Is 'The Barbie' a xenophobic forum
Feb 14th 2013, 1:51 am
#31
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Re: Is 'The Barbie' a xenophobic forum
I don't think much of an explanation is required as I've seen you yourself get frustrated by posts on here.
Pollyanna posted on another thread recently that users are leaving the forum because of the direction some threads go. It looked to me like she saw it as damaging for Britishexpats.com. I do too as too often it feels like arguing with 12 year olds.
Pollyanna posted on another thread recently that users are leaving the forum because of the direction some threads go. It looked to me like she saw it as damaging for Britishexpats.com. I do too as too often it feels like arguing with 12 year olds.
We have people who clearly have nothing better to do than actively crawl the media in one country or another (but tellingly, rarely both) in search of bad news stories. I think often they're posted, not because they hate one country or another, but because they hate someone else who allegedly hates one country or another!
You see threads posted and think, ah...this is just designed to wind up xxx.
Then of course tit for tat ensues.
Some people who I'm sure consider themselves to be the very peak of BE's Illuminati are quite guilty of this...makes them look very silly sometimes!
Feb 14th 2013, 2:13 am
#32
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Re: Is 'The Barbie' a xenophobic forum
Ebbs and flows .. ebbs and flows. Life moves on, people move on, situations change, countries change. Sometimes we have bad days/months/years and sometimes we have good ones. We are all entitled to a moan now and again and we are all entitled to blow our trumpets, and we are all entitled to enjoy and celebrate.
Just saying ....
Just saying ....
Feb 14th 2013, 2:16 am
#33
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Re: Is 'The Barbie' a xenophobic forum
What I think has happened is that some poster's general dislike of other posters has led them to sacrifice sensible debate in the quest to just wind up others...not xenophobia, just playground stuff.
We have people who clearly have nothing better to do than actively crawl the media in one country or another (but tellingly, rarely both) in search of bad news stories. I think often they're posted, not because they hate one country or another, but because they hate someone else who allegedly hates one country or another!
You see threads posted and think, ah...this is just designed to wind up xxx.
Then of course tit for tat ensues.
Some people who I'm sure consider themselves to be the very peak of BE's Illuminati are quite guilty of this...makes them look very silly sometimes!
We have people who clearly have nothing better to do than actively crawl the media in one country or another (but tellingly, rarely both) in search of bad news stories. I think often they're posted, not because they hate one country or another, but because they hate someone else who allegedly hates one country or another!
You see threads posted and think, ah...this is just designed to wind up xxx.
Then of course tit for tat ensues.
Some people who I'm sure consider themselves to be the very peak of BE's Illuminati are quite guilty of this...makes them look very silly sometimes!
Feb 14th 2013, 3:05 am
#34
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Re: Is 'The Barbie' a xenophobic forum
I don't think much of an explanation is required as I've seen you yourself get frustrated by posts on here.
Pollyanna posted on another thread recently that users are leaving the forum because of the direction some threads go. It looked to me like she saw it as damaging for Britishexpats.com. I do too as too often it feels like arguing with 12 year olds.
Pollyanna posted on another thread recently that users are leaving the forum because of the direction some threads go. It looked to me like she saw it as damaging for Britishexpats.com. I do too as too often it feels like arguing with 12 year olds.
As Poll and Sue have said, depending on how people are in their real lives determines how they post. It's not important. <wanders off to check Tiddler's birthday cake>
Feb 14th 2013, 5:06 am
#35
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Re: Is 'The Barbie' a xenophobic forum
I think the problem is the fact that this is an off topic forum. It gives people a license to be anti english/australian when a thread might simply be about a trip to work or the price of goats cheese.
If it was strictly on topic and more banning for users who don't stick to the rules, then there would be far more sensible discussion.
Also, I've yet to go to a BBQ where there has been fighting.
If it was strictly on topic and more banning for users who don't stick to the rules, then there would be far more sensible discussion.
Also, I've yet to go to a BBQ where there has been fighting.
Feb 14th 2013, 5:14 am
#36
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Feb 14th 2013, 5:33 am
#37
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Feb 14th 2013, 5:34 am
#38
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Feb 14th 2013, 6:01 am
#39
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Re: Is 'The Barbie' a xenophobic forum
Im certainly not xenophobic but Im not keen on the French.
Feb 14th 2013, 6:19 am
#40
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Feb 14th 2013, 6:20 am
#41
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Feb 14th 2013, 6:21 am
#42
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Re: Is 'The Barbie' a xenophobic forum
Certainly seems racist and xenophobic from where I and Rajj hail from in the UK.
When a racist or xenophobic comment is made it's not dealt with automatically by the mods.... In fact on occassion it's joined in with by certain mods..
Happens all the time, to the point where it's not worth complaining about.
Hey ho.... Some forums get it, some dont.
When a racist or xenophobic comment is made it's not dealt with automatically by the mods.... In fact on occassion it's joined in with by certain mods..
Happens all the time, to the point where it's not worth complaining about.
Hey ho.... Some forums get it, some dont.
Last edited by ozzieeagle; Feb 14th 2013 at 6:23 am.
Feb 14th 2013, 6:50 am
#43
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Re: Is 'The Barbie' a xenophobic forum
Certainly seems racist and xenophobic from where I and Rajj hail from in the UK.
When a racist or xenophobic comment is made it's not dealt with automatically by the mods.... In fact on occassion it's joined in with by certain mods..
Happens all the time, to the point where it's not worth complaining about.
Hey ho.... Some forums get it, some dont.
When a racist or xenophobic comment is made it's not dealt with automatically by the mods.... In fact on occassion it's joined in with by certain mods..
Happens all the time, to the point where it's not worth complaining about.
Hey ho.... Some forums get it, some dont.
We [mods] don't read every post in every thread, as such if comments are made they may not even be noticed unless reported.
No good bashing your gums about something that you haven't reported..........
Feb 14th 2013, 6:51 am
#44
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Re: Is 'The Barbie' a xenophobic forum
Ebbs and flows .. ebbs and flows. Life moves on, people move on, situations change, countries change. Sometimes we have bad days/months/years and sometimes we have good ones. We are all entitled to a moan now and again and we are all entitled to blow our trumpets, and we are all entitled to enjoy and celebrate.
Just saying ....
Just saying ....
Oh and I have nothing useful to add to the discussion.... situation normal
Feb 14th 2013, 7:03 am
#45
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Re: Is 'The Barbie' a xenophobic forum
Certainly seems racist and xenophobic from where I and Rajj hail from in the UK.
When a racist or xenophobic comment is made it's not dealt with automatically by the mods.... In fact on occassion it's joined in with by certain mods..
Happens all the time, to the point where it's not worth complaining about.
Hey ho.... Some forums get it, some dont.
When a racist or xenophobic comment is made it's not dealt with automatically by the mods.... In fact on occassion it's joined in with by certain mods..
Happens all the time, to the point where it's not worth complaining about.
Hey ho.... Some forums get it, some dont.
There is one person in particular I can think of who gets to do it again and again and again...yes Cresta, the report function had been used. As Ozzie said, it's never made a difference...I can only assume stuff like that is acceptable on BE. Fair enough - you just move on.
