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nautilus

Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:16 am Post subject: Dave's has become more civilised.... |
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Wouldn't you say?
About 2 or 3 years back these forums were a riot of flaming, trolling, baiting and abuse.
Half of the topics were inane, frivolous,silly.
The mods were either absent or joined in the flaming under the guise of their socks.
But it appears, to me at least, these forums have calmed, matured, become more intellectual even. Its become tame. Everywhere are polite threas on sensible topics with good natured banter.
its a good thing. But...How'd it happen? Is it because of the new tightened visa regulations? |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:23 am Post subject: |
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Um, no. I wouldn't use that word in describing this site in the last year. |
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the boy next door
Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Location: next door
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:36 am Post subject: |
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How many of us have advertized for teachers, found out about potential employees, or ever found a decent teaching gig on here, huh? ALL of US I would say!
My Mama always taught me to appreciate and never bite the hand that feeds my handsome ass!
The trolls, socks and downright trouble makers on this site that immaturely refuse to abide by its rules are nothing but inferior scum based hommies sans a hood, you read, huh? So, the hand with you, dirtbags, the hand. Talk to the hand before it slaps your stupid ass face, scum of the earth troll, sock poop!  |
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Dome Vans Guest
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:39 am Post subject: |
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^^^ Is it just me or does anyone else think this poster is the new aquafresh? |
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the boy next door
Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Location: next door
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:42 am Post subject: |
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It's just you... |
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peppermint

Joined: 13 May 2003 Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:45 am Post subject: |
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trol yes, but not at all new, he's been here in various forms longer than I have, and he's mostly harmless. The worst he's likely to do is post a lengthy and entirely false "dear penthouse" type letter.
OP, you must be posting on a different board than the one I seee |
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Kikomom

Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:45 am Post subject: |
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Ah, bullsheet... it's because your mama could be watching.
Except that this mama was in the navy and has a license to swear.
The flame wars can be quite entertaining when handled in the proper pissing contest format. Yet I try to set a higher standard for myself and refuse to participate... Until the urge to instigate comes over me--often enough to recognize my own trollish behaviour. So it be.
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sojourner1

Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:54 am Post subject: |
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Posters like me pointed out that the flaming is a result of posters feeling insecure within themselves which does make us all better understand why some people flame. Many of us have recognized this competing and pitting against each other and decided to quit eating rotten bananas and kicking dead dogs.
Like everything, Daves evolves and changes. It won't be the same site in 3 to 5 years from now nor is it the same site today that it was 3 to 5 years ago. |
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Bigfeet

Joined: 29 May 2008 Location: Grrrrr.....
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:57 am Post subject: |
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Oh, so that's why this forum seem kinda boring. Looks like I missed the fun a few years ago. |
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nautilus

Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:01 am Post subject: |
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sojourner1 wrote: |
Daves evolves and changes. It won't be the same site in 3 to 5 years from now nor is it the same site today that it was 3 to 5 years ago. |
I think a good few of the troublemakers may have been forced out of Korea by tighter visa regulations.
in addition, I think there are more long-termers here, and as a whole posters have been in Korea longer, on average, than was the case 3 years ago.
Fewer people are working at oppressive hogwons, and more at proper schools. As a result the anger and ranting has died down somewhat.
its a better-adjusted environment. Maybe its because Korea is 'maturing" as a place for foreigners to live, who knows? |
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Kikomom

Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:09 am Post subject: |
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I haven't met an internet message board/forum yet that hasn't dissolved into bickering every couple months (weeks even) or so.
The raunch I see on this board isn't exactly atypical of most (mature--not a bunch of Emily Posts) places either. |
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captain kirk
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:09 am Post subject: |
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nautilus wrote: |
Maybe its because Korea is 'maturing" as a place for foreigners to live? |
Haha, you should do stand-up you're quite the comedian. |
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friendoken
Joined: 19 Jan 2008
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:12 am Post subject: |
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La penalite a 13:32 de la troisieme periode, a numero 27 Frank Mahovolich, da Big M, deux minutes pour la rudesse. |
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itaewonguy

Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:23 am Post subject: |
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actually this site needs some of stars from the past to return!
kiwiboy nz and gord! now thats entertainment! |
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tefain

Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Location: Not too far out there
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:51 am Post subject: Dave's has become more civilised.... |
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Kikomom wrote: |
I haven't met an internet message board/forum yet that hasn't dissolved into bickering every couple months (weeks even) or so.
The raunch I see on this board isn't exactly atypical of most (mature--not a bunch of Emily Posts) places either. |
Agreed. Some forums are pretty ruthless. Dave's is quite tame even for a teacher forum. Believe it or not Dave's does have standards that some places don't. |
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