If you''ve ever taken a hiatus from Pricescope...

[Kaleigh]

Great to see you Jas!!!

 

[Gypsy]

I''ve taken breaks, just like interfering and yes, sometimes the ''gotta walk away from the bling'' breaks. Never announce it, as it''s usually not a really concious choice. I''ll just notice I''m lurking more than posting. Then a weekend goes by and I don''t even lurk... next thing I know a couple of weeks have gone by, I''ll check in, or someone will ping me and ask where I am and I''ll come back on to lurk or post a bit. I definitely go through active/ inactive poster periods and my inactive periods can last a few weeks to months where I only post 4 or 5 times in that period. That''s my general personality though. I''m moody.

 

[katebar]

Good to see you again Jas even if only for a lttle visit.
I miss you

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[Hudson_Hawk]

Speaking of MIA people, has anyone heard from Surfgirl? I haven''t seen her around in AGES!

 

[princesss]

She came around to let the PG thread ladies that Pandora had given birth, but other than that I haven''t seen her around since the ring fiasco.

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 5/27/2009 9:47:22 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
Speaking of MIA people, has anyone heard from Surfgirl? I haven''t seen her around in AGES!

She posted in the preggo thread giving us an update on Pandora, many of us were concerned. She let us know all was well. But I think that was a one time deal, she has moved on from PS... I could be wrong, so take that with a huge grain of salt.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Jas, hope you are back for good! I miss your humor!

 

[Haven]

Date: 5/27/2009 4:01:52 PM
Author: musey

Date: 5/27/2009 4:00:17 PM

Author: MC

Date: 5/27/2009 3:58:00 PM

Author: musey

I can't speak for anyone else, but that's precisely why I did take a hiatus... because I felt I shouldn't be getting upset/worked up over things on here, which obviously meant something was off and that I should re-evaluate

though that particular instance was sort of special, not your run-of-the-mill disagreement, because the poster kept taking the argument elsewhere (uh, wherever else I posted) and it was getting ridiculous.

So I guess it went beyond not being able to 'handle' something another poster was writing, but rather not wanting to deal with something another poster was writing in every thread I showed my 'face' in

Sounds more like a stalker!

I think she just felt very strongly about making her point wherever she could... which I get, but it just got old. She hadn't spent much time on PS before that, and disappeared soon after I did (so did many of her posts, actually), so it was a little odd for sure.

ETA: Sorry for the semi-threadjack, I was just trying to explain why I don't think it's necessarily stupid or lame to stop visiting (whether temporarily or permanently) because of negative interactions.

musey--I certainly didn't mean to say that I think it's stupid or lame to stop visiting because of negative interactions. I can see how my post could come across that way, so I apologize.

*I* can't imagine getting so worked up that I have to leave, but that is *just me.* I do find it amusing to witness the catty banter, but I definitely didn't mean to demean anyone's feelings by saying that. It's amusing in an "Oh, dear, I'm sure they're going to regret that later" sort of way. Perhaps amusing isn't the right word . . .

 

[nebe]

I leave forums or other sites periodically because either I feel like people don''t like me or I get preoccupied with my personal things. I pop back up randomly but I''m not a really outgoing person in life or online. I guess it''s just my personality to lurk.

I''m not sure about the drama (I must have missed it?) but it also is not my personality to "flounce" because IMHO it''s ridiculous and self-centered. I think all sites and communities come off as a sort of popularity contest and it can be hurtful to not be "accepted" by people anywhere in life. Sometimes people should (or have to?) take a break if they feel underrated, but not in a way that announces it to the world like "OMG U SUCK KTHANXBAI".

With PS, I love the bling and the forums come off with a mostly supportive and positive attitude, which is very different (and helpful!) for me. A lot gets lost in translation because of the difficultly of conveying emotion in text posts so it''s all up for interpretation and your personal outlook on life, but for me PS seems pretty genuine most of the time.

 

[ChargerGrrl]

Hiya Jas! You''ve been missed!

i have to ditto someone who posted a while back (either Skippy or KimberlyH), about mentioning to the HLTers if you''re going to be away. There''s several of those types of "mini-communities" where posters interact with each other on a daily basis and it''s nice to know what everyone''s up to.

I myself go in PS-posting spurts. I may lurk almost daily, but my posting isn''t as regular. Sometimes i feel less "connected" than others, and I tend to stay away when annoying posters are around.

But overall, I truly see no need to announce that you''re leaving and/or what the circumstances are! In my humble opinion it''s just attention-seeking.

 

[diamondringlover]

I have not taken a hiatus from PS, I dont post alot because I dont have alot to contribute, but I spend alot time here drooling over the beautiful jewerly, but it makes me a little crazy sometimes because I want it all lol, I belong to a couple of fan clubs that have message boards and I have had to step away from one, but I always go back, I made to many friends on that board to leave for long.

 

[perry]

Great Question:

I float in and out, and their are a variety of reasons.

Initially, I discovered Pricescope "rocky talk" when looking for an engagement diamond. I didn''t even know the other threads existed for a long time. So I learned - and I helped others - and participated in many other topics for a while.

When it was obvious that an engagement would have to wait - I joined the predicessor to the LIW thread as a GIW. There was great support their.

The hangout and arround the world have interested me for years. However, one of the reasons I do not participate as much is that there are a number of topics that repeat themselves on a fairly regular schedule. After the first time or two I''m generally not interested in those themes again....

Colored jemstones interested me - and I vistited the temple of colored gemstones (the valuts of Palagems) to pick out a demotoid. Next time I return it will be with a very solid 5 figure budget.....

However, ultimately it became obvious that "D" could not commit to marriage and there was not going to be an engament or marriage (at least until some major changes occured in her life). We are still freinds - still routinely talk about life and things; and I went to her fathers funeral a couple weekends ago to support her.

I''ve also had to put in a lot of hours at work at times, had other life issues (mainly parents), have some health issues that have taken time, and have had to limit my forum time (and not just this forum).

I actually pop in and read more than I post - but posting is more rare. It takes time to engage in a good discussion - or to do the research I have done on some issues to present the information I do present.

I enjoy returning to PS because of the qualtiy of some of the people - and the ability to engage in a good discussion on some issues.

On the other hand, it does disturbe me when I post a response and then others start lableing it that I am fighting (as recently occured). I won''t say I have never engaged in a fight on a forum - and there was one occuance of that here on PS many years ago - but normally I am a rather cool fellow even if some people do not appreaciate my point of view or the information I dig up.

Some of the people I have the highest respect for have very different opinions and views on key issues than I do; but we understand that you cannot have a good debate or learn new ideas from people who agree with each other.

As far as my general veiws of forums: Some forums I left and have never returned. Others I occasionaly post in; others I have returned after a hiatus. A lot depends on the reason I left and the people on the forum.

I am sure that I will be arround for a long time. How much I post will depend on how interested I am in any issue and the ammount of time I can spend at the moment.

I''d love to meet some of you in person, and all have a great day.

Perry

 

[tberube]

I've recently sort of taken a break from PS, but mostly because my brain/interests took a haitus. After we got married we got a boxer dog, Oscar, and I ended up spending a lot of time on dog forums for awhile. Also for the time being I was taking a break from buying/researching any more jewelry. Nothing about this site made me want to go away though. I love this place! And anyway I came back after a few months, lurking more at first, and now I'm spending a lot more time on here again.

I will say though, I have left other forums because of other members being too harsh, too opinionated for my taste. I felt like I didn't fit in because I'm too tolerant of people! Ha. I read the last post I could handle and I just deleted my membership. No hissyfit, no announcement. And I'm pretty sure I have no interest going back to the site again...although the moderator did write to me to ask me back.

 

[atroop711]

my last break was recent due to home construction and living somewhere else for about 2 mo. I would try to check in hear or there but not enough to know what was going on. I''m back at home but still in clean up mode after the work. Hopefully I will be back on more once this mess is all gone