...but I really, really, really LOVE it!

What do I hate?! You may ask. Well, Mibba.com. That's what I hate. Actually no, I don't hate the site but instead I hate those within it. [Not every user, just the majority of them.]

When I started out on that site [Mainly because INO.com writers were no longer able to post their stories on the site, so I had to switch to Mibba to read them.] it was brilliant, the most amazing thing to date! (At the time, I think it was about 2006 or 2007 when I joined.) Back then I was illiterate, young and excited. I couldn't wait to start exploring the vast majority of stories that other users had posted. This was when My Chemical Romance fans pretty much dominated the boards. I loved it, because a lot of people got on and it was a fun atmosphere to have whilst online.

I spent a lot of my time on there, posting stories, journals and poems. I also met quite a few of my friends there too. Like Hayley for example! Now, it's these things that I don't hate. The old times but everything changes. Sometimes for the better but sadly, this was not the direction in which the Mibba changes took. In fact, Mibba went down hill after adding it's Chat feature and going through a refurbishment.

When this happened and when the fans of Jonas Brothers and Hannah Montana started flooding in, it was then I thought; 'This can't be happening!' It's not that I have anything against those who are fans of these 'artists' but there are those select few that just...just make me want to scream!

Lately, I have been scanning the mibba journals and never can I find anything worth reading. All that section consists of these days are the younger members whining which then causes those older members to input a journal complaining about their whining and telling them to 'Shut up and stop!' Seriously, it's rediculous.

Never a member to make myself known, I just sit back and watch as war breaks out between everyone and to be completely honest, it's not those younger members that get me riled mostly, but those of an older age.

I am not saying that all members aged 17 and above are bad but a select few that seem to take their age and use it as an advantage to post rude journals about other members. Now, whilst I do not actually know these people but when online, impressions are all derived from what you write which is a danger zone to me because without being able to see the emotions and hear the tone of voice the writer uses when composing their journal, it becomes difficult to interpret the meaning of what they are trying to say. so when I come across these journals the title alone has me thinking 'Who do you think you are?'

What gets me most is their attitude within the journals they write when telling those that have annoyed them what they are doing is in fact annoying. a lot of them will write that 'thay don't care' if anyone comments in disagreement, they are stating their opinion.

Whilst this is also good in its own way, it also comes across as if their opinion is all that matters, that if someone was to disagree with them then it would not matter because they 'don't care!'

Further more, most will state that they are 'not afraid to tell it how it is' and 'if you don't like it, then don't read it!' well news flash dear poster, when you post a journal with a content bound to get mixed opinions and on top of that telling them that you are not afraid to tell it how it is will obviously bring out those comments that will disagree. 'If you don't like it then don't read it!' this is just...one of those sayings that annoys me so much I just can't even bring myself to explain why!

It just seems that a select few, aged 17 and over with this 'I don't care' attitude are going the wrong way about it in my opinion. It's okay to have that kind of attitude but when you put it about in a rude manner then it becomes a different story. This attitude does not make you better than anyone else, better than those you are writing to complain about, in fact it makes you worse because you are just being immature, although you claim to be one more immature than 'them.'

This post is inspired by one journal that had me so miffed it was unbelievable! I won't mentions names because it's just not worth it but that journal alone made me realise all that I have written about here that age is no longer just a number but a level of divine right. The older you are, the more right you have to complain about those younger than you.

Whilst I will step aside from my argument and say that some of those aged 13 and under are in fact annoying and need to get a reality check, it doesn't mean that we, the ones who should know better have to pick out everything they do to annoy us and belittle them about it just sinking to their level.

What's worse about all this is the commentors to these journals. Major suck ups! honestly!! Hei Ho, I have probably been one of these suck ups at some point but now i just don't see the point. I just don't see why they have to justify themselves to these posters in order to remain in their good-books.

'Yeah, I agree, I mean I used to .... but I don't anymore and those who still do it are......'

Why do you do this? If you don't agree with what they say or are guilty of commiting the very crime they are complaining about, don't suck up and feel you have to apologise in order to look good. That's just pathetic, if anything tell the truth and tell them how it is. If it causes a riot then at least it's over something you stand for or even better, don't comment at all. It's just not worth your time.

I no longer comment on these journals because I just don't see the point in feeding their satisfaction.

So, whilst i do not agree with the attitude of some of the older members, I also do not agree with the majority of younger members who;

a) Whine because they did not get their own way!
b) Complain about love and boyfriends!
c) Try to act mature!

Okay, here it is.

a) Just because you didn't get your own way, does it mean you have to throw a tantrum about it?! Please, just think about it, if you deserve it, it will come to you in time. If you don't, then it won't.

b) 13!? Complaining about boyfriends/girlfriends!!? Wow, seriously!! You are still young, forget about it and enjoy being young, enjoy the years where you don't have to take major responsibility and pay bills because when you reach this age, it's only going to be a pain and you will wish you can go back in time. Trust me.

c) You are not 16 or 17, you are still barely a teenager so please top trying to act older because it just makes you look stupid.

Note: I do apologise if I have come across as a hypocrite due to the statement above but atleast i can push aside my age for a moment, be mature and apologise for what ever offence I may cause.

You can dissagree with me but as they say, everyone is allowed an opinion, this is mine and what you may say is yours. Although we may not agree doesn't mean we have to fight about it.

Kudos to those members who have this mature attitude to debates and giving out their opinion. It is those members on mibba that I admire.

Hail!

That is all for now from me.
Ciao for now!

- Autumn, x x x.