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Is the forum dumbing down?

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Is the forum dumbing down?

Yes
19
59%
No
2
6%
Yes, but we don't mind
6
19%
Haven't noticed
2
6%
Doh!
3
9%
 
Total votes : 32

Postby fig head » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:47 am

cyprusgrump wrote:
emma ruby wrote:CALL TO ADMIN... PLEASE CHANGE GENERAL CHAT TO THE OLDER FORMURES CHAT,. seems like young people like me, baby are always wrong and always stupid.. cause we using the chat forum, and getting bullied by weird old forumers.. and Svetlana c`mon you are a moderator you are not suppose to take side cause thats what you like....

I broadly agree! :shock:

Although I believe we should leave 'General Chat' as it is and create another area for inane banter... we could call it 'The Kindergarten' or something like that... :D


cyprusgrump i dont know why you upset or angry with me and other formures, i do respect that you are older than me cause every on is older than me here :D but you gotta understand that younger formures have different mentality, we are not so serious and we have lots of things to talk about and most of it is not about saving the world or what was in the news today..! may be in 20 years i`ll change and be serious and smarter than now! who knows, for now i`ll be my self and talk about iteresting stuff, silly and fun :wink: :wink:
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Postby Floda » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:49 am

Svetlana wrote:I agree with CCCB's comments about CyProb; years on it is going nowhere; everyone talks and no-one listens, so how will a solution ever be found if politicians act the same the way?





Perhaps the reason for the deterioration you allude to, may be attributable to the fact that some members are trying to emulate the politicians (who ARE doing much talking and NOT listening to the opinions of the people) and as such are convincing themselves that whatever is fed to them through the media MUST be right simply because it hails from those politicians.

Adopting a posture of defence on almost every criticism of one's OWN opinion can never result in an intelligent debate, since the basis of debate MUST involve contrary opinions, or there be no debate.

A frustrated debater is very likely to become an abusive and insulting one, since invariably such a one relies on the opinions of a third party (possibly a political figure) and becomes 'Champion' to the cause of that third party, no quarter given.

Ultimately, any person seriously concerned with the issues that would normally be of interest to him/her, naturally becomes reluctant to express their own views and, if they do, are invariably insulted or verbally abused by the (self-styled) 'Champion' of a previously debated (possibly at a political meeting) issue.

Since THAT issue has already been resolved (or is under discussion at a higher level) it negates the possibility of any concessions being given by 'The Champion' (who holds the opinions of those he wishes to emulate as his own ) and THUS, as you have indicated, there can be no advancement outside of that which has already been decided.

A complete waste of time, a perfect illustration of how intelligent members become disillusioned and ultimately, may even be sucked into the quagmire of filth enjoyed by those who can only resort to ignorant abuse and insult when confronted by any views contrary to their own.(IMHO) :wink
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Postby cyprusgrump » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:00 am

emma ruby wrote:
cyprusgrump wrote:
emma ruby wrote:CALL TO ADMIN... PLEASE CHANGE GENERAL CHAT TO THE OLDER FORMURES CHAT,. seems like young people like me, baby are always wrong and always stupid.. cause we using the chat forum, and getting bullied by weird old forumers.. and Svetlana c`mon you are a moderator you are not suppose to take side cause thats what you like....

I broadly agree! :shock:

Although I believe we should leave 'General Chat' as it is and create another area for inane banter... we could call it 'The Kindergarten' or something like that... :D


cyprusgrump i dont know why you upset or angry with me and other formures, i do respect that you are older than me cause every on is older than me here :D but you gotta understand that younger formures have different mentality, we are not so serious and we have lots of things to talk about and most of it is not about saving the world or what was in the news today..! may be in 20 years i`ll change and be serious and smarter than now! who knows, for now i`ll be my self and talk about iteresting stuff, silly and fun :wink: :wink:

I'm not upset or angry...

I am older than you - my daughter is older than you...

I used to check in here and enjoy contributing to the threads, helping some 'newbies' if I could and generally having a good time.

Now I find that many of my favourite posters have gone and the site is full of inane drivel. Consequently, I rarely look in any more...

It isn't a problem for me, sites inevitably change as posters move on to other things. I also have my own site that I contribute to on a daily basis.

Ultimately, the admin of this site will decide if they want to encourage posters of your calibre or not.
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Postby Raymanoff » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:00 am

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Postby fig head » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:10 am

cyprusgrump wrote:
emma ruby wrote:
cyprusgrump wrote:
emma ruby wrote:CALL TO ADMIN... PLEASE CHANGE GENERAL CHAT TO THE OLDER FORMURES CHAT,. seems like young people like me, baby are always wrong and always stupid.. cause we using the chat forum, and getting bullied by weird old forumers.. and Svetlana c`mon you are a moderator you are not suppose to take side cause thats what you like....

I broadly agree! :shock:

Although I believe we should leave 'General Chat' as it is and create another area for inane banter... we could call it 'The Kindergarten' or something like that... :D


cyprusgrump i dont know why you upset or angry with me and other formures, i do respect that you are older than me cause every on is older than me here :D but you gotta understand that younger formures have different mentality, we are not so serious and we have lots of things to talk about and most of it is not about saving the world or what was in the news today..! may be in 20 years i`ll change and be serious and smarter than now! who knows, for now i`ll be my self and talk about iteresting stuff, silly and fun :wink: :wink:

I'm not upset or angry...

I am older than you - my daughter is older than you...

I used to check in here and enjoy contributing to the threads, helping some 'newbies' if I could and generally having a good time.

Now I find that many of my favourite posters have gone and the site is full of inane drivel. Consequently, I rarely look in any more...

It isn't a problem for me, sites inevitably change as posters move on to other things. I also have my own site that I contribute to on a daily basis.

Ultimately, the admin of this site will decide if they want to encourage posters of your calibre or not.


yea yea what ever im so fed up, its my right to talk about what i want in the general section, dont know why im botherd even to reply in this post but just to inform you the world is not only made for old people, its for younger people with younger fresh brains
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Postby CBBB » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:26 am

emma ruby wrote:
cyprusgrump wrote:
emma ruby wrote:
cyprusgrump wrote:
emma ruby wrote:CALL TO ADMIN... PLEASE CHANGE GENERAL CHAT TO THE OLDER FORMURES CHAT,. seems like young people like me, baby are always wrong and always stupid.. cause we using the chat forum, and getting bullied by weird old forumers.. and Svetlana c`mon you are a moderator you are not suppose to take side cause thats what you like....

I broadly agree! :shock:

Although I believe we should leave 'General Chat' as it is and create another area for inane banter... we could call it 'The Kindergarten' or something like that... :D


cyprusgrump i dont know why you upset or angry with me and other formures, i do respect that you are older than me cause every on is older than me here :D but you gotta understand that younger formures have different mentality, we are not so serious and we have lots of things to talk about and most of it is not about saving the world or what was in the news today..! may be in 20 years i`ll change and be serious and smarter than now! who knows, for now i`ll be my self and talk about iteresting stuff, silly and fun :wink: :wink:

I'm not upset or angry...

I am older than you - my daughter is older than you...

I used to check in here and enjoy contributing to the threads, helping some 'newbies' if I could and generally having a good time.

Now I find that many of my favourite posters have gone and the site is full of inane drivel. Consequently, I rarely look in any more...

It isn't a problem for me, sites inevitably change as posters move on to other things. I also have my own site that I contribute to on a daily basis.

Ultimately, the admin of this site will decide if they want to encourage posters of your calibre or not.


yea yea what ever im so fed up, its my right to talk about what i want in the general section, dont know why im botherd even to reply in this post but just to inform you the world is not only made for old people, its for younger people with younger fresh brains


Which are totally unused!
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Postby Smiler Brian » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:59 am

We can all increase the average IQ of the forum.

Some of us by joining, others by leaving.

You decide.
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Postby fig head » Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:03 am

Smiler Brian wrote:We can all increase the average IQ of the forum.

Some of us by joining, others by leaving.

You decide.


so you saying that less smarter people not supposed to join in and have conversation or speak their minds! or you sayion that poeple who think them self smart should leave the dumb threads and mind there own bussiness

ok how can anyone know witch formur is smart or not! load of formures here wanna look like smart but it doesnt work that way, talking about news and boring stuff isnt smart its what they call show off
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Postby CBBB » Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:06 am

emma ruby wrote:
Smiler Brian wrote:We can all increase the average IQ of the forum.

Some of us by joining, others by leaving.

You decide.


so you saying that less smarter people not supposed to join in and have conversation or speak their minds! or you sayion that poeple who think them self smart should leave the dumb threads and mind there own bussiness

ok how can anyone know witch formur is smart or not! load of formures here wanna look like smart but it doesnt work that way, talking about news and boring stuff isnt smart its what they call show off


DOH!
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Postby fraggle » Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:52 am

Smiler Brian wrote:We can all increase the average IQ of the forum.

Some of us by joining, others by leaving.

You decide.



You could just choose to ignore the puerile dross topics. :?
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