by Stephynbouby » Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:47 am
Mondrian wrote:bob_32_116 wrote:Mondrian, I think the problem is that most of us who visit this board are not the slightest bit interested in horse racing. As you say, the site does need to be livened up, and I visit every so often to see if any new interesting discussions are posted, or any new additions to interesting old discussions. Your efforts to breathe new life into the board are appreciated.
When I saw the topic heading "Honest Mondrian's Gambling Joint" my immediate initial reaction was "Hmmm, the spammers have got to the site again". If you have been on sites that get flooded with spam advertising ways of making fast money, you will understand why I thought that. Then I saw you had generated a music-related post, and also replied to one of my posts, and I realised you were obviously not a spammer.
Can I make a suggestion? Stick around. Tell us what you know and like about Bob Lind, or ask about him. Tell us about your other musical likes and dislikes. By all means, post on other off-topic subjects like what you did on your summer holidays. However, if you post about something and it does not generate any interest on the board, let it go and find a different topic. For example, I think it's clear by now that you are the only one here with any interest in talking about how to make money on horses.
I am not a moderator, just a member like you. This is just my suggestion, based on what I have seen works and doesn't work on various music fora.
Thanks for your post Bob, it's much appreciated.
Just so that we are both on the same page as it were: my initial posts were music related. I responded to the Sixties thread if you recall. I then wrote some, what I laughingly refer to as poetry. Did I get many responses or much air play? Nope.
Why that would cause you to think that I was a spammer is puzzling.
It was only then that I came up with Honest Mondrian's Gambling Joint. It's now making a healthy profit by the way and yes, I studied the sport of kings long and hard. In fact, at one point, I was putting in so much time and effort studying the sport (up to 20 hr. days), I ended up with sciatica, a frozen shoulder and in hospital after collapsing twice in the same night through pain and exhaustion. I kid you not.
Did I get any responses to the Gambling Joint thread? Nope - not yet but both you and Bill have commented on it on other threads! That, at least, is a beginning.
Did my gambling joint thread get any air play? Yup - big time. People must be interested in horse racing because the thread has been read 682 times in the past 18 days. It's the most popular thread, at least in terms of being read, in quite some time. The other possibility is that 682 members all read the thread once, decided that they had no interest in it and never read it again.
Am I trying to turn folks into gamblers? Nope. Just a trying to whip up some enthusiasm. Once that's on tap, we can then steer it towards Bob and his music. Right now, there doesn't appear to be any enthusiasm for the latter on here. Pity.
Just to be even handed, I then started the story of music thread and the misleading lyrics thread. You responded to one and Bill to the other. Air play wasn't great though.
So, yup, let's talk Bob and his music - when there's members who want to. 'Til then, it looks like I'll just be whistling Dixie. So, I'm just gonna sit here, post on various topics and try to generate some enthusiasm
I ain't trying to make you uppity and all. Just trying to say where I'm comin' from and why so that you don't misunderstand me and my motives.
What I want is to make this forum lively.
Hope that you understand. If not, just holler and we talk some more.
I'm planning to stick around, at least for a spell. Hopefully, people won't see me as the bad guy for too much longer and might even get used to me, my ways and start chatting. You never know. I know that peeps are reading this forum coz I ain't accessed my horse racing thread 682 times in 18 days, that's for sure!
Kindest regards
[quote="Mondrian"][quote="bob_32_116"]Mondrian, I think the problem is that most of us who visit this board are not the slightest bit interested in horse racing. As you say, the site does need to be livened up, and I visit every so often to see if any new interesting discussions are posted, or any new additions to interesting old discussions. Your efforts to breathe new life into the board are appreciated.
When I saw the topic heading "Honest Mondrian's Gambling Joint" my immediate initial reaction was "Hmmm, the spammers have got to the site again". If you have been on sites that get flooded with spam advertising ways of making fast money, you will understand why I thought that. Then I saw you had generated a music-related post, and also replied to one of my posts, and I realised you were obviously not a spammer.
Can I make a suggestion? Stick around. Tell us what you know and like about Bob Lind, or ask about him. Tell us about your other musical likes and dislikes. By all means, post on other off-topic subjects like what you did on your summer holidays. However, if you post about something and it does not generate any interest on the board, let it go and find a different topic. For example, I think it's clear by now that you are the only one here with any interest in talking about how to make money on horses.
I am not a moderator, just a member like you. This is just my suggestion, based on what I have seen works and doesn't work on various music fora.[/quote][/quote]
Thanks for your post Bob, it's much appreciated.
Just so that we are both on the same page as it were: my initial posts were music related. I responded to the Sixties thread if you recall. I then wrote some, what I laughingly refer to as poetry. Did I get many responses or much air play? Nope.
Why that would cause you to think that I was a spammer is puzzling.
It was only then that I came up with Honest Mondrian's Gambling Joint. It's now making a healthy profit by the way and yes, I studied the sport of kings long and hard. In fact, at one point, I was putting in so much time and effort studying the sport (up to 20 hr. days), I ended up with sciatica, a frozen shoulder and in hospital after collapsing twice in the same night through pain and exhaustion. I kid you not.
Did I get any responses to the Gambling Joint thread? Nope - not yet but both you and Bill have commented on it on other threads! That, at least, is a beginning.
Did my gambling joint thread get any air play? Yup - big time. People must be interested in horse racing because the thread has been read 682 times in the past 18 days. It's the most popular thread, at least in terms of being read, in quite some time. The other possibility is that 682 members all read the thread once, decided that they had no interest in it and never read it again. :D
Am I trying to turn folks into gamblers? Nope. Just a trying to whip up some enthusiasm. Once that's on tap, we can then steer it towards Bob and his music. Right now, there doesn't appear to be any enthusiasm for the latter on here. Pity. :(
Just to be even handed, I then started the story of music thread and the misleading lyrics thread. You responded to one and Bill to the other. Air play wasn't great though. :(
So, yup, let's talk Bob and his music - when there's members who want to. 'Til then, it looks like I'll just be whistling Dixie. So, I'm just gonna sit here, post on various topics and try to generate some enthusiasm :!:
I ain't trying to make you uppity and all. Just trying to say where I'm comin' from and why so that you don't misunderstand me and my motives.
What I want is to make this forum lively.
Hope that you understand. If not, just holler and we talk some more.
I'm planning to stick around, at least for a spell. Hopefully, people won't see me as the bad guy for too much longer and might even get used to me, my ways and start chatting. You never know. I know that peeps are reading this forum coz I ain't accessed my horse racing thread 682 times in 18 days, that's for sure!
Kindest regards