Like I said before, I've heard a lot of negative things about The Bell Tree on the other forums I've gone to, from former members, from current members, from people who just checked out the place and soon left, heck, even from staff members (I will not give any names). I'm not the type who just goes by other people's word, so finally I decided to check TBT out for myself, and see if all the rumors were true. I'm sorry, but this place is worse than what I heard about it. While it is larger than any of my other forums with the exception of NF, it is by far in the worst state of any of them. It's a real shame the way this place has turned out.
One of the things I don't like is the constant spamming. Topics such as this are frequently posted for absolutely no reason at all. Also, old topics are bumped for no reason, an example would be this. I mean, as you can see, these were locked, but are the staff doing anything about the members who are spamming? No. This gives the spammers a sign that it's perfectly okay to post this kind of stuff. I don't know if the staff is warning anyone, but obviously, if they are, simply warning is not enough. There needs to be some suspensions, even bans if the members continue to spam.
The same exact concept applies for members being immature and flaming other members. But before I get into that, I just want to let you know there's a difference between hazing, doing hurtful and upsetting things to others as an "initiation into a group" or to isolate them, and giving petty little insults random people on an internet forum who they'll never meet. The fact that it is considered "hazing" here makes me feel quite giddy inside. I mean, I'm not saying the staff is overreacting or anything, but getting flamed by immature little kids on an internet site is definitely not hazing.
Now, on with flaming. Members here are constantly saying stupid little insults to each other. I don't know why; maybe it makes them feel cool inside or whatnot. While it is not hazing, as I said, it is definitely not a pleasant thing to see, and definitely not what people come here for. People are just randomly attacking each other, such as when I was flamed for absolutely no reason on this thread. I mean, sometimes the people have an actual reason to be mad at others. No offense sunate, but you're a prime example here. Sunate bumps many topics here, posting random comments that are spam. An example is shown in the second link on the second paragraph. I mean, sure, he's breaking rules, but that doesn't mean other members have to jump in and start treating him awful. Like with spamming, the staff locks the topics and maybe warns them as well, but gives no suspensions/bans. So the members figure, if you can flame others and get away with it, why not do it as much as possible?
My point is that the staff of TBT needs to step it up and do more about the spamming/flaming problem. The forum will collapse if you guys don't. It will collapse because I have talked with many of the intelligent members still left here (again, I won't give names), and we have agreed that we will leave if nothing is done. That would just leave TBT with the n00bs who spam and flame.
If you lock or delete this post, that is proof that you guys want to pretend there's no problems, and you won't do a thing about it. If that happens, and you do nothing, I will never come here again. *waits for the flamers' chorus of "liekyay!!11!1 that's what we were aiming for!11! etc."* I do not want it to come to that, as this used to be a really fun place to hang out, and one of my favorite forums period, hence why I wrote this. But I have better things to do than to come to a forum full of spammers and flamers.
One of the things I don't like is the constant spamming. Topics such as this are frequently posted for absolutely no reason at all. Also, old topics are bumped for no reason, an example would be this. I mean, as you can see, these were locked, but are the staff doing anything about the members who are spamming? No. This gives the spammers a sign that it's perfectly okay to post this kind of stuff. I don't know if the staff is warning anyone, but obviously, if they are, simply warning is not enough. There needs to be some suspensions, even bans if the members continue to spam.
The same exact concept applies for members being immature and flaming other members. But before I get into that, I just want to let you know there's a difference between hazing, doing hurtful and upsetting things to others as an "initiation into a group" or to isolate them, and giving petty little insults random people on an internet forum who they'll never meet. The fact that it is considered "hazing" here makes me feel quite giddy inside. I mean, I'm not saying the staff is overreacting or anything, but getting flamed by immature little kids on an internet site is definitely not hazing.
Now, on with flaming. Members here are constantly saying stupid little insults to each other. I don't know why; maybe it makes them feel cool inside or whatnot. While it is not hazing, as I said, it is definitely not a pleasant thing to see, and definitely not what people come here for. People are just randomly attacking each other, such as when I was flamed for absolutely no reason on this thread. I mean, sometimes the people have an actual reason to be mad at others. No offense sunate, but you're a prime example here. Sunate bumps many topics here, posting random comments that are spam. An example is shown in the second link on the second paragraph. I mean, sure, he's breaking rules, but that doesn't mean other members have to jump in and start treating him awful. Like with spamming, the staff locks the topics and maybe warns them as well, but gives no suspensions/bans. So the members figure, if you can flame others and get away with it, why not do it as much as possible?
My point is that the staff of TBT needs to step it up and do more about the spamming/flaming problem. The forum will collapse if you guys don't. It will collapse because I have talked with many of the intelligent members still left here (again, I won't give names), and we have agreed that we will leave if nothing is done. That would just leave TBT with the n00bs who spam and flame.
If you lock or delete this post, that is proof that you guys want to pretend there's no problems, and you won't do a thing about it. If that happens, and you do nothing, I will never come here again. *waits for the flamers' chorus of "liekyay!!11!1 that's what we were aiming for!11! etc."* I do not want it to come to that, as this used to be a really fun place to hang out, and one of my favorite forums period, hence why I wrote this. But I have better things to do than to come to a forum full of spammers and flamers.
