Should this forum be renamed?

Blacklight

Yes

Percy1983 wrote: »

We can't debate because if you disagree with the bulls you are wrong...

Much like now, the bulls keep telling me asking prices aren't dropping, yet I can see they are.

You can only see that because you're looking at something that measures asking price drops.

What do you expect to see? People putting houses on the market and then upping the price every week?

StevieJ

lemonjelly wrote: »

Both the above are in the running for lemonjellys truest post of 2010 competition...

My tuppence worth. Instead of renaming the board, why doesn't every regular get a new username & we can have our own advent calendar style try to work out who is who?:D

That reminds me, I haven't spotted a new incarnation of Dithering Dad (aka Harry Powell), a pity because although they could be quite nasty, they could also be quite lyrical.

tyllwyd

lemonjelly wrote: »

... My perception is there are both bullish & bearish posters, who, at the moment, deliberately, & I'd argue knowing engage in baiting, downright nastiness, and some posts/successions of posts have, imo only, bordered on bullying.

People can & should disagree. The nastiness, & virtual personal attacks need stopping though.

I agree. I post now and again on this board, but not often because I don't enjoy being personally attacked, even online, so I try not to draw too much attention to myself here. And when I have posted, I've found that my points have been ignored in favour of pages of yet more in-jokes and in-fighting.

lostinrates

tyllwyd wrote: »

I agree. I post now and again on this board, but not often because I don't enjoy being personally attacked, even online, so I try not to draw too much attention to myself here. And when I have posted, I've found that my points have been ignored in favour of pages of yet more in-jokes and in-fighting.

Well, I for one am sorry you felt like that. We do have in jokes, I think in the main they started as a way for regulars to ''deal with'' the fighting, which as you say, is not so nice. Its a shame you feel put off though.

Really2

lostinrates wrote: »

We do have in jokes, I think in the main they started as a way for regulars to ''deal with'' the fighting, which as you say, is not so nice. Its a shame you feel put off though.

Me too, the jokes arn't that bad are they?

lemonjelly

tyllwyd wrote: »

I agree. I post now and again on this board, but not often because I don't enjoy being personally attacked, even online, so I try not to draw too much attention to myself here. And when I have posted, I've found that my points have been ignored in favour of pages of yet more in-jokes and in-fighting.

I hope that most posters would at least have read your point. erhaps your eloquence in putting your point across is too good, & no-one can fault/criticize what you have said?:) I'd encourage persistence in posting, & ignore the infighting.

Being personally attacked is interesting. I have no real beef with it, in that it is just an image on a screen. I actually get bored with the posts that are aggressive for the sake of it. I just feel they are unneccessary.

BTW, ther is an ignore function you can use!:)

lostinrates wrote: »

Well, I for one am sorry you felt like that. We do have in jokes, I think in the main they started as a way for regulars to ''deal with'' the fighting, which as you say, is not so nice. Its a shame you feel put off though.

I agree.

lostinrates

I avoided the ignore button for ages but it is actually quite cool. The only thing is when you have your list of people you would ignore on ignore not much happens here.

Really2

lostinrates wrote: »

I avoided the ignore button for ages but it is actually quite cool. The only thing is when you have your list of people you would ignore on ignore not much happens here.

I have 2, one of those people posts about half of the posts on this board. I still respond to them I must have an OCD.

lostinrates

Really2 wrote: »

I have 2, one of those people posts about half of the posts on this board..

:eek: Is it me? :eek:

IveSeenTheLight

Yes

lemonjelly wrote: »

My tuppence worth. Instead of renaming the board, why doesn't every regular get a new username & we can have our own advent calendar style try to work out who is who?:D

You'd spot me a mile away.
I'd back up my points with facts and I'd use the affectionate name people refer me as ISTL