I’ve run into a few mentions of said board on SD and finally took a stroll on over to take a look. Huh, it’s an odd little ungulate outpost.
It seems this is a site that Dopers dare not mention by name? Am I allowed to ask some questions about it here or will I be disappeared? Are the Illuminati or Freemasons involved and I need to learn a secret handshake?
I’ve seen it mentioned over here and went and checked it out, too. Seems pretty much the same, but with stupid shit like “Avatars” and paragraph long signature lines that show up on every post.
Almost as bad as the BMW forums.
And cat pictures.
No thanks. I get enough of that here, there and everywhere. I don’t see the point in signing up for something just like this, but slightly more suckey. I need to get out more often, anyway.
I’ve heard of that place. They seem like a rather sketchy bunch.
Seriously, you won’t get in trouble for mentioning the Giraffe Boards. There are quite a few posters who belong to both places and enjoy each one for its own merits.
GB has had a good relation with the Dope throughout its existence. It was one of 2 boards that started at the same time when it looked like the lights might get turned off here. GB is the successful one. The other still kind of exists but has been on life support for 7-8 years.
About the only time I head over to the Giraffe board is when the SDMB appears to be inaccessible, like that time a year or so ago when everyone here was locked out and unable to post. Basically I use it kind of like the “down for everyone or just me?” site. If something has gone horribly wrong with the SDMB, they are usually talking about it over there.
That’s about the only time I ever go over there. Been a member there since about the same time as I’ve been here and still have less than a dozen total posts.
I’m a member there, but rarely visit. I do know that they have character assassination threads where folks over here (including me) are routinely excoriated and mocked for perceived character flaws. Sort of like Pit threads, only more childish.
No kidding, the worst flaming/scorched Earth discussions I’ve encountered are in BMW forums. It makes our Pit seem like a frolic with sunshine and kittens. A Bimmer Forums thread was shut down when a guy threatened to kill another poster over a torque ratio argument (“Fucker, I’ll find your home address and beat you to death with a jack handle”).