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-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   What sucks about this forum? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/what-sucks-about-forum-645544/)

dbd33 Dec 20th 2009 6:51 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 8187531)
All we are trying to do is open your eyes to it, and some of us (myself and Fleder for example) either already live 'rurally' or are in the process of moving rurally (my closest 'towns') will have populations of <210 and they are at least 12km away (29km between the two) with maybe 7 properties inbetween

I took this link out of my profile as it's a life past, but living rurally in Canada is documented here:

http://www.upperappalachia.blogspot.com/

Aviator Dec 20th 2009 6:54 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8187524)
The issue I've seen on here lately is there are too many flippant, sarcastic and nonsensical comments. Some people seem to be pathologically unable to offer anything except failed attempts at humour and jokes, when what others need is practical and supportive advice. I suspect these are the same people who were the failed class clown at school. It's not on, I for one am glad I moved to a country where this silly jesting type of interaction is not customary or acceptable.
I think a lot depends on the question asked and how it is presented. If one wants support and advice, perhaps asking for it rather than just appearing critical would invoke more constructive responses. A number of people on here are critical of the Canadian sense of humour, or lack thereof, but don't seem to like the British banter or attempts at humour either.

rwin Dec 20th 2009 7:08 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by The Aviator (Post 8187552)
If one wants support and advice, perhaps asking for it rather than just appearing critical would invoke more constructive responses.
One thing about advice here is its good for the most part. It just mostly happens on the first page of a thread. After that it turns into joking around so you just have to know when to stop reading.

Butch Cassidy Dec 20th 2009 7:10 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8187545)
I took this link out of my profile as it's a life past, but living rurally in Canada is documented here:

http://www.upperappalachia.blogspot.com/
I wasn't 'slighting' you, i just didn't mention you as you were not one of the people 'upsetting' Tanja;)

Alan2005 Dec 20th 2009 7:11 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by The Aviator (Post 8187552)
I think a lot depends on the question asked and how it is presented. If one wants support and advice, perhaps asking for it rather than just appearing critical would invoke more constructive responses. A number of people on here are critical of the Canadian sense of humour, or lack thereof, but don't seem to like the British banter or attempts at humour either.
Even when it's right under their noses.

canadian_critic Dec 20th 2009 7:17 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 8187531)
The 'minority' that control the forum? If you mean the mods (all three of them), then they post negatives as well as positives.
If you mean the more Vocal (dbd, novo, Ax, Souvy, Oak, Oink, dboy, Alan, Myself etc) I think you'll find that generally we post negatives as often as we post positives
Just for the record I was referring to the more active members, not specifically the Mods. The 5% that make 95% of the posts.

bodgerx Dec 20th 2009 7:21 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8187581)
Even when it's right under their noses.
And that's what I find tedious about this forum - patronising comments about people not getting the humour. Yawn - yes you are all better than the rest of us.

Alan2005 Dec 20th 2009 7:23 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by bodgerx (Post 8187606)
And that's what I find tedious about this forum - patronising comments about people not getting the humour. Yawn - yes you are all better than the rest of us.
Didn't you mention something about having a thicker skin earlier?

bodgerx Dec 20th 2009 7:24 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8187609)
Didn't you mention something about having a thicker skin earlier?
I said I found it tedious. I'm not offended, just bored by it.

canadian_critic Dec 20th 2009 7:24 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by The Aviator (Post 8187540)
I would have a hard time moving to Britain and the thought would fill me with dread
It still does me. For me I have run out of options and I'm not at all enthusiastic about moving back. It's a MASSIVE unknown and one that I could regret. But it's like a fight or flight situation. It seems the right thing to do under the circumstances. Being destitute here where I have no family and few friends and connections for me is worse than Britain where I have these. They may not be perfect but they exist.

But I probably want to move back to Britain as little as anyone. It's just my options have run out. And I know I'm unlikely to ever return. I'm as thick skinned as anyone but in a crisis here, one that I have been battling for years.

Alan2005 Dec 20th 2009 7:29 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by bodgerx (Post 8187611)
I said I found it tedious. I'm not offended, just bored by it.
Your problem, not mine.

bodgerx Dec 20th 2009 7:33 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8187622)
Your problem, not mine.
I've taken to putting people on my ignore list now. It makes it much less of a problem.

Alan2005 Dec 20th 2009 7:38 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by bodgerx (Post 8187635)
I've taken to putting people on my ignore list now. It makes it much less of a problem.
ah yes, this always amuses me. people never just put people onto ignore, they have to publicly tell them they are putting them onto ignore first.

Aviator Dec 20th 2009 7:39 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by canadian_critic (Post 8187614)
It still does me. For me I have run out of options and I'm not at all enthusiastic about moving back. It's a MASSIVE unknown and one that I could regret. But it's like a fight or flight situation. It seems the right thing to do under the circumstances. Being destitute here where I have no family and few friends and connections for me is worse than Britain where I have these. They may not be perfect but they exist.

But I probably want to move back to Britain as little as anyone. It's just my options have run out. And I know I'm unlikely to ever return. I'm as thick skinned as anyone but in a crisis here, one that I have been battling for years.
Don't envy you at all. It is unfortunate you could not get help here. As you say one makes the best choices we can as we see the situation at the time. Trouble is when things seem like they are crashing in it is hard to see away out. Any chance of getting into some face to face support groups?

bodgerx Dec 20th 2009 7:40 am
Re: What sucks about this forum?
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8187644)
ah yes, this always amuses me. people never just put people onto ignore, they have to publicly tell them they are putting them onto ignore first.
It's only polite


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