Fed Up

[Countrylover]

As far as I'm concerned there are only two places I visit regularly now.  Chatterbank and Quizzes and puzzles.  I look in at TV and body and soul sometimes.  The News Section has been  ruined by a few.   Chatterbank seems dominated by ridiculously long threads of nonsense by one person.  

This site has had its day.  Its surely Quizzes and Puzzles that keeps it going.  Has the owner and editor fled the nest?

 

[nicebloke1]

But on the whole your still happy to use AB. No one is forcing you to use the news section or any other section your not happy with. Happy new year.

[Roobaba]

How has the News Section been ruined..? If it's good news you're after you won't find it in News here or News elsewhere.

I will try and find more positive and cheery news items to post ;O)

[douglas9401]

Good to be able to interact with society at large but without having to smell them.

The protected ones I imagine spend minimal time at the sink or shower.

[pastafreak]

Roobaba...its not about cheery news. It's about sensible discussions. Not the infantile blathering we've had for months on end. 

Maybe 2024 will be different. 

[anneasquith]

Lottie, just keep popping into chatterbank, some times you will find a like minded person for a chat. 
It's a strange place now isn't it ?

[elliemay1]

^ also Crosswords?

[Canary42]

Your exaggeration to try to make a weak point doesn't do you justice - try to be more broad-minded please, there's still lots of good stuff here and it would be weaker without your contributions.

[Countrylover]

I don't want cheery news. Just news and chat about that, but a small group of people have ruined it. Pasta is right.

[wolf63]

I was going to comment on a thread this morning about Gaza and cholera.  I admit that I didn't because the insults would begin and I am fed up trying to defend myself.

SandyR is right - but the usual suspects can only see their own point of view.  Yes, what happened in October was wrong, but this has been an ongoing war and will continue.

Killing is wrong

[Countrylover]

I'm not exaggerating canary or trying to make a poin.  I'm just expressing how I feel about AB now in the relevant category.  

 

Ellie, I include crosswords with quizzes and puzzles.  A good place which keeps the site going.

[Countrylover]

Exactly right Wolf.  Playground Bullies.  

[Countrylover]

Nicebloke.  Happy is not the right word,  but I remain because there are a lo decent people that contribute and respect other people's views.  

[nicebloke1]

Sorry but this is not really worthy of debate, because there are to many flaws in what you appear to be complaining about. For starters you complain about chatter bank being of nonsense, well in case you've forgot chatterbank is surposed to be the place for nonsense chatter weather it be long or short. And for the life of me can't understand how the news section can be ruined, news is news. Like I said before if you don't like some sections then stay away from them, the same for some posters you maynot care to much for. 

[Tilly2]

News is news, yes but some of the derogatory remarks made by some posters spoil the discussion.  

[Atheist]

It strikes me that posts in the news often start off with a provocative statement, and then go  downhill from there. Sometimes a thread will start off with a genuine observation or question and there may be a few posts expressing different points of view, but then the provocateurs get the scent and try to turn it all into a good scrap because that's what they enjoy.

 

[pastafreak]

People shouldn't need to stay away from sections because they worry about being bullied. That is not what AB is about...or shouldn't be. Staying away just reduces the variety of opinions and allows certain posters to continue their never ending domination of news...along with their pointless arguments. 

Surely that's bad for the site? We need more participation not less.

[Arksided]

There's a 'News' section on AB...  brb

[Barsel]

Lottie, I've just given James Norton a call and he said he will come and cheer you up later.🤩

https://ibb.co/QMHFPMq

[Countrylover]

Nice Bloke, I didn't post this for debate.  Its not worthy of debate and you now have turned it into debate.  I asked no questions.its chatterbank.  If you don't like what I posted then ignore it.  

[Countrylover]

Barsel, can he bring his mate.  That would make me more than happy!!

https://ibb.co/WsRQ5f6