08-13-2013, 04:55 PM
quote:
Originally posted by rainyjim
Thank you for your replies everyone. Very insightful, I have also noticed long-time posters disappearing carol, that is part of the impetus for this thread. That and considering leaving for a while myself after experiencing the disaster Rob labeled: 'Puna Politics'.
I have seen Rob say many times recently, (not verbatim) something along the lines of "i feel like a middle school hall monitor sometimes on punaweb". Well. I certainly understand, and let me ask you...
Have you ever gone into a business, perhaps somewhere to aquire a specific service from a "professional" something you are not trained to do yourself, and when you get there they treat you like some kind of ignoramous for not knowing every minute detail about their technical jargon or the latest edition product they're selling. I'm not talking poking fun i'm talking about trying to make you feel dumb on purpose. (Usually because they have little power in the workplace and no respect at home, but i digress)
Anyways, the above scenario has been similar to how I feel when on punaweb.
I guess not everyone got the memo, but this forum is for sharing knowledge and helping others...not trying to attack people personally or try and make them feel dumb(correct me if i'm wrong Rob).
I realize the roots of this problem are cultural and societal and not really something we can change on punaweb, but we can change how 'WE' act on punaweb at least.
I realize everyone has disagreements, thats not the issue, its how you treat other people thats the issue. Disagreeing is no excuse for treating people poorly.
I realize this is a web forum, I realize this is the internet. I still don't think either is an excuse to treat people poorly.
I know the quoting of an entire post pisses people off, but how do you equate every word typed above when on the same Puna Politics forum you claim was a disaster when you intentionally went in and changed the title to yet again another personal attack against another poster?
I am really sick of you "holier than thou" pious posters claiming everything this entire topic is all about.