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Old 08-07-2008, 12:23 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Is it just me or has this forum gone downhill fast?

It used to be this forum was informative and interesting to participate in, where there were actually interesting and intelligent topics to discuss and argue. Now, seemingly, it has attracted the uninformed, uneducated, and ignorant people of america, and seemingly hijacked by people from cities like Omaha and Indianapolis.

Now there are new threads started daily, that discuss topics that have been discussed weeks before

Does any share the same sentiment as I? Why has this forum gone downhill?
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Old 08-07-2008, 12:45 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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It definitely has gotten more hostile, ignorant and, um, "festive" lately. lol
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Old 08-07-2008, 12:59 PM
 
Location: from houstoner to bostoner to new yorker to new jerseyite ;)
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Yes, it's gone to the dogs. Dunno why...
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Old 08-07-2008, 01:02 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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probably b/c there have been so many damn polls lately, usually a city vs city poll. And that is just going automatically lead to some hometown pride issues.
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Old 08-07-2008, 01:03 PM
 
Location: from houstoner to bostoner to new yorker to new jerseyite ;)
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Oh, yeah, maybe because it's summer. School's out! Someone should do a poll to check the ages of some of these posters, I swear...
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Old 08-07-2008, 01:06 PM
 
Location: NW Arkansas
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Oh, yeah, maybe because it's summer. School's out! Someone should do a poll to check the ages of some of these posters, I swear...

I think you may have that right ! I thought there was an age that you had to be to post here, but who knows ????
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Old 08-07-2008, 01:07 PM
 
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Oh, yeah, maybe because it's summer. School's out! Someone should do a poll to check the ages of some of these posters, I swear...
Good point! Then again, most schools have computer labs so even some of our more immature posters will still have access to the forum during the day, and if they're enrolled in public schools we know they probably won't have enough homework to keep them too busy to make more stupid posts. Oh well.
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Old 08-07-2008, 01:17 PM
 
Location: Midessa, Texas Home Yangzhou, Jiangsu temporarily
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Is it just me or has this forum gone downhill fast?

It used to be this forum was informative and interesting to participate in, where there were actually interesting and intelligent topics to discuss and argue. Now, seemingly, it has attracted the uninformed, uneducated, and ignorant people of america, and seemingly hijacked by people from cities like Omaha and Indianapolis.

Now there are new threads started daily, that discuss topics that have been discussed weeks before

Does any share the same sentiment as I? Why has this forum gone downhill?
I think Omaha has annexed it.
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Old 08-07-2008, 01:32 PM
 
Location: Greater PDX
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You should do a poll of possible reasons why it has gone downhill.

Or two or three polls.
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Old 08-07-2008, 02:09 PM
 
Location: Englewood, Near Eastside Indy
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Originally Posted by chitownwarrior View Post
Is it just me or has this forum gone downhill fast?

It used to be this forum was informative and interesting to participate in, where there were actually interesting and intelligent topics to discuss and argue. Now, seemingly, it has attracted the uninformed, uneducated, and ignorant people of america, and seemingly hijacked by people from cities like Omaha and Indianapolis.

Now there are new threads started daily, that discuss topics that have been discussed weeks before

Does any share the same sentiment as I? Why has this forum gone downhill?
You know, you could just start an "informative and interesting" thread instead of whining. Oh, wait, I live in Indianapolis, I better step back before this thread gets dumbed down
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