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I don't want to sound like an antique, but back in the good ol' days, TIG was a wonderful place to inspire, inform and "be" inspired.
Much has sadly changed.
Now, I have no intent in logging into my page, knowing it is full of marriage proposals from freaks in Timbukto and poems from idiots without passports promising the world at my feet.
Was the idea too far fetched? Too accessible? Too big to be "useful?"
I don't know, but one thing is certain, TIG has just mirrored the plight of "youth", that is "temporary and temperamental" TIG has become a hunting ground for non-youths, and to think that young people are logging in, only to be harrased by some dumbasses with a computer and an internet connection.
Frankly, If I had a child wanting to be involved with issues pertaining to their world -TIG is not what I would direct them to.
I suppose this is something no one can control - pity, because for once, an avenue has been created to be utilised constructively, bt now, nada....

ah well, farewell and "be an inspiration"


September 3, 2008 | 8:33 AM Comments  1 comments

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laurakenyon LauraK
September 3, 2008 | 11:32 AM

Sadly - there will always be people out there on the internet who are not using it for the best purposes or who don't share your values. And unfortunately as TIG has grown we have had issues with people misusing some of the site's tools (like using TIG Messenger to make marriage proposals - as you mentioned). But this is the reality of the internet, and if we want to remain a site that is open and free for everyone we will all have to learn to adjust to the problems that come along with that - members as well as TIG staff.
I'm glad that you've found the site inspirational and share it's vision, but I hope you can also recognize that although the site may have changed, it is also still a useful tool for youth and, despite those members who may ignore the purpose of the site, there are still many of our members who continue to use the site constructively.
[Just as a tip for anyone else who reads this and has been getting unwanted TIG Messages - you can report them and they will be flagged in our system for follow up- you can also block the member who is sending them.]
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