Quote: from Silence of Thought at 11:44 am on Aug. 27, 2008
First of all, I think it's a really bad idea to try to seek certain types of advice (the "serious" stuff) from non-professional strangers on the internet. You could just ask a close friend or relative to help you out, or see a guidance counselor, therapist or psychiatrist. That's what those people are there for, forums are definitely not a good substitute for such valuable sources of counsel. It's much better to seek advice from trusted individuals who know and understand your situation than from unknown strangers who honestly don't care that much. 
Pretty fucking obvious response to this bit. What about those who don't have trusted family members or easy access to guidance counselors, therapists and psychiatrists? What about those who are uncomfortable seeking advice in person? Just leave them out in the cold because they should get over it?
There are plenty of issues raised and questions asked which are both important and common knowledge. It's not hard to distinguish between nonsense from people that "don't care" and sound advice from those who are older, more experienced, or more knowledgeable than you. If you think you can't get support from some of Livewire's more helpful members, you haven't been paying attention.
1. COMMON INTEREST ... Teens, you could say (although many members are above or below adolescence), but an age group isn't really the best thing to make a forum about.
I suppose you didn't notice the subforums wherein common interests are shared? Also, you can list reasons till high heaven about why an age-specific forum shouldn't work but Livewire's still here, still plenty active. Obviously your issues with the system are not issues to the rest of us.
2. SMALLER COMMUNITY ... Although this initially impressed me, I came to realize that a large forum community is actually a burden. With so many people, nobody know each other very well, and the size of LiveWire makes most topics only active for the first 15 minutes.
Again, you haven't been paying attention. There are plenty of (mostly older) members who know each other quite well. Would you say a few people couldn't get to know each other simply because they're standing in a crowded room? Nonsense. And there are threads that are active for days, and days. Threads with no potential or without an interested following die out after 15 minutes. That's a good thing, not a bad.
A lot of people say they go on LiveWire just because they are bored...really, there are so many better ways to spend your time- finish your homework, find a hobby, hang out with some friends, go out and kick a ball...almost anything is a better use of time.
You're pretty arrogant to think you should be able to dictate what an appropriate use of others' time is. I doubt many livewire members don't also do those things. When one has nothing to do, Livewire is a perfectly reasonable solution if one is so inclined.
-Just because someone has an opinion that is different from yours doesn't mean they are ignorant. Really, this word is the most overused word on this forum.
Welcome to the debate of laypeople. This is not a livewire specific issue, as you should know if you've ever watched an argument or diatribe on American TV news. Next two of your paragraphs, same response.
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