Do people just say they are leaving to get attention?

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  RHP User

  15 years ago

  Mate... I have followed forums and never responded. People (mainly females) have joined and they are welcome especially if they are hot or active in chat room or forums. people leave for all sorts of reasons and sometimes they want to say goodbye in forums because they are not a paid memeber and and the females have the luxury of not having to pay to chat in the room or forums, but they cant email everyone they would like to. it is like a work farewell drinks. Because I am here to just read forums, I dont get caught up in the conflicts that seem to occur, I am not here to meet anyone, but it seems there is a close network of people and who is an 'outsider' to make a comment on how one departs. if you left your work place or was relocating interstate, would you like the opportunity to say goodbye whether that is via here or a party, who cares... Class ceiling mate... dont crtitise until you have walked in ones shoes!

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  RHP User

  15 years ago

  Nup it's not attention seeking. Attention seekers wear fleuro budgie smugglers and ride the Sydney To Wollongong charity ride.

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  RHP User

  15 years ago

  People tell everyone they are leaving via the forums because: 1. it's an efficient way of communicating to lots of people 2. they are forum regulars and therefore use the same means to say goodbye. And IF it was for attention seeking ? What's wrong with that ? Isn't that really why all of us are on RHP, to get attention from others ? Cheers, Miss Saturn

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  RHP User

  15 years ago

  Well, it's a forum so .... that's why they say.. just in case someone is wondering. Anyway... I think it's perfectly natural for people to say g'bye to their forum buddies... people build up a sense of community.... similarly, people also change their minds.. they say that they are going.. and then they leave... and then they return. Well, that's fine too.HugsStalky

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  RHP User

  15 years ago

  The beauty of forum friends is we do communicate with eachother etc etc..And sometimes we meet up, we dont all have eachothers private email address or contact numbers .. Its no big deal Replyforfun, just a group message if you like because we have connected ..

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  RHP User

  15 years ago

  There is a forum family. People who you read thier points of view so often that you become friends...you know what they are going to post sometimes before you read it ;-) Its just a general good bye with reasons sometimes...others just drop off the sites, leaving us wondering where they are... LOL they usually have the heading 'Goodbye' somewhere in it so you can always avoid em And if its any consolation I get just as stroppy with the 'fun' posts. Where they are playing a game of some sort...but it doesnt work if you dont have instant post priveliges. *stamps feet* Mrs H xxxxx

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  RHP User

  15 years ago

  Good answers, gives me some incite into forum users. I was hoping the not being smart comment would exclude me from trying to make it sound like I was having a go. I wasn't trying to. That I guess leads to my next question. Are forum users good friends or acquaintances. My thought process was that if you were saying goodbye on a forum it was because you don't have good friends contacts (email etc). It just seemed like a comment to get some response. Thanks for replying guys. It's just a question also, not using it for anything, just interested. It happens from time to time.

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  RHP User

  15 years ago

  i agree with the responses yet I normally dont and yet look a others that have responded. all regulars or past ones. i think most would say they know people from here eg phone and email. but otherw who may have chatted via room might not have their contacts and just wanted a opportunity to say bye for now.

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  RHP User

  15 years ago

  Replyforfun, A good example I recently met up with forum friends over the past couple of weeks from interstate who were in Sydney for a visit...We meet up and shared drinks and a laugh , as i have done with friends in Melb and Qld..When people here ask for real people , these are real people and real friendships.. So i guess whilst there are some people who just play games for whatever reason , others like us lot, do meet up and keep it real.. So when we lose a friend we wish them well and hope they stay in touch..It is a good question you ask man..

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  RHP User

  15 years ago

  I agree with what everyone else has said, when you're genuinely leaving it is easy to throw up a thread and broadcast it, particularly when you're a forum regular. But, and let's be honest here, there are also plenty of "right, that's IT! I'm done, I'm off, I'm packing up my bat and ball, flying the coup, adios, I won't be back " and off they go... For a few weeks, before they're back on here like they never left ( till the is another drama they can't cope with, and someone will amusingly point out that they'd already done the big exit thing). This isn't unique to this forum, you see it on practically any web forum that generates a sense of community amongst members.

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  RHP User

  15 years ago

  Quoting 'sydneyboy3au'I agree with what everyone else has said, when you're genuinely leaving it is easy to throw up a thread and broadcast it, particularly when you're a forum regular. But, and let's be honest here, there are also plenty of "right, that's IT! I'm done, I'm off, I'm packing up my bat and ball, flying the coup, adios, I won't be back " and off they go... For a few weeks, before they're back on here like they never left ( till the is another drama they can't cope with, and someone will amusingly point out that they'd already done the big exit thing). This isn't unique to this forum, you see it on practically any web forum that generates a sense of community amongst members. Thank you, hissy fits are allowed ,indeed we all have them!...... but so is rolling your eyes or chuckling ........ Syd not only do you look great in a pair of leather pants but ye speak the truth as well Brae ....

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  RHP User

  15 years ago

  Well really!!! The whole put your profile on a dating site! is to attract attention! No point in being here and not be seen! On the forems! many of us are friends! so whether its venting or leaving, so bit it, we talk on the forems so if its attention wanted! its there anyway! xxx

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