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tfunk · Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland

I've noticed the tone on Dave's has become more pleasant recently. Is that because eslcafe is attracting a different type of person?

Less posts about Koreans Vs. Western culture, more about the economy. Maybe the number of negatively toned posts are equal, but I don't feel as cloudy any more after reading this forum.

the_beaver · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

troll

tfunk · Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland

Is a person that writes 'troll' in responce to a post not inviting negative comments?

At least give a reason why you think I'm a troll, so that I can respond. The foreigner community in Korea, on the whole, has been distinguished by its negative bias towards Korea. I hope that's changing.

In Thailand, etc. the attitude amongst foreigners seems to be markedly different. That's all.

laogaiguk · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: somewhere in Korea

jadarite · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject:

Isn't there a rule somewhere that says trolls can't start their own thread? I am not calling the OP a troll, but the idea of a troll to me is someone who replies to a post without good intentions and is intentionally trying to steer the thread in an obviously undesired direction.

Spammers on the other hand do start threads.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Ummm...wasn't the_beaver being ironic when he wrote 'troll'?

the_beaver · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

VanIslander

cdninkorea · Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

KirbyMagnus · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Location: Korea

Maybe the financial crisis has people focused on more important things rather than "Wah! An ajuma pushed me on the bus!".

I think for the most part the things that piss me off in Korea are the same things that piss me off at home. Maybe more people are coming to similar conclusions.

laogaiguk · Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: somewhere in Korea

aarontendo · Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Location: Daegu-ish

Some of the new mods are also quick to squelch any discussion that might offend one or two Koreans on the peninsula.

losing_touch · Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Location: Ulsan - I think!

I must agree that I am personally more concerned with my personal financial situation that problems I might be having in Korea. As I am thinking about grad school next fall, I wonder where the money will come from. I could care less about some adjumma running into me at Homeplus. I read those posts sometimes for a laugh, but I haven't fallen into the hatred for Koreans or the bad day posts that are prevalent here sometimes. I lurked around here for years on occasion before coming to Korea.

I also wonder about the ban that is in place regarding new users. Perhaps many of these people who recently arrived in Korea would be complaining as it occurred to them if they could sign up for the forum. Is the ban still in place? I know it was still around a few days ago.

Paji eh Wong · Joined: 03 Jun 2003

Tfunk, you've been reading the forum too closely. That's a bad thing.

Vanislander, Dave's never had a point.

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: