11-17-2016, 12:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-17-2016, 12:35 PM by jamaicajeanne.)
Still lurking here, LOL!
I can completely understand bad feelings and disagreements. What I do not understand is that some of the folks on this board STILL actively participate on that board and then a few come back here to poke fun and make demeaning statements....I personally do not find that necessary and feel that a few here are just as bad as you all claim "he" is. I joined all of the boards to learn things about Jamaica, find different music, learn about different places to stay, eat and see travelers photos...I find it all very interesting. Being a relative newbie to Jamaica (have only been visiting for the last 5 years) I find very helpful information that I may not have ever discovered on my own....these things are what a message board is for, not for petty arguments and demeaning statements.
It was never my intention to attack anyone or anything, I just find it frustratingly petty and thought maybe some of you would like to think about how a newbie to the board may view things....obviously I could have worded my statements more carefully. There were several posts over the summer about letting this board "wither and die" or why there are so many "lurkers" and not participators....even a survey of why some do not post. One poster even referred to the "elite few" being a turn off for others. These few seem become very demeaning when someone has a different opinion or point of view ...I don't know any of you personally and I am assuming that we would all have a GREAT DEAL of fun over a few cold Red Stripes as we work out the world's problems, but for goodness sake, lighten up! And, if there are such bad feelings, why do you still participate on the "other" board?
Bless up!
I can completely understand bad feelings and disagreements. What I do not understand is that some of the folks on this board STILL actively participate on that board and then a few come back here to poke fun and make demeaning statements....I personally do not find that necessary and feel that a few here are just as bad as you all claim "he" is. I joined all of the boards to learn things about Jamaica, find different music, learn about different places to stay, eat and see travelers photos...I find it all very interesting. Being a relative newbie to Jamaica (have only been visiting for the last 5 years) I find very helpful information that I may not have ever discovered on my own....these things are what a message board is for, not for petty arguments and demeaning statements.
It was never my intention to attack anyone or anything, I just find it frustratingly petty and thought maybe some of you would like to think about how a newbie to the board may view things....obviously I could have worded my statements more carefully. There were several posts over the summer about letting this board "wither and die" or why there are so many "lurkers" and not participators....even a survey of why some do not post. One poster even referred to the "elite few" being a turn off for others. These few seem become very demeaning when someone has a different opinion or point of view ...I don't know any of you personally and I am assuming that we would all have a GREAT DEAL of fun over a few cold Red Stripes as we work out the world's problems, but for goodness sake, lighten up! And, if there are such bad feelings, why do you still participate on the "other" board?
Bless up!