FabSwingers.com forum: Not all bad

By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

Lets be honest sometimes this place can be very argumentative about feckin anything

While I don't expect to always agree with everyone I do expect to be able to discuss things in a sometimes heated but fair manner and lately the forum has gone a bit off to be honest

There's a lot of attack the poster instead of the post ...

Then over the last few days something nice happened ...I personally had a bit of a downer on Friday and a huge amount of people sent me messages to ask was I ok and then someone else asked for help yesterday and seemed to get lots of offers

Great to be reminded that there are real people behind the sexy photo's and that as REM once sang

" Everybody Hurts, Sometimes everybody cries"

Anyway you'd think Id have a point to this since You got this far in reading it but all I'll say is more "we're all in this together and not against each other "

One day I'd like to buy a fair few of ye a pint or a short or even splash out on a cake ...stranger things have happened

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By *ynchsimonMan
over a year ago

North county Dublin Meath

Says the biggest troll on the forums??

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Says the biggest troll on the forums??"

Q.E.D

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fab is the best craic ever!

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By *ohnsmithMan
over a year ago

South Tipperary

Pint and cake...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There are some real human decent skins behind some of the profiles here. Don't forget that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ahhhh. This is nice.

I think you're right. Sometimes people take out their frustrations on the forums and react to a post in a way that says a lot more about them than the poster. I know I'm guilty of this. It's something I try to avoid but I'm a hot head and sometimes I fail miserably!

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

Ah BM this is so true. The forums at the moment seem to be going through a strange phase well I hope it a phase anyhow. But it's been going on a while now. It's like some seem to think if you shout argue and insult loud enough you will make people change their mind about topics .

People waiting just to pounce on others they don't like with insults instead of acting like adults and ignoring them.Even on this thread it has already happened. Which is pretty sad to see when it should be a positive thread.

But thankfully there are still good decent people on here who you can have a bit of craic with or chat to. I know that is the only reason I am still here I've been very close to deleting my account recently.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nah most people are assholes

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

It's become a lot more about personality clashes. The advice given to newbies used to be "engage in threads that interest you" and the more experienced forumites always claimed they avoided topics that didn't catch their eye.

Recently however there has been a definite increase in op bashing regardless of how light hearted the topic may be.

It's always good to see positive threads and sound advice given even from different viewpoints but there will always be people who don't deserve cake.

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By *hilaboutMan
over a year ago

kilkenny

Maybe true for forum but PMS are alot more down to earth and chatty..think we all suffering a bit from lockdown and lack of meets but people really want to converse

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By *ed_AliceWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

Maybe I'm jaded from forums and discussion groups on other platforms where the tone is often blunter and more sarcastic than here.

I actually find most threads on here ok.

I do think a lot of playful or jokey tone is lost, or maybe I just chose to read some of the comments as if they were intended that way and it's me who is missing the intent.

If I can interpret a comment in a positive light, I will

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I keep my head below the pulpit these days.. i couldn't be bother trying to reason with some scrote of a troll.. it only leads to a forum ban..

One ban felt great though.. that user is no longer on site..

Juan s#/t is plenty.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I tend to avoid most posts now BM for that very reason as you know. Used to get involved a lot but just too much general piss take or simple ass licking here.

Few listen and read what is said or try to understand the intent behind what's said and just want to air their voice.

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By *adylaceWoman
over a year ago

Waterford City

Did someone mention cake?

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Did someone mention cake?

I did and if I've learned anything on this site

( and I've learned a lot)

Cake is such a great offering

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By *adylaceWoman
over a year ago

Waterford City

It really is and who doesn't love cake?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As someone who recently got vilified on the forums over having a few pints on my holidays here in Ireland. I know where you are coming from OP. But you know what.. be the bigger person and let the trolls bang on with their shit. And its a pint of stout for me please lad.

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By *kblueeyesCouple
over a year ago

kilkenny

You buying

I'll have a vodka

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ah BM this is so true. The forums at the moment seem to be going through a strange phase well I hope it a phase anyhow. But it's been going on a while now. It's like some seem to think if you shout argue and insult loud enough you will make people change their mind about topics .

I think my first profile was at least 10 years ago and if I had a tenner for each time someone made a similar comment I’d have, well, a lot of tenners

There was and always is an edge to the forum. The chat rooms used to be the place for a bit of craic but the anger and bitterness always leaks out on the forums (fora?)

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