How do you define what this site has become?

I've seen this place be fun, warm, belligerent, cold. How do you see and feel about it now?

It seems to me it's becoming more and more a monologue platform.

I'll share my take in depth if need be. Or not. It'll largely depend on the comments.

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Comments ( 44 )
  • Clunk42

    This site is a cespool of trolls, people needing help, idiots looking for validation, random commentors, and people too young to legally be allowed on here.

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    • Ellenna

      And of course the tiny minority of intelligent, responsible, caring and literate contributors.

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      • Clunk42

        Generally, I feel those fall under "random commentors."

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        • Ellenna

          How dare you call me random?

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          • Clunk42

            You're one of over 7 billion people. That seems pretty random to me.

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            • Ellenna

              Ooh, I didn't realise everyone in the entire world was on this site! Amazing

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          • ToTheMoon

            You are so up yourself!

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            • Ellenna

              How did you get that idea? Don't you get irony?

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    • LloydAsher

      I find it as a soothing place to offload much of my advice without the legal ramifications.

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    • MissWolf

      I couldnt have said it better myself
      I couldnt agree more

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    • d0esnormalmatter

      I don't fit any of these.

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      • Clunk42

        Random commentor?

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        • d0esnormalmatter

          Random??? I comment with intention, purpose and sheet intellect! A real marvel of iin with impeccable sarcasm and insight!

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          • Clunk42

            The "random" was describing you, not your comments.

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            • d0esnormalmatter

              As in I'm here for no reason? If that's the case than yep.

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  • DIO

    I see a lot of people struggling with life here. Sometimes they deserve help, sometimes not.

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  • raisinbran

    Ah, the quarterly "IIN has gone downhill" post, autumn edition.

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    • leggs91200

      I have been here but a year maybe but I don't remember when it was anything but "downhill".

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      • raisinbran

        It's been downhill since it started 15+ years ago... maybe that's what makes it special.

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  • Faceless

    an empty shell of what it once was

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    • LloydAsher

      I've been here for 6 months. What was it like in the golden age? When was the golden age?

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      • Ellenna

        I must have missed the golden age and I've been on here for quite a few years now

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  • Grunewald

    A cesspit that keeps drawing me back in. With a handful of nice people.

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    • Ellenna

      Not a bad description of my attitude too! Sometimes I just get sick & tired of the trivial repetitive boring posts and the trolls and go away for a while for a rest, but so far I've always come back, usually out of boredom

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  • leggs91200

    This site is strictly entertainment. It is not one to find wisdom. In the maybe year or two I have been here, it never was a place to take serious. Though, There are some fun people for sure.

    "I'll share my take in depth if need be. Or not. It'll largely depend on the comments."
    When yo do so, maybe summarize or keep it short so it doesn't get long and boring.

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    • raisinbran

      I actually got some useful advice from CountessDouche once.

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      • LloydAsher

        You can find all sorts of advice it's like a junk pile every once in a while you'll find what you are looking for.

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  • Cuntsiclestick

    Often I see too many people here looking for validation and when they don't get it, they resort to acting like poo throwing chimps. It's funny to see, yet it's gotten kind of boring as of late.

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    • Ellenna

      Yeah, but that's what goes on in the real world too. Checked out the usa president's behaviour lately? Or even way back for that matter.

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  • ToTheMoon

    Like I said in another post

    "Just like in real life you have all types. Know it all's, people in pain trying to hurt others, haters (usually jealous), The entitled thinkers, wanna b's, People with mental health issues and people that are genuinely nice. Lot of people with agendas; like someone that loves whiskey may go around to a post about how bad whiskey is and be really aggressive, making the op think "what the hell is up their ass"

    Kinda fits in with this. You also have an idiot on here that when trying to help them by not telling them what they want to hear but more what they need, they follow you around, or whenever they see your name they will thumbs you down (nothing to do with your comment) :)

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  • momwatcher69

    This website, is fairly average, as blog/ and Q & A sites go..... but a LOT of readers, love to spew hate, stupidity, condone violence, and are rude to those who disagree with their point of view. They often don't address the posters' questions, but rather, attack commenters, about stuff that has nothing to do, with O/P's questions.

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  • FromTheSouthWeirdMan

    The great minds of today all use IIN. It is a forum of the highest intellect.

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  • Hubbard

    A therapeutic forum

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    • Ellenna

      At its best it can be exactly that, but only too rarely

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  • d0esnormalmatter

    Hmmm it depends. I don't really know if its changed months since I've been on here. Compared to real life, their is in increase in the proportion of idiots, mentally disabled and glass half empty types on here which is the downside.

    I think for actual debating important topics this site is pretty shit because nobody wants to have a real debate including me, not to mention are actual lives are so different it doesn't matter. Lotsa people on here all they do is get pissed and try and tear others down which is kind of a waste.

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    • Ellenna

      Yeah, I wish there was more intelligent debate on this site and I do miss The GypsySailor: I often disagreed with but he was almost always worth debating with.

      I do think that generally there is less intelligent debate here than there used to be.

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      • d0esnormalmatter

        Yes it has probably gotten worse but I don't really care. That's not the sites value and that's not what it's for. At least for me. I don't come on here all excited to debate it's just annoying.

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      • Ellenna

        Whoops I left the word "him" out after with: I'm not always 100% literate but I do try to be!

        Sometimes this site throws up a nice surprise: I was very impressed with the supportive and intelligent responses to my recent post about my obnoxious daughter.

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        • d0esnormalmatter

          Which one? Did I see it? Hehe I like giving advice to people as well.

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          • Ellenna

            Actually I thought you'd commented on it? Anyway feel free to find it and comment, it's only a few days ago

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            • d0esnormalmatter

              And holy shit your 73! Happy birthday!

              And yes I found your post and took my swing.

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            • d0esnormalmatter

              Lol I probably did it's hard to keep track.

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  • Mammal-lover

    What dio said

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