Discontinuation of Groan Button

[Sawatdee]

After careful deliberation, we have decided to discontinue the use of the groan button. We apologize for any inconvenience that this decision may cause.

[Jerome]

I was going to use my first groan on this post, but....no groan button.

[paul_au]

Well I only groan at people who groan at me first

[tomboR]

Originally Posted by paul_au

Well I only groan at people who groan at me first

That is a really immature way of dealing with things.

I guess it's a prime example of why the groan button has been removed.

[mangomike]

In a perfect world the person being groaned at would reflect on their post. Not many people use the groan button to retaliate against being groaned like Paul. Usually, being groaned at indicates the post was either negative, a personal attack, or an outlandish statement was made.
In any community, peer pressure keeps the community running in harmony for the most part. Sort of like self policing.
The groan button, I believe, kept negativity in check
Without it, I ecpect the personal attacks and negativity to rise. I hope I'm wrong.

[oeshidez]

Originally Posted by paul_au

Well I only groan at people who groan at me first

But you did not groan return to me at all.
and My only first groan and only one was for you.( on someone birthday greeting, notthing personally but It was rude to say for someone"last Birthday" greeting)

lol
sorry Pual_au it was too late !!!!


Even SOMEONE GROAN AT ME , without reason ( normally personal attack), I don t give them groaned in return if I don t feel it was very useful posted!

(T.T) And now then , we have no king of the groan award anymore!!!!

[InterestedGuy08]

Originally Posted by paul_au

Well I only groan at people who groan at me first

At least you are honest, I'd say majority of people here did/felt the same. We are all human regardless of how "righteous we may think we are." I think quite a few people here didn't use the groan system for what it was meant to be; instead, people were using it as a personal thing or simply because they didn't like what someone said (without providing any reasons as to why they disagreed). I myself never used the system.