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View Poll Results: Do DR1ers sensationalize their stories about 'negative' experiences in the DR?
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Yes
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Its difficult to tell the difference.
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09-27-2007, 12:53 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Hay una diferencia muy grande entre la critica constructiva y la burla. Hay veces cuando en esta pagina las dos se confunden....
so my answer is "It is difficult to tell the difference."
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09-28-2007, 10:14 AM
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Okay. At the risk of being under attack by the Dr1 "regulars," I am writing my 3rd post. To me, it matters not whether stories are sensationalist on this site. After reading postings with a grain of salt, I find Dr1 highly informative, highly interesting, and highly entertaining. When I recommend DR1 to friends, I compare it to the daily soap operas on television. Once you start watching the story line (or in the case of DR1, reading) you easily become addicted. I will log on several times throughout the day just to see new commentaries. However, I also find that if I am traveling or cannot connect to the internet for one reason or another and I miss a week or two of postings, when I finally have the opportunity to catch up, I discover that I have missed absolutely nothing. AND, if something of real substance HAS been recorded, it becomes a "sticky."
So. Maybe there IS sensationalism on DR1. Maybe not. I love the web site, and even if I don't have the courage to jump in and debate the regulars, I am a devoted reader who doesn't know how I ever survived BEFORE I knew about DR1.
Thank you to Graham, Rocky, BushBaby, and all the others who have both educated and entertained me!
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09-28-2007, 10:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LindseyKaufman
However, I also find that if I am traveling or cannot connect to the internet for one reason or another and I miss a week or two of postings, when I finally have the opportunity to catch up, I discover that I have missed absolutely nothing.
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That's pretty much my experience. After a few days absence I get through 12 pages of "new posts" very quickly indeed - the sankie threads especially are so repetitive they are not worth reading - but in real time, as it were, they can be addictive. The ones I might spend more time on are the political/social debates.
BTW Lindsey - are you a DR resident or a frequent visitor?
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09-28-2007, 10:36 AM
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We own a home in Sosua- bought it just last March. I spent most of my time since then in the DR and look forward to returning this coming Wednesday and staying through next March, with only a couple of brief travels "outside" during that time.
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09-28-2007, 10:38 AM
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Welcome to DR1 Lindsey.
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09-28-2007, 10:56 AM
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Thank you, Anna.
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10-09-2007, 03:24 PM
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I don't think people oversensationalize their experiences on purpose. I believe they are often as shocked by what they see as their posts suggest. But that doesn't necessarily translate to shocking conditions in the DR. The simple fact is, people who have never been beyond the borders of the U.S., Canada and Europe have certain expectations of how life is lived. They are shocked at the poverty and the trash you find in the DR. They are shocked to see uniformed guards with machine guns. They are shocked by the noise, the pollution and the grittiness of the place.
None of which is to suggest that they should be shocked. After all, most of the world would like to have the standard of living enjoyed by many in the DR. It's just a learning experience. If they're shocked, that's a good thing. They're seeing how most of the world looks and lives. My hope is that some of these folks learn how fortunate they've been, and also learn that poverty is to be overcome, not feared. Most importantly, I hope they learn that impoverished people are just like them -- they just have less money.
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10-09-2007, 08:01 PM
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Clear as ..
Quote:
Originally Posted by alloallo3
The simple fact is, people who have never been beyond the borders of the U.S., Canada and Europe have certain expectations of how life is lived. They are shocked at the poverty and the trash you find in the DR. They are shocked to see uniformed guards with machine guns. They are shocked by the noise, the pollution and the grittiness of the place.
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..mud, thanks. I'm wearing my other pair of sunglasses tomorrow. Aah well, never mind.
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10-10-2007, 11:49 PM
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I guess turnabout is fair play. I haven't a clue what you're trying to say.
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10-11-2007, 09:46 AM
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..the sun is still shining..
..okay here we go.. thanks for simplifying the "facts" so we all understand the problem. I could have posted another "sensation" here just now but I'm not going to do it since I most likely will get tangeled up in one of NALs stupid threads, OR in another pathetic discussion about crime rate. I put my pink sunglasses on so I see what I want to see and not the rest of the stuff and just walk out. Over and out.
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