Comments on: DEAR JOHN https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: Blackpepper https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6025 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6025 Black is here.. I’m a member of mamba and have been for the past four to five years. I visit the site on a daily basis and find great interest in the articles and news it offers. However, I can’t help but be disappointed in the fact that the balck community (this includes the South African mixed race (so called coloured) and and Indian communities even though they’re still in denial that they are balck) is still not getting enough acknowledgement. All I ever see about us is the horror of crime events and all the negative. I’ve never seen a story in pariase of one of our own. Fascinatingly enough most of the meetmarket pick of the week has been for the longest time been dominated by white boys. Do not say there are not enough pics to go around and pick for this part of the web site. I’m hurt and sometimes angry that we still have to push so hard so we may heard too. I’ve written numerous times to John French but never get a response for my queries in the matters of the heart…But I know to you this means absolutely nothing. Another one bites the dust hey!

]]> By: funkspunk https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6085 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6085 Good advice. Hi John. I would just like to applaud your column. I enjoy reading through this section and often do. The problems and issues highlighted in the column are real and relevant and so is the advice given. I think most of the readers that disregard your advice are those that only want to hear the answer they had in mind before even writing down the problem. Thank you for good reading and good advice!

]]> By: funkyspunk https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6084 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6084 Good advice. Hi John. I would just like to applaud your column. I enjoy reading through this section and often do. The problems and issues highlighted in the column are real and relevant and so is the advice given. I think most of the readers that disregard your advice are those that only want to hear the answer they had in mind before even writing down the problem. Thank you for good reading and good advice!

]]> By: Purple Lizard https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6057 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6057 In reply to bam1.

Jeez…. Rude, bitter old queens are still alive & kicking I see…

]]> By: CMG https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6053 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6053 Kudo. Great column with pragmatic advice!

]]> By: Lucky https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6045 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6045 Something to take note of…. Im always interested to read this section, of mamba.. As I had a letter of my own answered once.. which was in many ways very helpfull.. Thanks John..
I still find it comforting to hear the comments.. on many other issues, raised by all kinds of people..
Though im afraid, I have made little progree with many issues.. I actually have temporarily diengaged myself from all my problems…
Ps. Sorry John, but I wont be taking your advice and returning to the mother Land, im afraid.. South Africa, is home to far more secrets, and failed relationships.. than im willing to face…

]]> By: bam1 https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6038 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6038 Comment. This is the usual American tripe. Is there not enough Oprah and Dr Phil? Now we have to be content with another self confessed layman dishing out advice.
And to Blackpepper: he probably cannot come up with an answer to your letter. Why bother? I am sure there are many professionals out there who will be glad to assist you.

]]> By: T https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6029 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6029 Keep up the good work. Some of the issues addressed have been so beneficial to me in so many ways. A huge thank you to Mamba and John for providing real and proffesional advice. It really makes a differance. Please keep it up…

Eager Reader

]]> By: Editor https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6027 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6027 In reply to Blackpepper.

Black is here. Hi there…

Please note that every e-mail received by us for Dear John is sent a standard response, which reads as below:

“Due to limited space on Mambaonline.com and our content schedule, please bear the following in mind.

1. There is no guarantee that your letter will be published or answered by Dear John. Letters are intended to be of general interest to other readers, therefore Dear John may not reply to your letter due to the fact that a similar concern may already have been dealt with.

2. Dear John does not reply to letters directly – only via his Mambaonline.com column.

3. Please note that there may be some time between receipt of your letter and the letter possibly being replied to on the site by Dear John. Should your concern be of a serious or urgent nature, please consult a professional immediately.”

If you did not receive such a letter it is possible that it may have been blocked for a number of reasons, such as spam filters, or that we never received your e-mails for the same reason.

]]> By: Bkackpepper https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6026 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/2007/07/13/dear-john/#comment-6026 In reply to Blackpepper.

No response. Hi there
I am most concerned that you are feeling this way, and that you feel I am ignoring you.
I get Dear John letters from Mambaonline. They do not come through directly to me. I shall follow up directly from the editor and find out why I have not received your letters.
Kind regards
John

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