Martina's Values, People's responses on this board

Hello all, I just found out about this bulletin board and was very excited to hear from other Martina fans who I thought would be talking about their love for Martina and her music. I assumed all would be kind and would have the values I believe Martina has: respect and kindness for all.

It seems that most of the people have those values and I'm loving reading their posts. But, I was and am extremely disappointed that a small group don't. Some replies to posts are disrespectful, arrogant, and even mean. I hope Martina isn't reading these - I can't believe she would be proud to have fans who behave so poorly.

I can't believe someone would make this kind of a post as one of their first to the board. I believe that myself and my team of moderators do a very good job at keeping the board friendly for all. We do encourage people to share their opinions even if they disagree with someone else, sometimes that will ruffle a few feathers, but overall people get along. Since you "just found out" about this board, I think you may want to ask the people who have been around here for years what this board is like. I believe that a vast majority of them would agree that things are better here than on almost any other country music forums on the web.

If we see a problem happening here, you can rest assured that it will be addressed. For you to try and classify the people here as disrespectful, arrogant and mean is just plain wrong. If you actually stick around and participate in the forums I believe you will see that.

-Darren

Well done!

Great post Darren! I was just about to say that this is just about the nicest and most friendly place that you will ever find! And yes, we do have our differences and sometimes not everybody agrees with everybody, but calling anybody on this board rude, arrogant or discrespectful is a little out of line, especially that you haven't even been here a day! I'm not sure who or what posts are you referring to, but as a person who has been on the board from the very beginning and loves it, I'm not sure I like your attitude. And if anybody here is indeed rude, the admins and moderators always take care of that!

There, I'm done, just had to defend Martinaville

You rock!

Very well said.

You could probably find a pissy-post from just about everyone. I'd say you would need to take their whole Martinaville-career into context and unfortunately you haven't been around long enough to know personalities. I along with a lot of others say things very tongue-in-cheek and that can be misconstrued as "rude" or "arrogant." I hope you'd stick around long enough to see the value every person brings to this board. We're all different colors and flavors and, for the most part, get along well.

Jason

I think Everyone on Martinaville Have been very nice

Broad sweeping negative statements are very hard to address. If you were serious about your claims, the first thing you do is PM the specific individual voicing your concerns or if necessary reply publicly in the thread. If the post is offensive enough, or the original person did not acceptibly address your concerns, then PM'ing an administrator giving specific details such as a link to the offensive posts(s) would be appropiate. Only as a last resort, should you create a thread such as this and then again you still need to supply details or you just won't be believed.

I personally, have not seen anything of what you have described. As far as I can tell, everyone here is in a giant mutual admiration society. Can't you just feel the love emanating from everywhere ...

The responses to my post are an indication of what I mean by disrespectful. I originally said that most people are very nice and it is enjoyable to read their posts. I have been reading these postings for a couple of weeks and some (SOME) of the responses are disrespectful. I did not make a broad sweeping generalization. The postings that some (SOME) people make are attacking and critical of others. To then attack me for calling that out is ironic.

I do truly apologize for offending people. Perhaps I should have made a request: that we live according to how we see Martina live - respectful to all. I can't imagine that she would respond to anyone the way others have been responded to and the way I have just been responded to.

Peace!!!!

I think this thread was directed to me since there first post was to criticize me on my posts, I still don't see anything wrong on what I said on the other thread but thats just my opinion.

Keith

What's great about America is that everyone is entitled to their opinion and to expression, and within the rules of the boards, are allowed to do so here. There's no rule that says you have to agree with Martina on every thing across the board or share her exact same values to be a member here. All that's required is that you like her music. As much as I admire and respect Martina, she's not JESUS

But if you are going to pattern your life after hers, then let's think about this- would she have made a post, especially as a newcomer, complaining about allegedly rude and mean behavior? Somehow, I just don't see that happening. Because that IS rude.

This being a free country and all, if you're unhappy with the atmosphere here, you can find a website that you'd be more comfortable with, or even start your own. No one is holding a gun to your head, keeping you here.

If only SOME of the posts are disrespectful, then why make a big deal about it? I know sometimes people can say things "in the heat of the moment" that they later regret and then usually apologize for. Some people don't apologize, and that is just okay. MOST OF THE TIME, when someone is called on for being rude or whatever, they will come back and say sorry. You must take every web site with a grain of salt. We were just recently discussing on this board about a false Martina website on MySpace.com where someone was impersonating her!

People are people, and yes we here at Martinaville are all fans of THE greatest singer of ALL time, but we are imperfect and will make mistakes. Darren, Ania and others are correct, most of the time everyone loves it here and we all get along just fine. Opinions are just that, opinions. What is right to one is wrong to another! I do agree that there is no reason to be rude. I, too, have seen some rude comments from time to time, but it doesn't mean we aren't good fans or people. I think Martina would encourage people to openly talk about subjects and personal feelings toward certain things, even if others *loudly* disagree, because it is a freedom we as Americans are granted.

I agree with Jason, it is important to know the personalities of the regulars here because some of us are very, um, shall we say, vocal?!?!

ANYWAY, it is still great to have yet another fan of the wonderful Miss M!!!

I agree with everyone else here. There is no excuse for namecalling, but you are welcome to openly discuss your opinion. And like someone else said before, NO ONE is perfect!

This post has been edited by Mmcbridefan4ever on Apr 29 2006, 01:48 AM