to wonder why my posts are nearly always ignored on MN?

[brizzledrizzle]

Am I as invisible here as in real life?

This thread is making me want to be the last poster, just to prove my point.

Can I join the thread killer club please? 😁

I kill threads just for fun.
This is the place for me.

Aahh, but worse than that are the posters with dramatic stories, requesting advice, I (and others give it) and they are never seen again! Hate that!
This includes endless baby name threads; never find out their choice.
Also includes posters who ask for an opinion, defend their own and then also disappear.

Ultimate aim is a thread that just takes off, MN fame ( I have even been known to screenshot my threads if they appear in the blue 'discussion of the day thread sad loser!

You have set something up here though OP - you do realise that you can't EVER walk away from this thread and leave it unanswered!!😂

My "I'm on" list consists of a lot of threads on which I am the last poster. Thread-killer on the loose.

I had "Threadkiller extraordinaire" as my personal text on an old forum I used to admin

Does the same thing happen if I do this brahumbug?

I've killed a few threads in my time. Like virtual tumbleweed I am. In fact I'll probably kill this one!

Tbh you can have threads with loads of replies but none have actually read your post properly so its pointless questions or people being plain shitty.

No Charley50 that will probably be me!
Even when I respond with something quite witty, well in my opinion anyway, it won't attract a comment.

brizzledrizzle - you're a fellow kayaker, iirc?

I've responded to you on a couple of threads but I tend to bold someone's name rather than @ them because I've read some people who get annoyed by that so you might have not seen that I responded.

Thread killing is a useful service - we also serve who only respond and kill etc.

Oh i was saying this to dh the other day. I started a thread and it only got 3 responses! I never get comments on my posts etc etc and yes can kill a thread stone dead .
I thought it was just me and felt a bit rubbish about it but feel better now so thanks to op and all who posted to agree !

Hi Brizz’ I can see you . But I do know what you mean though.

Pah! You haven’t lived if you haven’t killed a few threads. Builds character and resilience 😭

*Am I as invisible here as in real life?

who said that?*

Proper made me chuckle😂

I killed a few threads when I joined (different name) thought it was cos I was the new kid no one wanted to sit with again.

Off to look at the unanswered threads!

I've seen you on a few threads brizzle, you don't stand out as the type to stop a thread with your comments, you seem very normal and a worthwhile contributor. Must be a coincidence.

Fuzzy

Brizzle

My sad and lonely existence is even worse than yours!

I will post something, and my post will get ignored.

Five posts down the line SOMEONE WILL SAY THE EXACT SAME THING AS ME - and there will be a DELUGE of congratulatory posts and WOW!!!! Poster X is SO ASTUTE AND INTELLIGENT AND INSIGHTFUL etc etc etc. And then fifty other posters will chip in.

And I am sitting thinking "I said that. Said it first. It was me. X HAS PLAGIARISED MY GOLDEN WORDS."

But I'm not bitter . . . .

Thread killing is a useful service - we also serve who only respond and kill etc.

Arran

Please, God - don't let me be the last responder on this thread . . .

I could have posted this! I either kill threads or get totally ignored. I joined a bereavement thread for support for people who've lost parents two days after losing my DM in March. Gave my story as I was very distressed - expected to lose my DF at same time although that hasn't happened (yet). Got one comment which actually meant a lot to me. I guess I could have replied to others posts about their losses but I was in no place so I guess maybe same applied to other posters. Some people though got loads of or comments. Not sure what the difference was. I know it's not personal. I stayed off that thread in end. I know I was being overly sensitive but that's grief sometimes.
My other posts on threads tend to get lost among some private spat between posters who've fallen out
Must concentrate on doing more pithy posts. Or say something highly contentious

I've found it, CaptainKirk!

YAY!

Mummy

I usually don't read the bereavements, as I get very upset, but I can quite understand how lonely and isolated you must have felt.

I lost my parents within eight months of each other 20 years ago, and it is a horrible, lonely feeling, as well as being heartbreaking.

Hmm Schadenfreude, um which thread were you planning on posting on next? Asking for a friend. Thanks for the tip.

I'll just stick another stake in this one in the meantime, must have missed the heart on my last post....

Oh Schadenfreud I'm so sorry I'll be in that situation shortly. It is heartbreaking, and I already know what's round the corner but I'll never be ready. I hope you had support - the GP telephoned me and was lovely but explained what I'd be facing in quick succession. It's not been as quick as expected though. I've kind of 'postponed' grieving for Mum to stay strong for poor Dad.
Sorry, didn't mean to derail the thread and make it about me.
I have had a few 'successful' threads though so I guess I can't complain

And I am sitting thinking "I said that. Said it first. It was me. X HAS PLAGIARISED MY GOLDEN WORDS."

Hahaha, yes!

I've seen you on a few threads brizzle, you don't stand out as the type to stop a thread with your comments, you seem very normal and a worthwhile contributor. Must be a coincidence.

I've never been called normal before

you're a fellow kayaker, iirc?

Sometimes, not often now. My daughter is.

Maybe I'm completely wrong and you usually start riotous threads about "And then she said my baby looked like a minger and tipped a fruit shoot over her."grin

Damn, that's me rumbled I do a good sad face for the DM too.

who said that?

Not sure but they left the door open on the way out.

our posts are just so definitive and give all the answers that no -one else needs or dares to post after us? grin

That's it :-)