02-03-2017, 05:41 PM
Hi Everyone, I am here lurking as usual.
Westender-to be fair, you should have just copied my post here. I did not call out anyone but you felt the need to mention my name. I do not like the negative aspects of either board, but I do like reading about Jamaica.
What I actually said was that I do not completely understand this board and all of the constant negativity. I see many of the same user names here and there but then many come back to this board to poke fun and make sarcastic comments...some even try to start the sarcasm on the other board. I also said that there is a lot of interesting music and occasionally posts regarding parts of the island I have never visited. Additionally, I said that much of the content of this board unfortunately does not draw me to Jamaica. I also pointed out that the administrator of that board has a few rules and compared it to an employee/employer relationship. I clearly know what the expectations are from my employer and if I am not willing or able to meet those expectations then I should simply move on to another relationship. I certainly do not understand why so many here want to keep the feud going and continue to churn the waters. Many of you seem to have your reasons, but I simply do not get it. No, I don't need everyone to explain it to me again. I personally know that I am an adult and that I am responsible for my own life, thoughts and feelings and the holding grudges makes us old and miserable. I also suggested that if you cannot let go of grudges then maybe those folks should just move on....move on from whichever board irritates you.
Many months ago, I posted on this board just asking why everyone had to continue to be so negative and the answers were interesting and some were not so kind. I also got private emails telling me why there were bad feelings. I tried to point out that some of you are not very welcoming and a newbie to this board might not be interested in participating, but very few posters seemed to care....no biggie for me. There was even a post on this board about not letting the board wither and die..again, when I tried to point out a small reason why....well things did not go well.
I participate in 3 message boards. One is heavily censored. One is slightly censored and this one is wide open which makes for a strange and interesting dynamic and mix of information. I personally do not care about the sensational and not completely true articles that get posted anywhere and I find fake news to be really irritating...I personally would rather wait for the whole and true story before making a judgement. One case in point was the Royalton collapse. Many, many posters jumped in immediately with incorrect information...who does that help? I completely understand that it is tough to get the whole story from Jamaican news outlets, but I have also seen posts on some of the boards that start out as "I recently saw on social media..." Well, if it is on the internet it must be true right? LOL!
I also thought the poll about why many do not post was interesting and I did participate in that. The overwhelming answer was that many do not post because they are afraid of reprisal, but on one seemed to consider that or make any changes.
Again, just to be clear, I did not call out anyone or this board and I do not believe that I participated in any sarcasm or untruths. You all comment that you want this board to be "real", but keeping it "real" also involves accepting other opinions. But some of you, IMHO, just need to let a few things go, or stay away from the board that irritates you.
I will continue to lurk here and get good ideas about new music or new places to find adventure. I hope that each of us tries to think about other points of view and maybe how we can all get along....can you tell I come from the days of Peace, Love and Flower Power?
Cool Runnings everyone!
Jeanne
Westender-to be fair, you should have just copied my post here. I did not call out anyone but you felt the need to mention my name. I do not like the negative aspects of either board, but I do like reading about Jamaica.
What I actually said was that I do not completely understand this board and all of the constant negativity. I see many of the same user names here and there but then many come back to this board to poke fun and make sarcastic comments...some even try to start the sarcasm on the other board. I also said that there is a lot of interesting music and occasionally posts regarding parts of the island I have never visited. Additionally, I said that much of the content of this board unfortunately does not draw me to Jamaica. I also pointed out that the administrator of that board has a few rules and compared it to an employee/employer relationship. I clearly know what the expectations are from my employer and if I am not willing or able to meet those expectations then I should simply move on to another relationship. I certainly do not understand why so many here want to keep the feud going and continue to churn the waters. Many of you seem to have your reasons, but I simply do not get it. No, I don't need everyone to explain it to me again. I personally know that I am an adult and that I am responsible for my own life, thoughts and feelings and the holding grudges makes us old and miserable. I also suggested that if you cannot let go of grudges then maybe those folks should just move on....move on from whichever board irritates you.
Many months ago, I posted on this board just asking why everyone had to continue to be so negative and the answers were interesting and some were not so kind. I also got private emails telling me why there were bad feelings. I tried to point out that some of you are not very welcoming and a newbie to this board might not be interested in participating, but very few posters seemed to care....no biggie for me. There was even a post on this board about not letting the board wither and die..again, when I tried to point out a small reason why....well things did not go well.
I participate in 3 message boards. One is heavily censored. One is slightly censored and this one is wide open which makes for a strange and interesting dynamic and mix of information. I personally do not care about the sensational and not completely true articles that get posted anywhere and I find fake news to be really irritating...I personally would rather wait for the whole and true story before making a judgement. One case in point was the Royalton collapse. Many, many posters jumped in immediately with incorrect information...who does that help? I completely understand that it is tough to get the whole story from Jamaican news outlets, but I have also seen posts on some of the boards that start out as "I recently saw on social media..." Well, if it is on the internet it must be true right? LOL!
I also thought the poll about why many do not post was interesting and I did participate in that. The overwhelming answer was that many do not post because they are afraid of reprisal, but on one seemed to consider that or make any changes.
Again, just to be clear, I did not call out anyone or this board and I do not believe that I participated in any sarcasm or untruths. You all comment that you want this board to be "real", but keeping it "real" also involves accepting other opinions. But some of you, IMHO, just need to let a few things go, or stay away from the board that irritates you.
I will continue to lurk here and get good ideas about new music or new places to find adventure. I hope that each of us tries to think about other points of view and maybe how we can all get along....can you tell I come from the days of Peace, Love and Flower Power?
Cool Runnings everyone!
Jeanne