Fused King Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 You know, how should I phrase this, ....to me, contact with the General Discussion guys comes from waiting for their appearance in the CHATROOM!!!! Seriously people, go on the chat every once in a while, for a small chat about games and what not. I won't scare you away with lectures about Paper Mario or Little KÃng's Story, I just want to talk about girls' vaginas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I won't scare you away with lectures about Paper Mario or Little KÃng's Story, I just want to talk about girls' vaginas. What if I want to talk about boys' vaginas? Where do I go to do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beverage Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 ....to me, contact with the General Discussion guys comes from waiting for their appearance in the CHATROOM!!!! Seriously people, go on the chat every once in a while, for a small chat about games and what not. Seriously homies, King's been hinting at this for ages! Do y'all use it during E3 events etc?.. It'd be awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddage Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 What if I want to talk about boys' vaginas? Where do I go to do that? Therapy I'd imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beverage Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 What if I want to talk about boys' vaginas? Where do I go to do that? Wii Speak, baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazza Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Personally, I seek out forums because of the subject matter, and General/Off-Topic boards are just a bonus. So, for example, this generation I'm playing the Wii and DS, so want to discuss what I'm playing with other people who are playing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James McGeachie Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I go to forums mainly for news on a particular topic of interest, I kind of cant be arsed with the social aspect as much now, I did a lot of that as a teen and nowadays it's just like "Meh, effort". Plus, another time sink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedShell Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I used to post in General (back at C-E and during the switch to R-E), but then just lost interest in it. Same thing happened with the Creative board. Speaking of Creative, do you remember those Photoshop competitions, Scoop? They were such a great laugh. http://www.n-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7601 Unfortunately some of the pics are missing now. It's because this is a Nintendo gaming site. It's not weird for people to just want to utilise the forum for that sort of thing.Exactly. I find the fact that General has way more activity than all of the Nintendo boards combined seriously weird though. Fair play if there are people that no longer play games, but still want to stick around to discuss other stuff. But I get the impression there are loads of people that sign up here specifically for the general forum, I mean... what in the hell? I remember mentioning it back when I was a moderator, also suggesting that the order of the forums should be changed so that the Nintendo sections were at the top. Still think it's a strange layout. Anyway, I don't reckon this situation is going to change as it's been going on for such a long time now. Looks like the N-E forum divide is here to stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekunando Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I'm with RedShell on the layout.. though part of me thinks adjusting it just somehow wouldn't look right after being the way it is for so long I really wish the Wii and DS Discussion had as much input as General Chit Chat because I'm here mainly to read views and express opinions on games with people of similar interest and it would be nicer if there were a greater number of people to share their thoughts in this area Having said that, the people that do post in here are, for the most part, worth listening to and I wouldn't want it over-populated by any old riff-raff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Speaking of Creative, do you remember those Photoshop competitions, Scoop? They were such a great laugh. http://www.n-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7601 Unfortunately some of the pics are missing now. Yeah, my Photobucket is gone now but a lot of the greats still remain. Absolutely hilarious stuff. This should definitely make a return very soon, lots of new talented people around to contribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tissue Town Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Yeah, my Photobucket is gone now but a lot of the greats still remain. Absolutely hilarious stuff. This should definitely make a return very soon, lots of new talented people around to contribute. uigifivfiufvivf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnieboy Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 It's a common interest, if someone is posting in the gaming section then it's far easier to have a conversation about it. You also have to remember that some of us aren't as good at socialising as others, I'd rate myself pretty bad at that. But with the gaming forums everyone is there for the same reason so it's easy, if you get my drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Personally, I seek out forums because of the subject matter, and General/Off-Topic boards are just a bonus. So, for example, this generation I'm playing the Wii and DS, so want to discuss what I'm playing with other people who are playing them. Agreed. I like to discuss hobbies rather than chat generally about stuff. I'm not a big conversationalist in real life but I could talk about games quite happily for ages. Message boards, same goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcj metroid Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I do think the general part of the forum was more interesting when I first started. Can't quite put my finger on it though. Redshell is right about the order though. Nintendo should be at top. Everything else down BEELLOOOW! I would also go as far as having less sections. I lolled when someone suggested taking the media threads outta general though I also think people are WAY more bitchy on the general side of things, so maybe that puts people off? Which is also weird for a gaming forum haha. You'd think mostly the arguments would be about which game is better than which etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostOverThere Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 The absolute best part about N-Europe's gaming forums are how nice people are to each other. Even in, say, the DKCR thread, where lots of people disagree with each other, it's still quite civil, which is quite refreshing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diageo Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 It seems General Chit Chat is too mean, interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 To be fair, I found that when I first posted on the boards there was rather an overlap of members in both! There's a few members I still see in General whose names I often see when I pop into the gaming boards, so I don't think it's fair to say people don't haunt both. Unless you give me some numbers. Numbers and statistics and then I will believe everything you wish to tell me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReZourceman Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 To be fair, I found that when I first posted on the boards there was rather an overlap of members in both! There's a few members I still see in General whose names I often see when I pop into the gaming boards, so I don't think it's fair to say people don't haunt both. Unless you give me some numbers. Numbers and statistics and then I will believe everything you wish to tell me. My penis is over 12" in length. Probability of me lying to you; well over 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I find the fact that General has way more activity than all of the Nintendo boards combined seriously weird though. Fair play if there are people that no longer play games, but still want to stick around to discuss other stuff. But I get the impression there are loads of people that sign up here specifically for the general forum, I mean... what in the hell? I remember mentioning it back when I was a moderator, also suggesting that the order of the forums should be changed so that the Nintendo sections were at the top. Still think it's a strange layout. Well said and I totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcj metroid Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I'll give you one thread title as to why "ReZ's Thread To Be ReZ And Brag About ReZ Stuff That Nobody Else Cares About" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 My penis is over 12" in length. Probability of me lying to you; well over 100%. My offer stood only to Murray himself, I'm afraid. At risk of 'mentioning that again', I'm well aware of the length of your penis, also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayseven Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Much of gen chit-chat is made up of people from n64/gc era who lost interest with the wii's shift in market focus. I find the wii boards a scary place full of people who will merely scoff at my opinion, so I don't post here. I'm pretty sure the opposite is true for many people! People use forums for different reasons. We have a forum that offers two grand alternatives for users to peruse -- something that I am proud to be a part of! I do agree that the nintendo element of the forums should come first because this is nintendo-europe! Also, I do not mind if people don't want to use GCC - that's everyone's right to choose not to. So, uh, yeah. useless post. But in general - if people think there is a way that the boards can be bettered then they should really feel free to PM a blue or a red name - or even just a post in the questions/suggestions threads. We won't bite, and we're always eager to make the forums a better place for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcj metroid Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Much of gen chit-chat is made up of people from n64/gc era who lost interest with the wii's shift in market focus. I find the wii boards a scary place full of people who will merely scoff at my opinion, so I don't post here. I'm pretty sure the opposite is true for many people! that's not true we're lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 To be fair, I found that when I first posted on the boards there was rather an overlap of members in both! There's a few members I still see in General whose names I often see when I pop into the gaming boards, so I don't think it's fair to say people don't haunt both. Through use of New Posts, I don't know which threads are in which boards. I can't tell which posters only stay in specific areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Falcon Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Well I tend to post in both sections but I much prefer it down here. I don't know about the other consoles board, but the Nintendo and Retro ones are more friendly and inviting that the general ones. For starters, there are less egos down here. People for the most part want to get along but are happy to have an interesting discussion where they don't always agree. Which is a big change from the "I'm going to make my point and not shut up until everyone knows it and no I'll never care about your opinion so don't waste my time writing it" mentality which comes across with certain posters up there. Here, anyone can jump in on a topic and make a contribution - they could be a day old member or have been here from the beginning. They get brought into the conversation very quickly and their comments will be read with the same level of interest. Up there, it's not the same. I see posts where members make good points but the get glossed over so the same select group of people can continue to monopolize threads. And then when one of them eventually gets round to making the same comment that was missed previously, they'll get a million thanks for it or people will say how insightful it was. And don't you dare voice an opinion that goes against one them or you'll get a response that could snap a thesaurus like a twig. For me, it was never the thread sizes that put me off speaking, it was reading the comments of the more frequent posters. They were far more off putting than anything else. I make posts in the general thread to try and maintain a somewhat active presence so that when I do have something I want to say, it won't get passed over. I don't have the benefit of having a particular character quirk or being female to automatically get everyone's attention over even the most inane of comments. I could get my legs cut off and I might generate one reply. If I were someone else, I could sneeze and start a stampede of comments that would lead to a thread rip. Basically, for me, it's not so much the contents of the threads (though I do prefer to talk about games) that puts me off, it's just that everyone down here is generally a lot nicer - there are a couple of exceptions of course but it's a worthy trade off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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