Question

I'm not exactly sure how to pose the question but I'll give it a shot.

What do you think about people who make a big deal (ie making thread) out of the fact that they're leaving the Darren Hayes community and a week, 2 weeks or even a month later they're back. [img]confused.gif[/img]

I think they're overobsessive attention mongers. And should never be given attention. Maybe then they'd go out and get real lives.

edit: this is not meant to be overly mean. It's just my opinion. And I'm annoyed with seeing it over and over again at the other board.

<font color="#9966FF" size="1">[ May 12, 2003 05:37 PM: Message edited by: Devon Saxon ]</font>

If they say 'I'm leaving, that's it' and come back two days later, I see them as attention seekers. We all know who they are [img]wink.gif[/img]

But if someone says 'I need a break from the board', I look at it a bit differently, b/c they know they'll come back, they just don't know when so I don't put any time limitations there.

*hopes that makes sense*

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=2 face="Tempus sans ITC, Papyrus,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><table border="0" width="90%" bgcolor="#333333" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="100%"><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" bgcolor="#FF9900"><tr><td width="100%" bgcolor="#000000"><font size=2 face="Tempus sans ITC, Papyrus,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Ivana:
If they say 'I'm leaving, that's it' and come back two days later, I see them as attention seekers. We all know who they are [img]wink.gif[/img]

But if someone says 'I need a break from the board', I look at it a bit differently, b/c they know they'll come back, they just don't know when so I don't put any time limitations there.

*hopes that makes sense*</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>

Agrees with Ivana.

I have needed breaks from the boards at times.

I too agree with Ivana and I'll add that if they say that they're leaving for good and then they do come back, they should be either a) horsewhipped [img]wink.gif[/img] b) not allowed to post for at least 3 months or c) ignored by me. I choose option c b/c that's what I usually do anyway [img]tongue.gif[/img] LOL

Seriously though, why announce it anyway? Ppl are rarely missed when they do leave and most ppl don't even notice when they've gone!

I agree with Ivana

Attention seeking.

and I think I would add that if they are seeking attention from people on a message board they should get a bit more of a real life. I really think its a place to come and have a few laughs and chat with some good friends.
sorry if that sounds harsh.

I agree with Terry except that I'd hunt them down and shoot them [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Michelle

xx

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=2 face="Tempus sans ITC, Papyrus,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><table border="0" width="90%" bgcolor="#333333" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="100%"><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" bgcolor="#FF9900"><tr><td width="100%" bgcolor="#000000"><font size=2 face="Tempus sans ITC, Papyrus,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Lainbrain:
I agree with Ivana

Attention seeking.

and I think I would add that if they are seeking attention from people on a message board they should get a bit more of a real life. I really think its a place to come and have a few laughs and chat with some good friends.
sorry if that sounds harsh.</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>

Agrees with all that ^^^ [img]smile.gif[/img] It's sometimes nice to have a little break now and then if you start to get stressed by anything on the boards and get a bit of perspective back. I don't think anyone should live on these boards 24/7 - you need to have a life away from them too [img]smile.gif[/img]

Janie xx

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=2 face="Tempus sans ITC, Papyrus,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><table border="0" width="90%" bgcolor="#333333" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="100%"><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" bgcolor="#FF9900"><tr><td width="100%" bgcolor="#000000"><font size=2 face="Tempus sans ITC, Papyrus,Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Ivana:
If they say 'I'm leaving, that's it' and come back two days later, I see them as attention seekers. We all know who they are [img]wink.gif[/img]

But if someone says 'I need a break from the board', I look at it a bit differently, b/c they know they'll come back, they just don't know when so I don't put any time limitations there.

*hopes that makes sense*</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>

As Ivana said ^^ [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img]

Good points [img]smile.gif[/img] but the person I'm talking about made a post on the fc board that she wasn't into the type of music Darren was doing now and she was leaving *blah*

And also a certain who's told me on a number (3-5 times) of occasions that he's not coming back and he's still here. *rolls eyes*