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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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I am noticing that the bitchiness level on the forums has been elevated and that many people are complaining in their own ways about a sour taste.
The point of this thread is my hope that by calling it out, we can squash it before people too many sore members pull a Phil Collins.
It is a common occurrence on internet message boards that people try to use memes, trends, sarcasm and wit to one up each other for ‘lulz’. This can be entertaining when done in moderation, but obnoxious when it becomes the only form of communication.
What I am suggesting is that individuals be themselves and not fall prey to the mob/machine mentality that internet communities are so susceptible to.
If you act like a wise ass and someone calls you out, just be ok with it. You don’t need to pretend that your position was serious if it was originally baiting or intended as a joke. Disagreements are the life blood of conversation here, but fights aren't. Opinions can differ without people needing to be jerks to one another.
So respect each other, and try to understand the difference between a laugh at someone’s expense and just plain old pissing someone off.
This message isn’t targeted at any individual. However, if you feel that the message applies to you, then it most certainly does.
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Atma
Title: Dragoon
Joined: Apr 29 2010
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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I'm honestly not sure what provoked this thread. I've noticed everyone just being themselves.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I see Status Quo.
People cross the line, people check them back in place, and people have fun with each other.
But then again, the hell do I know.
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JoshWoodzy
Joined: May 22 2008
Location: Goshen, VA
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This is probably directed at a certain person. No need to pretend everyone is being a dick and deserves scolding, this is silly and a job for a mod, or at least directed to a individual in the form of a PM.
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Atma
Title: Dragoon
Joined: Apr 29 2010
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Only thing I've seen is annoying Necroing. But I mean, it didn't bother me that much.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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The original post was meant to be as transparent as possible. Don't try to read between the lines, because it wasn't written to be crafty. I have seen a pattern and am simply pointing it out.
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JoshWoodzy
Joined: May 22 2008
Location: Goshen, VA
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I know I like to give you shit sometimes GP, but I hope me joking about you disliking everything that isn't Microsoft didn't bring this on. I'm always joking and almost never serious when I jab at people, especially in this case.
I've noticed hostility, but I joined almost 3 years ago and I would say the hostility since then has gone down by tenfold.
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
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Yeah, I don't see anything. Seriously.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
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joshwoodzy wrote: |
I know I like to give you shit sometimes GP, but I hope me joking about you disliking everything that isn't Microsoft didn't bring this on. I'm always joking and almost never serious when I jab at people, especially in this case.
I've noticed hostility, but I joined almost 3 years ago and I would say the hostility since then has gone down by tenfold. |
Josh,
I assure you that I think it is funny when you make fun of my computer preferences. That is absolutely not something being discussed here. For the most part, I am viewing this externally myself and it isn't about something that was done specifically to me.
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Klimbatize
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If you're calling someone out, aren't you supposed to, you know, name them at least? A lot of us don't know what the hell this is all about, and if it's being done in the public forum the vagueness is just annoying.
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Beach Bum
Joined: Dec 08 2010
Location: At the pants party.
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Klimb I'm calling you out, your name is too hard for me to pronounce.
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Syd Lexia
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I think is more directed towards occurences on the private boards than the public ones.
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Doddsino
Joined: Oct 01 2009
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It's funny, I thought about this last night and looked this morning and it was even worse. And yes, some people are acting WAY too fucking uptight. I can understand people being bitchy over a serious topic, but when it's a topic that's just for fun, there's always a few people who feel that they need to whine about something out of place or respond with some sort of "witty sarcasm", which is fine, but it happens way the fuck too much, hell even I'm guilty of it sometimes and it's not attractive to read every 3 or 4 posts. It's not even just the private boards. I'm not saying people shouldn't be able to express their opinion, but seriously sit back and fucking relax.
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sidewaydriver
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GPFontaine wrote: |
The original post was meant to be as transparent as possible. Don't try to read between the lines, because it wasn't written to be crafty. I have seen a pattern and am simply pointing it out. |
You're about as transparent as mud and you're only trying to fan the flames outside of the private board. There, I called you out.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
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This isn't about public or private boards. It isn't about one thread or even two. It isn't about any individual. Perhaps the thread title was misleading, and for that I apologize.
I have noticed a tremendous amount of "internet attitude". If you don't understand what I am conveying, browse 4chan or Reddit comments. More often than not, they aren't in good spirits, they are simply people attempting to appear smarter, cooler, or better. I'm not knocking those sites, they serve a purpose and are good for what they are. I am just not a fan of the amount of that type of interaction that has existed here lately.
I don't really care if I have to be the bad guy here, you all know that I am not a mod, I have no authority, it is simply an opinion. I do however think it is the right one. I am suggesting that the community treat itself a little better, nothing more.
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Douche McCallister
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Title: DOO-SHAY
Joined: Jan 26 2007
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I've noticed peoples attitudes or personas have changed since originally joining the forums, but that is to be expected when people get comfortable with their surroundings. There were a couple instances where I thought to myself "Wow, go get a tampon." but I don't see enough of it in succession to personally think it's an issue.
People aren't going to be nice and friendly 100% of the time and sarcasm is really hard to determine in text, I see this thread leading to a lot more "What?" and Flaming then I see it doing good.
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JoshWoodzy
Joined: May 22 2008
Location: Goshen, VA
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This thread lacks humor. Let us all laugh at awful special effects.
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Pandajuice
Title: The Power of Grayskull
Joined: Oct 30 2008
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Doddsino wrote: |
It's funny, I thought about this last night and looked this morning and it was even worse. And yes, some people are acting WAY too fucking uptight. I can understand people being bitchy over a serious topic, but when it's a topic that's just for fun, there's always a few people who feel that they need to whine about something out of place or respond with some sort of "witty sarcasm", which is fine, but it happens way the fuck too much, hell even I'm guilty of it sometimes and it's not attractive to read every 3 or 4 posts. It's not even just the private boards. I'm not saying people shouldn't be able to express their opinion, but seriously sit back and fucking relax. |
Dodds hit it on the head here. The only thing I've noticed that's changed semi-recently is a number of people seemingly have forgotten that we're all friends here and that taking jabs at each other in good humor is what friends do. A lot of people are being uptight recently and getting their panties in a bunch over nothing. The NWO bath tub girls is just the most recent example of people taking the atmosphere here a little too seriously.
It blows my mind that people were actually PMing FNJ (if he was telling the truth) complaining about the pictures Sideway was posting. It's a ridiculous thread in a ridiculous forum and people actually felt the need to PM the moderator about it because it made them uncomfortable. As username said, fucking relax people.
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Black Zarak
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My stance on the tub girls thing was yeah, it's funny to derail with one or two occasionally, but it gets old when it's all anyone is posting anymore. I didn't PM FNJ about it because I'm not a little girl, but I do agree that if we're gonna keep that up, make a damn tub girls thread. And put Cheese Girl in there too, she's terrible.
Also,
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Optimist With Doubts
Title: Titlating
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That was my issue. Fnj again if not lying was being pretty civil on the issue and was antagonized again and again. That has been my issue on the forums is the antagonation. If people disagree with someone the mob forms and everyone dog piles with negativity. Maybe I am wrong and things are more calm instead of less and if so I apologize but I don't think I am wrong.
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Atma
Title: Dragoon
Joined: Apr 29 2010
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Easy Solution to this.
Hand everyone a pistol, we gather in a circle, take ten paces, turn and fire.
Whoever is left standing is correct.
Problem Solved.
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Black Zarak
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Fuck you, Opti! You disagree with me so you're wrong! Who's with me? Let's form a mob!
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Slayer1
Title: ,,!,, for you know who
Joined: Sep 23 2008
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Atma wrote: |
Easy Solution to this.
Hand everyone a pistol, we gather in a circle, take ten paces, turn and fire.
Whoever is left standing is correct.
Problem Solved. |
How many bullets would be in the pistol?
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Beach Bum
Joined: Dec 08 2010
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Slayer1 wrote: |
Atma wrote: |
Easy Solution to this.
Hand everyone a pistol, we gather in a circle, take ten paces, turn and fire.
Whoever is left standing is correct.
Problem Solved. |
How many bullets would be in the pistol? |
As many as needed.
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sidewaydriver
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I said I'd disappear from there and I'll stick to it. That should be the end to the problem right there but you all want to sit around and discuss it further like you're a bunch of cackling menopausers on The View. FNJ wanted to go on some nicfit tirade after I said I was kidding and would stop posting them so I got mouthy back. I, for one, never received a single PM, not from any complainers nor a moderator. I find any complaints about anybody else's behavior moot and you can blow it out your hypocritical ass.
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Optimist With Doubts
Title: Titlating
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See it's that right there. In this thread people being annoyed by something and wanting to discuss it have been called crybabies and menopausing women. Kidding or not that kind association doesn't help anything. Yes seriousness and the Internet forum are somewhat of strange bedfellows but it shouldnt be outright dismissed either
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