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Is this is community?

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Is this is community?

A challenge...

from JoeUser Forums
I joined JU to be part of a community of individuals who enjoy exchanging ideas, advice, wisdom, humour and life anecdotes. I was looking for something to help affirm an idea I had that regardless of country of birth, politics, religion or social position, there are plenty of people around the world thinking as I do. I was looking for an interchange of information. Instead, I feel a little bit frustrated.

It seems to me that there is a 'circle within a circle' or a group of users only responding to each other. Before anyone says anything, I'm not a points whore. I could really care less. I would still be saying this even if there wasn't a points system. I want exchange, dialogue, conversation. I want people to challenge my statements, support my ideas or call my bluffs. Come on folks, get with the program. How can you learn anything or grow intellectually by only allowing yourselves to be challenged time and again by the same group of peers? Let me tell you, you can't, okay. Step outside your comforts zones, be daring, be brave and maybe learn something along the way. Come on, I dare you...
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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top
You know what's funny? I have commented on one of your articles before! How very strange. I'll say it again - nice Cure reference.
Reply #27 from JoeUser Forums Top
Thanks again to everyone for the responses. I think all I've proved is that the JU community (yes, it IS indeed a community) is very protective of itself, as any good community would be.

I was speaking to a friend last night who suggested that part of the problem might be the time difference because I am awake while a lot of you are asleep so by the time you get to looking at my articles, they have been up for some time already. I don't know whether this is true but it certainly makes some sense to me.

To those of you who say you haven't seen my articles or responses, well I say check you own articles as I have responded to a number of you in the past. My only explination for you not seeing them is as I stated above. And there is not much any of us can do about this.

Thanks again to everyone. I've certainly learnt a lot in the last 24 hours, which is what life is all about. Lets give this horse a decent burial.

Cheers
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Reply #28 from JoeUser Forums Top
*Places some lovely roses on the "horse's" final resting place* lol:)
Reply #29 from JoeUser Forums Top
dynamaso--I hope there are no hard feelings and I will certainly keep my eyes open for your articles.

*Drops a flower*
Reply #30 from JoeUser Forums Top
BlueDev - none whatsoever. Thanks for challenging me and for having the courage to say what you think. If only more people did we might all be living in a healthier world.

*wanders off whistling 'Horse With No Name'*
Reply #31 from JoeUser Forums Top
dynamaso,
Start whipping the articles out. I'm all ears, or I guess it's eyes. What d'ya got?

LL
Reply #32 from JoeUser Forums Top
Hmm, I thought this was long gone. Not sure what you mean, LL. Unless you're being deliberately obtuse, my only answer is have a look at the Forum and at my page to see what I've written, I guess.

Am I missing something?
Reply #33 from JoeUser Forums Top
Big crown of flowers for the dead horse;)
Reply #34 from JoeUser Forums Top
Oh...didn't mean to offend or anything! I just saw your name floating around and went to your site. I saw this article and wondered why you hadn't written anything lately. I'll be keeping my eyes open for some of your new articles. That's all! You're not missing something. Am I?

ll
Reply #35 from JoeUser Forums Top
I write my articles directly from the Forum pages and have since discovered these articles don't show up here, for some reason. Obviously I'm doing something wrong but I still can't figure out what. Have a look through either the Blogging or Miscellaneous Forums as that is where most of my posts are. Thanks for the interest as well. I appreciate it.

Cheers,

Maso
Reply #36 from JoeUser Forums Top
dynamaso, at the top right corner of your blog it should have your login name, points, and a bunch of other options. One of them is "create new article". Hit that and when you've made it, it will be in your blog, and on the forum if you've left that checkbox checked. Hope that helps.
Reply #37 from JoeUser Forums Top
Thanks Danny
Reply #38 from JoeUser Forums Top
It's becoming clear now...