Why do you hang out in forums?

[Aldon]

Never bothered to ask, but why?

 

[IronWing]

Cruise chicks, suck face.

 

[Aldon]

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Because I have nothing else going on in my life. It's unfortunate because I frequent at least ~10 different forums, but most of them have died down to the extent that I'll just rotate between refreshing all of them without ever saying much, just waiting for the day to end and go to sleep. On a typical day off, I spend nearly all my waking hours in my swivel chair staring blankly at an unmoving forum. Also, it's not too distracting of an activity when listening to music.

 

[Aldon]

I guess Twitter is responsible for the extinction of most, or... who knows.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Because most of the people here are much older than I am.

Most of them don't have a Facebook or Twitter.

 

[MalazanEmpire]

Because i hate people in real life, and need to fill up my "socialize" meter daily.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Because most of the people here are much older than I am.

Most of them don't have a Facebook or Twitter.

Yeah, I love older men too. ^_^

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I enjoy reading between the lines of forum /Internet speak and learning how other people live. Plus the daily mishaps of the 'youts ' here is pretty entertaining. Hamburger boy, you got to break out of the rut. Do something outside of your comfort zone!

 

[nickbits]

Bored and nothing else seems to fill the void

 

[Berliner]

Why not?

Forums seem to have the best information, once you learn how to evaluate it.

 

[Mixolydian]

Because i hate people in real life, and need to fill up my "socialize" meter daily.

Pretty much this.

It's also nice to interact with people who have similar interests. Can learn a lot from others.

learning how other people live.

And this too.

 

[WelshBloke]

Because I have nothing else going on in my life. It's unfortunate because I frequent at least ~10 different forums, but most of them have died down to the extent that I'll just rotate between refreshing all of them without ever saying much, just waiting for the day to end and go to sleep. On a typical day off, I spend nearly all my waking hours in my swivel chair staring blankly at an unmoving forum. Also, it's not too distracting of an activity when listening to music.

You should cultivate a drug habit.

 

[schneiderguy]

Because i hate people in real life, and need to fill up my "socialize" meter daily.

This.

 

[eldorado99]

Wow, sounds like everyone here is desperate and lonely. Oh wait...

 

[Iron Woode]

I find it enjoyable being on the forums. Sometimes you make friends or acquaintances and learn new things about others.

You also learn about other customs, occupations, cooking, technology, etc...

Some people you get to meet in real life.

over all its passive socializing.

 

[brianmanahan]

to find gifs like this :awe:

 

[bas1c]

I come for the blue jean threads and tall tales.

 

[alkemyst]

I can't contain my awesomeness in just my circle of friends.

 

[alkemyst]

I come for the blue jean threads and tall tales.

blue jeans? It's designer denim, bro.

 

[mnewsham]

I get high and browse the internet, this is one of many places i frequent in my spare time.

 

[bas1c]

blue jeans? It's designer denim, bro.

I stand corrected.

 

[lxskllr]

It's like having friends 100% on my terms. I talk when I want to talk, and kick you all out when I'm not in the mood. It also helps me keep up with pop culture. I find out when there's something worth paying attention to. It's like a room full of editors without an agenda.

 

[TecHNooB]

im here for my secret crush

 

[Leros]

This forum has a fairly well rounded set of people. There are people from all over the world and people of every profession. The people on here are generally fairly intelligent too. I can ask any kind of question here and get at least a few helpful answers. Also, there is less trolling and douchebaggery than most forums.