Originally posted by: incandescent
<font color="#0099ff">Hi Jameelah,</font>
<font color="#0099ff">I have been a silent reader on IF for the last few years but I only decided to make an account after IPK started because I immensely love the show and the leads. But I am bit surprised that you think it is difficult to feel welcomed. Because there is one thing I have noticed over the years, that IF is generally a warm, friendly place.</font>
<font color="#0099ff">But there are some negative sides too. After a show runs for sometime, the forum tends to get divided and when there are multiple sets of leads in a show it's gets worse due to the different fan groups. Other forums were much worse than IPKKND forum. When I joined IPK forum it was easier to get noticed by others because there were less number of people and if you made a post, it used to remain in the first few pages for atleast half the day. But the now forum is much bigger. In fact IPKKND forum is one of the biggest (If not the BIGGEST) forums I have seen on IF. So posts are pushed back after a few hours and sometimes within minutes. With such a huge number of people, nowadays it is hard to know and interact with all.</font>
<font color="#0099ff">The forum is going through a rough phase at the moment and I think you have noticed that there are lot of people who make new IDs to bash on instigate ( sometimes they are IPK fans not IPK fans but fans of other shows ). Some times it is hard to differentiate who is a fan and who is not especially when you don't know the person.</font>
<font color="#0099ff">As for the bashing posts, it is best to ignore but nowadays it is difficult for most of us to do that because the forum is flooded with negative posts and that's why many of us are upset.</font>
<font color="#0099ff">I am really sorry that you are finding it hard to feel welcomed. But please don't feel disheartened, IF is wonderful place and I am sure you will meet many like minded people here and make great friends. Once you get know the people here, I am sure you will not regret it.</font>
<font color="#0099ff">Please keep commenting and interacting with other's. I am sure everyone will welcome you with open arms.</font>
<font color="#0099ff">I make posts every few days, if you like them please comment in my posts as well. I would love to know your thoughts.</font>
<font color="#0099ff">cheers.</font>
<font color="#0099ff">Fari,</font>
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