Poll: 'Things bought in...' Threads

Ban things bought in or not

  • Ban away good sir, let's outlaw them!

    Votes: 117 15.1%

  • I have a suspicion I don't actually have any rights and no strong feeling either way

    Votes: 125 16.1%

  • Keep them it makes me feel good that I have stuff better than everyone else

    Votes: 198 25.5%

  • Change it to one 'stuff bought recently' thread

    Votes: 336 43.3%
  • Total voters
    776
They are spam threads now. I thought the idea of them was to post interesting things bought, not just day to day things.
 
I really like them, having a new one each month means that the thread doesn't end up miles long and I love seeing all the interesting and completely bizarre stuff that people buy. What would you rather have, one thread a month that is neat and tidy or everyone posting lots of threads entitled "well, I have just bought a....."

Why can't there be a vote that says "keep them as is" rather than "Keep them it makes me feel good that I have stuff better than everyone else", that doesn't apply to me because I don't post things i've bought in there, I simply browse it. Yet I was forced to vote on that option.
 
WKN said:
I like the threads but some of the things people post is pointless such as a Tickets or Pictures of meat they bought from the butchers.
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People have different interests, I quite like looking at peoples meat (ooh'err!) and it often leads into a brief talk about cooking which is interesting. Also, tickets allow other people to see who's touring. I'm not sure anything posted is particularly mundane for everyone.
 
I find them quite interesting. some items I see have led me to go and purchase them myself.

Some of that stuff could have been things from OCUK too... so I see no harm in the threads if anything benefits OCUK sales.

Edit: Also a new one every month keeps it nice and organised.
 
i love seeing what t shirts, awful sneakers and camera lenses you freaks have bought this month so i voted 2nd option.
 
G|mp said:
They are a bit annoying with the same old people posting crap, Oh look mrk has bought a new watch strap, Cosimo has bought another book on Space and a tablet.

A.N.Other has bought a solid state drive!!!

Bores the **** off me but having said that there have been a few gems and I've thought mmmm that's cool and then gone and bought something similar but in general they're ****.
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Don't look at the thread then, it's hardly rocket science, I dislike soaps on tv, so instead of watching them then moaning, I take the rather strange approach, and you might want to hold onto your pants for this... NOT WATCHING THEM.

I like the threads, it gives you some good product ideas, and lets be honest it's good for business at ocuk.
 
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The last option seems pretty sensible but I voted to ban them anyway, just out of spite. Damn rich people.
 
Option 4 was my choice. Not that I could post in them though, seeing as some little scrote decided he liked my camera so much that he helped himself to it.
 
mrk said:
If anything TIAM needs banning. What exactly is the point of it? At least buying stuff thread serves a purpose in that people do see things that look interesting and end up buying themselves.
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This!

Only popped in there from time to time and everytime I see it's a post saying "I'm cold", "I'm sleepy", "I'm going to shoot myself in the head".

Can't they go onto mumsnet to post that bile? :p
 
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