PH a pleasant place to be?
Discussion
I'm sorry if something like this thread has popped up before, but I was just having my daily lunchtime trawl through todays threads, an exercise I've gone through most days for many years now, and a few things occurred to me about the mood of this place.
I was reading a certain thread, centered around a particular occupation, and I was struck by just how narrow minded and stereotypical peoples views were on things. I mostly consider PH to be a pretty good fountain of info, be it about cars, politics or general day to stuff, from advice about washing machines to what area is nice to live in. But I have to say, reading some of the things posted there hit a personal chord with me, and frankly, started to think if this place was worth visiting anymore.
A couple of weeks back, I was struck by the awful comments by posters with regards to the Red Sea Ferry disaster, I couldn't believe it, if someone I was having a chat with in real life (so to speak) said the comments that I read in that thread I'd kindly ask them to refrain from speaking to me.
Those particular two instances have left me feeling really down on this place. I am not the most prolific poster by any stretch of the imagination, but I have always enjoyed dipping in, posting when I can help, but I'm feeling a little ill at ease with the place, am I the only one? You could of course argue that if I don't like something I shouldn't read it, but its not just subjects of intense or controversial debate. I watched a thread about a 911 decend into classroom like behavior, there have been threads bashing cars for no particular or constructive reason, and frankly, god knows what a new poster must think coming to this place for the first time.
Am I the only one feeling this. I mean not to kick up mud, I really interested if this is just me, going slowly mad, or are other people unhappy with the place?
(Popping out for my lunch so I won't reply right away!)
>> Edited by AndyWoodall on Tuesday 14th February 13:01
I was reading a certain thread, centered around a particular occupation, and I was struck by just how narrow minded and stereotypical peoples views were on things. I mostly consider PH to be a pretty good fountain of info, be it about cars, politics or general day to stuff, from advice about washing machines to what area is nice to live in. But I have to say, reading some of the things posted there hit a personal chord with me, and frankly, started to think if this place was worth visiting anymore.
A couple of weeks back, I was struck by the awful comments by posters with regards to the Red Sea Ferry disaster, I couldn't believe it, if someone I was having a chat with in real life (so to speak) said the comments that I read in that thread I'd kindly ask them to refrain from speaking to me.
Those particular two instances have left me feeling really down on this place. I am not the most prolific poster by any stretch of the imagination, but I have always enjoyed dipping in, posting when I can help, but I'm feeling a little ill at ease with the place, am I the only one? You could of course argue that if I don't like something I shouldn't read it, but its not just subjects of intense or controversial debate. I watched a thread about a 911 decend into classroom like behavior, there have been threads bashing cars for no particular or constructive reason, and frankly, god knows what a new poster must think coming to this place for the first time.
Am I the only one feeling this. I mean not to kick up mud, I really interested if this is just me, going slowly mad, or are other people unhappy with the place?
(Popping out for my lunch so I won't reply right away!)
>> Edited by AndyWoodall on Tuesday 14th February 13:01
if you think posters are out of order why not pipe up and say something?
i felt a thread was out of order yesterday but i didn't sit back bitching (not that you are bitching) so i posted what I felt. strangely enough the thread got locked shortly afterwards. if you feel teachers aren't communists - and i'm perfectly willing to accept that 50% of them aren't - then pipe up and tell us how wrong we are! its all part of the fun.
so cmon, roll your sleeves up and get stuck in!
i felt a thread was out of order yesterday but i didn't sit back bitching (not that you are bitching) so i posted what I felt. strangely enough the thread got locked shortly afterwards. if you feel teachers aren't communists - and i'm perfectly willing to accept that 50% of them aren't - then pipe up and tell us how wrong we are! its all part of the fun.
so cmon, roll your sleeves up and get stuck in!
Agree with the sentiments already expressed. PH is a great place. If you don't like the way a thread is going or want to make a point, speak up! If its gone too far for you or has decended into name calling, step back and move on to something where Vixpy is being smutty or Derestrictor has swallowed a Thesaurus. Hours of fun 
Just make sure you're spelling and grammar are up to scratch
Just make sure you're spelling and grammar are up to scratch
The Wiz said:
Pistonheads is a reflection of society. The vast majority of people are pleasant enough. There are arseholes as well but thats life.
Personally I like it here.
Some fo the perfectly pleasant people are arsegoles from time to time too. It's people being people. Some days we're reasonable, others we're not. Some days we're agreeable, some we're not. Some day we'll all agree about a topic and some day we'll get through it without the DVLA/speedcam 'joke' link being posted.
PH is wonderful. Yes, things can get heated on here but people usually end up agreeing to differ. I've had some right heated run ins in the past, but I usually end up at the end of the arguement respecting the others ability to debate and admiring them, despite disagreeing intensely with their opinion.
tinman0 said:
if you feel teachers aren't communists - and i'm perfectly willing to accept that 50% of them aren't - then pipe up and tell us how wrong we are!
I think thats the point the man is making (though I know you jest).. It gets boring having a discussion where 90% of the population involved are still wearing their ceremonial blinkers placed on them by the bastard child of Enoch Powell and King Edward VIII.
>> Edited by mr_tony on Tuesday 14th February 13:25
Always seems pretty friendly really, I must admit I spend more time laughing at posts than getting annoyed by them. It's also a mine of information and trivia, some of it...... rather odd.
Basically I think of it as a virtual pub and expect a similar style of gossip, banter and bickering. I'm always impressed that after things have got a little heated people usually seem happy to 'shake and hands a make up' i.e. most posters are perfect gents ( even the ladies if you see what I mean ).
Basically I think of it as a virtual pub and expect a similar style of gossip, banter and bickering. I'm always impressed that after things have got a little heated people usually seem happy to 'shake and hands a make up' i.e. most posters are perfect gents ( even the ladies if you see what I mean ).
Personally, I like it here. "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in". I can't stay away from the place for long despite trying.
There's always going to be people disagreeing with each other and various conversations will get heated. Sometimes I find when something's written in plain text it's easy to misunderstand how the comment was intended. Eventually someone will also post something you find blatantly offensive but how many of the thousands of posts per day that are put up on PH actually turns out to be offensive? Very few I think and that's partly what makes this such a great place to be.
There's always going to be people disagreeing with each other and various conversations will get heated. Sometimes I find when something's written in plain text it's easy to misunderstand how the comment was intended. Eventually someone will also post something you find blatantly offensive but how many of the thousands of posts per day that are put up on PH actually turns out to be offensive? Very few I think and that's partly what makes this such a great place to be.
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