Why do threads keep getting closed....
 

.....I've noticed that a lot of perfectly fine threads have been closed recently, particularly in meet and greet.
Is there any reason for this or is there now a maximum word count per thread ???

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http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=391673
stickied on meet and greet - 1 week. :)

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aye, time limited in Meet and Greets...

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We seem to get so many who come and say 'HI', get lets of hellos, and are never seen or heard from again...

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A bit bloody stupid

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it's to stop them being a chat fest though...

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well maybe if they weren't closed we could encourage the newbies to stick around by having a chat fest with them? :)

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Ta-da :thumbsup:

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Thats understandable, just dont get it why so many dont pop up else where in the forums :confused: bit fed up of welcoming newbies to be honest when they dont stay around.

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Same here - I find it hard to muster up any enthusiasm for welcoming anyone these days.

What is it with these people - are we really THAT scary? :confused: Or boring? :eek:

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I would like a poll to be stickied in the meet and greet forum to find out what it is :huh:

Maybe if we encourage chat between the poster and others they won't feel intimidated to post anywhere else :confused: :unsure:

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They might not realize how fast pace this site is compared to other Expat sites :zzz: There was not the meet & greet when I joined and I certainly did not get all the nice welcomes, but I stayed around :) and I'm glad I did, just to think of the laugh's this place has brought me, better than anything on the TV, not to mention the friends I have found that came with it, now I just have to check in every day just to see whats going on :o :D

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"check in every day" :confused: :blink: ... more like hanging around for hours :p :D

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you don't think my avatar puts them off...nahh surely not the lovely mr cowell :wub: :wub: :wub:

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lol :lol: I pop in and out all day long then, Tea time, Expat time :p

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Hello ladies :)

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Same here, I think most of us 'oldies' never had a meet and greet forum and yet we somehow managed to survive the initiations that went on :D
Yes me too I just check in for 10 secs each day :o

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Hiya!! :)

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Hello :)
maybe we can figure out for one time and forever "the case of the disappearing newbies"

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I think Joisey has a lot to answer for...:rofl:

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:D It's that mouse it scares people.

;) :D

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Maybe they are happy just to lurk and wouldn't become a member at all if the M & G wasn't there.

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Should come with a health warning + instructions for keeping her quiet :lol:

(press ESC..:cool: - works for your demented skier too ;))

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Hello me darlin :) just had to make more Tea :o

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Why?

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Sorry - forgot - you are a reformed character! :)

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Hello sweetie pie. I now know what a frozen fish finger feels like.:o

The heating is on...I'm all wrapped up but I'm freezing cold.:(

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:rofl:

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pour one for me pls vic, black no sugar....

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Eh? Reformed? Why would I want to do that?:confused:

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So do the long hot summers make up for you putting up with that terrible cold in your part of the country :ohmy:

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sadly the days are warming up here all too fast.....i've just been sitting outside catching a few rays and reading my hello.

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You are posh ain't ya :p

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china cup or mug will do but weak not too strong ;)

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Not today they don't. :ohmy:

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You better stay just the way you are, straight talking Yorkshire Lass :)

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Keep my tea bag in longer will you, and some splenda and milk :thumbup: I have the choccy biscuits - penguins for everyone?

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Strong for me...drop of milk...no sugar. As long as it's clean and not chipped...I'm not fussy. :)

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:) Thank you :)

Now where's Elvira and what was she on about? :confused:

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I have penguins too and dark chocolate disgestives.