Mini-Mashup

It's been too long, therefore it's time for yet another Ma'iingan's Mashup:

1) A Sigh with a Smile
You know you're doing your job right when you get a following of trolls lol:

Example 1
Example 2

There were others, unfortunately (well, perhaps fortunately) they have since been deleted.

2) REPOST meanies!!!
I know probably most if not all of my readers are on facebook (and myspace or whatever other social media is out there). At least ONCE...you've encountered the ever dreaded "repost" posts.

There have been times when I have chosen to participate in the repost session of these things...but that's just because I chose to repost it, because the message meant something to me, not because someone told me to.

However, what royally pisses this Witch off are the messages put under about those who choose NOT to repost. 9 times out of 10 I am the type to not repost a message, and this is what ticks me off:

Sorry. But I have other things to do than spend ALL my time on facebook, reposting every bleeing-heart message on every ailment and issue that's out there. This does NOT make me selfish or "uncool". This shit makes me sick. Making people feel guilty does NOT fix the issue. Don't exploit children or the ill just to make others feel bad for not reposting your shit!

And it's not just about illnesses either. I'm sick of people saying "if I don't see you repost this message, this means you're not really my friend"...what is this? Grade 2? Again, just because I don't repost the same crap over and over to affirm my allegiance to something doesn't mean I'm not supportive! Don't put words in my mouth that I've never said!


3) Forum Bore-um
Has anyone else encountered this? There are perhaps hundreds and hundreds of forums out there, and perhaps half of them have ANY activity! I'm a member of at least 10 forums and out of those 10, maybe 2, maybe 3 are fairly regularly active.

I try to be an active member in all of the forums I am a member of, but it's rather difficult when I am the last person who responded to the latest posts...and that latest post was from Jan. 23.

I know how hard it is to run a forum (I was a manager for a forum, but it's pretty much run aground now and, sadly, I'm the only one who goes in there now). But the responsibility of maintaining activity in a forum does NOT just rest solely on the owners and managers of the site, but those who signed up to be members in the first place. What's the point on being a member of a forum if you're NOT going to participate??? (Personally, I think if I were running a forum again, anyone not maintaining activity for at least one month is removed from the site. Don't want to participate, don't be a member!)

I'd LOVE to see new and more information posted on forums...new discussions, new debates, interesting ideas, etc...but I'm not seeing it in more than 3/4 of the forums I'm a part of. I can't think of everything for every forum!

People, please! If you sign up to be part of a forum, do your part and continue conversations, and add input. That's the only way to keep forum's alive!!





Ma’iingan