I am not going to address anyone directly because I do not want anyone to feel like a jilted lily, but I have noticed something interesting about my own forum reading habits. For one, I read far more than I post. Often I do not even log in to scan through a few topics, and if someone averages about a dozen posts a day, I tend to skip right over anything they write.

It did not start that way. At first I just noticed certain posters who write extremely long posts waffling on about their personal lives, their lifestyle habits, and their deeply detailed view of the world, usually containing far more personal information than anyone would ever ask for on an anonymous forum. Then there are the snarky smug types who appear in nearly every popular thread like a mosquito at a picnic, dropping a little off topic jab that is of no use at all and apparently hilarious to them, but no one else.

Eventually I started paying attention to the usernames I was automatically scrolling past. A pattern emerged. Many of them are obsessive posters who seem to appear in every popular thread, sometimes firing off three or four replies in rapid succession, arguing, bickering, hijacking, and generally poppycocking their way across the forum. Sometimes it even starts to feel like certain threads have quietly turned into a two man conversation where two of these regulars are going at each other and everyone else is just sitting back and rolling their eyes.

Which got me thinking that there might actually be an unwritten forum law at work here. Somewhere around the 10 to 20 posts per day mark, a strange phenomenon occurs where the human brain simply stops reading anything written by that person. In fact, the opposite of what they probably intended starts to happen. The more they post, the less one really notices what they say.

It also makes me wonder what the daily routine behind it all looks like. Do these chaps go to bed at night thinking about what threads they will tackle again in the morning? Do they sit down with a coffee at sunup and settle in for another solid eight to ten hour shift of forum duty? And at the end of the day do they lean back in their chair feeling chuffed, like they have really put in a productive day’s work? Do they feel like they are leading fulfilling and satisfying lives and that they have found their true source of happiness? Or are they oblivious to what they are doing? Many do not even seem to reside in Thailand, so I am just trying to get my head around the mindset here. Presumably there is no self loathing going on and it never occurs to them that they could be doing more productive things with their time.

Well, I keep it simple now. If someone shows up everywhere posting like it is a full time occupation, I just skip their posts entirely. It is nothing personal. It is simply an efficiency strategy.

Apparently the secret to being read more on a forum is surprisingly simple. Have something useful to say and post less. lol.

but the forum would die if people posted as little and as infrequently as the op (excluding the opening long post)

7 hours ago, 123Stodg said:

extremely long posts waffling on about their personal lives, their lifestyle habits, and their deeply detailed view of the world

Isn't this essentially what this thread is about. Your own views and lifestyle habits on this forum. I saw you post a few days ago talking about this but in a much shorter post. This time you made a waffling thread about it all. Deeply ironic no ?

Or is this just a well thought out troll thread for rage bait and doom scrolling. If so well done.

Friday gym and beach.

Saturday new restaurant and night market.

Sunday walking on the beach and new restaurant and cafe on the beach. Gym.

Monday walk on a beach I never visited before.

Tuesday gym and swim in pool.

9 hours ago, 123Stodg said:

Apparently the secret to being read more on a forum is surprisingly simple. Have something useful to say and post less.

This is a completely Fawlty Statement.

And, you have no evidence to support your Fawlty Statement, either.

1 hour ago, khaosokman said:

Friday gym and beach.

Saturday new restaurant and night market.

Sunday walking on the beach and new restaurant and cafe on the beach. Gym.

Monday walk on a beach I never visited before.

Tuesday gym and swim in pool.

You seem to live an extremely mundane existence.

How do you stand it?

Just now, GammaGlobulin said:

You seem to live an extremely mundane existence.

How do you stand it?

What do you do?

32 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

What do you do?

He just sit with Gemini

11 hours ago, 123Stodg said:

Eventually I started paying attention to the usernames

Yes, just learn who to avoid and what to read and what not to read.

You think Youtube is any different? Youtubers get paid by ad revenue. And a lot of what they post is garbage just to get clicks and get your eyeballs glued to their video.

No one cares if they're wasting your time. In fact, some people profit from wasting your time. Here, no one is paid. But on Youtube, it's a jungle with vicious hyenas looking for blood.

You are responsible for managing your own time and what you give attention to.

33 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Yes, just learn who to avoid and what to read and what not to read.

You think Youtube is any different? Youtubers get paid by ad revenue. And a lot of what they post is garbage just to get clicks and get your eyeballs glued to their video.

No one cares if they're wasting your time. In fact, some people profit from wasting your time. Here, no one is paid. But on Youtube, it's a jungle with vicious hyenas looking for blood.

You are responsible for managing your own time and what you give attention to.

Bodybuilders on youtube sledge each other on videos to make money. There is a weasel guy with a parrot voice attacking Dr Mike Israel. His name is Greg Ducchet or something.

3 hours ago, khaosokman said:

Friday gym and beach.

Saturday new restaurant and night market.

Sunday walking on the beach and new restaurant and cafe on the beach. Gym.

Monday walk on a beach I never visited before.

Tuesday gym and swim in pool.

Whilst simultaneously posting on here. Great multitasking.

I'll give you this Bignok - you have the hide of a rhino. Totally oblivious to the fact that this thread is about you.

26 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

His name is Greg Ducchet or something.

Yeah, I've seen one of his videos, but I wont waste any more time on his channel.

There are some channels I just watch one or two videos, but then I stop because it's all the same and a waste of time.

Eric Kanevsky is funny. He was going around imitating The Liver King and trolling in supplement stores acting stupid. Pretty funny, but stopped after a couple of videos.

2 hours ago, khaosokman said:

What do you do?

A quest to annoy people?

Well said. I think if you are say 55 + male and either live in Thailand, or like going to Thailand or have thai partners, you are likely to have something in common with those on this site even if it is not always readily apparent.

But it can be like if you sat at a park bench and someone sat next to you and had a chat - if they give you too much personal information, are too strong in their opinion or righteousness, or if they have the same whinge time and time again, try and be too quirky or show they have money or similar, or make statements clearly designed to be rude or troll you'll shortly give them the flick. Here you can engage a bit or not. Down side is it's clearly impersonal - many prominent posters disappear - had enough, dead, who knows.

I actually though the op along with So Cal 1990 and others were paid posters at one point because they all appeared at the same time - June 2024, have numbers in their name, and write in a certain style - but maybe not.

6 hours ago, khaosokman said:

Friday gym and beach.

Saturday new restaurant and night market.

Sunday walking on the beach and new restaurant and cafe on the beach. Gym.

Monday walk on a beach I never visited before.

Tuesday gym and swim in pool.

There, fixed that for you:

Friday

Gym and beach 1 hour, doomscrolling 30 minutes, ladyboy fondling 1 hour, meals 30 minutes, AN 16 hours, sleep 5 hours

Saturday

New restaurant and night market 1 hour, taking photos of food 30 minutes, ladyboy fondling 1 hour, meals 30 minutes, AN 16 hours, sleep 5 hours

Sunday

Beach walk 30 minutes, cafe on the beach 30 minutes, gym 30 minutes, refreshing notifications 30 minutes, ladyboy fondling 1 hour, meals 30 minutes, AN 16 hours, sleep 5 hours

Monday

Walk on a beach I never visited before 45 minutes, doomscrolling 30 minutes, ladyboy fondling 1 hour, meals 45 minutes, AN 16 hours, sleep 5 hours

Tuesday

Gym 30 minutes, swim in pool 30 minutes, bathing 30 minutes, ladyboy fondling 1 hour, meals 30 minutes, AN 16 hours, sleep 5 hours

Wednesday

Coffee at a cafe 30 minutes, short walk 30 minutes, refreshing notifications 30 minutes, ladyboy fondling 1 hour, meals 30 minutes, AN 16 hours, sleep 5 hours

Thursday

Quick beach walk 30 minutes, grocery shopping 30 minutes, ladyboy fondling 1 hour, meals 1 hour, AN 16 hours, sleep 5 hours

Summary for the week

Ladyboy fondling 7 hours

Eating 4 hours 15 minutes

Sleep 35 hours

Everything Else 9 hours 45 minutes

AN 112 hours

5 hours ago, Keeps said:

I'll give you this Bignok - you have the hide of a rhino. Totally oblivious to the fact that this thread is about you.

Oh I dunno, I think there are a few more candidates floating around. By which I don't necessarily mean Gamma or Georgie, who can be quite entertaining and provocative at times.

And after a few drinks, he does like to have a bit of a dance with the boys though. Forgot to put that into his schedule.

5 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Yeah, I've seen one of his videos, but I wont waste any more time on his channel.

There are some channels I just watch one or two videos, but then I stop because it's all the same and a waste of time.

Eric Kanevsky is funny. He was going around imitating The Liver King and trolling in supplement stores acting stupid. Pretty funny, but stopped after a couple of videos.

Some of these guys have a few million followers but there is nothing much new since the 1990s.

5 hours ago, Keeps said:

Whilst simultaneously posting on here. Great multitasking.

I'll give you this Bignok - you have the hide of a rhino. Totally oblivious to the fact that this thread is about you.

This topic is about a stranger on the internet? How weird.

5 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

Well said. I think if you are say 55 + male and either live in Thailand, or like going to Thailand or have thai partners, you are likely to have something in common with those on this site even if it is not always readily apparent.

But it can be like if you sat at a park bench and someone sat next to you and had a chat - if they give you too much personal information, are too strong in their opinion or righteousness, or if they have the same whinge time and time again, try and be too quirky or show they have money or similar, or make statements clearly designed to be rude or troll you'll shortly give them the flick. Here you can engage a bit or not. Down side is it's clearly impersonal - many prominent posters disappear - had enough, dead, who knows.

I actually though the op along with So Cal 1990 and others were paid posters at one point because they all appeared at the same time - June 2024, have numbers in their name, and write in a certain style - but maybe not.

Him and Alpha and the OP sound the same. Always whingeing about something. Thailand attracts some strange people.

5 hours ago, Keeps said:

Whilst simultaneously posting on here. Great multitasking.

It takes 5 seconds to post on here. Shame there are not more good posters. Lots of nuts like you and Trump haters.

Maybe some of those posters the OP is on about , have never achieved anything

in their life ,so posting on here gives them the 15 mins of fame ,so to speak.

regards worgeordie

9 hours ago, khaosokman said:

Friday gym and beach.

Saturday new restaurant and night market.

Sunday walking on the beach and new restaurant and cafe on the beach. Gym.

Monday walk on a beach I never visited before.

Tuesday gym and swim in pool.

Funny how the emoji losers don't like beaches and gym. What do they do in Thailand? One wonders.

18 hours ago, 123Stodg said:

dropping a little off topic jab that is of no use at all and apparently hilarious to them, but no one else.

Hey! I resemble that remark.

12 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

Him and Alpha and the OP sound the same. Always whingeing about something. Thailand attracts some strange people.

Says the whinger who has more usernames than a forum troll orphanage.

18 hours ago, 123Stodg said:

Well, I keep it simple now. If someone shows up everywhere posting like it is a full time occupation, I just skip their posts entirely. It is nothing personal. It is simply an efficiency strategy.

What has happened to the "Quote selection". Had to delete most of the post to make this relevant.

Have been doing this for years, fortunately most of them disappear over time, some still here that have posted above, they have to bet their jollys you know.

15 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Maybe some of those posters the OP is on about , have never achieved anything

in their life ,so posting on here gives them the 15 mins of fame ,so to speak.

regards worgeordie

Your punctuation is awful. Maybe you should go back and finish school.

6 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

Your punctuation is awful. Maybe you should go back and finish school.

I am too old for that ,sadly, but I suppose you got your 15 minutes of fame

by putting me down ,you must feel good, you should also check me for my

spelling sometimes that is not up to the standard ,you are looking for.

regards worgeordie P.S , Oh I just noticed its you in the picture above

and you are calling me out over punctuation

28 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

Funny how the emoji losers don't like beaches and gym. What do they do in Thailand? One wonders.

Of course, the rest of us average blokes can only dream of being as fit as a fiddle as you, you industrial grade man getter.

2 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

I am too old for that ,sadly, but I suppose you got your 15 minutes of fame

by putting me down ,you must feel good, you should also check me for my

spelling sometimes that is not up to the standard ,you are looking for.

regards worgeordie

Your English is awful. It's worse than a Thai person. Not putting you down, just stating facts. It is an anonymous forum so there is no fame. If you can't be bothered writing something useful then your posts are just filling in time. An old wise person should be helping people not whingeing.