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Author Topic: Fun and games on uk.food+drink.indian  (read 8,922 times)

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The discussion centers around the perceived decline in quality and civility of the uk.food+drink.indian group, with participants expressing frustration over the dominance of argumentative and opinionated members who dismiss differing views. While some acknowledge a few valuable contributors, the overall sentiment is negative, with calls for better moderation and rules to improve the forum. Ultimately, the consensus reflects a belief that the current environment is unwelcoming and detracts from meaningful discussions about curry.

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Offline Curry King

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Fun and games on uk.food+drink.indian
« on: April 19, 2005, 08:41 AM »
I don't even know why I bother reading it anymore but had a quick look this morning and its not changed, the usual fatheads are arguing the toss over who knows best:

http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?dq=&hl=en&lr=&threadm=d41ouh%24n6l%241%40titan.btinternet.com&prev=/groups%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D%26q%3Duk.food%252Bdrink.indian

Its worth checking out if you fancy a good laugh, you won't find much curry insight though its full arguments between the regulars and anyone else who might have a different opinion.
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Offline ghanna

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Re: Fun and games on uk.food+drink.indian
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2005, 08:52 AM »
Hi , Curryking
Thank you for the link , it is the first time for me to see it.
I am going to join.
Cheers
ghanna
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Offline Curry King

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Re: Fun and games on uk.food+drink.indian
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2005, 08:59 AM »
I wouldnt bother, its goes weeks without a single post and its easy to see why!

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Offline George

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Re: Fun and games on uk.food+drink.indian
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2005, 10:27 AM »
Google groups can be a very useful resource for personal views and discussion on almost any subject under the sun. It's a great pity when any forum gets taken over by people who end up using abusive language much of the time. I just read another thread at uk.food+drink.indian, being very rude about a couple of celebrity chefs. Sad.

I hope admin would delete any such messages here. Long may this forum stay useful.
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Re: Fun and games on uk.food+drink.indian
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2005, 10:49 AM »
George,

I will go through and clean up any non-productive posts as and when i can.
I also intend to do some rules for posting, if anyone has any ideas then bullet point them in a Personal Message PM and i will include them.

Thanks,
S 8)
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Offline Nessa

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Re: Fun and games on uk.food+drink.indian
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2005, 02:26 PM »
Quote from: Curry King on April 19, 2005, 08:41 AM
I don't even know why I bother reading it anymore but had a quick look this morning and its not changed, the usual fatheads are arguing the toss over who knows best:

http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?dq=&hl=en&lr=&threadm=d41ouh%24n6l%241%40titan.btinternet.com&prev=/groups%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D%26q%3Duk.food%252Bdrink.indian

Its worth checking out if you fancy a good laugh, you won't find much curry insight though its full arguments between the regulars and anyone else who might have a different opinion.

It's a shame that google group is such a waste of space, it could be a great resource if it wasn't presided over (in the main) by BIR naysaying trolls and clueless cooks, and I think you know who I mean!  I tried posting there before (in response to help/recipes needed) and was roundly sneered at and ignored.  There is no room there for other people's contributions, it seems, except for the clique who drive people away and bicker amongst themselves.  It's an embarrassment to the indian food loving community.
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Offline Mark J

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Re: Fun and games on uk.food+drink.indian
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2005, 03:13 PM »
There's a few good people on there and the woman that runs the faq website for ufdi (Elaine) is sound but it is populated in the main by very opinionated twats
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Offline Curry King

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Re: Fun and games on uk.food+drink.indian
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2005, 06:29 PM »
Quote from: Mark J on May 07, 2005, 03:13 PM
There's a few good people on there and the woman that runs the faq website for ufdi (Elaine) is sound but it is populated in the main by very opinionated twats

I agree with that, its full of ppl that think they know everything and don't want to hear another opinion
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Offline DARTHPHALL

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Re: Fun and games on uk.food+drink.indian
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2005, 07:16 PM »
I might join them just to wind the bastards up then :D ."the wrath of DARTHPHALL is legendary even in hell"! >:(
You know what they say."If you're going to be a bastard be a DARTHBASTARD !!! ;) ;)
Its like being a bastard but with hammers hehehehehehehehe  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Offline curryqueen

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Re: Fun and games on uk.food+drink.indian
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2005, 10:13 PM »
Darthphall,

You sound just like my son, evil, but in a nice way!  You tell them son and may the force be with you!
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