Does anyone understand wanking practices? - Page 8

Trilby · 04-02-2006, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

marichiko: "Does anyone understand banking practices?"

This is called a clone thread. You'll love these.

so far, I'm not loving these.

Elspode · 04-02-2006, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveBsjb

Flint made a clone thread. It is a humorous attempt to take someone else's thread title, and change it a little bit, but turn it into something funny.

Ah...like Word Association/Dissociation/Picture Association, only using entire threads.

Nope...still doesn't make much sense, although I'm all about funny.

Messy_Babe · 04-02-2006, 11:53 PM

If they aren't impressed by cloning

I DEFINITELY wouldn't bring up SOUPFIG :P

W.HI.P · 04-03-2006, 01:04 AM

That's funny Messy, SOUPFIG is certainly NOT for them.
So what do you think of this place so far?
I assume you've dug up some threads.

Messy_Babe · 04-03-2006, 01:08 AM

Who is this? .. I'm checking it out .. I'm really looking for a good political site. Half and Half where people REALLY debate .. being almost the lone " warmongering neocon baby eater" at AG got so boring

Stevonez · 04-03-2006, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Messy_Babe

Who is this? .. I'm checking it out .. I'm really looking for a good political site. Half and Half where people REALLY debate .. being almost the lone " warmongering neocon baby eater" at AG got so boring

He's on fire messy... I don't know if this is the place for me yet either... I'm still feeling these people out as they're groping me... :p

Cyclefrance · 04-03-2006, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveBsjb

This might be one of the best clone threads in a long time!

Yeah - see what you did by saying no one should post a reply? - amazing, eh? Quite an impact and clearly an important lesson - all you need to do to get us incumbents here to act the way you'd like is just demand the opposite.

SteveBsjb · 04-03-2006, 04:57 AM

Well, I completely understand the confusion, but what Flint meant, yet did not clearly state, was... you're not supposed to respond to clone threads, but you can, of course. Mostly you can just read, chuckle and move on. But it's never bad when any thread gets attention.

I only know this because I've seen numerous clone threads, hundreds probably, some do get more attention than the original, for whatever reason.

Usually it starts out with a post such as "good one" or "ooooh lame".

Cyclefrance · 04-03-2006, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveBsjb

Well, I completely understand the confusion, but what Flint meant, yet did not clearly state, was... you're not supposed to respond to clone threads, but you can, of course. Mostly you can just read, chuckle and move on. But it's never bad when any thread gets attention.

I only know this because I've seen numerous clone threads, hundreds probably, some do get more attention than the original, for whatever reason.

Usually it starts out with a post such as "good one" or "ooooh lame".

General opinion is that mine tend to be lame - I can't understand this as I think they're fantastic. Worrying....

From what you say it seems there's more to cloning threads than meets the eye... I think they would be more interesting with a clone the clone approach or else they could give the wrong message to the uninitiated reader, clone-cloning makes it more sort of, well, communal ( if you know what I mean, and I think you do...). Not that I'm trying to set rules or anything (don't want to start that issue off again...!

)

Kagen4o4 · 04-03-2006, 05:19 AM

either way theyre a terrible waste of time

SteveBsjb · 04-03-2006, 05:29 AM

How much time do they waste though, really? You read a line on a screen and move on. I like them because they often make me smile.

Cyclefrance · 04-03-2006, 05:38 AM

Well, maybe it's the fact that we're not used to this sort of item, plus the underlying suspiscions about our new members caused the wrong reaction. Easy to jump to the wrong conclusions, and as soon as you do.... well, we've seen what happens next from both sides.

I can see a potential plus side to them once their purpose and harmless intent is taken on board. Think it all happened a bit too fast for us to take on board objectively. Anyway, I'm happy to go back to the beginning of the thread and give this one the heavy groan it deserved - better try harder next time Steve (sorry, that should be Flint - edited but thought I should leave my mistake).... banker/wanker is a bit old hat, after all.... I think even my great-great-great grandfather would have turned in his grave at that one!

(hey, that was post 777 - that MUST be lucky!)

Kagen4o4 · 04-03-2006, 06:58 AM

even "spanking" would have been better than "wanking"

Cyclefrance · 04-03-2006, 08:27 AM

Is that a personal insight....?

SteveBsjb · 04-03-2006, 08:50 AM

Haha! I do think "spanking" would have worked better here.

A groan mostly is what clone threads get. Glad cycle's getting into the spirit of it. (And Kagen a little bit too, hehe.)

Hahaha... "personal insight"! Love it.

04-03-2006, 04:57 AM	#113
SteveBsjb Operations Operative Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ. Posts: 713	Well, I completely understand the confusion, but what Flint meant, yet did not clearly state, was... you're not supposed to respond to clone threads, but you can, of course. Mostly you can just read, chuckle and move on. But it's never bad when any thread gets attention. I only know this because I've seen numerous clone threads, hundreds probably, some do get more attention than the original, for whatever reason. Usually it starts out with a post such as "good one" or "ooooh lame". __________________ "It's only an internet community."

04-03-2006, 05:19 AM	#115
Kagen4o4 The Sheriff of Nothingland Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,794	either way theyre a terrible waste of time __________________ something we both can enjoy??

04-03-2006, 05:29 AM	#116
SteveBsjb Operations Operative Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ. Posts: 713	How much time do they waste though, really? You read a line on a screen and move on. I like them because they often make me smile. __________________ "It's only an internet community."

04-03-2006, 05:38 AM	#117
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Well, maybe it's the fact that we're not used to this sort of item, plus the underlying suspiscions about our new members caused the wrong reaction. Easy to jump to the wrong conclusions, and as soon as you do.... well, we've seen what happens next from both sides. I can see a potential plus side to them once their purpose and harmless intent is taken on board. Think it all happened a bit too fast for us to take on board objectively. Anyway, I'm happy to go back to the beginning of the thread and give this one the heavy groan it deserved - better try harder next time Steve (sorry, that should be Flint - edited but thought I should leave my mistake).... banker/wanker is a bit old hat, after all.... I think even my great-great-great grandfather would have turned in his grave at that one! (hey, that was post 777 - that MUST be lucky!) __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears Last edited by Cyclefrance; 04-03-2006 at 06:01 AM.

04-03-2006, 06:58 AM	#118
Kagen4o4 The Sheriff of Nothingland Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,794	even "spanking" would have been better than "wanking" __________________ something we both can enjoy??

04-02-2006, 11:53 PM	#108
Messy_Babe Another Damn AGer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5	If they aren't impressed by cloning I DEFINITELY wouldn't bring up SOUPFIG :P

04-03-2006, 01:04 AM	#109
W.HI.P Free Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,513	That's funny Messy, SOUPFIG is certainly NOT for them. So what do you think of this place so far? I assume you've dug up some threads.

04-03-2006, 01:08 AM	#110
Messy_Babe Another Damn AGer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5	Who is this? .. I'm checking it out .. I'm really looking for a good political site. Half and Half where people REALLY debate .. being almost the lone " warmongering neocon baby eater" at AG got so boring

04-03-2006, 08:27 AM	#119
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Is that a personal insight....? __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

04-03-2006, 08:50 AM	#120
SteveBsjb Operations Operative Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ. Posts: 713	Haha! I do think "spanking" would have worked better here. A groan mostly is what clone threads get. Glad cycle's getting into the spirit of it. (And Kagen a little bit too, hehe.) Hahaha... "personal insight"! Love it. __________________ "It's only an internet community."

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