I'll admit that a lot look like cut and paste answers or aren't really based on any existing knowledge of the language in question, but a lot of the times they are. (As far as I know) Jura is an experienced language teacher. As a very active member, she is an asset to the site. I think we should all pay a lot less attention to who is the 'top members' and a bit more on actually being helpful and teaching people - and also learning something for ourselves.

I like them, they're helpful and sincere. I don't -always- agree, and then when I do, I say she's right. Saying someone's right isn't about a conspiracy to make each other look good. I personally don't care what anyone thinks. I say someone is right to collaborate their answer, which gives another verification that it's right. I ask questions too, and I like more than one opinion. I'll tell you what I don't like. People being critical of Jura or other writers. I mean think about it, people like Jura, fdmaxey, Cherry, and me- we aren't gettting paid to help anyone. We aren't getting anythign except that we happen to like to help people. And I think being rude to helpers by singling them out in topics like this is immature, inconsiderate, and really self-defeating. Why is it self-defeating? Well, you don't think any of us are going to want to answer any of your questions in the future, do you? I can't see how you've done anything but shoot yourself in the foot.

I can't answer for others, but I like foreign languages and cultures. I also like teaching, but I can't do it now, so this discussion group is the next best thing. I also like helping people. This group combines all of those interests. (OK, it's nice to get "best answer" sometimes - I'm not totally without ego) The reason that I may start an answer with "so-and-so is right" is that I very much want to avoid the impression that I'm trying to contradict what the previous person said. I just want to add something extra. As your post indicates, it's very easy to hurt people's feelings in a group like this, so I try to avoid it if at all possible. As for Jura's answers, I have yet to find one that didn't involve at least some careful thought - she isn't just cluttering the board. I suppose there is an alternate theory - maybe those of us that make a lot of contributions in this group are covert operatives, specially trained by the International Monetary Fund in mind control, setting everybody up for an eventual world takeover by the IMF. Of course, it would help to believe this last conspiracy theory if you have at least four shots of whisky or perhaps some recreational drugs. Your choice...

Since I joined Italki, Jura was an active member in "Answer " section. I find most of her answers to the questions are very helpful and make sense. She is really did a great job. Of course other members(not to mention their name) also give very good answers. The purpose we are all here is to make friends, to learn languages and help each other. Some people want to be a top member by constantly answered as many questions as possible and even give all kind of nonsence and silly answers. This is really nuisance and meaningless.

Don't you think you owe some respect to her? I don't see her talking shit about you, and if you don't like her well just ignore her answers! She unlike you isn't wasting her time just seeing which question to answer to win that thing, she just wants to help and share what she knows. It's not a contest, and i doubt, in fact I know, Jura is NOT as inmature as you to compete with these kinds of things.