What Has Qatar Living Taught You So Far?

i had some good friends,became wiser,tried to understand the others and endure them whatever their ideology is , ignore the bigot & ignorant ,and IT IS VIRTUAL WORLD that means everything is covered by masks and could be fake whatever it is GOOD or BAD and you could discover that the opposite is the real.

i wana be part of ql just to post some of ma stuff to let others see that... m not interested in any sort of serious discussion or bashing line up!

btw QL helped me alot to improve my business :)

has taught me to be responsible when posting threads by avoiding foul language. QL is simply my outlet which I can share ideas, learn ideas ranging from work-related issues to familiarization of the culture in this country. This broaden my horizon I should say.

I don't agree with your reasoning :(

....I've logged out then realized the Mods may not open the Groups option back, in this case it's alright by me for the Mods to de-activate my account.

So, I'm just saying it's been a great pleasure to be a QLer for years. I don't like goodbyes, so, I'll leave my fellow QLers and the Moderstors as well at, you're the best..:)

Once I suggested to a QLer (with some position on QL) that by default, every QLer should have the right to post in any thread under any group BUT the Group Manager should have the right to ban a particular QLer from posting in the group if he/she is bashing or using foul language. The recent move from the Admin is good atleast for us... The Pakistanis. You wont see a single thread posted in Pakistan Group that was initiated to praise or to celebrate some achievement without a number of bashers & haters of Pakistan. The moment something good is posted about us, the usual haters would just poke in and start sh*t stirring.

I just hope if the Admin can give enough moderating rights to the Group Managers to take some action within the Group's Threads.....If it happens then there wont be any need to ban every QLer from posting in Group's threads.

.....Folks, I want to leave a good legacy. You guys can start a Voting thread on this issue, and let QLers decide on what they think is best.

I won't take part, I've already protested. I barely make fuss about anything.

Enjoy QLing..:)

...Mods,If you still care at all, please notify me on email when you open the Groups back for the rest of us.

I'm not interested in read-only mode or having to subscribe to all QL Groups to be able to establish a conversation with QLers.

All the best.

Thanks.

Bye.

i find it supporting my freedom of speech

....legal_pad, great input. I truly think QL has gotten away with a lot, and unable to identify its direction. It's a platform left for enhancement, but realistically, it would never satisfy all tastes and preferences. I don't see this happening.

QL has groups entertaining distinct interests and catering for minorities. I think they're not optimally utilized by QLers, many want to stay pampered in the "Executive Lounge"..:)

tolerance of my patience with the ff:

1. whenever discussing a hot issue

2. whenever my internet connection sucks

3. and recently, whenever QL compelled me to pres the F5 key

Honestly,

QL has its good days and bad days, it all depends on how is your savory mood for day.

As we know QL is not well digest and process many times and it is not designed for everyone's convenience store.

What it lacks in truly is open frankness and freedom of speech and nothing more.

But unfortunatly, QL ISP, the sponsor is located in a moslem state, govern by their own morals and civil laws all applicable to the web site censorship rules and founders.

So for the moment I'll rated QL in my most popular chart #47 of the 50 most popular.

We should promote you vice coconut juice of QL.

....flipfloper, welcome to QL. You've mentioned QL has taught you to keep a secret? This is an excellent trait, but in what sense exactly?

Stork, I hear you...:)

Jaryz, very much in agreement.

Lemontree, enjoy the car and the house..

Ditto to WK

despite being here for just a few days

QL has taught me patience and endurance...

additional to that

QL also taught me how to keep a secret.

To ignore other people who are just trying to offend you.

.....that people are the same whatever part of the world we're in, and whatever our culture or religion. We can all be impatient and rude, and we can all be kind and thoughtful. And I know which I'd rather be, even though I don't always manage it :)

not to be too sensitive, and yes there is always 4 dimensional side in every stories :p

First year I was here in Qatar, I heard QL already from some colleague, I read only on advertising section but don’t register as I’m not actually an online chatter. But when I need some information regarding visa processing, I was enticed join and actually it helped me a lot.

I learnt that Ahmed can be a pain in the A5S....

eaglemmanuel .... have you gone out of Qatar? I remember you telling you are going

Flan I still have to find the Silver Cafe :(

yeah...i think so..i thought it only appears on my screen...

Error 503 service unavailable is definitely a patience inculcator..:)

@Edifis, Nice post, loved it, as for the BAKIS thing I guess you wrote it on purpose in a synical way.

@Motez1, please spare me the LEAVE... wentence this is one of hte ever lamest sentences posted in any forum. This is THE most destructive comment ever.

Right WK...I forgot that one...

Leave Qatar if you don't like something here.

Right WK...I forgot that one...

Leave Qatar if you don't like something.

I did not scratch my balls before I came to QL. I scratched my head before.

Never knew racism,religion basing, smelly people and last but not the least grownup behaving like kids. till I joined QL

i got a car and plca to live from QL...and expecting more

Patience, patience, and more patience :)

flanostu said where the silver cafe is. ..."

Aah.. finally found your way there, didja? :P

QL has taught me how to connect with pals while (almost) across the globe :0)

I'm sitting on my green green grass of home, but still on my QL playground.

...my daily blood!!

.... QL also serves as a platform for benevolent campaigns, launched by respectable QLers to reach out for their own communities, or those of interest.

patienceeeeeee ..... and endurance

QL has taught me not to take any issue seriously :-)

.....No Pajju, we need to behave, not hijack, and get spruced up, we're on QL's main page now.

By Monday, Washington Post will have quoted us. Either we're that reliable (?!), or journalism is taking on the low road...LOL

Patience and hijack :)

about happening of qatar and as well as i got the opinion of the local residents

well instead of talking to public its better to write them your views!

at least it has been an eye-opener for many people about different cuiltures

QL has shown me the ugly reality.

And that ignorance is bliss.

DP

lol edifis you forgot, if you don't like anything, leave Qatar thing. motez1 reminded you of that. I didn't like the food I ate yesterday in one of the restaurants here, can I complain about that or should I leave Qatar :-/

QL has taught me that, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Edifis...

Well for starters its "Paki's" they are from PAKISTAN.. not Bakis.

and what do you mean by MOD?

I never heard of anyone bashing any other religions... So i dont know what your talking about... Yes there are rules out there (dress code, hugging a female in public, kissing a female in public, etc) but that isnt against any sort of religion... they are not "bashing" it. The fact of the matter is... this is an Islamic country and whoever is in here needs to respect the way these people live. I actually feel very safe in this country, I have a girlfriend and I dont worry when she goes to the mall or something (unlike MANY other countries).

So please, for anyone that doesnt like it... LEAVE.. LEAVE Qatar! The traffic is too crazy anyway! Go back to your countries that your so proud of BUT cant get a decent job there! People need to stop complaining

Qatar taught me how to drive better... LMAO! Its basically NO RULES... every person on his own. I kinda like it :P ... i just HATE the traffic

MOD is God.

Islam (best/praise/bashing)

other religions (praise/bash)

(My religion best/My daddy strongest)syndrome

Pink Kia/Ramada.

Smelly Indians.

Terrifying Bakis.

Kabaayan Kabaayan....Hindi naman.

Some Europeans (We are the best/rest are shit)syndrome.

And lots more

yep, patience and endurance indeed... i used to get angry reading offensive posts before to the point where i was shaking inside me from too much anger... it's all changed now and have come to accept the good and the bad that is QL... :P

There was a time in the initial stages of QL, where you could get a lot of answers related to living in Qatar. Now that has passed..........

1- More Info about Qatar.

2- Patience and endurance (seriously).

There are two sides to any coin. Great thought.

fun! u get people to make you smile & smirk, make you pissed and LOL, make you amazed how people can be sarcastic yet funny... find people bright n breezy or just simply nonesense! QL gives one an impression that Qatar is not a boring place after all as what most used to say.

it was my interviewer (employer there in qatar) who introduced me to this site. I am so thankful for this.

now that i am still hoping to settle there, i just rely on the posts in QL to know what it feels like to be in Qatar.

where the silver cafe is.

......Rev.s, thrilled to hear. To many, moving to Qatar is as ambiguous as a maze.

Indeed, I became memmber before even thinking of moving to Qatar, and I found alot of nice friends from QL to hang around with in doha.

...Rev.s, a Zimbabwean friend of a friend has settled in 2 weeks after arrival in Doha, including accommodation, her child's school selection and admission and more, through communicating with QLers one moth prior to her relocation.

That's what has motivated me to write this thread.

Before moving here QL helped me with information straight from horse's mouth so that i could relate my own unique situation with others' experience...After moving here, it is helping me keep engaged with the community and now i am starting to write posts which might help somebody else in my position when they are doing research on a new country to move to.

U guyz think to much about QL... Mods should upgrade nicknames lol

Haha I am sure the Mods also remember my week of craziness

MOD'S NOTE [YES WE REMEMBER] :-P

.......whyteknight, yes, I remember..:) I still do question QL mods A LOT.

...britexpat, I'm not getting philosophical, but I’ve discovered that each story is 3D, or probably even 4 dimensional. Not only 2 sided.

We can discuss this later..:))

I remember how I used to get upset and trash QL's mods for allowing certain posts, now I just smile at those posts :)

......BIG TIME, whyteknight. I used to feel sick to my stomach (really sick) when I read trashy posts. Now, I'm a little bit more immune...:)

QL is a window into the mish-mash of humanity that is Qatar.

It has taught me that there are usually two sides to any coin.

Patience and endurance :)