DesChyko:
If no one was intending to address this issue, perhaps we should get it over and done with. It is difficult to be precise in talking about this without being derogatory to the affected person(s), myself included, but I'll try to maintain civility.
If there's anything I could notice about Nairaland in the seven years I've been an active follower of this forum, it is the decrease of quality original content and the increase of 'juvenile tendencies' in this forum.
'Age' they say, 'is not maturity', but if you really assess the predominantly insulting nature of the 'new crop' of Nairalanders, you must be forced to really weigh the real influence of age in the decision making of individuals. Experience is the best teacher, and that is something that gets better with age.
I've tried selling Nairaland as a site to get updated on information to people within the age range of 25-60 and I must say their feedback is not at all encouraging. After viewing the 'comments' of Nairalanders, only few of those within the lower age-grade (20s) appreciated the comments by the 'Nairalanders' under each post as being funny/entertaining. Majority dismissed the insulting banters as childish and were thus, not interested in associating credibility with this forum.
We can certainly learn from our peers and 'younger ones' but taking away the knowledge and experience of those whom have seen more years than we have will make a charade of any attempt at learning in both formal and informal settings. We can't expect professionals and veterans in all walks of life to spend their time playing 'nannies' or spectators' over feuding inexperienced individuals where their professional opinion would have been of great benefits.
Perhaps, I should be particular, there is this thread on frontpage where a nairalander hinted at the unfeasibility of campaign promises of the president-elect, citing challenges and deficits with detailed figures and explanations. I myself, having been a critic of an identical modus operandi employed by the Imo State governor for almost three years now was looking forward to broaden my knowledge with submissions on that thread, while looking forward to present a similar criticism of the (hopefully) governor-elect methods. What did I notice instead?
The entire comments on that thread begs for professionalism. A cacophony of supports without significant buttressing and counters without commensurate detailed calculations summarised the futility of hoping to learn from the 'frontpage Nairalanders'. The only field majority of them recorded A was of course, in making sure the accompanying insults were monstrous enough to provoke a weak-willed 'Nairalander' into a battle of 'mentions' and 'battery'. The only word for this is 'PATHETIC'. Spaces and logic reserved for 'experts' were taken over by 'who-knows-whats', evidenced by their complete lack of knowledge in the discourse.
I think we need to slow down and think for a minute. Here we are crying 'foul play' at South Africa's tolerance of Xenophobia, screaming 'off with you' at the nosy US Govt, making sure our disgust at their antics were heard, but are we really qualified to do that? What image are we painting of ourselves? Knowledgeable? Tolerant? What exactly justifies our stand against their inadequacies? These abominations we call 'comments' (contributions) to matters that require in-depth knowledge? I personally think the moderators are being too lenient.
I'll leave us with two key phrases:
1. Tact is having nothing to say and saying nothing.
2. Violence (insults) is the final resolve of the incapable.
Have a nice 'night'.

akunjohn:
To cut the long story short,what you mean is that you are too old to laugh your trouble off.
I always come to nairaland to unwind after all the wahala of the day,You have to see life in a very exciting way. All the banter sometimes makes us to come here and laugh off our problems.

DesChyko:
If no one was intending to address this issue, perhaps we should get it over and done with. It is difficult to be precise in talking about this without being derogatory to the affected person(s), myself included, but I'll try to maintain civility.
If there's anything I could notice about Nairaland in the seven years I've been an active follower of this forum, it is the decrease of quality original content and the increase of 'juvenile tendencies' in this forum.
'Age' they say, 'is not maturity', but if you really assess the predominantly insulting nature of the 'new crop' of Nairalanders, you must be forced to really weigh the real influence of age in the decision making of individuals. Experience is the best teacher, and that is something that gets better with age.
I've tried selling Nairaland as a site to get updated on information to people within the age range of 25-60 and I must say their feedback is not at all encouraging. After viewing the 'comments' of Nairalanders, only few of those within the lower age-grade (20s) appreciated the comments by the 'Nairalanders' under each post as being funny/entertaining. Majority dismissed the insulting banters as childish and were thus, not interested in associating credibility with this forum.
We can certainly learn from our peers and 'younger ones' but taking away the knowledge and experience of those whom have seen more years than we have will make a charade of any attempt at learning in both formal and informal settings. We can't expect professionals and veterans in all walks of life to spend their time playing 'nannies' or spectators' over feuding inexperienced individuals where their professional opinion would have been of great benefits.
Perhaps, I should be particular, there is this thread on frontpage where a nairalander hinted at the unfeasibility of campaign promises of the president-elect, citing challenges and deficits with detailed figures and explanations. I myself, having been a critic of an identical modus operandi employed by the Imo State governor for almost three years now was looking forward to broaden my knowledge with submissions on that thread, while looking forward to present a similar criticism of the (hopefully) governor-elect methods. What did I notice instead?
The entire comments on that thread begs for professionalism. A cacophony of supports without significant buttressing and counters without commensurate detailed calculations summarised the futility of hoping to learn from the 'frontpage Nairalanders'. The only field majority of them recorded A was of course, in making sure the accompanying insults were monstrous enough to provoke a weak-willed 'Nairalander' into a battle of 'mentions' and 'battery'. The only word for this is 'PATHETIC'. Spaces and logic reserved for 'experts' were taken over by 'who-knows-whats', evidenced by their complete lack of knowledge in the discourse.
I think we need to slow down and think for a minute. Here we are crying 'foul play' at South Africa's tolerance of Xenophobia, screaming 'off with you' at the nosy US Govt, making sure our disgust at their antics were heard, but are we really qualified to do that? What image are we painting of ourselves? Knowledgeable? Tolerant? What exactly justifies our stand against their inadequacies? These abominations we call 'comments' (contributions) to matters that require in-depth knowledge? I personally think the moderators are being too lenient.
I'll leave us with two key phrases:
1. Tact is having nothing to say and saying nothing.
2. Violence (insults) is the final resolve of the incapable.
Have a nice 'night'.

akunjohn:
To cut the long story short,what you mean is that you are too old to laugh your trouble off.
I always come to nairaland to unwind after all the wahala of the day,You have to see life in a very exciting way. All the banter sometimes makes us to come here and laugh off our problems.