Why don't member help others....

[footdr]

It seems when I ask for information the majority of the responses fail to answer the question or provide helpful information. Rather, the response often is some negative comment regarding my question or request for help. I have noticed the same negative comments to other posters comments.
I don't find these types of negative responses helpful.

We are all members, I would think, to be able to ask questions, get information and assist other players/members.

Right?

[Nate]

It seems when I ask for information the majority of the responses fail to answer the question or provide helpful information. Rather, the response often is some negative comment regarding my question or request for help. I have noticed the same negative comments to other posters comments.
I don't find these types of negative responses helpful.

We are all members, I would think, to be able to ask questions, get information and assist other players/members.

Right?

I hear you footdr. It is the daily duty of some members here to continually slander others with no provocation. I have noticed a few posts and when the person retaliates, they get banned for flaming. Too many snarky comments and no help...

Nate

[ksech]

You could always blame it on the fact that the full moon falls in the same week as the crazy holiday season does and hopefully once the holidays are over things will become less "stressful" here on the forum...

Actually, you are right. And sometimes, when I go back and read a post I've made, I wonder if perhaps I'm being antagonistic or just plain mean.

[Casinomeister]

...Actually, you are right. And sometimes, when I go back and read a post I've made, I wonder if perhaps I'm being antagonistic or just plain mean.

Drink more eggnog!


It could be that people have more time on their hands since they are sitting at home on holiday, or snowed in or something. They gut pissed off from the holiday stress (obligated to buy stuff, dealing with relatives, etc.), and then they go apeshit on someone online.

I should try that sometime

[colly]

You could always blame it on the fact that the full moon falls in the same week as the crazy holiday season does and hopefully once the holidays are over things will become less "stressful" here on the forum...

Actually, you are right. And sometimes, when I go back and read a post I've made, I wonder if perhaps I'm being antagonistic or just plain mean.

I think like any community there is a mix of motives and reactions. Some see this as a place for advice , some see it as a support group, some see it as us v the casinos , some see it as company, and some see it as a bit of everything. When you have that many potential mindsets and personalities some don't want to hear the advice and some do, some want support only and some are even handed either way.

Lets face it there is money at stake here and like politics that allways seems to cause emotion a degree or irrationality and strong opinions..

Overall I think a lot of people here do try to help others but sometimes that involves "tough love". A lot of the members here also have a very finely tuned radar for the questionable and this can irk.

I also sometimes wonder about being mean but usually rereading the entire thread cures that (Umm was that a mean thing to say!-Perhaps I should quit my attempt to quit smoking day 14)

Cheers
Colly

[maxd]

Maybe it goes something like this:
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[funeral979]

It does seem like some people here would rather provoke fights than help others....or just make stupid comments to get peoples attention. I would guess that maybe a third of everything posted these days here is nothing more than posters barking at each other or flirting with each other or some nonsense other than casinos and gambling. It seems like the last few years you really have to search to find the meat and potatoes, whereas 5-7 years ago posters pretty much kept the discussions to gambling...

[maxd]

Should be more like this:
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[3mptyseat]

I concur. This reminds me of the proper place for my BS. Here is the proper 'forum' for my horsefeathers---->

[Jasminebed]

I do try to be helpful when posting. I may reply off-topic in a thread that has strayed. I may not know the answer and not reply at all. I may have missed reading a thread.

Footdr, if there's ever a thread you would like my input on, please pm me to alert me to it. Same goes for any member here.

I can't promise I can help, or that you'll like my response, but I will look to see if there's something I can offer.

Happy Holidays all.