Surfnshannon Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Well - I just want to vent. I go to this board that sells Scrapbooking stuff and it has a message board that is hardly ever moderated. There is like a million members and it's all crap and spam - with a few good threads in there. Well the Off topic forum is hella crazy and I really want to post "sarcastic" and evil responces...but I don't want to be a mean person. I can do that here and everyone knows that I'm joking....there you joke and everyone runs into the thread and it becomes an instant flame war. So with that in mind I'm going to show you some of the Topics and show you what awful things can be posted when you don't have moderaters (I love ours) and I now have newfound respect for them. And I do understand that these women would probably come here and think our threads are crap and silly too...but you just gotta here these Bad Topics 1. Help me get over the Divorce of my husband Opening Post: I can't seem to let it go. I know i should let hime go on alone BUT I stil feel that I love him. We have three small kids and I want to do the right thing PLEASE HELP ME My Responce: This is a Scrapbooking forum...not therapy! 2. Name something cute your pet did today Opening Post: Like when she lies down, it is associated with a big "harumphhhhhhhh" sort of sighing noise. (short excert of a page long post) My responce: He peed on the carpet. 3. I got tickets to Oprah what should I wear? 4. How do YOU clean your fridge? 5. Say something "NASTY" about the poster above you. 6. Have you ever ad a relationship that was purely Physical Well this one could have been interesting... Opening Post: I had one. It was a total s*x thing and nothing else at all. It was great. I still smile when I think of him. Well, until I start thinking that he's in the pen. Thats not so great HE"S IN THE PEN!!! 7. Those of you with Cats where do you keep the litter box? EWWW And my personal favorite "WHAT THE HELL HAS HAPPENED TO THIS BOARD All I have to say is today is the official Hug your Lucasforums moderator today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by STTCT Well - I just want to vent. I go to this board that sells Scrapbooking stuff and it has a message board that is hardly ever moderated. There is like a million members and it's all crap and spam - with a few good threads in there. Well the Off topic forum is hella crazy and I really want to post "sarcastic" and evil responces...but I don't want to be a mean person. I can do that here and everyone knows that I'm joking....there you joke and everyone runs into the thread and it becomes an instant flame war. So with that in mind I'm going to show you some of the Topics and show you what awful things can be posted when you don't have moderaters (I love ours) and I now have newfound respect for them. And I do understand that these women would probably come here and think our threads are crap and silly too...but you just gotta here these Bad Topics 1. Help me get over the Divorce of my husband Opening Post: I can't seem to let it go. I know i should let hime go on alone BUT I stil feel that I love him. We have three small kids and I want to do the right thing PLEASE HELP ME My Responce: This is a Scrapbooking forum...not therapy! 2. Name something cute your pet did today Opening Post: Like when she lies down, it is associated with a big "harumphhhhhhhh" sort of sighing noise. (short excert of a page long post) My responce: He peed on the carpet. 3. I got tickets to Oprah what should I wear? 4. How do YOU clean your fridge? 5. Say something "NASTY" about the poster above you. 6. Have you ever ad a relationship that was purely Physical Well this one could have been interesting... Opening Post: I had one. It was a total s*x thing and nothing else at all. It was great. I still smile when I think of him. Well, until I start thinking that he's in the pen. Thats not so great HE"S IN THE PEN!!! 7. Those of you with Cats where do you keep the litter box? EWWW And my personal favorite "WHAT THE HELL HAS HAPPENED TO THIS BOARD All I have to say is today is the official Hug your Lucasforums moderator today! I'm so scared right now ;_; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by STTCT 1. Help me get over the Divorce of my husband ok, lie back heheehehhehhehe looks like a fun board... i think they need me there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Rythe Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 7. Those of you with Cats where do you keep the litter box? HA! Well a lot of people make stupid things all the time, like alot of the swamp ones, but you post in it if you want, and if you don't then.................don't But it is true those are some messed threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted February 18, 2004 Author Share Posted February 18, 2004 Ya, but for every good thread there's like a million bad ones. I understand..don't post if you don't like it...but here's an example On the one abuot " Help me get over the divorce of my husband" I posted : How can we, a scrapbooking forum, help you get over a divorce.? I don't mean to mean but, this is better off asked of a councelor or talked about in therapy. You want to know what responces I got back? "Jenn- I hope that whatever you do- counseling, prayer, meditation, etc. will help you heal and restore your soul and damaged heart. What a difficult thing to do! Everyone can give you great ideas on how to get over it, but ultimately, you'll discover what will bring you the greatest peace and that will only come with time. I already see one post here that could cause this to go south...just know there are many women here who support you and wish you the best. Yep-we ARE a scrapbook forum-filled with women who have "been there, done that" and can speak from experience on many issues. This IS posted on the NSBR forum and it's posted by someone obviously lonely and hurting and looking for comfort in a place she feels comfortable in. Yes- she'd probably definitely benefit from counselling but we could all be a great support system as well. We're here for ya Jenn!! " and then "Jen, Have you considered moving to be near family and/or friends? Although, your children need their Dad. Where does he live? Again, I am so sorry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How can we...a scrapbooking forum...help you get over your divorce? I don't mean to be mean, but this is better off asked of a councelor or talked in therapy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maybe you have nothing nice to offer, Jen. That, is very clear. But please don't belittle her for feeling as if she can ask us for direction. Geesh! And, counselor is spelled with an 's' not a 'c'. It just makes me so angry! I know my spelling sucks but geezus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 post a link, then the invasion can begin muhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted February 18, 2004 Author Share Posted February 18, 2004 No, I wouldn't want to do that *sends tons of PM's* No seriously - I would hate it if a bunch of Star Wars haten people did that here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegis Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by STTCT 5. Say something "NASTY" about the poster above you. you ***** ***** in ****** ***** when ****** ********** ******* the neighbours *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by STTCT I go to this board that sells Scrapbooking stuff and it has a message board that is hardly ever moderated. There is like a million members and it's all crap and spam - with a few good threads in there. Well the Off topic forum is hella crazy and I really want to post "sarcastic" and evil responces...but I don't want to be a mean person. I can do that here and everyone knows that I'm joking....there you joke and everyone runs into the thread and it becomes an instant flame war. Yeah yeah you can blame me for all the spam posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mex Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by STTCT No, I wouldn't want to do that *sends tons of PM's* No seriously - I would hate it if a bunch of Star Wars haten people did that here. You know you want to. I got genius ideas for threads! Thread topic : My mumy caled me dum! ^_^; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted February 18, 2004 Author Share Posted February 18, 2004 ROFL (no because then we'd be just as bad as them!)!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 I wouldnt mind that stuff, its people being people, no matter how weird ..... also, they are probably just 'venting' as you are here STTCT....... its therapeutic because there is a (perceived)responsive audience, to a certain degree.... What I do find absolutely unreadable : 1. My sister/brother/uncle/boyfriend/cat/hamster heard that George Lucas said that he is going to make episode 7-9 and to a lesser extent, 2. JA MP Whining threads, how JA isn't better than JO, how all the MP gamers are lamers and n00bs, or honor d00dz.... how no one is as tough as the elite clan you are in...... who cares MTFBWYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by STTCT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How can we...a scrapbooking forum...help you get over your divorce? I don't mean to be mean, but this is better off asked of a councelor or talked in therapy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maybe you have nothing nice to offer, Jen. That, is very clear. But please don't belittle her for feeling as if she can ask us for direction. Geesh! And, counselor is spelled with an 's' not a 'c'. It just makes me so angry! I know my spelling sucks but geezus! It's a double edged sword, isn't it? My problem here is that most topics are useless - things like 'hmm...' or something like that. That topic was clear enough, as was the post. And while I think that the virtual community thing is nice - as obviously do the women who've chided you - I think that your post is more true than they are letting themselves believe. Divorce is a very complex thing - relationships are very difficult and complex, add kids, in-laws and the day-to-day dynamics and ... whew, have I managed 11.5 happy years already? We have friends (mainly the wife) who are splitting up, and it seems like it should be clean and clear, but it is a mess - she's a mess trying to put together a life for herself and her kids, the kids are royally ... well, you know. This isn't something to handle by email or threaded forums - you can't possibly grasp the complex contextual dynamics underlying whetever is happening in that family. She needs friends, family and professional help. My wife is a Creative Memories consultant, so I know that many of the scrapbooking legions are very dedicated family people and just wonderful in general. That doesn't make them qualified to do long-distance diagnosis. Good luck ... things are much easier with the 'kids' here Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by Astrotoy7 I wouldnt mind that stuff, its people being people, no matter how weird ..... what I do find absolutely unreadable : 1. My sister/brother/uncle/boyfriend/cat/hamster heard that George Lucas said that he is going to make episode 7-9 and to a lesser extent, 2. JA MP Whining threads, how JA isnt better than JO, how all the MP gamers are lamers and n00bs, or honor d00dz.... how no one is as tough as the elite clan you are in...... who cares MTFBWYA My point on that stuff - while I tend to agree - is that with judicious use of thread titles, you could avoid wading into yet another thread of n00bz vs. 1337z round 64000 ... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by txa1265 My point on that stuff - while I tend to agree - is that with judicious use of thread titles, you could avoid wading into yet another thread of n00bz vs. 1337z round 64000 ... Mike In the JA forum I started a thread about EU that tuned into that exact type of fiasco.... let me do the the 6 degrees separation thingy as to how a thread became corrupted by those fools....(and its the *same* ones, EVERY.....SINGLE.....TIME......) 1. EU in JA 2. EU = NJO 3. NJO is BAD 4. NJO FANS = FANBOYS 5. FANBOYS = HONOR CODE PLAYERS 6. HONOR d00dz are lamers/n00bz..... there you have it, its inevitable ! I feel sorry for Kurgan & Co. That JA forum is one of the few I have noticed where posts get shut down so often..... ah well MTFBWYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted February 18, 2004 Author Share Posted February 18, 2004 It takes but a few to turn a thread into utter crap. I really hate though that you have to sensor yourself accordingly because sometimes people aren't grown up enough to handle certain topics and that rings true from ages 2-100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by STTCT you have to sensor yourself I'm sorry to do this, but ... Main Entry: sensor Pronunciation: 'sen-"sor, 'sen(t)-s&r Function: noun : a device that responds to a physical stimulus (as heat, light, sound, pressure, magnetism, or a particular motion) and transmits a resulting impulse (as for measurement or operating a control) Main Entry: censor Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): cen·sored; cen·sor·ing /'sen(t)-s&-ri[ng], 'sen(t)s-ri[ng]/ : to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable ... as someone who works with and designs sensor systems ... I just cracked up, not that I didn't know your intent - so you were saying something about your spelling ... ? (really!) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by Astrotoy7 let me do the the 6 degrees separation thingy as to how a thread became corrupted by those fools....(and its the *same* ones, EVERY.....SINGLE.....TIME......) There are threee things here - sorry to zoom off-topic STTCT ... but it *is* the swamp, after all ... There are some people who act as 'situational trolls' or 'situational flamers' here. I'd say that last summer with the whole piracy / leaked beta thing I was a 'situational flamer' - when it came up or someone posted something they'd never know without illegal information, I'd be there to come down like a hammer. But there are the anti-NJO, anti-RPG, anti-JA & JO, anti-console, anti-Mac, etc ... people. They enter what had prospects of being productive and trash it until it gets closed. Originally posted by Astrotoy7 2. EU = NJO 5. FANBOYS = HONOR CODE PLAYERS 6. HONOR d00dz are lamers/n00bz..... there you have it, its inevitable ! I list the critical ones. The whole NJO thing ignites passions stronger and faster than Jar Jar and midichlorians ever did! I'm no fan - but many people are. Peace to them. But the assumption tree you list is true and poisonous to intelligent discourse. Again, since it is a small group of people, and they have no interest (or so it seems) in being reasonable or civil - they are the ones who will walk into a room where people are watching a show/movie and complain loudly about it, never leave, until it becomes unwatchable for the original viewers. Perhaps they derive some perverse satisfaction from it - but that isn't a matter we can handle for them via forums, eh STTCT ? I feel sorry for Kurgan & Co. That JA forum is one of the few I have noticed where posts get shut down so often..... It is a large part of why I'm very active before a game comes out, then for a while afterwards, then gradually fall off. But looking lately, the threads don't seem so bad - not like I remember 6 months after JKII. I barely checked in once a week in those days - lots of venomous name-calling. There's the occasional thing - some people who hate Macs and JA and role-playing in MP spend too much time looking to contribute negatively to threads about those topics. But not too terrible. Oh well ... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted February 18, 2004 Author Share Posted February 18, 2004 DAMN IT I CAN"T SPELL TO SAVE MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sorry!! That's what they have Spell Check in word for and when you type 80 words a minute your bound to have some errors! Plus I work graveyard, I'm tired and I have an 11 month old baby who runs me ragged and he's not even walking yet. Okay I know you guys can find one thing mispelled in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfnshannon Posted February 18, 2004 Author Share Posted February 18, 2004 And yes - I didn't go to the JA forums for awhile mainly because I became bored with the same arguments and flames being thrown over and over again. Pretty soon it just becomes pointless, old and stagnent. But see - on these forums that I go to there aren't any active moderaters - there are no locked threads and nobody is reprimanded for their actions, flames and other wise stupid comments. Here at least - we have Moderaters who actually read our threads - warn those whom which are retarded and there is some order. There..its like every woman for herself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by STTCT DAMN IT I CAN"T SPELL TO SAVE MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey - I was just busting on you (sorry, I'm too old to be bustin' on anyone). It is hard being a parent of small children - my 'baby' turns 6 on Friday ... it is like a revelation when we watch kids for friends who have little ones who are under 3. Our house isn't baby-proof anymore, and you have to *watch* them every second ... I'm glad I love babies Non-moderated forums are a mixed bag. They can be very good because they are typically composed of a small community that becomes very open and trusting and doesn't tolerate much guff - I think of usenet 10 years ago and all of my HP200LX (very old PDA) buddies. But when an influx of irresponsibility arrives ... very difficult to manage. On the other hand you can have over-managed forums. The MacGamer forums are *tight*. There was a piracy discussion (like 8 pages long or so) that resulted in several people being 'booted for life' for making analogies too close to home. I don't know why I like it here so much at LucasForums - most other gaming forums I frequent less often (GamerDad, Bioware, Raven, Ritual, etc) but I keep active here. Well - maybe it is because SW are my fave films, and that KotOR, JA, JO are my fave games ... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by STTCT 1. Help me get over the Divorce of my husband Heh, I've posted that thread a many a time. ......what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by txa1265 There are some people who act as 'situational trolls' or 'situational flamers' here. .... But there are the anti-Mac, etc ... people. They enter what had prospects of being productive and trash it until it gets closed. Mike, if you remember *back in the day* on the JA forums, I used to trash talk in the Mac section....I apologise, I was young and stupid I am much wiser now waitaminit... then what the heck am I doing in the swamp............... *runs off screaming* MTFBWYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by Astrotoy7 Mike, if you remember *back in the day* on the JA forums, I used to trash talk in the Mac section....I apologise, I was young and stupid As Professor Umbridge in Harry Potter #5 says ... hem, hem. Of course I remember - but why bring it up. We all grow and change and make mistakes and do things we're not proud of ... my mother is 62 and she made a [sarcasm]wondrous time [/sarcasm] of the holidays for all of us ... and has been running herself ragged trying to make up for it since ... what was that quote about attracting more bees with honey than vinegar ? But then ... back in the day we used to dump on the kid on our freshman floor who had a IBM with an 8" floppy while we had cool Apple ][+ and ][e's ... and then that 300 baud modem ... ah, the glory! Um, where were we? (I feel like Jolee sometimes ... and act like him too!) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by STTCT 2. Name something cute your pet did today Opening Post: Like when she lies down, it is associated with a big "harumphhhhhhhh" sort of sighing noise. (short excert of a page long post) My responce: He peed on the carpet. well we have a really little dog, and she tried to kill me today. the only problem was, she doesnt realize her teeth can't even scratch me. I think she realized it too. After attemping to bite my ear off, she then begged me for a treat. hahah. pwned. Originally posted by STTCT And my personal favorite "WHAT THE HELL HAS HAPPENED TO THIS BOARD i've heard that at just about every damn forum I have ever posted at lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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