Am I the only grumpy one?

someone said bring back the good old days of OB...

Well i dont think they were any different. threads would get heated, people would get upset about heated threads and certain people and complain about it then someone would post a thread about how bad OB was. then someone would post how it was so horrible and they were leaving and then everyone else would say no dont go. then there would be a thread about being PC and not posting what you really wanted cause you didnt want to offend someone and the thread about how it is hard to get across your meaning in the internet world cause you cant see facial expressions etc... and then it would be all quiet for a while with no interesting stuff happening and every one walking on tip toes... and then... the circle would begin again, and it will again and again.

cuppatea wrote: Personally if everyone starts just writing what people want to hear and all agreeing with each other on everything I will throw up and leave.

This made me crack up. Good sentiment

Whomever said that the 'heated' threads often seem not to have much of a point these days - I totally agree. Some of them really don't warrant the amount of upset that seems to be caused.

Not like the good ol' Circumcision, smacking, immunisation, gender prediciton etc. threads   

I do think there seem to be more people who are joining OB just to make comment on a particular thread rather than joining to meet other parents and discuss many subjects and be part of a community.

Edited by Bobbie

I love a good debate and love the debate threads. I actually think everyone has got a lot better at keeping it on topic and not getting personal. I'm sure they used to get a lot more personal than they do know which is awesome. If people can't handle it just lurk then. It actually really annoys me when people post about how bitchy it is and people need to be nicer. Very rarely do I think people are nasty, they just have a better argument which annoys people.

In saying that I don't have enough time to say what I want and then be able to keep coming back to back up what I say so some of the time I don't bother.

I hate the big whiney 'I'm leaving' posts for attention.

RachandJack wrote: I hate the big whiney 'I'm leaving' posts for attention.

Oh, I so agree. To be fair, I've never seen one on these boards (may have missed any that have actually eventuated). But I've seen them on other forums and they make me feel like saying 'Ok, then, have a nice life", pretty much, even if I agreed with the persons stance!

Mum2Keira wrote:

I like to laugh and I like making people laugh, even if its just one person ,so if that offends, well , Id rather I offended that way , I don't know how to respond any other way , its just me .
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You definately add spark into these threads and crack me up alot [/QUOTE]

Thanks :-) , I find it easier to express myself with humor rather than arguing, I don't have the energy for it and would give up too quickly .

thought thats what the man was - that thread is hideous

Hahaha, totally!

I was thinking more along the lines of Billy the hunted one

Hehe, I'm never going to be able to read the word interloper again without thinking of that one