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What Brings You to Forums

May 23 2016

This may have been posted in the past and, apologies if it has, however, I searched and couldn't find this topic here. This isn't about what brings you to RHP, but what brings you to the forums? What makes you want to click on a forum thread to read it? What makes you scroll past without opening it to take a look? Or do you come in here regularly and look at everything? I come in here after developing a love for forums about 10 years ago. New to the chatting scene back then, I found I could chat in public forums and view the responses of others and get an insight into people's personalities without chatting to them directly. I discovered I could find people I liked, and people I didn't like so much, by looking at what they posted. So it became a bit of a habit for me. To me, forums has the feel of a great big online lounge room where everyone sits around in big comfy armchairs and couches and chat openly. I love to look at threads that look like they could be funny or light hearted, ones where I think I might be able to be of some sort of help to someone and ones where I might even learn something (and I've learnt a lot in RHP forums!). Even though I asked the question, I can't think of anything I'd scroll past without opening because, even though I don't think I'd agree with the subject, I still want to open it to take a look. So I'm probably one of the ones who opens everything at the top of the list (when I have time). Admittedly, I've been quite busy and distracted with life to post much. So a big hi to the regulars who know me. Enough of my ramble, now over to the rest of you........

Comments

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Because I am an opinionated busy body😇...I remember well Wicca your posting challenge to yourself,one OP per day for a month I think.an awesome effort 😘Q

  • Lovinit28andKC72

    Lovinit28andKC72

    9 years ago

    I stumbled in here by accident a few years ago, shocked the shit out of me at first. I used the forums for a learning tool, reading all most all treads, just lurking and reading. Then I started to participate, asking questions, sharing experiences and voicing my opinion. Yes I agree it a great way into someone's mind, getting to know people, meeting people, I've met a lot of wonderful people through the forums, formed amazing friendships and have enjoyed my learnings. I still open and read most topics, some I just read and giggle, I comment on only a few of them these days, nowhere near as active as I used to be, but I'm still here, still Lovinit. 💋

  • lovman8

    lovman8

    9 years ago

    They are quite addictive. I guess curiosity about people and sex got me here. They can be interesting, informative and fun. And because I am an opinionated know all I get to splash my thoughts about and occasionally draw attention to my self. And I agree with Wicca, they provide a great opening insight into people's personality.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Thank you. That means so much as I've always admired you. That was a big step for me but I'm glad I did it as it was a lot of fun and found I had a lot of support from those here in forums. Which proves how powerful forums can sometimes be and the level of support a person can feel from people who have never met face to face.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Yes, it's still a learning tool for me too with some wonderful friends in here too.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    By the evil forces from the evil minds that lurk on these forums. Someone save me! 😱 - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    People expose things they would not talk about in a board room, around a dining table or while sitting with Nana... in forums like this. We can all glean knowledge by listening and reading... and learn by being berated, left right and centre when we speak up... as occasionaly happens on here.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Plus. I have time when I am in camp and it becomes a friend to converse with. Guess it started as filler when I was not chatting directly with someone, but it draws you in, particularly as you start looking at the other posters as friends. And I strongly recommend it to Newbies both for educational purposes and as a respite from the dickheads. The forums seem to be beyond the mental capacity of the dickheads.

  • Katkat

    Katkat

    9 years ago

    Interactions & saucy stories 😉 I love reading everything could be a geographical subject but I love reading anything pretty much. - Posted from rhpmobile

  • AnnieWhichway

    AnnieWhichway

    9 years ago

    saw the forums i skipped past thinking i could never do that sort of thing. Not quiet me. Maybe the years of suppressing the real me brought me back. Still remember the fear of pressing the post button on my first post. Now 3000 posts later...........i cant leave. Its like a chat down the local cafe over coffee. Some peeps should really try the decaf though........

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Nah fuck the decaf, go the espresso 😜 only 3000? That's like an average week for me 👍

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Quoting 'AnnieWhichway' Some peeps should really try the decaf though........ AGREE 100%

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    I used to read them avidly but didnt dare post anything. But Ive learned a lot from the forums. Sometimes the posts are humorous, sometimes a bit more serious. surprising, heated, very sexy, and now and again something comes up you can identify with and take something from. I look forward to meeting some of the forumites in Adelaide....the post will be up this week for the big M and G xx

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    I started to read the forums at first really for a learning tool, to see what other people mind think about topics ,also well some post are down right funny ! Other post are ,well they start getting you really horny , others are just you can't stop looking at that post because you want to read everything that post gets and just it's something to do when bored .

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    to see all the armchair warriors comment about themselves and others :-)

  • Seachange

    Seachange

    9 years ago

    Quoting 'Scubasteve29' to see all the armchair warriors comment about themselves and others :-) Just like you did there. Spoken like a bonafide armchair warrior and troll...lol

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    I like seeing other peoples opinions and learning about things I may not already know about . In terms of what I read or what gets me to open a topic , normally if the heading gives away that its something of interest to me then I will look . If its specific to an area I dont live in then I dont bother opening it but I would say I read most of the topics started, I'm a bit of a forum junkie now.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Because I like to talk. I like to flesh things out...and I've learned things and picked up tips on stuff I didn't know much about. At times it's quite funny and entertaining...at others it's quite serious and I need to pay attention.It's real-time advertising of what kind of person I am...as opposed to a carefully sculpted profile.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    I came to RHP via the forums,I stumbled over them when I googled Redcliffe dogging..I was fascinated by what I was reading and decided to join. I challenge myself as a sometime writer to say as much as I can in as few words as possible.For me less is more.I rarely read looooonnng posts that are the equivalent of a pamphlet. It definitely depends on who the poster is. One of my pet peeves is the attacks on posters who are poor spellers. It is because of the fear of this happening that many people lurk and don't post. I am not the best speller in the world but Google and spellchecks are my buddies. A poster in another thread castigated me for using American spelling,it's certainly not incorrect to do so. The English/American language is constantly changing and has always done so,that's what I love about it and the epic bard William Shakespeare is responsible for making up many of our favourite words. I love the sound of words as well as how pretty they look gathered together on a page. In the immortal words of Slippery Halo...Words are my bitches .😎Q

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    ... were those amazing intergalactic forces of the 4G network and a tethered iPhone. Hell it just happened and even with the latest technology, I was sucked in by a tractor beam! Oh and I admit to liking the pics.... shoot me! One loose ''c'' on the run in ''liking'' and I would have been labelled a pervert!

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    I read most threads regardless of topic, I have learnt so much since being here. Sexual and not. I love reading others opinions and the humour from some is hysterical. There are a few people in particular that make me chuckle out loud regularly. Keep it up everyone 😉 - Posted from rhpmobile

  • Seachange

    Seachange

    9 years ago

    was new in this scene 2years ago. I have been in a very vanilla marriage and a few long term vanilla relationships after. I knew something was amiss but I didnt want to get into the LTR thing again, well not yet. My search led me to RHP and I discovered the Forum by accident. As a novice in the swinging world, there was no point of reference for me how this this works, the etiquette and pitfalls of hooking up with NSA. I can't talk to my vanilla friends or family about the sexual trajectory I am on. The forum, with all the wealth of knowledge and experience of the forumites before me (and lots still here) who were bold enough to share their experiences with those clueless ingenues like myself, became my virtual buddies. Their experiences and stories I devoured and learnt from and they put a lot of things in context for me. So why do I still stay and read the forums? Because at the end of the day, I find myself in the company of those searching for more than the traditional role or definition of sex, fun and/or relationship. I find myself amongst people who defy the sexual norms and us, collectively, love it or hate it, form our own RHP community - safe and comfortable despite the mixed lot, full of characters of varied persuasions, exciting shit fights and arguments, yet still a very forgiving, open and nurturing lot. Welll...... Most of the time depending on which side of the bed they got out from. See you all later, and keep posting, you sexual deviants.

  • Mr_MrsAraps

    Mr_MrsAraps

    9 years ago

    I kind of stumbled on here by accident as well ..... And 4 years later still on here. I was initially attracted to the wealth of information on sexy topics. As soon as I plucked up the courage to post instead of just lurk I found a group of likeminded people to discuss sexual topics. What I didn't expect was to find some real lasting friendships on here as well. While real life gets in the way sometimes lately, what keeps drawing me back is pretty much the initial attraction. - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    I originaly gave myself 3 months . I thought by then I would have had enough because by my very nature I lose interest in things very quickly. That was 6 months ago and I'm still here. To be honest , I still lose interest if what is written doesn't grab my attention after the first paragraph. So what keeps me coming back. Fun posts , sexy posts , interesting posts. Watching the few who seem to have a need to command attention are a turn off . As in real life , some we get along with and others we don't. But ? I kinda believe meeting these ppl in person they could be totally different. There's definately a few of the female posters I'd like to meet face to face just to see if their bark is worse than their bite. I don't get the anger thing , nor those who feel it's their right to be spell police.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    I don't post as much anymore but still enjoy reading over my morning coffee. Lily said it best for me as well. Ive become even more open and accepting of people's ideas on sexual relationships. Its sometimes easier and harder than traditional concepts. But I think Im changed for the long term. What I have learned that there isnt anything better than actual social face to face interaction. But the forums allows us to put our ideas and thoughts out there more clearly. Well most think before they write and sometimes we write just because we are passionate about a subject. - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Quoting 'Qefenta1' One of my pet peeves is the attacks on posters who are poor spellers. It is because of the fear of this happening that many people lurk and don't post. I am not the best speller in the world but Google and spellchecks are my buddies. A poster in another thread castigated me for using American spelling,it's certainly not incorrect to do so. I hope you are not calling my post on the "other" thread an attack on poor spellers, there was no malice it was merely an observation on what people may find a turn off. Believe it or not some people here do actually like helping others. However my castigation of your spelling was childish and i'm disappointed that i stooped to your level , i find it frustrating that you purely responded to my post and only my post to troll not to help the OP but to troll. I would of thought that at 62 years of age you would be above that but hey i guess RHP has brought out the best in you. As to your comment about bullying, pot kettle black. As to why we are here, well sex is the first attraction obviously then the social side and then the lovely forums and it's vibrant population band-wagoners. I'd like to thank the many people that have emailed me agreeing that i was in fact doing the right thing by helping OP in the "other" thread and pointing out this snide attack.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Quoting 'Summersolstice' Kinda sad you had to revert to name calling though. Childish, even. I agree, i'm not perfect myself.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Was not aimed at you ,I was commenting in a general way as I have in the past. Your nastiness towards me is certainly more about you than me. Q

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Quoting 'Qefenta1' Was not aimed at you ,I was commenting in a general way as I have in the past. Your nastiness towards me is certainly more about you than me. Q You know i do enjoy reading your posts and insight into many things on this forum, you have quite a lot of good input. However you thought you would be clever and point out a simple mistake of a space between a word, hardly even close to the point i was making of OP's miss spelling. You had a dig and i retaliated, you still provided OP with no information on how to improve their profile nor any of your wealth of information on the website. That is what is called a troll, if you had of made a contribution i would of not said a thing, i would of had a chuckle and given you 1 internet. I've seen you complain about things going off topic in the past, yet you did exactly that. Irony.Practice what you preach. The fact is i don't care what you and fellow bandwagoners think of me because after seeing the way you treat some people in here i have no desire to meet you or them, the people that do interest us are not like you. If you think i'm nasty and you feel threatened please by all means report it.

  • AnnieWhichway

    AnnieWhichway

    9 years ago

    Well 3somes, you've shown that those that complain about the.....forumites, the regulars, the gangs and now....the bandwagoners (Chuckles to self) having their opinions or outbursts etc, usually produce a tirade of opinionated abuse that makes the original post almost blush. If that's your form I'll happily get on Q's bandwagon. Slide across luv. Give me the reigns. Adelaide here we come. We'll liven up the tumbleweed capital.........eh? Oh shit......wrong thread

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    ...why am I here? It's the beautiful, intelligent people. I'm hoping that if I hang around long enough...some of it might rub off on me . Failing that...someone might mistake me for one of them .

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    so... now, I think it is nonsense to call someone a troll over that post in the other thread. As far as I can tell, the post was not trolling someone at all - though I can't help but wonder if someone would be trolling us if they continued writing "miss spelling" when there is not a Tori in sight (speaking generally, about nothing in particular) I would generally definitely reach the same conclusion as someone else did if someone was to say something like a "poster in another thread castigated me for using American spelling,it's certainly not incorrect to do so." Because if someone was to say something like that it would sound like a direct reference to something that actually happened, and if it wasn't then you'd think you must have missed a thread from a parallel universe where the same thing happened but was perpetrated by a different person, because it sure looked like a very direct reference to a specific instance - though I'd say it would be VERY incorrect if the other party in a specific instance was to criticise someone for using American English when they had in fact used the British spelling. Hypothetically. In general. - Just commenting in the general sense about no specific instance at all (and making that comment from way astride my tall horse which I rode to the summit of my ivory tower so I could watch bandwagons barrel straight for some poor sod)

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    I come to the forums for robust well reasoned debate :) I don't really 'do' chat rooms, so the 'other' place held no interest for me.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    I just need to call Timeout from fucking lol :p - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    To suss out individuals, especially those that claim they are not judgemental...but then refer to guys that meet and greet in Big W clothing...remember the thread about high vis??? It's an eye opener I guess. It makes you think about ALL the aspects in life and people on this site. We are not all oil paintings but we have one thing in common; SEX. We all want it badly... I've seen some profiles that are intimidating yet we all claim we are respectful...if you have the ability to read between the lines you will get it Happy RHP days D - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Internet failed due to bad weather - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Quoting 'Koolgrey' ...why am I here? It's the beautiful, intelligent people. I'm hoping that if I hang around long enough...some of it might rub off on me . Failing that...someone might mistake me for one of them . I do the same and if I don't get the desired results, I just go to plan B, which is not a lot different to plan A now that I think about it Plan C maybe? I stumbled across the forum long before I actually joined the site, I was married of course WAS is the crucial word in that sentence. I could say I got led astray, but not sure who's doing the leading here. I came here looking for information about different sexy stuff, learnt everything I know from you lot So you could say I came here all in the name of research

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Well, I came here for some non-gratuitous sex a couple of years ago...out of a break-up...but that proved to be hard work.I've mellowed since then...not a fan of this being hard work .

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    To let people know of my existence ;)

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    We joined RHP about a month ago so we are fairly new here. We originally came here looking to play with others fairly quickly as we are both very experienced playing with others and have been swinging separately now for some time. Given we are in a very stable open relationship, we wanted to share some of these experiences together. But have found RHP not to work that well for us for various reasons. 1. It appears that unless you do cross fit every day, are a supermodel, have a lot of validations from others, and prepared to pay to meet, then you are just not going to get a look in. We did not see these boxes to tick in the sign up...LOL. 2. Unless you have some naked photos of some kind showing in your main photos (not PG) then you could be referred to as 'vanilla' ....We sent as message to a couple trying to be genuine and approachable and arrange a possible meet together, and got a response "that is the most vanilla profile and response I have every seen on here", and we never heard from them again. 3. Just too many guys, and we do like to meet guys as well. Sorry to the guys on RHP......it must be very difficult and unfair to you all, but we just get swamped by messages and flirts from guys, and a very rare occasional view from a couple or woman. We must say that there are quite a few hot looking guys that show on here, but sorry guys, we can get a guy anytime we want, and there is a lot of competition on here for you all, and Mrs Up has them lining up at the moment. Then we found the forums..... We were going to leave RHP totally after being a little bewildered by how it all works, (we might add RHP as a couple has been quite different from our individual swinging experiences) but we have found the forums to be an educational informative experience. We will stay just to read and participate in the forums, because if we can't play with others, then we will play ourselves......but with some mental stimulation from these forums to encourage 'the what may have been' thoughts. Thanks for reading our opinion and if you like what we have written here, take a look at our profile.....you might just be surprised by what we have to offer ;) T & S

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    What keeps me here? I remember I used to worry we'd have to delete our profile once we'd found what we were looking for, lol. Haha, then I saw all those profiles stating they were only here for the forums, it was then I knew I was set for life! The journey has been fascinating in what has now been close to 10 years here for me. RHP has been one of the most stable influences in my life to have a chance to get a sense of social interaction on a level that is familiar to me. Helping me feel like I can fit in amongst our world of variation. Or helping me realise I don't want to fit at times. :-) Peachy

  • sweetgem

    sweetgem

    9 years ago

    For coming in the forums are varied from time to time. At this stage, it's boredom that brings me here. However, I don't read nor respond to every single thread. Some topics I don't even bother to open to see what the they are about just from reading the headlines. Some have interesting headlines which got me clicked into them to check them out, but end up not my area of interest to reply, so I click back out :) I also bail out repetitive topics, majority of the time, on profile critique, or complaints of no reply to messages or no show on dates, etc. because, I do get tired of repeating my view about those issues over and over again 😝 negative energy and vibe are no long my interest, so I just walk away from such topics most of the time. - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    I'm really nor sure about why I'm here or what brought me here. I've been on numerous online forums before, mostly bike forums over a number of years. This is the second "horny" forum I've been on the first went down in a heap after a spiteful flame war and to date has never been the same. There've been numerous tiffs here but due to the moderation here it's never got as bad as the other place.Anyway I'm here I guess because I want to be here, also I'm here despite a fair few things. Like some of the others I'm not as active in the forums as I once was. I often think I'll post on a thread but some how I never get back to post on all the threads I felt like posting on. When I was a non member I never stopped reading the forums and I guess I may have got into a bit of a habit of just reading them without participating.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    We always read the forums. Literally every time an op posts. Through peoples opinions we have refined our profile, been more understanding of others, expectations etc. Thoroughly enjoy the forums too. But we rarely reply comment though. Not to be rude on purpose or anything. Jay

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    For an education - and boy did I get it 😉 But now - for the courageous, sometimes cathartic and bat shit crazy posts. The forumites have captured me - sometimes the topics are repetitive and sometimes from left field. It it's the array of people with all of their quirks, intelligence, insight, and opinions that hooked me. A place to talk about similar interests and lifestyles while also getting to know each other on a deeper level. You guys are my tribe X

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    You go gurl! 👍🏻😄

  • Kampalina

    Kampalina

    9 years ago

    Sex and Intelligence...... And Intelligence in Sex....

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Maybe the hope of finding a connection with another like-minded soul, who can actually string a coherent sentence together? Ah, but that's the old romantic in me coming to the fore, and quite clearly romance has no place on a sex site. :(

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    As you said "another like-minded soul". They are out there. Take your time. 👍👍

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    I try to address most replies when I start a post about something, but there are too many to address in this one. Thank you for your replies. I found them all interesting, most of them entertaining and there are even a couple that I found flattering. Another reason I come into forums is to escape the reality of normal life for short bursts and enter an online playground where there are some absolutely lovely people, the occasional not so nice ones, but mostly.......a network of support. We all have bad days and tonight was a bad night in our household. I've ended the night by logging in here and checking responses right here and, to be honest, my night has brightened. Thank you for being my online playground playmates and a network of support xxxx

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    I laugh, therefore I am.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    9 years ago

    Is there anyone from Alice springs or will be in Alice on 8th n 13th couples n single males or females, we are searching for couples to try our first foursome pls help us, if not well threesome is fine male or female, in Alice springs nextweek Thanks - Posted from rhpmobile