Has the Advice section lost its appeal?
rbdcay
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I only ask this because I see a number of threads on the GD board which would get far better responses in the advice thread as that is what people are actually soliciting.
Is it just that people can't be bothered or are we all getting befuddled with the definition of General Discussion?
I was going to list a few of these threads but as to not appear patronising I won't.
Is it just that people can't be bothered or are we all getting befuddled with the definition of General Discussion?
I was going to list a few of these threads but as to not appear patronising I won't.
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I must admit to having seen some rather interesting advice given to others so can see why some may prefer to avoid it.
I do read the advice section every day, but I generally have no knowledge of anything so I can't help.
I disagree, I've seen some horrible responses in the Advice forum, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. That, coupled with the fact that GD is busier, would mean that a sensible answer to a problem would be answered more quickly when posted here.
However I pop in time to time to read it and find that the topics that seem to get the most "action" would be those about loss, cheating or relationship advice. It's like a hotbed of opinion there rather than actual advice at times.
I also do the obligatory eye roll.
I feel an eyeroll sometimes coming on like you when I see certain advice gathering threads but as I would be called the board police I tend to keep it to myself.
I agree. Sometimes it depends on what you are asking though.
Please don't keep it to yourself, some of us are suckers and I believe that I've been one this very morning. I can't tell one wind up merchant from another as I take everyone on face value, but a little guidance from someone, such as yourself, would be helpful in many circumstances.
So what if you're called board police? If you're pointing someone in the right direction then you're doing a worthwhile job and sod what other dingbats say, if that's what they call you then they've obviously done something that they'd rather you hadn't seen? Why ever else would they single you out?
Maybe people are just lazy.
Whatever, I'd only ever post something of a very practical nature in advice. Based on long observation, any life situation you'll be called a liar. Any emotional issues, you'll be ripped to shreds.
So unless fact based, such as advice on legalities, not really worth posting.
I do sometimes but you have some of those whipper-snappers on here who get offended at any level of helpful advice with regards to how a forum should kind of be run.
I am also a little intolerant ( I think we had this discussion the other day) of those sympathy seekers/grief porn etc. threads. but that is a whole other level of discussion.
lol ~ even though that's invoking Godwin's law, it's actually a very good way of putting it
Yep. I've encountered some extremely unpleasant folk in advice. They're not interested in giving any constructive advice, just picking posts apart until the thread ends up being closed.
One of those particular types was up to their usual shenanigans in GD last night in fact.:yawn:
Some are quite honestly beyond belief along the lines
"I think my Dad has just had a heart attack should I phone an ambulance"
"I have not had a poo for three weeks"
"I have to pee every 10 minutes and drink huge amounts of water am I diabetic?"
"The light switch on my wall is smoking is it OK?"
Throw some water on it. If it goes bang, there was something wrong with it.
Bit in bold- I enjoyed that thread! I gained an insight into how the digestive system works (mouth poo- urgh! I never knew it was possible!)
Never thought of it that way...