Boosting Participation
Date: Fri, 07/02/2010 - 17:02
Boosting Participation
One guy suggested "How about a thread just for guys?" and the distaff side pounced all over it and just took the men to the mat. But it was fun! Another was when a collector called someone "smarty pants" and the members ran with that bringing up every childhood tease that they could remember like rubber and glue and roly poly chicken!
What has happened? I posted a thread the other night about some offshore clowns that may be calling you soon! No readers or replies! I bumped it this AM and 9 readers, no replies!
I feel that the original members who kept up a great spirit regardless of how difficult their lives became have been replaced by a group of "If it does not help me I do not care" people! If so, that is a shame as the key to happiness when you are down is to help others to get up!
It has only been a year or two so I know it is not a different, yet indifferent generation! I surmise that it must be the economy! That would be a shame if, this time, the economic situation is robbing Americans of their positive spirit and joy! That is exactly what the enemy wants!
Your thoughts? Tell me true!
I don't know what to say, I just know there are a lot of Mods, b
I don't know what to say, I just know there are a lot of Mods, but very few participate on a regular basis which makes the load a lot heavier for the Mods who do. I am so busy replying to the payday loan section, and researching information I have little or no time for reading other stuff. I have also noticed that my PM's are flooded with questions, so sometimes I spend a lot of time just answering PM'S!
You are one of the few that is always here! I can only drop in f
You are one of the few that is always here! I can only drop in for short intervals as I am training to get a new business off the ground which is like learning Navajo with out a teacher! I just miss the old days of a year or two ago!
Quote:Originally Posted by frogpatchYou are one of the few that
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Originally Posted by frogpatch You are one of the few that is always here! I can only drop in for short intervals as I am training to get a new business off the ground which is like learning Navajo with out a teacher! I just miss the old days of a year or two ago! |
I understand how you feel, but I wouldn't want you to think that I purposely ignore your posts, because I truly don't.
Frog, I remember the What's for dinner thread! That was a fun on
Frog, I remember the What's for dinner thread! That was a fun one, which I think is why it had such a long shelf life. I think part of the reason that participation is down is that people are having to work harder and longer to keep what is theirs. In my case, I am trying to increase my participation-but what we need is something like that--a silly thread that we can just have fun with.
Hey guys!!! I remember the "What's for Dinner" thread too!!!! :)
Hey guys!!! I remember the "What's for Dinner" thread too!!!! :)) I miss all my old friends here......I guess this isn't the appropriate place for my stories of why I haven't been here in like two years...but just wanted to say hello!!!!!!!!!
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Sass!!! MY FFL!!! How are you! You are sorely missed here?? You
Sass!!! MY FFL!!! How are you! You are sorely missed here?? You are one of whom this thread was about! Your Avatar is fine!
Quote:Originally Posted by SassnlucyAnd what happened to my awes
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Originally Posted by Sassnlucy And what happened to my awesome avatar?????? |
i see it sass.the purple lady returns.:cool::D
Frogpatch!!! Hey FFL!!!!! I swear that I am going to email you t
Frogpatch!!! Hey FFL!!!!! I swear that I am going to email you tonight!! I miss you!!! I miss the old Debtcc days, esp the chat room......and all my good friends here.....looks like most of them disappeared....Goudah and I are still the best of friends but I have lost touch with everyone else :(
Quote:Originally Posted by SassnlucyOh I see it now :) Hey Paul!
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Originally Posted by Sassnlucy Oh I see it now :) Hey Paul!!!! Good to see you! |
good to see you too my friend.a sight for sore eyes.
Awww thanks Paul!! I have missed you! I miss so many people that
Awww thanks Paul!! I have missed you! I miss so many people that don't appear to be here anymore....Bossy, Suebee, 2nband, puddlejmpr, finsfan...life just totally got in the way of me posting and I'm SOOOO out of touch with the debtcc world and the laws....I'm not going to be very useful here.....
In fact I don't even get how to use the forums anymore...I'm lik
In fact I don't even get how to use the forums anymore...I'm like totally confused!!
Quote:Originally Posted by SassnlucyIn fact I don't even get how
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Originally Posted by Sassnlucy In fact I don't even get how to use the forums anymore...I'm like totally confused!! |
no worries we can help you there.
Hey Purple lady.. So nice to see you again. Your absence remin
Hey Purple lady..
So nice to see you again.
Your absence reminded us of Wordsworth's "OFT I (DebtCC) had heard of SassnLucy.." Welcome home again. :) Bossy and Puddle were here last month. finsfan and 2nband came here nearly nine months back. Hope all are doing well. During this period many new members' entered DebtCC world as well.
Stick to the first two stickies in this forum to understand the changes. Like PAUL said we all are here for you.
Keep Rocking and Have Fun
Jason
Quote:Originally Posted by phoenixA big welcome to Sassnlucy
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Originally Posted by phoenix A big welcome to Sassnlucy |
same to you phoenix.where ya been?how ya been?
Thank you paul. nice to see ya too. been busy with work lately.
Thank you paul. nice to see ya too. been busy with work lately.
Sass! Please hang around a while! You are so good for morale!
Sass! Please hang around a while! You are so good for morale!
Hey all.. well at least any that may remember me.. trying to be
Hey all.. well at least any that may remember me.. trying to be back a bit more regularly..maybe we should start a bp oil spill thread.. that ought to get the juices flowing...
Quote:Originally Posted by jjHey all.. well at least any that ma
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Originally Posted by jj Hey all.. well at least any that may remember me.. trying to be back a bit more regularly..maybe we should start a bp oil spill thread.. that ought to get the juices flowing... |
Ooooooooooooh, yeahhhhhhhhhhh.
Quote:Originally Posted by phoenixThank you paul. nice to see y
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Originally Posted by phoenix Thank you paul. nice to see ya too. been busy with work lately. |
Welcome back!!
Quote:Originally Posted by SassnlucyThanks Shazzers!! How are yo
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Originally Posted by Sassnlucy Thanks Shazzers!! How are you? |
Pretty good, just recovering from surgery (gallbladder).
hey everyone :) i noticed too and it does make me sad i am guilt
hey everyone :) i noticed too and it does make me sad i am guilty of being away from my little home away from home.. idk, family issues health issues, ive been outta work..
i do miss the feeling of community that has been lacking here lately..
Well if everyone stays for a while we will be back to the way we
Well if everyone stays for a while we will be back to the way we were! No Streisand jokes please!
Quote:Originally Posted by bea2lshey everyone :) i noticed too a
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Originally Posted by bea2ls hey everyone :) i noticed too and it does make me sad i am guilty of being away from my little home away from home.. idk, family issues health issues, ive been outta work.. i do miss the feeling of community that has been lacking here lately.. |
Hi! So good to hear from you, thanks for checking in!
Quote:Originally Posted by frogpatchWell if everyone stays for a
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Originally Posted by frogpatch Well if everyone stays for a while we will be back to the way we were! No Streisand jokes please! |
I think I'm back now.

It's been a long, strange trip, trying to work through some family stuff. I think it's all sorted now, but I won't swear to it. I've been popping in for a few minutes every now and again. Usually, I only have time to zap some spams, then off to deal with the next crisis.

I'll spend as much time here as possible, but I'm going to be scarce for a week or two, end of July. Taking the bike to Oklahoma, to check on family and visit my dad's gravesite. He passed away last November, and nobody down home even bothered to try and tell me. Go figure.
[QUOTE=unclewulf;721980]I think I'm back now. It's been a lon
[QUOTE=unclewulf;721980]I think I'm back now.
It's been a long, strange trip, trying to work through some family stuff. I think it's all sorted now, but I won't swear to it. I've been popping in for a few minutes every now and again. Usually, I only have time to zap some spams, then off to deal with the next crisis.
I'll spend as much time here as possible, but I'm going to be scarce for a week or two, end of July. Taking the bike to Oklahoma, to check on family and visit my dad's gravesite. He passed away last November, and nobody down home even bothered to try and tell me. Go figure.[/QUOTE]
Welcome back!
Great to see you both - jj and wulfy. Also hea 2 bea !! :)
Great to see you both - jj and wulfy. Also hea 2 bea !! :)
Shazzers...I had my gall bladder taken out a couple years ago an
Shazzers...I had my gall bladder taken out a couple years ago and had a very fast recovery and felt much better right away. Hope you are feeling a lot better now.
Jason..thanks for the welcome, good to see you here..and you know I'm a rock star :)
Frogpatch...I'm gonna stick around.....not sure how frequently I'll be posting for the time being...I'm in the middle of moving and stuff...that's why I haven't sent you that email I promised....but you know you are my #1 FFL.
I'm really hoping all our old friends will come back....I sent out some PMs but nobody has responded to me :(
Hi there Phoenix, JJ, Beals, UncleWulf...
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Quote:Originally Posted by ShazzersWelcome back! Thanks, Babe!
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Originally Posted by Shazzers Welcome back! |
Thanks, Babe! And thanks to the rest of y'all, too. :)
By way of trying to drum up some casual conversation, I updated my old 'riding and gas prices' thread and bumped it up in the Pub. Maybe I can come up with some other stuff, too...
Looking forward to.. we always do !! Riding High.. :)
Looking forward to.. we always do !! Riding High.. :)
Wow, we are actually having conversation unrelated to our issues
Wow, we are actually having conversation unrelated to our issues! That's what I am talking about! I miss all of you who just resurfaced! Please hang out! If this was a real pub I would buy the next round!
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I miss so many people that don't appear to be here anymore....Bossy, Suebee, 2nband, puddlejmpr, finsfan... |
Frogpatch I think that we should start a general bs thread, what
Frogpatch I think that we should start a general bs thread, what do you think? :)