I voted no. If I didn't think the site was just right to begin with I would have looked for a different site.
Okay, yeah...some of the comments are negative. That is everyone's personal choice and it is THEIR right.
It ranks right up there with, "Oh, I don't like mushrooms on my pizza." Okay, pick them off and go on with
your life...
Do the people who are complaining realize that one of the pleasures of this site is that:
EVERYONE IS ANONYMOUS!
With the exception of a select few who use their real names and like to tell everyone their life stories.
And that is THEIR right, regardless of weather or not anyone thinks it is relevant.
Some of the comments are negative, some vulgar, and some are just plain wrong. But some of them are good,
helpful, and mildly entertaining. It's a 50/50 chance which kind you get...remember the good ones and stop
obsessing over the others....
I personally like the anonymous comments...Hey, a little pain is sometimes fun....And if you can't handle it
then get a journal, write your stuff in there, and hide it under your pillow like the rest of the kiddies.
I have had more time to think and would like to add something...
Some of those "anonymous" people have been here longer than some of the members. Maybe they can't sign up. Maybe they don't have the privacy that some of us do. That is no reason to take away some of their fun, right? A lot of truth comes out when you don't have to identify yourself and I think we should welcome those people. The more they can be involved with the site, the more likely they might choose to sign up later, if they can. You can't just join a site and then cry when everyone does not play by YOUR rules.
Okay, I think I am done now...LOL
Very well said LB. Good job.
I definitely understand the no privacy thing Lil Birdie. Was anonymous for a while before I joined. Very good points.
Lush has had to put up with a lot of whiners, too.
Sassy Red-haired Mod/Beach Kat
A lot of really good points have been made. It's easy to see both sides. To set the record straight, I write for my own pleasure and I share it hoping others will enjoy what I have written. If they don't I have no problem with them voicing their opinion and/or giving constructive criticism. I just think that if one is going to post a comment, they will put more thought into making it constructive criticism if they are required to log in. If that is truly what people are looking for...valuable feedback...then wouldn't it make sense to have it come from reliable sources? The fly by posters who make remarks typically offer only a snide remark or even a hey good story...they don't usually write anything of value. Just my thoughts.
I try really hard not to put a comment in that says, "Your writing really sux". So far I'm doing well. LOL
I like the idea of anonymous vote, but registered comments. If you want your opinion to be anonymous, just vote. The internet brings so much anonymity as it is, that I've seen people take things way to far, or people just being offensive for the sake of annoying someone. If you don't have something constructive to say about what someone wrote, don't bother. Comments like "This sucks" or "Do better" (This is obviously being overly nice) don't do the author any good, and not having a name to go with it only makes it more aggravating.
More than that...I like being able to tell who said someone about what I wrote. Not because I want someone to be responsible for what they say, but because I can quickly tell if it's another author, or established member of the site whose opinion may be backed up by more experience.
Well...there is my 2 cents. In the end, I'm with ya whichever way ya go Lush, cause I know you're just looking out for the sites best interest.
Bad thing democracy in a forum
It should be a dictatorship ... Mein Fuhrer
I get to be Santa then.
Cause he's woppin your tiny hiny ( your av)
Ye haaa.
Bat
and it nake, too. Num num num.
I'm not 40 yet. I remember having a debate with my mother whether or not I should be allowed to watch it. I think it's the best thing he's ever been in, he's played some very dodgy roles since then.
