CPAPTalk vs Apnea Board

[SuperSleeper]

Yes it is better.

You should stay here and stay far, far away from Apnea Board.

Trust me on that.

[palerider]

Is it my imagination or does CPAPTalk appear to be way better than ApneaBoard???

CPAPTalk seems to be:

• More Active

• More Helpful

• Incredibly Far Superior to ApneaBoard

In all fairness.. (yeah, I know, hush), "better" is in the eye of the beholder.

There are people who feel that Cpaptalk is WAY BETTER than Apneaboard... and, yes, there are people who feel that ApneaBoard is WAY BETTER than Cpaptalk.

It all depends on what you want, I think.

I'm *very happy* that Cpaptalk exists, and is the way it is, and I'm just as happy that Apneaboard exists, and is the way it is, because the difference between them offers a wider variety of people places to feel 'comfortable'... without trying to homogenize everything to a boring shade of brown.

And, let us not forget, there's that smurfy place, freecpapadvice.com/forum, that I like to think of as sort of a middle ground.

I just wish that all the whiny little snots that say "You're MEANIEHEAD TOXIC PEOPLE HERE!" would just realize that the SANE thing to do is just GO SOMEWHERE THAT IS ALREADY THE WAY THEY LIKE IT.

[palerider]

Palerider-

Thanks for your reply. Things are noticably different here compared to AB. One could post a query over there and wait days for a reply... In fact you may not even get a reply.

Here on CT there seems to be a great system of ensuring that people don't fall through the crack... not that that can't happen here, but it's unusual.

And there seems to be a great community spirit here compared to. AB... take for example Chantilly's recent post after having been here for seven years... You don't see much of that on AB

Overall I think CPAPTalk has a better system than AB. That's just my take as a new person to the forum and someone new to CPAP.

Are you sure you're not confusing AB with FCPA? Apneaboard seems to be fairly active, My biggest problem with it, frankly is the straightjacket moderation, and the fact that feelings are as important, if not more so, than accurate information... But, like I said, I have no desire to change how they want to run things over there, and there are a lot of people that like it better over there. (I just wish they'd keep ajack).

Honestly, I don't see a reason to say one is better than the other, because that's a largely subjective thing.

CPT is better *for you* and that's perfectly fine. AB is better for other people, and that's fine too.

Now, quiddit, I hate having to be the voice of 'reason'

I'm supposed to be the hideous raving lunatic... see? *hands you my card*

"Palerider - hideous raving lunatic"

[Pugsy]

People have different preference, wants and needs in just about everything in life...not just cpap related stuff.
This includes who they want to interact with...hence multiple cpap forums or multiple forums about anything in life.

I am a registered member over at the apnea board (not under Pugsy though) but I am not active there. I have several reasons for choosing to stay here that are personal and no one's business but my own.
I am active over on Jason's freecpapadvice forum though.

I send people over to the AB all the time for various reasons and sometimes it is simply that maybe the way things are handled over there might better suit that person's own personality in terms of the interaction between folks. I know the way things are done or not done over here isn't everyone's cup of tea....but the same can be said for the way the apneaboard does or doesn't do things.

The "best" forum is the one that suits a person's own personal wants and need and preferences the best...it's that simple.
The one you feel happiest participating in..that's the best one.....FOR YOU.

Not everyone likes their steak rare...or even likes steak at all. Personal choice and preferences win out. You go to the restaurant that offers a menu that suits your palate the best. There may still be some items on the menu we don't personally care for but the bulk of our taste wants are satiated at the restaurant we frequent most often....we just don't order the stuff we don't like to eat.

Thank you SuperSleeper for your so kind "endorsement"...we both know that we try to send each other our troublemakers.

And while I am moderator here...I do it within the guidelines I was given by the forum owner...the one who pays the bills. It's his sandbox that he built and he gets to set the rules. If people don't like those rules....go find another sandbox to play in that has rules that you do like. Pretty simple.

[chunkyfrog]

Forums are like families.
I like the kind where elbows rest on the table, arguments break out,
and people care enough to hold an INTERVENTION.

[zonker]

only two things i have "against" apnea board-

1. the damned formatting of the text box. it annoys me that it has so much white space.

2. the injunction against posting links. there are just times when i've looked up something and i want to share that with a user. don't want to have to obfuscate a link; i'm way too lazy.

[SuperSleeper]

People have different preference, wants and needs in just about everything in life...not just cpap related stuff.
This includes who they want to interact with...hence multiple cpap forums or multiple forums about anything in life.

I am a registered member over at the apnea board (not under Pugsy though) but I am not active there. I have several reasons for choosing to stay here that are personal and no one's business but my own.
I am active over on Jason's freecpapadvice forum though.

I send people over to the AB all the time for various reasons and sometimes it is simply that maybe the way things are handled over there might better suit that person's own personality in terms of the interaction between folks. I know the way things are done or not done over here isn't everyone's cup of tea....but the same can be said for the way the apneaboard does or doesn't do things.

The "best" forum is the one that suits a person's own personal wants and need and preferences the best...it's that simple.
The one you feel happiest participating in..that's the best one.....FOR YOU.

Not everyone likes their steak rare...or even likes steak at all. Personal choice and preferences win out. You go to the restaurant that offers a menu that suits your palate the best. There may still be some items on the menu we don't personally care for but the bulk of our taste wants are satiated at the restaurant we frequent most often....we just don't order the stuff we don't like to eat.

Thank you SuperSleeper for your so kind "endorsement"...we both know that we try to send each other our troublemakers.

And while I am moderator here...I do it within the guidelines I was given by the forum owner...the one who pays the bills. It's his sandbox that he built and he gets to set the rules. If people don't like those rules....go find another sandbox to play in that has rules that you do like. Pretty simple.

Well said, Pugsy, and I completely agree. And yeah, I figured you would catch the sarcasm in my post above.

The whole point of having these forums is so that we can help people. I know you and I both "get that" and try to keep things focused on that goal - you here and I over there.

Even though we don't always see eye-to-eye, I remind myself that we're not enemies and that each place can (and does) help many thousands of people from around the world. I commend you for all the help you've given folks over here at cpaptalk. It is most definitely an admirable thing.

Whatever forum seems best to to the individual is the correct forum for them to participate in. I agree and it simply makes sense.

[chunkyfrog]

Holy crap!
Ther's a GIRAFFE eating my popcorn.
WAIT! What happened to the giraffe?

[PaulKTF]

I like both and use both to get information and ask questions. I'm glad we have both and I'd be sad if one of them went away.

[palerider]

only two things i have "against" apnea board-

1. the damned formatting of the text box. it annoys me that it has so much white space.

You think it's bad on computer, try bringing it up on the phone, then, try sending a PM. I hope they can change that soon, since more and more people are using phones for things, instead of computers.

[Jas_williams]

I live on both...


And I see each sides of the coin, I dropped off here when alphabet boy was arround there was just too much noise.. but with the light touch moderation Pugsy does here suits the people here,



Pugsy thankyou for what you do....

[babydinosnoreless]

This is where I found first and this is where I've stayed. I like that I can some days be happy and helpful and other days sleep deprived and cranky/whiny. IOW I can be me. Not many places put up with that except family.

[Pugsy]

Ps: I never had occasion to use a "foe list".

You should see my Foe list....it's years long. Most people on it aren't active here anymore but I keep them there just in case they ever come back and I have forgotten what an asshole they were to me...I don't go helping people who are on my Foe list.
I might forget why they earned the Foe list spot...but I know there was a reason that they pissed me off and my way of dealing with those people is ignoring them.

The OT thread that taught you about the Foe list...it's clearly marked OT and the long standing rule is when something it is OT then it is enter at your own risk when it's obvious it's a controversial discussion. You should have seen the OT threads back during the presidential primaries and the November election....now those were a blood bath. I could almost see, smell and feel the blood. This recent one is mild compared to some past OT threads where there was nothing but major fighting going on.
It's what I call a "duke it out thread"...a place for people to take the gloves off and beat each other to a bloody pulp and I won't do anything unless something really, really bad transpires.

Yeah...it's ugly...but people don't have to enter and they don't have to read it and they don't have to participate.
Keep it out of a helping thread and I won't mess with it.
The forum owner has in the past allowed some really heated OT discussions....so I abide by his guidelines.

[palerider]

Except for the fact that one guy keeps changing his avatar all the time ,

Who would that be then?

My first exposure as a newbie here was to palerider, ...extremely helpful and friendly! - -

Slander, I say! me? friendly?
You're ruining my reputation! quiddit!

Ps: I never had occasion to use a "foe list". In fact, I didn't even know what a foe list was... I mean, who has foes on a forum like this??? - -

I do... it helps me to not say "you're a freaking idiot" to some people.

[zoomzoom]

When I first diagnosed, I found AB first and started reading everything there religiously, especially their helpful wikis for new users/what to expect/etc. But then I discovered this forum, and enjoy it as well! Everyone has been quite helpful everywhere, thankfully!