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Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-18-2013, 10:45 PM
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Posted By Paedantic Basterd
Right, that is what I'm talking about (the posts...

Right, that is what I'm talking about (the posts we both refer to) when I say that people think they're responding appropriately in a situation when they're actually just prolonging drama. When you...
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-18-2013, 09:37 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
Getting a rise out of people because he's bitter....

Getting a rise out of people because he's bitter. It's working. What we should do is ignore him until he makes a positive effort.
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-18-2013, 09:34 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
Maybe he senses that he's gone too far and will...

Maybe he senses that he's gone too far and will never be taken seriously again because he's established a reputation that will be nearly impossible to shake without more effort and patience on his...
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-18-2013, 09:18 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
Your criticisms of the community and complete...

Your criticisms of the community and complete lack of constructive effort draw negative energy from people who are comfortable in their niches and willing to contribute.
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-18-2013, 12:11 AM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
There's a real possibility that your subtext is...

There's a real possibility that your subtext is going unnoticed, as people may see "Sopsych" in the quotation and skip past all of the circular dramz.
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-17-2013, 08:37 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
My issue with karma systems is that they can be...

My issue with karma systems is that they can be used to publicly popularize or shame particular users. Reputation features are tools easily manipulated by groupthink. I honestly, honestly, seriously...
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-16-2013, 10:02 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
It seems to me that people truly believe they're...

It seems to me that people truly believe they're responding appropriately in dramatic situations (though observers might disagree), and that kind of thinking can't be reasoned with. I'm not really...
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-16-2013, 09:50 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
Granted, I haven't set such a good example as of...

Granted, I haven't set such a good example as of late, but I do try to drop out of a conversation and stop being involved the moment I feel agitated by it. There's no way to say it without sounding...
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-16-2013, 09:40 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
I don't think the point is that we should control...

I don't think the point is that we should control what we feel so much as we should control how we respond to it.
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-08-2013, 10:28 AM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
I'm just trying to point out the possible sources...

I'm just trying to point out the possible sources of complaints that were voiced early on. Someone mentioned that new members don't stay. I'm offering an explanation of why they may not.

And as...
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-08-2013, 09:45 AM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
I'm not going to stick around to hash it out...

I'm not going to stick around to hash it out because I'm volunteering at the SPCA today, but for instance:

http://www.musicbanter.com/introductions/71122-im-back.html

Four posts, all of them...
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-07-2013, 02:35 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
It is of course entirely relative, but the...

It is of course entirely relative, but the reality is that we ban or lose exponentially more accounts than we have join us and stay each year.
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-07-2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
As someone who has tried to do interesting things...

As someone who has tried to do interesting things dozens of times here with mixed results, you're absolutely right. Anybody who wants to make change or benefit from the changes others make has a...
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-07-2013, 02:17 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
I think that the environment is hostile towards...

I think that the environment is hostile towards new members, or at the very least it isn't fertile enough for them to develop into regular posters. That isn't just the fault of the people signing up...
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-07-2013, 01:52 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
Arguments are inevitable in discussion. The...

Arguments are inevitable in discussion. The problem is how they are dealt with. This has not been done adequately for months. By anybody.
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-07-2013, 01:48 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
The last month and a half or so, my routine has...

The last month and a half or so, my routine has consisted of the following. I return from work. I unlace my shoes. I look at my computer, and think to myself. Do I want to log on to MB? No, **** it,...
Forum: Announcements, Suggestions, & Feedback 08-07-2013, 01:40 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 52,284
Posted By Paedantic Basterd
There are a number of people on both sides of...

There are a number of people on both sides of this argument who aren't interested in the role they've played in a problem they've observed, and until we are open to examining our own contributions,...
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