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To hate it that it gets so personal on here sometimes.

113 replies

kks · 18/04/2007 14:55

The majority of people on mn are very nice but i think it gets too personal sometimes when there is a debate going on. I just don't get how some just can't seem to voice opinions constuctivly without knocking someone down because then it seems to catch on and before you know it, some poor sole is getting insults left, right and centre.

I do wonder why mn isn't moderated better. I realise that lots of threads under different topics are started each day, but the ones that get nasty and personal are usually the very long threads that last days so shouldn't be that hard to seek out.

I do wonder though when someone is getting a thrashing in a debate, how that person must be feeling really. Then i wonder about the people who are typing the nasty stuff whether they would say the stuff to a persons face in real life. I doubt it because it's very easy to hide behind a keyboard.

Sorry this is long but the personal thing is the only thing that annoys me about mn.

OP posts:
GibbonInARibbon · 18/04/2007 15:23

kks, keep posting, everyone is ignored at times

kks · 18/04/2007 15:24

How do you change your name then. Maybe if i did, people might respond, i do have a boring name!

OP posts:
DarrellRivers · 18/04/2007 15:24

at least people have posted on your thread

ScottishThistle · 18/04/2007 15:24

Change your name it's rather boring!...No offence meant, just being honest.

kks · 18/04/2007 15:25

Yeah thats true, i don't usually get much response on my threads.

OP posts:
GibbonInARibbon · 18/04/2007 15:26

yet

yummymummyeatsjelly · 18/04/2007 15:26

Is that better

GibbonInARibbon · 18/04/2007 15:28

honestly?

GibbonInARibbon · 18/04/2007 15:30

not my bag, but if you like it, go for it

Greensleeves · 18/04/2007 15:30

ohdearohdearohdear

Lets go back to the drawing board. What do you do? What are your interests?

ScottishThistle · 18/04/2007 15:31

Better than kks but I'd put capitals in to split the words up. (pedant!)

FoghornLeghorn · 18/04/2007 15:32

LOL Gibbon - you seriously made me lose half of my snack a jack then

GibbonInARibbon · 18/04/2007 15:33

we need MN makeover music

Greensleeves · 18/04/2007 15:34

I'll be Trinny and you can be Tranny

GibbonInARibbon · 18/04/2007 15:34
Grin
bakedpotato · 18/04/2007 15:35

we can't all have names as good as Gibbon's

GibbonInARibbon · 18/04/2007 15:36

I'm always Tranny

kks, you still with us?

IcingOnTheCake · 18/04/2007 15:39

Yeah i am. Ok i like this name cause its fits so well for me cause i am a professional cake decorator!

Oblomov · 18/04/2007 15:41

Icingonthecake - now that is cool name

ScottishThistle · 18/04/2007 15:42

That's cool!

IcingOnTheCake · 18/04/2007 15:43

Took me a while to think that one up. Heads gone all fuzzy now, must go lie down...

ScottishThistle · 18/04/2007 15:44

Now move off of this thread it'll win you no awards!!!

DearieMe · 18/04/2007 15:44

i love it, it's a great name. prepare to be inundated with chums.

NotQuiteCockney · 18/04/2007 15:44

Much better name. kks is confusing.

Greeny, you found your 's'! (Oh, I started a thread the other day to apologise for being such a spacey person when you SMSed me over easter!)

And on the OP, actually, I'm impressed by how personal it generally doesn't get around here. People generally don't carry over squabbles from one thread to another, thank god.

GibbonInARibbon · 18/04/2007 15:45

There you go, now go, post with abandon and own that name!