Do you still post on Chowhound?

Smokeydoke · June 7, 2018, 5:23am

OMG, the Vegas board.

At this point, why bother? Just kill that thing with fire.

ChristinaM · July 16, 2018, 1:21am

I had the same issue on a recent-ish Android phone - posting from mobile was well neigh impossible! So insanely slow! How that level of drag is acceptable to anyone technical gives me grave misgivings about the site.

seal · July 16, 2018, 6:45pm

No, haven’t posted on CH in a long time. Don’t even look there anymore.

Smokeydoke · July 16, 2018, 7:55pm

Nope. I’ll read it once a week at most, but activity is so slow, there’s no reason to go more than once a week.

I’ve noticed it’s not as friendly as it used to be, another reason to avoid.

Auspicious · July 16, 2018, 9:53pm

The increase in unbridled swearing on OH makes me wonder if we aren’t headed down the same path as CH.

Bookwich · July 16, 2018, 9:56pm

What’s OH?

gaffk · July 16, 2018, 10:07pm

I disliked FTC (which launched about the same time as HO) because obscenities were tossed about for no reason other than to toss them about. Maybe I visit the wrong threads, but I haven’t noticed “unbridled swearing” on HO. Sure, the occasional cussword, but “unbridled”? Is there a thread or two you can point to? I’m seriously not trying to be confrontational, just curious if I missed a trend that may need to be addressed.

winecountrygirl · July 16, 2018, 10:08pm

A backward HO?

winecountrygirl · July 16, 2018, 10:09pm

I agree, gk. I haven’t either.

Smokeydoke · July 16, 2018, 11:54pm

I think HO has the most intelligent conversations and the most educated (if not skilled) posters and I’m liking the direction it’s taking.

Sunshine842 · July 17, 2018, 5:12am

I agree. I can conjugate swear words in several languages, but I don’t have much patience for those who can’t come up with words to use.

And I don’t notice any random potty mouth here. If someone swears it’s used properly and judiciously

Midlife · July 17, 2018, 6:31am

I see very little objectionable language on FTC. Earlier there was one poster who felt he needed to insert one specific expletive several times in each post me made. He’s been gone for quite a while now. Occasionally, these days, someone will insert a four-letter-word or so, but it’s not often IMHO.

Auspicious · July 17, 2018, 10:47am

Yep - trying to do too many things at once. OH = typo of HO = HungryOnion.

Regardless in my opinion swearing adds nothing to a discussion.

winecountrygirl · July 17, 2018, 10:55am

Boy, can I relate!!

gaffk · July 17, 2018, 11:40am

That may be true–I don’t think I’ve visited that site since it’s early days. It seemed too CA-oriented.

Bookwich · July 17, 2018, 5:10pm

I thought there was a new website to browse. Never mind, carry on.

naf · October 22, 2019, 4:05pm

Wow, saw @Scubadoo97 got mentioned in a CH article.

https://www.chowhound.com/food-news/143973/how-to-clean-silpat-silicone-mats/?ftag=NLS-04-10aaa0c

Harters · October 22, 2019, 4:16pm

Fame at last!

naf · October 22, 2019, 4:28pm

Note the wording: “Chowhound scubadoo97”

meatn3 · October 22, 2019, 4:46pm

They took his quote from a 2013 thread…Guess they have to dig deep over there in CH-land! The quote from Greygarious was from another 2013 thread.