Paul2004

Nooo! ..... wot IS goin on??

I must admit, last night I was considering 'timing out' from the forum for a while. I've upset a few people with either my 'constant' showing pictures of how wonderful Oz was for me, or for 'altering' other peoples pictures! (people in person actually found it funny I must add). This is in 'the Lounge' so maybe you ain't a clue what I'm on about! ...lol, but either way I've had a real bad vibe from the forum lately! ...

Maybe just a 'phase' but one I must admit I feel a tad uncomfortable with at times.

Flutterscutter

Interesting point about children bickering. Most of these arguements do read like kids in a playground. My theory is that once safe behind the anonimoty of a keyboard many people feel more confident in raising the immature side of their character, which is often supressed in real life for fear of a smack in the face, therefore some people would find a place like this very handy to offload their frustrations with other areas of their life.
Abusing or making another person feel bad means nothing to them as they are doing all this for purely selfish reasons.

I love a good debate, differing of opinions, but often feel on here that i dont want to join in because its more trouble than its worth. I am sure i am not the only one and this is sad because it means otherwise interesting viewpoints and subjects get lost and die because people wont say what they think.

ABCDiamond

You aren't the only one
You aren't the only one.

Am I repeating myself


It feels different this time, but I can't put my finger on the exact difference.

kirsty&al

Like stock market crashes, there will probably always be a difference, each time this sort of thing happens. In my opinion, the current depression is not as bad as the previous one in the run up to last Christmas.

A

lor

It feels different this time, but I can't put my finger on the exact difference.[/QUOTE]

(This is me being nice honestly ) I think its to do with old and new posters,( top dogs and wannabes ) someone should do i poll to get to the bottom of it (before i lose worrying about it )i would but i don't know how!

Flutterscutter

(This is me being nice honestly ) I think its to do with old and new posters,( top dogs and wannabes ) someone should do i poll to get to the bottom of it (before i lose worrying about it )i would but i don't know how! [/QUOTE]


PMSL

You and i think alike!

At times its like watching a David Attenborough doco with a community of baboons jockying for position and heirachy within the pack. Each trying to outdo the other and claim a crown.

lor

It could also be a caveman thing!
shit I'm meant to be on my best behaviour

lor

(You and i think alike!) and Ive got a chest (real one) to match

webgum

In life, we tend to gravitate towards the 'same', whether unconciously or purposely so although we may think we are broadminded and open to all types of people and opinions, this probably isn't the case. If you are a Guardian reader and get stuck with the Daily Mail, you would soon have rising blood pressure and be grinding your teeth. Same applies to the Forum.

I was initially appalled at some opinions expressed on here, then realised that I was being narrow minded and expecting others to feel the same as me on those hot topics of immigration, migration etc etc. Doesn't mean I like some poster's opinions, just that if I feel myself getting hot under the collar I just stop reading.

It is a huge melting pot of people and its unlikely that everyone will get on. That's life.

serdwin

As unaware as I am of all the apparent squabbles....what I do support is someone's opinion and right to speak it...whether or not I agree with it....is not relevant. Having said that...there is something wrong with someone who is just plain cruel either they have nothing else to do, or they are so narrow minded, imagination escapes them. Either way, I feel for them all. The good, the bad, and the ugly.

Flutterscutter

Ahhhh, BUT, do you have the bottom as well?

ozzieeagle

I Really enjoy the people that criticise Australia, in a well thought out manner, it gives me a oppotunity to take check on whats happening here, and question my values.

I really despise, and feel it's in insult to ones intelligence, that some people get personally abusive over such criticism. Which ever side of the argument one is.

Seeing as a lot of people have mentioned Wombat, he is one poster that knows how to refrain, from personally insulting people. He may insult the argument but never the poster.

I think people should be more liberal with their use of the Ignore button, against the people that get personal.

ozzieeagle

I feel like an "exclusive" style clique has moved on, and the debates could well be more inclusive from now


Lets see eh

big sis

After having frequented a few forums for a number of years now I've come to the conclusion that they ALL seem to have a, roughly, six month cycle. Usually everything is running smoothly, reasonable politeness abounds and then every six months or so there seems to be general flair up where one or two threads, for whatever reason, degenerate into abuse and name calling. Then you get the threads like this one calling for calm and civility and things go all quiet for the next six months until the drama starts again.

Personally I love the drama, very entertaining. I just sit back, get out the popcorn, have a and watch the blood letting

Simone

I'm not on the forum much anymore lately.
This hasn't got to do with other people, but myself.

First of all, I've spent way to much time on the forum over the last 2 years.
I now read less posts(try to avoid the long ones, ones that could be arguments), so that means I post less, which gets me less emails in my inbox saying someone's replied to a thread, which means that I don't go onto the forum as much.

I also don't like the way I get so personally involved in things sometimes. If there's an argument I feel strongly about, and I respond, I can't let go, I have to keep checking the thread to see what other people say. Sometimes I don't even want to go to bed, because if someone replies, I'm afraid they might've misunderstood me, so I want to be able to respond immediately. :scared: :-( I also sometimes am so convinced I'm right, I can't let go and can't except other people's different opinions.
So, obviously this isn't very healthy, so I'm trying to stay away...
Then there's the fact that I sometimes misunderstand people, and people misunderstand me, which leads to all sorts of not pleasant situations
And IMO, that's where a lot of this mess comes from, people misunderstanding each other.
Well, and the personal attacks of course, which is just unacceptable.
Thing is, what one person may see as a personal attack, the other might not think so, like they really did mean it as a joke, but the other didn't take it that way....That's the misunderstanding again....

Also, Phoenix who has now left, I'm assuming because of personal attacks(?), actually has hounded and attacked someone on here in the past herself! Not that this gives anyone a right to attack her (if that's the case), but I'm just saying. Oh, and she has of course apologised for that attack etc in the past.

Anyway... I haven't noticed the forum has got 'worse' lately, but then, I've been trying to avoid the longer threads...
Still, this has been going on forever and ever, on all forums, and will not stop. As has been said, it's all to do with all the different people and situations on here. And the 'anonimity' of it all(some people), and it's written text(with a few smilies thrown in), it's different than talking.

People should just stay away if it's getting to much(like I'm trying to do!), I don't see the point of deleting ones account(if I did that, I'd still be on here reading all the threads and getting worked up anyway )

Right, hope I've been clear :scared: