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Annoying

Haters gonna hate but it's really annoying that a lot of these prizes go to members that don't seem to contribute, at all, to the forums. They don't post comps, a lot of them don't thank the poster of the comps ... they don't contribute any posts that gain themselves any "thanks".

Im sure a lot of them get comps from elsewhere and just don't bother posting them because they don't want to narrow down their own chances of winning.

Annoying ... of course there's some jealousy there 'cause I've yet to win anything, but at least I feel I've contributed in my short time here
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  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
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    Haters gonna hate but it's really annoying that a lot of these prizes go to members that don't seem to contribute, at all, to the forums. They don't post comps, a lot of them don't thank the poster of the comps ... they don't contribute any posts that gain themselves any "thanks".

    Im sure a lot of them get comps from elsewhere and just don't bother posting them because they don't want to narrow down their own chances of winning.

    Annoying ... of course there's some jealousy there 'cause I've yet to win anything, but at least I feel I've contributed in my short time here
    </Rant>

    I just take the view of enter & forget.The conduct of many others on here is often a mystery to me so I tend to just blank it out of my mind.

    There are so many active members on here that many infrequent visitors would struggle to find a niche .
    Plus lots of comps have regular posters that get the comps posted very quickly as they go live.
    Some even post them before they are even live ;-)

    Just enjoy the hobby is my advice & leave the "others" to do their stuff.
  • sleepyjones
    sleepyjones Posts: 6,093 Forumite
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    I agree Crabcakes ... Im not saying anything is right or wrong (although, morally it kinda is), and there definitely is jealousy in the forum, I even said in the original post that I was jealous :)

    It's just annoying :)
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
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    I agree Crabcakes ... Im not saying anything is right or wrong (although, morally it kinda is), and there definitely is jealousy in the forum, I even said in the original post that I was jealous :)

    It's just annoying :)
    We all started at point zero.

    Do you not think that when such as myself started posting I was fearful of errors & stepping on toes ?

    I just carried out & got a feel for the board.

    Mind you my first post may not have been as above by crabcakesmaria but that is her perogative as it is an open forum ;-)
  • Roger_Rampant
    Roger_Rampant Posts: 3,282 Forumite
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    edited 26 August 2014 at 11:04AM
    You say that those people "don't have time", but I note that you posted at 2:21am and presumably spent some time typing out your little rant. We all make time for the things in life that we want to make time for. The reality is that some people in life are givers, but far more are takers.

    I don't accept that there is any more bitterness and jealousy on here recently, that's simply how humans interact, both online and offline. Always has been, always will be. Most people in this part of the forum are very helpful, from my experience, and they don't have any "authority", either real or virtual. The Forum Moderation Team have the authority, but they rarely post.

    Thanks for sharing :)
    Thanks to all who post constructively.
    H
    ave an A1 day!
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
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    .

    I don't accept that there is any more bitterness and jealousy on here recently, that's simply how humans interact, both online and offline. Always has been, always will be. Most people in this part of the forum are very helpful, from my experience, and they don't have any "authority", either real or virtual. :)

    Bitterness & jealousy etc seem a constant on here & have been for many years.Regular posters come & go but some remain but infighting seems a constant that may never be cured.
  • sleepyjones
    sleepyjones Posts: 6,093 Forumite
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    Surely the best way to get a thanks count is by posting competitions?
    ... and that benefits us all who are entering those comps, so what's the problem?
  • Roger_Rampant
    Roger_Rampant Posts: 3,282 Forumite
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    edited 26 August 2014 at 11:06AM
    I can't speak for the other people here, but I am definitely far more aggressive and confrontational in the outside world (and in some other online online forums, and on Twitter) than I am in the comping part of MSE.

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    Some people just don't have time for pettiness like that, there are far more important things to worry about.
    Thanks to all who post constructively.
    H
    ave an A1 day!
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
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    edited 26 August 2014 at 11:05AM
    Did you mean to post:

    Cannot or can ?

    If it was "can" please do post a few names for us to beatify.
  • Roger_Rampant
    Roger_Rampant Posts: 3,282 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Surely the best way to get a thanks count is by posting competitions?
    ... and that benefits us all who are entering those comps, so what's the problem?

    The problem is that forum Thanks don't mean anything, in the same way that Facebook Likes don't mean anything. They don't make you a better person, they don't mean that people like you, and it is sad that some people seem to become a little obsessed with them, both here and on Facebook.
    Thanks to all who post constructively.
    H
    ave an A1 day!
  • weeowens
    weeowens Posts: 81,990 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Surely the best way to get a thanks count is by posting competitions?
    ... and that benefits us all who are entering those comps, so what's the problem?


    Got to agree.What's the issue with that?

    McClarkie covered it quite well recently.
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