jokeripa Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Is Neowin going downhill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virgo89 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 http://www.big-boards.com/highlight/7/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rec_kris Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 despite the fact that there are coutnless racists and retards here, i say no. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoXY Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 nope...and even if it is...I refuse to believe it...:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shof Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 it seems normal for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y0sh Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I think there should be a sub-poll: Is this topic going to get locked & deleted? Yes: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (99%) No: X (1%) However, yes, in my opinion it went downhill quite a while ago. Don't really come here as I used to anyway, so I shouldn't talk of what it is at the moment - because I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokeripa Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 I think there should be a sub-poll: Is this topic going to get locked & deleted? Yes: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (99%) No: X (1%) However, yes, in my opinion it went downhill quite a while ago. Don't really come here as I used to anyway, so I shouldn't talk of what it is at the moment - because I don't know. Dont see why it should be, it is basically site feedback that admins should know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadishTM Veteran Posted April 28, 2006 Veteran Share Posted April 28, 2006 What is quite funny to me is that the members that make or comment on these topics always have a huge warning level. Radish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shof Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Are you sure, eh? Im clean, but i dont know about everyone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rec_kris Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 no warning, suckas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokeripa Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 Are you sure, eh? Im clean, but i dont know about everyone else no warning, suckas. I think hes digging at me with my 100% warn. Thruth is though, I know how to handle myself on these forums now, seems like everytime I get near to going down a bit, I do something stupid to bring it back up. I didnt even post my opinion though, so I'm not sure what hes getting at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchasem Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 despite the fact that there are coutnless racists and retards here, i say no. (Y) all these dang whiteys. ..just kidding... ....please dont warn me. (i voted no.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shof Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I think hes digging at me with my 100% warn. Thruth is though, I know how to handle myself on these forums now, seems like everytime I get near to going down a bit, I do something stupid to bring it back up. I didnt even post my opinion though, so I'm not sure what hes getting at. i thought once you have 100% you are automaticly banned or is that after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y0sh Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 i thought once you have 100% you are automaticly banned or is that after? No, once you reach 100% warn, that's it as far as warnings go. Depending on the severity of your next "abuse" you can either be banned permanently, or for a short while (2 weeks). Trust me, this is first hand knowledge. And disturb3d, he was digging at me too with 100%. Thing is, I didn't deserve 2 of them, but I'm not bitter. It's only online after all; I have life to take care of. The 100% warning actually helped me stay away from Neowin, so I guess it all worked out well for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatestfall Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 of course its not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawx Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 all these dang whiteys. ..just kidding... ....please dont warn me. (i voted no.) Blackie pleeease. OMG I CALLED HIM A BLACKIE BUT HE CALLED ME A WHITIE BUT I'M THE RACIST RIGHT? LOOL OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shof Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 dang, i just got confused by y'all 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudworth Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I'm only saying no because I think that all the stupid 'sex and me' blah-blah-blah threads some bunch of kiddies are posting are being allowed to live far too long. Neowin is not 'sex with sue' last time I checked. I know this is a general discussion board and all, but there are already forums for such discussion. Common sense should dictate that you not ask stuff like that on a forum like this as a matter of propriety. oh wait, that's right "common sense is not so common" - Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeWolf324 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 it already has... too often I am finding out that the helpfulness of this board is declining rather quickly....it seems that there are too many inexperienced users on this board and in fact they have made the vet's disappear....I remember people like the evn show who actually made wise, insightful posts on here.... ...as much as it sucks to say this neowin has become a pit of immaturity and "omgwtf-use-the-search-tarians" that why bother making a post on this site....EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DISCUSSED AT LEAST ONCE. and then someone bitches because OMG THEY RESSURECTED A THREAD. make up your minds. regardless of the fact I think that neowin is becoming over bureaucratic in a sense, making forums and sub forums for everything under the sun. hell they even had to instate a warning system on a board to keep their unruly members in line...jesus, its not like this is a public school but half the time it feels that way. regardless, i still come here, I like the place enough and the news is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted April 28, 2006 Veteran Share Posted April 28, 2006 The site itself is not going downhill, it is the members are. And that is just simply because there are more people joining, hence it is just some laws of averages at work. I have been here a few years now, not super long but a few, so I have seen a growth in the member base itself. So since the number of members is growing, so is the number of jackass' and idiots. There always has and always will be those members who just like to cause trouble and be idiots. Anytime you get a group of people together, wether it is in an online forum, a bar, the movies, etc. etc., there will always be those select group of people present that just have to be idiots. So because there are more members, it appears as if the site is worse, when in reality it is the same quality it always has been, it is just more noticeable because the number of idiots is higher. With that said, there are also certain areas that are idiot magnets these days as well. However, places like the Hardware Hangout have, and always will be, always been full of cool people willing to help others out. Which is what makes the site the great site that it is. Also to me it seems religion and politics are discussed way to much on a tech forum, at least in my opinion, and those are two topics that will always lead to negativity, because those topics themselves make people extremely passionate. Still though, all it takes is one person to ruin the vibe, and these people exist. It is the nature of forums, and there is nothing that can be done except to laugh it off and ignore those people. The worse thing to do is acknowledge them, because that just makes what they are doing have a purpose. So I guess my short answer is it is, and it is not. The truth is, it is what you choose to make it to be. If that makes any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmarE D Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 I voted No Even though a lot of kids or adults who act like they're five years old seem to be coming here a lot more over the last few months. They're more than annoying and I can't stand the people that act like they know everything and think they're better than everyone. The racists need to get off the site also. Not as bad as it used to be, but they're still here and pop up every once in a while. Some of the threads that pop up on this site sometimes are just ridiculous and then you have all these people who feel the need to use "leet speak" in all their posts. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorgeIvan Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 What is quite funny to me is that the members that make or comment on these topics always have a huge warning level.Radish™ Not necesary, i have warning level for being drunk and put a referal sig and I love Neowin :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokeripa Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 i thought once you have 100% you are automaticly banned or is that after? Naw, I've been banned for a week since I hit 100, if a mod comes back here could they tell me what happens on my next warning, do I get permanently banned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted April 28, 2006 Veteran Share Posted April 28, 2006 I have to agree with DirtyLarry on this one. I have been saying it for a while that it's the memberbase that continues to decline in maturity and thoughtfulness. When I first joined way back when, I was on the bottom of the totem pole in terms of understanding and knowledge of technology. Granted, I have taught myself a lot, I have moved way too far up the pole when compared to the rest of the community now. It seems people come here to act like morons and instigate useless arguments over nothing. While some people may not accept it, the root members, the first core group, made this place what it was based on their knowledge of technology and we stick around because we come here to discuss technology. It's a shame how some people act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokeripa Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 I have to agree with DirtyLarry on this one. I have been saying it for a while that it's the memberbase that continues to decline in maturity and thoughtfulness. When I first joined way back when, I was on the bottom of the totem pole in terms of understanding and knowledge of technology. Granted, I have taught myself a lot, I have moved way too far up the pole when compared to the rest of the community now. It seems people come here to act like morons and instigate useless arguments over nothing. While some people may not accept it, the root members, the first core group, made this place what it was based on their knowledge of technology and we stick around because we come here to discuss technology. It's a shame how some people act. I fully agree with you man. I find it a shame how the votes are 35 yes and 31 no (at time of writing) but most of the yes voters dont have the courage to come and say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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