I have been on this site for 5 years. I have made friends, learned a lot, and will continue on this site for as long as it is around.
Great online resource. Informative, fun and even a good place to meet new people.
For those who have a thicker skin and can thrive in a situation where one can look past bull$#*!, this website is beneficial. However, in more scenarios than one, it's definitely one of the worst social networking sites I've ever seen and been part of. The hostility and bullying behaviors from the members, majority of them women, is atrocious. The lack of moderation regarding the volatile interactions between the members is quite obvious, and needs immediate improvement. This site can be very one-sided concerning controversial topics such as circumcision and abortion, and yes. There is a forum called "The Drama Corner" where all of the catfights and most hostile threads end up. But in fact, these "catfights" are truly a thread where at least one person is relentlessly bashed for whatever relatively trivial reason. Seldom is such behavior in the Drama Corner justifiable or valid.
There was one situation where a repeatedly banned member was active on the site. According to others, she displayed a number of inappropriate, insane behaviors and immense hostility towards other members. Some of these stories I have not been there to witness, so I have no strong stance on how credible they are. However, other members on this site will freely become hostile towards this member. Specific acts include telling the member to kill herself, encouraging the member to be sexually abused by her father "like the old days", wishing infertility on this member, etc. The member targeted does become defensive and acts combatively in return, but from what I've witnessed this occurs after those who complain about her presence provoke her. Even others on this website have openly objected to the verbal abuse this member endures.
Such behavior displayed on here is not uncommon.
To attempt to be fair, there IS considerable support to be found on this website. Many members appear to veer from the drama and coexist with this garbage, and new members CAN be welcomed with friendliness and open arms. However, the hostility that is found here can be very abrasive and repel customers. Which loses it's potential appeal and devastatingly decreases my rating.
My advice? If you have any ounce of rationality in you, stay away. I speak from experience, you do NOT want anything to do with this $#*!.
To also be fair in this review,