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Equinox

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It has come to my attention that there are people out there who doesn't really get the basics of forum posting and interaction with other forum users. To you, I grant these tiny, simple guidelines:

1. If you don't like the forum you're on, and constantly complain about the users/topics/response, then it's probably not the right forum for you. Leave it, find another, and everyone will be much happier. Yes, that includes you.

2. If you reply to a thread, or even start one yourself, you can't reject other users' reaction to it by saying that you don't care what they think. If you're not interested in hearing other users' thoughts on a topic, then don't make a post, or just stay away from the thread. Why bother to participate in a forum dialogue if you don't care what anyone else has to say anyway?

3. Leave the "because I say so" arguments in kindergarten. They can play with the "because I'm right and you're wrong" arguments and the "I'm gonna make assumptions about your intellect, your background and your personality because it fits my argument" arguments.

4. Accept that there will always be people out there who don't agree with you, and/or feels different about stuff than you. This does not give you the right to antagonize them, mock them, talk down to them or be rude to them.

5. Generally, just don't be a dick.

6. If you want to make sure everyone can read your posts, write them in English. Normal English. With letters, not numbers. And punctuation.

If we can all stick to these steps, I'm sure this forum could become a little more pleasant.

Have a lovely weekend, everybody! :)
 
Equinox said:
It has come to my attention that there are people out there who doesn't really get the basics of forum posting and interaction with other forum users. To you, I grant these tiny, simple guidelines:

1. If you don't like the forum you're on, and constantly complain about the users/topics/response, then it's probably not the right forum for you. Leave it, find another, and everyone will be much happier. Yes, that includes you.

Maybe I am not out to feel good from this place. Maybe I have my reasons? How do you think I feel slamming my head against a wall? Who are you to tell someone their motives are wrong? Why is it you can only see your own side and not other's side? Why do you do the same thing you call wrong and then call it wrong?

2. If you reply to a thread, or even start one yourself, you can't reject other users' reaction to it by saying that you don't care what they think. If you're not interested in hearing other users' thoughts on a topic, then don't make a post, or just stay away from the thread. Why bother to participate in a forum dialogue if you don't care what anyone else has to say anyway?

Too bad you don't see my points. You can lead a horse to water, but you can not make him drink from it.

3. Leave the "because I say so" arguments in kindergarten. They can play with the "because I'm right and you're wrong" arguments and the "I'm gonna make assumptions about your intellect, your background and your personality because it fits my argument" arguments.

Oppinions are a part of life. You are calling so many people childish. Obama's speaches are childish? Everything people say is a "because I say so".

4. Accept that there will always be people out there who doesn't agree with you, and/or feels different about stuff than you. This does not give you the right to antagonize them, mock them, talk down to them or be rude to them.

This is rather a circular argument as people choose to be antagonized, even if they don't acknowledge that fact. I already know people won't agree all the time.

5. Generally, just don't be a dick.

I choose to take this as a compliment here. See number 4

6. If you want to make sure everyone can read your posts, write them in English. Normal English. With letters, not numbers. And punctuation.

If we can all stick to these steps, I'm sure this forum could become a little more pleasant.

Have a lovely weekend, everybody! :)

Maybe your own attitude is a reflection of how you see things? Wish I had an easy fix for you.

Nurses are sexy. Healing the sick or wounded is cool.
 
Your opinions are wrong. Everyone else's are right. Because I say so. And no more replies to this, because I don't care about your opinions on it anyway - they're flawed, and no matter how many times I tell you this, you'll just refuse to believe the truth. If you feel like you have to "defend" yourself from any of these steps, it's because you know you've violated them and trying to find excuses for it; this is how you really feel, even if you don't realize it or acknowledge it yourself. I know you won't be bothered with me telling you this, because you will choose to not have a reaction to my words ...

... is what I would say, were I to argue against Skorian by his own rules. Instead I'll just go take a shower, because I feel dirty just by writing those mock lines.
 
Equinox said:
Your opinions are wrong. Everyone else's are right. Because I say so. And no more replies to this, because I don't care about your opinions on it anyway - they're flawed, and no matter how many times I tell you this, you'll just refuse to believe the truth. If you feel like you have to "defend" yourself from any of these steps, it's because you know you've violated them and trying to find excuses for it; this is how you really feel, even if you don't realize it or acknowledge it yourself. I know you won't be bothered with me telling you this, because you will choose to not have a reaction to my words ...

... is what I would say, were I to argue against Skorian by his own rules. Instead I'll just go take a shower, because I feel dirty just by writing those mock lines.

This is how your mind works. Not mine. Don't know how I could be clearer. This gets back to the whole world is your reflection thing that I was talking about. Pretty hard to decribe when people refuse it.

I don't feel violated. Sorry that you feel this way. I look at things I don't always agree with, because sometimes it is needed to grow and learn more. Sometimes I end up still disagreeing, but hopefully I have good reasons and it isn't just because of how I feel about it. Feelings like this can prevent learning and I am against that in myself. My father is the extreme opposite and if I can say I learned anything from him, it was this. Some people create a shield of emotion and reason woven in with it that no one can get through.
 
I don't see it as funny.

I understand and can see what most people are saying and find there to be real significant problems. It is sad that people can't hear any of it.

You may find some private joke you have is really at your own expense. I don't feel hurt, rejected, or angry. I am not focused on some pain and bitter about it. Wish you could see that.
 
need more tea.
 
If I was more curious I'd check to see what everyone is laughing at but I'm pretty sure I don't need to.

+1 to Equinox
 
Medics are sexy. Video proof below.

[youtube]exjtdvkF0co[/youtube]

If TVTropes was to advise us: Hello Nurse + White Outfit of Purity + Hospital Hottie tropes are terrifying.


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In all honesty, though, those are good rules just to be respectful in any written environment. Treat people and their feelings with respect, don't eviscerate the language and realize that you might always be in the wrong.
 
There are a lot of times I wonder why people do NOT use the ignore user function.
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It is an extremely effective tool for ignoring posts and private messages from specific users.
 
Bones said:
There are a lot of times I wonder why people do NOT use the ignore user function.
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It is an extremely effective tool for ignoring posts and private messages from specific users.

Masochistic tendencies and having too much time, I suppose. You're right. Thank you for being so lucid on this.

 
My tea is the best :p

Sweet and spicy tea.

And if people want to ignore me, that is up to them.
 
IgnoredOne said:
Medics are sexy. Video proof below.

[youtube]exjtdvkF0co[/youtube]

If TVTropes was to advise us: Hello Nurse + White Outfit of Purity + Hospital Hottie tropes are terrifying.


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In all honesty, though, those are good rules just to be respectful in any written environment. Treat people and their feelings with respect, don't eviscerate the language and realize that you might always be in the wrong.
I certainly wouldn't kick her out of bed for eating crackers.:D

 

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