twats like Dr shambolic and the majority of /talk users ruining virtually every qotw, that's where it's gone wrong on this once great site, gone are the days of me enjoying reading stories by pooflake etc, what has ascii pictures got to do with this qotw?
(biggary, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 2:28, 73 replies)

'Once great site'?
When, exactly was the one time that QOTW was great?
Have you confused this place for Mumsnet again?
Also: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH /TALK ARE MEAN!
( stuj (^(^;;^)^) GO TEAM SPIDERS!(^(^;;^)^), Mon 4 Mar 2013, 2:49, closed)

Well...
Compare recent weeks to, say, this sample: b3ta.com/questions/gettingolder/

From there proceed toward the present. You'll notice a definite difference in tone in the replies and posts.

When did this start? Dunno, I can't be bothered to dig in detail.
( Wanderer, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 4:26, closed)

Yeah! It was well better in the past when I didn't post.
b3ta.com/questions/sportsday/
b3ta.com/questions/weirdrituals/
b3ta.com/questions/childhoodmisconceptions/

Oh. Wait.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 8:13, closed)

OP has been a member just over a month and posted two stories. Both of which are whines about how you're ruining everything, ever.

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 9:46, closed)

Yeah, but they were reading the site for YEARS before they signed up

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 9:50, closed)

It'll be yet another spoof account from one of the Whimpering Marys.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 9:57, closed)

He seems to have got "great" and "cluttered up with reams of self-indulgent wank" mixed up.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 19:10, closed)

Great post.
(Wilton Mitrowserz, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 20:21, closed)

Thanks!

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Tue 5 Mar 2013, 21:21, closed)

More or less what I said.
But as long as the moderators don't agree, there's not much point saying it.
(apeloverage committed the vile act of onanism on, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 3:09, closed)

You should probably shut up then.

(Spleep Shit, or get off the internet., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 8:10, closed)

DON'T YOU OPPRESS HIM!
He has as much right to whimper and whinge as everybody else.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 8:17, closed)

At least he actually contributes something to QOTW. When was the last time you spammed a shit book on here?

( 2 Can Chunder Word to your mums, I came to prod bums, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 9:30, closed)

Winner!

( edjogs Collared doves are shit., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 10:09, closed)

I agree. But...
firstly it's a community & as everyone knows it takes all sorts to make a community. I'm guilty myself of adding fuel to the flames in my own way of trying to tackle the shit-flinging.

Secondly - we each contribute and take something away from our b3ta [qotw] experience. People like Rory, AB and Shambolina (amongst others) clearly get something out of coming here, otherwise they'd just get bored & drift away. I could say "don't feed the trolls" here but I've served them up 4 course banquets before.

Finally - "Ignore" is your friend.
The reason I don't use it is the fact that now when a troll has a sub-thread where they get ripped a new one by some of the more intelligent b3tards here you can't see any of the posts. You open a post with say 50 replies and see about 5 & you just know that someone in that thread somewhere is pwning someone like Shambone. I'm a rubber-neck like that - can't stand to think I might be missing out.
The irony here is that Shambella has me on ignore but I just logout - strangely enough he continues to reply to my posts. Whilst ignoring me...
Otherwise if you get sick of someone's post whack 'em on ignore, never have to deal with them again.

Personally I quite liked my analogy of the pub. Nice place to get drunk - but you wouldn't want to meet your mates there.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 5:12, closed)

Too true
biggary gets my vote.
(emadex thinks the world will end on, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 5:32, closed)

Yeah. This is a democracy and you are a franchised member. Derp derp derp.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 8:10, closed)

this qftw was chosen by a /talk wanker
www.b3ta.com/questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1863313

suck it up, noob
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 8:01, closed)

cheers

(woocfot friends with Sacha Distel, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 11:23, closed)

You awful troll.

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 8:09, closed)

It's this kind of shit that is ruining b3ta.
If the mods weren't too busy pulling knotted string out of dog's arses then they'd ban these cunts and take us back to the good old days.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 8:14, closed)

The only users worse than those fishing to get their reply count up are those who indulge them by replying.
 
 
 
Bollocks.
( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 8:45, closed)

We're our own worse enemy.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 9:14, closed)

The thing that is 'ruining' QOTW is people moaning about QOTW.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 8:14, closed)

And people moaning about people moaning about qftw.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 8:16, closed)

And and and ... yeah. Whatever.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 8:17, closed)

Don't let us drag you away
from your consultancy job, family or studies.

Lest you need to delete any posts or anything.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 8:38, closed)

It's not.
What's ruining it is that 2 years ago you'd get 400 replies, 375 of which would be funny.

Now you get maybe 150, most of which are the kiddies flinging shit.
(username failed moderation, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 8:54, closed)

Or pricks moaning about people making jokes.

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 9:46, closed)

No,
What I said.
(username failed moderation, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 11:23, closed)

NO YOU.

(Spleep Shit, or get off the internet., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 11:48, closed)

Hahaha, like anyone ever enjoyed Pooflake's stories.
8/10, well played.
( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 8:43, closed)

Umm...
I think you may find that Pooflakes FP count is a little higher than yours. Sunshine. Go out and be young with your missus.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 9:14, closed)

If we're going to be playing the who's got the 'biggest internet penis', might I respectfully request that you fuck off back to OKcupid in that case?

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 9:38, closed)

Umm...
It's not my missus whose proudly proclaiming that you guys don't own anything and all she wants to do is go out and be a 20 something.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 9:49, closed)

link please?

( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 10:13, closed)

Here you go.

I do have to say that I do sometimes watch the Sat. morning toons with the bairn tho.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 10:19, closed)

Aw bless, getting all cross and stamping her little feet
I thought I felt the ground shake
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 10:34, closed)

Lolwhut?

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 10:24, closed)

Standard
"I don't know what the fuck is going on" or "I look like a dickhead so I'm gonna try and hide it with a 'lolwhut'" response.
Sorry AB seen it too many times now to take it seriously.

Maybe logout and then back in again.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 10:30, closed)

Eh? My wife mentions that talking about house buying is dull and this makes me look bad?
This is very poor TTT Ringo, very poor.
( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 10:56, closed)

Go and play with the other renters
as you save up a deposit.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 10:59, closed)

I like to play with the renters of a weekend
if you know what I mean!!!!
( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 11:10, closed)

Sick burn, ringo.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 11:11, closed)

It's this kind of internet rhetoric that keeps the wheels turning
Well played there. Well played there indeed.
(bogus official shove it up your cunt, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 11:21, closed)

Keep getting ripped off and laughed at by tradesmen
while you boast about your property portfolio.
(woocfot friends with Sacha Distel, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 11:27, closed)

No tradies round my place for quite a while now.
Strangely enough I am a handyman tho.

EDIT: I tell a lie - we did have some fencing fixed up after a big storm a while back. But that was paid for by the insurance. At our rental property.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 11:58, closed)

Yeah but don't worry, now that you've got upset on the internet I'm sure they'll see the error of their ways.

( 2 Can Chunder Word to your mums, I came to prod bums, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 9:33, closed)

Thought I'd reply now in case this thread goes downhill later.
A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
( edjogs Collared doves are shit., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 10:16, closed)

"Too late, too late."

(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 10:20, closed)

I'm going to get into this thread, now,
just incase there's any of that "pwning" that ringofyre's promised everyone.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 11:01, closed)

You know what I think ruins it?
The same posts every week about how the question is crap and QOTW has been ruined and isn't what it used to be.

EVERY WEEK.

If you want to make it better, stop posting this shit and actually lead by example- post a great story and fill the other posts with good comments!
( vix0r was not Matthew on, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 11:13, closed)

I suggested a shit question
in the sincere hope that it would provoke shit answers.
(woocfot friends with Sacha Distel, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 11:30, closed)

Even Hitler
wouldn't have stooped so low.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 12:08, closed)

Are you trying to seduce me?

(woocfot friends with Sacha Distel, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 16:04, closed)

No.
I'm just masturbating while my coffee cools.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 17:05, closed)

This is eminently sensible advice.
However, as it doesn't pander to the OP's ego, I predict it will be completely overlooked.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 19:12, closed)

No, no, you don't understand.
IT'S ALL /TALK'S FAULT!

Never mind the fact that the greatest EVER QOTWer was actually sent to jail for being a serial fantasist who whilst pretending to be a jet-fighter pilot doctor maimed a squaddie for life.
EdsMeds = QOTW 4 REAL!
( stuj (^(^;;^)^) GO TEAM SPIDERS!(^(^;;^)^), Tue 5 Mar 2013, 1:34, closed)

( BraynDedd Natasha Kaplinsky's labia majora, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 11:50, closed)

Could you please gaz plummie the link for this.
He asks me for it on and off.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 12:23, closed)

:'(

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 15:13, closed)

See plummz
I'm lookin' out for you.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 4 Mar 2013, 23:45, closed)

I agree
And I've been here fucking ages.

Mostly complete wankers now.
( rofl harris, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 14:52, closed)

Problem is though
Nobody "owns" qotw - all that's happened is that the demographic has changed.

And it's massive shame, it really is.
( rofl harris, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 14:53, closed)

never mind all that...
...i've got three high value properties, one of which is nearing mortgage completion and will soon be sold to fund a purchase of a further two for rental properties, yet i pay a zero monthly mortage on all five.

aren't i smug.
(NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 17:03, closed)

I think you may have to consult our resident Maths PhD
for him to check your working.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Tue 5 Mar 2013, 23:44, closed)

As has most likely been pointed out many times already, your whinge might be a bit more credible if pooflake weren't an utterly tedious purveyor of tired, unfunny 'anecdotes' and sub-sixth form waki bollocks. Almost as shit as the execrable spankyhanky: 'long story short, something wholly implausible happened, something went up my arse and everything was covered in semen'. Or endless 'amusing' neologisms for spunk/sex/whatever. Week in, week out. Hilarious! Truly, those were the days.
(Crayola Oblongata Is it Monday?, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 19:15, closed)

The good old days when you could post any old shit and be applauded for it as long as a) it took up at least half the screen, and b) you had the right username.
Under those circumstances some form of backlash was inevitable.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 19:37, closed)

well
Pooflake stories were obviously fictional but..relevant, well-written, wry, self-deprecating and usually worth a 'like'. Also, he rarely if ever criticised anyone else. His detractors seem to concentrate on ripping apart contributions rather than adding them, while he concentrated on amusing us
(Carpe Cyprinidae, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 22:57, closed)

I found them both to be pretty funny, actually.
Pooflake as described above, and Spanky for his over-the-top descriptions and general absurdity. He wrote erotica gone terribly wrong, and it was hilarious.

Legless also got unfairly ripped apart. His stories were generally pretty believable, often self-deprecating and generally well crafted- I could imagine him telling them over a pint. But of course he was telling enough stories that it suddenly became de rigeur to bash him, so eventually he left in disgust.

The others have simply moved on as the QOTW got increasingly unfriendly.
( Wanderer, Tue 5 Mar 2013, 8:16, closed)

I for one, believed every word that spankyhanky posted.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 22:58, closed)