by Redrider » Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:28 pm
I don't normally post in the General Chat Forum, but I was having an idle thought, that I might pose a question along the lines of 'Is the Forum stuggling a bit'.
So looking to post in General Chat, I came accross this topic at the top of the page.
Now, having seen just the first post and this page I am convinced that it is more than struggling!
My observations:
Too, many of the serious posts are being hijacked into banalities before they can develop a decent theme.
Too few people are willing to discuss a point.
Too many posts are being jumped on and ridiculed within one or two posts, particularly those from new members. Who are often younger people and who must get a confidence knock.
There are a group of pompous senior members who seem to think that only their opinion counts and a group of challengers, who feel it is their duty to respond,as a result, posts eventually disapear into pages of graphic verbal abuse.
Of which there are prime examples on this page, together a picture that does nobody any credit.
All of which, poses a question to me, could I recommend this forum to my son or daughter and feel that I was giving them the best of parental guidance.
And the answer is No! Which says something !!
Now personally, no one on this forum has upset me and I have no axe to grind with anybody, but I think I have view for you, that some of the more mature might agree with. Indeed, BigMick resigned last year but came back and now we have the latest expression of disinterest from Stan Laurel.
Maybe we should just look at ourselves and question some of the posts that we make, to try and keep some credibility for the forum, without losing the amusing and the wackey or the discussion from opposite ends of the spectrum, but let's try and keep it respectful !!
Just a thought !!