Should we have a "Rant" Section?

[Boo Radley]

As you guys know, the "Brag" section is for positive experiences only. Do you think we should have a complimentary "Rant" section for negative shopping experiences?

[Darth Penguin]

Yes please...there's a time or two when I wanted to just about something and hope the sensible people here can give me some perspective on the subject...

[DianneS]

A big "no" from me. I'm not really interested in hearing peoples' rants and diatribes. However, I know I have the option of not visiting that part of the forum....

[PurpleBunny89]

I say no - too many arguments/fights get started over that type of thing. One persons rant may seem like a completely fine legitimate situation to another.

[Natalka]

There are enough sections already where members can express their displeasure with something - product and store reviews, and shopping discussion, etc.

Could we 'ban' the word 'unbrag', though?

[mama_to_one_in_a_half]

Yes i think so

[c_mcarthur]

There are enough sections already where members can express their displeasure with something - product and store reviews, and shopping discussion, etc.

Could we 'ban' the word 'unbrag', though?

I certainly hope not..
sometimes it feels better to unbrag about a bad experience,
holding in negative feelings is not always the best thing to do. IMO

[FallenPixels]

Yes from me, so many people already post unbrags in the brag section and they are a nightmare for the mods to clean if not reported until they get out of hand with 10+ ppl insulting the person for posting it but as mentioned, we have a lot of forums for service etc so my suggestion is

Brag Forum - with the drop down boxes to choose 'brag' 'customer service' etc
Rand forum - 'unbrags' 'bad CS' etc

and get rid of the reviews and have them as part of these

Even after being here years, when posting something about a store, it really is unclear if it should go into Shopping Discussion, Reviews etc and it would make things easier - reviews (which are never impartial 'reviews' but brags or rants anyway) could go into the new sections and the Shopping Discussion would be what it was meant for

Plus those who don't want to read them wont be annoyed by finding them in brags

[FallenPixels]

I certainly hope not..
sometimes it feels better to unbrag about a bad experience,
holding in negative feelings is not always the best thing to do. IMO

+1

Sometimes the person is in the wrong, and someone could explain it (politely lol)
But this is a shopping forum and stores learn from bad publicity - I don't know why we feel the need to protect these stores when they do have bad service

[Boo Radley]

Looks like more people would like to see it happen.

So I guess the next question is the wording:

Rant?

The forum can be called Shopping Rants
and then in the header it can be added as "Rant" next to Brag

Is that a good/right word?

Any other short catchy suggestions for the name?

[saveadollardiva]

I think a good rant title would be "ABOUT TO BLOW!?..Relax Rant Here! I think the rant should not just be about shopping but also other things that people are upset about, like bad customer service, places not honouring coupons, etc. just my two cents

[Boo Radley]

I think a good rant title would be "ABOUT TO BLOW!?..Relax Rant Here! I think the rant should not just be about shopping but also other things that people are upset about, like bad customer service, places not honouring coupons, etc. just my two cents

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[saveadollardiva]

LOL okies I think people get what I mean by that lol. But hey it is catchy and or another one I have is "Before you attack, rant!"

[FallenPixels]

haha

most people say unbrag so I think calling them that would stop them going in the brag section but ranting is good too

[saveadollardiva]

Before you snap, rant...then attack