jkartik
Chairman of Selectors
the subcontinent/non-subcontinent issue is really getting uglier especially after a few good members leaving the forums purely on racial terms.
i know its a bit of an exaggeration but indians / pakis here have become like nazis where you just hate them on general principle regardless of what a particular individual might have to offer.
Not trying to play "Jinnah" here, but might i suggest a separate subcontinental forum where they can discuss anything from movies to sports to politics to lifestyle to food etc....and even post in hindi/any other native language and be more comfortable ??
Main reasons being :
- English is not their first language
- Internet is reaching to small towns and settlements where the general
population has a very poor grasp of english and since its a new phenomenon, they have absolutely no idea on how to go about posting on forums.
- due to the huge cultural difference, majority of the indians / pakis dont
post in the "general" forums as they simply dont have anything to contribute to.
the above reasons are enough to make the new user insecure due to which majority of them stick to the C07 / downloads section or better yet, just move to ICF.
obviously the sub-forum has to be moderated with rules like no porn, no racism and most importantly no txt speak.
i know the non-subcontinental guys will be like "WTF!! why do they deserve a separate forum?" or "the admins are being biased towards the indians" etc.
but we need to find some sort of a peace treaty...some middle-ground where we dont rapidly lose good members and benefit the site in the long run as this will not make members turn towards other websites like Cricketweb, ICF etc...
but having said all that, some of the non-subcontinental members are just not ready to adapt and nit-pick for the slightest grammatical errors and immediately resort to racial abuse and generalization.
the sub-forum can definitely make the new users feel more comfortable which means they'll WANT to be here and want to keep coming back.
besides, we always have the Respected members and Staff from whom they can take inspiration.
another point i would like to make is, Bring back the REPUTATION system.
the hunger for greens will definitely make them want to post with more maturity and sensibility. i know i was really eager on getting as much reps as possible when i registered here and hence it drove me into better quality downloads and posting.
the outcome of this was definitely rewarding. i was made staff / moderator in 6 months of joining the forums.
So Please take this post constructively and think about it in the long run.
this may make the forum a more enjoyable experience but can also be a huge mistake. all said and done, i think its definitely worth a shot.
just my Two Cents..
oh and the Vote is private. so, your name will NOT appear.
Cheers
Kartik.
i know its a bit of an exaggeration but indians / pakis here have become like nazis where you just hate them on general principle regardless of what a particular individual might have to offer.
Not trying to play "Jinnah" here, but might i suggest a separate subcontinental forum where they can discuss anything from movies to sports to politics to lifestyle to food etc....and even post in hindi/any other native language and be more comfortable ??
Main reasons being :
- English is not their first language
- Internet is reaching to small towns and settlements where the general
population has a very poor grasp of english and since its a new phenomenon, they have absolutely no idea on how to go about posting on forums.
- due to the huge cultural difference, majority of the indians / pakis dont
post in the "general" forums as they simply dont have anything to contribute to.
the above reasons are enough to make the new user insecure due to which majority of them stick to the C07 / downloads section or better yet, just move to ICF.
obviously the sub-forum has to be moderated with rules like no porn, no racism and most importantly no txt speak.
i know the non-subcontinental guys will be like "WTF!! why do they deserve a separate forum?" or "the admins are being biased towards the indians" etc.
but we need to find some sort of a peace treaty...some middle-ground where we dont rapidly lose good members and benefit the site in the long run as this will not make members turn towards other websites like Cricketweb, ICF etc...
but having said all that, some of the non-subcontinental members are just not ready to adapt and nit-pick for the slightest grammatical errors and immediately resort to racial abuse and generalization.
the sub-forum can definitely make the new users feel more comfortable which means they'll WANT to be here and want to keep coming back.
besides, we always have the Respected members and Staff from whom they can take inspiration.
another point i would like to make is, Bring back the REPUTATION system.
the hunger for greens will definitely make them want to post with more maturity and sensibility. i know i was really eager on getting as much reps as possible when i registered here and hence it drove me into better quality downloads and posting.
the outcome of this was definitely rewarding. i was made staff / moderator in 6 months of joining the forums.
So Please take this post constructively and think about it in the long run.
this may make the forum a more enjoyable experience but can also be a huge mistake. all said and done, i think its definitely worth a shot.
just my Two Cents..
oh and the Vote is private. so, your name will NOT appear.
Cheers
Kartik.
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