Bashing of any nationality

Oh, come on, bashing is an art form!

I like bashing a lot, but with true facts...

Can't we even tell blonde jokes?

Mandi

where was the show?

Ya Good Show..!!!!!!!!!!!

and here I thought the Mods are adamant in implementing this rule......

http://www.qatarliving.com/node/1649706

so, anyone got banned yet? 'coz it's obvious there are lots of them still lurking around QL lately...

LIKE!

Its like Jerry, always anoying Tom ;)

what has QBS to do with nationality bashing?

this is great. thanks mods!

the earlier mod seems to have been terminated and deported :)

Did the mode just wake up from his beauty sleep!

finally mod said something

It's great to see Mods in a dialogue with the users who look at QL as something of a routine in their lives.

Congratulations Mods and please keep up the good work!

I wish the mod the best of luck, to enforce the policies, and hope things get better, because there are decent people who are following this forum.

I am not active on QL for last many months so it looks i've missed few exciting part of it..:))

Anyways, it's really a good move by the QL MODs..Hope to see a clean QL soon...

I am bit late to comment. However it is an admirable step from the moderators to stop bashing here. I was wondering earlier why no action has been taken so far. I know many good QLers who either left or are read only mode. I used to see some guys posting only for bashing others and I used to comment on it and was really thinking of moving to read only mode. Great job. Keep it up.

Mods.., while your at it, can you also please get rid of spammers! They are really annoying. Thanks.

gr8 move................................

This seems to be a new Mod. Old Mods seems to have been terminated. Did they give NOC to those old Mods?

Sounds great! Mod

Thanks very much.

Very good move. Mods. I know you've done this a number of times before (reminding QLers of the rules and warnings to behave, etc) and have been tolerant but the fact that the site lacked the intelligent and helpful debates it used to have is result enough that there needs to be renewed change.

qatarisun said "there is difference between bashing and stating the facts. where is the line, border between these two? "

It's HOW things are said and of course, respect for others' opinions and not taking things personally.

Surely the Welsh don't count in this....

The world is only filled with the STUPID, GOOD AND BAD....without these 3 there will be no balance....so let it be....Face your fears!

i was on reading mode in this thread but couldn't stop myself to comment on, i respect ql rules n regulations on the whole, but wont take my words back!!

[Mod's note: Stop!]

Lol no, not really threats but some funny stuff asking me to be proud of everything and how people like me bring shame.. lol

threat e-mails?? lolzz

hehehe, WK

Lol Khattak more times than I could count..

You should read some of the emails I get ;)

I laugh a lot reading them so don't even disable the contact option from my profile..

Removed by Mods.

This post introduced religion into the thread and that is always guaranteed to start arguments.

WK...how many times you've been called as traitor on QL? :P

And can I bash my own country?

So, if you use that opinion, you are already bashing, because you cannot prove what you are saying.

And it doesn't mean that it's right either

Even if a great number of people agrees on something, it doesn't mean that it is true.

WK...Anytime ;)

Brit what about the Scottish?

I hope the French are exempt from this ...

Khattak Pathan is not a nationality so I can still bash you :)))

great move by mods

Even though not a great poster in this forum, I loved reading the posts, but I stopped it for more than a year because of worthless and time-wasting threads and comments. I hope QL get back to was it was.

And to those trying to draw a border b/w facts and bashing, c'mon this ain't a play school, everyone is mature enough to know that whether their comments are facts or pure bashing.

wishing everyone for the best ...

Most of us, the QLers are biased...one way or the other. Some are really good in using proper words and can easily get away with being punished or labelled as bashers. Rest are plain idiots in responding...they find it difficult with their limited vocabulary to continue the debate/argument in a proper manner. Those, having good command on English would continue with their 'good' work & provoke others (idiots) whenever they wish...& will ultimately get them banned.

[ BUY!

ModE]

Respect should be the name of the game.

i really have to go in standby mode these days ;)

MODS are becoming sensitive.

:P

did you see, that guy next to us just received a shot in his head right now LOLZZZ.

"joke"

genesis... very well said. And since the OP talks about any nationality, I would stretch it to say people should not make assumption about any culture without making an effort to get their facts straight... and a bit of tolerance towards each other would go a long way in keeping QL a nice place to interact, understand and appreciate each other.

[ BYE!

Mod]

with Kerala Bashing...

Good move MOD!

Arien and softech, start your own thread and dont hijack this one OK?

one-shot thanq bro ;)

Bashing - NonDeliberately and not repeatedly bashing of any nationality will not get you banned.

jack, for once can give an example with out involving Intimate language..... ;)

softechplus are you from a country which has produced 100% perfect citizens with no negatives?.. none of us are perfect including you...so simply stop generalising, Only real idiots does.

Mr moderator can you please elaborate more about our rules , it is also considerd as discrimination if ur just telling / sharing the truth ? mybe better if we put some borders before it can be consider as offensive , we know that most of the time truth is hard to accept and it mybe escalate to other issues and it depends upon the undrstanding of our readers .tnx

I think Oryx is __________ because _____________.

hehe :) relax....ur blood pressure!

anyway as MOD says any of such discriminating or bashing negatively about nationality will not be any more tolerated. I trust that MOD judgement of treads would be fair.

cheers

I would say bashing is criticism without a good example.

'they are idiots and stupid'

Opinion would be with an example.

'I think X because I saw Y.'

Example:

'I think Egyptians are scary drivers because I live near Khalifa stadium and when Qatar played Egypt it was terrifying with the wreckless aggressiveness.'

'I think Indians are good football fans because although they don't know a lot about the game they cheered their team on even though they were losing'.

Well so many of those will be out of job now :(

The specific comment which has offended many should be removed and the user must've got warning...

Mod....So we hope that,here after bashing other country people will not be posted here.And further,Hope that we can breath good smell here,i mean more oxygen.And my sincere thanks for the belated but worthful rules of you.

Hope the MODS wil also consider "topics" before deleting them.

This works two ways you know...but on the other hand...the MOD did say, they are NOT PERFECT...

That means, I can come out of my Cave now? :D

Immediate action needed...

Thankfully, the QL atmosphere will become more breathable. More mature debates, and less of vitriol.

it wasn't bashing about Qatar.

it was for anther nationalities.

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i thank him again.

but i am curious now , how we can tell the difference between bashing and throwing an opinion??

i mean ..do i have to type :P ;) or :) , or i have to be serious?or these is a way in commenting.

but i am released that they will warn us first, so we know that exceed our lines. :)

Thank you - I am fed up of people who use QL to bash Qatar and always speak negatively about it.

Assuming this id "Moderator" is real, not fake, I Thank you 'Mod the God'. :D :)-

Please carry on your strict watch & act swiftly !!

It's already in the guidelines, so please, just enforce it.

And while you're at it, can you please delete those who come back with a new ID and whine about having been banned?

Happy weeding, mods!

Thumbs up to MOD.

yes...i agree with u MOD. Two thumbs up!

goodluck! keep watching us...

cheers

Thank you..... = )

Thanks MOD.. finally.

Good luck and hope you will strictly monitor and ban them.

Oh, thank goodness, Sir Moderator! Finally, something happened! =0

Honestly, I don't visit QL much since I joined a few years back. Reason: discrimination is rampant, plus the content is not that much intellectual.

I also belong to several tech users group, choir group, photography club, etc., and the on-line environment, the on-line etiquette, the intelligence of the posts/responses/messages of the members are far more richer in content.

Looking forward to a more intelligent Qatar Living in 2011 onwards! Thank you.

Qatarisun border is... Abu Samrah ;)

a sigh of relief...

Great move Mods.. Kudos !!

Lets spray some pesticides hereon.. too many insects have been rambling around lately in our great QL..

I don't mind anyone expressing whatsoever about how miserable life in Qatar is or how horrible Qataris are. However, I get Really offended when people make general assumption about our culture without making the effort to get the fact straight

Oh, good that you are here, Mod. Speaking about ban, why wouldn't you ban those who bring up illegal issues on QL?? THAT would be really helpful!

People are constantly asking how to cheat on Government of Qatar, how to circumvent or violate the law.. Others are readily offering the solutions, giving the contact details of those who will teach them how to cheat on qatari authorities!... and such threads are hanging on QL forever, giving people the answers on their illegal questions! How about that, eh?

[Mod: Deleted and posters banned!]

but again, it depends on WHAT to consider offensive!

if I say, there is a certain image of russian girls in Dubai, and that's why they are banned in qatar (thanks God!), not to get here the same situation, would it be bashing of russian girls, or stating the obvious fact? :)

Thank you and good luck!

Good Luck with that, Mods:-)

The way things have been going lately, not sure there will be any users left;-P

Can you add this to your existing guidelines and this time make sure you walk the talk?

[Mod's note: "#5 Don’t post anything that could be perceived as illegal or offensive (i.e. racist, pornographic, sexist, obscene, profane, vulgar, derogatory, hateful or threatening)."]

Good to know that finally people behind QL are waking up.

Good!

The QL Admins will consider the atmosphere of the QL forum and we will ask participants to stop their bashing behavior.

And if they are unable or unwilling to stop bashing, we will go ahead and ban them

--> i like this term, tell now i didn't get any warning.

i think i am safe

there is difference between bashing and stating the facts.

where is the line, border between these two?

Note to the Mod : I believe on U ;)

am i included?

i just get involved in something i didn't want, and ity was debating, i behave all the time :)

thanks , this is good :)

That better..........thank's

OK

what about those, who got banned without bashing any nationality or religion???

Do U care to answer???

[ Mod's note: " I'm NOT perfecT, and I D0N'T claim to bE!"]