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What has happened to Phonescoop?
Your forums are horribly cheapening the experience of this website. What used to be a place for people to come and learn about the industry has now morphed into a place that questions aren't even being asked. Your forums are now a place where users mud sling against each other. People using the forums and abusing them have considerably less intelligence than the persons who used to use these forums wisely.
I'm not sure this can be fixed, but I know after 4 years - I am moving on to the next best thing.
I read these forums and I just sigh and just remember the good old days...
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- It doesn't have anything to do with moderation ... you do a fine job.
- The site in general (news etc.) has improved vastly over the years.
- The forums however, have cheapened themselves.
- Many of the people who used to use the forums a lot have left ... because they are harassed because of their opinions.
- It seems like instead of talking about the tech with the carriers ... they now spout off about society and the establishment .. while putting down the iPhone in every post.
So if you are talking about other forums, I can't really say yay or nay.
As for the lounge, yes, I get annoyed with the newbs who come in trolling and trying to throw their weight around, but besides that, I could care less. It's supposed to be entertaining, so if that means talking about 'society and the establishment'...whatever. What's the big deals? If people don't like it they can go to another forum.
And thats exactly what I'm talking about .... but I think it's worse in the carrier forums.
Gemini said:
Well, specifically the Lounge, which is where I post most, is supposed to be about topics that have nothing to do with the cellular industry.
So if you are talking about other forums, I can't really say yay or nay.
As for the lounge, yes, I get annoyed with the newbs who come in trolling and trying to throw their weight around, but besides that, I could care less. It's supposed to be entertaining, so if that means talking about 'society and the establishment'...whatever. What's the big deals? If people don't like it they can go to another forum.
You should remember this while talking about how "lame" the "newbs" are about their postings. It IS ENTERTAINMENT. I laugh at the hypocrisy ...
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buckeye12 said:
My points is
- It doesn't have anything to do with moderation ... you do a fine job.
- The site in general (news etc.) has improved vastly over the years.
- The forums however, have cheapened themselves.
- Many of the people who used to use the forums a lot have left ... because they are harassed because of their opinions.
- It seems like instead of talking about the tech with the carriers ... they now spout off about society and the establishment .. while putting down the iPhone in every post.
So, you like what the mods do and how they do things, but you have a problem with the people who post? What do you want Rich and Eric to do about that?
Honestly, it sounds like ...
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This used to be a tech website ... now it has became far from it.
buckeye12 said:
I'm just saying you can't moderate ignorance.
This used to be a tech website ... now it has became far from it.
And?
I'm just going to stop right there. You sound like a baby.
someone needs to re-evaluate their priorities.
You need to re-evaluate your reading skills
Its pretty lame of you to complain about mudslinging, then say this:
buckeye12 said:
You need to re-evaluate your reading skills
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