http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Mon, 20 May 2013 15:54:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55610 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:28:40 +0000 rikkor 55610@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>She's right. You should see my back legs make like a train when my tummy is rubbed. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55602 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:47:47 +0000 The All New Jeni B 55602@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Thank you for your kind words Clucksy, and please don't be afraid to post. For ages, I watched from the side-lines, desperately wishing I had the wit, wisdom and sheer balls to post until it dawned on me, there's no need to post a riposte straight away, you can give yourself the time to think up a good one.</p> <p>I've never been a prolific subber, but have had some small success. TBH, I'm much happier reading the work of people far more talented than myself, and commenting as I see fit, or not.<br /> There are some of us who will be genuinely encouraging, friendly and welcoming, just ignore the rest.</p> <p>(And despite evidence to the contrary, Rikkor's a big old softy, give him a dog chew and rub his tummy and he'll play nice) </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55599 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:05:41 +0000 rikkor 55599@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Clucksy, I am sure that you are light years ahead of some contributors. Go right ahead, and don't worry about what others write. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55598 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:56:32 +0000 Clucksy 55598@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I've been an avid reader for ages but am a newbie to the chat room. To be honest I've been shy of posting (mainly cos my contributions would be shit compared to you lot), but also as I've seen some of the "discussions" on here recently. I wish there were more wimminfolks, I loved Jeni's replies re the Dundee footballers for instance. But me witty ripostes weren't up to scratch lol. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55593 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:55:53 +0000 bonjonelson 55593@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I think the mods should be more active in kicking out troublemakers.</p> <p>One one site I ran, I had a clever way of dealing with such people, their posts became invisible to everyone except themselves (and me), consequently people didn't notice the rudeness, and the posters also got bored after no-one reacted and soon left.</p> <p>None of them figured out what I'd done </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55574 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:20:41 +0000 riesler 55574@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Must admit, I am a bit fed up with the never-ending "is there, isn't there" climate change droning.</p> <p>Time and place chaps! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55569 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:07:13 +0000 rikkor 55569@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I'm seriously concerned about this becoming an "all Gerontius imitator all the time" site. To combat this trend, I have stockpiled a supply of alternative identities for myself. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55566 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:57:18 +0000 shitsu_tonka 55566@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Can't speak for the other wifies but for me the brutal, mysoginistic subs and the vile Jo Yeates stuff made me turn back to the real, horrible world in gratitude for its existence.</blockquote></p> <p>That's what did it for me too, stunts. </p> <p>This place has, to a certain extent, become a boy's club of aggression and not just misogyny but also racism, homophobia and other tiresome things. </p> <p>There are, and have been, some gorgeously splendid chaps posting on here who are always a pleasure to chat with/see on Facebook but sadly they are now in the minority.</p> <p>On occasion I gig as a stand-up comic on the open-mic circuit and while there's the occasional dickhead, just like there is anywhere where people are doing anything, most people I've met through that have been sweethearts united by the desire to write and perform a sharp set and get some laughs. On here the motivation often seems to be to gob-off and be hateful with no attempt at humour just point scoring. </p> <p>It's boring and I'm sure it puts a lot of people off using this site - men and women. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55552 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:02:54 +0000 and another one 55552@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>In all honesty Maz was the only prominent woman among the contributors</blockquote></p> <p>Why, it's almost as if you don't believe that three-times Writer of The Month "darkbill" was really a woman! </p> <p>But if she wasn't a woman, who on <em>earth</em> could she have been??? :-) </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55536 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:56:49 +0000 Oxbridge 55536@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Agreed. In all honesty Maz was the only prominent woman among the contributors but the tone has deteriorated - not so much in the subs themselves as the pissing competition that seems to develop around them or in the chat room. A bit of a circular problem, since that is partly what is putting other women off. That said, it's still far less laddish than most other UK-based satirical news sites. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55526 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:13:39 +0000 allmyownstunts 55526@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Love and kisses for noticing, Gerontius, and I think you're right.</p> <p>Can't speak for the other wifies but for me the brutal, mysoginistic subs and the vile Jo Yeates stuff made me turn back to the real, horrible world in gratitude for its existence. </p> <p>I do miss my old NB mates, though, back in the gentle days up to and including the clique accusations. </p> <p>For me NB was never about improving other peoples' work, Jeni. I think we should have enough self-awareness to see what gets on the FP and try to write to that standard. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55524 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:55:25 +0000 Doylem 55524@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yes, way too aggressive... and needlessly so. Too many contributors are getting their retaliation in first, as though comedy writing was just another shoot-em-up computer game. And the level of debate can easily get stuck at the "You're a cunt", "No, <em>you're</em> a cunt" level. I can dredge up profanities, when the occasion demands it, but this is just an online forum, FFS, there's seldom any need for such vitriol. </p> <p>I imagine a lot of people will arrive at the site, thinking "That looks like fun... I'll post something". They get a tirade of abuse... and they're gone... Sad... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55523 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:48:23 +0000 wallster 55523@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Most men do, Jeni.</p> <p>And therein lies the problem. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55522 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:47:33 +0000 The All New Jeni B 55522@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>You're quite right Wallster, I should only concern myself with fluffy kittens, cooking, cleaning and making sure the men in my life always come first.</p> <p>Yeah, right. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55521 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:46:15 +0000 Zadok the second 55521@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>the rot set in with the arrival of one particular contributor</blockquote></p> <p>Does my paranoia look big in this? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55520 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:36:20 +0000 wallster 55520@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Now, now Jeni. Don't worry your pretty little head about all that stuff.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS37SNYjg8w">Women: Know your limits!</a></p> <p>Satirise the satirists. Best way, in my Kate Humble. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55516 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:11:23 +0000 The All New Jeni B 55516@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Not around much these days Ger, too bloody aggressive.</p> <p>When it was all fields around here, people were nicer. If you posted something that could be improved, then others would make constructive, helpful comments, and no one took offence at these suggestions.</p> <p>I can be as laddish and foul-mouthed as most men, I generally don't take offence at much, although lazy stereo-typing annoys me because it shows no imagination.<br /> But this place has become less about honing writing skills and more of a pissing-competition.<br /> Sorry, despite my best efforts, I just can't piss standing up.</p> <p>The most appropriate analogy I can think of is when your favourite pub, where you've drunk happily for years is taken over by a large group of noisy, irritating, over-bearing pricks.</p> <p>As for those ladies with whom I remain in contact, we've discussed this, and for us the rot set in with the arrival of one particular contributor. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55497 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:56:30 +0000 Golgo13 55497@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Added to that, there was a comment on the Cheshire Cheese picture before Christmas about the assembled NB contributors not being representative of modern Britain or something. </p> <p>Ah, here it is:</p> <p><a href="http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=18852#post-50989" rel="nofollow">http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=18852#post-50989</a></p> <p>My thought at the time was "are there many NB contributors outside the demographic that showed up at the pub? White, middle aged male? (the so-called "serial killer" profile)</p> <p>A </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=20566#post-55496 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:32:01 +0000 Gerontius 55496@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Is Newsbiscuit in danger of turning into another ‘lads mag’ or are we already there?<br /> Just wondering if there are any lady contributors posting stuff these days or is it all blokes.<br /> The ladies seem to have disappeared since the glory days when Mary was wiping the floor (cue sexist remark)<br /> Where are ‘they’ now?<br /> Have the subs become too rude, crude and aggressive...has the chat become opinionated rather than opinion.<br /> Can we hear from you – tell us why you don’t drop by any more.<br /> ‘They’ word courtesy of K&amp;G (that’s Knob and Gag ...not the other two) </p>