A funny thing happened: indeed, on the way to the forum, the rules were forgotten. In the end it was complete anarchy and not so funny at all!
I know just a rule or two, Olga wrote me a letter and told me I could not advertise here on the forum, that was verified by one of the members here "no carnival style barking Wess." Then I got another letter from Olga for trying to pick up one of the girls directly from the women's forum by talking directly to them through their forum, this is a no no as well and my threads were deleted. This is when I realized just how smart Olga really is because I was being pretty smooth and writing in Russian too.
Obnoxious behavior and language will not be tolerated though complete stupidity is allowable but not necessarily appreciated by some of the members. Direct criticism of beliefs, ideals and opinions is not received very well unless you use tact, clandestine innuendo and large words. Racial slurs and derogatory and abrasive verbiages towards others and groups will be deleted and the perpetrators will face sever penalties (outback a squad or something, I’m not sure). I do not think you are allowed to share each others e-mail address in the threads even though they are posted right next to the thread.
There is a common complaint about the threads loosing consistency to the topic, yet this complaint eludes me because I have yet to see any consistency in this regard since I arrived here a couple of moths ago. Well that is all I know about the rules here though there must be many I have left out because the weight of dissension does not balance to these few rules. So what can you add?
yes, there is a rule "speak close to the thread" However some inconsistency is allowed because we want you to enjoy communication and to have fun. If somebody posted really good but irrelivant remark or useful information it's ok. If discussion went away and after that got back to the topic it is ok. In this case we keep the thread opened. But if topic is completely lost we close it and recommend to start new discussion.
Yes Olga I understand what you are saying and I do agree with what you are saying as well but It humors me as we can see how hard it is here for us to stay on the topic!
Wess, you undersigned your letters on women's forum, did you forget? Anybody could read and connect with you, I think...
But this doesn't change mine very same opinion on Olga, too!
Wess, I think you're singing to the choir. That's why my writing in this forum has decreased. There are some here that have good contributions to this forum. It's seems that most don't even write anymore here. Banal ramblings and idiotic diatribes are the norm. I think a few here are bored and just like to stir up some members. As for Olga I think she does a wonderful job, It has to be difficult to babysit some of the immature individuals here. As for me I doubt I will ever post much here anymore. Plus Wess my friend don't even post a political belief here. Even if it defines your character. Myself I thought character would be an important assest in finding a Russian lady. As far as posts here all you got do is read a few and know where they are going before you're finished. I doubt if I will post about my visit to Ukraine in November. Let alone any conversation I'm having with the lady I have met on here. She has had some great insights on what her views are on Americans. It is really interesting.
Well Wess good luck on the way to the forum or flying circus as I now see it.
This is the most intersting thing I have read in A while. I am of the same school of though as wess. Look at all the rubbuish that one person is always starting topics about, his name is everywhere but my lttle dig at him gets deleted. I do not think Olga is doing such a great job or things would be better here. He bores me with jokes about my country, the same ones over an over but they can stay. I do detect some byis here now and it is very anoying
Olga,
ID got a point...and a sharp one.
You must have noticed in the recent past the significant let down in the forum attendance by the regulars who contributed daily and the remarkable lack of substance of the treads 'you know who' vomits upon our delicate reading eyes.
I still have fun in here.
But the crap ID is referring is getting very old, indeed.
And what is "funny" as well, it is that I see Tim on-line in ICQ, but he is not here. I asked him when he will return back here and still no answer, and I think that his presence is more valuable...then you know whose:) OK just kidding, but it's true...with every day it's not that interesting to stay here...like it used to be!!!
Same like other old hands, however they find the need to post or comment less if at all. Poking in one direction, current and comfortable, does not really help, and also it's not true or fair.
Nobody's mentioned names here and let's keep it that way. But go back and see that some individuals here were so consistently incapable of posting 'sense' that they were put in their place by the members here, not the Moderator - so don't open all your mouth's about democracy but act it out!
You don't like something, or somebody? Then out with it, here, and leave those with work to do to do just that, instead of controlling a back-chatting nursery.
Now read back all of the above - and act accordingly please?
I conflicted with tiime but never in a nasty way, he was good to chate with and had relavent things to say which therefore gave me relavent things to say. He as well as otheres are disappearing, maybe soon I will too
Dear forum members!
What I initially had in mind before deleting some posts is the following:
1. I had an impression that all members of the forum became opposed to sanchopanza and the overall tone of these posts was humiliating (plus I detected some obscene language in several posts).
2. Besides the main topic of those deleted posts was nothing but trying to bring down the above mentioned member and the discussion deviated from the topic as far as it can get.
Idiotdetector: that is why ALL posts regarding Sancho (both with offensive and proper language) were deleted. Your posts were ok, but I had to delete them too, because I was erasing all posts up to very last post related to the topic.
I think that the main idea of this forum is not verbally kicking somebody you don't like in all your posts, but discussion of the issues that really interest all sides.
If you really do not like someone, well you can express all you want (including obscene language) by writing a personal email to him.
Sanchno: please understand that you're not alone on this forum, and some posts can make other people angry, or if the conversation is about some hot problems and it is getting tense, do not post messages that are totally irrelevant.
Dale, sanch can post here all he likes, I do not care, but my deleted posts were in reply to something he said to me although his comment was not deleted.
Olga, I have not used bad language up until you deleted my post so again you insult me. You sad mine were O.K. so what is you problem. And why was the cause of the so called undesirable post not deleted. As I said, he says what he likes and then you cover him. If he has the mouth to dish it out, he should eat it too.
Calm down ID- I don't think Olga has a personal grudge against you. Don't let these posts put your panties in a wad. Olga said your posts were deleted because she started from the bottom and deleted everything above till she thought the posts stayed true to the topic. I was wanting to ask you what was your next plan of attack since your trip turned out different than you expected?
And dale, my trip wa not badat all. I did not say it did not turn out how I expected, I just did not end up with the girl I was writing to, thats all. The truth is I met 3 girls that were interesting but ending up spending most of my time with just one. She likes me a lot and she is a very good person, calm, beautifuland understanding but as of yet I have made no commitment. I am still figuring things out. I will go again next year so I will decide after xmas if I will return to her or not. I like her but maybe I am mixed up over other things. Time will tell
As far as I understand the problem is in asking those questions which have already been discussed, and of course it makes people irritated...instead of using the search, to ask people those questions they feel hot about....it is not good, I think!!!