Are things seriously this horrible on Specktra?

[Janice]

How come no one has ever told me? I've always been open to feedback, but I've never heard such horrible complaints from anyone.

mac_cosmetics: Specktra

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Man I hate that place, I thought I'd give it another shot but a lot of people on there just come across rude and stuck up.

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It's just everytime I've posted there I think because I don't have 438240280 posts they think I know nothing about mac and talk to me like an idiot.

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I've only posted in there once or twice.. just joined last week.
This one girl jumped down my back, because I mixed up a few months (October & November. I was just having a brain fart, no biggie).. it was harsh!

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i hate that forum purely because i think specktra in general is the most badly designed site to get around.

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i agree, i have like 2 posts/comments there and feel either ignored or talked down to when i did try to post.

I'm really sad now, I had no idea it was so horrible for people here.

[♥MiCHiE♥]

...Guess you can't please everyone. Don't people say the same things about LJ?

[SuSana]

I don't agree with that, I also don't think it is hard to navigate at all.

[SkylarV217]

I think everyone has their own opinion about what they like and what they don't. They will either like a specific forum or not. Everyone has to find the place they like best. For the most part everyone has been extremely nice here and I love the way the site is set up ... if it was that bad, no one would post... and you would have no returning members. Don't worry too much about it Janice some people just like to cause trouble and complain. You do a GREAT job and have set up a wonderful community.

[Janice]

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Originally Posted by ♥MiCHiE♥

...Guess you can't please everyone. Don't people say the same things about LJ?

I don't know, I just really need to know if things are really like that here so I can take action where needed.

[makeba]

its not bad at all. some people are just pure shizit starters. the world is not always a nice place and people can get real evil but as long as you have a vision and a passion for what you are doing then keep it up. i think i have developed a deep addiction for this site becuz of the clear knowledge you provide as well as the clearance bin has helped me save some funds! keep your head up and stay focused!!!!

[nursee81]

at first i had trouble navagiting but got the hang of it. but this was my first forum. i dont think people are nasty here at all.

[Korms]

I don't post often and am still fairly new to Specktra in the scheme of things. I have found the forum to be welcoming and when my opinion has been different to that of others I have found the resulting discussion to be mature and objective. Of course, there will always be times when not everyone gets along; I suppose that's one of the effects of a forum with mostly female members.

A lot of the time many users of the internet are over sensitive and get their knickers in a twist over anything.

By reading the LiveJournal and taking on board the comments of the users, it shows that you care about how people experience the forum and how it is moderated.

[♥MiCHiE♥]

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Originally Posted by Janice

I don't know, I just really need to know if things are really like that here so I can take action where needed.

I think that you would get honest answers if you asked. We also had the Forum Pet Peeves thread (not the same, but people were indeed honest). I know I've seen people here say LJ is full of disrespectful and childish posters who belittle others. I remember spencoh, who is mad talented, posted an experience she had and it totally turned me off. You can't have it all, IMO. Specktra is a great community, but not everyone will like it. Same with LJ.

[Shimmer]

It frustrates me to no end to see stuff like this because it's unfair criticism.

So much work goes into making this site a resource whether it's on swatch threads, product photos, blog articles, etc. and having that work belittled like that is just...frustrating.

[Zantedge]

No way, this is one of the nicest forums I've ever been too... (and I've been to a lot lol) I don't know what they are talking about, of course there are occasionally rude comments/people but you'll experience that anywhere. As for navigation... I don't have any problem with it, and I'm sure most people don't.

[Shimmer]

For people who are confused on navigation...

The New Posts button is your friend. It'll get you acquainted with the forum most expeditiously.

[nunu]

I always felt (and still feel) that Specktra is a wonderful place. I have never encountered any rude or mean behaviour. I was actually shocked by how nice everyone is here as i thought you can't trust people on the net. I made loads of friends because of this site. I don't find the forum hard to navigate in at all. I'm really shocked at the people who posted these comments about specktra because i don't feel that they are true at all.

[Sushi.]

definitly dont agree with what was said, i would'nt pay any attention to those comments, because i felt so welcomed here, im still fairly newish, but everyone is so helpful, ive posted in the reccommandations thread here about quite a few things and everytime i had lots of replies with real helpful answers. If specktra was "stuck up" nobody would have helped me, they would have just said "you should know" or something but instead they took the time to actually help someone they did'nt even know, so i think that kind of destroys what that person is trying to say. Also i judge sites by their apperance, sounds stupid and i really know i should'nt, but if this forum had been really unorganized and messy and would'nt have stopped to look, but its really organized which makes it simple to navigate with all the different sections, and its also very pleasing to the eye

[NicksWifey]

I'm sorry, but I totally DISAGREE with all of those rotten LJ comments.
I came across Specktra in 2005 thanks to a search on MAC and joined this site under a different name. Although I was only here for a few months back then, I had a blast. I forgot my password and sadly forgot about the site, but thank god I came back last summer under this name and it's AMAZING to see how much hard work & effort has been put into this site, by Janice and the rest of the great mod team. You guys seriously do kick ass. I was so surprised to see how much Specktra had grown and all of the awesome forums when I came back last year.

If people have problems, just voice them. I think it's cowardly to run around and bash a site that people actually bust their asses to run, especially all of the money that comes out of Janice and other people's pockets to keep this great site up and running.

Specktra is the only forum that I've actually had a blast on and have met a lot of great people on here online. I just think when people say stuff like that, it's because they don't give it a chance or take it waaaaay too seriously. Not everyone is going to get along here, people come from different backgrounds and everyone has different opinions, so people will clash from time to time, but it's not anything to get your panties into a twist over.

Ok, off my soapbox now, there's my 2 cents!

[Janice]

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Originally Posted by ♥MiCHiE♥

I think that you would get honest answers if you asked. We also had the Forum Pet Peeves thread (not the same, but people were indeed honest).

I am asking, and I have a totally open policy to criticism I mean there's even a whole forum dedicated to member suggestions, good or bad.

I thought the forum pet peeves was a general forum "peeve" thread not related specifically to Specktra, however many of the things posted in there have been used as guidance for site improvements and staff has taken the peeves to heart in forum thread maintenance.

I understand what you're saying though about how each media type and forum space's "atmosphere" is unique like people are. I just need to know if these are things people experience here who don't necessarily have another forum or site to turn to and just cringe and "bear it".

[purrtykitty]

I think Specktra is incredibly welcoming to new users and it's such a fantastic site. People will never bash anything directly...they'll always go to another place/forum to do it (like those girls did with several Spectkra members' FOTDs). I'd be willing to bet that those that are bashing Specktra aren't regular users.

[gigglegirl]

okay Janice here's the honest truth:
-layout/navigation--for me, far surpasses whatever LJ or makeupalley have to offer. Can you say ANNOYING with MUA and posting a reply to a thread, then when it reloads all of a sudden that thread is kicked to the bottom b/c 10 people have posted something new? grrrr. This is the friendliest on the eyes and all around easy peasy. like shimmer said, <3 the new post button. and *cough* there is another forum that greatly mimics specktra. I do not think its a coincidence.

well if newbies post in threads and they don't even make an effort to try and search the site, but randomly post crap wherever, other specktra ladies will try and help, but I don't think its a very mean/rude. Perhaps unless ppl go into deep thoughts...sorry but my opinion is that ppl do seem to sometimes jump down throats. so maybe if that was where people were posting?

Honestly, I hope you know how many of us feel about this place. it kicks butt and i have seriously made so many friends, its awesome. people with common interests, who i can talk to like any other close friend. there will always be haters; either they don't try to participate (perhaps ppl are used to and thus prefer MUA or LJ?), or they post something that ppl don't address/answer b/c it has been answered a million times above in the same thread or another.

Honestly, don't take it personally, I do not think anything needs to be changed at this point.

[aleksis210]

I don't think this site is hard to navigate after being on it for like 2 days...and I've had some people come across a TINY bit rude but I've been on enough forums to know that things come across differently on the internet...and the ONLY reason I think there has been so many complaints is because of how many people are on this site....someone is bound to complain...aren't there like 40,000 members?!

[prettysecrets]

I like Specktra because:

its easy to navigate!

everyone here loves makeup and is supportive of the craft (unlike alot of ppl who make comments on makeup videos on youtube...)

at the end of the day people will always complain though.

[xtiffineyx]

I love the site! The only thing I would change would be the 30 second wait between searches. I don't know if there is a specific reason for this or not, so if there is, then just ignore my post lol. But! There are sometimes when I type something in the search and I'll misspell something and then catch it at the last second, but it's already went through and I have to sit here and wait until the 30 seconds are up to correct it.

But seriously, this is one of my favorite sites EVER. I come here at least 25 times a day! lol! Keep up the good work!

[glam8babe]

well i like specktra because its wayy better everyones nicer and it's just my fave website!

when i got accepted on the LJ one.. people were rude because i was new, i pick specktra over that crap anyday!

[SingFrAbsoltion]

I have seen a couple of rude people but bitches are everywhere it's not like you can prevent them from joining. But that's not even a forum problem, they just don't have manners. As for the board itself, I don't have anything that bothers me.

[Janice]

I don't think there is a social clique issue, but it was implied by a forum novice who doesn't spend any time here. Do you feel that Specktra is "cliquey"? Is there a certain group of members who are especially rude or snarky? Post counts are visible unless you navigate to the profile, I removed them from the user information area purposely. So I don't *think* that has anything to do with it. Do you think this has anything to do with the way some people claim to be treated?

[NicksWifey]

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Originally Posted by Janice

I don't think there is a social clique issue, but it was implied by a forum novice who doesn't spend any time here. Do you feel that Specktra is "cliquey"? Is there a certain group of members who are especially rude or snarky? Post counts are visible unless you navigate to the profile, I removed them from the user information area purposely. So I don't *think* that has anything to do with it. Do you think this has anything to do with the way some people claim to be treated?

I think some people just join forums randomly and once they arrive, they may feel they don't fit in. So what? Stay for a while and get to know people, navigate the forums and all the site has to offer before you start making judgments.
I think those negative comments on LJ came from people that did that, joined the site and hardly posted, maybe just because they didn't want to give it time.
How can you bash something that you don't participate in or know anything about?

Girl, do not let this get you down!