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A Plea Regarding Goofballs
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Moonshh
Moonshh
Well-Connected

Dec-31-2004 18:55

Engaging the conversation of people who post really off-topic and annoying things does not seem helpful and only brings their threads to the top.

I encourage everyone to ignore goofballs.

It may not stop them, but then they will have only themselves to talk to, which can't be nearly as much fun as needling others.



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jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jan-3-2005 13:36

I don't think anyone has offended anyone yet. :) Well although I can understand that cfmdec has a right to be offended with the schizo thread. I would be too.

I definitely think there is a "here we go again" element to it, like Faery said.

There are always posts that people will not be interested in, while others do. There are posts some people take offense to, others don't. Some find over the line, others will not.
Some things are clearly over the line, some everybody gets annoyed with. Judging Reda's comment, again a situation where some found it over the line, others not. What I do find over the line, is having this iffy stuff, in several threads like Psychotic did (which usually leads to this coming in to more and more threads.)

reda
reda
Well-Connected

Jan-4-2005 06:58

what she said ;)

Jojo
Jojo
Old Shoe

Jan-4-2005 17:11

I think I have to go back to reda's past post and comment.

I think that many of us "oldies" (as you put it) have NOT been TOO bossy. Yes, we do need to keep ourselves in line, but we know how things are run around here and I think we have the DUTY to comment on certain things.

I posted in the Phsychotic thread only because I thought it was offensive and it was just not a necessary thread. I think I MAY have been out of line in a few of my posts, but if I don't post and make things stop, WHO WILL?!?!

(I think that maybe Ben should add 'moderators' to the forums. This would help keep things organized and in order)

Also, about the whole "off-topic" thing, we need to have set boundaries. I coming in and just saying "I had chicken for dinner." is not a necessary comment. It is just POINTLESS. There needs to be some line for the topic of threads.

(Cfm, I know you quite well, and I found your post NECESSARY. I don't think it was offensive in any way)

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jan-4-2005 17:48

Jojo, I thought it was over the line too. But Reda is entitled to have an opinion. I would agree that it is for an oldbie, easier to comment, safety of agency, and friends in the community. I think Reda's bossy statement comes from the fact that she felt the post was not over the line. As you and me commented, the bossy thing would apply to me as well. I can not tell she is wrong, as I am called bossy IRL as well, so I would not be at all surprised to manifest the same behaviour here.

However, although I don't think I have been bossy. I however see Reda's comment as an advise from a fellow newbie, and something I feel I should watch for. And not so much as an attack.

Was Reda out of line with the bossy statement. If coming from some others, I would not be happy with it. But this comes from someone I respect, whom tends to not attack. And if you friends don't tell you the truth....

Jojo
Jojo
Old Shoe

Jan-4-2005 17:54

I am sorry how that came across. I fully respect and understand her opinion. But I think that we do have the right to be bossy when we need to be. Not bossy as in: "Don't do that! Do this!", but bossy as in: "I think we should do this, because (insert explanation)."

I didn't seem to come across that way, and now I see that I did.

I don't think reda was at all out of line. She has the right to say that and she is right! I was just saying that I think we need to take leadership when we need to.

(Sorry!)

cfmdec
cfmdec

Jan-4-2005 18:37

Thank you all for your kind words of support. Can we all agree that no one is offended, that it is okay to have an opinion and voice it, and that no one appreciates pointless threads that have no hopes of sparking a decent conversation?

cfmdec
cfmdec

Jan-4-2005 18:59

...and that it is not a good idea to post in stupid threads as it just brings them back up to the top of the list again! :) (Thanks again, Moonsh!)

reda
reda
Well-Connected

Jan-5-2005 01:01

well said!

LOL

and jojo I didnt feel attacted at all. dont worrie! I know you all know I just have a diffirent opinion. It acctually came because a friend warned me about how I sound on the board sometimes to newbies. So i just wanted us to consider how we say stuff to others. I think we can leave it at that. (Im not really good at this LOL) Ill just continue to ignore stupid threads...

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