When bands don't play the song right...

CoNtrivedNiHilism · 01-28-2016, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Black Francis

Hopefully he'll learn a thing or two from this incident and comeback with a more relaxed attitude.

Bit of high hopes there.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

I didn't see him behaving all that differently to others in this thread. Musicbanter can on occasion seem hostile to newcomers, so when a newcomer complains of being attacked they may not be throwing their toys out the pram, they may simply be expressing an opinion born from acclimatization (I fixed your incorrect spelling for acclimatization. CN.) I remember this place seemed pretty bitchy when I returned after many months away, and I know of at least one member who left because of the bitchiness (no, I won't say who it was).

Regulars keep leaving. Newcomers seldom stay long. I'd like musicbanter to be busier than it is. Busy like it used to be. So seeing people banned never makes me feel good.

There was a clear difference from my perspective. He acted in a certain unfavorable way. He got called out for acting that way and then carrying on like he was the victim. He resorted to name calling and insults when nobody would agree that those involved were being harsh toward him for the way he was handling himself. I think that if you open that door to be treated the exact way Basil was treating others. Anything you get as a consequence of that kind of behavior is entirely justifiable to anyone who brought forth the consequences of how Basil was acting.

I don't think really any one person is bitchy. If people cannot handle a challenging opposing opinion from someone. Don't enter in to a conversation or a debate with them then. You sort of set yourself up for getting put on the spot. Some of us can be a bit too blunt sometimes. But why spare the feelings of someone if they can't handle an adult conversation? I don't want to hand hold in a manner of speaking when I talk to anyone here. If someone can't handle my opinion on something because they just want to be agreed with or can't subjectively talk about it or have an open mind to what I have to say when debating it. Well. It really is not my problem.