what happened to the old cs I used to know?

[yatpea]

After a long time away I return and all I can see is a plethora of political discussions. And most of them saying exactly the same thing. A multitude of copying and pasting from a couple of posters in particular in what seems like an endless stream of anti labor party threads day in and day out.

And the thing is the same topic is often repeated. For example boat people discussions. Why on earth don't those wishing to constantly harp on about them simply find an old discussion about the topic and continue posting on there instead of creating new ones? Or why not set up a topic and call it the "We hate the Labor Party and Julia Gillard because" and add to it every time you find something else to feel obligated to copy from elsewhere and paste here. That way all the discussions are in one place.

This place used to be entertaining, instead it seems to have turned into a anti Labor party discussion forum with a few other threads thrown in which disintegrate into stoushes between posters on here.

Though you lot were all adults? Some of the nastiness going on here is just out and out bullying. Little groups of nasty little girls and boys picking on certain people. Others taking delight in saying that they have screen saved a certain post by someone, no doubt so it can be used against that person another time.

I remember days when there was a lot of laughter happening here.

Seems like there are a certain group of posters who have decided they are in control and woe betide anyone who disagrees with what they post.

And no doubt they will be attacking me for venting here.

[purple.cow]

one would think that a person born in south africa would know that the language is afrikaans, not africana,  now,  wouldn't one.

And all you can find to do is pick up on a typo because 'm a one finger typist concentrating on the keyboard instead of what I'm writing about?

How sad your little world is becoming Eloi :_|

However do you get through each day when I'm not posting on these boards for you to pick at? 😐

[sprinklespowerpuff]

Moorna, I can understand why a seller would have a different ID to post here as some would attempt to interfere with their auctions or buy something just to leave negative feedback. It's the ones with many ID's who invariably are the troublemakers. Why would anyone need to have multiple - sometimes what 7 or more ID's? - unless it's to cause mischief. I believe from another thread on here I noticed, that it's possible for someone with many ID's to report another poster once for every ID they have even though the one doing the reporting under all the different ID's is the same person.  If that is correct then it is seriously unfair. I think also like you the time has come to wind up the boards with the exception of the trading advice board.

[purple.cow]

:^O

While others have nothing better to do than laugh about it.

Also so sad :_|

[shepherdsrule]

And all you can find to do is pick up on a typo because 'm a one finger typist concentrating on the keyboard instead of what I'm writing about?

How sad your little world is becoming Eloi :_|

However do you get through each day when I'm not posting on these boards for you to pick at? 😐

I like eloi

[purple.cow]

Moorna, I can understand why a seller would have a different ID to post here as some would attempt to interfere with their auctions or buy something just to leave negative feedback. It's the ones with many ID's who invariably are the troublemakers. Why would anyone need to have multiple - sometimes what 7 or more ID's? - unless it's to cause mischief. I believe from another thread on here I noticed, that it's possible for someone with many ID's to report another poster once for every ID they have even though the one doing the reporting under all the different ID's is the same person.  If that is correct then it is seriously unfair. I think also like you the time has come to wind up the boards with the exception of the trading advice board.

I can't make and real comment because I'm not familiar enough with the workings of Ebay message boarding.

Someone far more knowledgeable on the can's and can't's of using multiple IDs for reporting purposes might be better suitable to put you right on that score.

[purple.cow]

I like eloi

I don't think that can be held against you Gotta :^O

I sometimes have a chuckle at the comments Eloi makes too.

Now I'm off to get myself some tucker down me.

cya around sometime.

[sprinklespowerpuff]

That's why I stated 'if that is correct" in my last post, Moorna. No doubt there are many experienced posters on here who know all the "ins and outs" far better than me and if I have it wrong will gladly point it out to me.

[not_an_eloi]

one is reminded of recent advice,  given by a mod.

Hi not_an_eloi,
You may want to consider that users may be less than
truthful when sharing information within the community in an attempt to
further an ongoing dispute.

an attempt to further an ongoin' dispute,

nothin' sadder n a fisherperson who gets no bites.  mate.

B-) 

[jonnjenn]

Hi mrg,

I'll try Afrikanische??

 I love the accent.

In my numismatic travels I have collected some Kruger coins.(not rands:-()

[cherry*135]

I don't understand why people complain about this forum. It is provided, free to use, to eBay members. If it doesn't interest a person or take ones fancy, then couldn't people just stop reading it and try and find some other forums/blogs that they do like?