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Post by razy on Apr 24, 2015 2:23:17 GMT -5
I think I'm a thread killer too
It's really hard when I live in a different time zone than most people so it can take hours and hours until there is replys to posts I make.
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Post by razy on Apr 24, 2015 2:27:36 GMT -5
Who is going to be the thread killer of this thread?
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Post by anewleaf on Apr 24, 2015 2:55:18 GMT -5
Not you!
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Post by lucie on Apr 24, 2015 3:12:05 GMT -5
Hey, do you mean that I am not the only thread killer here? I have noticed that at a certein time one group of people is very active, then they slowly ebb away and another group appears. I think it is natural asi we work through our homes. Also I sometimes do not participate because I do not live in English speaking country and do not have anything to say to the topic. Or it is hard to express myself.
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Post by outfromundah on Apr 24, 2015 3:50:48 GMT -5
Who is going to be the thread killer of this thread? ^^Not you! ^ Nor you!
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Post by wind on Apr 24, 2015 4:12:59 GMT -5
There have been a few times my post was the last one and I was a little disappointed that no one responded to what I wrote or that the convo didn't continue - so it's not just you. There could be a few different reasons why this happens... One, a lot of people who visit message boards expect that they should start new threads rather than continue older ones (even if those threads are just a few days old). Many message boards and online communities recommend this to keep a topic current and frown on reviving old threads - they call that "necro-posting." Yet, for years, most forums would ask people to do a search before posting and not post a new thread on an old topic, but to add to an existing thread instead - but if one is new to online forums, you might view it more like Facebook or Twitter and think you have to always post something new. This. Actually, I think facebook has just messed up the internet in a lot of ways. . It seems to have killed a lot of forums (which sucks, because I MUCH prefer the sorts of conversations you can have on forums), and I agree that it gets people, especially those new to the internet, thinking something new always needs to be posted. I like our "like" button here, but before the like buttons everywhere, you had to actually SAY something to agree or show support, which kept conversations going, often in new and interesting and informative ways. Re: threadkilling...there's no such thing as a threadkiller. It always just feels like that when you expect a response and then the thread drifts off to the thread graveyard.
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Post by ohblondie on Apr 24, 2015 7:56:24 GMT -5
Unswamping@outfromundah@razy@lucie@anewleaf@charis.................. .....And I thought that I was the thread killer!!!!! I had been thinkinghtis as well - but I was trying to think positively and hope that everyone was busy cleaning. I think finding a balance between posting and working can be challenging. I find posting is SOOOO helpful in motivating myself to get stuff done. But I could spend mot of my time posting and not leaving enough time to actually work on getting my stuff done. I do not post in the action threads but maybe I should. I don't post in the dishwashing thread because getting dishes done is not usually a problem for me. But I chould be on the Getting Things Out the Door or the 2015 items gone thread. I am guilty of looking at the newer threads. Hmmmm. I will admit (senior moment) that sometimes i forget what threads I am actively posting in..... ....Blonde senior moment.
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Post by dtesposito on Apr 24, 2015 8:22:10 GMT -5
I think finding a balance between posting and working can be challenging.Yes, this is true--that's why I said we have to actually GET UP from the computer at some point and DO all the things we plan and talk about. I'm guilty of this as well, I love to read posts and a lot of time can elapse while I'm doing it. I consider reading SOS posts as better than other internet sites because it does inspire me to keep cleaning, so I consider it a necessary activity. But when I find myself aimlessly drifting from thread to thread looking for anything new to read, I know I'm wasting time and I have to pull the timer out and limit myself to reading posts in between periods of work. On a good day, I know I'm using the site well when I come on and check posts for a few minutes, and that makes me feel like getting something done so I can come back and have my own successes to feel good about and to post about. Angela, I can usually participate in any action thread, I've posted before about the fact that often we'll have 6-8 people using the action threads, but each one is on a different thread! I know certain ones work best for certain people or certain days. (For example I love the dice game thread, but when you have a few things you must do it doesn't work as well--it's better when you have a huge variety of things all needing to be done and can't decide where to start). But for those of us who could work well on any thread it would be nice if we all got together on one of them. I think the most general one is the Weekend/Weekday work along because you can do anything you want on that one--I was even using a dice list on that one the other day and it worked well. So if you're working well without an action thread keep doing what you're doing! But if you're needing inspiration, check out any thread that has someone working in it and join in. By the way--if you come on and say you're going to do something and don't do it, no one is going to tell you you're horrible for not getting the task done! We might say--hey, how are you doing on it, but believe me, you won't be the first person to say you're going to do something and then not get it done. In fact, you won't be the first person that hour in that thread who did that! Diane
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Post by Serendipity on Apr 24, 2015 11:47:35 GMT -5
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Post by cyn on Apr 24, 2015 12:14:14 GMT -5
I've been feeling very antisocial lately, so I haven't participated as much as I usually do. IDK why (other than being very upset over my dog's health issues) but I have some guesses: 1) The freaking weather - where the heck is my spring?! It's been snowing every day this week. Talk about bumming me out. 2) Tax time - that's got to be the absolute *worst* time of year, just because of all the challenges getting that paperwork ready brings: opening mail, sifting through all the hoarded papers (in my case, 3 drawers & a desk cubby) facing the deadline - and the stressful buildup to the deadline, having to book the appointment, etc - it's overwhelming. I'm sure many people feel the same way about this, and we're all recovering!
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Post by oust on Apr 24, 2015 14:43:12 GMT -5
Look, I dunno about y'all, but I don't want 3900 people suddenly posting...OMG talk about overwhelming!!
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Post by razy on Apr 24, 2015 17:02:29 GMT -5
I have been giving this some thought - it is a good day for me if the things I do take longer to do than it takes to post about them! It is a miraculous day if I spend more time doing things than lurking about here reading and occasionally posting.....
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Post by stevie on Apr 24, 2015 17:16:41 GMT -5
Look, I dunno about y'all, but I don't want 3900 people suddenly posting...OMG talk about overwhelming!! No kidding! I don't think there needs to be any sort of implied rule or pressure (many of us are dealing with enough of that already) to post or participate in this or any other forum. I belong to several forums; some I mostly lurk on, some I post frequently, some just occasionally. But I get benefit from each one. Some people work full-time away from a computer (me, f'rinstance), or have demanding and busy schedules, or can only post sporadically from a mobile device or library, or simply don't find online interaction that crucial or meaningful in their lives (pretty much everyone I know IRL would fall into the latter category.) Others are home or around a computer or device a lot and very much enjoy interacting online. It's all good. I've occasionally joined special-interest forums to look up information or ask a specific question - once I have the information I'm looking for the forum has served my purposes and I never sign in again. /threadkill?
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Post by sparkle on Apr 24, 2015 17:36:56 GMT -5
My problem is that I'm trying to dig out of level 3-4 and either I am alone in this or others are too embarrassed to talk about it. I follow a few people and read the intros in hopes of finding a kindred soul. That's about all I can do.
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Post by TML on Apr 24, 2015 17:54:26 GMT -5
sparkle you are not alone. I was in level 3 to 4. The doom room (sewing room) was so bad that if you opened either door it was solid wall of stuff taller than my head. We had goat paths in the house. When I left for work on a trip I literally had to take a shovel and shovel up all the garbage my Mom threw around her chair in about a three foot radius and 1 foot deep when I got back. I am still digging and trying to get my life back on track. It is better but I still have a ways to go. I just keep at it. Working on keeping what I have cleared up clear, maintaining my day to day, and tackling new areas and clearing them. Just one step at a time. I will be working in the work along this weekend (trying to do papers and also tar removal) and I will be in chat.
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