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Originally Posted by nostatic
People didn't say negative things about the woman in question in the garden - it was more questioning the OP's motive/methods. And his responses certain had plenty of venom.
imho PARF has pulled down the entire place. PPOT has never been particularly sanitized or PC, but there typically was a level of respect shown. At some point about a dozen or so regulars decided that wasn't necessary and eventually PARF happened. There is a vocal minority that loves to roll in the mud, and it bleeds through to here.
People are never going to agree about everything. And there still are plenty of good people here. But from time to time I tune out as that minority get tiring...
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I agree, but an additional mechanic I notice on the web is that people are more likely to "correct" or write a response to something they disagree with, as it actually upsets them and makes a stronger emotional need for response.
This is why I do not have a NASCAR or Google/Youtube account, I'd be online every waking minute responding and "correcting" comments.
Facebook came out with a system that sorted "top stories" based on the people you responded to, and I noticed people complaining that the top stories were all the things they didn't want to see. I pointed out that they replied to the stuff they didn't like more than the stuff they did like - so its the natural consequence if things get sorted by who/what you reply to.
I would much rather not have PARF at all, you get to know the people who make threads that you wouldn't be interested in and just not click, it also puts the things where other forum members understand why for no reason whatsoever some one rated an awesome thread 1 star, etc.