Is CB like Lord Of The Flies?

Mustardmit | 04:03 Tue 26th Jan 2010 | ChatterBank

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From the perspective of the relatively new poster that I am, I've seen similarities to the above.
Not so much in the daily hot topics/questions, I mean within the obvious community that has
established itself here and ticks over all the time occasionally denying that they are a 'clique'.
I see what people describe as "trolls" coming and going, I assume they are former posters who have slipped up, got themselves banned then gone all out to create new personas using different e-mail addresses so they can come in and finish where they left off.
I also see interactions that go on between folks that seem as though they have found their safe crowd
and are not particularly interested in newcomers.
I see VERY different political ideals being slugged out, each person hoping to get their point across.
I've had a go, coming in with my own -often haphazard, often mis-read interpretations of what's going on. The rest of the time I observe the comings and goings, sometimes fascinated, sometimes irritated, sometimes mystified at what a melting pot this place seems to be.
What a melting pot ALL internet forums are - take a bunch of ordinary everyday people from all walks of life and bung em in the same room and see what happens, in my experience it balances out somehow; pleasantries are exchanged, body language is understood and everyone finds their comfort zone.
Now take the same bunch of folks and shove them in a 'virtual' room and see what happens - something VERY different, we are all safe behind our monitors "somewhere". We all have
pseudonyms, so we are free and 'safe' to express our true feelings
well at least the feelings the moderators allow us to express.
So what happens?
Sorry, a bit tired and drunk now -what was the name of that book?
Ah yes ......
So who is holding the conch? :-)
Nighty night.
MM

It would seem that every one is having an early night

Good morning early birds!

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Canary42

Since CB possesses Trolls, you could also liken it to Lord of the Rings :)

Canary42

Seriously though, you make a good point - there certainly are parallels between CB and Golding's masterpiece.

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Ankou

i only notice that some groups of pals all pop up in the same thread, usually gang up on someone in the thread and hound them out, but generally speaking its a dog eat dog answerbank. take it as it comes. trolls are inconsequential.

like joining an evening class, everyoine needs time to settle in and its anyones guess who you sit with at the first tea break in the canteen - hopefully someone who is engaging and interesting and inquisitive. if they were an overbearing oaf with some mates who nattered amongst themself and made you feel left out, you'd just find another group to sit with and chat.

i find r&s can be the most unwelcoming and villifying topic. its not for the feint hearted, i aint remotely religious or spiritual, but i qiute enjoy popping in every now and again to ruffle the feathers of the atheosts and the religioinists - it seems to give them puspose. they enjoy it really cos they can spout off some garble about their superior intelligence and look down on you. they go home happy.

B00

I'm always wary of users who claim they're relatively new and then start moaning about the site and its users and use of one AB's favourite words..."clique"

sara3

the problem is that the majority of the "new" people are in fact the same old trouble-makers using different names. they know who's who on here, and which buttons to press.

forget "clique". you get mostly decent, pleasant people who are a bit put out by on-going abuse.

sorry, just realised that I pretty much said what BOO said ;o)

Bbbananas

I can't come up with anything original, so shall just 'third' boo & sara's comments.
We were all newbies at one point - it takes a while to become 'known', but I think we are pretty accepting of newbies, so long as we don't get the vibe that they are in fact 'oldies' in a new guise, wanting to stir things up....

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sara3

well if you'll excuse me, I have to get to work!