whats with the forum hate?

Yeah, I'm a newbie to MFP, but this ain't my first rodeo with internet forums, so I don't get butthurt easily, nor am I quick to yell "troll!" Although, in the short time I've been here, I have enjoyed seeing a couple. Nothing like creating a brand new account just to ask about what you should do about leaving up your email and your boyfriend who doesn't trust you is reading it and seeing an email from you ex husband talking about your "activities" together that weren't of a sexual nature. Yeah, probably a little stronger than 420 here, my friends. I think this troll got some bath salts when they thought this one up. It was entertaining, at least. Over on BabyCenter, it used to be Friday nights that our trolls came around with stuff like that.

i notice there are a lot of people in these forums who only comment to be negative or bash anyone who gives advice, why are you on a social fitness site if you dont want help? How do you all deal with these trolls? iv been using the forum for like 3 days and its already pissing me off lol

Honest answer.

It's because a lot of new people START by giving advice, when they should be taking it.

I get annoyed when us newbies ask legitimate help questions, yet some who've been here for years only give negative comments cuz they're annoyed the same question keeps coming up apparently. Gee, we don't know, we're new. I mean, don't get angry if you know a lot of newbies come into this website every day asking for help and maybe with the same question every day (by different people). If you can't deal with the newbies, i suggest you stop with the sarcastic comments, don't answer and stick with the forums of those who've also been here for a while, and leave the newbies alone. :grumble:

Rant over, sorry. :embarassed:

Did you even read this before going off on your rant. Since obviously you didn't
" It's because a lot of new people START by giving advice, when they should be taking it".

Read, think, think some more then respond

Two websites... Babycenter and TheKnot

Go there for a while and then come back.

For. Real. They hump the report button over on BBC. The butthurt is strong. When people from the birth boards wandered over to the DT (The Debate Team) it rocked their world. We were reported ALL the time for personal attacks, that actually *weren't* personal attacks. We were mean, there's no two ways about it, and you'd better be intelligent, and know what you were talking about, or you got your *kitten* handed to you. At least back in my day, when I hung out there. This is mild. WAY. Mild. The only thing I hump the report button on is that damn spam that floods the forum every night. That rakes my grates for some reason. Other than that, I think I'd have to see something really hard core or a severe threat of bodily harm to report and/or block someone.

I loved going into the Debate Team because frak... I couldn't take the arguing over how to raise your kid... and the In Laws and Family of Origin board... now people want to see blunt, that is one blunt forum right there...

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The veterans respectfully suggest you utilize the forums' "search" feature prior to asking newbie questions.

That being said, my sarcasm button is stuck in the "on" position. You will all receive sarcasm from me FOREVER! :devil:

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THIS

Yeah, I'm a newbie to MFP, but this ain't my first rodeo with internet forums, so I don't get butthurt easily, nor am I quick to yell "troll!" Although, in the short time I've been here, I have enjoyed seeing a couple. Nothing like creating a brand new account just to ask about what you should do about leaving up your email and your boyfriend who doesn't trust you is reading it and seeing an email from you ex husband talking about your "activities" together that weren't of a sexual nature. Yeah, probably a little stronger than 420 here, my friends. I think this troll got some bath salts when they thought this one up. It was entertaining, at least. Over on BabyCenter, it used to be Friday nights that our trolls came around with stuff like that.

One of my recent favorites was a troll thread about how hard it was to be a beautiful person. People rightfully mocked said troll relentlessly. Then the white knight came along and started a mean people thread about how much horrible damage we could be doing, but flounced before it was revealed that the profile was of some famous internet blogger thus conclusively proving it was in fact a troll. And then there were the pages and pages of people who hadn't read either thread and just wanted to come in and tell everyone how mean they are, usually in a very rude and mean manner.

Man! Why do I always miss those threads?!!

Oopsie...forgot my pic

I like dem sharp teeth! Grrr....and Happy Monday since guidelines and all. :drinker:

Review the community guidelines - there's a link to them in the page footer. A lot of those awful comments are definitely against the guidelines. Whenever someone is pissing me off and they're violating those guidelines, I report the comment. And then, if they piss me off more than once, I also click the little arrow underneath their profile picture in the thread, and choose to ignore the user.

There are just some people who come onto every thread with criticism, or inappropriate sexual comments, or a terrible attitude, and clicking that ignore button is magic - you don't have to deal with them anymore.

You've been here a month and report a lot already? May I suggest more ignoring, less reporting?

Or, in the immortal words of Sargent Hulka "Lighten up Francis!"

Review the community guidelines - there's a link to them in the page footer. A lot of those awful comments are definitely against the guidelines. Whenever someone is pissing me off and they're violating those guidelines, I report the comment. And then, if they piss me off more than once, I also click the little arrow underneath their profile picture in the thread, and choose to ignore the user.

There are just some people who come onto every thread with criticism, or inappropriate sexual comments, or a terrible attitude, and clicking that ignore button is magic - you don't have to deal with them anymore.

You've been here a month and report a lot already? May I suggest more ignoring, less reporting?

If people saying mean things are breaking the rules we all agreed to, I see no reason not to report. That's the purpose of the button. Why does this bother you?

this explains. SO much.

Yup...the only threads/posts I report after 1 year + of being here are those awful selling something posts...the rest eh...I put my big girl panties on (no not granny ones either) and move on with my day...

Same. I only use the "tattletale" button for spammers.

Shrug - I don't feel an obligation to let people be awful to one another because I'm afraid someone might call me "butthurt". Sounds kind of middle school, if you ask me. If you don't feel like using the report button, fine; but I really have no sympathy for people who get reported for doing mean things that are against the rules. That's the purpose of the Community Guidelines and the purpose of the report button. We all agreed to the rules when we signed up, so when people break them...

So you get your feelings hurt because someone might not agree with you or might be too blunt for you and you think it's reason to report someone. Sadly it's people like you and this thinking that has gotten a lot of very knowledgeable people banned.

Yeah, I'm a newbie to MFP, but this ain't my first rodeo with internet forums, so I don't get butthurt easily, nor am I quick to yell "troll!" Although, in the short time I've been here, I have enjoyed seeing a couple. Nothing like creating a brand new account just to ask about what you should do about leaving up your email and your boyfriend who doesn't trust you is reading it and seeing an email from you ex husband talking about your "activities" together that weren't of a sexual nature. Yeah, probably a little stronger than 420 here, my friends. I think this troll got some bath salts when they thought this one up. It was entertaining, at least. Over on BabyCenter, it used to be Friday nights that our trolls came around with stuff like that.

One of my recent favorites was a troll thread about how hard it was to be a beautiful person. People rightfully mocked said troll relentlessly. Then the white knight came along and started a mean people thread about how much horrible damage we could be doing, but flounced before it was revealed that the profile was of some famous internet blogger thus conclusively proving it was in fact a troll. And then there were the pages and pages of people who hadn't read either thread and just wanted to come in and tell everyone how mean they are, usually in a very rude and mean manner.

OMG! HOW did I miss out on that nugget! That sounds like comedy gold right there!

The MFP ten step plan -

1. Unsubstantiated claim.
2. Request of source.
3. Random blog post with no credibility.
4. Rational rebuttal with credible sources.
5. Anger, accusations of being industry insider.
6. Ridicule.
7. Mean people thread.
8. Ridicule.
9. (optional) Hair flounce, rage quit.
10. Repeat.

Ha! So true.

First forum visit of the day, and I already need a beer.

Hell, I wanted one just for waking up.

You can always add the trolls and negative to your ignore list. With judiciuos use, I've filtered many a fool, and it's become quite the friendly place. :happy: