I was thinking that we haven't gotten any new members (and by that I mean new members who participate). It's kind of been the same family (core group of users) for a while now.. I think the last person to join our Treksf family was Al (Quadshot) and that's been a while. Also I noticed that the ladies have been absent as of late.. this seems to be a boy club now (which suits me fine :lol2 ) Anyways just an observation.
Some have come and some have gone.
There seems to be a higher turnover of new members than there is of new participationg members but that group does turn over too as witnessed by your observation that all the girls have left... (sorry, I mean thay've 'become a little more irregular in their attendance'!)
I'm sure some more will join us (of course having members with over 10,000 posts on the board can be quite daunting to a newbie ;))
Hm, who's been scaring off the women? I mean I have a history of doing that but I don't think its my fault ;) I thought Kenny's buddy Felicia becoming so popular was just one example of girl geek chic being all the rage these days. We neeed more nerdy girls!
Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on January 06, 2011, 08:53:07 AM
We neeed more nerdy girls!
Surely that's the story of (most of) our lives? :D
ah, I've got Amy being much more a geek and nerd. This happens after 25 years of marriage. :)
Well hopefully with the holidays over some regulars will come on back and we'll get a bit of new blood into the pool (wait, is that gross?)
Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on January 06, 2011, 08:53:07 AM
Hm, who's been scaring off the women?
Don't look at me, I keep taking off my shirt to try and drag them in! :ohbaby
I'm sure more will join in at some time. The last couple weeks I've actually gotten a lot of new member requests. Several bogus, trying to sell us something, but some genuine. We'll see if they start to participate. But, as long as we have have our solid core group checking in most days, I'm happy.
I think Rico needs to get naked...
Quote from: Bryancd on January 06, 2011, 10:14:42 AM
I think Rico needs to get naked...
Have you not seeing my Sulu sword fighting impression way back on whatever vidcast that was? LOL! ;)
"OH MY!"
Quote from: Rico on January 06, 2011, 10:07:02 AM
I'm sure more will join in at some time. The last couple weeks I've actually gotten a lot of new member requests. Several bogus, trying to sell us something, but some genuine. We'll see if they start to participate. But, as long as we have have our solid core group checking in most days, I'm happy.
I agree Rico.. I'm very happy with you core group.
we do have a nice warp core
Quote from: Bryancd on January 06, 2011, 09:54:34 AM
Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on January 06, 2011, 08:53:07 AM
Hm, who's been scaring off the women?
Don't look at me, I keep taking off my shirt to try and drag them in! :ohbaby
Wait...just a coincidence? Bryan removes shirt...girls leave...hmmm :)
MAYBE...If Rico takes off HIS shirt and does the SULU...that might work!
I agree though, I love our core group of nerds. Best decision I made was to join this group and post regularly. I even like sparring with X! :) You guys are a terrific source of support too.
Bryan's been removing his shirt for years. I credit that with the fact we have any girls at all! It's also the reason most of the pictures I put up have me covered head to toe in ski gear. Don't want to scare anyone away!
Of course we know we are in trouble when Bryan starts wearing a tight red Uhura skirt lol :) but there again i think Kenny would like that as well :D
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on January 06, 2011, 01:53:17 PM
Of course we know we are in trouble when Bryan starts wearing a tight red Uhura skirt lol :) but there again i think Kenny would like that as well :D
Now why would you think I would like to see Bryan in a skirt.. I'm a gay man attracted to men.... Men dressing up in woman's clothing is not a gay thing.. it's a cross dressers, transvestite or transsexual thing.. which I am none of. :)
Quote from: Geekyfanboy on January 06, 2011, 02:10:46 PM
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on January 06, 2011, 01:53:17 PM
Of course we know we are in trouble when Bryan starts wearing a tight red Uhura skirt lol :) but there again i think Kenny would like that as well :D
Now why would you think I would like to see Bryan in a skirt.. I'm a gay man attracted to men.... Men dressing up in woman's clothing is not a gay thing.. it's a cross dressers, transvestite or transsexual thing.. which I am none of. :)
...as Bryan quietly slinks off to return his new Carmen Miranda skirts to the store....
IT'S NOT A SKIRT...IT'S A KILT!!!!
Quote from: QuadShot on January 06, 2011, 02:16:26 PM
IT'S NOT A SKIRT...IT'S A KILT!!!!
Now Kilts are a whole different thing!!!! :ohbaby
I used to wear my Kilt all the time. Until my shoulder replacement...and my weight gain. Funny, Kilts are expandable! :)
I think Kenny is thinking about a Scotsmans undies Al. Or lack of ;)
You know what a TRUE Scot wears under his Kilt, right?
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OK, OK, we were trying to entice women back to the boards (would they like Bryan in a skirt?) but seem to have wandered off all over the place and ended up under a scotsmans kilt with Kenny and Al...
Moving on...
If the core group is the TrekSF warp core as Rick suggests, does the addition of a new member to that group constitute a warp core breach?
It would be interesting to see a bar chart, of active members to the occasional posters.
There are even a few that seem to be in an elongated orbit - they stop by only once in a while.
*no comment*
King
Sorry, guys - we might be pulling the ladies over to the Anomaly boards. ;) (But you're welcome there as well). Honestly, I don't think the shirtlessness is a factor, but I could be wrong. haha.
I've been absent for quite a while, but I do want to get back into the swing of things on all of the forums I'm on. Sort of an unofficial resoltion. So, you may be hearing more from me as I catch up.
Hooray!
I think we need to work out some TSF/Anomaly 'crossover events' like in some of our favorite series shows (Eureka and Warehouse 13 come to mind). That way, we can share the forum/podcast experiences of those two communities and perhaps the cross-pollenation will increase the membership in both!
If we want more female geeky goodness, we have to search the Undiscovered Country and ivnite them in. (okay, corny I know but I couldn't resist).
I am a new recruit but haven't exactly made my mark yet as I am still starting to get used to where things are in the forum but seems like there are many interesting discussions. Btw Bryan please leave your shirt on...
Welcome Daniel! No promises on my state of clothing.
Yeah I'm going to set rules that Bryan should always keep his shirt on from now on. Well for at least two days.
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on January 09, 2011, 08:39:45 AM
Yeah I'm going to set rules that Bryan should always keep his shirt on from now on. Well for at least two days.
Done! It's cold here right now so I am bundled up. No promises come summer...
Hello to the male dominant forums!
I am a girl! Yay! It was my inspiration for joining the forums. I think it was when I was listening to one of the past podcasts and Rico said something about the forums losing their female population. I know that I am only one woman to add to the few women on the forums. You won't scare me away whether you wear or don't wear clothing, skirts, shirts, or dresses, or Kilts! :laugh:
I try to get on here as much as I can. I just joined last month so give me some time.
Hope you all are enjoying this lovely winter weather. Looking forward to the sun and being able to see over the 6ft snowbanks in NH.
Be Safe, keep up with the laughter and the fun!
;D
THS
Welcome! We are happy to increase our community regardless of gender, race, or any other form of cultural delination. And more power to girlygeeks everywhere!
Hey all to the form. I am a new member here. just joined the other day. I am very sure the forum could certainly use more members and yes girls should be encouraged o join the club. but I won't be getting naked for anyone here. lol
Welcome to the fun!
P.S. Bryan is the only one that gets naked for us here. ;)
Welcome to the forum, have fun and post well :)
Quote from: Rico on February 13, 2011, 05:15:58 AM
Welcome to the fun!
P.S. Bryan is the only one that gets naked for us here. ;)
thanks rico, I hope to have some good times here and I willl try to make some good conversation on some the topics here. I should have joined here a long time ago but involed in other things. I look foward to the next podcast.
Quote from: Zarabeth32 on February 06, 2011, 12:28:11 PM
I am a girl! Yay! It was my inspiration for joining the forums. I think it was when I was listening to one of the past podcasts and Rico said something about the forums losing their female population. I know that I am only one woman to add to the few women on the forums. You won't scare me away whether you wear or don't wear clothing, skirts, shirts, or dresses, or Kilts! :laugh:
Ditto. I just have an elongated orbit. ;)
Although, on an all too serious note, you might have some female lurkers who feel intimidated. Especially since a lot of female characters in sci-fi and fantasy are often just turned into sex objects. Some female fans feel the need to prove themselves, either by making herself into an object, or aggressively showing that she doesn't need to. Women can be weird that way. It's okay that I say that, I think, since I am one. Women are a lot less confident, in general, when it comes to their geekiness. In some ways, the idea is that it's easier and more acceptable for men to like science fiction. Personally, I like to believe this is changing, and that female fans are really coming into their own. But it's not something that will happen overnight.
Quote from: spaltor on February 15, 2011, 10:57:32 AM
In some ways, the idea is that it's easier and more acceptable for men to like science fiction.
Certainly not here. We accept all sexes, races, creeds, colors, national origins, sexual preferences, and both vanilla and chocolate lovers, without reservation or hesitation. ;)
No, not here. This is a very open and welcoming community. I'm speaking in generalities of fandom and geekdom as a whole.
And actually, I was just now having this conversation at work. See, you have to realize that being a fan is different for women. Men can like a show and enjoy it for it's story, and also proclaim the hotness of a given character and no one bats an eye. When a woman is a fan of the same show, and proclaims the hotness of a character, suddenly she's no longer taken seriously as a fan (again, generalities). And many male fans assume, and will even accuse, that she's just in it for the eye candy or the attention of male fans. Especially if she, herself, is attractive.
Further to that point, you have to think about it like your first year in college. If you hang out with a girl (friend or potential girlfriend or whatever), and she sees posters of scantily clad women all over your walls, you're probably not going to be spending much time with that girl in the future. Women see images of female characters as sex symbols and think, "Okay, this is not a place for me" and go elsewhere. I think that's why there aren't more women than game - because the female characters usually have incredibly large chests and wear practically nothing. We don't need to see boobs - we have our own.
Again, generalities, of course there are exceptions to everything I've said. And I'm not bashing anyone or anything, or start any arguments. Just trying to explain part of the female mindset from my own experience.
I don't know about any of that stuff spaltor just said...but I LIKE PIZZA!
Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on February 15, 2011, 12:31:52 PM
Quote from: spaltor on February 15, 2011, 10:57:32 AM
In some ways, the idea is that it's easier and more acceptable for men to like science fiction.
Certainly not here. We accept all sexes, races, creeds, colors, national origins, sexual preferences, and both vanilla and chocolate lovers, without reservation or hesitation. ;)
Yep, we even accept Brits!! :) :P
Quote from: spaltor on February 16, 2011, 07:39:47 AM
Further to that point, you have to think about it like your first year in college. If you hang out with a girl (friend or potential girlfriend or whatever), and she sees posters of scantily clad women all over your walls, you're probably not going to be spending much time with that girl in the future.
So
that's why I never scored in college!
Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on February 16, 2011, 09:57:34 AM
Quote from: spaltor on February 16, 2011, 07:39:47 AM
Further to that point, you have to think about it like your first year in college. If you hang out with a girl (friend or potential girlfriend or whatever), and she sees posters of scantily clad women all over your walls, you're probably not going to be spending much time with that girl in the future.
So that's why I never scored in college!
Joby, I didn't know you played any sports in college????
Quote from: QuadShot on February 16, 2011, 10:55:05 AM
Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on February 16, 2011, 09:57:34 AM
Quote from: spaltor on February 16, 2011, 07:39:47 AM
Further to that point, you have to think about it like your first year in college. If you hang out with a girl (friend or potential girlfriend or whatever), and she sees posters of scantily clad women all over your walls, you're probably not going to be spending much time with that girl in the future.
So that's why I never scored in college!
Joby, I didn't know you played any sports in college????
*starts saying something....then realizes it could be a trap and shuts up*
King
LOL