Gwenn,
I feel the same way. Westchester gets a lot of traffic, CT is very difficult to gain any traction with posts.
Gwenn,
I feel the same way. Westchester gets a lot of traffic, CT is very difficult to gain any traction with posts.
But a lot of the posts in Westchester are kind of pointless. Not really discussions. Keep posting Jeff! I enjoy your reviews.
The younger set view people who hang out on food boards as, basically, dinosaurs:
This further includes the blogosphere in general.
So I suggest everybody get used to what is left, cause it aināt coming back.
Not ever.
I have never seen a discussion board where this was not the case.
Well it didnāt take long for this kind of negativity to begin here. Must come with the territory. Disappointing to say the least.
Funny, maybe Iāve not been active enough lately (or on different threads), but I havenāt seen much negativity or assholery.
Guess Iām lucky.
I havenāt either, but I guess the post (above) by JMF seemed a bit stong to me.
In just the last few days, people upthread have referred to CH posters as "bellendsā and ādorksā. Seems like people are transferring their anger w/ CBSi to CH users. Not friendly and not necessary. Time to make like Elsa andā¦
I heard heās getting his own channel on chowhound:
Oh Jaysus. This is the second Goofus and Gallant joke Iāve seen today. (The first was made by me on FB earlier.). Love it.
Sure they give him one but I could never get my own board!!!
Iād prefer a Purple Oneās channel. Letās cook up one of these and chill. http://www.escoffieronline.com/make-something-purple-in-honor-of-prince/
Happy Holidays, folks. Time to be nice to each other.
Ditto that. Unless JMF is just talking about the NY/CT board, which I donāt frequent. The WFD thread remains quite civil and friendly.
Um.
Dorks is now offensive? Did you read the discussion on CH? it wasnt exactly an academic discussionā¦and there was a lot more angst and snark than a schoolground epithet would suggest.
Yes it was very strong. Unfortunately, I have seen it and itās bothersome. And apparently some of the worst offenders donāt even think they are the ones offending.
Yes, you just canāt throw the āDā word around anymore. People will get offended and take to the streets.
The only people left on Chowhound are idiots and angry misanthropes.
Sorry but itās not even worth checking anymore.
And yet here you are, posting againā¦
Iād generally agree with a number of JMFās points (not just the one Iāve quoted). Unfortunately the comments s/he makes are a fact of life with discussion boards, pretty much as they are in real life.
I contribute to another board (different subject entirely) - I joined on day 2 after it was formed over a decade ago. Itās nature has changed over the years, as has the contributor base - and generally, I donāt have the interest that I once had. I doubt I even open 5% of new posts, let alone read them. One of the great benefits that the operating system has (it works on Invision for the techies amongst you) is that you can āignoreā particular contributors which means you never see their posts. Itās really great when you have a small number of arsewipes who just irritate the hell out of you as soon as they start typing.
What I will say about HO (and I make comparisons with CH and the other board I mentioned) is that we seem remarkably free of arsewipes. Thereās been a couple over the period (canāt recall their usernames) but, you know, shit happens. Maybe itās that I donāt contribute to as many discussions here, so donāt come across the people JMF refers to - but we donāt seem to have the heated topics that seemed to attract arsewipes on CH, for instance.
My thoughts exactly.
Well hereās a few for you:
Gotta say that when you really need these there is no substitute.
Also lately I am finding the witch hazel variety particularly soothing.