Guest Fondas Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 Hannibal, judging from your posts in other threads, you seem to enjoy the role of "devil's advocate". Although bringing up a valid argument is welcomed, reading your last post I'm tempted to believe that you're arguing just for the sake of argument. <u>"a gang of defensive elitists"</u> !!! Most of us are here for two years or so. Many of us have met in person, call each other and send cards over Christmas. So, this is about a newcomer insulting a friend, not an elitistic behavour. Where I come from this is called standing up for a friend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 And it was a dead thread and a non-issue until Big Avenger came back. He's the one who resurrected this thread. I had stopped thinking about it a while ago, as I'm sure most everyone here did. Often the attitude behind what you say is more important as what you are saying. Mr. BA's attitude is on display here. Clearly his attitude has rubbed many of the long-standing members the wrong way. Think of it this way: How old is XWA? A couple of years, right? Which is a millenium in video-gamer terms. And while there are still people discovering the game these days, it's doubtful there are enough to keep a web page and forum alive for it if it weren't for the long time members' dedication to it. This forum has taken a life of it's own apart from the game itself because of them, and they make the rules. Trust me,... I post at other forums, and this is one of the few that enforces these types of standards, and that's why it works and continues to exist. You just may have your facts right Big Avenger, (and I never said that you didn't) but it really isn't and has never been about that, and if you can't understand that then you will continue to have a difficult time of it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikhnaton Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 Originally posted by the big avenger: I wish you were grown up enough to shake my hand and say "sorry mate, we were wrong" especially as I have withdrawn my rude comment. I live in hope...... Now if only YOU were grown up enough to not resort to "I told you so," arguments. If you're such the beacon of maturity, why do you let this bother you to the point where your posts are full of (censored) profanity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the big avenger Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 I'm not having a hard time fellas!! I think this is great! You did (you being the collective eliteist possie) say I was wrong, you all did. I am a 'newbie' I know nothing about games. I apologised 23 posts ago You all kept on about respect and what an arse I was I apologised AGAIN.......and so on Respect to the fact you send Xmas cards, talk on the phone and share your wives.....still doesn't change the way you have treated me throughout this debacle. Still, it makes damn good reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the big avenger Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 did I mention ANYTHING about being a beacon of maturity?? Thats your job mate and your boys, and you all do it so well! Please don't imply I have suggested I am indeed 'mature'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 Originally posted by the big avenger: ...share your wives... You just bought and paid for your one way ticket out of here. Bye bye. Some people will just never get it I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 He's a student from the UK! I shooda known! WTF IS IT WITH THESE GUYS!!!! Please PLEASE tell me he's not a friend of Milkshake!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikhnaton Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 tba, just let it go. put down your guns and stop trying to look like the victim. You have been rude and others have been rude. You say you've apologized, maybe another apology would be in order. usually when someone criticizes someone for being immature, the assumption usually is that the one giving the criticism is mature while the others are not. If you're not mature, why are you criticizing others for not being mature? You're not making ANYTHING better by being as defensive as you are being. [This message has been edited by Ikhnaton (edited September 18, 2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the big avenger Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 He's not a student from the UK! But that doesn't matter. This has been a lot of fun, believe me. You ALL take yourselves way too seriously. Didn't you like the sharing wives bit??? I thought that was quite funny, you know, try and bring a few laughs to this forum!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkeyNo1 Posted September 19, 2001 Author Share Posted September 19, 2001 Oh you wankers! Wipe that cheesy ass smile off your face edlib you egotistical prick You all take yourselves way too seriously. I have read what you lot have progressively masturbated into the BA's face and I think it sucks. This used to be a good forum, now it is run like a Dictatorship. Goodbye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold leader Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 Who are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 Sorry you feel that way. Will somebody PLEASE close this thread! This has gone on long enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkeyNo1 Posted September 19, 2001 Author Share Posted September 19, 2001 I'm cheekymonkey.....look it says next to this post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkeyNo1 Posted September 19, 2001 Author Share Posted September 19, 2001 I am he who started this thread believe it or not and I have read what you lot have written with utter pleasure!! Jeez, this was a thread about a game I was trying to get people to have a look at!! All you seem to have done is abuse a Rookie poster! You should be ashamed...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikhnaton Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 newbies... they all think they know better, that they know everything. Before i close this thread, lemme just address the whole "taking ourselves too seriously" thing: some of us have been here 2 years or more, and have grown accumstomed to the way things operate around here, which includes a respect for the other posters. It should be easy to see why people get riled up when some newbie comes in and starts throwing around insults. We tend to get defensive of our territory. As I said before, we've had plenty of newbies who come in just to spam and troll, and so we're also very wary of other newbies. I'm going to look away from all the nasty language and insults that have gone on in this thread and ask everyone to lay off of it in other threads. But if it does happen again, i just hope you didn't plan on posting here afterwards. Again, the reason this board is successful is because we respect each other, NOT because the admins have to keep a tight ship. I rarely have to do anything around here. It seems that I do work only when newbies come in and start insulting people. The sooner you newbies can catch on to the atmosphere of respect and "live" by it during your time here, the better life will be for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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