The issue is a lot of the good posts and posts that answer the questions get drowned out by the piss take and trolling that goes on. This affects the forum as a whole as it can reduce traffic, people stop coming, people stop asking questions etc.
I guess you have to look no further then a recent female member who has seem to have left after some comments in a thread she posted, while I found it humorous, she didn't take kindly to is and hasn't been back to my knowledge, now if other potential female members see threads and posts like this they will be more reluctant to join or just not return as well.
no forum is immune from this
To true.
At the end of the day it's a forum, not a blog on how to. People come here to share their views and opinions on things. If I want to know how to do something I could google it and get an answer, or I could come here, discuss it, have a laugh and be exposed to different ideas and views. Mick, I think what you're after doesn't exist.
As for hijacking threads, that's just how conversations go, someone says something that triggers new thoughts, emotions and ideas. If threads stayed on topic they would be all over on page 1.
The test here would be for you to say "this place has gone to shit" and everyone to agree, that hasn't happened, so in this case, your opinion, is just, your opinion.
As @Admin ; said is very difficult to be 100% free of troll or off topic posts. However clear insults will never be tolerated. .NEVER.
To true.
At the end of the day it's a forum, not a blog on how to. People come here to share their views and opinions on things. If I want to know how to do something I could google it and get an answer, or I could come here, discuss it, have a laugh and be exposed to different ideas and views. Mick, I think what you're after doesn't exist.
As for hijacking threads, that's just how conversations go, someone says something that triggers new thoughts, emotions and ideas. If threads stayed on topic they would be all over on page 1.
The test here would be for you to say "this place has gone to shit" and everyone to agree, that hasn't happened, so in this case, your opinion, is just, your opinion.
There is no need for that on any forum. If you can't argue your point without resorting to name calling and insults your argument is poor at best and you fail as a human.
^says the bloke who threatened to make @0ni ; spit teeth!
^ taking it out of context. This was after the he called me a homosexual and a retard. I then made a point of mentioning how civil I'd been up to that point. He wouldn't say it to my face, why say it on here?
I agree wholeheartedly with you on Keyboard Warriors saying shit.
Although I think 0ni is good for business here - he puts bums on seats!
I agree wholeheartedly with you on Keyboard Warriors saying shit.
Although I think 0ni is good for business here - he puts bums on seats!
The issue is a lot of the good posts and posts that answer the questions get drowned out by the piss take and trolling that goes on. This affects the forum as a whole as it can reduce traffic, people stop coming, people stop asking questions etc.
You're doing a very poor job of leaving Mick.
no forum is immune from this
I guess you have to look no further then a recent female member who has seem to have left after some comments in a thread she posted, while I found it humorous, she didn't take kindly to is and hasn't been back to my knowledge, now if other potential female members see threads and posts like this they will be more reluctant to join or just not return as well.
As @Admin ; said is very difficult to be 100% free of troll or off topic posts. However clear insults will never be tolerated. .NEVER.
To true.
At the end of the day it's a forum, not a blog on how to. People come here to share their views and opinions on things. If I want to know how to do something I could google it and get an answer, or I could come here, discuss it, have a laugh and be exposed to different ideas and views. Mick, I think what you're after doesn't exist.
As for hijacking threads, that's just how conversations go, someone says something that triggers new thoughts, emotions and ideas. If threads stayed on topic they would be all over on page 1.
The test here would be for you to say "this place has gone to shit" and everyone to agree, that hasn't happened, so in this case, your opinion, is just, your opinion.
Well said.