No longer a well known member...

[Fab Foodie]

Lucky I didn't find this one first

That's my room!

 

[classic33]

Not my room, or my pictures, but they give you a general idea.
Our door was covered with cartoons and press clippings, BTW. From the web. Actual building, but not actual dorm room.

Did you know someone who went deer hunting, on a tricycle?

 

[Fab Foodie]

I am now a senior member???? Lol now I feel old does that mean I have to stop posting in the beginners forum?

Joking apart this has got to be one of the best forums I have ever been a member of. I don't know if it's just the cycling formula that seems to bond everyone.

I have been members of car forums before and my god the politics and click groups are enough to send you crazy.

You've just been upgraded!

 

[classic33]

You've just been upgraded!

Using some old parts that were lying around.

 

[jonny jeez]

The ignore function is pretty good, so good in fact that I don't even know if the person I'm ignoring still posts on here.

Yeah, I'm still here.

 

[jonny jeez]

Never had to ignore anyone on this forum and at early doors was made aware of calling cycling a sport and talking about hi-viz and helmets which as a novice was going to be the first 3 posts so that was a stroke of luck really

Me either...I find that disagreements with a poster on a certain topic of board are often followed with something quite interesting on another topic.

My brain is fairly good at ignoring stuff that it wants to (most of the time) and allowing the forum pixies to do the job for me, makes me feel like I might miss out somehow.

Oh and crack on, mention hi viz, helmets and the wonderful sport of cycling, so what if some people disagree...they are, after all, only some people.

 

[Bollo]

Where did you get that photo of @User13710's bedroom...?

I always imagined TMN's bedroom to be covered in Polaroids of every single Cyclechat member. Many of the photos are joined by string. No-one knows what the string means.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Did you know someone who went deer hunting, on a tricycle?

Can't say as I did, by recollection

 

[Gravity Aided]

I always imagined TMN's bedroom to be covered in Polaroids of every single Cyclechat member. Many of the photos are joined by string. No-one knows what the string means.

Sure it's not a big old fishnet? Not one with a handle, but one of those that use floats and weights, like a seine net.

 

[jefmcg]

I've never felt the need to put anyone on ignore in nine years I've been on here.

You're lucky. I've got one member on ignore because he started using US Republican Party talking points about abortion in a thread on Cecil the lion. Another ignoree is RR who decided to put me on ignore based on my questioning of his logic. I had to thus put him on ignore, because otherwise it was otherwise it was like having an argument with someone who sticks their fingers in their ears and says "I can't hear you, I can't hear you". Unfortunately he's such a troll that he's hard to ignore, even on ignore - if you see what I mean. It keeps looking like sensible people are arguing with themselves: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/cyclist-hit-by-car-in-cambridge-video.199701

Edit: eg

 

[PhilDawson8270]

the ignore function can be very useful to make these forum more enjoyable.

I don't have anybody on ignore. There are people who post that I dislike. If met in person, then Glenn Forger, and User, I don't think I'd get on with. It's safe to say our opinions on roads, cycling, and motorists are vastly different and have argued with both, made personal insults with both. But I'd never set somebody on ignore.

Even if I can't control my inner rage when I disagree with a post, the minute you put people on ignore and surround yourself in your own little space, with only your opinion or those who confirm it. Is when you start to lose balance.

I've agreed with people who I generally do not, those who I have argued with on here, I feel have made me at least think about stuff from other points of view. It's a dangerous thing to hide the views of others.

 

[steve50]

. It's a dangerous thing to hide the views of others.

No it isn't, this is the internet, the opinions or views of others are just words on the screen, I can happily press ignore if I decide someone with those opinions is an a#sehole and go to bed quite happy in the knowledge that I have done so.

 

[PhilDawson8270]

No it isn't, this is the internet, the opinions or views of others are just words on the screen, I can happily press ignore if I decide someone with those opinions is an a#sehole and go to bed quite happy in the knowledge that I have done so.

I think you miss the point.

Yes they're words on a screen. Harmless words. But if you constantly shelter yourself from differing opinions you end up with an unbalanced view on life where the only feedback you get is a confirmation of your own opinion.

Whether it is words on a screen or not it is irrelevant. Social media is so large these days you get a massive variety of opinions. To ignore them is to not take advantage of them.

Of course you're free to disagree or stick me on ignore too

 

[Milkfloat]

As a moderator on another forum and a bit of a 'data man', I can tell you that the number of people who claim to 'ignore' others is significantly higher than those who actually do.

 

[Milkfloat]

Not in your case... they're telling the truth!

I cannot say I blame them - I have been trying for years to ignore myself. My kids seemed to be able to do it, but I always struggle.