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What is the primary reason that you are less active, or no longer active, on CathInfo?

Would like to be more active but no longer have the time due to external factors unrelated to CI.
2 (12.5%)
Think/feel that the forum dynamics have become unhealthy overall and will/would resume participation if/when things change. Please share thoughts on necessary changes.
6 (37.5%)
Primarily as a protest to a specific policy or member. Please share.
2 (12.5%)
Think/feel that continued participation, or participation to the degree formerly practiced, is counterproductive for me at this time.
4 (25%)
Other. Please share.
2 (12.5%)

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Author Topic: What is the primary reason that you are less active, or no longer active, on CI?  (Read 2331 times)

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It's no secret that there are thousands of inactive CI members, I've always been curious as to why. I would guess that most could choose multiple reasons, but try to name the primary.

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If someone is no longer active, how are they going to see this poll?  :trollface:


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If someone is no longer active, how are they going to see this poll?  :trollface:
Cute, but "[in]active" means that they do not post as often, or at all, not that they no longer look at CI.

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Don't know who's inactive/active, but I do there are a lot of paid infiltrators on here.

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If someone is no longer active, how are they going to see this poll?  :trollface:
I thought this same thing.
1 Corinthians: Chapter 13 "4 Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up; 5 Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil;"


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Cute, but "[in]active" means that they do not post as often, or at all, not that they no longer look at CI.
Maybe it should have been listed as reply little or just read?  That might have made more sense.
1 Corinthians: Chapter 13 "4 Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up; 5 Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil;"

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I’ve not posted as much as formerly the last few weeks due to the immature behavior of a certain person, formerly known as Croix, but it may be another person(s) as well.  I do not engage in puerile behavior more suited to platforms like TikTok, X, or FB. This person(s) is unable/unwilling to have an adult conversation. Instead of responding thoughtfully, he name-calls, makes false accusations about others (and myself) pertaining to matters he cannot possibly know. In particular, I do not think I’m alone in not wishing to read about or be called crypto-Jew, Boomer, feminist, fαɢɢօt, mutt, commie, libtard, bastard, (insulting my deceased parents), immodest, etc. 
While each has his own opinion as to whether he likes, dislikes, Jews, Blacks, people of nationalities other than 100% White, that is not the reason Matthew created this forum. 
To quote from the bottom of this page, CathInfo “is a message board with Catholic news and information for traditional Catholics living in the modern world.”  
What I’m seeing recently is multiple threads whose main topics are about the superiority or inferiority of those of a certain races and ethnic backgrounds, not as they relate mainly to Catholicism, but to the poster’s personal opinion presented as if he speaks for God, Himself. Those who disagree or attempt to redirect the conversation towards intelligent, Christ-like discourse get called names. 

This person knows who he is. I’m calling for him to censor himself or to get off of CI. Find a forum that centers upon those of like opinions and manners of expression about those topics in particular. 

If his goal is to drive all others away and/or to cause Matthew to shut down CI, WHY?  Remember, we are all answerable to Christ at our particular judgments for every idle word. Just because the internet didn’t exist at the time Our Lord gave this warning does not exclude our speech used online. If he has some sort of anger problem, hatred in his heart towards those who wronged him, or is perhaps a 13 year old in an adult body, he should get counseling from a priest or a older man who is proven himself wise. 
(If I wanted to deal with immature middle school boys, I could easily update my NYS 6-8 teacher’s certification and get a job in the public middle school ten blocks from my house. School is starting soon and public schools, middle through high school, are lacking teachers and applicants.) 
IOW, Croix, Soft Pillow, or whoever you are, stick to topics as related to Catholicism, and speak like an adult. 


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I’ve not posted as much as formerly the last few weeks due to the immature behavior of a certain person, formerly known as Croix, but it may be another person(s) as well.  I do not engage in puerile behavior more suited to platforms like TikTok, X, or FB. This person(s) is unable/unwilling to have an adult conversation. Instead of responding thoughtfully, he name-calls, makes false accusations about others (and myself) pertaining to matters he cannot possibly know. In particular, I do not think I’m alone in not wishing to read about or be called crypto-Jew, Boomer, feminist, fαɢɢօt, mutt, commie, libtard, bastard, (insulting my deceased parents), immodest, etc.
While each has his own opinion as to whether he likes, dislikes, Jews, Blacks, people of nationalities other than 100% White, that is not the reason Matthew created this forum.
To quote from the bottom of this page, CathInfo “is a message board with Catholic news and information for traditional Catholics living in the modern world.” 
What I’m seeing recently is multiple threads whose main topics are about the superiority or inferiority of those of a certain races and ethnic backgrounds, not as they relate mainly to Catholicism, but to the poster’s personal opinion presented as if he speaks for God, Himself. Those who disagree or attempt to redirect the conversation towards intelligent, Christ-like discourse get called names.

This person knows who he is. I’m calling for him to censor himself or to get off of CI. Find a forum that centers upon those of like opinions and manners of expression about those topics in particular.

If his goal is to drive all others away and/or to cause Matthew to shut down CI, WHY?  Remember, we are all answerable to Christ at our particular judgments for every idle word. Just because the internet didn’t exist at the time Our Lord gave this warning does not exclude our speech used online. If he has some sort of anger problem, hatred in his heart towards those who wronged him, or is perhaps a 13 year old in an adult body, he should get counseling from a priest or a older man who is proven himself wise.
(If I wanted to deal with immature middle school boys, I could easily update my NYS 6-8 teacher’s certification and get a job in the public middle school ten blocks from my house. School is starting soon and public schools, middle through high school, are lacking teachers and applicants.)
IOW, Croix, Soft Pillow, or whoever you are, stick to topics as related to Catholicism, and speak like an adult.
I might know who you are, but have you thought about maybe some of the things he calls you are true like you being a feminist and boomer? I notice a lot of trad women on this forum act like this and aren't called out that often. Should this forum be geared towards the feelings of women?

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Don't know who's inactive/active, but I do there are a lot of paid infiltrators on here.
Yes. Paid infiltrators who post under various names.
And this is allowed to continue.

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I’ve not posted as much as formerly the last few weeks due to the immature behavior of a certain person, formerly known as Croix, but it may be another person(s) as well.  I do not engage in puerile behavior more suited to platforms like TikTok, X, or FB. This person(s) is unable/unwilling to have an adult conversation. Instead of responding thoughtfully, he name-calls, makes false accusations about others (and myself) pertaining to matters he cannot possibly know. In particular, I do not think I’m alone in not wishing to read about or be called crypto-Jew, Boomer, feminist, fαɢɢօt, mutt, commie, libtard, bastard, (insulting my deceased parents), immodest, etc.
While each has his own opinion as to whether he likes, dislikes, Jews, Blacks, people of nationalities other than 100% White, that is not the reason Matthew created this forum.
To quote from the bottom of this page, CathInfo “is a message board with Catholic news and information for traditional Catholics living in the modern world.” 
What I’m seeing recently is multiple threads whose main topics are about the superiority or inferiority of those of a certain races and ethnic backgrounds, not as they relate mainly to Catholicism, but to the poster’s personal opinion presented as if he speaks for God, Himself. Those who disagree or attempt to redirect the conversation towards intelligent, Christ-like discourse get called names.

This person knows who he is. I’m calling for him to censor himself or to get off of CI. Find a forum that centers upon those of like opinions and manners of expression about those topics in particular.

If his goal is to drive all others away and/or to cause Matthew to shut down CI, WHY?  Remember, we are all answerable to Christ at our particular judgments for every idle word. Just because the internet didn’t exist at the time Our Lord gave this warning does not exclude our speech used online. If he has some sort of anger problem, hatred in his heart towards those who wronged him, or is perhaps a 13 year old in an adult body, he should get counseling from a priest or a older man who is proven himself wise.
(If I wanted to deal with immature middle school boys, I could easily update my NYS 6-8 teacher’s certification and get a job in the public middle school ten blocks from my house. School is starting soon and public schools, middle through high school, are lacking teachers and applicants.)
IOW, Croix, Soft Pillow, or whoever you are, stick to topics as related to Catholicism, and speak like an adult.
Concur wholeheartedly.

I will give Matthew one piece of advice to handle this, and only one, because it's not my place to tell him how to run his forum: you are a busy father of several and husband. You're looking for work, running a chapel, doing all sorts of things. Look into hiring some mods. 5-6 trusted members of the forum who have the power to delete posts, ban people, etc.

Some places are run well by just two people. Your tiny strip mall Chinese place that fits a pound of food in a Styrofoam box is a good example. A forum of five figures? Hmm.


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Will be praying for you Drolo.

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Concur wholeheartedly.

I will give Matthew one piece of advice to handle this, and only one, because it's not my place to tell him how to run his forum: you are a busy father of several and husband. You're looking for work, running a chapel, doing all sorts of things. Look into hiring some mods. 5-6 trusted members of the forum who have the power to delete posts, ban people, etc.

Some places are run well by just two people. Your tiny strip mall Chinese place that fits a pound of food in a Styrofoam box is a good example. A forum of five figures? Hmm.
That's a terrible idea. 

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I’ve not posted as much as formerly the last few weeks due to the immature behavior of a certain person, formerly known as Croix, but it may be another person(s) as well.  I do not engage in puerile behavior more suited to platforms like TikTok, X, or FB. This person(s) is unable/unwilling to have an adult conversation. Instead of responding thoughtfully, he name-calls, makes false accusations about others (and myself) pertaining to matters he cannot possibly know. In particular, I do not think I’m alone in not wishing to read about or be called crypto-Jew, Boomer, feminist, fαɢɢօt, mutt, commie, libtard, bastard, (insulting my deceased parents), immodest, etc.
While each has his own opinion as to whether he likes, dislikes, Jews, Blacks, people of nationalities other than 100% White, that is not the reason Matthew created this forum.
To quote from the bottom of this page, CathInfo “is a message board with Catholic news and information for traditional Catholics living in the modern world.” 
What I’m seeing recently is multiple threads whose main topics are about the superiority or inferiority of those of a certain races and ethnic backgrounds, not as they relate mainly to Catholicism, but to the poster’s personal opinion presented as if he speaks for God, Himself. Those who disagree or attempt to redirect the conversation towards intelligent, Christ-like discourse get called names.

This person knows who he is. I’m calling for him to censor himself or to get off of CI. Find a forum that centers upon those of like opinions and manners of expression about those topics in particular.

If his goal is to drive all others away and/or to cause Matthew to shut down CI, WHY?  Remember, we are all answerable to Christ at our particular judgments for every idle word. Just because the internet didn’t exist at the time Our Lord gave this warning does not exclude our speech used online. If he has some sort of anger problem, hatred in his heart towards those who wronged him, or is perhaps a 13 year old in an adult body, he should get counseling from a priest or a older man who is proven himself wise.
(If I wanted to deal with immature middle school boys, I could easily update my NYS 6-8 teacher’s certification and get a job in the public middle school ten blocks from my house. School is starting soon and public schools, middle through high school, are lacking teachers and applicants.)
IOW, Croix, Soft Pillow, or whoever you are, stick to topics as related to Catholicism, and speak like an adult.
Well-said. Twenty8 looks like the newest iteration.

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I might know who you are, but have you thought about maybe some of the things he calls you are true like you being a feminist and boomer? I notice a lot of trad women on this forum act like this and aren't called out that often. Should this forum be geared towards the feelings of women?
You use feminist and boomer like bad words and you justify it because you think it is true.  If you know that these words will trigger someone to behave poorly, should you use them?  Are you doing the serpents work by tempting a women to sin?

If a women said you were young and naive, would you say "Oh.  Thank you for noticing.  I will try to become more mature by listening and learning.  It is actually really selfish to think that you have more wisdom than an older person.

This forum shouldn't be geared to anyone's emotions, but if we were exactly what we should be, then we would all be saints and probably not spend time here on CI.
1 Corinthians: Chapter 13 "4 Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up; 5 Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil;"