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No it wasn't, you started with aggressive flamebaiting. Don't try and compare you posts to a Dons as some kind of justification.
No, you started listing good threads in GD like the NASA one for some reason, I just pointed out that I never said there weren't great threads, just that there were a bunch of annoying ones as well. You seem determined to quote line for line and try and twist stuff, why bother?
No, you started with flame bait and then had a temper tantrum when I pointed it out to you. Now you're trying to play the injured party.
You could have started off with "Not at all, GD seems fine to me" but you had to get in a dig about starting intelligent debates and whining. That post was clearly designed to be inflamatory and get a response, at least be man enough to stand by it.
Let's just leave it as we disagree eh? I'm not going any further down the "lets quote one line at a time" flame wars, it's pointless.
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Anyone who bothers to start a thread complaining about the quality of the posts on an internet forum has serious issues 
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.Not sure what that says about people that then reply to it more than onceAnyone who bothers to start a thread complaining about the quality of the posts on an internet forum has serious issues
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Not sure what that says about people that then reply to it more than once
Slightly less than what it says about the former in my humble opinion
.To be fair as I said earlier, I can agree that maybe it's just my perception. What I don't agree with is the way Tefal replied with flamebait designed to provoke a reply and then go for the sympathy vote because I pointed it out to him.
Sheesh...
I'll humbly take your humble opinion on board then... and disagree with itSlightly less than what it says about the former in my humble opinion
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I don't see a problem...
When an intelligent thread arrives, you can join in and enjoy the conversation.
When someone posts a stupid thread, you can tell them it's a stupid thread (and why) or just laugh at it.
Like seek said you can't please everybody, but variety is always good.
Maybe sometimes there are a few too many silly threads & posts, but like you said yourself, don't read them - the same way I don't contribute to Linux or Mac related threads.
When an intelligent thread arrives, you can join in and enjoy the conversation.
When someone posts a stupid thread, you can tell them it's a stupid thread (and why) or just laugh at it.
Like seek said you can't please everybody, but variety is always good.
Maybe sometimes there are a few too many silly threads & posts, but like you said yourself, don't read them - the same way I don't contribute to Linux or Mac related threads.
Agreed, maybe I was just being grumpy.
That is the only part that particularly annoys me, they are really dumb.
The trouble is, as I see it, that there are great threads that make you laugh or think or sympathise, but there are others that do not deem a response. The problem comes when a response is posted that bumps the trash back up to the top of the pile ahead of the 'worthier' ones.
I agree that sometimes there are 'joke' threads that never elicit even a smile and there are others that end up with snot all over the keyboard, but it's difficult to tell if the title is just ***day joke. Similarly, there are threads, such as the one on depression yesterday, that anable those who have been in a postion to help the originator of the thread. Others who cannot help in this case should stay out or add support and not just spam.
On the other hand, I've had a great day in the garden with friends, good wine, great food and close family and I could be talking absolute piffle. I don't think that the general level of posting has declined, but there are some very imature people posting trash in the occasional silly thread.
I agree that sometimes there are 'joke' threads that never elicit even a smile and there are others that end up with snot all over the keyboard, but it's difficult to tell if the title is just ***day joke. Similarly, there are threads, such as the one on depression yesterday, that anable those who have been in a postion to help the originator of the thread. Others who cannot help in this case should stay out or add support and not just spam.
On the other hand, I've had a great day in the garden with friends, good wine, great food and close family and I could be talking absolute piffle. I don't think that the general level of posting has declined, but there are some very imature people posting trash in the occasional silly thread.
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Anyone who bothers to start a thread complaining about the quality of the posts on an internet forum has serious issues
Just to bring up a meme and doubtless upset someone - "internets is serious business" so no great surprise there are serious issues.
I've not been around here as long as some but the forums seem to me much like they always have, sometimes the quality takes a bit of a dive but it is cyclical. Sometimes good members leave but others come and contribute, it won't necessarily replace the ones who leave but c'est la vie.
<-- that bit right there, that's goodYou shouldn't complain about a place that you have a chance of improving if you want to
It's true though, don't post drivel and moaning threads, post fun stuff if you think GD is poop
A few people have said much the same in the thread and thinking about it you're right. There have been some spectacular lows and some great threads as well. I just couldn't believe after all the "spec me" and "My girl slept with three camels and my mate, what should I do" (get the hump I suppose
) threads someone actually started a thread with "it's thunder, i'm scared".T'would appear i'm in the minority in thinking the annoying threads have increased so fair enough. Obviously an afternoon in the sun pushed me off the deep end
Not sure the wife would approve of me posting a picture of the GF... Just as well she can't see this pos... oh hello love... me? oh nothing.... what did I mean by tha...? eeeeek!! *thud* Ow!!! Gotta go!....So stop posting here and get your GF up in the "Show your GF thread"