My Grey World

Course name : Technology and World Change

Assesment method for class participation : 7% for class discussion, 8% for online forum, 5% bonus if you contribute to the forum in an orderly manner.

The forum.

A : Hey I found this super cool technology! Check it out! I think it’s good because (copy paste the benefits you found here)
B : Wah, yes it’s cool! I think it’s going to be beneficial for (insert any community group here)
C : Thank you for sharing this information. I think it’s very good because (restate the forum thread’s starter comments here)

A: Hey, I found that (any of the current affairs) is related to (insert any name of technology here). Because (insert blabbering here). What do you guys think?
B: I think it is related because (restate the forum thread’s starter comment here). I think it’s good though, because (insert more blabbering here)
C: I think it’s not related. (more blabbering ahead)

A: I think the new technology would have impacts for us, like (insert anything you like here)
B: Yeah, I agree.
C: I don’t agree. I think (blabber blabber blabber)

A: Hey this is the fresh news about (insert any name of technology here)!
B: THank you for sharing with us this information. I think it’s a good news.
Me : …………..

Like, WTF. This forum is super stupid. It’s supposed to be a discussion. To exchange ideas.

But what happened? Since it’s counted into the participation point, everybody is just posting. Posting. Posting. Posting. And more posting. Posting. Posting. Without even caring whether it’s important or useful.

Ever heard the saying that quality speaks more than quantity? Bleah. This forum is the total opposite.

Plus info. How many times do I have to click to contribute to the forum?

1. Click the IE tab button to activate my IE tab. (the portal doesn’t work fine in Firefox)
2. Click the login button after I enter my credentials
3. Click to select the course
4. ……..Loading…….. Then click to select “Discussions”
5. ……….. Loading…… and Loading…… Click on a thread to open it.
6. Thread opens in a new window/tab. Click “Display complete thread” to see the whole discussions.
7. Click reply if it’s worthy to reply.
8. Click post after finishing your blabbering.
9. Click the close button to close the window opened in #6.

I’m going to kill the developer.