pH itis - when interest and opinion becomes know it all

[Chewitt]

Once upon a time pH was a land of helpful folk who would oft join in banter and japery about cars and such. It was a good and friendly place.
However I have noticed more and more the emergence of the "know better than you" approach. It's just a little more hostile and one up man-ish (or up woman- ish) than of old.

I realise tone is tricky to get into postings but it has become less appealing to contribute.

It's not all newbies but there are more keyboard warriors of late.


Just an observation.

[Chewitt]

I agree on the pH suffers less - it was just a view that here is catching up, I also think there are more postings by the less genuine and maybe that the symptoms are spreading?

Could just be I'm tired though!


Or getting old

Edited by Chewitt on Sunday 17th October 09:53

[Chewitt]

Blue Meanie said:

It's a forum... Opinions will differ, exchanges can get heated, and people will talk nonsense... I don't find this any way unexpected. It is the same in the local pub.

Fair enough but (at least in pubs I used to go to) random people don't correct you on your choice of beer, or say that black shoes are best because brown shoes are for girls, then get heated because black shoes don't actually split and need constant polishing like everyone who wears trainers says and they don't but into your conversations and explain the origins of words like kiosk in a way as to try to start a "yo mamma" type competition.

[Chewitt]

Petrolhead_Rich said:

Chewitt said:

Once upon a time pH was a land of helpful folk who would oft join in banter and japery about cars and such. It was a good and friendly place.
However I have noticed more and more the emergence of the "know better than you" approach. It's just a little more hostile and one up man-ish (or up woman- ish) than of old.

I realise tone is tricky to get into postings but it has become less appealing to contribute.

It's not all newbies but there are more keyboard warriors of late.


Just an observation.

I'd suggest you go and read this Oh Hellfire

Especially around page 4....

Yes there is banter, perhaps it is a bit harsh sometimes, but deep down I would say its still a friendly helpful place.

Also, this is the lounge, where anything goes, the individual motoring sections are still helpful....

PH... BANTER Matters!!!

I have and around that page I also posted....went through some similar "life" with my mum before she died at Easter.

Snowy's post and the response is a shaft of light though in a gradually darkening room - thankfully the twunts do still have boundaries.

Big manly hugs to Snowy still though!

Edited by Chewitt on Monday 18th October 17:56