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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: thatguy on September 13, 2005, 08:13:00 pm
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i think it's utterly ridiculous that many of the regular posters here want to waste their time and energy belittling each other and being generally abusive, but i let it slide because y'all seem to have an understanding. you are willing participants.
that said, i will not tolerate such treatment of newbies, or anyone outside of your little abusive clique, anymore. i've been involved in various discussion groups, fora, bulletin boards, and just about everything else available online for about 12 years now. there are always assholes out there, but there's no reason to let them take over and dominate the tone of the group. i'm tired of it, and it's going to end.
keep your negative attitudes, your petty arguments, your elitist prickery, and your music snob bullshit to yourselves. be assholes to each other all you want, but leave the newbies and others out of it.
this is a site hosted by and paid for by the club. when you are on this site, you are essentially a guest of the club. any of our patrons or potential patrons are welcome here. you don't have to be nice to them, but you can no longer be mean to them. if you wouldn't say it to their face, don't post it. even better, if you wouldn't say it to my face if i were the one making the comment, don't post it. if you don't like it, you can go find somewhere else to post.
to put it simply, if y'all can't play nice, i'm kicking you out of the sandbox. no warnings. no joke. no discussion.
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thank you....long overdue
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This forum has become the most important element in life for some board members.
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i hear ya barthelona, i couldnt stand my job without it now!
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while i am in favor of the cruelest among us toning it down, there's a fine line between sarcasm and cruelty and its a tough line to police. perhaps the "enter the forum....make trouble" header should be removed if you/9:30 really don't mean it.
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For being a large guy with alot of piercings, you sure are a little emofag crybaby. "Waaaaa! Nasty things said about bands that suck!! Heart torn sobbery to follow!!1ONE!"
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what i would say to thatguys face, and what i would say to some forumers face are two entirely different things!!!!
generally i dont think i am one of the aforementioned elitist pricks, but arguments DO happen.
and most newbies i pick on i am pretty sure are just here to be condescending assholes anyway
does this mean people have to stop making fun of Thom Yorke now???
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I can't believe some of the stuff people have the nerve to write, even if it's supposed to be a joke, sarcastic, or whatever. This exactly why thatguy's post was necessary.
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I think it's ridiculous to let a total stranger's comments hurt your feelings. Especially one who has you have never even met in person.
I probably get more insults hurled at me than anyone on this board by people I have never met, and it doesn't bother me one bit. Just proves what assholes the people saying them are. But doesn't hurt my feelings.
That's my 3 cents.
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i could be wrong but the guy's point is that u guys r smothering the board's creativity? potential? whatever... by your domination of it. when someone new comes along u pounce on them like mouse entering the lions den and u r the lions. its his board and u guys r killing it a bit. respect his board, is all he's asking, not too much to ask in return for the board's use. i also think the bickering he's referring is true. u guys bicker nonsensically quoting and requoting on and on back and forth about stuff that is of little interest to anyone [the larger 930 community] but yourselves and #2 its hard to follow for a newbie so they probably click off. and some better thought out stuff like ive put together that most of u love me for [sarcasm] might be a nice idea other than little lazy-ass 1-2 sentence personal attacks like a 13 year old that amount to name-calling.
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Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
I think it's ridiculous to let a total stranger's comments hurt your feelings. Especially one who has you have never even met in person.
Well, good for you, but not everyone is made of Teflon. I think it's ridiculous to like alt-country, does that make me right? No, it's my opinion. Your opinion is that what is said on message board should be taken with a grain of salt. And generally I agree. But sometimes, the things said on this board are truly mean-spirited and not everyone can be as tough or quick-witted or sarcastic as you (and others).
Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
I probably get more insults hurled at me than anyone on this board by people I have never met, and it doesn't bother me one bit. Just proves what assholes the people saying them are. But doesn't hurt my feelings.
That's my 3 cents.
And it's also not always about hurt feelings. New people come here looking for info or to be part of a community. Maybe they don't get hurt feelings, but they might not come back because it was so unwelcoming. Isn't it better to have a lot of people with different opinions and different personalities? If no, if you want only people who are as tough as nails or who are fast with a quip/insult, then gather them up and start your own forum.
Look, I think what thatguy is saying is just don't (all of us) lash out at newbies so quickly. Give 'em a break. Would that truly be that difficult for some people here?
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i think some people are taking thatguys post a little too seriously, in that, i dont think he wants an end to all bickering, and i dont think he wants us to only speak about topics that the majority of people are interested in.
but it is true that when someone starts a topic called "Fantasy hockey" or "the killers" it is kind of rude or lame to butt in and hijack the thread with something completely rude and unrelated.
if you cant follow along with a thread, read a different one, but dont just butt in with some nonsense.....not that i never do that i guess
am i off base on this here?
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Originally posted by muschi:
i could be wrong but the guy's point is that u guys r smothering the board's creativity? potential? whatever... by your domination of it. when someone new comes along u pounce on them like mouse entering the lions den and u r the lions. its his board and u guys r killing it a bit. respect his board, is all he's asking, not too much to ask in return for the board's use. i also think the bickering he's referring is true. u guys bicker nonsensically quoting and requoting on and on back and forth about stuff that is of little interest to anyone [the larger 930 community] but yourselves and #2 its hard to follow for a newbie so they probably click off. and some better thought out stuff like ive put together that most of u love me for [sarcasm] might be a nice idea other than little lazy-ass 1-2 sentence personal attacks like a 13 year old that amount to name-calling.
but it IS annoying when someone jumps on the board and immediately lashes out at others, like YOU did. the first post i read from you was no better than any of Rhetts.
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challenged:
i don't have a problem with a little rabble rousing here and there, but i hardly think that "make trouble" is a blanket statement that gives permission to be abusive to complete strangers.
wayne:
call me whatever you want. i really don't care. what i am is one of the people held responsible for this forum. in that capacity, i am occasionally required to do something like this, to nudge the forum back to where it needs to be. i am very hands off in general, but when it goes too far, i will step in.
ms. l.a.:
how do you know that the newbie isn't someone bigger, scarier, and meaner than me? you never know, do you? look at it this way: if a comment is not acceptable for general conversation in mixed company, then maybe you shouldn't be posting it.
xavier:
it's not about hurt feelings. it's about the atmosphere that has come to dominate this forum. i think it's ridiculous to make such comments about/to perfect strangers, but it happens with great regularity.
muschi:
you are on the right path. this forum serves as a part of our website where people new to the club and scenesters from the olden days can all come for information and discussion. sometimes a person is just going to come in and ask a question and leave once they have their answer. sometimes that person might stick around, and become a regular contributor to the forum. if someone jumps down their throat because they think the band being asked about sucks, or because the question has been asked before, or just because they felt like being an asshole, and they are scared off, then the forum has not served its purpose. the nightclub 9:30 has a stellar reputation, and i'm not gonna let some interweb blowhards damage it.
what i'm looking for here:
i want this forum to be a place where the regulars can have their interactions, bickering, and off topic whatever AND a place where folks that are new to the board or the club can come and find information and discussion without being mocked, derided, or in any way mistreated.
if someone asks a question and you don't have the answer, don't respond. if someone posts because they are excited that a band they like is coming to the club, don't belittle them and their taste in music. if someone posts the same request that 50 other people have posted already, just ignore it. if a discussion is taking place about a subject that doesn't interest you, don't try to hijack the thread. ignore it and start a new one. these things really aren't that complicated, folks.
there is no need to treat newbies the way they have been treated lately. it is unacceptable, and will no longer be tolerated. as i said before, insult the people that are ok with it. be bitter, and nasty, and mean spirited with your own kind. just leave the rest of us out of it. if you don't like it, i'll gladly show you the door.
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With everyone changing user names more often than their underwear I don't even know who's a newbie and who isn't so consider myself an equal opportunity abuser.
And for the record.....Thatguys initial post I found rather abusive.
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In other words, technically this chat forum is a reflection of the club, if new people come in here and get abused, why won't they think that it could happen at the actual club. Sounds like they are covering their asses and keeping/attracting new customers.
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i have a feeling this forum is going to get VERY dull all of a sudden...
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what's your definition of dull? There might be an influx of new people, new views, and perhaps - a thread about music again...maybe people like Tom Servo and Dr. Doom might come back more often, and muschi and walkonby can roam free! That my "unctious" pov.
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Originally posted by BadSushi:
what's your definition of dull? There might be an influx of new people, new views, and perhaps - a thread about music again...maybe people like Tom Servo and Dr. Doom might come back more often, and muschi and walkonby can roam free! That my "unctious" pov.
you are right, we need more "age Poll" threads started by your friends. those are stellar. :)
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Hey, did anybody catch Mike doughty last night? Man, he keeps getting better and better since forging an alliance with Dave Matthews.
Anybody going to see the Bodeans? Boy, if there's a band that ever exemplified the spirit of how exhilirating Americana music is, the Bodeans sure as heck are the band the gets the job done.
Too bad about Eddie From Ohio cancelling, eh? Thanks GOD we have great local music like that to rock our worlds. And that we have such a wonderful club like the 9:30 Club to enliven us with such aural treats.
And isn't it cool that the 9:30 Club is offering special $50 tickets to people who want a VIP standing area spot and a "meet and greet" with Dar Williams. A place up front AND you get to talk to the artist? Most clubs would insist that you actually show up early for these opportunities (or stick around after the show), but the 9:30 Club has now given people the opportunity to pay twice the cover charge for these opportunities. GOD Bless the 9:30 club, for selling these unique opportunities to clubgoers!
Hanson rules! Bright Eyes Rules! Doctor Doom rules! Walkonby is funny, funny, funny, if I do say so myself. I cherish the ground on which he doth roam.
George Bush...oops, can't say anything bad. Man, that George Bush has to be the most physically fit President in history. I'll bet he works out two hours a day. What an admirable man.
How am I doing? Positive enough?
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Originally posted by Ms. L. Aneous:
Originally posted by BadSushi:
what's your definition of dull? There might be an influx of new people, new views, and perhaps - a thread about music again...maybe people like Tom Servo and Dr. Doom might come back more often, and muschi and walkonby can roam free! That my "unctious" pov.
you are right, we need more "age Poll" threads started by your friends. those are stellar. :) [/b]
Yeah, I can guarantee that's one I won't be posting on. Notify V. Bede immediately.
:D
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yikes looks like i'll have a little catching up to do tomorrow...
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
yikes looks like i'll have a little catching up to do tomorrow...
Does your Mrs. know that you have been seeing Hamilton on the sly?
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Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
How am I doing? Positive enough?
is your reading comprehension really that bad? it can't possibly be. work with me, here.
y'all are not following me. i said to leave the newbies and those that don't want to be a part of the mudslinging alone. that means that there may be entire threads that don't have negative posts. if nobody is interested in them, they will go away. if they thrive, then maybe there's some interest.
i have repeatedly said that those interested in carrying on with each other are more than welcome to continue to do so. all you have to do is LEAVE THE DAMN NEWBIES ALONE. nobody is telling you that you have to become nice, grownup, decent folk all of a sudden. just learn how to not post sometimes. it's really easy. i know how great it is to see your oh so witty pretend name that you have changed three times that week up in pretty lights on your computer screen, but you really don't need to put it on every thread.
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Too much forum business!
Typin' late at night...
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Originally posted by thatguy:
nobody is telling you that you have to become nice, grownup, decent folk all of a sudden.
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Originally posted by Ms. L. Aneous:
i have a feeling this forum is going to get VERY dull all of a sudden...
some would argue that the forum has gotten VERY dull lately.
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sonic wrote "you are right, we need more "age Poll" threads started by your friends. those are stellar. "
fyi the age poll thread i created was so i could find out why some of you post in the manner you do. i long susepcted that the reason was that some of you are simply just plain young! like some pimply-faced 14 yo kid at the computer with a BIG NAME sort of how behind it all the wizard of oz was this little guy. besides who has all that time and desire to sit even into the evening on a forum for thousands of posts?!? i think i would like to change my name to "The EradddddicaTORRRRR!"
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[KITH. miss them.]
a sure sign of inexeperience and youth is being so sure of one's perception, that there is only one or a few ways to see soemthing. usually not seeing or acknowledging there may be perceptions unknown to you or the situation at hand [ahem, sonic].
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Originally posted by thatguy:
how do you know that the newbie isn't someone bigger, scarier, and meaner than me? you never know, do you?
Impossible! (Except for the meaner bit)
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Originally posted by muschi:
a sure sign of inexeperience and youth is being so sure of one's perception, that there is only one or a few ways to see soemthing. usually not seeing or acknowledging there may be perceptions unknown to you or the situation at hand [ahem, sonic].
i am 15, so what? are you going to discriminate against me now?
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Perhaps you are right. When the usual perpretrators of mishief are having off days, others must pick up the slack.
Originally posted by thatguy:
Originally posted by Ms. L. Aneous:
i have a feeling this forum is going to get VERY dull all of a sudden...
some would argue that the forum has gotten VERY dull lately. [/b]
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Originally posted by sonickteam, forum nice guy:
Originally posted by muschi:
a sure sign of inexeperience and youth is being so sure of one's perception, that there is only one or a few ways to see soemthing. usually not seeing or acknowledging there may be perceptions unknown to you or the situation at hand [ahem, sonic].
i am 15, so what? are you going to discriminate against me now? [/b]
That would explain your immaturity when it comes to selecting your favourite hockey team... ;)
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Originally posted by muschi:
sonic wrote "you are right, we need more "age Poll" threads started by your friends. those are stellar. "
fyi the age poll thread i created was so i could find out why some of you post in the manner you do. i long susepcted that the reason was that some of you are simply just plain young! like some pimply-faced 14 yo kid at the computer with a BIG NAME sort of how behind it all the wizard of oz was this little guy. besides who has all that time and desire to sit even into the evening on a forum for thousands of posts?!? i think i would like to change my name to "The EradddddicaTORRRRR!"
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/josh_j12/kith_eradicator.jpg" alt=" - " />
[KITH. miss them.]
a sure sign of inexeperience and youth is being so sure of one's perception, that there is only one or a few ways to see soemthing. usually not seeing or acknowledging there may be perceptions unknown to you or the situation at hand [ahem, sonic].
i have a feeling muschi is trying to spark an argument here. i will not oblige. especially not in the thread denouncing pointless arguments!
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Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
Hey, did anybody catch Mike doughty last night? How am I doing?
The show is TONIGHT.
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Just seeing if I could catch anybody dumb enough to post a show review of a show that had not yet happened. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Originally posted by Sugartastic:
Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
Hey, did anybody catch Mike doughty last night? How am I doing?
The show is TONIGHT. [/b]
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Originally posted by muschi:
i could be wrong but the guy's point is that u guys r smothering the board's creativity? potential? whatever... by your domination of it. when someone new comes along u pounce on them like mouse entering the lions den and u r the lions.
I feel bad as a rule -- I don't think I'm one of the 'regulars' thatguy had in mind when he posted. I'm usually inviting of newbies (I was one once, after all, and remember how weird it was quite well) -- ironically, except for you, muschi, who I believe was being negative, simplistic and particularly nasty about both New Jersey and the Wrens. I responded to you because I, in fact, found YOU to be smothering of opinions and the discussion. Hence, I find you post in this thread to be pretty ironic as well.
PS, anything I said to you in the Wrens thread I'd say to your face, and in front of thatguy! ;)
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Originally posted by Arlette:
Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
I think it's ridiculous to let a total stranger's comments hurt your feelings. Especially one who has you have never even met in person.
Well, good for you, but not everyone is made of Teflon. I think it's ridiculous to like alt-country, does that make me right? No, it's my opinion. Your opinion is that what is said on message board should be taken with a grain of salt. And generally I agree. But sometimes, the things said on this board are truly mean-spirited and not everyone can be as tough or quick-witted or sarcastic as you (and others). [/b]
I agree with you completely, Arlette. In my first few months of posting, I felt very hurt a few times -- on a personal level, as if someone had said something horribly rude to my face, in front of a crowd of people.
Bulletin Boards were new to me entirely, though, and I hadn't realized there could be a real sense of community. As I began to see that there is a community, then people were particularly mean-spirited to me personally was jarring and I almost left a couple times. I certainly SWORE I'd never meet anyone here. Guess that didn't work out all that well!
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Originally posted by thatguy:
nobody is telling you that you have to become nice, grownup, decent folk all of a sudden.
Oh man that has me cracking up....
I know someone will call me sanctimonious or a suckup or whatever (and they will, as I'm an oldster here), but here's my example -- not only do I not post, but I don't even read threads on fantasy hockey, fantasy football, most soccer threads, the fourth thread on when will New Pornographer tix go on sale, "short people," "tall people," or the gajillion threads Dupek sometimes decides to start all at once with titles just one letter different, etc. Just skip 'em entirely. So easily done.
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Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
And isn't it cool that the 9:30 Club is offering special $50 tickets to people who want a VIP standing area spot and a "meet and greet" with Dar Williams. A place up front AND you get to talk to the artist? Most clubs would insist that you actually show up early for these opportunities (or stick around after the show), but the 9:30 Club has now given people the opportunity to pay twice the cover charge for these opportunities. GOD Bless the 9:30 club, for selling these unique opportunities to clubgoers!
I suppose we should make it clear that this is an initiative DAR Williams has put in place to benefit local, grass roots charities which she believes do good and perhaps under appreciated works on a local basis. The DC area group she will be donating the proceeds from the VIP ticket sales is CrisisLink - a crisis and
suicide prevention hotline in the DC area.
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snow patrol sucks
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re: bags and his fascination w the wrens and new joisey.
im reading all this back and forth crap and tempted to reply but i know better so i dont. but somethign shoudl be made clear and i think its goes along with thatguy's whole mission w this thread: hey take or leave it if u dont like something said here, don't beat other people over the head about it. despite your possible paranoia, opinions expressed here arent directed at you the reader. god, it's likek u r charlie manson listeneiong to the beatles and think it's directed at you. before long we'd have HELTER SKELTER! arrgghhh!!! [say what?! i dunno either lol]
this cursed race (human) has never agreed, never will and won't here on this little microcosm [that means small version of, yes im being facetious saying that]
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Originally posted by p011@rd:
snow patrol sucks
you pierce my heart, pollard
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Originally posted by muschi:
somethign shoudl be made clear and i think its goes along with thatguy's whole mission w this thread: hey take or leave it if u dont like something said here, don't beat other people over the head about it.
Muschi, I don't take anything you said personally, I assure you. You, in fact, would not let the "NJ Sucks" rant end -- not "taking or leaving" opinions to the contrary or accepting any notion other than Jersey represents a nuclear waste zone. You are far, far from the ideal you posit in this particular thread. Do I think you should leave? No, I spent years ignoring walkonby's rants as well (though mostly because I couldn't understand his points amidst the odd sentence structure and bizarre grammar, of which your posts are reminiscent...).
Actually, looking back (http://www.930.com/cgi-bin/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=011074), I didn't even tell you to shut up, just confessed to being tempted to do so. And then I set out several points to argue your rant. Pretty straightforward, really.
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boy o boy the back and forth battles towards other members never ends does it. how about instead of this boring long-winded nitpicking based upon what another peson says why not try some creativity an originality and come up with something on your own. cant you do that or do can you only hop on someone else ideas b/c you are not able to on your own? now go away before i taunt you a sec-ond time-a... b/c i really dont care what you think. :p :roll:
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Originally posted by muschi:
boy o boy the back and forth battles towards other members never ends does it.
Or why not SHUT UP & FUCK OFF!
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muschi is clearly the antagonizer here.
and he reminds me VERY much of HoyaParanoia when he started to post here. remember the interpol, DC9, Night at the Roxbury thing?
muschi has a lot of messageboard savvy we can see and once he gets over his newbie defensiveness and realizes that he will not "conquer" the forum, he'll chill out and probably be a "productive" member of the forum
but until then he will be a fucking asshole.
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and stop riding on the coattails of what thatguy has said, because you clearly do not stand for any part of his post other than that we should be nice to new people, no matter how much they jump down everyones throat
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ok, DAD!
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Actually, I really doubt he's old enough to be your Dadn, unless your 12 of course.
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I wonder if he confused me with roadbike-Mankie?
The thought of having offspring like that made me just go and get a DIY vasectomy kit.
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Originally posted by sonickteam, forum nice guy:
and he reminds me VERY much of HoyaParanoia when he started to post here. remember the interpol, DC9, Night at the Roxbury thing?
what about it?
i love navel-gazing!!!
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Originally posted by Bags:
In my first few months of posting, I felt very hurt a few times -- on a personal level, as if someone had said something horribly rude to my face, in front of a crowd of people.
Poor thing...
Yet you stuck around because you're a glutton for punishment? If I was that offended I'd go elsewhere. What's the story?
What this forum needs is more jojoba-extract people. People who are committed to the rainforest and who are truly passionate about carbon-dioxide levels and melting glaciers.
BadSushi is correct. Where are the Doctor Dooms of yesteryear?
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Well i'm just catching up all this... and while my mantra of late has been be nice to newbies. it did start wearing thin when yet another and another DCFC thread popped up. now some of that can be attributed to the lack of a search feature, but there where already several threads on the first page. so yes personnely i'm gonna get annoyed.. there was at least one newbie who couldn't take a little constructive critism and started the name calling. this happens more often than not...
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Originally posted by p011@rd:
snow patrol sucks
HAHAHAHAH...that explains why their last two shows at the 930 sold out in about five minutes.
:D
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Originally posted by BadSushi:
HAHAHAHAH...that explains why their last two shows at the 930 sold out in about five minutes.
:D
jesus christ, maybe we do need to all play hold hands and be nice if people cant tell saying "snow patrol sucks" on this thread is a joke
why did you feel the need to defend them?
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quantity has nothing to d o with quality. what the masses liek usually does suck. i dont even know snow patrol. so in general.
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
it did start wearing thin when yet another and another DCFC thread popped up. now some of that can be attributed to the lack of a search feature, but there where already several threads on the first page. so yes personnely i'm gonna get annoyed..
why let that get annoying? ignore the multiple threads. they will be gone in a flash if nobody responds to them. the only way they clog up the board is if everybody posts "didn't you see the other threads on this that i already posted this same 'didn't you see the other threads' post on?" as busy as this forum is, inactive threads get bumped down pretty damn fast. if a thread is repetetive or not something you feel like talking about, ignore it and it will go away.
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ok
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Originally posted by thatguy:
as busy as this forum is, inactive threads get bumped down pretty damn fast. if a thread is repetetive or not something you feel like talking about, ignore it and it will go away.
Just like all the forum business threads? :p
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Originally posted by MTB-Markie:
Originally posted by thatguy:
as busy as this forum is, inactive threads get bumped down pretty damn fast. if a thread is repetetive or not something you feel like talking about, ignore it and it will go away.
Just like all the forum business threads? :p [/b]
I believe there are two of them, both very active.
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Counting never was one of your strong suits.
We all get to argue about whether we should argue or not. The navel gazing is tiresome now.
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the second part of trilogy is always the best... the first part introduces the characters and story, the second part is where the action takes place, and the third part wraps everything up or is just an act of egotism...
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Originally posted by p011@rd:
Originally posted by BadSushi:
HAHAHAHAH...that explains why their last two shows at the 930 sold out in about five minutes.
:D
jesus christ, maybe we do need to all play hold hands and be nice if people cant tell saying "snow patrol sucks" on this thread is a joke
Mine was a joke too...sorry YOU didn't get it.
why did you feel the need to defend them? [/b]
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Yay! Now I can go back to reading more than "just announced" :D
Thank you
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Originally posted by clouds R²:
Originally posted by Bags:
In my first few months of posting, I felt very hurt a few times -- on a personal level, as if someone had said something horribly rude to my face, in front of a crowd of people.
Poor thing...
Yet you stuck around because you're a glutton for punishment? If I was that offended I'd go elsewhere. What's the story?[/b]
I'm not sure if you're really curious, but it was a no brainer for me to stick around, though I wavered back and forth between only lurking and posting for a year or so. There were a couple people pelting me with snide remarks, but that was by far a minority (and as I stated, happened just a few times). Still, I wasn't super familiar with all things internet, so it was odd for me and I felt hurt a couple times. Obviously, I got over it. ;)
But on the flip side, it was so invigorating to be talking to people about music I like, find out about new music, and talk about the bands that were actually coming through town. I can't remember who said it in another thread, but while I was always a music fan and concert goer, I easily go to three or four times more shows now than I used to. I find out about things I wouldn't have, I get intrigued by others excitement and want to check it out, just generally I buy more music, etc.
I decided that I didn't want to meet some people offline, though. The people I have met are great, and it's pretty cool to know I can go to a show alone and likely run in to someone I know (and like!).
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Originally posted by Bags:
But on the flip side, it was so invigorating to be talking to people about music I like, find out about new music, and talk about the bands that were actually coming through town. I can't remember who said it in another thread, but while I was always a music fan and concert goer, I easily go to three or four times more shows now than I used to. I find out about things I wouldn't have, I get intrigued by others excitement and want to check it out, just generally I buy more music, etc.
Yeah - What she said.
There's a lot of crap that goes on here, but this is why I keep coming back.