Why message boards go down hill.

VEGANGELICA · 03-09-2010, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

I know! Must have had an off day. :/

I'd respond to the rest of that post, but I couldn't be bothered reading it.

Phew! That sounds like the you I know. I thought maybe you were getting sick or something.

TheBig3 · 03-09-2010, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA

Phew! That sounds like the you I know. I thought maybe you were getting sick or something.

Pfff, I know I'm getting sick...of your ****.

kidding, of course.

right-track · 03-09-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA

Phew! Yadda, yadda, yadda.

Silence woman!

Cheese · 03-09-2010, 07:44 PM

I don't come here enough anymore to give a ****............I choose not to come here much as i've found there's always some ****smoker who thinks their music's leagues better than anything you'll ever listen to.

I hear enough of that **** from the braindead imbeciles i work with who think nothing exists beyond The Black Eyed Peas.

I agree that there is just a touch of elitism in these forums.

Neapolitan · 03-10-2010, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Cheese

I agree that there is just a touch of elitism in these forums.

It strange when you think about it music by nature isn't competitive like sports. Music is to be heard and enjoys. The main point of a forums you basicly share an opinion, but somehow it ends up very competitive, it almost as bad talking smack before a wrestling match the way people express opinions. Anyway I try to avoid elitism as much as possible because I know I can't hear all the music that's very been record and I can't know everything about "Music" and neither can they. So if someone acts like a know-it-all, I know they're not. So I don't see elitist as know-it-alls, but I understand they may not go about voicing their opinion the best way possible. Some people you have to ignore; you have to be like a duck and let the water roll off you back, (you know what I mean.)

mr dave · 03-10-2010, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

It strange when you think about it music by nature isn't competitive like sports. Music is to be heard and enjoys. The main point of a forums you basicly share an opinion, but somehow it ends up very competitive, it almost as bad talking smack before a wrestling match the way people express opinions. Anyway I try to avoid elitism as much as possible because I know I can't hear all the music that's very been record and I can't know everything about "Music" and neither can they. So if someone acts like a know-it-all, I know they're not. So I don't see elitist as know-it-alls, but I understand they may not go about voicing their opinion the best way possible. Some people you have to ignore; you have to be like a duck and let the water roll off you back, (you know what I mean.)

at the same time there's something to be said for wisdom and experience. while it might seem elitist to some, the flip side is that there are plenty of people who would trivialize something others feel significant amounts of passion for.

i feel no shame and refuse to apologize for calling a noob an idiot for attempting to trivialize a 6 decade career into an easy grade by regurgitating a bio for X amount of pages. someone has to dish out the tough love, coddling complacency and laziness does no one a favour.

Neapolitan · 03-10-2010, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

^...
So...now that I think about it...the way we all react is perfectly normal.

So you are saying it is normal to be flamed when someone insults you and/or the music you like?
Well anyway what I was trying to offer was a way out of being flamed by someone who has a ****y attitude and that was by not buying into their happy horse ****. Just because someone acts like a no-it-all, it is not necessarily the case, that person could not knows it all.

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at the same time there's something to be said for wisdom and experience. while it might seem elitist to some, the flip side is that there are plenty of people who would trivialize something others feel significant amounts of passion for.

i feel no shame and refuse to apologize for calling a noob an idiot for attempting to trivialize a 6 decade career into an easy grade by regurgitating a bio for X amount of pages. someone has to dish out the tough love, coddling complacency and laziness does no one a favour.

Are you alluding to me? Because "coddling complacency and laziness" is my favorite pasttime. I refrain from calling anyone an idiot on the grounds there are other ways of dealing with them. Don't get mad, get even.

mr dave · 03-11-2010, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Are you alluding to me? Because "coddling complacency and laziness" is my favorite pasttime. I refrain from calling anyone an idiot on the grounds there are other ways of dealing with them. Don't get mad, get even.

nope at least i don't think so. i was alluding to the now closed 'help me write a paper on Johnny Cash' thread where the OP made it clear they chose him thinking it would be an easy grade then chose superficial and in some cases mind bogglingly absurd points to use as the basis of their paper once they realized they had to do more than regurgitate a bio, or at least that's how they presented themselves.

i understand they were young and all, but they were in grade 11 and therefore almost done with high school and if they honestly thought they should be bailed out by the internet then they deserve to be flamed off a board in my eyes.

VEGANGELICA · 03-09-2010, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

Silence woman!

"Mmphh!"

[Translation: "You may muzzle me for a moment, man, but beware: my revenge-seeking, rolling-pin wielding women friends may hunt you down in the dead of night for some 'night clubbing.' I'll try to stop them...but I'm afraid all I'll be able to say is 'Mmphh!' Oh, look, here comes one of them now!"

"And another!"

"Oh dear, I'm afraid it is going to be a drumming session, right-track. Perhaps I'll record the sound and post it up in the Music Section. It will be a fine contribution, sure to help prevent this message board from going downhill."]

03-09-2010, 07:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cheese Shadow on the wall Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 823	I don't come here enough anymore to give a **............I choose not to come here much as i've found there's always some smoker who thinks their music's leagues better than anything you'll ever listen to. I hear enough of that ** from the braindead imbeciles i work with who think nothing exists beyond The Black Eyed Peas. I agree that there is just a touch of elitism in these forums.