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For being bitterly disappointed at the language and attitudes of people on MN lately?

418 replies

CS1753 · 14/05/2007 14:02

I started using MN for support when I was going through hard times, hopefully supporting people when they were going through their hard times, learn new things, catch up with news etc. Lately however every thread I go on seems to be one big fight session. People are either being purposefully nasty or having a go at anyone who disagrees with their opinion - foul language included in the bundle. Is this really what this site is turning in to? Surely everyone is entitled to an opinion and surely if you don't agree and can't be mature about you should follow my mother's advice 'if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all'.

OP posts:
ktmoomoo · 15/05/2007 10:34

crocs are cool lol

AitchTwoOh · 15/05/2007 10:35

[bitterly disappointed]

ktmoomoo · 15/05/2007 10:36

where did mummytofluffbunny go

ktmoomoo · 15/05/2007 10:37

wat wrong with crocs please tell lol

RevolvingDoorFlouncer · 15/05/2007 10:41

hello!

RevolvingDoorFlouncer · 15/05/2007 10:41

fuck it, im orf.

RevolvingDoorFlouncer · 15/05/2007 10:41

Just popped back to say MN is shit.

RevolvingDoorFlouncer · 15/05/2007 10:42

byeeeeee

Dropside · 15/05/2007 10:42

The language doesn't bother me.

You can have better, more intelligent and satisfying debates in RL though.

BarryScott · 15/05/2007 10:43

Fuck it, why bother ?

mummytolovelyfluffybabykins · 15/05/2007 10:47

Hello! I'm back!

ktmoomoo · 15/05/2007 10:54

nice crocs lol

IcingOnTheCake · 15/05/2007 10:56

I don't mind mn because some times it really pisses me off and other times its ok. The debates can get very nasty on here though, it's usually ten against one though, the one being the person who is disagreing with everyone. I find it does get too personal though and i don't think you should ever call someone stupid or unitelligent like people do on here sometimes. This other site i go to has debates and everyone manages to argue out different opinions without getting personal and nasty, which mn fails to do most of the time.

ktmoomoo · 15/05/2007 10:57

wat is rl

ktmoomoo · 15/05/2007 10:57

wats up barryscott

ktmoomoo · 15/05/2007 10:59

i like a good heated debate lol

mummytolovelyfluffybabykins · 15/05/2007 10:59

how you doing Icing (it's littlelapin BTW)

ktmoomoo · 15/05/2007 11:00

where u get your pink crocs and how much

IcingOnTheCake · 15/05/2007 11:01

I'm ok. I like a good debate too but not when your shot down in it.

BarryScott · 15/05/2007 11:01

rl = real life

"Whats up barryscott/"

Nothing I just like swearing from time to time,

ktmoomoo · 15/05/2007 11:02

i agree u should not put the person down too much or be too personal

RevolvingDoorFlouncer · 15/05/2007 11:04

ktmoomoo - what is "not too much"? [stirs]

(I just re-registered to post that )

ktmoomoo · 15/05/2007 11:05

it good to have a swear it gets it all out your sytem lol

ktmoomoo · 15/05/2007 11:06

i mean people can go way too far and that just not on

BarryScott · 15/05/2007 11:07

not on what?