Malachy Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I would like to propose a motion for debate, partly though not entirely tongue-in-cheek. Namely, that Shetlink has outstayed its welcome; that it no longer serves its purpose as a forum for intelligent debate about local and current affairs; that it now appears to be little more than a haven for trolls, extremists, those with too much time on their hands and the intellectually and grammatically challenged; that it has a great classifieds section but not much else worth looking at. The case for the prosecution rests, for now. Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudden Stop Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 The site as a whole is a great gathering of Shetland related links and is very useful. The forum however, is generally tripe and I think most of it's contributers know that from the get-go - leading to even more tripe being added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Nice trigger M - lets start with a request to drop the "still" from your poll question. It's far too presumtious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Inky Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 These days, Shetlink discussions are almost indistinguishable from Private Eye's "From The Messageboards" spoof column. (This one is an honourable exception, so far.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinner72 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Whilst the ratio has definitely swung towards the stereotypical, in my opinion Shetlink still fills a unique and valuable position due to the nature of life in Shetland (or any other similar community). Sure, it can be hard to ignore, or indeed not feed, the trolls at times, but in between them all Shetlink offers a forum for discussion of topics which would simply never happen in "real life" due to peoples relations/jobs/or other circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetland_boys Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Most of the time i am just on here for the gossip, and boy there is lots of it. And also alot of the people are just arguing all the time. but i like this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleepsie Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Don't read the forum if it bothers you so much. I for one enjoy all aspects of Shetlink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Plenty of sensible discussion and exchange of valuable information takes place on Shetlink. Yes there are some rather tiresome debates but I have a sinple answer to them. Just avoid them or wait until I am really bored and read a whole chink of them in one go. That said what I find tiresome others may find riveting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fionajohn Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 i have had some good advice/answers to my questions here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fionajohn Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 whin in shetland you just go with the flow let off steam complain (mostly about the weather or the cost of transport of goods to the islands ) and keep up with the local gossip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Nothing but people complaining, gossiping, fishing for scandal or casting aspersions. The only good thing about it is the classifieds section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetland-Loon Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I duna really use da forums fir da reasons above. Couldna agree mare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Hmmm.....might the OP have arisen (in part at least) from the apparent fact that Shetlink users of today are more a representative cross section of the population, rather than the (for want of a better description) apparent "PC, liberal" bias of previous times. Somewhere else on here (possibly the "Anything & Everything Else" board), there was/is a thread titled something like "Shetlink Livingroom", in which the site was likened to being a virtual "livingroom", where guests came and went over time, and the conversation and debate evolved (or degenerated as the case might be) according to who the guest(s) were at any one given time. Yes, the site has "evolved", and yes at the moment the "livingroom" does appear to be "enjoying" somebody's significantly large carry-out on some threads, but so what. It adds a little levity at a gray and depressing time of year, and the same folk who wirk the aessins o' sheeite on one thread, can and do take serious issues in an appropriate light on another thread immediately afterwards. I should know, I do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadger Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I would like to propose a motion for debate, partly though not entirely tongue-in-cheek. Namely, that Shetlink has outstayed its welcome; that it no longer serves its purpose as a forum for intelligent debate about local and current affairs; that it now appears to be little more than a haven for trolls, extremists, those with too much time on their hands and the intellectually and grammatically challenged; that it has a great classifieds section but not much else worth looking at. The case for the prosecution rests, for now. Thank you very much. yes its abused by a minority to get warped distortions circulated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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