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CharliRenee

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I prefer Papa John's but that's just me. Currently we eat frozen pizza but my wife dresses it up with fresh toppings. I am with you, I much prefer a thick deep dish crust than a thin one. Domino's is OK too. Pizza Hut is acceptable as well. I only had pizza once with anchovies but I remember that it tasted pretty good. I don't care for pineapple though. That's just not right.
I am boggled at the notion of fruit + pizza, seems it should be illegal, that and anchovies on pizza. Ewwww, lol.
 

CharliRenee

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#42
I believe you to be sincere too. Some members are more open than others. You may be right in that a lot of members may want to protect their privacy. The thing about that though it is hard to really get to know and interact with a member whose private life is completely closed.
Thank you for believing me sincere. I appreciate that and feel the same about you and your wife.

Exactly, i agree. It does make it hard, almost a contradiction. Maybe we rather know their ideas and thoughts more than their specific identities. I do find value in being patient and observing patterns of consistency when determining the character of individuals. I suppose that is limited too.

One person asked me...how do you know if everyone here is a Christian, when you say things like love to all my brothers and sisters.

Wait...is that a strawman?

Just because I say love to my brothers and sisters, doesn't mean i think all the readers are brethren, that is why I said to... I was addressing my family in Him. I do realize we are to love all, but be partial to our family, right? Impartial, though, amongst family...?

Sorry, went off on a tangent.

I guess as usual I can see pluses and minuses. To appease my insatiable curiousity though, I prefer, in my ideal world, we would have real names and faces. In this virtual world though, we have no idea if "real" presented is "truly real", lol.

Whoa me goeth on and on. Too much coffee makes this brain like a gerbil on a treadmill. Screenshot_20190902-115116_Google.jpg
 

kinda

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#43
You consultation fee is in the mail, lol. Seriously, thanks for your input.

Are their interesting articles written, special guests, and events that would draw users in? Everyone who posts has potential or already is so beautiful and so special, in their own way. We get lots of interesting articles and ideas and lots of opposition to them, lol.

You have me pondering though, brainstorming is such a great idea. The challenge is finding new and fresh ideas. I have noticed some are really good at this.

Some members, the ones we see most often, have been here far longer than myself. They have discussed almost everything it seems. I notice some of the same threads get tossed around more than a pummeled dead horse. I personally believe bringing up the same stuff in different ways is a great way to get different experiences and input.

I agree that facebook is very popular, but don't think we need to be, we are set apart. It would be so cool though for God to use this site as a revival of sorts, huh? Just imagine all that God can do online and off tickles my knowing.

Hey I have an idea...

Maybe you could come up with a new and creative thread, but before you do, I will need to know your price, lol
When I come up with a worthy new thread, will let you know. haha! I don't think I have my finger on the pulse of the singles forum quite yet, the thread I started might of got 1 or 2 replies. So, there goes that idea. You might be better off encouraging Pipp or Cindy to create new threads, since those generally drum up traffic.

One obstacle I see is finding chemistry, since everyone is from different locations, different ages, sects, and cultures. Finding common ground would be a great new thread. This one is free of charge of course.
 

maxwel

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Well, I did a quick research regarding the slow down on forums, and it seems Facebook is probably a major reason why. Don't know for sure, but that seems to be the consensus. Plus, what is CC offering that makes it the goto place for posting? What added benefit does CC offer that say, other's don't? Are their interesting articles written, special guests, and events that would draw users in? I feel like I need a consultation fee for my insight, but give and take right?

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I don't really use Facebook, but about 1 billon people do world wide.

People are attracted to attractive people. What are people attracted to? Beautiful, smart, rich, and funny. Since it's a Christian site, would it be wise to have religious guests come in and offer some words of wisdom? Am I missing the mark? Maybe have some beautiful, some smart, and some funny moderators to post regularly? Who doesn't want attention from beautiful, smart, and funny people? I'm just brainstorming here......
If Facebook has been contributing to slowdowns on forums, that would probably only appear as a sort of pervasive and long-term effect, not something sudden or recent.

Facebook hasn't had recent upsurges, it's had recent losses.
Facebook has been losing market share in the U.S, especially in the younger demographics.
I think they're staying fairly steady in European markets.
Losing U.S. market share is such a problem that they've been intentionally targeting third world countries in order to make up their losses.

Facebook still has a lot of active users, but it's very much considered "yesterday's" platform.

As far as I'm concerned, it cannot possibly die fast enough.

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kinda

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If Facebook has been contributing to slowdowns on forums, that would probably only appear as a sort of pervasive and long-term effect, not something sudden or recent.

Facebook hasn't had recent upsurges, it's had recent losses.
Facebook has been losing market share in the U.S, especially in the younger demographics.
I think they're staying fairly steady in European markets.
Losing U.S. market share is such a problem that they've been intentionally targeting third world countries in order to make up their losses.

Facebook still has a lot of active users, but it's very much considered "yesterday's" platform.

As far as I'm concerned, it cannot possibly die fast enough.

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If Facebook is yesterday's forum, what is tomorrow forum in the future gonna be?
 

tourist

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#46
Thank you for believing me sincere. I appreciate that and feel the same about you and your wife.

Exactly, i agree. It does make it hard, almost a contradiction. Maybe we rather know their ideas and thoughts more than their specific identities. I do find value in being patient and observing patterns of consistency when determining the character of individuals. I suppose that is limited too.

One person asked me...how do you know if everyone here is a Christian, when you say things like love to all my brothers and sisters.

Wait...is that a strawman?

Just because I say love to my brothers and sisters, doesn't mean i think all the readers are brethren, that is why I said to... I was addressing my family in Him. I do realize we are to love all, but be partial to our family, right? Impartial, though, amongst family...?

Sorry, went off on a tangent.

I guess as usual I can see pluses and minuses. To appease my insatiable curiousity though, I prefer, in my ideal world, we would have real names and faces. In this virtual world though, we have no idea if "real" presented is "truly real", lol.

Whoa me goeth on and on. Too much coffee makes this brain like a gerbil on a treadmill. View attachment 203566
I like tangents as they often lead to interesting places and situations. I will be happy to one day get off that hamster wheel because even though you may be running fast you are getting nowhere in particular. I get that coffee reference though. I am trying to wean myself off that stuff having drinking it for years from morning to night by imbibing Minute Maid Lemonade. It contains 3% lemon juice. I enjoy a Perrier bottled water beverage too. It's very fizzy. Guess I'm going off on a tangent of some sorts. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.
 

maxwel

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If Facebook is yesterday's forum, what is tomorrow forum in the future gonna be?
Facebook isn't yesterday's forum, it is yesterday's social media platform.

The youth market is gravitating toward platforms that are more and more abbreviated.
They don't want to read much, and they don't want to write much, and whenever possible they just want to use pictures.
Since attention spans are getting shorter, they probably have a declining ability to read or write anything very long.

This isn't new.
It's been a trend for a while now.

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maxwel

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Why do you think politicians all use twitter?

It's because people don't like to read.

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maxwel

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So, twitter then?
Twitter is also dying.

There are platforms that are more abbreviated than twitter.

The youth are gravitating a lot toward pictures and video.


One of these days, if you can read and write... you'll be considered a dinosaur.
:)

Joking aside, I have misunderstandings with people all the time because they cannot form a complete sentence, and therefore cannot express what they are actually thinking

Our society is NOT becoming more literate.
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kinda

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Twitter is also dying.

There are platforms that are more abbreviated than twitter.

The youth are gravitating a lot toward pictures and video.


One of these days, if you can read and write... you'll be considered a dinosaur.
:)

Joking aside, I have misunderstandings with people all the time because they cannot form a complete sentence, and therefore cannot express what they are actually thinking

Our society is NOT becoming more literate.
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You think Mike Judge's movie Idiocracy will come true then? I have to admit my grammar is horrid, so be easy on me.

Maybe text messaging and snap chat, or some derivative is the future?

I definitely see the smart house is the future, they want to stick a microchip in everything you own, which is scary.
 

CharliRenee

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I like tangents as they often lead to interesting places and situations. I will be happy to one day get off that hamster wheel because even though you may be running fast you are getting nowhere in particular. I get that coffee reference though. I am trying to wean myself off that stuff having drinking it for years from morning to night by imbibing Minute Maid Lemonade. It contains 3% lemon juice. I enjoy a Perrier bottled water beverage too. It's very fizzy. Guess I'm going off on a tangent of some sorts. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.
Yeah circular thinking is relentless in its lack of destination, lol. I am currently on a mission to improve my logic and reason skills, hoping to train my mind to be more efficient and focused. It will require more thorough follow through, direction and listening. Eeks... I have much work to do!!! Time will tell, lol.

It is good that you are taking care of you. I can not express enough how beneficial water is. My clients call me their water pusher, lol. Tangents can be fun and free flowing, for sure. Like you, I am excited to see where these things, life and our journeys, take us.
 

maxwel

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You think Mike Judge's movie Idiocracy will come true then? I have to admit my grammar is horrid, so be easy on me.

Maybe text messaging and snap chat, or some derivative is the future?

I definitely see the smart house is the future, they want to stick a microchip in everything you own, which is scary.
1. Grammar:
When I talk about grammar, I'm not referring to the kind of rigid grammatical perfection expected by that Freshman English teacher we all hated. I'm just trying to say that some very basic, rudimentary understanding of grammar is needed in order to communicate in any human language.

We puts words together in certain orders because that is WHAT IS REQUIRED for them to make sense.

I'm encountering a lot of people without that rudimentary understanding.

2. Communication:

Also, we get better at most things by PRACTICING them.
If we don't ever practice good communication, we aren't going to be very good at it.

If all you do is text 3-word messages with an emoji, well, that's what you're going to get good at doing.

3. Tech
The tech genie is out of the bottle.
Nobody can put it back.
It's going to have all kinds of consequences... some of them will be bad.

It's just the way it's going to be.
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kinda

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1. Grammar:
When I talk about grammar, I'm not referring to the kind of rigid grammatical perfection expected by that Freshman English teacher we all hated. I'm just trying to say that some very basic, rudimentary understanding of grammar is needed in order to communicate in any human language.

We puts words together in certain orders because that is WHAT IS REQUIRED for them to make sense.

I'm encountering a lot of people without that rudimentary understanding.

2. Communication:
Also, we get better at most things by PRACTICING them.
If we don't ever practice good communication, we aren't going to be very good at it.

If all you do is text 3-word messages with an emoji, well, that's what you're going to get good at doing.

3. Tech
The tech genie is out of the bottle.
Nobody can put it back.
It's going to have all kinds of consequences... some of them will be bad.

It's just the way it's going to be.
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You know a recent verse from a song helped me get through some difficult current events.

From Bob Marley....

"Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time"

I think nuclear energy is a mistake, but it is just something we have to deal with. Such as all current technology and events.
 

laughingheart

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Missing a few around here, rod1965, mel, seoul, just to name a few.

I wish this forum was busier. I really do.

How are all my single brothers and sisters?

I am in a not too lonely season. How about you? Are you and yours doing ok?

Is there anything exciting going on with you? Anything we can shoot the breeze about, happy or sad?
It is kind of you to reach out to everyone and ask how they are doing. I used to be on here a fair bit and have just returned. I'm in an odd season too. I would like a companion but fall is a good time for having a lot to do. I have new homestay students, my writing guild starts up again and our church has a flurry of events after a quiet summer. I was able to do some traveling this summer which I thought was on hold for the foreseeable future and that was great. I am grateful for the life I have and am going to focus on creativity for my short term goal. I will try and avoid writing any dreary poetry but no promises, lol. I miss having a hand to hold but I will find the best in this season of my life. Thanks again.