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It seems that S Z has been set up for the benefit of the "chosen" few who seem able to spout offensive and racist tripe without fear of rebuke or reprimand.
Several posters on that site are clearly "anti" British, which begs the question....are these members disseminating the hatred to which they have been exposed as childen ?
A lot of bickering and fighting going on,much of the time.
Not a nice place to have a pleasant , relaxing chat.
If you stick to "Chat" you won't see any bickering, If "Chat" bores you though then yes some heated debates do occur. You can't have it both ways. Chat or Soap Box / Debate. It is your choice.
another name peter t. you one of the bullies then???
Absolutely not. If I have a point to make then I make it but I don't bully, nor do I gang up on anyone.
Now Peter, which one of the two or three are you ?
Saga zone started out well ,
and seems to have a lot to offer..but it has gone downhill FAST !
A LOT of bullying, for example, on one thread which is now running
( go to Sagazone, must say you are 55 to enter...
go to Forums.. to Debates... to Personal Power)
On this one thread, 15 people have ganged up on one person to insult, bait and bully them..
no one should be put through that!
and this behavior is NOT UNUSUAL !
It is called "Mobbing"
The moderators, turn a blind eye to it,
and for some reason,which I can't understand, The Saga Organization, (Which is the parent Company, and huge),
just ignores the serious dis-service this type of unrelentling bullying does to its image.
People are leaving in droves,
which is leaving just the very nastiest of bullies to interact with!
Pass this one by !
This is not the Sagazone I recognise. Yes there are some nasties but they are far outnumbered by the nice folk. A very helpful and, in times of trouble, very supportive group of people.
Well worth checking out.
If that is the case Jill F. then why are you still contributing to the site?
Must think we have all just arrived on a narrow boat to NY city.
Last two comments are typical Saga zone....!
I think the original comment is typical of a disaffected zone member who has struggled to get her own way in the various forums, If my assumptions are right she continually "shouts" in an attempt to force her views on others. That doesn't work, reasoned debate may work, if the arguments are sound. You have been rumbled, both here and there.
Jill F by typical SZ comment you mean just what? & dont start shouting again as you have done on a comment below its very rude dont you know?
peter t. a sagazone regular I think. fighting for his beloved zone, best ignored.
Yes, I am a regular sagazone user as are a number of other on this site. There is absolutely nothing wrong with supporting what you believe in and enjoy. I would much prefer it if those who don't enjoy it stopped complaining and got out.
I got out long ago but can still look in occasionallly to see if the regular culprits are still there, it is a shame they have no other interests in life and all they do is argue and can be very vulgar with anyone who disagrees with them, as I said before, best ignored. Wouldn't join . be warned peeps they are on here as I said no life, I have, so I will bid you all farewell.
Yet you can't bare to keep away, there must be something good that attracts you. Health, "hugs and kisses" gardening,motoring and a multitude of other threads which stimulate discussion., or even the word games just for fun.
well pete you can stop wondering, the sad loonies who are desperate for attention certainly do not attract me so I will go now and forget you exist.
See you in the zone.!!!!
Elsie M you are on here so much I shouldn't think you have time to go elsewhere!
Very poor inconsistent moderation indeed.
Flaming and bullying allowed the posters whom the moderators don't like at banned or removed .
Abusive posts allowed against inoffensive posters
Web site slow and always being 'improved'
the moderators run the site, only two or three of them. they do the bulk of the posting.
What a complete load of tosh!! Dozens of members meet up all over the UK on a regular basis.
Not as good as one would hope.
They now have said that one is not to dicuss religious differences, homosexuality,or any other topic which might be "emotive", consequently many of the more intelligent people have left..and yes the moderators have said to "look elsewhere " for freedom of speech.
However if your older and lonely and want someone to chat with, this might just be your cup of tea
What appals me about Sagazone is the extreme homophobia. And it's always the same posters who get away with it.
Sigh. There is a current trend to try and find anything to take offence at and sadly the usual PC lot put their tedious record on and whine about Homophobia, racism, sexism, xenophobia and that good old standby, bigotry. All the while unable to look in the mirror and see who is the real culprit in the steady erosion of freedom of expression.
Intelligent free thinkers? If that's what you're looking for, try somewhere else.
A speedy and reactive site? If that's what you're looking for, try somewhere else.
Possibly the world's slowest forum, populated with possibly the world's most institutionalised grannies, any attempt at free thinking debate is quickly swamped by hordes of politically correct stock answers from the indoctrinated masses.
There is intelligence hidden in there but it's like a lighthouse in the fog, you may just catch a glimpse of it once in a while until the fog rolls in again.
Well, to be honest I don't think your opinions would count. You are obviously just a miserable old git. I suppose you never looked in the health and hugs forums to see what a great job such a few dedicated folk can do to help.
SPOT ON Pete E !!!!
see there you go again shouting! its not nice nyce so stop it!
It's so true. UK, I feel so sorry for you
I have been a member for 4 years, but post very little.now mainly on Pets and Health...at one time on Pets could have a friendly discussion , with like minded people ..but no more...hardly any of original members left .
Health, I was a nurse, so do have some knowledge, if I post on a thread always some one posts to either provoke or cause trouble.... for so many Saga Zone is their whole life.... and does it show !!!.....
.So now mainly a bemused onlooker reading with amazement some of the posts. I dont enjoy upsets..even more so if I am the cause, due to some quite reasonable post from me....
I am well under 60, work full time in a demanding job, and post regularly in several forums, both lightweight and more serious - I am most definitely a free thinker and most definitely not an institutionalised granny thank you very much!
Seems to be a meeting place for old and bitter people who are bigoted beyond belief.
dead right, and there are only a couple of them running the whole show.
As before - totally wrong!!!
Agree with previous comments. No wonder the UK is in such a mess when you read posts from teachers, social workers and lefties praising New Labour and the trillion £ debt.
They shame their generation and have ruined the UK for future generations
I stand by my earlier review. Several threads made over Easter had to be deleted by the mods. I don't blame the mods. They have a thankless task looking after so many ranting and raving geriatrics, many of whom would be better off in a home or on strong medication.
You can just imagine the sad, lonely posters sitting on their own watching for anyone who dares to say anything remotely critical of their own deeply entrenched views. The lefties are well organised and hunt in packs especially vigilent for anyone daring to criticise multiculturalism, Muslims, socialism etc. They have forced many moderate posters to leave.
I'm glad that I left myself. To have stayed, would have made me as mad as most of them.
Anyone wanting a good laugh should come and read the Debate and Soapbox areas, you don't need to be a member. Several of the lefties are almost crying because that well known terrorist Hamza looks likely to be extradited to the USA where they may not treat him with the same 5* luxury he gets in a UK gaol.
Apparently, his "human rights" allow him to preach violence and incite others to blow up innocent citizens.
I seem to remember my parents saying the same thing, and no doubt following generations will still be saying it. Staying on topic. I would be "lost" without my daily dose of Sagazone.
dose is correct but of what ?
I have been contributing to Sagazone intermittently ever since it started. While it is not perfect it is one of the better forum sites catering for people over 50. Moderation is kept deliberately low key because the members prefer it that way; posts appear on the site as soon as they are posted with no moderator input. Sometimes people do go too far but that is comparatively rare and yes there has been some bullying. However when this is pointed out the moderators do act.
It all depends on what you want for a forum site. Sagazone is a good to say what you think knowing that people may disagree with you; better that than no response at all. There are occasional trolls as in most sites but relatively few.
If you have a problem with anything at all there is normally helpful advice not far away.
As with all forum type sites people tend to join full of enthusiasm possibly posting more than they should and equally the novelty can wear off with posters leaving for many reasons or suddenly deciding that it is simply not for them.
Though UK orientated it does have members from around the globe. I post as Merseymog on Sagazone have in my time ruffled some feathers then some have also ruffled mine.
I have been a member of Sagazone for 2 years and on the whole I have enjoyed the experience. Some member have different view to me and are prepared to put those view forward quite forcibly. I honestly don't like arguing but, at times, feel honour bound / obliged to say what I really think. As was said in "Dad's Army" "They don't like it up 'em" Some folk are ALWAYS right and I wouldn't be able to do a Coach Holiday with them without coming to verbal blows. Others are sweetness and light and very helpful, a delight to know.
I would agree with Gordon
Having been a member for 3 years I would say that it is the most visited, posted upon forum for the over 50`s. There is a wide cross-section of society on SZ with an international membershipl It can be a god send for advice about every subject under the sun. The trolls are far and few between due to moderation. Whether you want to chat, debate, learn a new recipe or play word games there really is something for everyone.
load of bull.
SEEMS TO ME THE SITE IS RUN BY A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE WHO KNOW EACH OTHER AND THEY FIGHT NON STOP. IF ANYONE WANTS TO JOIN, FORGET IT UNTIL THEY IMPROVE IT. THEY USE DIFFERENT NAMES ALL DAY LONG. THEY CAN POST WITH ONE NAME AND TWO MINS LATER ANOTHER NAME. SOUND LIKE HIM VERSUS HER EX PARTNERS ETC.
I would say the disaffected and critical on here have probably been booted off SZ for some reason!!
The site would be improved with more mature and considered moderation and fewer attempts to tinker with the already cranky, but clearly readable, site software.
If the moderation wasn't so PC and inconsistent it would remove the criticism about the place being populated by 'old grannies'. Plenty of these are really feisty, intelligent and witty. The membership whilst of exaggeratedly unbelievable numbers, have a tremendously differing view of life, whilch ought to enliven the site, and it would if the moderation was better.
The moderators are the problem, they run it. as for numbers, lucky if there is two or three all day. as far as I can see they have the day split into certain times when they each have their say, diff. names. cowardly and devious.
So now you are on there all day?? Can't be that bad then???
Steve - as one of the younger 'feisty, witty and intelligent' ones - thank you!!
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I left this site two years ago for the very same reasons. When the 'Zone' was first introduced I was one of the first people to join and steadily the numbers grew and I truly thought it was indeed what was needed for information and help for our generation. But I was quickly proven wrong when there didn't seem to be any vetting of conversations by 'Saga Sam' and as what usually happens in these situations the bullies take control. Who really needs to be part of this unpleasantness?
you should write a real review for this rita (just copy and paste what you did here): http://www.sitejabber.com/review-a-website/sagazone.co.uk
that way more people can see your review, as well as the other two, if they do their research on sagazone. sorry to hear about unpleasantness on a site for seniors!
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T N. they're just trolls trying to get you riled up. i'd ignore it, but you're right, there should be some better moderation probably.
Steve W. What nonsesense some write about bullying and racist nonsense, if anything the moderation on Sagazone is overzealous, inconsistent and utterly resistent to justifying its peculiar decisionmaking. The serious areas of the site are overmoderated on content and undermoderated for the spoilers who, unable to hold their own in debate, simply use the report button to stifle any robust discussion. If the site be criticised at all, it ought only to be because of these failings, the rest of it runs fine.
elsie m. what a load of bull.