Cliques

[maggiebee]

Do you think there are any "cliques" on the AB site? Sometimes feel that there are "in" jokes and some seem to know each other rather well. Am I being paranoid?

[craft1948]

Yes...........you're being paranoid.

[tinkerbell23]

People do know each other quite well i think maggie x

[Mosaic]

No, I think you are making an astute observation. It's a simply a thing that happens with groups of people, and some people are more cliquey than others.
Personally I believe there is a fine line between being part of a clique, and being a party to bullying.

[tonyav]

Yes you are maggie, if you see anything on a post that you would like to know about, just ask.

[tenrec]

Some people do know each other better than others. Some are on here more often than others so I think that is bound to happen. And yes, there will be private jokes sometimes, but I think no one is excluded from joining in if they wish to.

[wolf63]

I've been around for a couple of years and haven't found the clique yet. If anyone finds it can they get back to me.

[Prudie]

Cliques is a banned word. There are definitely groups that attract the same posters. Not to be paranoid about though.

[tonyav]

Whoops, forgot to say, loving the new avatar tinks.

[craft1948]

I often read threads and can't understand a ruddy thing, but the posters obviously understand the 'joke'. I just go to another thread.............

[sunny-dave]

It's not a clique - it's a harem ... Mrs O will instruct new members in the 'act of recognition' ...

[tonyav]

LOL @ crafty.

[DTCwordfan]

I have problems sometimes in getting a response to my cliques on my left mouse button to read a new contribution.

Am I paranoid?

[Sqad]

The post of Mosaic is absolutely correct, although I have to say that the cliques are less obvious and pernicious as they were some twelve months ago due to some clique members "quietening down" and some not posting at all for reasons of their own.

There is a small group beginning to aggregate.

[Prudie]

Sunny D that's not an answer that will help maggie's paranoia :-)

[sunny-dave]

Cliques are, by definition, 'exclusive' - any groups inside AB tend to be inclusive and welcoming - the general motto seems to be "come inside, it's bonkers in here, please deposit sanity by the door" ...

[tonyav]

Oh I don't know prudie, maggie may want to join !.

[tenrec]

Completely agree with Sunny-D.

[Mick-Talbot]

Of course there are, chatterbankers post things worthy of being posted in news in chatterbank.

News posters post in news regardless of how unnewsworthy their thread is.

[Flyhalf]

I don't think there are any cliques, but those who have been posting over a long period get to know how others' minds tick, and can use little asides they know will be understood by the recipients (as well as little humorous digs they know won't cause offence).
I couldn't see why everyone kept referring to owls when I first used AB on a fairly regular basis, but it seems to have been proscribed.