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Original poster

To think 'place marking' is pretty vulgar

110 replies

Bearbehind · 16/04/2013 20:20

Why do people think it is acceptable to shamelessly post on a thread to say nothing more than they are marking their place?

If they are that interested in the topic, surely they can make a comment that is relevant and still marks their place.

OP posts:
caroldecker · 16/04/2013 21:09

to bookmark go to customise and option is at bottom of page. switch on and then hover on the right-hand side at bottom of the post and bookmark option appears. when you click on a thread again it goes to where you bookmarked

Tee2072 · 16/04/2013 21:10

No. The easiest way to find your place is to mark it and then search for your own name.

Or use bookmarks.

I do both. Sometimes on the same thread.

usualsuspect · 16/04/2013 21:14

I still use classic view,so can't bookmark threads. I'm not using the new fangled view.

AnyaKnowIt · 16/04/2013 21:19

Thank you caroldecker Flowers

Catsize · 16/04/2013 21:40

How does this work? All a bit new to me... I usually spend ages scrolling to the bit I am up to. If there is a way of bookmarking your comment, please tell me how nice peeps...

Trapper · 16/04/2013 21:44

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seriouscakeeater · 16/04/2013 21:50

YABU have you seriously nothing else to complain about.......

how very fucking boring!

QOD · 16/04/2013 22:03

I can't bookmark on my iPad. I can on my phone except, once bookmarked, I don't know how to find them again

(Blatant place marking)

What's it to you?

edam · 16/04/2013 22:09

Strange use of 'vulgar' but nice to see the word getting an airing.

Hopasholic · 16/04/2013 23:08

QOD just tap a message to bookmark on iPad. Hold your finger down until it turns to saved. When you next open the thread it automatically zips through to the bookmarked page

Bingo!

Buzzardbird · 16/04/2013 23:19

But if you have a 'bare behind' you will always 'mark your place'!
seriously, you need to wear pants when you have a pale sofa Blush

williaminajetfighter · 17/04/2013 03:26

I do it because I have a list of about 100 threads that I've watched that I can't seem to delete and that don't appear in chronological order. Marking my place means I can find the thread under 'threads I'm on' vs having to trawl through 'I'm watching'.

garlicyoni · 17/04/2013 03:39

I do it to put threads on my active list, when I've not got anything useful to say right now.

Tough if you don't like it, really.

MusicalEndorphins · 17/04/2013 04:50

Well, it lets the OP know that people are interested in their post.

FairPhyllis · 17/04/2013 04:55

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MrsHoarder · 17/04/2013 05:11

YANBU it annoys me too.

pansyflimflam · 17/04/2013 05:19

Vulgar is the wrong word

lougle · 17/04/2013 07:06

It's not vulgar.

a) Before bookmarking it was the only way to 'remember' a thread.
b) Posting in some way puts the threads on 'Threads I'm on'
c) If everybody bookmarked or watched threads, then the OP wouldn't know they were doing so; there is no ticker telling the poster how many views etc., like some other forums. eternally grateful
d) It's no different from writing something inane to achieve the same end.

So, OP, what are your views on someone who types 'oh, hope it works out for you!' or some such phrase, knowing that it will achieve exactly the same as putting a '.' or typing 'marks place'?

Tee2072 · 17/04/2013 07:41

Actually, now that I think about it, what is vulgar is commenting on how someone else uses a website, as if your way is the only way.

Very vulgar and self centred, actually.

Original poster
Bearbehind · 17/04/2013 08:12

lougle I think that actually showing some empathy or adding a supportive comment is more acceptable than blatantly bookmarking and declaring that you are interested enough to want an update but not interested enough to actually add to the conversation.

tee I'm not saying my way is the only way, just asking if AIBU to think that doing this is like rubber-necking. I stick with my view that the use of the word vulgar is correct in the sense that I think bookmarking is in bad taste.

seriouscakeeater obviously this isn't the only thing I have to think about as I'm sure most of the other threads in this section are not all the thread starters have to think about- it's just a conversation to see if it is only me that it winds up and it appears that others feel the same.

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StealthOfficialCrispTester · 17/04/2013 08:21

Agree with cakeandcava. I've only ever seen it used on humorous threads or "my neighbour has parked his tank on my drive" threads. Never seen it on a serious thread in relationships or health, and if people are doing it on those sorts of threads, I agree it is very poor taste, sort of treating that persons problem as entertainment. Whereas when your neighbour has parked his tank over your drive or your sil has invited only your blonde children to her wedding and ommited the one with red hair, then yes, the threads are often entertaining.

Nagoo · 17/04/2013 08:26

I wouldn't mark my place on a support thread I've never ever seen anyone doing that Hmm

Perfectly ok on chatty/ silly threads.

Also, as a thread starter, I get very excited when I get a lot of posts, so I doubt ops mind a bit of thread filler here and there :o

valiumredhead · 17/04/2013 09:34

I often mark my place, it lets the OP know I have read and am interested and will be keeping an eye on their thread. I have never seen it used as rubbernecking.

BlackeyedSusan · 17/04/2013 09:54

I like it...

makes me common as muck huh?

who cares!

scarredpierced · 17/04/2013 11:18

Whats rubber-necking? It sounds like my kind of phrase but I don't know what it means!

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