Guest TooMuchLush Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Im in a 'Media Studies' class ans the assigment is to interview and research an online community. On that note, Hello WATMM'ers. Im sure there will be some haters on this thread, but actually its everyones chance to voice their thoughts on "Why/Who/Where" people are posting from, etc. If any brave souls feel like sharing their thoughts, or even diving head first into the philosophies which underlie and motivate one to post on WATMM... This is pretty much the idea behind the asignment. If anyone wants to take part in this, use the thread as a blackboard and write, or PM me. I'm interested in what everyone has to say, even if that inloves sending shit my way and hating on what i'm doing. (Please, no-one think that i'm being some stuck up tool about academia and research and school work.) Honestly, i put two and two together when I was given the asignment, and i knew WATMM would be the best bet for actually communicating with people (I wouldnt dare do this in µ forum because of all the high brow pricks)... Thanks all, ~Chet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlisuite Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 are you going to use raw transcript as a self-explanatory example? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneToThirtySix Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 To be honest, I have no idea how I found watmm and I have no idea why I joined. It was probably the geekish "OMG, I found a forum that talks about BoC . . ." -ness, but that wore off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drahken Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 The big factor for me is the community size, with the relevance of content and similar interests following closely behind. I like forums with constant activity, and WATMM has a pretty high frequency of posts even if a good percentage are off beat humor and poop jokes - in fact that is part of what makes it such a great forum. If you cut out all the crap, inside jokes and irrelevant content you'd end up with xltronic or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaen Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 chet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneToThirtySix Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Oh, the news. I like the news around here. I don't watch television, so this has been a primary news source for the past few months, and I enjoy the commentary on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Sensi Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 This forum has two things I love - Jokes about poop and Squarepusher. That combination has kept me lurking for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 277: 930-933 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 You mean post ON watmm and haters IN this thread, right? ...I hate myself. My reasons for posting on watmm are simple. I enjoy reading threads and wish to be part of the community in some way. Sometimes it's also a pretty sufficient way to relieve stress or frustration by making nonsensical posts and rambling in general. It's nice to get acknowledged by other users or get positive feedback, it's nice to communicate with somewhat like-minded people. Last but not least watmm has the best stool discussion of the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TooMuchLush Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 This is perfect people! This is why WATMM is dank and why other forums are wank. I get alot of news here too, strangely enough. I read more about brittish 13 year old baby daddy's via WATMM than i do american printed newspapers or television...word. This thread can be thought of as the space for all those lurkers to say somethin... If no-one is opposed, i'll quote you guys as a part of my project, as well as a sort of paraphrasing, if i i see fit. Kaen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 1/3 Escapism 1/3 Self-analysis 1/3 Love to write Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drahken Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yea thats another aspect I hadn't though of. I've learned more about euro and british cultures on here than just about anywhere else, not to mention a wealth of information about Chinese hookers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deep Fried Everything Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 i post to help you out with your homework Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCONES TO DIE FOR Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I have a degree in cultural anthropology. I always figured there might be researchers lurking on message boards to do ethnographic work. Puts new meaning to the whole "armchair anthropologist" thing. That being said, I'm generally on here wasting time. I came for the gear and music talk, stayed for the lols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred McGriff Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 god, i dont even know anymore. let me marinate on that while i eat lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z_B_Z Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 the poop jokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 i post on here because I have no friends (nearby) and work by myself and it gives me the illusion of friends/banter which i can switch of instantly and don't have to hang out with if i don't want to. i also like the fact that news get posted on here and i like discussing new music releases and also music creation technique in EKT. watmm is like a habit. not an addiction but just something i enjoy. i first found the site when i was in university working on a film class and i was researching chris cunningham. no idea why i kept coming back. but that was over 7 years ago i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muflontillah Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 pics of food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autopilot Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 It's the only way I can get an erection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EDGEY Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 the general backwa...... for the lols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wall Bird Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I came across the forum while looking for info on Squarepusher. I suppose I've kept coming back because of a few things: 1.The constant dialogue about music, especially the electronic kind and it's creation. 2. The ability to converse with a consistent group of people from a number of different places that I would not have met any other way. I enjoy the ability to know what other people on the planet are discussing (mostly jazz bands and poop) and allow myself to expand outside of my immediate surroundings and acquaintances. 3. The debate. It's always good to get dissenting opinions, even if they are occasionally in the form of immature posters. 4. The news and media from the far reaches. It's good to share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 the bacon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 to impress girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 i come for the poop jokes, i stay for the cheese threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sir Winston Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Been here too long to drag myself away. This place really does one of the best range of posters I have ever seen on a board and it never seems to ruin the flow of it. Also it could be because the moderators do their job without being utter pricks like on alot of other places. Also the tits thread was pretty good. :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chax Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 it is one of the main reasons why people use the internet: to connect with others who have similar interests to their own. there are internet communities for almost every topic you can imagine, and this is one of the few places online where people can discuss that certain kind of music (idm) that they enjoy listening to/creating. none of my friends in the real world enjoy the same music as i do, so i look online for that kind of discussion. it's the same for other interests that people feel passionate about, but can't connect with people in the real world for whatever reason. hope this answers your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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