decline of this website

[unsub2O17]

I posted this elsewhere, but I want it to have its own thread and comments please.

 

 

 

" Originally Posted by EZEtoGRU View Post

As usual, an interesting, informative, and frank response from RH on this thread. This board could use alot more of his comments and a lot less from the member whose anniversary we are not celebrating.

 

As an aside, what exactly does one have to do to get banned for a year? Honestly, when I hear RH (previously) and glutes (currently) have suffered very extended time-outs for speaking the truth, it is a pretty sad comment on the state of this board. Yet others who exhibit substantially more caustic and nasty behaviour, seem to get away with it easily or receive only token short-term time-outs. What gives?? The decline in the value of the message board in the last approximate twelve and a quarter months has been astounding to say the least. I have never witnessed so many valued contributing members totally or mostly disappear in such a short period of time. I guess they are voting with their feet (well fingers)."

 

 

The last part of this post is very distressing to me to read. Just when I found this site and so need it for advice, information, and education. What a loss to hear that I missed out on such a valuable resource for improving my life!

[down_to_business]

The last part of this post is very distressing to read. Just when I found this site and so need it for advice, information, and education. What a loss to hear that I missed out on such a valuable resource for improving my life!

 

My dear unsub2017. Please look to the real world, not the hiring world of escorts, to improve your life. Yes, escorts can be a healthy distraction from life, they can be a great process for learning about your sexuality and your likes and desires, but this is a short-term escape not a long-term perscription for happy living. By all means hire and have fun, but please look to the everday world (your environment, your surroundings ) for the important stuff like love and friendship and joy in everday living.

[+ Travis69]

Helpful information does still surface from time to time. Stick around.

[raife]

I've been here since the Hooboy days, there are awesome bits of wisdom and insightful discussions that roll out when I least expect it.

 

But more often, I'm overtaken by nostalgia reminded of days gone by while sitting in Hunter's (hustler bar in WeHo), ogling the cuties, and listening to the drunk old queens bellied up to the bar arguing celebrity cock size and who's being the biggest goddamn biatch this week. I just lean back, order another salty dog and watch the drama continue to unfold.

[jjkrkwood]

unsub, RELAX.... Dont be alarmed by EZE's post. That was simply his most recent "battle cry" and is currently aimed at ME, or as he claims, the scourge of this site since my arrival about a year ago. EZE doesnt appear often but when he does, he is always screaming the same thing. You can checkout his previous posts. But historically, this site has always had a JJ-like person, and they have endured the same member-climate that I have, divided camps, some liking, some not liking. The site seems to have survived. So dont put much stock into EZE's "the sky is falling" freak-out... The site is still here, as are some of those dreaded former members, along with new ones like me, who give these other members a reason for living. Now go relax and have a wiener and an iced tea....

[+ Charlie]

"Decline" is simply someone's opinion. I have been a regular on this site since the last century, and there have always been valued contributing members disappearing, for various reasons that probably have little to do with the posts of other members. People come and go, flame wars start and die out, new topics emerge and others get repeated endlessly, personalities fascinate, enrage or bore. It's all a normal part of the flow on a message board like this. Use it as a resource for the things you want to learn, let yourself be entertained by those posters who are here mostly for that purpose, and don't take any of it too seriously.

[seeker630]

"Decline" is simply someone's opinion. I have been a regular on this site since the last century, and there have always been valued contributing members disappearing, for various reasons that probably have little to do with the posts of other members. People come and go, flame wars start and die out, new topics emerge and others get repeated endlessly, personalities fascinate, enrage or bore. It's all a normal part of the flow on a message board like this. Use it as a resource for the things you want to learn, let yourself be entertained by those posters who are here mostly for that purpose, and don't take any of it too seriously.

 

I think that's a good perspective!

[doitb4ugo]

"Decline" is simply someone's opinion. I have been a regular on this site since the last century, and there have always been valued contributing members disappearing, for various reasons that probably have little to do with the posts of other members. People come and go, flame wars start and die out, new topics emerge and others get repeated endlessly, personalities fascinate, enrage or bore. It's all a normal part of the flow on a message board like this. Use it as a resource for the things you want to learn, let yourself be entertained by those posters who are here mostly for that purpose, and don't take any of it too seriously.

 

Amen Charlie.....you have, as always, provided wisdom when needed....

[Boner]

don't take any of it too seriously.

 

And...... Don't Fuck It Up!

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[RockHard]

And...... Don't Fuck It Up!

http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh630/BonerPlus/RuPaul-01-2009-11-20.jpg

 

Talk about retouching.

[rvwnsd]

...The last part of this post is very distressing to me to read. Just when I found this site and so need it for advice, information, and education. What a loss to hear that I missed out on such a valuable resource for improving my life!

 

As another poster stated, "decline" is a matter of opinion. It happens to be one that I do not share. The site and its membership has evolved and changed, but I do not believe it has declined. In the six years I have posted and several years prior that I lurked, the tone and volume have ebbed and flowed pretty consistently. Like the rest of the world around us, we like some people, don't like others, and pay no mind to most of them.

 

PS: If you trek back through the posts of yore, you will see that many of them would not be classified under "examples of enrapturing discourse."

[maxwellissmart]

Talk about retouching.

 

Even you have to admit she looks damn good for drag, though.

[bigvalboy]

I've been here since the Hooboy days, there are awesome bits of wisdom and insightful discussions that roll out when I least expect it.

 

But more often, I'm overtaken by nostalgia reminded of days gone by while sitting in Hunter's (hustler bar in WeHo), ogling the cuties, and listening to the drunk old queens bellied up to the bar arguing celebrity cock size and who's being the biggest goddamn biatch this week. I just lean back, order another salty dog and watch the drama continue to unfold.

 

Shut the Fuck up...you hung out at Hunter's? With that ol Brit Queen and the tired ol Rolls he drove? Damn good times...Sad to see it go....Did you ever slide on down to the now defunct "Spotlight"??? I still see Don from time to time at the "Gold Coast" with Benji on Thursday nights...

[wnybear]

Even you have to admit she looks damn good for drag, though.

 

"Photoshop" is her best friend. The complexion of an oil painting... no texture.

[+ newatthis]

"Decline" is simply someone's opinion. I have been a regular on this site since the last century, and there have always been valued contributing members disappearing, for various reasons that probably have little to do with the posts of other members. People come and go, flame wars start and die out, new topics emerge and others get repeated endlessly, personalities fascinate, enrage or bore. It's all a normal part of the flow on a message board like this. Use it as a resource for the things you want to learn, let yourself be entertained by those posters who are here mostly for that purpose, and don't take any of it too seriously.

And periodically, someone starts a thread on the decline of the message board...

[+ deej]

And periodically, someone starts a thread on the decline of the message board...

 

As I said in the other thread, this conversation has been going on for 15 years.

[jjkrkwood]

As I said in the other thread, this conversation has been going on for 15 years.

 

Which we should Note, is wayyyyyy before MY time.

[+ ArVaGuy]

As I said in the other thread, this conversation has been going on for 15 years.

 

 

And didn't those threads start about 15 minutes after the site went live?

[+ Lucky]

The fact that threads on the decline of the site happen periodically is one thing, but the fact that the site has its ups and downs is another. It doesn't have to be in decline to hit a low point, they are almost natural to any site. Right now I would say the site is at a low point, just not the lowest! The level of insults is incredible, being led by Boner, who I think is just Beware of Nick in a different incarnation. He and deej have led the insult brigade in the Politics forum for some time now, which is why hardly anyone goes there.

[JT Brooklyn]

"Decline" is simply someone's opinion. I have been a regular on this site since the last century, and there have always been valued contributing members disappearing, for various reasons that probably have little to do with the posts of other members. People come and go, flame wars start and die out, new topics emerge and others get repeated endlessly, personalities fascinate, enrage or bore. It's all a normal part of the flow on a message board like this. Use it as a resource for the things you want to learn, let yourself be entertained by those posters who are here mostly for that purpose, and don't take any of it too seriously.

 

"Thank The Gods" Charlie is sticking it out! He would definitely be a BIG Loss to this site! So says..JT

[+ Charlie]

Blush!

[down_to_business]

Which we should Note, is wayyyyyy before MY time.

 

Yes- now I truly know the meaning of the good ole days!

[+ Lucky]

LOL. It's true too!

[jjkrkwood]

Yes- now I truly know the meaning of the good ole days!

 

Yeah well, hang on to Your memories.....

[Guy Fawkes]

I too will admit to being one of Hunters groupies and was friends with of "One of the Little Rascals." I remember this one delicious visit:

 

I was standing around with drink in hand and had one of the pretty pretties tell me that for $50, I could suck his dick. Being 2 1/2 sheets to the wind, I said incredulously: "$50 to suck your dike?" upon which time he melted into a puddle.

 

Hunters being what Hunters was, didn't notice it at all. However, A line of the pretty pretties formed to let me know what they would do for $50.

 

Now mind you if I had been at the Spotlight it would have been competely different. Their they would have held me up at knife point and taken it!

 

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