Why is there rudeness in online expat communities discussing Thailand?

Oftentimes I will refer the person to use the search function that os available in the group

Well said Mark

In other words there is a lot of tossers on this site

Well said

I will always choose chaotic freedom of speech group over censorship one. I was one of the first to join this group (after getting banned from the bigger one). It was surely more pleasant went the group was much smaller, but it's still manageable. My main issue is not the rude comments, but the misinformation and lack of flexibility of some. Not every question has an obvious answer. If someone wants to use an agent, it's his/her decision, I will give an answer to the best of my knowledge. I always try to answer with the most value-ish answer, the practical one, rather than the morally superior one. Some get mad but to me, practicality is more important than moral standard when it comes to living in Thailand.

I find the nastiness spewed in this group exhausting. It is most definitely the most unpleasant group I’m in. However, I do also occasionally get good information, so I’m still here. I do wish the moderators booted the nasty people though.

You just have to filter it out, i thought steve mcarthey gave the best bit of advice.

But there were a lot of unknowns with the question also which could have been better stated

Bravo 👏 Big respect for an intelligent and articulate post.

Block them

Too sad, but so, so common online these days. I suffered online abuse in Thailand from long term expats for being stuck until I could get a repatriation flight. I was genuinely stuck and departed on the first flight that wasn't cancelled at the last minute. I don't understand the beef, we are all fellow travellers of the world, and we were all putting much needed money into the Kingdom's economy. So disappointed in people.

Saddly it's always like that on travel groups ..and big community groups..always

People need realize that there are real people on the other side of the keyboard.

Some people just don’t respect others. Nor do I understand how someone are able to get mad at other people’s comments of someone’s post.

Not that it matters much now, but this is pretty much the expectation from all but the most curated expat communities online. Just a bunch whiny bitter old men that didn’t get the memo that people don’t search on Google anymore.

I must say when I joined this group I was shocked at how rude people are for asking such simple questions, which is what this group is for. I don’t bother posting anything on this site anymore because of how rude and nasty some people on here are.😡

I made one post here about my quarantine room filling up with paint fumes and advised people to avoid that particular hotel and I got tons of hateful comments. People calling me a bitch, a pussy, etc etc. Seems like there are lots of assholes in this group. Also lots of helpful people though lol.

There are good people here with legitimate experience who will give accurate advice.

The rest is unimportant if you get what you require 👍🏻

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That was well put. People dont have to be nasty to each other. And I dont think I said anything that would offend anyone. I learnt my lesson. I will just keep quiet. And read the board only.

If anyone answers google it or gives rude answers they should be removed by admin straight away.

Take the opportunity during these moments to block every single one of them.

I literally block two or three people for every one I respond or reply to just for the sheer fact that I don’t have the time to even check a notification from some idiot that has nothing else to do but to post something negative or derogatory.