Is it normal to feel that people here complain about is it normal too much?

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I understand your frustrations. I do. I have repeatedly tried to change my profile picture only for my old one to return over and over again. I experience all the common mobile device issues. I don't know why PMs can't be deleted. I have had posts unjustly rejected while 1000 teenagers who can't figure out that they're just gay get their stories approved. But do you know what I do? I know nothing is perfect so I suck that shit up and try to make better comments/stories and be more engaging to people because that's why we're here - to read funny comments, get good advice (or whatever sort of response you're looking for), enlighten each other and just communicate and find some common ground. When we, the users, quit working, then I will complain. I've been looking back on old posts lately and the comments were so much more enthusiastic. There was the Trollen Age (the beginning. silly comments everywhere, many of them hilarious) and the Friendship Age and probably many more. I don't want to be a part of the Complainer Age. I feel like if you love this site it takes your individual effort to make it work as a whole. Collectively. Whether you are an adviser, a judge, ambassador, citizen, troll or child - WE CAN DO IT.

Maybe.

If we stop...

bashing posts we don't like.

calling bullshit rather than simply clicking 'not normal' and explaining why it isn't normal to you.

bashing the mods. They can't please everyone. I wanted to be a mod so I thought a lot about what I would and would not approve. When I had Gold I went through all of the unmoderated posts to pass judgement and it's not as easy as you'd think.

bashing other users even if they're bashing you. I've seen a few users start as trolls and settle as helpful/funny contributors and honestly they turn out to be among my favorites.

Thank you and good luck to you in you is it normal endeavors.

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  • charli.m
    10 years ago | pl

    I get what you're saying, OP, I really do. But I'm starting to feel that two years of shit where I've tried to support the site content wise and financially have just been a total waste.

    This is copied and pasted from some feedback I left a little while ago.

    IIN was a place where I felt like I 'belonged' when I was going through a very lonely period of my life.  Through it, I've met many interesting people - including friendships that have gone beyond the confines of the site. 
    It saddens me that a site that has brought so many people I care about may cease to do this for other people in the future because of the bad eggs (some of whom are allowed to remain while other users are banned for no readily apparent reason - I've seen it happen to those who are, to the best of my knowledge, not underage) and the erratic moderation, which is quite discouraging for those trying to contribute in a positive manner.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      I just feel like complaining isn't getting us anywhere. Yes, it helps to address the errors, but when potential new users get attracted to this website and see how much we complain soon after they will probably just leave and never contribute to the growth of the site. The more users and traffic IIN gets the more money will be spent on Gold and made through advertising. I guess that's how it works anyways. It seems to me like this is a low budget website and, just like a low budget film, the quality isn't going to be as great as the bigger sites like facebook and twitter, but the art of it is genuine. I'd rather this site have a few flaws than to sell out to marketers or something.

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  • dirtybirdy
    10 years ago

    Anyone care to join me for some coffee? Maybe I'll get fancy and offer some cinnamon toast. That's right, toast. With cinnamon. And butter. Ooooh. Cimanimanimmmm. And butter. Fuck you sugar!

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    • Shackleford96
      10 years ago

      Yes please! :D

      *drool*

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    • [Old Memory]
      10 years ago

      You are a butterslutter hahah

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      • dirtybirdy
        10 years ago

        Yes, I told you that yesterday. I am also a nut slut.

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        • [Old Memory]
          10 years ago

          **plucks feather**

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        • [Old Memory]
          10 years ago

          I am sure that you are.

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  • anti-hero
    10 years ago

    All of the technical problems are not fair to people who pay to use the site. There are far more problems technically besides pics and mods. I agree otherwise.

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    • charli.m
      10 years ago

      Ffs...I thumbed you up and look what happened...

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      • kingofcarrotflowers
        10 years ago

        On it

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        • charli.m
          10 years ago

          Ta :)

          See? Community still mostly good people :)

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          • Anonymous Post Author
            10 years ago

            It is. I love most of you guys. I want everyone to be happy here.

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            • [Old Memory]
              10 years ago

              **blows zinc deficient load**

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          • kingofcarrotflowers
            10 years ago

            :)

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      • [Old Memory]
        10 years ago

        You are an angry girl aren't you?

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  • Holzman_67
    10 years ago

    I think you need to draw a line between complaining and constructive criticism.

    Some of it is warranted. And yes some of it is just people having a whinge.

    People are like that.

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  • dom180
    10 years ago

    I'm with you. IIN is what we make it, as a group and as individuals.

    That said, for some reason I've never really encountered problems personally which might make it easy for me to dismiss the ones other people have. I've never had an issue with my profile, or with getting a story unjustly rejected (I've made about 20, and the ones that were rejected probably deserved to be), or really anything.

    I feel like IIN can be great, but for some people it's as if the system is trying to actively prevent them from taking part. Some people have had accounts deleted over and over again for no reason, sometimes good content doesn't get through to 75% of the user base. It's a testament to the potential of the site that these people haven't given up. Technical problems will always happen, but there is a limit.

    This isn't a dig at Udi. I'm sure he's perfectly competent and doing the best he can.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      I think I've been banned. I guess I'll have better insight on the situation now.

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      • charli.m
        10 years ago

        If you're able to login and post, I wouldn't think you were banned. Why do you think you are?

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        • Freedom_
          10 years ago

          Because the link to my profile shows 404 Page Not Found... everything else works, but my profile appears nonexistent to everyone else. I had a feeling I'd have problems after posting this.

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          • 69
            10 years ago

            i had the same problem and asked on quick feedback, he said it was because of the space i managed to get in there when i signed up

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          • charli.m
            10 years ago

            It's the ! Try this http://isitnormal.com/people/Freedom!/

            I don't know why...there has always been a problem with usernames with ? in them but clicking has become a problem recently, and for some reason, it's also affected other symbol names :/

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            • Freedom_
              10 years ago

              Ohh ok. Well that's weird. Someone asked me what happened to my profile, otherwise I'd have never known. I noticed another profile right before with the same discrepancy. I take this whole post back. lol

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      I haven't had as many problems as others have had, which does make it hard for me to empathize and easier to stay positive..the ones I do have seem minor. Only the profile picture issue bothers me a bit because it's a picture if myself, but I haven't even addressed it to Udi yet so I can't complain much about it.

      How many people have had their accounts deleted? I only know of one. That is a big issue, but I feel like Udi, with his prompt responses and all, would be able to fix or at least explain the problem.

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  • kingofcarrotflowers
    10 years ago

    I guess this comment isn't truly related but op's comment just got me thinking about when I joined IIN and why and my experience with this site.
    I love it, my reasons have changed for being here though, I was going through a rough time when I joined and was amazed at how welcomed I felt, and people, some still with us some not, really helped me, some by giving me advice and other just talking to was enough to help, and I felt that I was hopefully able to help others.
    I stopped using IIN for various reasons and even though I wasn't going through what made me join IIN anymore I missed it, I missed the people and I missed the laughs, I missed the community basically. Sure there are trolls, but this is the internet, that'll happen and some of them are great not all trolls are malicious, and I only joined around a year ago so I can't reflect on how comments used to be but there are so many great people on this site old and New that make it a great community.

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  • GeeGees
    10 years ago

    I agree.

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    Continue fussing. You will all be exterminated!

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    • Shackleford96
      10 years ago

      You have a plunger for a hand....

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  • robbieforgotpw
    10 years ago

    I think the whiners should get jobs or a hobby and stop making iin their life.
    *powercraps himself royally

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  • RomeoDeMontague
    10 years ago

    I do not think I really ever complained about this website. If I were to make a complaint it would not be of the site itself. Possible people in my life I am having issues with, people in general, society in general.

    Though I must admit the moderation seems to let a lot of posts slide through that don't follow guidelines. Such as the "I hate(insert minority,race,religion,sexuality<==Here) posts and the "IIN I want to rape little kids.(illegal activity posts) and(hi im a minor posts)"Hi Im 12 and IIN I like to hump my teddy bear" kind of posts.

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