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Post by Stacy Heydon on Jun 3, 2023 8:03:48 GMT
Not while we're just chatting, no! We talked about Kubrick, Pete Seeger, Scorsese, Talking Heads. In just one evening! that's more than I get in a WEEK from you fuckers! Post some interesting thoughts about one of them then. I don't mean repost a tweet from someone else or post a youtube vid with no comment. Actually compose a paragraph with your own thoughts, instead of expecting others to do the heavy lifting for you and then moaning about it if they don't.
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Post by Mr. FOLLARD on Jun 3, 2023 8:12:13 GMT
Not while we're just chatting, no! We talked about Kubrick, Pete Seeger, Scorsese, Talking Heads. In just one evening! that's more than I get in a WEEK from you fuckers! Post some interesting thoughts about one of them then. I don't mean repost a tweet from someone else or post a youtube vid with no comment. Actually compose a paragraph with your own thoughts, instead of expecting others to do the heavy lifting for you and then moaning about it if they don't. Oh THIS nonsense again! It's a really odd way of looking at things, G, as if I was an evil exploitative capitalist sitting back in my easy chair expecting everyone to run around working while I made sacks of money off the back of it or something. I just like it when people talk. Or write, rather. I like to do the same. I think I do enough of it here already (although apparently several posts yesterday wasn't good enough for you )
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Post by tory on Jun 3, 2023 8:13:36 GMT
I'd argue that you don't really though - I mean, you might post something, but you rarely go into much depth in the posts themselves.
Perhaps that's just your style, yet it's a little frustrating when you get annoyed by our lack of posting and writing.
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Post by Mr. FOLLARD on Jun 3, 2023 8:23:50 GMT
I'm always posting, so much so that I make an effort to hold off quite often. Yeah, maybe the posts are short sometimes, but if people respond then I might come back with something a bit lengthier. Same with most people, I'm sure. I mean, there's no point in writing a couple of paragraphs if the thing is just left hanging there. Fuck knows we've all had THAT happen to us several times.
I dunno, it's the same old story, there's just a serious lack of activity here much of the time, what can you do?
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Post by Mr. FOLLARD on Jun 3, 2023 8:27:50 GMT
'heavy lifting' ffs
anyway
I'm supposed to be talking to this lad from Uzbekistan in half an hour, but as he hasn't submitted his essay (and this was his second chance), we can't go ahead with the speaking test. He can submit it right up until the last minute, and if he does, I have to read it, mark it, and note down things to ask him about it in the speaking test. So I'm a bit edgy about that.
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Post by Stacy Heydon on Jun 3, 2023 11:40:33 GMT
I'm always posting, so much so that I make an effort to hold off quite often. Yeah, maybe the posts are short sometimes, but if people respond then I might come back with something a bit lengthier. Same with most people, I'm sure. I mean, there's no point in writing a couple of paragraphs if the thing is just left hanging there. Fuck knows we've all had THAT happen to us several times. I dunno, it's the same old story, there's just a serious lack of activity here much of the time, what can you do? To be honest John, the vast majority of your posts these past few months have been reposts of content you've found elsewhere (usually FB or twitter), often with no comment attached or posts of videos, again often with no comment. I just think it's a little hypocritical to then complain of others not making the effort to post.
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Post by Mr. FOLLARD on Jun 3, 2023 11:47:10 GMT
That happens in the politics section sometimes. Elsewhere I tend to start threads with the intention of getting other people to contribute.
Anyway you're a FINE one to talk about short posts! You very rarely post anything substantial these days. It's usually one-sentence dismissals.
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Post by Stacy Heydon on Jun 3, 2023 12:23:35 GMT
That happens in the politics section sometimes. Elsewhere I tend to start threads with the intention of getting other people to contribute. Anyway you're a FINE one to talk about short posts! You very rarely post anything substantial these days. It's usually one-sentence dismissals. No, that's not true. Every entry of my canon post that I've posted has been accompanied by a two full paragraphs or more of what the song means to me. Others have done the same, particularly Goat Boy. You on the other hand usually just post a video alone, when you bother. You've always been a little lazy in this regard, but you've definitely gotten worse of late, but I don't think you realise it about yourself (take a look at your last, say, thirty posts and you'll see for yourself). I don't mean to attack you, and I hope you don't take personal offence, it's just meant as a friendly observation that you should look at your own posting style a bit more before criticising others for their inaction.
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Post by Mr. FOLLARD on Jun 3, 2023 14:45:16 GMT
That happens in the politics section sometimes. Elsewhere I tend to start threads with the intention of getting other people to contribute. Anyway you're a FINE one to talk about short posts! You very rarely post anything substantial these days. It's usually one-sentence dismissals. No, that's not true. Every entry of my canon post that I've posted has been accompanied by a two full paragraphs or more of what the song means to me. Others have done the same, particularly Goat Boy. You on the other hand usually just post a video alone, when you bother. ah - you're just talking about the CANON thread then? how was I to know that? well, yeah, you're right. I don't tend to get involved in it much. I'll post a song now and again. It wasn't initially meant as a direct attack on anyone - it was mostly exasperation with the board as a whole. Although you DO tend to respond with brief comments to threads (the canon thing aside) - that's been your style for a while now.
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Post by Stacy Heydon on Jun 3, 2023 17:02:50 GMT
But still more writing about music than you. Honesty J, put your own house in order first.
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Post by tory on Jun 3, 2023 17:49:28 GMT
That happens in the politics section sometimes. Elsewhere I tend to start threads with the intention of getting other people to contribute. Anyway you're a FINE one to talk about short posts! You very rarely post anything substantial these days. It's usually one-sentence dismissals. I don't think I've seen you write more than an extended paragraph at the very most in all honesty. You're not exactly one for long-form writing here. Again, perhaps it's your style.
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Post by Mr. FOLLARD on Jun 3, 2023 18:10:57 GMT
Like I say, I prefer to instigate conversation than contribute at length to it - and I've always thought that's what my 'job' is here.
G's just a bit pissed that I haven't been adding regular posts to the canon thread, he's mentioned it a few times now.
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Post by Stacy Heydon on Jun 3, 2023 18:13:18 GMT
Like I say, I prefer to instigate conversation than contribute at length to it - and I've always thought that's what my 'job' is here. G's just a bit pissed that I haven't been adding regular posts to the canon thread, he's mentioned it a few times now. Not just the canon thread, show me your other music posts where you've made the effort to write something substantial (or even more than two sentences). These are home truths, accept it and move on.
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Post by Mr. FOLLARD on Jun 3, 2023 18:14:47 GMT
Jesus, G, have a lie down or something!
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Post by Stacy Heydon on Jun 3, 2023 18:17:03 GMT
I'm fine.
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