked like you guys shared my passion but enjoyed a bit of fun as well. One of my first posts was that I thought Gumby was an idiot but geez I'd like to have him as a neighbour.

Life is way to short for this

I haven't had enough experience yet to have helped anybody, but I have taken heaps and I thank you all for that

See Ya,

Hodwdya

Originally Posted by ozwinner

True there is only the one friday drivel thread, but the drivel seems to have permeate into all corners of the forum.

Im all for a bit of fun and a laugh, but most of the drivel is just absolute nonsense.

Ive had PMs from members who are sick and tired of having to wade through drivel to find anything worth reading, and the mods spend a lot of time just deleting drivel from other posts.

Some of the most valued members have stopped posting altogether because of the drivel.

Al

One last word.

I dont think there is a person on here that would question the way you, and the other moderators handle your job Al. If it's inappropriate censure them, they will soon get the message.

Originally Posted by Wongo

Al, let’s talk woodwork. Where do you want to start?

There is only one thread on Friday in the nothing to do with woodwork section. How does it stop other members from posting? What exactly is the problem?

I agree with Wongo.
I rarely even look at the Friday drivel let alone get involved in it.
(Though I did get involved in some drivel this week)

There is far less drivel in the woodwork threads nowadays than there was back in 2003, when there might be 2 on topic posts in 4 full pages of a woodworking thread.

So the friday drivel thread actually helps reduce drivel.

The Forums are much easier to follow these days, thanks to all the hard work put in by the mods. Maybe you looking too closely from a mods viewpoint and not from a general forumites view.

Do you think none of us remember the days when you were just an everyday member like us Al?

I recall a time when you were the preeminent hijacker of the forums.

I don't care about the drivel, I just don't read it. However, I think the fun element of these forums is the reason there are 15000 members and is what makes it different from the boring yank forums.

Dan

I think Dan is bang on the money. I have never bothered with the friday thread myself but have always enjoyed having a laugh along with everyone else. The whole reason this list works is because people can just come in and hang out a bit, talk rubbish etc. People know the difference between serious and not serious stuff and can be pulled into line if need be.

I guess just don't get too heavy handed with it

Studley

Me too...

Lets have no more of the waffle (drivel) about foil covered body parts or goats.

Cliff, this thread is a prime example of absolute BS drivel. Meaningless cr@p, oxygen theft.

So now that you know it is drivel, you don't have to look at it if you don't want to.

Originally Posted by martrix

Cliff, this thread is a prime example of absolute BS drivel. Meaningless cr@p, oxygen theft.

Only your opinion; I'm not interested in your brand of football or your brand of motor racing or your brand of power tool so I ignore it.
Everybody is different AND everybody is entitled to their own opinion, build a bridge & get over it.

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

Only your opinion; I'm not interested in your brand of football or your brand of motor racing or your brand of power tool so I ignore it.
Everybody is different AND everybody is entitled to their own opinion, build a bridge & get over it.

Cliff, I'm not on a witch hunt for anyone and I also believe you and everyone else has a right to post in that style.

Without the drivel, there is nothing here to really drive away members or dissuade them from posting. Just a lot of incredibly good sentiment(generally) and a brilliant fountain of knowledge and information.

With the drivel permeating to most sections of the forum, then it becomes an issue for posters who cant stand it.

As for the Friday thread, why not just have it in the Open Slather forum? That way, it wont show up in New Posts or iSpy and the mods don't have to keep an eagle eye on it.

I too love the quick riposte or smartarse comment as Groggy stated, hell sometimes you even make me laugh, and I would hate to see it go the way of the 'other' forum. Its what makes this forum Australian.

I am still a little unconvinced of my own point and am finding it a little difficult to put a finger on what it actually is that makes all of this an issue........time to go play with a workbench and some vices.

Yep give the drivellers their own thread to clear out the BS.
No one minds a bit of humour and banter but it is not fair on other member who come her to learn to have to wade through loads of rubbish to find constructive info especially those on dial up.

Cool.

In that case, I won't mention who owns this drivel then... it tells us all we need to know about the member.

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