Cliquey

[bakerwales]

Why is this site so cliquey - who decides who fits in and who to blank?

[barry1010]

I wanna be in a clique! Who has this clique? Who's in it?

[Mamyalynne]

Cries of cliquey behaviour are old hat on here and I find it a disappointing observation - of course friendships and to a point allegiances are formed over years, but that should never be a reason to cold shoulder other members.

[pixie374]

Exactly mamya. Disagree on one thread, start again on another.
I'll PM you. Lol :-)

[The Builder]

I've always been satisfied with my clique of 1.
I usually have the last word ;o)

I never argue with myself since, in the words of Lord Goring (An Ideal Husband).............

"I'm so clever that sometimes I cannot understand a single word I am saying."

[douglas9401]

It's just safety in numbers.

Clunk clique every post.

[barry1010]

I haven't noticed any cliquey behaviour - maybe I'm just oblivious

[rowanwitch]

I know and knew a few AB'ers off site, a few on FB, mostly sharing animal funnies, and other similar crepe, I don't take sides, have my own opinions, which I have been challenged for at times. I try to be reasonable and balanced, not always easy when some regulars have a posting style that makes me uncomfortable and over the years they have often been people everyone else seems to like..( It happens in real life too so I assume it's me that is missing something) So I mostly ignore them . I am on here less than I used to but that is more down to having other things to occupy my time.

[pastafreak]

bakerwales...look at what you started!!
I bet if you came back, you'd have your own little clique/group of friends. Try it!

[zylaphone]

It makes you want it

[gulliver1]

If a newcomer on here does not believe in Brexit, or Boris and not vote for the Cons, then don't bother joining . This site belongs to the Cons & the Brexiteers and ...."They don't like it up em" .

[Mamyalynne]

That may be how you view it Gulliver but the site is bigger than the News and Politics sections.

I have never enquired as to the political leanings of anyone in Q&P, B&S, Home & Garden etc etc.

[Arksided]

We love you in the football section Mamya, and we don't allow any riff raff in.

[Mamyalynne]

I'm rubbish at hockey ;-)

[Arksided]

Me too! :-)

[pixie374]

I love hockey... but I am riff-raff x

[Arksided]

Scary :-)

[gulliver1]

20.52 Far to many one sided supervisors on this site, and well know it.