Current state of PDF - Nostalgia of an Indian Member

[war&peace]

Traffic from Bharat has slowly gone down.Haven't seen few members for long.

Because the recruitment process has been made rigorous after indian false flaggers swarmed the forum. So the number of Indians entering on PDF has reduced because it is no fun to have 1000's of trolls who only come to troll and say the same shitty stuff over and over again.

 

[Sine Nomine]

Because the recruitment process has been made rigorous after indian false flaggers swarmed the forum. So the number of Indians entering on PDF has reduced because it is no fun to have 1000's of trolls who only come to troll and say the same shitty stuff over and over again.

What about,those who came before this process?

 

[VCheng]

Even Syedali73 is back? I remember, there was a huge drama back in the time. I was pissed of by him but at the same time kind of regretted him leaving because there were not too many TTA as biased as him and he gave us a thing to complain and bitch about.

Now everyone is like that. Sigh

As I said above, we work with the members and management we have, not the members and management we wish we had.

 

[Max]

Its good to have less obsessed bhangis from east, after 27 Feb, i see less and less rubbish and anti Pakistani obsessed gangadeshis on my social media feeds and PDF..

I usually engage them when i have nothing to do.

 

[Rusty]

To me PDF is a bastion against the hordes of Internet Hindus on the rest of the internet.

Here is a test.
Go to Aljazeera Youtube channel.
Watch any video regarding Pakistan, then watch any video regarding India (assuming the videos are not India-Pakistan related) and read the comments.

Any video regarding Pakistan on even the most innocent of issues are INFESTED with Indian trolls.
However, you will hardly find any Pakistanis commenting on Indian videos.

 

[jamahir]

People here on PDF becomes very intolerant , and blinded by Nationalism .

Indeed. Blatant nationalism turns one to become blind to the faults within their own country.

And there is the question of cultural racism. Just today I read a post where the Pakistani member used "blackies" to describe one set of Indians. I ask, are dark people inferior ??

 

[Spectre]

Indeed. Blatant nationalism turns one to become blind to the faults within their own country.

And there is the question of cultural racism. Just today I read a post where the Pakistani member used "blackies" to describe one set of Indians. I ask, are dark people inferior ??

Nationalism and even blind Nationalism is not bad if proactively channeled. Sure you can have blind faith in your country and you are entitled to that but that doesn't mean one humiliates the other country. This is a major problem on both sides. This is where the moderation kicks in and is supposed to restrain the insults and ridicule from whoever they may be from. Sadly all the forums are lacking in this. Its either us or them.

As I said above, we work with the members and management we have, not the members and management we wish we had.

why are you just repeating yourself.. you seem to be scared out of your mind being so restrained in your speech.. Live a little. Whats the most that could happen - A ban!

 

[jamahir]

What about,those who came before this process?

I want to know the process that is used to denote one as a TTA . I mean, I too am TTA material, if I can be so bold to say that.

But all I see is people promoted to TTA based on some magical reason.

Nationalism and even blind Nationalism is not bad if proactively channeled.

Well, blind nationalism does not allow us to learn from other societies for good ideas. Tagore spoke against the dangers of nationalism especially for a country like India.

 

[VCheng]

why are you just repeating yourself.. you seem to be scared out of your mind being so restrained in your speech.. Live a little. Whats the most that could happen - A ban!

I am living the life, and enjoying the things I care about. PDF is not one of them

I see is people promoted to TTA based on some magical reason.

There is no magic here: who one knows is more important than what one knows, in the best Pakistani tradition, that requires adhering to certain "expectations".

 

[jamahir]

There is no magic here: who one knows is more important than what one knows, in the best Pakistani tradition.

 

[Spectre]

I am living the life, and enjoying the things I care about. PDF is not one of them

Liar PDF is love, PDF is life!!

Well, blind nationalism does not allow us to learn from other societies for good ideas. Tagore spoke against the dangers of nationalism especially for a country like India.

What works for goose may not work for gander! Blind Nationalism is basically a tool or weapon, one more internally pointed than outside.. Right now in our case BJP is using is quite well to India's benefit but there a lot hidden dangers which might bite us in the *** if we are not careful. Go too far and India might self destruct.. Its a gamble and may the odds be in our favor? what do you say @Joe Shearer @Hellfire

 

[jamahir]

Liar PDF is love, PDF is life!!

Quite.

PDF = the Pakistani WMD ( Weapon of My Distraction ).

Blind Nationalism is basically a tool or weapon, one more internally pointed than outside..

Agreed.

Right now in our case BJP is using is quite well to India's benefit but there a lot hidden dangers which might bite us in the *** if we are not careful. Go too far and India might self destruct.. Its a gamble and may the odds be in our favor? what do you say @Joe Shearer @Hellfire

In this the Pakistanis have an advantage. They have seen the rule of right-wing elements ( Zia's time) and know the dangers of returning to that stage. We in India should learn.

 

[Viny]

Speaking as a member and not as an admin. I believe we have created a cleaner and safer environment for women on the forum. We welcome all minority groups and continue to criticize the authorities where its due.

Been here for long to see how the level of communications has gone down, i am not sure what parameters you have set for cleaner environment but i have reported posts where curse words were used and no action was done against them. I have reported posts where nationalities where treated with racial slurs, no action where taken against them and even posts where derogatory comments where made against females and personal attacks where done..


International visitors are here discuss and share, but if they would find that there is continuous troll and hammering against them, they would also react by trolling and when they would get bored they would leave....and lately many such threads have been created specifically to troll....and when international posters troll...then the locals, mods and TTs say that international posters are hammering as trolls...given that there are more domestic posters, if they would not troll and keep sensible topics and not react to international trolls, there wont be much of troll. Use similar rules for content moderation be the post from locals or be it from international posters. For short term it might decline the posts but in long term it would improve the quality.

 

[Sine Nomine]

I want to know the process that is used to denote one as a TTA . I mean, I too am TTA material, if I can be so bold to say that.

But all I see is people promoted to TTA based on some magical reason.

If anyone can,then you shouldn't.

 

[jamahir]

If anyone can,then you shouldn't.

Sorry, I didn't understand. Please elaborate.