Well, I started using fanpop back in May 2007, and since then I see how the community keeps increasing in numbers which is great. I haven't been the most active user for a while now, but as I zei somewhere else, I've always loved the site and therefore I come back every once in a while to spend some time fanpopping.
There is something I've noticed lately, that is obviously hard to control as the amount of users grows, but I thought I would point it out. What I noticed is a serious misunderstanding of the idea behind the "props" feature.
~ Let's start with the basics, according to the Online Slang dictionary, complimenten are:
- Praise, Compliments...
I understand that all of u probably know this definition, but I see that some appear to have forgotten. The idea behind complimenten is to praise someone for the content added. It's to give out a compliment for the contribution made door the user.
I have seen, sadly, several users give ENTIRE PAGES of complimenten with the only purpose of attacking the other user, calling him/her names, bullying, insulting, etc. As I say this I'm actually scared someone will take this the wrong way and respond badly, which I honestly hope doesn't happen, because that's not the purpose of this.
I'm not going to judge anyone based on their "prop activity" because that would be ridiculous, and also I'm not familiar with the story-behind people's complimenten of fights. However I don't think Fanpop is a place for verbally abusing anyone, and still, even when u ignore this "detail", the purpose of complimenten is not that.
Going back to Fanpop's faq, the answer to what are props? is the following:
"Fan complimenten are a way for fans to publicly express their appreciation for other fans and their contributions on the site."
As I said, I think complimenten are gegeven to someone else as a praise of compliment for that users' contribution on this site. Giving out entire pages of complimenten with the same message that is just verbally insulting the user, I think not only goes against the purpose of the compliment feature, but also against the purpose of Fanpop.
Hope nobody takes this the wrong way, just thought maybe after a few things I saw, a reminder of how complimenten are meant to be used shouldn't be bad.
Also, although insulting (I think) is never ok, to resolve a personal issue, it is also possible to use the private message system.
There is something I've noticed lately, that is obviously hard to control as the amount of users grows, but I thought I would point it out. What I noticed is a serious misunderstanding of the idea behind the "props" feature.
~ Let's start with the basics, according to the Online Slang dictionary, complimenten are:
- Praise, Compliments...
I understand that all of u probably know this definition, but I see that some appear to have forgotten. The idea behind complimenten is to praise someone for the content added. It's to give out a compliment for the contribution made door the user.
I have seen, sadly, several users give ENTIRE PAGES of complimenten with the only purpose of attacking the other user, calling him/her names, bullying, insulting, etc. As I say this I'm actually scared someone will take this the wrong way and respond badly, which I honestly hope doesn't happen, because that's not the purpose of this.
I'm not going to judge anyone based on their "prop activity" because that would be ridiculous, and also I'm not familiar with the story-behind people's complimenten of fights. However I don't think Fanpop is a place for verbally abusing anyone, and still, even when u ignore this "detail", the purpose of complimenten is not that.
Going back to Fanpop's faq, the answer to what are props? is the following:
"Fan complimenten are a way for fans to publicly express their appreciation for other fans and their contributions on the site."
As I said, I think complimenten are gegeven to someone else as a praise of compliment for that users' contribution on this site. Giving out entire pages of complimenten with the same message that is just verbally insulting the user, I think not only goes against the purpose of the compliment feature, but also against the purpose of Fanpop.
Hope nobody takes this the wrong way, just thought maybe after a few things I saw, a reminder of how complimenten are meant to be used shouldn't be bad.
Also, although insulting (I think) is never ok, to resolve a personal issue, it is also possible to use the private message system.
Let me tell u how I first discovered fanpop. (Just bored so thought I'd write this)
I was on the net looking for pictures. I then came across a site (Which is this one really) and clicked the link.
I never knew what this site was of what and thought it was one of those many sites like twitter and Facebook.
Browsing some meer I accidentally landed on someone's profiel page and scrolling down say there were pic's looking like cubes. On top, boven there were titled 'Clubs'.
I noticed a familiar icoon of my favourite actor and clicked on it.
It was cool, it was like a website just full of that actors info.
I noticed they had kwissen and took part.
Than I released that u had to sign up to record what u got right/wrong etc.
Thats when I decided to log on and realised I was SOOO ADDICTED TO IT!
(Hey I don't even spend so0 much time like this on Facebook!)
So that was how I discovered Fanpop-not to dramatic of interesting, but i found my rabbit hole.
Whats yours?
I was on the net looking for pictures. I then came across a site (Which is this one really) and clicked the link.
I never knew what this site was of what and thought it was one of those many sites like twitter and Facebook.
Browsing some meer I accidentally landed on someone's profiel page and scrolling down say there were pic's looking like cubes. On top, boven there were titled 'Clubs'.
I noticed a familiar icoon of my favourite actor and clicked on it.
It was cool, it was like a website just full of that actors info.
I noticed they had kwissen and took part.
Than I released that u had to sign up to record what u got right/wrong etc.
Thats when I decided to log on and realised I was SOOO ADDICTED TO IT!
(Hey I don't even spend so0 much time like this on Facebook!)
So that was how I discovered Fanpop-not to dramatic of interesting, but i found my rabbit hole.
Whats yours?
Most of u probably don't care because u have a PC of don't uploaden afbeeldingen that much.
It didn't really get on my nerves before, but now I want to uploaden Heroes screencaps to the Heroes spot which I have a die-hard medal in and I know PC users can uploaden much meer than five afbeeldingen at a time; especially if they have a die hard medal in the spot they want to uploaden in.
I know u can open loads of tabs but then again it is meer work and annoying.
It's unfair on people who like to contribute anyway, so I hope there is some change in the image uploader for mac users.
P.S. If u joke and say I should have a PC of whatever, then very funny but no.
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