Why is there so much negativity on the forum?

George Wright

14 years ago

Do What To Newbies?

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Soapyshoe 14 years ago

Because the Internet is not the magic money-spewing ATM that the entire "make money online" niche makes it out to be.
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- Alex Mensah 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Soapyshoe
  
  Because the Internet is not the magic money-spewing ATM that the entire "make money online" niche makes it out to be.
  
  I get that true, but you and I will both agree that doesn't mean take it out on everyone else...
  
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- contactscape 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Soapyshoe
  
  Because the Internet is not the magic money-spewing ATM that the entire "make money online" niche makes it out to be.
  
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  Though I agree with this 100%, it is still quite unfortunate that major "Internet Marketing Gurus" use this against the new crowds quite effectively in their campaigns. Most established gurus marketing scammy "make millions overnight" campaigns are always targeting such vulnerable people, and its a shame that this propagates over to forums such as the Warrior Forum too.
  
  I think we should encourage even the "make money online" crowds but guide them towards the right ways to start their online presence and work towards monetizing it in a properly thought out, realistic manner.
  
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- Andrew M 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Soapyshoe
  
  Because the Internet is not the magic money-spewing ATM that the entire "make money online" niche makes it out to be.
  
  Yup. Too many people wanting to live the dream....not enough people actually living the dream. The disappointment can salt your game for sure.
  
  Solution: less time posting, more time working your @ss off
  
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Alex Mensah

14 years ago

Originally Posted by George Wright

Do What To Newbies?

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Demean their questions and treat them as stupid. I know not all warriors do this but some do it and you wonder what happened to them. Did they wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

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George Wright

14 years ago

I guess we haven't been reading the same posts.

I've seen that maybe 5 - 10 times in all the time I've been here. And when I see it happen other Warriors come to the rescue.

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Demean their questions and treat them as stupid. I know not all warriors do this but some do it and you wonder what happened to them. Did they wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

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CDarklock

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Zeze

Demean their questions and treat them as stupid. I know not all warriors do this but some do it and you wonder what happened to them. Did they wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

I have posted a link to sbucciarel's FlipAce WSO at least twice a day for the past three days when some newbie started a thread asking about site flipping.

Sooner or later, I am going to tell someone to shut his retarded little pie hole and use the freaking search function, and that someone will think I am being very rude and unfair.

But honestly: how many times should I have to answer the same damn question?

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Alex Mensah

14 years ago

Originally Posted by CDarklock

I have posted a link to sbucciarel's FlipAce WSO at least twice a day for the past three days when some newbie started a thread asking about site flipping.

Sooner or later, I am going to tell someone to shut his retarded little pie hole and use the freaking search function, and that someone will think I am being very rude and unfair.

But honestly: how many times should I have to answer the same damn question?

so you don't have to, let someone else answer it...half the newbies don't know how to use the search feature yet. So be patient wit em!

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Paul Myers

14 years ago

so you don't have to, let someone else answer it...half the newbies don't know how to use the search feature yet. So be patient wit em!

"Hi. Is this Encyclopedia Brittanica? Someone just gave me a copy of your product, and I found the phone number in the front of the book. What is the capital of Uzbekistan?"

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Alex Mensah

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

"Hi. Is this Encyclopedia Brittanica? Someone just gave me a copy of your product, and I found the phone number in the front of the book. What is the capital of Uzbekistan?"

Paul

the capital is "Tashkent"
see, wasn' that easy...and it only took me 3 secs

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Ryan D

Banned 14 years ago

People are that negative no matter where you go, it just comes out online because you can be a little more stealth about it.

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x3xsolxdierx3x

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Zeze

I mean like holy smokes? I see it everywhere and sadly enough, some warriors even do it to newbies...

WHY is that though?

what are your takes on this?

What are you referring to? Is there a specific thread or thread(s) that you are referring to?

The forum has a good 180,000+ registered users....with that population of people, there are always going to be outliers....

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Asher

14 years ago

I see positivity.

Guess we're receiving different signals.

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Alex Mensah 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Asher

I see positivity.

Guess we're receiving different signals.

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I was actually watching a video series and they also mentioned the same thing about negativity on the forum.
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- Paul Myers 14 years ago
  
  I was actually watching a video series and they also mentioned the same thing about negativity on the forum.
  
  Ah. So someone mentioned it, and you were attuned to and looking for it. I could make you see the aliens in the forum using the same process.
  
  You can find almost anything you like here, if you look. If you want to look for the negatives, go for it.
  
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  George Wright 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Paul Myers
  
  Ah. So someone mentioned it, and you were attuned to and looking for it. I could make you see the aliens in the forum using the same process.
  
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  Paul you PROMISED not to out us.
  
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  Paul Myers 14 years ago
  
  George,
  
  Paul you PROMISED not to out us.
  
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  I said nuttin'. Just sayin'.
  
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  All Night Cafe 14 years ago
  
  Newbies always get plenty of help and postive
  messages on this forum. I think the negative
  comments you talk about are miss read.
  
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stackman

14 years ago

Can you be more specific please? Examples?

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Paul Myers 14 years ago

You mean, like this?

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...e-posters.html

Yep. We're all just a bunch of humorless drones... bwahhahaha!

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14 years ago

Sometimes we see what we're looking for...

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genietoast

14 years ago

I think it depends on people's moods. I've been to many forums were people get snippy. Perhaps they're tired of seeing a question for the 500th time and take it on the newbie. He doesn't know any better.

He was duped into this behavior by buying into a product that took advantage of his desperation to make money. We've all been there. Let's not forget people who are still trying to wade through the junk.

I've been to a forum where a person asked a simple detailed question and one member downright lambasted her, telling her she was lazy, asked the question too many times, didn't want to do the work. He was downright headdy.

There's no need for that.

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Alex Mensah

14 years ago

Originally Posted by genietoast

I think it depends on people's moods. I've been to many forums were people get snippy. Perhaps they're tired of seeing a question for the 500th time and take it on the newbie. He doesn't know any better.

He was duped into this behavior by buying into a product that took advantage of his desperation to make money. We've all been there. Let's not forget people who are still trying to wade through the junk.

I've been to a forum where a person asked a simple detailed question and one member downright lambasted her, telling her she was lazy, asked the question too many times, didn't want to do the work. He was downright headdy.

There's no need for that.

I hear ya on that one genietoast.

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Alex Mensah 14 years ago

Originally Posted by AmyBrown

Sometimes we see what we're looking for...

that would be true if only there weren't so many people saying the same thing...
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- Paul Myers 14 years ago
  
  that would be true if only there weren't so many people saying the same thing...
  
  Oh, please. You know better than that. Whiners always outnumber the people who say positive things, because the whiners have an axe to grind. The positive people will, for the most part, just ignore them and go on their way.
  
  Correctness is not a function of popularity.
  
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  amdr114 14 years ago
  
  I agree for most of it. There is a lot of negativity and the 'experts' seem to look down on the newbies when they are not sure about stuff. It is only a section of people though, there are a lot of helpful people on here who do give the time to help newbies.
  
  When we get a good knowledge on here and are successful we should remember that we were all once 'new' to this and we had the same questions. I for one felt intimidated at times and would not ask questions I really needed to know because I felt they would seem stupid.
  
  I try my best now though to help anyone and encourage people to keep going. It would be good to see others do the same.
  
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  Paul Myers 14 years ago
  
  I for one felt intimidated at times and would not ask questions I really needed to know because I felt they would seem stupid.
  
  Wow. Signed up today, and he's already reminiscing.
  
  I named my cat after people like you...
  
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  Alex Mensah 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Paul Myers
  
  Wow. Signed up today, and he's already reminiscing.
  
  I named my cat after people like you...
  
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  my point exactly, newbies start to feel intimidated if they get slapped for asking a repeated question.
  
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  Paul Myers 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Zeze
  
  my point exactly, newbies start to feel intimidated if they get slapped for asking a repeated question.
  
  Re-read his original post. Dude has been registered for one day....
  
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  Bill Farnham 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Paul Myers
  
  I named my cat after people like you...
  
  Paul,
  
  You can't just leave a statement hanging out there like that without driving some people crazy.
  
  So let's have it...
  
  I mean it.
  
  It's getting late.
  
  I have to go to bed soon.
  
  C'mon, are going to tell us, or what?
  
  I can't wait all night, I need to get some sleep.
  
  You could drive a fella nuts trying to figure this out.
  
  I mean it.
  
  What's the name of the cat.
  
  I'm not kiddin' around here.
  
  Are you gonna tell us, or what?
  
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  Paul Myers 14 years ago
  
  Bill,
  
  What's the name of the cat.
  
  Dumbass...
  
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  Andyhenry 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Paul Myers
  
  Bill,Dumbass...
  
  Paul
  
  We need a new button labeled 'clap' 'cheer' or ' Amen to that' or similar. I'm going to use up all my thanks reading your posts and laughing at your comments.
  
  Please think about the other valuable contributors here Paul - give them a chance to get my thanks too.
  
  For the OP - You're missing the message some people have provided for you.
  
  You know when you buy a new car and then suddenly you see them everywhere - it's the same with forums. If your mind is in a negative place - you'll spot all the negative stuff.
  
  You get what you focus on.
  
  You need to remember that although this is an internet forum and you may not know the people - they are actually real people with emotions and experiences.
  
  This forum has a LOT of amazing people - real people who are caring and love to help people.
  
  But sometimes tough love is also required.
  
  There are a lot of newbies that come here with their head full of misinformation thinking that they know it all and maybe even with the idea that this forum is full of gullible idiots to be milked of their money. Sad but true.
  
  The mods do an amazing job of keeping the really bad stuff from reaching most people.
  
  Over the years we've seen a lot of idiots come here, steal peoples money, spread lies and bad information and con people into thinking they're something they're not. There have been a lot of instances of such things and it's not new.
  
  So, it's not surprising that many of the people who have been here for a long time feel protective of the other members and want to look out for them.
  
  Now, that may sometimes come across as overly defensive or even aggressive/sarcastic to new members - but anyone who actually comes here to meet great people and learn good information gets through that.
  
  Some people come here abusing the forum, learn their lesson and become valuable and useful members here.
  
  No-one is perfect and this forums members are some of the most forgiving you will find anywhere.
  
  So, if YOU feel like you've been treated unfairly by someone - if you just talk to them about it and let them know, you'll probably find that they had a reason and it wasn't personal. If you don't get any luck resolving that with them - you can use the 'ignore' feature of the forum and never see their posts again.
  
  I have about 6 people on my ignore list and I've been here for over 6 years.
  
  Once you learn who to tune out and who to watch - you'll stop seeing the negativity and see some amazing positivity.
  
  The problem with your current approach is that you're feeding the very thing that you're criticising.
  
  Someone else tells you this place is negative - you come here expecting it and looking for it - then you see it. You decide they're right and generalise that it's "full" of negativity and keep seeing it.
  
  The worst thing you can do is spread this mindset as it will just serve to keep your generalisation true for you and give others the same mindset.
  
  I would urge you to accept that sometimes people are people and may post emotionally - but that doesn't make them a negative person per se. If you find a lot of people that are too negative for you - just use the ignore feature.
  
  YOU control what you see here.
  
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- sbucciarel Banned 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Zeze
  
  that would be true if only there weren't so many people saying the same thing...
  
  Well, you're the only thread I've read saying this in a good long time, so ... so many people aren't saying the same thing.
  
  It's threads like this that elicit negative responses. If you spent your time contributing to the forum in a value-added manner instead of whining and pissing and moaning, the response would be more favorable.
  
  We don't like whiners, con artists, scammers, spammers, and all manner of objectionable people and this forum gets it's share of all of that and whether they have come here in the guise of the precious little newbie you speak of or not, they are easy to spot and will be responded to appropriately.
  
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Rod Cortez

14 years ago

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zerofill 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Rod Cortez

....I only see dead people.

You too huh? lol

Negativity will be anywhere you want to look for it...doesn't matter what forum, newspaper, new broadcast you look at....

Your best bet is to ignore the negativity... and not let it affect you.

Like was mentioned here too... people get frustrated when others come on and ask the same question every time you turn around without using the search button. Best thing to do is just not answer it if your patience is wearing thing...someone who hopefully hasn't lost all patience will answer it until you recover lol.

I get irritated answering the same questions over and over again...but I try and realize that the person asking it doesn't even realize I was asked it 4,123,456,765,321,765 times before... So it isn't their fault. And with new people coming online everyday and trying to make some money...heck a lot of them may be on a forum for the very first time and not even know to search...

I just disappear for awhile when I get to the point of blowing up. I found it is the best solution hehe.
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Alex Mensah 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Rod Cortez

....I only see dead people.

hmmm...not sure where you are going with that one.
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Clyde

14 years ago

It's simple, because they opt in to Create New Threads instead of the Search function.

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Ty Neal

14 years ago

Everyone I have came across has been nice people, I don't know what your talking about my friend

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Alex Mensah 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Ty Neal

Everyone I have came across has been nice people, I don't know what your talking about my friend

Well, for your sake I hope you always ask the right questions then otherwise prepare to get some rude awakening...
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- George Wright 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Zeze
  
  Well, for your sake I hope you always ask the right questions then otherwise prepare to get some rude awakening...
  
  In spite of us TELLING you we are NOT rude and we do not TRY to intimidate, you still persist with this notion that some are in for a "RUDE AWAKENING."
  
  Puh-leeze, GET A LIFE. We do not pick on newbies and we do not get "rude."
  
  Take your whining elsewhere.
  
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jborjaperez

14 years ago

Hey Zeze,

I usually don't pay attention to it. The best you can do is give your positive input and move on. Easier to change yourself then others.

Negativity = Less money/No money

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Alex Mensah

14 years ago

Originally Posted by jborjaperez

Hey Zeze,

I usually don't pay attention to it. The best you can do is give your positive input and move on. Easier to change yourself then others.

Negativity = Less money/No money

Take Care

so true jborjaperez, I guess that will be what it boils down to...just moving on and ignoring it. but then nothing changes...a sad reality!

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tjmiller 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Zeze

so true jborjaperez, I guess that will be what it boils down to...just moving on and ignoring it. but then nothing changes...a sad reality!

Let me first say: I am a very positive person. Almost all the time.

But what you are doing here is spreading the negativity by focusing on the negativity.

You say nothing changes... so change it.

The only way to make a more positive environment for yourself and others is to be positive.

You can't force anyone else to do anything by lecturing, but you might persuade them by example.

These may all seem like simplistic statements, but think about it a little bit.
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jborjaperez

14 years ago

Surround yourself with the positive people, and that is what it is..

Les Brown described toxic people. He advised to take them out of your life. =]

Zeze, I'd be glad to work with you sometime.

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Josh Anderson

14 years ago

Why are there so many threads about how there is so much negativity in this forum lately?

Am I the only one who is missing all the negativity but noticing all the threads complaining about negativity?

I guess I just pick the right threads to participate in so I don't notice much negativity :-)

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richgrad

14 years ago

Because people actually believe there's such a thing as a magic pill... and when they discover they actually have to work for it... that's when the **** hits the fans

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Midas3 Consulting

14 years ago

There's both, it's inherent on forums in almost any niche.

This one, has vastly less of the negative than any other
in IM.

It still exists, however, I've seen Warriors who should know
better feast on the carcass of some poor newbie who
asked a stupid question.

What I find even less appealing is the mob mentality,
a lot of following the herd going on at times. One
member of note says something negative and the
rest feel it's an open day to bash some poor kid
who obviously didn't have a clue.

People forget what seems absurdly stupid to them constitutes
a viable offer, statement or question to somebody without
a clue.

I've tracked back occasionally to see some of the
victims never post again, which is a shame.

On balance however, compared to the alternatives this
place is the most professional , most mature, and least
negative by a country mile but in isolation, it does happen
irrelevant of what the flag waving moral crusaders say.

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poker princess

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Zeze

I mean like holy smokes? I see it everywhere and sadly enough, some warriors even do it to newbies...

WHY is that though?

what are your takes on this?

If you've ever been in the room with someone who is really very, very positive almost all the time, you've seen how a positive outlook on things is contagious. People naturally want to be happy around happy people.

The same is true of negativity. People come here to vent, and that's fine. But sometimes it can begin to get too much. In that case you need a break- a little pause from discussion boards. And this board is generally pretty good.

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John Taylor

14 years ago

I'm so tempted to start a "Why is there so much positivity?" thread. ;-)

But then people much prefer to rubberneck at car wrecks than to see the beauty in even the smallest thing. So, while a thread on negativity will get lots of views and participation, I fail to see how it adds value to the forum.

The best way to improve any community is to make positive contributions, ask good questions and challenge flawed assumptions or sloppy thinking.

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Midas3 Consulting

14 years ago

Originally Posted by John Taylor

The best way to improve any community is to make positive contributions, ask good questions and challenge flawed assumptions or sloppy thinking.

John

That's sort of his point however.

If your approach was unified across all posters threads like this
wouldn't exist , but it's not and I've openly seen a barrage
of people swoop down on some poor newbie with a ton
of negative comments.

Tough love is one thing if it's followed by something
constructive, unfortunately it's not always, even here.

It's just a bunch of people all looking to suck up to somebody
and act like a bunch of demented sheep all posting exactly the
same "no **** sherlock" response until the guy dissapears
with his tail between his legs and the pitchforks crew all wander
off in a moral high ground love fest.

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Paul Myers

14 years ago

Simon,

it does happen irrelevant of what the flag waving moral crusaders say.

Of course it does. I didn't see anyone claim otherwise. Which makes the "flag waving moral crusaders" part extraneous.

The amount of bashing that happens over naive questions is so small it's silly. The majority of the times that people get verbally slapped around have nothing to do with "newbie" status. They're mostly from a few categories of behavior that are easily identified.

Example: The OP was inspired to post this based on some videos he saw that griped about the place. Who do you think is likely to have created that kind of video, Simon? What might have happened to inspire it?

Then there are the trolls. I'm sure you've seen plenty of those in here. They're on almost every board, and we get our share and then some.

And look at the comment from amdr114. He's talking like an old hand here, using an account that was created the same day as the post was made. He's either just another troll, he's stupid, or he's been here previously under a different account name. None of those inspire much in the way of credibility or latitude.

As far as people leaving after getting piled on, there are times when that's a good thing. See any of the three examples above. If they were asking legit questions and gave up after noise from strangers, what chance do you think they had of making it in an actual business?

That doesn't excuse pointless rudeness, but it does provide a useful perspective.

Paul

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Midas3 Consulting

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

Simon,Of course it does. I didn't see anyone claim otherwise. Which makes the "flag waving moral crusaders" part extraneous.

Not extraneous or irrelevant but badly phrased I'll agree.

My point was everybody jumps into these threads and has
a flip out out this guy. Spouting how amazing everything is
here, how positive they are and how this guys clearly a
negative person, yada yada. That was the reference rather
than any denial.

I could have phrased it better, granted. My typing speed
can surpass that of my CPU.

The amount of bashing that happens over naive questions is so small it's silly.

As I said,it's vastly better than the competition which
is why I bother spending time on here and not on others,
but I do see it go on.

Perhaps I've become attuned to seeing people pile in , normally
once somebody braver has drawn first blood which I find
very sheepish. Agreed it's a small occurrence, but sometimes in my
opinion it seems to generate into a bit of verbal kicking
for what was just a naive and uneducated question.I'm
not specifically referring to this post, just making a general
statement.

The majority of the times that people get verbally slapped around have nothing to do with "newbie" status. They're mostly from a few categories of behavior that are easily identified.

Example: The OP was inspired to post this based on some videos he saw that griped about the place. Who do you think is likely to have created that kind of video, Simon? What might have happened to inspire it?

I was only referring to the newbies class Paul. I just feel a little
sorry for them some times. As far as the above, no doubt
somebody got their nose put out of joint and decided to have
a little video rant I presume. I'm not defending any other
category, feel free to happy slap the crap outta them, I
don't give a fig. When it's self induced and not born
from naivety I have zero compassion. I'll happily
pick up a pitchfork and torch and follow on up the hill.

Then there are the trolls. I'm sure you've seen plenty of those in here. They're on almost every board, and we get our share and then some.

And look at the comment from amdr114. He's talking like an old hand here, using an account that was created the same day as the post was made. He's either just another troll, he's stupid, or he's been here previously under a different account name. None of those inspire much in the way of credibility or latitude.

As I say, I'm not making the same case, for trolls and idiots etc,
I've happily taken part in said bashing on those threads, my
point is only related the newbies.

As far as people leaving after getting piled on, there are times when that's a good thing. See any of the three examples above. If they were asking legit questions and gave up after noise from strangers, what chance do you think they had of making it in an actual business?

Yeah, you're preaching to the choir here though Paul, as I say
I don't have any issue with it at all when it's directed at
somebody who's clearly come here to cause trouble or
somebody as above who's just made a new account in order
to be a pain, or trolls or spammers or any other category
of pain in the ass.

My defense is purely and only targeted at the newbies,
I just think of some poor kid , probably not many steps
away from the kind who got scammed into buying a million
e-mail addresses and who thinks they are going to get rich.

I know that kid, because that kid was me. But in the
pre internet days. I was the 17 year old dupe,
who thought stuffing envelopes and sending out
thousands of letters at huge postal expense for MLM
health supplements was going to make me rich. I
was that newbie who if I had been born 20 years later
would have probably been on here asking bleeding daft questions.

That doesn't excuse pointless rudeness, but it does provide a useful perspective.
Paul

Like, I said, 90% of your post there's no disagreement on.
I'm not defending the actions of morons creating new
accounts to be a pain in the ass and then getting jumped on.

Jump away.

My focus is purely that I think some folks could do
worse than give stupid questions a little latitude
and try to remember the angle some folks come into
this business from.

I have friends even now who ask me questions
about IM, which would make your toes curl.

Some folks simply do not have a clue, and what appears
ludicrously retarded to us, seems like a major
money maker to them.

I don't think we are actually a million miles from
congruency on this one, it just appeared like it.

Simon

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Paul Myers

14 years ago

Simon,

Based on your postings in the past, I suspect we're in exact agreement, with the possible exception of my comment about those newbies who run scared being unlikely to succeed in a rough business.

I mention the rest because, believe it or not, that's where a lot of the complaints about newbies getting bashed come from. People come in here and spam, start arguments about things they're clueless on, and generally act like idiots, then whine about how evil we are when we smack them for it.

If I don't mention those things in a discussion like this, they just get more prevalent.

Paul

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Ken Strong 14 years ago

If I say there isn't that much negativity on the forum, am I being negative and therefore contradicting myself?

I'm confused. :confused:
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14 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

Simon,

Based on your postings in the past, I suspect we're in exact agreement, with the possible exception of my comment about those newbies who run scared being unlikely to succeed in a rough business.

I mention the rest because, believe it or not, that's where a lot of the complaints about newbies getting bashed come from. People come in here and spam, start arguments about things they're clueless on, and generally act like idiots, then whine about how evil we are when we smack them for it.

If I don't mention those things in a discussion like this, they just get more prevalent.

Paul

Paul, tis the internet, if we can manage exact agreement on 90%
of each others points on the matter, we didn't do badly.

Point taken re the prevalence, I just get a little wary of the mob
mentality on occasion.

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Man walks into a pet store with his parrot and says to the owner, "My
parrot won't talk."

The owner looks at the guy and says, "Well, think about all the good nights'
sleeps you'll have."

You can concentrate on the bad if you want, but ultimately, that just leads
to you dealing with the bad.

Or you can concentrate on the good and suddenly, the bad doesn't seem
to bad anymore.

Took me a long time and a very wise man on this forum to learn that
lesson.
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johnpetrov

14 years ago

Because people are not getting instant results.

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x3xsolxdierx3x 14 years ago

Originally Posted by johnpetrov

Because people are not getting instant results.

Can't everything just be "instant"...it would be SO much easier...lol

Instant pudding....Instant oatmeal....instant mac and cheese....and, we wonder where that mindset comes from....sheesh
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Fernando Veloso

14 years ago

Relax, people here can be more polite than any other forum I know of.

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MichaelHiles

14 years ago

Today is an awesome day!! Right now is the time to do something productive.

There, positive.

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Michael Oksa

14 years ago

A while back, I started a thread for people to leave positive comments.

I really wish it would have stayed up longer, but I know even the best threads can move around pretty quickly.

If I had the time, I'd do a random sampling of some posts and see how the positive comments stack up against the negative ones. On second thought, it wouldn't work.

Why? Because, even though I pride myself in being objective, I would go into it with the idea that there are far more positive comments than negative ones. And that would skew the results, especially when it came to those responses that are borderline.

Also, I have read the replies by the OP in this thread and they mostly come across as argumentative. Meaning the mental filters are firmly entrenched and no amount of factual evidence to the contrary will convince the OP that they could be incorrect. Shame that only one video could have that effect.

And what does "that would be true if only there weren't so many people saying the same thing" mean anyway? That's what the experts call "weasel words" (not a cut on the OP, that really is what they're called). Who are these "so many people"? What EXACTLY have they said? And so on.

Now, don't get me wrong. I know I have filters in place as well. And, of course, I feel totally confident that those filters came about through the logical and organic process of being a member here for several years and seeing how new people are treated as a whole. BUT...I also know that it is highly unlikely and that my filters stem from something much more subjective.

Regardless, I dare anybody to go to any other marketing forum, and ask some of the exact same questions new people ask here - and see how the other forums treat them. You think some of us can "jump all over" new people? At least we don't result to calling people some of the nastiest names in the book for asking simple questions.

Yes, I dare anybody.

The worst reactions here will pale in comparison.

All the best,
Michael

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gjabiz

14 years ago

Written for a friend a LONG time ago: (edited for WF)

As you begin your adventure
on your journey to someplace new, please,
pack your bags with loving thoughts
ones which comfort you.

Leave behind your pain and tears
make love your traveling song
because you'll learn
as you venture forth
you'll find what you bring along END

The WF is like a fishing expedition, the kind of fishing they do on the Survivor shows, with a spear.

You can find all kinds of negativity and waste a lot of time here...and starve while standing in a barrel of yummy trout.

You can find all kinds of gold nuggets if you learn how to spear fish, searching for the "names" you've come to respect and trust, or the topics which are going to help you get on down the road.

The question is: Why are YOU here? What do YOU want to get out of this place? ANSWER those and you'll find more useful, practical, money making information than you have time in the day for.

Choose to spear the Flounder, that's what you get. Choose to spear the Salmon, you'll have a fine meal indeed.

What have YOU brought along?

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SteveJohnson

14 years ago

Aliens? Where?

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rjaf

14 years ago

I combat negativity by bringing to mind the following uplifting quote:

It's easy to smile
And laugh all the while
When the world rolls along like a song.

But it's the better person
Who keeps on smiling
When his world starts to go wrong.

A. Hitler, April 1945

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sbucciarel

Banned 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Zeze

I mean like holy smokes? I see it everywhere and sadly enough, some warriors even do it to newbies...

Now see what you started ... are you happy?

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...tivity-wf.html

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tecHead

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Zeze

I mean like holy smokes? I see it everywhere and sadly enough, some warriors even do it to newbies..

oh; stop ya bitchin'! Only a couple people get shot a day in here... could be like Brooklyn where 25 a day get shot... or like Iraq where 500 are bombed in 5min. ::sheesh::

You act like negativity is a new thing.

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Supernoob

14 years ago

Im brand new to the warrior forum and a newb, I don't see any negativity hardly at all apart from this post and my thread.

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Why is there so much negativity on the forum?

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