Being Constructive with posts
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:30 am
Although i think brice may have took garth's other post out of context, i think he still has a valid point for the forum in general. This is not in the context of cougar getting banned from playing NPL, but with his and other people's forum posting.
I pretty much agree brice.
But there are ways and means of getting your point across. What YOU have done is posted something that is well thought out, coherent and constructive. a lot of cougar's posts are nowhere near that.
i agree that the cougar has raised some valid points, and he also has the ability to convey them constructively, as seen in the venue reviews, which are very good and a welcome addition to the forum.
but there are other times when cougar (and many others including myself) have posted in a non-constructive and derogatory manner. I think cougar chose to post in this manner, and did not help himself or anyone else by doing it.
so i wholeheartedly agree that there should be a range of opinions on the forum, and many that we aren't going to agree with. But if you think you are about to post something controversial, make sure the post is well thought out and constructive, not just a whinge.
my 2 cents
PS (i am definitely not immune from whingeing on this forum, i have done it plenty of times, but i will also try to post constructively)
mr_niceguy_1979 wrote:Although I don't know the full circumstances here, the treatment of Cougar in the forum and in general that I have witnessed does seem a bit unfair. From what I have read, Cougar just has a differing opinion yet he does raise some very very valid points and by the sounds of it represents players who do not get on the forum. Why come on the forum and agree with everything, the forum is for discussion. I will sit back and agree with just about everything on here. So if I only post about questions or things I disagree with, that doesn't mean that my only thoughts are negative.
On a number of occasions Cougar has said exactly what I've wanted to say but haven't. I am now going to be a target of Forum mods and NPL because I speak my mind? What if I started to ask the questions that NPL doesn't want to answer, would I then become a target?
I think everyone in the forum should take a step backwards and ask yourself, why do you have a problem with Cougar? It seems like a bandwagon that everyone is jumping on. I refuse to do this until Cougar does or says something which I think is disgraceful. He can say as many things as he wants that I don't agree with, that's the point of the forum. I think it's important to have people like Cougar that keeps "everyone honest" so to speak.
And before you go attacking me and my post, just think that I'm someone offering a different opinion.
I pretty much agree brice.
But there are ways and means of getting your point across. What YOU have done is posted something that is well thought out, coherent and constructive. a lot of cougar's posts are nowhere near that.
i agree that the cougar has raised some valid points, and he also has the ability to convey them constructively, as seen in the venue reviews, which are very good and a welcome addition to the forum.
but there are other times when cougar (and many others including myself) have posted in a non-constructive and derogatory manner. I think cougar chose to post in this manner, and did not help himself or anyone else by doing it.
so i wholeheartedly agree that there should be a range of opinions on the forum, and many that we aren't going to agree with. But if you think you are about to post something controversial, make sure the post is well thought out and constructive, not just a whinge.
my 2 cents
PS (i am definitely not immune from whingeing on this forum, i have done it plenty of times, but i will also try to post constructively)
