Best of the Worst: Unreplied Threads

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In summary, there have been numerous threads over the years on the Physics Forums that have received no replies. Some notable ones include those started by Tsu, Ivan Seeking, Pengwuino, russ_watters, DH, Integral, wolram, Jimmy Snyder, EnumaElish, duki, BobG, drizzle, rhody, _christina_, Cyrus, jtbell, and rootx. One thread that received no replies was started by PrudensOptimus wishing Hurkyl a happy birthday. However, Hurkyl is known for being anything but boring, as seen in his recent discussions defending the MWI interpretation

Which is the best of the still born threads?

  • Tsu

    Votes: 1 7.7%

  • Ivan_Seeking

    Votes: 1 7.7%

  • Pengwuino

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • russ_watters

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • DH

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Integral

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • wolram

    Votes: 2 15.4%

  • Jimmy Snyder

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Enuma Elish

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • duki

    Votes: 2 15.4%

  • BobG

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • drizzle

    Votes: 6 46.2%

  • rhody

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • christina

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Cyrus

    Votes: 1 7.7%

  • jtbell

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • rootx

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    13
  • #1
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Over the years, there's been many threads that have been so boring they haven't received even one single reply (they were obviously ignorant of Rhody's ploy of declaring his own thread dead, thereby generating a slew of replies).

Of the threads so boring that no one replied, which is the best? Some nominations:

Tsu: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=6124

Ivan Seeking: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=55120

Pengwuino: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=93085

russ_watters: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=322168

DH: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=195526

Integral: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=201335

wolram: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=210623

Jimmy Snyder: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=203981

EnumaElish: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=208815

duki: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=218551

BobG: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=329049

drizzle: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=357391

rhody : https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=358902

_christina_: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=231340

Cyrus: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=240715

jtbell: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=280197

rootx: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=309063

Honable mention: PrudensOptimus wishing Hurkyl a happy birthday and not one single person replied. Was that because the person wishing the happy birthday was so boring or because the person he was wishing happy birthday to was so boring?

Ivan_Seeking and wolram seem to have a knack for starting threads that no one replies to. In spite of that, it was really hard to find a wolram thread to put in the list.

I would have put lisab's https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=365985 in the list, but as soon as I do, someone will probably reply to it.

I've noticed that Evo avoids still born threads by banning people that fail to reply to her threads.
 
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Well, hopefully somebody replies here, otherwise this thread could also be nominated :-p
 
  • #3
BobG said:
Over the years, there's been many threads that have been so boring they haven't received even one single reply (they were obviously ignorant of Rhody's ploy of declaring his own thread dead, thereby generating a slew of replies).
A one time ploy, I assure you, no one will be suckered again.
Andre said:
Well, hopefully somebody replies here, otherwise this thread could also be nominated :-p
I never am failed to be amazed at this crowd, how one thought leads to another, day in and day out, you can almost predict posts that have some linkage to future ones, for instance this one. Hmm, in all my meager 532 posts, not counting GD posts, and ones for video's, TED for instance I seem to get at least 100 views, and some responses.

Sometimes a slew of new posts are born out of chat on Sundays, like MM's poll on "affective disorders" which is instructive, helpful and funny. To me, the hardcore PF crowd are part of a collective that at times acts a big, virtual, dysfunctional family. Never boring I assure you, from time to time there are surprises which keeps it interesting, at least to me, that's why I stay and come back for more.

There I am done, this thread can die peacefully now, although I doubt it because of the bickering it will create from the members reading, reflecting and commenting on and poking fun at each others life changing, one of a kind, no response posts. Ahhh, in the end it is all good isn't it ?

Rhody...
 
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  • #4
I figure the only reason drizzle's thread received no replies is because the video left everyone speechless.
 
  • #5
Funny, I must have blocked the "Ugly the cat out of my memory", that is one of those posts that I could only watch once as well, no wonder. I believe you should not ignore the worst mankind offers. I put it up as a reminder to be kind and not turn your back on abuse and neglect.

Rhody...
 
  • #6
BobG,

I have to hand it to you, this thread is brilliant. It will set a record in follow on necro-posts I assure you.

Rhody... :biggrin:
 
  • #7
Andre said:
Well, hopefully somebody replies here, otherwise this thread could also be nominated :-p

LOL :smile:

I was holding out for that.

signed,
The Thread Killer
 
  • #8
BobG said:
Ivan_Seeking and wolram seem to have a knack for starting threads that no one replies to. In spite of that, it was really hard to find a wolram thread to put in the list.

Wolram starts a lot of threads with no replies, but you couldn't find one?

Not surprising that I would have a lot of threads here. For about five years I spent at least one or two hours a day finding links and news stories to post, to help build the forum. :smile: This was especially true back in the early days ~ 2003-2006. In the very early days it was more like four hours a day.
 
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  • #9
BobG said:
I've noticed that Evo avoids still born threads by banning people that fail to reply to her threads.
:devil: :biggrin:
 
  • #10
I have to cast my vote for duki, I thought that video was interesting and I would have replied to it had I known about the thread.

BobG said:
I've noticed that Evo avoids still born threads by banning people that fail to reply to her threads.

That's not true. I've never replied to her threads and I'm still h

USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST​
 
  • #11
Buwahaha!
 
  • #12
BobG said:
Honable mention: PrudensOptimus wishing Hurkyl a happy birthday and not one single person replied. Was that because the person wishing the happy birthday was so boring or because the person he was wishing happy birthday to was so boring?
I'm not familiar with PrudensOptimus stuff, but I will say that Hurkyl is anything but boring. He's currently defending the MWI interpretation again over at the quantum physics forum. Some of Hurkyl's recent interchanges with KenG there have enlightened me a bit.

BobG said:
I've noticed that Evo avoids still born threads by banning people that fail to reply to her threads.
:smile: I think it has to do with her diet, which she published recently in a thread in the P&WA forum. She needs to eat more steak, imho.
 
  • #13
Are you supposed to vote for the most boring, or for the most interesting?
 
  • #14
ArcanaNoir said:
Are you supposed to vote for the most boring, or for the most interesting?

The best.

And for those that loved Ray Bradbury's "The Watchful Poker Chip of H. Matisse", that could be the most boring.
 
  • #15
BobG said:
The best.

And for those that loved Ray Bradbury's "The Watchful Poker Chip of H. Matisse", that could be the most boring.

So, the most boring, or the most interesting? I still don't know what you mean by "best".
 
  • #16
Not fair! Who went and locked all of them! ;-p
 
  • #17
I'm bored so I've decided to respond to this thread!:biggrin:
 
  • #18
rhody said:
BobG,

I have to hand it to you, this thread is brilliant. It will set a record in follow on necro-posts I assure you.

Rhody... :biggrin:
I had to open my big mouth, now, no necro-posting fun... grr...

Rhody...
 
  • #19
I just had a thought, amazing, huh ? How about the member most responsible for thread's dying. Their contributions did not stimulate activity or they were the last person to post in threads that then went dormant ?

Rhody... o:)
 
  • #20
:sadface: All my posts are too interesting to have the honour of getting on this list. I feel so alone.
 
  • #21
Haha! I need to go over these AGAIN! :biggrin:

... This should be a sticky thread :chuckle:
 
  • #22
The first two are locked. Perhaps that is why they don't receive any replies?
 
  • #23
StevieTNZ said:
The first two are locked. Perhaps that is why they don't receive any replies?
I'm going to go out ob a limb and say that - both threads being > 7 years old - they were left open for ... a while .. before being locked for being stale.
 
  • #25
Lisa! said:
Thread killer champions:
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=63689
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=110321
Lisa,

Wow, it seems everyone has upped their game since then:

I know you've all been wondering who's killing threads since New Years.
in tenth place we have a two way tie with 5 kills each: Lisa! and Franz
a three way tie for 7th place with 6 kills each: Zooby, Math is Hard and Matthyaouw
6th place 8 kills:Mattmns
5th place 11 kills: Evo
4th place 12 kills: Astronuc
Bronze medal goes to: Moonbear with 15
Silver goes to: Mk with 16
and tribdog gets the gold with 28.

I didn't realize until now that this subject has been "fair game" here for some time, mostly with the folks who have been here the longest.

Rhody... :redface: :smile:
 

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