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08-23-2009, 11:09 AM | #1 |
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I've put off posting this for a long time. Now I'm just generally bewildered and I want to know- why all the hate? Why are so many posters so hot to belittle others? What is it that compels so many to be so immediately disrespectful and generally nasty in their responses? Not just to me, but to each other?
I belong to several message boards. There's a good deal of friction but NOTHING like I see here. There's the basic explanation that we can't see each other's faces or hear each other's tone of voice, but it's more than that. I've been told about half a dozen times over the past month that my OPINIONS are flat wrong. If I describe a personal experience I'm told that it's wrong or I get a dish of high-and-mighty from people who don't even disagree with me. It's not that I have a problem with someone having a different opinion or idea or POV. It's that SO MANY of the posters here are just plain dicks about things when there's absolutely no call for it. Some of the more hip among you know me and what I do. You understand where my perspective comes from and are very friendly and easy to get along with, even when we have completely opposing viewpoints. Others would probably change their attitudes instantly if they knew, but I'm not going to play that card. I'd rather see people simply govern themselves civilly without preconceptions. An ASTOUNDING number of people here are just plain spoiling for an argument- to the point where you'll create one where none exists. I'm not gonna start a rant about basement-dwelling virgins or who's smarter than who. I know I'm no slouch in the brains department, but I don't have to reassure myself by belittling others or being nasty. One of the great things about GI Joe has always been (to me at least) the team mentality. Everyone brings something to the table. I guess it's just youthful naivete, but I hoped that the Joe fans would be the types to try to consider other viewpoints rather than just dashing off dismissive, insulting tirades or picking net fights. A couple of times I've had people lace into me and then tell me to lighten up. Honey and vinegar and all of that. Or better yet, I get the "it's sad that you take a message board so seriously" from people who are far more active than I here. I challenge you all to hold yourselves to a higher, more civilized standard. I know that this is the internet and I'm probably asking way too much, but if I reach just one person this will have been worth it. Put simply, if you don't have anything constructive, civil, or just plain NOT mean to add, don't respond. I don't envy the mods here because they have the task of trying to sort all of this out and try to keep this place accessible to newcomers. I HOPE this doesn't get immediately shut down or deleted. This isn't intended to piss anyone off and it's not intended to start a flame war. I haven't named any names. I'm not personally attacking anyone.
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08-23-2009, 11:12 AM | #2 |
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I have ADD. Or is it AD&D? Either way, I can't read all this.
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08-23-2009, 11:18 AM | #3 |
Iron Grenadier
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Why all the hate for hate?
why does everything have to be nice? |
08-23-2009, 11:20 AM | #4 |
Diabolik-Viper
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I've put off posting this for a long time. Now I'm just generally bewildered and I want to know- why all the hate? Why are so many posters so hot to belittle others? What is it that compels so many to be so immediately disrespectful and generally nasty in their responses? Not just to me, but to each other?
I belong to several message boards. There's a good deal of friction but NOTHING like I see here. There's the basic explanation that we can't see each other's faces or hear each other's tone of voice, but it's more than that. I've been told about half a dozen times over the past month that my OPINIONS are flat wrong. If I describe a personal experience I'm told that it's wrong or I get a dish of high-and-mighty from people who don't even disagree with me. It's not that I have a problem with someone having a different opinion or idea or POV. It's that SO MANY of the posters here are just plain dicks about things when there's absolutely no call for it. Some of the more hip among you know me and what I do. You understand where my perspective comes from and are very friendly and easy to get along with, even when we have completely opposing viewpoints. Others would probably change their attitudes instantly if they knew, but I'm not going to play that card. I'd rather see people simply govern themselves civilly without preconceptions. An ASTOUNDING number of people here are just plain spoiling for an argument- to the point where you'll create one where none exists. I'm not gonna start a rant about basement-dwelling virgins or who's smarter than who. I know I'm no slouch in the brains department, but I don't have to reassure myself by belittling others or being nasty. One of the great things about GI Joe has always been (to me at least) the team mentality. Everyone brings something to the table. I guess it's just youthful naivete, but I hoped that the Joe fans would be the types to try to consider other viewpoints rather than just dashing off dismissive, insulting tirades or picking net fights. A couple of times I've had people lace into me and then tell me to lighten up. Honey and vinegar and all of that. Or better yet, I get the "it's sad that you take a message board so seriously" from people who are far more active than I here. I challenge you all to hold yourselves to a higher, more civilized standard. I know that this is the internet and I'm probably asking way too much, but if I reach just one person this will have been worth it. Put simply, if you don't have anything constructive, civil, or just plain NOT mean to add, don't respond. I don't envy the mods here because they have the task of trying to sort all of this out and try to keep this place accessible to newcomers. I HOPE this doesn't get immediately shut down or deleted. This isn't intended to piss anyone off and it's not intended to start a flame war. I haven't named any names. I'm not personally attacking anyone. J/K
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08-23-2009, 11:21 AM | #5 |
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I hope your post accomplishes something. I tend to avoid posting here for the reasons you cited.
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08-23-2009, 11:23 AM | #6 |
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People just overexaggerate or otherwise say things on here that they'd NEVER say in public. People don't generally like confrontation but the internet allows them a certain level of anonymity with which they can use to safely let emotion run wild to a certain degree.
It's really no big deal, just roll with it. With what's going on in the world collecting toys isn't really something to get worked up over one way or another - it just comes off that way.
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08-23-2009, 11:24 AM | #7 |
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People just overexaggerate or otherwise say things on here that they'd NEVER say in public. People don't generally like confrontation but the internet allows them a certain level of anonymity with which they can use to safely let emotion run wild to a certain degree.
It's really no big deal, just roll with it. With what's going on in the world collecting toys isn't really something to get worked up over one way or another - it just comes off that way. Internet toy collector/nerd raging tough guys= LMAO
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08-23-2009, 11:26 AM | #8 |
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can't we all just get along?
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08-23-2009, 11:28 AM | #9 |
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08-23-2009, 11:28 AM | #10 |
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