Trying to get back into forum discussion after a few years away

BamaFan · February 18

hope all the old timers are still here.

MrCookingNurse · February 18

welcome back and roll tide! odds are a few of them are, we have recently had some trouble with trolls and stuff. trolls are gone, but also lost a few good men with them

BYS1981 · February 18

welcome back.. I am by no means an old time but I still make out alright for mysel. Lol

almost had my egg a year now.

BamaFan · February 18

Just going thru some post I don't see all the old timers that I remember. It's all about cooking afterall.

Central_Bama_Egger · February 18

@bamafan where from?

BamaFan · February 18

Homewood

Skiddymarker · February 18

Welcome back, new - old - in between, its all good.

Mickey · February 18

You were gone?

Central_Bama_Egger · February 18

Cool. Clanton here

Mickey · February 18

Just kidding. Welcome back.

Charlie tuna · February 18

I was gone too -- i came back -- why? "because it's all about cooking". Amen to that !

500 · February 18

Mickey, You're back?

Welcome back Bama!

Griffin · February 18

If you are looking for the "old timers", a lot of them are over on greeneggers forum.

500 · February 18

Griffin said:

If you are looking for the "old timers", a lot of them are over on greeneggers forum.

Why is that Grif?

Griffin · February 18

When the forum split into two, some liked the old format (that one) better and some liked the new (this one), so some switched, some stayed and some of us are on both. Actually there is more to it than that, but its complicated and I've forgotten/didn't understand all the details. It got ugly, though.

Seems like this site attracts all the new eggers and gets more traffic. Sometimes its hard to keep up with all the posts and I miss things cuz it can get so busy here at times.

Eggcelsior · February 18

Griffin said:

When the forum split into two, some liked the old format (that one) better and some liked the new (this one), so some switched, some stayed and some of us are on both. Actually there is more to it than that, but its complicated and I've forgotten/didn't understand all the details. It got ugly, though.

Seems like this site attracts all the new eggers and gets more traffic. Sometimes its hard to keep up with all the posts and I miss things cuz it can get so busy here at times.

Maybe that is why the "old-timers" stayed over there... They can't handle all this new-fangled technology, consarn it! ;)

Wasn't it something along the lines of "fear of change", "corporate takeover", "this is our forum", "where's my ball, I'm going home"? That seems to be the gist of the few threads that are left from late summer of 2011.

Little Steven · February 18

Eggcelsior said:

Griffin said:

When the forum split into two, some liked the old format (that one) better and some liked the new (this one), so some switched, some stayed and some of us are on both. Actually there is more to it than that, but its complicated and I've forgotten/didn't understand all the details. It got ugly, though.

Seems like this site attracts all the new eggers and gets more traffic. Sometimes its hard to keep up with all the posts and I miss things cuz it can get so busy here at times.
Maybe that is why the "old-timers" stayed over there... They can't handle all this new-fangled technology, consarn it! ;)

Wasn't it something along the lines of "fear of change", "corporate takeover", "this is our forum", "where's my ball, I'm going home"? That seems to be the gist of the few threads that are left from late summer of 2011.

I think it was more that there was no notice or any consultation with the existing forum even though BGE supported the other forum. There are a lot of fine cooks on that site and some really good BGE knowledge. Since new folks are referred here this site has grown and the old one hasn't. I like it here because it's fun to help newbies and a little tomfoolery is not frowned upon. I still post there sometimes but not as much as I did. I see people gravitating here pretty regularly and expect that will continue. I don't see where there should be any animosity from either side.

Charlie tuna · February 18

Well said Little Steven. Something about forums(in general) that many times drives people off, while many forum members don't realize the number of active forum members are bailing out and going elsewhere. The end result is a group of forum members all with the same "mindset"! And too offen this "mindset" is far from what the forum was originally formed for..... The only solution is strict inforcement by the moderators. An example is a fishing forum i belonged to for a few years. It was great, The members would exchange fishing information freely. What the fish were being taken on, where,what tide, pictures,etc., etc... I could go and find the information anytime, because there were enough posters to keep a steady flow of dependable information flowing. Then entered the the world of politics, which at first was enforced, but got out of hand, and enough pressure was put on the mods, that they just let it go on. Within a few months, it was noticable that there were not enough fishing reports to give members a good idea what was going on in the fishing world. So they went elsewhere, which made it even worst! Like a snowball rolling down a hill, the forum went dead except for a few people happily discussing THEIR political views. That is why it is so critical for members to back up the mods in their effort to keep the forum on subject ...

500 · February 18

I looked back at the Eggers site and found my old posts, talking about my first time Butt questions. When the format changed, I came over here, and haven't been back there to post, but just to look around some. The format here seems easier to navigate. Miss people over that helped me, but I hardly have enough time to keep up with this forum, let alone two.

Little Steven · February 18

500 said:

I looked back at the Eggers site and found my old posts, talking about my first time Butt questions. When the format changed, I came over here, and haven't been back there to post, but just to look around some. The format here seems easier to navigate. Miss people over that helped me, but I hardly have enough time to keep up with this forum, let alone two.

I remember you and BamaFan from over there. I think you got solid help same as folks get here, maybe better. That is my point

henapple · February 18

@Charlie tuna...you're saying you're a liberal, fox news hating, Obama supporter. Let's discuss that....hehe

Charlie tuna · February 19

Actually an "egg lovin" -- "food channel watchin" - "compitition judgin" - "internet junkyin" - "wantabe barbque cook apprenticin" - "fool"!

henapple · February 19

I'd have to say I haven't seen any ot threads creating any dissension...although my favorite so far has been the mangrate threads.

Mickey · February 19

henapple said:

I'd have to say I haven't seen any ot threads creating any dissension...although my favorite so far has been the mangrate threads.

It has taken till Friday to give one of the things to someone to try. Travis took one home and if he did not use it to sink a trotline we should get a report.

henapple · February 19

Cen Tex won't try one? Miss him being on here.

500 · February 19

Little Steven said:

500 said:

I looked back at the Eggers site and found my old posts, talking about my first time Butt questions. When the format changed, I came over here, and haven't been back there to post, but just to look around some. The format here seems easier to navigate. Miss people over that helped me, but I hardly have enough time to keep up with this forum, let alone two.
I remember you and BamaFan from over there. I think you got solid help same as folks get here, maybe better. That is my point

Yes I did get lots of newbie help over there. I appreciate that. I just like the format here better.

Bham_egger · February 20

Not an old timer, but a big hello and Roll Tide from Gardendale!

shtgunal3 · February 20

Bham_egger said:

Not an old timer, but a big hello and Roll Tide from Gardendale!

And Cullman

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