Vote on the Flirting Issue

I have to say that way back when...I was against flirting. That was when Kyra,Keilie, and that other chick were here. They ONLY came on here to flirt. PLite(poor chap, he's only 15) got drug into their flirtatious affairs...and we all know how that went(I realize there were other issues too).Anyhoo...now I'm feeling like flirting is not okay period. That seems so hard-nosed. It's totally bogus to think it isn't going to happen. I guess I'm taking all the flack for it because I'm the easiest target. Who else is there to flirt with besides me, thmilin, and patti? I post here the most consistantly, so I guess I'm being singeled out. I don't just post to flirt...I have over 1000 posts...the majority, movie related. Guess I just want to see how you all stand on this issue.

I say it's not an issue. People are making it more of an issue by drawing so much attention to it. Jeez, it's so not out of control. What do you guys expect...people have a lot in common here and common intrests bring people together...you'd be crazy to think NO ONE is going to say something playful to anyone else. Lighten up. That's what I say.

I voted for "It bothers me because it takes up thread space and draws away from topic discussion" -- this site has never, and will never, take a "100% no-flirting" rule seriously...it will never be set, nor enforced. I am not so naive as to somehow believe that we can avoid all flirting and off-topic discussion. HOWEVER, I do think we can avoid the kind that interferes with other people's discussion...which is, let's face it, fairly rude. Some people really enjoy some of these discussions, and, I'm sorry, but if others are putting an end to the discussion with off-topic chatter and flirting, then I have no qualms at all about asking them to please stop.

It has it's place, and it WILL happen...my conern lies with it interfereing with enjoyable discussion for others...which I have little doubt that it does at times.

That sums it up for me too Chris. Thanks for voting. Appriciate it.

hey, i voted that i could care less.... any flirting that's coming my way has been in response to my own flirting. i think it's playful and harmless, but i totally see how it would bug other members who are'nt at all interested in the flirtation/topic/joke and feel the thread is being compromised. i feel bad cuz i have been flirting lately and kinda bummed that it's causing any disruption to other members. but sades, didn't you say in your opening paragraph that you think no flirting is okay, and then in the next post you said it's okay and harmless?
i'll abide by whatever is decided...but i'm kinda bummed.

mine's a cross between 2 and 6.

people will flirt. it's true, and we agree on that.

i also agree with chris - if it leads the discussion away so that people cannot come back to it easily - then it's out of hand.

the ultime decider is chris, of course.

but how about this - just be respectful of others.

if you do begin to flirt, it IS a very simple task to just go back and DELETE your older rather unuseful posts. i think this is kosher. i know some want to rack up the # of posts but counting one-liner winks is really not cool. might as well delete those esp when the flirts are more than a few exchanges long. you could just delete the older parts and leave the newer and as the discussion progresses just be sure to remove your extraneous input.

after all, that's what IMs are for.

Good point thmilin. I agree that flirting here isn't as bad as it used to be, but it's still a threat to threads. Granted, flirting is one of the most common ways people express themselves. Just leave it at the door when you come here. Try and keep it down to a minimum, and with the new forum, you can send members messages off the board so it won't be as much as a problem.

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spud...we're gonna have to be a little more reserved when we post in response to each other. It will be difficult...but I can manage.*clenching teeth* It takes two to flirt by the way...<<<<<<oops.

LOL...yeah...Most of the time I have no idea I'm doing it either. LOL...reflex I guess. LOL

D'oh...I know. Me too. patti- don't leave or nothin'. okay? Stick around to see the new site...at least.

leave? are you kidding? i'll be haunting this site for a while...having a ball. you've made me feel very welcome, sades. i'm psyched to see the new site.

Oh goodie! It just sounded like you were kinda bummed out. Good. I'm stoked.

hey, if you want an example of GOOD flirting, - what you guys recently posted on Charlie and The Choc Factory in "Movie Tab" is perfect. banter that is about movies is kool.

welcome welcome welcome patti!

Thanks thmmie. I've been feeling kind of down and out today. It's good to read your posts. You make me smile.

*salutes*

that is indeedly what i'm here for! thmilin away ...

I voted for the third one, Hows about you let it go?? coughcough:::hipocrite::coughcough

There was one flirting thread, then there was another started, now theres a poll on it. Let it go.

Question, because I'm too lazy to check, did you start this poll after you started the second thread?? If so, what was the point???

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Here's a hint OG..if you're too lazy to check on something while you're insulting someone... don't ask the person you're insulting to go do the homework for you. Really bad form.

To save face though...the Poll was first, the thread came after Toose made a refrence to the' flirting ' thread, in which case, I started a the perverbial thread.

Your hostility is noted and accounted for OG. Thanks. BTW- the " loser cough" went out a long time ago. Might still be new to you though. I forget how old you are.

Come on guys. Calm it down. Just let all this stuff go and get back to movies.

Whatever. I'm not gonna sit back and not defend myself...I will say this though. I'm never leaving this site! Never! We can all pick on each other and have our little battles...but I love you guys and I'm staying right here.

Me neither. I can't leave now, I'm involved. So if you jump I'm gonna have to jump right in after you. --- Name that movie.