Ranting on "People I admire"

@neildc (17238)
Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
July 1, 2010 9:05pm CST
I see this interest category "People I admire" and some members even created their own interests with themselves or other people, proper names, etc. And I may think that you even created one or have added in your interests list. What I wish to ask and discuss, "if you have one on this interest, do you really admire the people you added, as the people you admire?" Is this interest only to praise, talk about what good he have done to you, etc. and all the positive things you can tell about him? "Or you added this person in your "people i admire" interest just to make criticisms of him, rant on him, etc." Do you rant on people you admire?
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9 responses
• United States
2 Jul 10
I have added a few people that have their own interests, because I interact with them quite often, they are on my friends list, and I do like them. One of my friends also created an interest with my name, and I do post to it sometimes. I didn't create the interest, but I was honored that she did. When I have a topic that does not easily fit into another interest group or I don't want to add that particular item as an interest, then I will create the discussion in my interest. I have not seen other people creating ranting discussions about other users in their interest groups, though.
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
2 Jul 10
i also found a few interests that you will easily recognize the people behind it. just like your created interest under people i admire, alice. it resembles the same image as your avatar.
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• United States
2 Jul 10
Alice - I do not think that liking and loving people is the same thing as admiring them. However, I would imagine that there are things that you do admire about the people that you like and love, so it really is not an inappropriate statement. I mean, there are people that I do not like that have qualities that I admire, such as honesty or devotion to their family, so it would only be natural for people that we do like to have even more qualities that we admire, otherwise why would we like them? Neil - Yes, using a person's avatar as the interest picture for his or her interest helps to easily associate the user with the interest category, especially when you might not recognize the username but do recognize the avatar.
• United States
23 Jul 11
Thank you for the honor of best response. This was started a long time ago, and it is nice to revisit older discussions and responses and read them over again. It is also a bit sad when we read the responses of our friends that are no longer active on here, but it is also nice that we can still read and remember our interactions with them.
@celticeagle (190011)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Jul 10
I haven't added anyone in this category. I admire several people. Would probably just discuss them under this category. I would list such people as Ben Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Dolly Parton, Tina Turner,Katherine Hepburn, etc. The men I mentioned are astoundingly interesting in that they did such marvelous things in history and our lives would not be the same without them. The women are outstanding because of their drive, energy and senses of humor.
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
3 Jul 10
that i would expect from people who will discuss something under this category, to praise or something. but not to criticize them. they can start a discussion under any other interests, like this one i have created. but not under the people i admire category.
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@celticeagle (190011)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Jul 10
Yes, it depends on how you think, what you are used to and what something means to you.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
2 Jul 10
I am in hope s that I dont have this interest for I wouldnt know what to say about any one I didnt know. and to me it is just for them to brag on themselves
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
3 Jul 10
TO many sub titles in all tge interests as you have a time figuring hwere to put omethng and I am sure most of the time I get it wrong lolololol
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
3 Jul 10
there are lots of interests in this category, like mother, father, boss, president, and so on. but then, i hope there are no ranting or something people do with their admired people.
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
6 Jul 10
I admire the people I rant on?
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
7 Jul 10
rant on people you admire.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
2 Jul 10
Good morning Neil, i try not to rant on anyone. I don't think this is the place to do that. Hope u have a great weekend.
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
2 Jul 10
yes jo, good morning. and good evening here. i also believe this is not a place to rant people, to those we admire and even those we don't like. but sometimes, people just talk about anything so even those they dislike are talked about here.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
2 Jul 10
I’m quite sure I have added that interest several times in regards to people I ‘admire’. I don’t like to rant about anyone because I would not like it done to me! If I join someone’s interest it is because I find that person interesting and I do like and admire them so I would have no need to rant on them at all!
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
2 Jul 10
that's what i believe, when you add them it means you really like them and not to be criticized or something. i think i just found one or two discussions talking about people negatively. so why they have to add them to the people they admire interest?
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
2 Jul 10
hi neildc I think a few here are a bit stuck on themselves and I do not add them to my list to rant at or admire either one.I do not want to give these few stuck ups any time at all. NO I would not rant on someone I admire.Ranting to me is showing displeasure with someone so how could I admire some one I have much displeasure with? thats illogical.
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
2 Jul 10
that is really illogical, patsie. but have you come across a discussion posted under the "people i admire" interest and giving negative criticisms?
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
2 Jul 10
I've not really added this interest Nieldc. Actually I've been rejecting offers to add any interest. I don't know I find it not really necessary to add and add. But should I add this category "People I admire" maybe I will add only people that I really admire and would give praises instead of criticism.
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
2 Jul 10
just like hatley have said, it is illogical to rant on people we admire. have you come across something like this before, a discussion posted under this interest then the OP is criticizing the subject?
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
3 Jul 10
Hi neil! I personally feel this is where the "people I admire" get to live beyond. My late grandma, my late dad, some teachers I knew while growing up.