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JDS1025

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WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE DO FORUMS ANYWAY????
« on: November 24, 2011, 10:59:50 pm »
Why do people participate in forums, in many cases it is not as if we do not have our own lives so why do we continue to post in these forums is it about the 3 dollars or do we really enjoy hearing and trying to understanding people who we have never met in our lives and possibly never will? ???

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Re: WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE DO FORUMS ANYWAY????
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2011, 01:55:02 am »
I'd say part of it is curiosity.  Humans are curious creatures, wanting to know about other humans and the world around us.  On Doctor Oz it was stated that we're hard wired for cooperation and socialization.  We must seek out human interaction.   :)

Personally I like sharing my knowledge and helping people.  We need to learn from each other.  It's more efficient than learning everything for ourselves.   :wave:

The $3 a month doesn't hurt either.   ;)

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« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2011, 04:40:35 am »
Both. Maybe sometimes people just to vent and others just like to listen.

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Re: WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE DO FORUMS ANYWAY????
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2011, 07:40:07 am »
The same reason we like movies.  We all like to try and believe that our life is more interesting than it really is.  We can live out personal fantasies just by talking on the internet.

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« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2011, 07:55:06 am »
I guess I am 'hard-wired'. I enjoy hearing other people's opinions and thoughts and adding my own. I have a busy life and sometimes a forum post--mine or others--adds focus and thoughtfulness.

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Re: WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE DO FORUMS ANYWAY????
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2011, 08:54:45 am »
What a great way to express your opinion!  I love reading peoples responses to so many various questions that are posted.  I also learn alot of things I would not have a chance to learn otherwise.  What a great, big, wonderful world we have!

I also like the $3.00. Thank you FC!

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Re: WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE DO FORUMS ANYWAY????
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2011, 08:57:29 am »
$3/month is what started me.  I never really have been into posting on forums

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Re: WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE DO FORUMS ANYWAY????
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2011, 09:13:40 am »
I believe its both, this isn't the only forum in the world, you know! I enjoy the money, but this forum also brings out the "writer" inside me. Its amazing sometimes how I can just keep posting and posting well after the required number of posts that I need. Its a good way to connect to others that share your situations, such as BEING BROKE ALL OF THE TIME!!! LOL :notworthy:
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Re: WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE DO FORUMS ANYWAY????
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2011, 09:14:50 am »
I used to post in more forums a few years ago.  They were based on my interests at the time.  The one forum I used to participate in the most started off free then they charged a fee I still participated in it then the fee went up and I stopped.  I still go there from time to time because they have some sections that you can browse there for free but you have to pay in order to post.  So for me it was about the money I didn't want to pay the fee.

With this forum it's really just about the $3.  If it wasn't for the $3 I really wouldn't be posting here.  Before I knew about the $3 I didn't post in the forum I didn't even pay attention to it.  There are a couple of other paid to post forums that I used to post on but they've either closed down or the topics didn't interest me.  

I only post on one other forum that's not a paid to post forum but it's it's not regularly.  I post in forums where the topics interest me and there is something I can learn from.
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Re: WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE DO FORUMS ANYWAY????
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2011, 09:47:26 am »
I used to visit some forum regularly when I was learning about parking my sites and another forum that had quite a few things that interested me.  Then the bottom fell out of parking and I haven't been to that forum for a long time.  The other forum, where I originally found the parking forum got mad because I hadn't been there for a long time and now I can't get in.  I can't help that my interests changed - it's the internet for goodness sakes  :dontknow: At FC, it's mostly for the $3 :thumbsup:


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Re: WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE DO FORUMS ANYWAY????
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2011, 09:59:07 am »
I rest with curiosity, information, feedback/polls, at the same time I don't mind the $3 every now and then.
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Re: WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE DO FORUMS ANYWAY????
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2011, 10:15:24 pm »
I find it amazing how there are so many different reasons for people posting on forums I do believe though that this only proves true the fact that humans love to communicate and bond insome way with each other its just the world that we live in some way, sometimes pulls us apart. Its really sad.  :(

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Re: WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE DO FORUMS ANYWAY????
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2011, 10:30:18 pm »
for me its a number of things at first it the 3 dollars a month but this is my 45 post so i think its the fact that i live in a small town and there is no one to talk to and in here i can talk to people who are part of  my drama and my sad life and i like that
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Re: WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE DO FORUMS ANYWAY????
« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2011, 10:30:03 am »
I post on this forum for the $3 bonus.

I'd say part of it is curiosity.  Humans are curious creatures, wanting to know about other humans and the world around us.  On Doctor Oz it was stated that we're hard wired for cooperation and socialization.  We must seek out human interaction.   :)
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Re: WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE DO FORUMS ANYWAY????
« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2011, 10:36:29 am »
Good question but i am just glad to be getting paid for it..lol ;D

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