Qatar Living is Dying

When is QL going to die? And when is the funeral?

who says qatarliving is dying? there are bajjuus and sonams and then thre are rizks and rmz and then some good souls and saints still ruling. I have been around for an year or so and find only a few missing. But certainly there is no food for the likes of adey and tallg anymore...

Amoud glad to be of service if I helped prove your point.

Some stupid comments can be edited by the Mods Alexa but if you start a good thread then it will get more good responses than the bad ones, just what I am thinking..

Well it does happen and it's tedious.

On a lighter note, I love the furious posts from soemone whose wife as lost her wallet and, oooo shock horror it was probably stolen! Where I come from you can't even report that to the Police anymore and here we are in a one city country where if you lose your wallet you can alert about half the population on one website. (and it was probably the maid).

This is a tiny place that doesn't represent real life for most of us. It's the reason a lot of us are here in the first place. QL is too small if anything, I agree that there should be lots of forums in different languages and for different interests. Excluding Expat Woman which is not my cup of tea at all, what else is there?

On balance, this website has enriched my life, especially through the days when I didn't work full time and had the choice between reading about wayward maids and the highly original why all arabs have landcruiser or the reality of my days spent drinking coffee and listening to childbirth stories.

Jasmine, I havent seen many "perfectly reasonable" questions getting a troll alert unless someone was taking the piss.

The worst part of QL now is posters trying to dazzle the masses with their sharp wit and savage retorts. Its old, boring and adds nothing to the conversation.

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"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"

Good Job Adey,

Hope your initiative here ignites the waning fire and rejuvinate once again the dampened spirits of the jolly and prolific but sidetracked members of QL.

rise and shine folks!

the storm had came to pass.... ;)

Navdak, I have to agree with you about the troll calling. It can feel like an exclusive club and those who ask (sometimes perfectly reasonable) questions get Troll Alert!!!

Exactly Alexa. Before you could actually have pages and pages of dialogue & debate in even the most sensitive of topics. Now, even the stupid topics just turn into "you f-ing slut, you f-ing idiot" after less then a page.

Navdak, you confirmed exactly what I said... Thanks mate.

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"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"

thats also a part of life........

Amoud your post appears to me as if you are really moaning and complaining..

That's the point 100 % of the posts will never suit 100 % of the users..

I am tired of hearing it since I joined, what great topics we used to discuss 2 years ago, well why don't you guys post the same type of topics today.. I haven't yet seen any of you posting any new topic but I have seen you guys complaining on countless threads that there were such nice topics two years back...

I mean comeon, you make me laugh... You want someone else to change things as per your specifications????

I thought you are too old for me to tell you this but if you want to change something, you better do it yourself..

Now you guys can post about how I have poisoned the environment and how I am a troll since I am a new user because I know by now that you will not start any new topic worth discussing but will just wonder about the golden days, whenever and whatever they were...

just a few old aunties got their visas canceled and some other aunties got themselves banned... that's all...

What colour is your car !!!!!!!

That is the post that killed QATARLIVING :)

Topics NOT posts should be deleted. If it's irreverent delete it before people start kicking off.

* India alleges Pak hand in counterfeit notes DELETE

* 1st ODI: Pakistan v New Zealand at Abu Dhabi DELETE

* Offensive: AL JAZEERA TV SHOW KEEP FOR NOW

* ** Looking for freelance writers!! DELETE

* how to express love DELETE

* How is Renault Clio 2006 to buy. DELETE

* Pearl / Porto Arabia /California Tower ???? KEEP

* IRAQ invasion - US a War Criminal? DELETE

* Algeria vs Egypt - who will you support? DELETE

* Philipino Girl: KEEP

HEY!!!

how about me? PHILIPINA GAY?? DEL OR KEEP :P

i miss the wits of that doggie gal... who was she??

Havent been posting in a while and came to realize that a majority of the posters are trying oh so hard to be witty but are infact just twits.

Moaning, complaining, childish hising and general crap posts.....

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"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"

WOW!!

Did QL ever came to life? :P

looks around and goes back to do what is the best for now .

Yes, all nationalities are part of this site, some are active some are not, where is the problem? As for the Islamliving.com, please copy the link for the latest thread on Islam, I dare say NONE!

One striking observation I'd like to draw attention to, is that I find a good number of self-expression activists, are the same ones who're so irritated, edgy, phobic, jumpy and fanatic when someone speaks against their own ideology.

Practice what you preach people!

Salam

I don't know why some people are finding it hard to comprehend that QL was earlier a very small community so you knew everyone else personally, that helps to appreciate each other's views. Now it is a much bigger community with thousands of users, so its that much harder for everyone to get along. You all think about the good old days and want QL to go back to those times, so that means you are not happy with the progress and growth QL has seen?? If you are not happy with QL's growth then why do you claim to love QL here?

Resistance to change was always there and will always be there..

I was glad to see that reality still here for some people.

Qatarliving should rename themselves Islamliving.com that is why I don't care much for it.

First was the westerners id in ql.

then the pinoy community,

then moslem community

then the Pakis

know the Indians.

I wonder , if the Chinese will take over?

Life is short. Break all the rules. Forgive quickly.

Kiss slowly, love truly and never regret the things that

made you laugh.

Graduated from Xavier Institute for Higher learning

If the present MODS are still in control forget it....

QL will never be the same

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OK, so who would you bring back to make it more exciting then????I'm curious!!

maybe its effected also to Global Crisis now!!!!!but compare before some members too busy for their works instead of posting comments.,,. time will past but QL will never Gone for every words we post!!!! more power Qatar living

Adey- True...

But I don hold the members responsible for it....

some might have lost the interest... some unfortunate like me are busy in office these dayz and can't comment whole day as before...

some have jus left qatar for their good...

This is 100% responsibility of MODs...

They are the one with POWER here...

With Great Power comes Great Responsibility...

Says Spiderman.. Not me :p

And Ya these days there are no topics we feel like posting or reading....

if there is any.. I know for sure. it ll get blocked or banned..

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Men will wrangle for religion, write for it, fight for it, die for it, anything but live for it

Alexa, don't be so cynical.. Qatar Living is not only India, Paki and Philippines.

India, Pak and Phillipino has so much population that they are now everywhere! Not only in QL. But quantity alone doesn't count. Quality matters too. We may be the majority in terms of populace but I believe in terms of Quality (of the posts) you can still hold your own if you want.

Well I read your comments and I am not sure but this site I think should be more about people living in Qatar and their countries and their cultures. I want to learn about other cultures and if I don't do it in a place like Doha which is a melting pot of so many different cultures then I am never going to do it. Since in real life I am mostly with my country men, virtual world offers me an ideal platform to do that.

Some of the threads may appear stupid but it does give an insight into the minds of the people from that cultural background. Ofcourse we can never generalise and think all of them think this way but it does tell me that some people with that kind of thinking live in those parts..

Sorry for butting in as a newbie as I think this was a thread for older members who knew what this site was like earlier..

Purely because they are the majority here, followed I imagine by Filipinos.

aviduser

I wish "Qatar Living is Dying" thread to rich 12.411 pages :)

1- Dedicate a separate section for Well Wishes.

2- Cluster Qatar Culture on the Front Page for the public.

3- Clean up the site every 3 months or so.

3- Allow for multiple PMing to your listed buddies.

Anything else?...:)

Salam

It would be samey but think people come and go from this City all the time, people come and go this site needs more Qatar and less rubbish.

I don't mind Good Morning, Happy Birthday, How is the mood? Algeria or Egypt? Your car color threads, QL has been helping many members connect personally or online. Networking through QL groups helped many bored lonely loners, don't deny them that right, to wake in the morning and find someone to talk to, without them, there would be no QL.

And I'm also not with voices suggesting subscribing with a formal email address (...gov.qa or similar ones), although I'm sure we're already known to QL admin, and our PM feature is not as private as the name suggests.

I like the diversity and scoops of QL and not denying it gets dull for long weeks.

Stay selective and/or post your own topics.

Salam

You're very right Qatar Living needs to focus on Qatar related topics, as used to be, but there is a downside to being regular on a forum, we get to a point where we feel we've seen and read it all, and that's exactly when most of us make fun of questions asked by newcomers, not to mention wanting to steer discussions.

Qatarizing QL shouldn't be difficult, either QL admin need to invite more Qataris here, or they need to post themselves, as Qatari and Ahmad do every now and then, cultural topics about Qatar.

Salam

Obviously is that Qatarliving should be about topics from or about Qatar. Now deleting stupid pointless argumentative topics would go a long way to solving the problems of this site.

I have no doubt that the readership and numbers who visit the site would fall dramatically but that's a good thing as trolls and others would find a better outlet for their verbal diarrhoea.

The site would then regain it's base and become a talking shop about Qatar once more.

To be honest I thought the modding on expat woman was harsh but it makes perfect sense, people can go there and find quality information about the region they are in. They can ask questions without being shouted down and stupid or already asked questions and forums are removed immediately.

Qatarliving should have enacted this policy years ago, as it is now the site is worth noting as it's clear the mental capacity of most of the regular posters is not worth shelling out for.

The site is full of nut's, zealots, misogynists, idiots and proles (look it up)

If the site had maintained it's edge and been more organised it would be worth something, as it is now anymore could easily set something similar up as has been seen with a popular car advertising website and I am sure it would be very easy to set up a simple but very effective real estate web site.

In fact one of the easiest ways to clean up the classifieds is to demand a PICTURE of the product. If the person is incapable of taking and uploading a picture in the 21st Century then the person is not worth dealing with and the product he has to sell isn't worth going to see.

Perhaps I shall do this myself.

you gotta learn to play by the rules...

foul language is just no good...

Here... take lessons from here...

you can start from point 1

http://www.qatarliving.com/guidelines

What's the difference between you and the mods now? You seem to want to effect micromanagement your way, or at least that's what I comprehend from your list above.

Let me know.

Salam

What colour is your car !!!!!!!

That is the post that killed QATARLIVING :)

Topics NOT posts should be deleted. If it's irreverent delete it before people start kicking off.

* India alleges Pak hand in counterfeit notes DELETE

* 1st ODI: Pakistan v New Zealand at Abu Dhabi DELETE

* Offensive: AL JAZEERA TV SHOW KEEP FOR NOW

* ** Looking for freelance writers!! DELETE

* how to express love DELETE

* How is Renault Clio 2006 to buy. DELETE

* Pearl / Porto Arabia /California Tower ???? KEEP

* IRAQ invasion - US a War Criminal? DELETE

* Algeria vs Egypt - who will you support? DELETE

* Philipino Girl: KEEP

Been a mostly passive member for only a few month but even I can see the difference (mostly for the worse) of QL then and now.

It is much harder to extract useful information in QL nowadays. No, I'm not too bothered with the religious discussion as I barely notice it. What I think choking the airways is the endless streams of irrelevant and dare I say childish post such as the long vs short, true love vs whatever and all of those kind . May be the author just want recognition of being a popular thread starter or may be I'm simply too old to participate in such discussion......

Cheers

SK

removed for the first time just because I called verisimilitude a part of the human anatomy.

The words were already censored yet I had a private message telling me the language was not acceptable.

Now in the old days you could call anyone what you wanted, insert a few asterisks and you could make your point as strongly as you wanted.

Now I want to insult verisimilitude I think his comments above do sum up the attitude now on QL.

I can understand now why people are upset. Personally if this was my forum I would have it unmoderated, if people felt insulted by someone or something then that's not a bad thing hopefully they would go somewhere else.

That's the strange thing about people here, they become insulted by some "slight" then continue to moan and moan and try and get people and posts removed. Why can't these same people go and find sites that cater to their views.

After all if I was really after religious indoctrination or page after page of tedious back and forths about certain verses chapter and books then I am SURE I could find thousands of site just for me.

I just don't understand why they bother here.

If this was my site I would simply delete ANY post that didn't contain the words "IN QATAR" as that's what the site is about. If it's not about Qatar then it's off topic and should be deleted.

I am surprised as tallg mentions that someone has not created a better web site, I have certainly thought that it could be done. I think the classified section on this site needs A LOT OF WORK, if the mods spent as much time clearing up that mess as they do half heartedly messing up the forums then this site might actually become useful again.

QL has always been a big pile of rubbish with a very few gems of useful information hidden within it. And EVERYONE has contributed to it being a pile of rubbish - religious freaks, constant moaners, gossip merchants, debaters, trolls, lovers, haters, moderators, admins, owners etc etc. Half the problem is that people don't see that they are actually part of the problem themselves.

But having said all that, there are still way more users here than on any of the similar sites in Qatar. I'm still shocked that no-one has managed to come along and make a QL-beater. It really wouldn't be hard.

For me, the main problem was always that it's not really QATAR Living. There are too many stories that have nothing to with Qatar, which have clogged up the forums. But that's probably more of a reflection on the lack of stories to post about Qatar.

Unfortunately the owners have very busy day jobs and aren't able to devote the time needed to keep the site running smoothly, and moderation has become messy over the last couple of years. But even if that wasn't the case, I don't think it would really change the face of QL.

Scarlett none of my friends here have been banned. Fact is I havent tried to make friends from this site anyway. Fact is many of my school mates are over here and none of them knows me.

Maybe your friends have not been banned. But some of your friends have been involved in getting others banned. Now they are facing the music from a different set. Thats all.

There have been real good ppl in this forum and real jerks as well.

Its no use pointing fingers now.

I love the love.

I hate the hate.

I see jealousy and hatred all around?

And why dwell on the past?

You can't bring back the bygone days...

So let's not dwell in the past, but try to make the present better...

Ahh, now I remember why I don't waste my time with this site. I'm off. Might be back in a few weeks.

get your facts straight... I was never banned 'again and again'...

And I have generally always been in agreement with the mods...

The fact that you perceive these things about me wrongly is because of your obvious bias against Muslims

Bottomline... in case you haven't noticed, this is a Muslim country... get to terms with it...

I still pop in to read every now and then, but I hardly ever post since QL became over run with religious zealots.

I see it this way. The mods want to create a QL that suits a certain type of person, and that type of person doesn't include people like me, so I mostly ignore the site these days. And there are lots of site similar to QL where I spend more time now, where there aren't as many religious nutters running around.

The QL mods like having "these" people on the site - that's why they have allowed them to take over. I honestly don't think QL wants to be the QL it was famous for in the past. It used to be all about Qatar and living here (funny that) but now it's just where people go to preach religion or pick fights.

You can't teach experience...

I didn't read Air Supply's posts, I think I'm just generally good at filtering and sweeping all the ugliness out of my way, when avoidable, so cannot really judge him/her.

Salam

if i do one now again will you come?not cc but bowling center.

And thaaaaat cc event was the only night i saw a lady in black.

And Da, what about another bowling evening at CC?

Happy, I don't remember that. Is that when the site used to be be blocked for a couple of hours? I recall that when Airsupply was at his height! Yes, hijacking was more common then and often more interesting than the original post. Then there was the deliberate hijacking of Airsupply when we just posted day to day messages to each other ignoring the silly subject of the thread. That used to REALLY wind him up!

Actually, I didn't mind that guy too much, at least he was reasonably articulate, just got a bit nasty at the end.

Mods used to lock threads and send us this (telecom blocking) warning. They were also VERY serious and stringent about hijacking threads...

Those were the days..:)

Salam

really lost with your track 4months you are in Doha 6 months in UK and rest at work.

DRD, dear friend, you are the best thing I remember from the old QL. Never hear from you anymore.

stop naming me i havent done anything.

just violated the PM guidelines thats all.

now what are PM guidelines if you want to know then send me a pm will reply with a nice image. dont tell me its DISGUSTING THEN :D

LOL now people tell darude to buzz off :P

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

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We didn't need mods in the old days. daRude just used to tell people to Buzzzzz Off!

The trolls aren't the problem. I've been reading this site for over 2 years and the trolls are funny if anything. What's wrong now is that the voices of DaRude, Tallg, adey, Gypsy and any other liberal minded person has now been stifled by the righteous. This site should be called Islamliving.com now.

just to put my ten eggs in as well. This is my 4th year here and I agree. Two things I would like to say. First, what is with the endless top 5 QLer list all the time? How tedious when they are every few days. Second, before when new people came to the forum they could argue with Gypsy, DaRude, Tallg etc until the cows came home as long as they were able to keep up with them. Nowadays, often when people ask a not ridiculous question they are shot down and called a troll. I agree, bring back the trolls!

It's fairly obvious that QL is being made 'PC' and Qatar mainstream friendly, presumably as a prequisite to it being sold off to some corporate entity

"only mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday sun"

There are some people who STILL love you, Lady O'Hara! :)

too bad...it was a riot! It literally was addictive to read and interact with people on here..

Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

yeah... bring it back maybe i'll learn more...

so sad for me- did't catch those days...

but even with a larger community, things CAN be handled better. Seriously...just in watching what has been going on, certain viewpoints get wiped off the board while others who go WAY out of line, are left up.

Some of the conversations from 2 years ago would get silly, some would get argumentative, but sometimes in this country, you needed that, just to know you were still alive and not buried in the sand up to your neck. heck..even Airsupply would get everyone's blood pressure up for a few minutes..then everyone would laugh it off, consider where/who it was coming from, hope he got back on his medications, and we'd all go on with life.

Nowdays..seems you can't say what is on your mind without someone jumping down your throat and telling you you are wrong even before the words are OUT of your mouth. Some religions are ok to get bashed but say a word about another one(even innocently) and you are cursed up one side and down the other. Intolerance is just wrong...and its not worth the effort to deal with it when you don't have to.

Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

2 years back, when QL was a smaller community, it was a whole lot better and calmer, we had lovely lengthy discussions, but there were still tiffs and heated arguments. I'v always expected the worst, with the growing number of members.

On the other hand, I've been lucky to have met authentic good friends on QL, quite enough for me. I still consider QL as "Qatar Eye".

Salam

This just goes to show you how the mods(and the radicals) have changed QL...Versi is in AGREEMENT with the mods!!! Whoa..what a 180 degree switch THAT is! Could it basically be because he's now getting molly coddled and not banned as he always was, over and over again??

I agree with you Adey...QL is dying. Its not got the mental stimulation it once had. The people who made it a really interesting place to come, have left or at the very most, are in reading mode. If I wanted baby food, I'd go to the grocery store.

Personally, I stopped coming to this site because of all the religious hatred and arguements that was a daily occurrance. There was no respect given to each other...only ONE was right(I shall remain silent on which one that was, ahem), no matter what, but they certainly would be the ones to very QUICKLY tell the others how their religion was SUPPOSED to be done, even tho they had no clue but only believed in what propaganda told them. 99% of the time even THAT made me laugh because it was so far off the mark that it was hilarious to hear what they thought the other religion did. some nationals slamming other nations really got VERY old...seemed some countries were fair game while others couldn't be touched.

Then I just got busy with other things and never came back except to check my messages....Odd how you still get PMs asking to be added as friends, even though you haven't posted in over 3 months!!

So...following advice given by MY religion...I'm turning the other cheek and going elsewhere to find interesting people to talk to...and still hang out with my friends that I've made from here over 2 years ago...

Stealth...as far as you said some of our friends got banned...none of mine have...so I'm guessing it must have been yours that did.

There WAS no Mafia...and if you thought there was...then hope the paranoia goes away without medication, and the voices in your head have stopped speaking to you.

Olive...you're right hon...

in the end...respect begets respect. Pretty simple.

Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

and the testimony to that fact is the track record of some of the people who have agreed with the original poster... so I am just gonna let you guys lick your wounds and rue the loss of some of the more extreme elements among yourselves... but I for one am with the mods on this...

very true

Right... some people would consider the Whitehouse to be a revered institution... and it should not be the target of 'tasteless and baseless' attacks... however if it is criticism based on facts and sound logic, then its constructive...

What is revered instition? Some people would say the White House is a revered institution and yet people get pleasure making fun out of it....

One mans revered institution is another man's hell.

my comment was about "people who make tasteless and baseless attack of revered institutions and derive pleasure out of it"...

So you are championing the cause of people who make vitriolic comments for the sake of it?

I believe one of the many reasons; Why QL is dying out?

1-It is because like many internet marketing business is suffering from the bad economic recession.

2-The bathing bars of 'Soap and Operas in QL' dissolve too quickly in the polluted waters of Changes Rivers all the time. No chance to kill the bad germs of the internet.

3-In Accord with the medical authorities, there is not enough Swine flu shots for everyone. Everyone is running to the mountains instead of QL.

4-Boredom is a common denominator lately in QL.

5- The Leadership is at the lowest point with QL.

Life is short. Break all the rules. Forgive quickly.

Kiss slowly, love truly and never regret the things that

made you laugh.

Graduated from Xavier Institute for Higher learning

Versimiltude has proven my point. He's the demographic the site is skewed towards now. Anyone elses opinion is "spewing venom"

Genuine point adey...

I have been noticing for quite sometime many ridiculous and totally irrelevant threads posted focusing mainly on racial discriminantion and abuse.If we categorize the quality of threads posted, some posts are really atrocious and blot on the landscape to the reader; I agree that some are informative and pertinent and often result in good fun. There is no genuine discussion ongoing although the topic has valid points.

Yes, QL is exhibiting shadows of deterioration and requires some recovery plan to be more informative and consistent...

I think the MODs are doing a great job

We can do without the tasteless and baseless attack of revered institutions out of which certain people seem to derive great pleasure...

And they justify it with 'freedom of expression'...

People need to focus on achieving something constructive out of their freedom of expression rather than using it as a means to spew their venom...

xactly olive ;p

Was moving myself that day. So could not make it.

What up with QLSG nowadays? I thought you was the Manager once upon a time?

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"HE WHO DARES WINS"

Derek Edward Trotter

Yea right you jungle head i was there and you arrrrrrrgh

lol Da.. Did you make it to the wiggly tower on Thursday?

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"HE WHO DARES WINS"

Derek Edward Trotter

At the end of the day who cares, these sites come and go and in 5/10/20 years who will really miss it?

Yahoo used to be the no.1 search engineer, IBM the biggest manufacture of PCs, Netscape had the whole brower market at one time, plus many more. Who really cares that they don't use these services now?

Best thing Qatari could do now like an investor on the Pearl is sell it on for a lot of money while the advertising is still coming in and get what he can for it.

She visited the Pope

and the Pope started crying he said i giveup i cant hear her any more. and the Pope resigned. he is now a bartender in irish harp.

FS Gypsy is exteremly busy at the moment. Maybe she will come back. I hear she has become very religious..:) lol

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"HE WHO DARES WINS"

Derek Edward Trotter

Lets bring it back to life....

Missing Gypsy terribly...

I am an "Aviduser Fan Club" member!

I love her comments!

I used to call her "Gold Mouth" because her bussiness related advices are priceless! :)

But I really dont understand why she starts, as stealth said, "promoting another site here even though it is masked" ???

I like it that no one wants to claim partial reasonability! very reactive and lazy. Why don't you all start posting threads of your liking and start a "new" mainstream of sound debates and healthy discussions, maybe because most of you are unable to?

Each QLer is part of the problem and the solution.

Salam

I doubt Qatarliving will die. I think the issue is that the website has "evolved" with the country and mirrors what is happening in the country at large.

When the site was smaller you had a better representation of all groups and generally you could have a discussion and have equal representation from all sides.

Now the site is heavily swayed in one direction. And as everyone knows, there's nothing more dangerous than a mob of the righteous. They feel that they are the only voice and that they own the site. Their sound is deafening and since they're in the majority they don't want to or need to listen to anyone else's voice and they've cowed the mods into doing what they want.

Long live the minority I say.

is no longer qatar living..its now..

QUOTIENT LESS...QL..OWWWWWWWWWW...

AM I RIGHT?

Well said Adey. Sense and sensibility has left QL. No one is posting real useful info,or debating in a constructive way. Like BritExpat said. Just to much abuse and too less amusement.

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"HE WHO DARES WINS"

Derek Edward Trotter

that got deleted. screw this place i'm off

when I participated a discussion, I created a hue & cry..Lol..

all were thirsty for my blood

But I do wish to participate such discussions, rather than keepign the QL group in such a DEAD thing

And turn the site into classifieds only.

I didn't know we could not post other web address so this might work.

[Deleted by Mod: If you wish to advertise a website please you can do so by visiting this page:

http://www.qatarliving.com/advertise

Do NOT post such adverts to the Forum, Classifieds, your user signature or avatar or any other section of this site. This applies to the promotion of any websites or forums similar in nature to Qatar Living.]

I actually have no clue what all this other fuss is about on here as I don't actually visit or read many threads.

In the old days you could wind people up for days on end about religion or some other rubbish and people would all go mental and it was quite good fun.

I can't be bothered to do that nowadays.

To be honest the less I hear and know and think about Qatar the better, I really don't like being reminded of all the small mindedness that goes on here so not reading this site helps that. So i probably should not post any more too huh :)

i don't think it's actually dying.maybe people have gotten more sensible or they have grown sick of posting and replying to hate threads.dunno what happened....but i'm finding QL a much safer and fun place to be in now as compared to the fiery and dangerous place it earlier was.

Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car. ~ Garrison Keillor

Been on reading mode for quite a while & its sad that its come to this.

The death throes of a once great site.

Maybe it's time to do a "clean up with the mop", to borrow Obama's expression.

I look at it from another angle, I'm not dismissing your opinion, but my read is that "most" regular QLers think they own QL and have been treating newcomers in a ridiculous childish manner. They're supposed to partially cater for those seeking assistance, instead they partnered in making QL a hotbed for very nasty personal attacks, they should know better?

Awaiting your feedback..

Salam

Most welcome, TCOM.

"Love Me or Leave Me"

(MagicDragon)

lol thanks for the correction of the past tense

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Wrong, t_coffee. They will ask "what was QL?"

"Love Me or Leave Me"

(MagicDragon)

"fine day"????

One fine day people will ask what is QL

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I consider QL, all in all, as a positive initiative. QL's goal is noble, let's remember this isn't a chat website, it is serving as a permanent database and is documenting a lot of unknown aspects about Qatar.

Yes, there are other similar initiatives, and I salute them all because Qatar needs all of them.

Would someone be a little positive and constructive? we're all leaving, Qatar Living should remain among other Qatari forums!

Salam

aviduser, congrats for promoting another site here even though it is masked

and it won't be the same...

Very good point, in agreement 100%, but honestly, I think regular long term Qlers are the ones playing a major role in blowing it out of propotion with identified "revived IDs", don't they know how to ignore?

Maybe you've been away, but we've been in this spiral of personal attacks for month(S). We all need to learn it's a collective responsibility, as long as we're sharing one community.

Salam

Atleast taking your full name makes me happy :)

So stay happy happy happy, man too many happy around ;)

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

I could not respectfully disagree with you more.

The old guard, to use a phrase, are leaving; I have not seen them making nasty personal attacks....it seems to be the 'new wave' that are using this site to stir up trouble, personally attack others and generally troll about.

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365

not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the

many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers

were given. Satan - 10."

Don't often agree with most people on this site but frankly it's hey day was about 18 months ago when there seemed to be sensible vigorous debate.

To be honest now it's only really useful for the classifieds and even that's prone to abuse.

It made it to 4 years old so that in it's self is to be congratulated but to be honest I am pretty sure if you deleted the forum and kept the classified section just about as many people would visit.

xxxxxxxxx.com also has a MUCH better property section where people actually seem to be able to post photos.

I have to say this if you are an agent and you can't even post a picture on the internet you are a moron of the highest order and I WILL NEVER RING YOU ABOUT A PROPERTY. As I imagine mobile phones probably worry u in their complexity.

Back to topic :) Qatarliving died 18 months-2 years ago and it's never been the same since.

Well, I'm not sure why your threads have been deleted, but mods clearly still like you as you're still here with us.

As for me being greedy..:) oh well, happiness isn't what I'm seeking, it's not fulfilling by itself, contentment is...

Salam

happy happy ( why are you so greedy, can't you be happy just once :P ) I was always treated with respect by the old members here, I am fairly new. What I learnt was if you post sensible stuff, they will like you and if you act as an idiot they tell it to your face.. I think it's fair.. Apart from one old QLer, nobody has ever been rude to me without reason..

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

No, I'm Sparticus! lol

......and the devil incarnate :0

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365

not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the

many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers

were given. Satan - 10."

Bang on adey... Man you are smart ;)

Seriously that's what I was trying to tell the mods yesterday but as I am on last warning I guess i should not explain any more, they will delete my profile soon..

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

Well Said Adey, I really appreciate it.But I'm not sure how many of them are REALLY willing to stop hijacking threads or seeing it as just another chatter box. That may be because of the connections and friendships most of 'em enjoy through this "virtual" platform, where one loves his best friends' MASK rather than the real him or her. Anyways, I guess, may be we should think about the possibilities of a chat box too.

Just my opinion!

---If you can't CONVINCE 'em, CONFUSE 'em!!!

Well, and this is my opinion only, the mods are too quick to remove or delete posts on any whim -they are playing it safe in case, gawd forbid, that any little sensitive souls get their feelings bruised.

There are enough people on here who can beat down the 'haters' with reasoned, well crafted and bullsh*t cutting arguments.....we don't need mods censoring what THEY think is too disturbing for MY delicate ears.

We do a better job of putting those people in their place than the mods because they always lose the argument, by deleting threads they are given the impression that they have won and can only be silenced by censorship. Once someone has their post censored it builds resentment and they keep coming back with the same crap.

Basically censorship leads to mediocre sites.

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365

not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the

many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers

were given. Satan - 10."

Great Adey. Lets ressurrect these good old debates in these good old days

bullseye!thanx adey.

Excellently written.

Haven't you noticed that censors are happy to celebrate the banal and leave the real issues out? Pick up any of the Qatari newspapers, you'll see what I mean.

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"let's slip out of these wet clothes and into a dry martini" Mae West

lol adey, you are the best too (wink)

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

Well it seems only the reasonable, witty or nice people have commented on this thread. Someone chuck in a Indians are dirty and Filipinas are all prostitutes and then it should get back to normal....

Correction, Adey, QL curve has been declining for a few months now, but would you please help me understand how this is a QL mods issue?

It's very normal with QL's increasing popularity, more members will subscribe and dozens will come and go. We may consider it a seasonal change of skin.

Let's stay focused on the long term goal of QL, despite of all seizures, hiccups and chokes..:) Ain't dying. Nope.

Salam

Gooood boy! :)

It's turned into a love-in!

:P

Put me down for a cuddle.

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365

not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the

many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers

were given. Satan - 10."

ES you are the best... I wish I had the same wisdom..

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

Being undead you really should be the person who gives me death threats, but all my death threats come from the living. No matter I will meet them in hell and beat them at bacarac....

I really enjoy your threads!

Keep it coming! :)

People either love my stuff or I get death threats.... either way its all the same to me...

Drac I still get requests from people asking to join my religion so that concert is nothing in comparison :)

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

I LOVE QL!

..and I'll not stop to post my crazy threads!

btw..do you want a free ticket to Madonna's Concert tomorrow?

I have few extra! :)

Agree with you. The problem is that most are not willing to debate. They would rather abuse.

On the other hand, I must admit that the same old topics from the same authors do get a bit wearsome.

I've been wondering myself the past few days,what's going on QL lately?

I think this is done on purpose by some of the regulars here whom immigrated

To that boring new forum. When will they ever admit, There is only 1 Ql.

No matter how many times they've tried creating new forums to compete,it always

Fails.

Spot on.. as always.

My threads simply disappeared stealth..

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

the deletion of threads i think is a new phenomenon. Earlier you could see removed by mod.

I was also prompted to post this thread as in Australia they had a 'Festival of Dangerous Ideas'

Something of an anathama to the prevailing winds on QL of late.

Just for you here is what I was watching, its in twelve parts.......starts here at Part two(don't ask why)

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365

not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the

many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers

were given. Satan - 10."

ES i got 4 threads deleted today and none of them even mentioned the word religion :(

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

hear hear....

The Mods are over vicious and even delete posts they do not understand and the religious dictators try to cower everybody into silence if they do not agree with their views..... kindly like the society outside...

Adey I know that. I am not blaming you for it. Its just the pious attitude taken by some of the posters here that make me laugh at the irony here.

I have been here almost the same time as you have been. maybe a few months more. I am not taking sides here.

I know some got banned, some left the forum on their own, some got hounded out by the MAFIA that is here while some left the country itself.

Well when the population grows, all sorts of characters start turning up destroying the tranquility.

Same here.....Posters on my friends list have just left, none were banned.

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365

not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the

many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers

were given. Satan - 10."

Well said! I'm a newbie, but I've noticed a huge difference in just a few weeks.

This is not about what the opinions are....it's about being allowed to express them and their quality.

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365

not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the

many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers

were given. Satan - 10."

My conscience is clear - I've never asked for anyone to be banned.

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365

not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the

many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers

were given. Satan - 10."

thats because many have got their arms twisted.

Well I know some of the posters here were behind Airsupply getting banned. Now they themselves are shouting that their friends are getting banned. Poetic justice eh??

Did the nationalities of the Mods change recently? There has been a coup of somewhat in QL for such a radical change.

Darude - even you don't post much on here much anymore.

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365

not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the

many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers

were given. Satan - 10."

I agree....

very well said..

"Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak."

would be an improvement.....at least he had something to say.

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365

not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the

many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers

were given. Satan - 10."

adeeeeey.

This website mirrors the morbid society in Qatar which is full of lies and double standards!

"Love Me or Leave Me"

(MagicDragon)

adey great post man :)

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

Thanks adey.

MODS are immune

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