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Amy
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Post subject: I've given up on eGullet Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:12 pm |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:37 pm Posts: 3404 Location: Telluride, CO
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Years ago, I could manage the impersonal nature of that board. But now, they've become absolutely dictators of where posts live. I posted a very legitimate and professionally-oriented post, and I got an email from one of the "hosts" telling me they moved it to (a completely inappropriate) forum. Enough. Do you have to be FatGuy or forum host to allow your posts to appear where they should?!
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Tim
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Post subject: Re: I've given up on eGullet Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:42 pm |
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Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:36 am Posts: 894 Location: Springfield, IL
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Amy,
You are very lucky. If they find out that you don't live in NYC, they become incredibly condescending.
I was once accused of being a shill for a restaurant and it wasn't even No. 7. They go really nasty after I explained the situation.
Sam Kinsey went to the UofWisonsin in Madison. His response to our shared university was insulting. Like, Newsweek explained, eGullet is managed by maladjusted, overweight, self-important eccentrics.
Tim
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Post subject: Re: I've given up on eGullet Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:22 pm |
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Joined: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:34 am Posts: 419 Location: Northeast Louisiana
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Yeah, I have only visited it a couple of times in the last year or so. I thought it was just me...
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Amy
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Post subject: Re: I've given up on eGullet Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:28 pm |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:37 pm Posts: 3404 Location: Telluride, CO
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Glad to hear (although sad) it's not only me who finds that board unwieldy.
Amy
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Paul Kierstead
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Post subject: Re: I've given up on eGullet Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:31 pm |
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Joined: Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:45 pm Posts: 1531 Location: Ottawa, ON
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But then, where ... sure here is nice, but a large, non-jello-loving community is useful.
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TheFuzzy
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Post subject: Re: I've given up on eGullet Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:02 am |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:03 am Posts: 5280 Location: Portland, OR
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I haven't had the same experience with eGullet.
My only issue with it is that it's rather cold; I can discuss technical cooking questions on there but I don't feel like I know anybody.
Oh, and also that there's never any posts about anywhere outside of greater New York.
Basically, I only go to eGullet when this board is slow (not for the last two months) or when I have a technical cooking question and nobody here knows the answer.
_________________ The Fuzzy Chef Serious Chef iz Serious!
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trinket
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Post subject: Re: I've given up on eGullet Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:05 am |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:12 pm Posts: 264
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I read over there a couple times a week, post very rarely. There are topics of interest to me, and I do enjoy the dinner thread (I'm nosy about what people eat and how it looks).
The lack of warmth surprises me, considering how many of the people there have posted together for a long time.
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easy bake
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Post subject: Re: I've given up on eGullet Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:37 pm |
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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:38 pm Posts: 536
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I spend time there occasionally, only to get bored quickly. I agree Trinket, a lack of warmth, personality, etc.
Just too robotic. I find I am not myself if I post, too stiff or something. Let's have a little fun and be a little spontaneous while we are at it.
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Rhonda
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Post subject: Re: I've given up on eGullet Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:48 am |
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Joined: Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:55 pm Posts: 57
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It is a bit cold there, but I still visit at least weekly. I'm doing the food blog the week of March 20th. I've never done anything like that before and have been spending time outlining where I want to visit, what to cook, etc.
Rhonda
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SilverSage
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Post subject: Re: I've given up on eGullet Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:23 pm |
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Joined: Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:58 am Posts: 410 Location: Florida Gulf Coast
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I've joined - twice. I lost my name & password the first time. But I've never posted. I find it a little too intimidating.
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