Then there are those who would like to stick to what is said and not get it mixed up with the personalities of those who say it.

Tony
Please continue to contribute constructive comments and advice for the benefit of the newbies. That's what makes gokm a great forum.

As for trolling and baiting - just ignore the bait and don't feed the trolls.

Hopefully, once they figure out how to do it, gokm will add rankings to comments a la yahoo et al blogs, so the community can then somewhat self-police.

HFCAMPO,
You comment is a bit baffling.

People need to meet face to face to exchange information? Wouldn't that make the forum redundant? Or is the forum a dating site?

Also, no one is allowed to use sarcasm ever? Is that from George Orwell? A Brave New World? Islam? (no offense to Muhammed Ali, may he rest in peace).

Reading comprehension - nowhere in my previous post did I state - People need to meet face to face to exchange information. - That is called putting words in other people's mouths.

those willing to be civil and meet face to face and be part of the Kunming expat community and share information with each other.

I can make jokes and even be sarcastic with people I know, but to be sarcastic to strangers is asking for trouble. This is what happens many times, sarcasm and personal attacks directed to others.

You said there are 2 people... anonymous attackers and those who will meet face to face.

So yes Noodle, what you said is correct.

What do you mean 'asking for trouble'? Are you planning to hunt people down because of offensive remarks they made on the forum?

Excuse me, actually I do know how to read.

You created 2 groups.

1 - those willing to meet face to face
2 - those not willing to meet

And you demonized the second group. Your common sense needs to be called into question, not my reading comprehension. Who are you that people who post on a public forum are obligated to meet with you?

Anyway, this conversation is clearly headed for a perpetual downward spiral as you seem to be an impossible person to reason with.

So 88.

here we go again - obligated to meet. All the way from Africa to make this comment.

Knowing how to read has nothing to do with reading comprehension. I hope you are not teaching english anywhere.

WT

seems like someone multiple account posting has caught up with them. @failed to edit.

...not hf