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post Jan 11 2005, 11:47 PM
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So, hello, my name is Orchid, and I've been browsing around CreateBlog since February; I just never signed up until now. And, well, I'd just like to make a few comments about this whole website.

This is just an assumption, you know? That in Createblog, everyone is supposed to support each other, give advice, and have fun and enjoy being here. Well, I haven't been seeing much of it.

I've noticed some members giving out poor, ill-humored advice, something that's ought to make the starter of the topic feel bad. Stuff that won't help the starter of the topic AT ALL. I'm not pointing fingers, I've just noticed it A LOT. It's especially happening to the newbs. Oh wow, I don't see why the newb would want to stay here any longer if the responses they get are "You're just stupid." Well, not exactly but somewhere along those lines.

Guess what? Some members just don't type normally. They can't help it, and when they make a post about something and they kind of typE lyK dISh, people who respond to the topic make stupid posts that have nothing to do with the subject and say "Oh please type normally." And I know that seeing someone type like that is annoying, but it'd be a lot better if the members here just set that aside and give advice to the person without making irrelevant comments.

And I think some members in here at just a bit conceited about themselves. Well, conceited isn't a good word for it, but something like that. Such as, a while ago, someone made a topic about being too tall and not liking it (I'm not exactly sure it was specifically about this, but something like it), and the reponses he/she got weren't exactly helpful. Such as "Shut up and feel sorry for the short people," or "Stop showing off your height." I'm pretty sure that person wasn't showing off anything but was really disturbed by it, and I know there isn't much to say about it, but at least give some reassuring responses.

It just seems like people are being cruel to each other, and I don't think this is how createBlog should really be like. It'd be alot more fun for others if members made encouraging comments and stuff like that.

this can be ignored if wanted. I'm just saying something out of my heart, and I hope everyone can read this and change a bit.

Thanks,
Orchid
 
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gelionie
post Jan 12 2005, 08:26 AM
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Sometimes we just have to balance things out.
In order to make CB a better community, it always needs mean/harsh people to maintain the forums well, either CB will become a mess.

Overall, I think CB is quite good already.
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 08:33 AM
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stop just noticing the negative things and enjoy the loads of help that really is here underneath it all. cb isnt that bad, and who wants to be in an environment where every one is nice which would make it even more abnormal from real life
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 11:12 AM
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Meh...its just like high school! It would be utterly impossible to have people be nice ALL the time. I just keep to myself, post where I see fit, Abide by the rules and all is well. I am happy with Createblog I love it here. So much that I am trying my hardest to become an official member laugh.gif muahahaha
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 11:18 AM
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I have noticed this to. When I first joined, everyone seemed happy with each other, but of course, someone is always rude to the noobs, so i was kinda iffy about staying when I saw how rude some people were to other noobs or w.e. but I stayed, and have come to LOVE Createblog. I guess after you get over the noob stage, it seems like you get more accepted into the community. I guess its all comes down to people getting to know you better, and you getting to learn the rules and not making as many mistakes as you did when you first joined, like making spam topics, repeat topics, etc. Yes, createblog also has those people that are maybe a little bit too sarcastic about some things (ex. th lol), but in all,Cb is a happy place.
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 02:57 PM
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since CB is a family, that's what we do....everyone treats their siblings like that too..
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 03:00 PM
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ive thought the smae exact thing. I never disrespect anybody on cb...and i wish other people would start doing the same. idk why..maybe some people aren't comfortable/insecure with themselves in real life...so they take it out on people on cb because they won't get in trouble for it. idk if im right, but give me a clue.
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 03:29 PM
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Um. I'm sure you've seen sarcastic comments around here and have considered them to be 'mean', but...there's a difference between sarcasm and being mean. At times, we're just trying to have fun here as everyone else is. Besides, if it was really that horrible, we wouldn't have as many members as we do today. Honestly, why else are we growing in size? Think about it.
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 03:32 PM
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QUOTE(Kathleen @ Jan 12 2005, 3:29 PM)
Um. I'm sure you've seen sarcastic comments around here and have considered them to be 'mean', but...there's a difference between sarcasm and being mean. At times, we're just trying to have fun here as everyone else is. Besides, if it was really that horrible, we wouldn't have as many members as we do today. Honestly, why else are we growing in size? Think about it.
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utopian societies never work out, really. people may argue at times, but thats human nature. a world without any conflict whatsoever would be very boring. i say this having grown up with a best friend who thrived on confilict, and did everything he could to create it, but nonetheless, it is an art, of a sort
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 03:35 PM
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I think overall cb is one big happy family but there is always the occasional black sheep
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 03:41 PM
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I think there is a rule about typing because it can be difficult to set aside their way of typing when you can't make out the words or read their post. Member bashing occurs, but people get warned when they are rude to other members of createblog. it could be worse! I'd say generally, the people here are really nice and respectful!
 
angel-roh
post Jan 12 2005, 05:12 PM
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QUOTE(Despise @ Jan 11 2005, 8:50 PM)
Wow, I love your name.. first of all. =D

Yeah, I've noticed it, too..

When I first started browsing here (May or so of 2004), everyone seemed so welcoming and friendly.. but it seems like over the summer.. people got a bit meaner. Some people think they're being pretty witty with their remarks, but their remarks may in fact hurt that person's feelings.

At times, I wish we could be friendly again and stop assuming newbies are stupid and stuff like that.
I do admit, I make comments on people and their <a  style='text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 3px double;' href="http://www.serverlogic3.com/lm/rtl3.asp?si=24&k=typing%20skills" onmouseover="window.status='typing skills'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">typing skills</a>.. but I won't hold it against them.

I miss the old cB.

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Same goes with me too, I agree with you, Brie. Around the month of march, everyone was so friendly and so nice. But with some new mods came along... I guess that's when it got started. I'm not saying all the mods.. just few new mods. It's not eve, kim, jackie, kimeroo..ehh how about not saying their names haha. heh in early march, everyone welcomed the noobs and helped them around our community. but after around the summer, they started to say " i hate all noobs!! they suck puhaha" something like that.

thanks for sharing out your opinion btw =D
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 05:23 PM
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QUOTE(RavedandConfused @ Jan 12 2005, 3:35 PM)
I think overall cb is one big happy family but there is always the occasional black sheep
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Exactly. Not all families are the Brady's and Paratrages[ms]. Besides we are all over the place! So idk.
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 05:25 PM
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I do understand with what you're saying. Sometimes you'll see mean posts here and there....but as Kathleen said, i don't think they're really meant to be mean. I guess the createbloggers are having a little fun, that's all. You shouldn't worry about those posts anyway. They're not important. Createblog really is a good place, you just have to stick around longer to see it.
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 05:29 PM
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i'm sorry. but people who type like this are really annoying. if someone wants help, would english work? maybe? just maybe? of course newbies get bashed a little. they don't always read the rules. createblog isn't a family. it's a communtity.
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 05:30 PM
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uhhh :errm:

sorry for my prior posts but yes i do believe about the thing your have said...but you cant change EVERONE that attends cB into Happy Go Lucky people, they just wont be themslevesany more...

but some times other members do bash other because of their own insecurites or that they are just fed up with the quality of their writing...i believe if you speak/write english you might as well do it well...
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 05:40 PM
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you're one of the best newbies in here
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 06:42 PM
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QUOTE(AzNbUbZ @ Jan 12 2005, 5:30 PM)
uhhh :errm:
but some times other members do bash other because of their own insecurites or that they are just fed up with the quality of their writing...
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No, not because of my own insecurities or because I'm fed up with your quality of your writing, because you're easy and fun to make fun of.
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 06:45 PM
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you're right. but i dont care. i dont know how people think of my responses but i enjoy when some members are harsh. sometimes its funny and even when its on me its funny.

people who get offended..thats their problem. they let themself take it like that.
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 06:47 PM
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QUOTE(brownsugar08 @ Jan 12 2005, 6:45 PM)
well...nothing can be perfect..

and even families get annoyed w/ each other and have problems...

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If you read the prior posts, you would know everyone and their mother got that cleared up already.
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 06:51 PM
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QUOTE(Despise @ Jan 11 2005, 10:50 PM)
Wow, I love your name.. first of all. =D

Yeah, I've noticed it, too..

When I first started browsing here (May or so of 2004), everyone seemed so welcoming and friendly.. but it seems like over the summer.. people got a bit meaner. Some people think they're being pretty witty with their remarks, but their remarks may in fact hurt that person's feelings.

At times, I wish we could be friendly again and stop assuming newbies are stupid and stuff like that.
I do admit, I make comments on people and their typing skills.. but I won't hold it against them.

I miss the old cB.

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i agree with you.
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 06:52 PM
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QUOTE(Kathleen @ Jan 12 2005, 4:29 PM)
Um. I'm sure you've seen sarcastic comments around here and have considered them to be 'mean', but...there's a difference between sarcasm and being mean. At times, we're just trying to have fun here as everyone else is. Besides, if it was really that horrible, we wouldn't have as many members as we do today. Honestly, why else are we growing in size? Think about it.
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I do agree with Kathleen's point.

It's really hard to show sarcasm online at times, and it's especially hard to get your sarcasm across to people that don't know you well.
I mean, the only way you can really use sarcasm and have everybody understand it is by going, like.. "[/sarcasm]" at the end.. but that defeats the whole purpose.

Like Kathleen said, we're just trying to have some fun with the sarcastic remarks and such. For the most part, they aren't meant to literally hurt anybody's feelings, so yeah.
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 06:55 PM
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First of all, to those who miss the 'old' CB, I miss it too. Don't get me wrong.. but I wish or rather I hope you guys will stop.. oh I don't know.. complaining about missing it.. because back then, (well, for me anyway.) we had some conflicts too... and most of you guys failed to see it as well. So... don't be complaining. Plus, it's not coming back. It's the past... and what are you going to do about it? Change is inevitable.

Anyway, underneath this whole hoopla, it's just a big hunka piece of lovin` _smile.gif
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 06:59 PM
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LASSITER GIRL!!!!!
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 07:22 PM
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no no, just welcoming a fellow member and band geek, as well as georgian that i hadnt seen in a while _smile.gif
 
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post Jan 12 2005, 07:22 PM
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yeah i kinda agree with you. people are sometimes a bit too blunt but then again.. it wouldn't be oh so fun if cB was just this "perfect" place with nice ppl.
 

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