What is a forum, and if not why?
Posted: Sat 18 Jul 2015 9:28 pm
(Ok apart from a meeting place in ancient Rome)
I was rather appalled to find that four threads had been closed in quick succession - imho rightly because they were being used to conduct private vendettas, sheer squalid gossip, or backbiting against Admin and mods.
I decided to try to find out what forums were actuallyfor and after failing to find a home page or some kind of "mission statement" for Kibkom (gentle hint: perhaps this might be useful?) I took my courage in both hands and tackled an Internet search. After wasting time giggling over the "Urban Dictionary" definitions (so go look it up your yourselves!) concluded:
1. For the exchange of information not easily found elswhere. This is particularly vital for an expatriate community coping with unfamiliar customs and a language few speak fluently - if at all. It is a vital resource and should be respected as suchI t can also be used for matters in the public interest, e.g. warning of areas where burglars are operating, but for the sake of all concerned PLEASE check your sources and identify what is hearsay and what proven fact.
2. For the exchange of views and friendly discussion and debate. This is an essential for a civilised society. It seems a shame that so few manage to do so without respect for the point of view of others.
3. To let off steam and have a good old rant about something that annoys one. I hold up may hand and admit I doit myself, but tryto keep it general without gratuitous insult to our hosts or particular individuals.
It seemed to me that, considering this is a long double Bayam weekend , Soner and the Mods , must most unfairly have had a couple of difficult and disappointing evenings. I hope this has not spoilt the holiday for them. It would make for an interesting and far more useful post if the Cypriot members of the Board (and maybe others who shared the celebrations with a Cypriot family) were to tell us how they celebrated, To start the ball rolling, I know that Ramazan or ŞeKir )Sugar) Bayram starts with a feast compromised of foods to re-accustom bodies that have been fasting to normal food
PS "Soner and the Mods" sounds like some kind of group - how about it, boys and girl, give us a song and dance But if anyone uses that as an excuse for hijacking this thread onto more about entertainers I shall proabably do something VERY regrettable.
I was rather appalled to find that four threads had been closed in quick succession - imho rightly because they were being used to conduct private vendettas, sheer squalid gossip, or backbiting against Admin and mods.
I decided to try to find out what forums were actuallyfor and after failing to find a home page or some kind of "mission statement" for Kibkom (gentle hint: perhaps this might be useful?) I took my courage in both hands and tackled an Internet search. After wasting time giggling over the "Urban Dictionary" definitions (so go look it up your yourselves!) concluded:
1. For the exchange of information not easily found elswhere. This is particularly vital for an expatriate community coping with unfamiliar customs and a language few speak fluently - if at all. It is a vital resource and should be respected as suchI t can also be used for matters in the public interest, e.g. warning of areas where burglars are operating, but for the sake of all concerned PLEASE check your sources and identify what is hearsay and what proven fact.
2. For the exchange of views and friendly discussion and debate. This is an essential for a civilised society. It seems a shame that so few manage to do so without respect for the point of view of others.
3. To let off steam and have a good old rant about something that annoys one. I hold up may hand and admit I doit myself, but tryto keep it general without gratuitous insult to our hosts or particular individuals.
It seemed to me that, considering this is a long double Bayam weekend , Soner and the Mods , must most unfairly have had a couple of difficult and disappointing evenings. I hope this has not spoilt the holiday for them. It would make for an interesting and far more useful post if the Cypriot members of the Board (and maybe others who shared the celebrations with a Cypriot family) were to tell us how they celebrated, To start the ball rolling, I know that Ramazan or ŞeKir )Sugar) Bayram starts with a feast compromised of foods to re-accustom bodies that have been fasting to normal food
PS "Soner and the Mods" sounds like some kind of group - how about it, boys and girl, give us a song and dance But if anyone uses that as an excuse for hijacking this thread onto more about entertainers I shall proabably do something VERY regrettable.