The Newbie Introduction Thread

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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby sloopjohnc » 06 Jan 2017, 21:32

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Better, dunno. Certainly different.
Average age of posters around the 50+ mark (I'm the oldest at 68, few if any regulars under 30), almost all of them opinionated, many of them with musical tastes stuck in the 60s and 70s, as befits a board that grew out of Mojo magazine, and several here from the beginning in 2003. Most are stupefied by the thought of new music, although there's a few professional musicians and a lot of amateurs about. And almost everyone really knows their stuff, and indeed nonsense.
A few have unfathomable grudges against one another but flame wars are rare. Most regulars are British, but there are plenty of Murrikans and smatterings of Aussies (and nearby islanders), Canadians, and people from Continental Europe. Most are sane and reasonable, and the others more interesting.
No restrictions on language, but if you give it you have to take it, and generally speaking you'll get short shrift from fellow posters with 'hate speech'.
There's a social aspect too, with posters regularly getting together for Jolly-Ups (piss-ups with another name). And the board has produced four or five marriages, too.


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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby Rayge » 21 Jan 2017, 09:49

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Rayge wrote: (I'm the oldest at 68...)


Is this correct? I suppose of the regular posters,but I'd have thought there were a couple of others nudging around similar if not greater, ages.
Interesting.


I think so. I am two years older than Footy, for a start.
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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby PresMuffley » 06 Feb 2017, 15:05

Former refugee Nozdrev here. Hello to all I know and to those I don't.
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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby joels344 » 06 Feb 2017, 17:56

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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby Rayge » 06 Feb 2017, 18:32

PresMuffley wrote:Former refugee Nozdrev here. Hello to all I know and to those I don't.



Hey, Noz, great to see you! Make yrself at home and catch up on a few thousand of my photos...
http://bcb-board.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic ... 1&t=119589
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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby Rayge » 06 Feb 2017, 18:34

joels344 wrote:Former IMDb Music Board poster and Refuge regular, now back in action on the BCB.


Hey Joel! It's really getting to be like old home week around these parts.

Have you heard anything of Gabe (msg)?
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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby PresMuffley » 06 Feb 2017, 18:52

Rayge wrote:Hey, Noz, great to see you! Make yrself at home and catch up on Get few thousand of my photos...
http://bcb-board.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic ... 1&t=119589
:D


What's up, Ray? It's been a while, man. It might take me a bit to get used to this board's format - seems a little weird on my mobile at the moment - but I'm really glad to see you here. I will check your photos when the opportunity presents itself. Promise.
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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby Dayodead » 06 Feb 2017, 21:25

I've recently returned from the imdb hinterlands and find I need to have all my posts "Approved" by administrators before they post (???) When does this stop...?....

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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby joels344 » 06 Feb 2017, 21:52

Rayge wrote:
joels344 wrote:Former IMDb Music Board poster and Refuge regular, now back in action on the BCB.


Hey Joel! It's really getting to be like old home week around these parts.

Have you heard anything of Gabe (msg)?


Hey, it's been a few years, but hopefully all is going well with you! I haven't heard anything from Gabe lately.
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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby toomanyhatz » 06 Feb 2017, 22:12

Dayodead wrote:I've recently returned from the imdb hinterlands and find I need to have all my posts "Approved" by administrators before they post (???) When does this stop...?....


I'm not 100% certain I have this right, but I believe it's set to approve your first five posts. After that, you're in.

I've been approving any that obviously have related content, so as long as you're not a spammer - and believe me, we get plenty of those - I wouldn't worry about it. :D

I would like to use this opportunity to encourage all the IMDB refugees to check in here - we're interested!
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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby Neige » 08 Feb 2017, 20:59

toomanyhatz wrote:I would like to use this opportunity to encourage all the IMDB refugees to check in here - we're interested!


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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby Edward » 09 Feb 2017, 05:30

Hi!

Migrating over from IMDb (I of NOW PLAYING... uh... "fame").

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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby martha » 09 Feb 2017, 05:38

Welcome.
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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby PresMuffley » 09 Feb 2017, 06:48

Edward wrote:Hi!

Migrating over from IMDb (I of NOW PLAYING... uh... "fame").


Yay! Edward has arrived.

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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby Darkness_Fish » 09 Feb 2017, 14:09

Edward wrote:Hi!

Migrating over from IMDb (I of NOW PLAYING... uh... "fame").

Yo, Mr JH. I always preferred the "What Are You Listening to Right Now" threads, to be honest, so don't let anyone tell you you're only remembered for one thing :D
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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby pcqgod » 09 Feb 2017, 16:51

Edward wrote:Hi!

Migrating over from IMDb (I of NOW PLAYING... uh... "fame").



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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby driftin » 09 Feb 2017, 16:55

Hurrah!

It's becoming just like the IMDb music boards circa 2007!

Good to see you again Ed, Joel, HF, Dayodead, and Noz!

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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby Jeff K » 09 Feb 2017, 23:39

Hi Edward.
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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby fange » 31 May 2017, 14:54

We now have 3000 members. Amazing. And i think only about half are aliases.
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Re: The Newbie Introduction Thread

Postby Loki » 03 Jun 2017, 12:01

And only about 1% actually post.
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