The Concerns I Have With This Forum....

[backtotropical]

You're always so critical, Andy. I never said this forum is not better than most. IMO any flaming is too much. Theres just no need.

 

[QuotheRaven]

Of course any flaming is to much in general as its not PC to flame, but one must differenciate between flaming & VERY blunt advice. Some can take flaming as being told they are killing their fish while others will see it as tough advice but fair.

Flaming, as a term in my opinion is being thrown about like any sort of harsh advice or bluntness is flaming. This forum is very well cared for and trouble members are dealt with swiftly, I agree with Andy that they should look at other forums to see how friendly this one is.

Also you cannot "stop" people flaming because posts naturally are put through and sometimes before a Mod can review it there is abusive posts etc..

 

[andywg]

You're always so critical, Andy.

You say that as if it is a bad thing...

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

You're always so critical, Andy.

You say that as if it is a bad thing...

Its a good thing as far as i'm concerned , I think so many people try to be so politically and socially correct now days we don't say a lot of things we really believe in, because we're worried about offending people etc; i think its good if you can offer good informed critism to others with a good motive in mind .


With the flaming thing, i agree that this is really not a problem on this forum as far as i am concerned, i have been on a fair amount of forums during my time online i would say that by far this is the most peaceful and (generally) polite forum i have been on, especially considering the huge varied community we have here of all ages and walks of life.

 

[Teelie]

I've seen forums with much worse flaming and trolling problems than here. And ruder members. That doesn't mean none of it goes on here, it's just not so bad as some of the others and you can never entirely be rid of it.

 

[NutMutt]

Ohh-Kay...

I think it's about that time now to lock this thread... LOL It's just it appears to gone out of context now...


Don't worry, I love all of you <3 Hehe

 

[pica_nuttalli]

Ohh-Kay...

I think it's about that time now to lock this thread... LOL It's just it appears to gone out of context now...


Don't worry, I love all of you <3 Hehe

what an odd post, considering that no other responses have been posted for almost a week...

 

[t1tanrush]

I'm gonna give a nice idea.
Instead of excusing the behavior here with "I've seen worse at other sites", why not instead strive to be even better as a community then those other sites?

 

[raptorrex]

Agreed though, there is too much flaming.

What? Too much? Some people need to get out into the internet at large and experience other fora. Then they can come back here and realise just how clear of flaming this forum is.

Agree with Andy. I moderate on another forum, and there is a ton more flaming there than on here.

You're always so critical, Andy. I never said this forum is not better than most. IMO any flaming is too much. Theres just no need.

quite right in my view andy and fella. there is little real flaming here.
what we do have is many people without the ability to sustain a heated and protracted argument. so it ends up with people taking things personally and a slanging match ensues. there are more than a few people here who take strong disagreement as flaming. this is the medium of the written word, often those who are not as adept as others in this, resort to the aforementioned slanging matches.

as i have said backtotropical it depends on your ability with the written language. flaming to some is a forcefully put rejection of some long held knowledge, added to the inability to formulate a coherent and forceful answer. so they get upset.

 

[demonmagus]

hmmm, I think a good solution would be 'fight rules 'lol - basically I've noticed a lot of people attack others because of sloppy spelling or bad grammar - personal attacks basically - this is rather silly, if someone uses numbers instead (but only a little e.g. how are you 2day, not ho r u 2dai) then I dont see it as much of a problem, basically as long as it is readable why attack someone about it?

 

[Darkstar]

if someone uses numbers instead (but only a little e.g. how are you 2day, not ho r u 2dai) then I dont see it as much of a problem, basically as long as it is readable why attack someone about it?

Your choice but this is an International forum used by people from all ages groups and backgrounds around the world. It would seem logical and at least polite that if you are requesting help with a problem that you're experiencing, then the least you can do is to write it in a clear and concise way. Which doesn't include writing in text speak.
text speak was originally used for phone texts as a way to get round the short character limits of each message. However, predictive text now appears to be included on all phones and set as the default option ime...so anyone still using text speak nowadays actually has to go out of their way to write like a d*ck.
As for people who choose to write in text speak on a pc, when they have all 26 letters of the alphabet right there in front of them on the keyboard...well, sorry, but words just fail me at this point and even if I did have any words available they would probably be deleted by a moderator.


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And why o' why do these 'lets be nice to each other' threads keep appearing. Whoever writes this stuff cracks me up, I just have visions of them sat at home in front of their pc's thinking to themselves...


"hmmmm I've just read a thread where two people weren't being very nice to each other...that's not internet cool dudes!...I know, I'll write a thread telling people to be nice to each and I'm sure that if I do then everyone will, it just has to work!
Everyone will read my post and think 'yeah man this dude speaks the truth, he's the internet messiah, the fish forum ghandi-dude. I'm going to repent and offer myself to the man of wise words'...
And just to make sure no evil members divert my thread I'll write 'no flaming' in the title, genius hahahahaha!...oh how is it god that a mere mortal such as i can think up such a devious and yet cunning plan to foil my evil flaming adversaries? Regardless of that fact that 'No flaming' is one of the forum rules and yet no-one takes any notice,...but if I, in my eternal quest to stamp of bad vibes in all the worlds fish forums write it then surely my fish fourm flock will follow and adhere to my wise words of wisdom...."


Get over yoursevles!


Who honestly thinks setting up a thread asking people to be nice to each other is actually going to work? What a crock of ****.
It would appear some people think that because we're online or because we all have a common interest that we can put aside any other differences, ignore the thousands of years of human behaviour and animal instinct. In short, treat all the thousand of members of this forum that we've never met like they're our own family.
I think you're deluded and your time would be much better spent talking fish, not writing endless hippy tripe which will never happen.