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I miss what Turkish Class was...
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05 Apr 2007 Thu 01:01 pm |
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05 Apr 2007 Thu 05:26 pm |
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Quoting vineyards: Libralady I am not a cop. I have no authority over anyone of you. I just explain my idea. Why do you feel restricted?
Anyone having an idea is free to post his/her idea here. Anyone is free to criticize it. Some of us call some others self-rightous. Well this is not very polite. I would prefer that you write your own version of the truth and we might criticize your arguments rather than your personalities.
A number of times I have declared the basis of my opinions. I attempted to systematize my thoughts. What I got in return was criticism directed to my personality or culture. Please, answer opinions with opinions, I suspect some members here don't know how to discuss. Because they easily abondon the subject and begin attacking the personality of the other party.
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I am not talking about you!!
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05 Apr 2007 Thu 09:11 pm |
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Quoting KeithL: I think the difference here now is the sensitivity levelamongst the users. Before, all topics could be discussed with an open mind, an no attempt to be self-rightous or hurtful. I think we are seeing alot of both of these qualities in people the last few months in the posts they create and their responses to others.
I do think that the better monitoring of the chat room is a great idea and can only bring the site back to where we all want it to be. Inşallah... |
I actually don't understand your point KeithL. I don't think that discussing sensitive issues was without turmoil before. Do you remember pre-Erdinc times and then Erdinc times? In pre-Erdinc times any kind of cultural discussion ended with swearing and offended people, in Erdinc times discussions were strictly controlled, and what is so wrong now? I don't see anything really... I was thinking that it got better, people seem know better what's ok and what's not - which doesn't mean that somebody won't get offended here and there. I wonder if there are other people who feel the same way about this.
I am somehow tempted to think that the later slow-down in the forums is rather due to lack of new energetic members. The older members who are very valuable, they are naturally comfortable in their own corners here and don't feel the need of sparking discussions. I think the web site for older members who feel like it lost something faces problems of a long term relationship that is about to get over the first stages of infatuation  .
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06 Apr 2007 Fri 12:44 am |
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Catwoman,
That is exactly right too. But we all agree that we would like to see more postive energy here. With good weather coming, maybe that will spill into the forums.
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06 Apr 2007 Fri 01:24 am |
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06 Apr 2007 Fri 01:39 am |
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What do you mean by 'moderate us' vineyards? If you were the owner of this site, what would you do differently?
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06 Apr 2007 Fri 01:47 am |
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06 Apr 2007 Fri 01:57 am |
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It looks like things haven't changed a whole lot, since my absence. 
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06 Apr 2007 Fri 02:01 am |
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welcome back teaschip
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06 Apr 2007 Fri 02:58 am |
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Quoting vineyards: I would immediately ban some users. That would be the first thing I would do. I would ban them again when they came back. As far as I can observe they are still here and in good health. |
we do that... do you have somebody specific in mind?
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06 Apr 2007 Fri 08:34 am |
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Now thats a great idea for a thread...
WHO SHOULD WE BAN NEXT????
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