What if I don't like any of the current discussions or just find themall boring?
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This article is from the Singles FAQ, by Trygve Lode tlode@nyx.net with numerous contributions by others.
What if I don't like any of the current discussions or just find themall boring?
On the net, just like in real life, when you don't like
something, you're better off working constructively to change
it instead of just complaining about it. If you'd like to talk
about something else, then post a message about it and add
enough of your thoughts about it that the other contributors
will have something to bite on. Writing, "what do you think
about single people who bring their pet squids on dates?" is
good, but "what do you think about single people who bring
their pet squids on dates? I was on a date last week with
someone who insisted in bringing 'Sigmund' the squid along and
taking pieces of food off my plate to feed to Sigmund without
asking first." is even better.
In general, the worst thing that you can do is post a message
along the lines of "this group sucks; I've read every single
message on this group every day for five years now and each one
has been worse than having my toenails ripped out using a badly
misaligned electric can opener." Remember that all the people
posting to and reading soc.singles are real people and tend to
react rather like people would if you were to walk into a party
and sulk in the corner, loudly shouting out "this party sucks"
every few minutes while the people all around you are busily
having a good time. If the messages aren't to your liking,
either try to contribute positively towards making the group
more what you'd like it to be, use killfiles more extensively,
or locate another group that is more to your liking. Just
announcing your displeasure is unlikely to motivate the other
participants to post things that you'll want to read, since
obviously they must be enjoying the current tone and content of
soc.singles or they wouldn't be contributing to it.
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