Topic: The holidays (Read 4414 times)

Master Captain · « **on:** December 02, 2009, 02:51:04 »

This always comes to my mind this time of year. There are obviously tens of thousands of users on this forum, when everyone is constantly running around saying merry christmas and such there may be people who dont celebrate christmas and may not like to see it all over the place, some people celebrate hanukkah and not christmas or vice versa or even both. So my suggestion is to keep the happyness around the holidays is to simply say happy holidays, that covers it all without offending anyone or anything like that.

Agent|Austin · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2009, 02:55:33 »

Don't we already have like 4 other topics going on about the same thing?

And seriously, no one should be offended if I say Merry Christmas, that is the holiday I celebrate. I don't mean anything bad to people that don't.

It is like every time someone says "pray to god" should I be offended because I don't believe in religion/god/brain washing.

Master Captain · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2009, 03:18:34 »

not that i've seen but i could be wrong... Some people might be offended or they just dont want to hear it , not saying you have to be offended i'm just pointing something out.

Agent|Austin · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2009, 04:32:58 »

So point it out on the merry christmas topic?

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2009, 20:31:33 »

Sinc this PPT is already on the forum, can I add something. And I hope that everyone around the world will agree with this.

Since I (a 100% aethies) do not get offended by Christmas, Diwali, Ramadan etc etc etc etc... Then why should a Moslem or Hindu get offended by Christmas any more than a Christian (or aethiest) should be offended by Diwali or Ramadan?

Perhaps, and I don't mean to have a go here, but people should stop apologising for their own beliefs and traditions which is a weak willed thing to do and to stop patronising others in the mistaken belief that every moslem is going to be upset because of the word Christ in xmas.

saltydog · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2009, 20:34:35 »

Quote from: Master Captain on December 02, 2009, 02:51:04

There are obviously tens of thousands of users on this forum,

I wouldn't worry about it too much, only about 20 members are active on the forum..

Wave Music · « **Reply #6 on:** December 02, 2009, 20:42:52 »

Quote from: saltydog on December 02, 2009, 20:34:35

I wouldn't worry about it too much, only about 20 members are active on the forum..

Yep, others are just one post/day wonders...

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 02, 2009, 20:43:46 »

It's a good point... I wonder how many actual active members are on the forum... more than 20 I think, but less than 20,000!

Captain Spencer · « **Reply #8 on:** December 02, 2009, 20:46:25 »

I think there is probably around 400 serious posting users on this forum. The rest may browse and never even post, some just register for a little self help and information.

The user count might be high, but the active user count will never hit that!

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #9 on:** December 02, 2009, 20:49:04 »

I wonder how we can find out how many regular users there are...

saltydog · « **Reply #10 on:** December 02, 2009, 20:51:33 »

Just check the Members list, and be surprised how many 0's you find..

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #11 on:** December 02, 2009, 20:54:15 »

Well there is 202 users with a post count over 100...

Captain Spencer · « **Reply #12 on:** December 02, 2009, 20:54:49 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on December 02, 2009, 20:54:15

Well there is 202 users with a post count over 100...

See? Now wasn't that easy

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #13 on:** December 02, 2009, 20:55:33 »

Quote from: CaptainSpencer on December 02, 2009, 20:54:49

See? Now wasn't that easy

Very

But that doesn't include people who no longer post...

Wave Music · « **Reply #14 on:** December 02, 2009, 20:57:17 »

There're 40670 registered members.

4470 members made 1 & more posts.

Among them 202 members made 100 & more posts.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #15 on:** December 02, 2009, 20:59:44 »

Quote from: Wave Music on December 02, 2009, 20:57:17

There're 40670 registered members.

4470 members made 1 & more posts.

Among them 202 members made 100 & more posts.

That means that only 0.5% of registered users have pd more then 100 times...

Depressing...

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 02, 2009, 21:05:42 »

Quote from: CaptainSpencer on December 02, 2009, 20:46:25

I think there is probably around 400 serious posting users on this forum. The rest may browse and never even post, some just register for a little self help and information.

The user count might be high, but the active user count will never hit that!

Who the hell is 'serious' around here? Apart from Mr WM... But he doesn't count.