In response to some responses i recieved to my comments on the thread "Is it our fault Criss Angel is famous?" i thought i would throw this out there. Why can't theory11 be like TalkMagic?
Over at TM i was welcomed into the community when i began magic several months ago. Since then i have always felt welcome, respected, and understood. Any 'arguments' that arose regarding magic were in fact debates, all responded to with mature comments and respect where it was due. I guess it is unfair to say that the T11 forums have a less enjoyable atmosphere, but i get the feeling, regularly when i make posts, that nobody tries very hard to keep their attitudes and opinions mature.
However, there are very many regulars on here that i have come to notice, all of which are very polite and mature beyond their younger ages.
I guess what i'm trying to get at is, why can't Theory11 forums be similiar? There should be no need for the moderators to lock threads that get out of control, its just childish...
In my comments on Criss Angel, i kept each one completely neutral and unaimed at anybody who contested them, and reiterated constantly that they were my opinion. Some of the responses i recieved were unnecessary and immature to say the least.
This just shows why i spend the majority of my time on TalkMagic, from which i have had an incredible amount of help and support with my induction in magic.
This thread is not some poor, weak attempt to say my goodbyes to the forum (as i have seen a lot threads saying) but instead a chance for us to try and reflect on why such bickering has festered here, because i do not see how it is possible among such a thriving, and mostly polite, community.
What do you think guys?
Over at TM i was welcomed into the community when i began magic several months ago. Since then i have always felt welcome, respected, and understood. Any 'arguments' that arose regarding magic were in fact debates, all responded to with mature comments and respect where it was due. I guess it is unfair to say that the T11 forums have a less enjoyable atmosphere, but i get the feeling, regularly when i make posts, that nobody tries very hard to keep their attitudes and opinions mature.
However, there are very many regulars on here that i have come to notice, all of which are very polite and mature beyond their younger ages.
I guess what i'm trying to get at is, why can't Theory11 forums be similiar? There should be no need for the moderators to lock threads that get out of control, its just childish...
In my comments on Criss Angel, i kept each one completely neutral and unaimed at anybody who contested them, and reiterated constantly that they were my opinion. Some of the responses i recieved were unnecessary and immature to say the least.
This just shows why i spend the majority of my time on TalkMagic, from which i have had an incredible amount of help and support with my induction in magic.
This thread is not some poor, weak attempt to say my goodbyes to the forum (as i have seen a lot threads saying) but instead a chance for us to try and reflect on why such bickering has festered here, because i do not see how it is possible among such a thriving, and mostly polite, community.
What do you think guys?