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The Forum Zoo

Posted by CelebrityIcePop • 10/03/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: forum moderators, forum posters, forums

I've noticed some intriguing behaviour on forums over the years and started a light hearted blog taking a look at some forum politiics and various forum shenanigans.

I'd love members to contribute with their thoughts and stories.

theforumzoo.com/

The title idea came from the book

'The Human Zoo'

What intruguing forum dynamics have you observed?

Plese note, nothing posted on my blog thus far relates to any of the discussion threads here.

User Comments

10/03/09

sorcerer

hmm..humans are wonderful animals for observation

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1. 10/03/09
  
  CelebrityIcePop
  
  indeed they are!
10/03/09

dbowles1017

Sounds awesome.

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1. 10/03/09
  
  CelebrityIcePop
  
  thanks, please let me know what parts you agree with and disagree with so far.
2. 10/03/09
  
  dbowles1017
  
  I think it's awesome. I am too neutral of a person to agree or disagree.
10/03/09

wagerwitch

We are interesting critters - oh yes we are.

Not to mention - you can change the atmosphere by merely stating a few words.

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10/03/09

wagerwitch

PS> your blog has some interesting points...

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1. 10/03/09
  
  CelebrityIcePop
  
  thanks, please do leave some contributions, any observations, insights, your own take on forum dynamics?
10/03/09

hatingtherain

The BC forum is more like a petting zoo, with the occasional drama llama escape causing mayhem

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1. 10/03/09
  
  dbowles1017
  
  *pets hatingtherain*
2. 10/03/09
  
  CelebrityIcePop
  
  a petting zoo, very interesting....
  
  petting animals are more domesticated, docile, generally tame. Inexpensive to care for and not very intelligent (sheep, goats, hens, rabbits)
  
  Hmmmmm
  
  Me thinks this isn't what you meant, but it's an interesting spin.
  
  ps. There be lions and tigers and bears here too
  
  I like the direct animal analogy. Perhaps we could elaborate on this by asking people to offer what forum zoo animal they'd be were they indeed an animal.
  
  Or---- start with animal categories and explain them in terms of types of poster
  
  For example a dog could be defined as
  
  a member who is loyal to the forum. Who defends it and helps police it and may at times work for it. They might occassionally bite anyone who threatens it.
  
  Anymore?
3. 10/03/09
  
  DailyBeerReview
  
  Nice one DB, I agree.
10/03/09

CelebrityIcePop

I've created a poll after being inspired by 'hatingtherain'

answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2074093/

a little fun thing, please have a go!

What forum zoo animal are you?

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1. 10/03/09
  
  dbowles1017
  
  I said I was a GreatwhiteTigerLionWolfSnake
10/03/09

R1VERT1LT

We all crave for attention... its human!

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1. 10/03/09
  
  CelebrityIcePop
  
  aha, I forgot to add a peacock to the poll choices!! Darn it
  
  so Dbowles, you're not a sloth
2. 10/03/09
  
  dbowles1017
  
  No im a GreatwhiteTigerLionWolfSnake