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The topic of conversation was changed in the thread about Johnny Leaving. It turned to how this forum has changed for the worse. Some of us have expressed our opinions, and i wonder if there are any others that also want to speak out. I would ask that you treat everyones opinion with respect, and if you disagree, please back it up with a decent reason.

Original Thread:
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=50454&page=4

Here are a collection of responces from the original thread for your ease.

Proxy:

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None of the forum staff want to ignolage it, because the cause if it are members that they are friends with, plus some of the staff are the cause also.

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Originally posted by Haz
Although, what is in the hands of all of us, is trying to make the changes be towards positive, not negative...

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When we try, we get ganged up on, or flamed. 

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Originally posted by Haz
Things change. Forum communities change. It is inevitable, so I think it's kinda fruitless to point a finger at change itself.

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No offence, but your wrong.  This kind of change doesn't just happen.  Yes things do change but when I look at what is happening, I don't like the outcome.  It makes me very sad, because I care about this community, and the members, but I don't know what to do or how to change it.  It cant be done by the members that see the problem and are tired of it.  It's in the hands of the forum staff and the problem makers.

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Joa:

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i know i'm not an old member, but lately i feel it too... it's kinda depressing. it's like the spirit of this community is slowly disintegrating. some examples are that - if there are even arguments or whatever, they get really personal, people take some things way too seriously, more often people gang up on like one person who does a little thing wrong.

tempers are short... blah.
there's so much stuff....... like i said, i'm a newb compared to most of the members here. but i feel the change too. it's hard to explain WHAT exactly is happening, but there is something.

just the whole mood of the forums has changed..

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Leo:

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Anyway, I agree with proxy. I notice that lately I try to stay out of certain threads because I get the feeling that my opinions will trigger a wave of flames and attacks that I don't really have the time or strength to read.

And it's sad to think that some people might be doing the same. Holding back because you think people will take things personally.

I don't blame anyone in particular, I think we're all responsible. Over the year I've been around, I've seen these negative periods (which I call "bad waves" ), although this time it's more obvious.

I admit I also took part of a lot of these so-called waves. Trying to change that because this is the first community I fit in so well... At least I think so... Didn't make any friends, but did meet interesting people who I share stuff with.

It'd be sad if all this ends because of pride and selfishness...

Wish I could write more, there were a lot of things I had to say but I have to go, grandparents are waiting for me. If I come back home early I'll reply again (if I didn't get flamed to death ).

Kuddos, I hope no-one gets offended by this.

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FrozenDaggers:

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Guess it could be moderated a bit more, like by not letting personal feelings to someone else get in the way of people posting topics about things they want to talk about or share ideas about. If you don't like the person leave it... don't spam the thread with abuse, or if you dont agree with what the persons saying, don't get nasty about it.

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Haz:

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Things change. Forum communities change. It is inevitable, so I think it's kinda fruitless to point a finger at change itself.

Although, what is in the hands of all of us, is trying to make the changes be towards positive, not negative...

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Myself:

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How there are celebrities of the forum. How people gang up on others. How some treat new members with complete disregard. How staff has favourites and sometimes take bias decisions.

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