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Note: Have not read all the posts yet, just giving an opinion.
I think that even if Dakka is a bit touchy with mods trying to end fights asap (even small ones) it's better than some forums I've known.
I know a forum where the mods on it all went inactive. There eventually were only about a dozen or so people left on the forum. Small discussions would end up saying something that annoyed one person, who would reply tetchily, then another person would reply in a similar manner. It would go on until a large fight breaks out. Eventually these would degenerate into racism etc. Nobody left happy.
It's better to end these things before they get too big.
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At the start, discussing a game mechanic:
Originally posted by Viteaz
I am a C4C-er. Everyone is doing C4C and everyone is having his rules. I propose here to establish a set of decent rules. If any C4Cer is avoiding many times at least one of the rules please post here to know that he (it) isn't a good C4Cer.(i put it because I know some multiaccounters who are excellent clicker using their main and bad clicker using their other accounts). It doesn't mean many times that it is a bad guy but only he dislikes to C4C.
I think I'm good enough to propose some decent rules. You may come with other ideas/rules. I'll be glad to edit my post.
If you are much better than me at english feel free to correct me.
*snip*
Near the end:
Originally posted by Viteaz
[B]
Originally posted by nestor_nhs2
[B]You sound like a real f[b]ucking racist ****** to me, Balan.
@kasper tal nu ordentligt om dine medmennesker[/B]
I was hospitalised 2 times because of them . My son was with me once (he had 5) and was shocked. I think your roms didn't beat at your door with swords in hands because you declared to police that they've broken your car...I might continue here, my friends have a lot of stories themselves.Roms are 8 times less than us but they make 8 times more problems.The last care of mine is their smell. Also for a decent rom exist 2 or 3 who are usually thieves. There were cases in which the romes have stolen little white kids to sell them for a few thousand dollars.They don't respect the laws but they want to be respected conform the laws. I don't have nothing with those decent roms but with the others.[/B]
Except that it's incorrect, and I proved one way in which it is so by giving the example of how religion can derail threads and spark arguments.
Except that you didn't prove much. What you proved was that you fail to understand that it is immature people who derail threads, and that is the point of this topic. There are forums where nasty arguments will start over lettuce.
Mature people can talk religion and politics, immature cannot, vastly immature will take an unrelated topic, drag it into religion or politics, and then start arguing about that.
As some great genius once said, "... to think otherwise is incredibly naive. "
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Selym wrote: Note: Have not read all the posts yet, just giving an opinion.
I think that even if Dakka is a bit touchy with mods trying to end fights asap (even small ones) it's better than some forums I've known.
I know a forum where the mods on it all went inactive. There eventually were only about a dozen or so people left on the forum. Small discussions would end up saying something that annoyed one person, who would reply tetchily, then another person would reply in a similar manner. It would go on until a large fight breaks out. Eventually these would degenerate into racism etc. Nobody left happy.
It's better to end these things before they get too big.
IT'S NOT THE MODS, ITS THE POSTERS THAT ARE THE PROBLEM
Hopefully, someone will now read that. I have posted it something like four times in this thread, and, evidently, no one has read it yet. At least this guy is honest in saying he didn't read the thread. Sheesh.
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Except that it's incorrect, and I proved one way in which it is so by giving the example of how religion can derail threads and spark arguments.
Except that you didn't prove much. What you proved was that you fail to understand that it is immature people who derail threads, and that is the point of this topic. There are forums where nasty arguments will start over lettuce.
Mature people can talk religion and politics, immature cannot, vastly immature will take an unrelated topic, drag it into religion or politics, and then start arguing about that.
As some great genius once said, "... to think otherwise is incredibly naive. "
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Selym wrote: Note: Have not read all the posts yet, just giving an opinion.
I think that even if Dakka is a bit touchy with mods trying to end fights asap (even small ones) it's better than some forums I've known.
I know a forum where the mods on it all went inactive. There eventually were only about a dozen or so people left on the forum. Small discussions would end up saying something that annoyed one person, who would reply tetchily, then another person would reply in a similar manner. It would go on until a large fight breaks out. Eventually these would degenerate into racism etc. Nobody left happy.
It's better to end these things before they get too big.
IT'S NOT THE MODS, ITS THE POSTERS THAT ARE THE PROBLEM
Hopefully, someone will now read that. I have posted it something like four times in this thread, and, evidently, no one has read it yet. At least this guy is honest in saying he didn't read the thread. Sheesh.
If you don't like the posters then why are you here, interacting with (and complaining about) the POSTERS THAT ARE THE PROBLEM?
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The problem is clearly the Rockers...
Those bastards have gotten away for too long without retaliation!
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"Further proof that Purple is a fething brilliant super villain " -KingCracker
"Purp.. Im pretty sure I have a gun than can reach you...."-Nicorex
"That's not really an apocalypse. That's just Europe."-Grakmar
"almost as good as winning free cake at the tea drinking contest for an Englishman." -Reds8n
Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.
Equip, Reload. Do violence.
Watch for Gerry.
Dakka Bingo! By Ouze "You are the best at flying things"-Kanluwen
"Further proof that Purple is a fething brilliant super villain " -KingCracker
"Purp.. Im pretty sure I have a gun than can reach you...."-Nicorex
"That's not really an apocalypse. That's just Europe."-Grakmar
"almost as good as winning free cake at the tea drinking contest for an Englishman." -Reds8n
Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.
Equip, Reload. Do violence.
Watch for Gerry.
Except that it's incorrect, and I proved one way in which it is so by giving the example of how religion can derail threads and spark arguments.
Except that you didn't prove much. What you proved was that you fail to understand that it is immature people who derail threads, and that is the point of this topic. There are forums where nasty arguments will start over lettuce.
Mature people can talk religion and politics, immature cannot, vastly immature will take an unrelated topic, drag it into religion or politics, and then start arguing about that.
As some great genius once said, "... to think otherwise is incredibly naive. "
Don't try to dictate to me what I do and do not understand; being someone who I have only written to a few times online over a very small variety of topics you are far from qualified to determine what I do or do not understand.
As it stands, I understand that immature people can derail threads. What you seem to be ignoring, however, is the fact that I am not addressing the point of this thread; I am addressing the incorrect statement you made regarding the idea that your topic could not degenerate into a fight. You have just stated the ease in which fights can start; how can you understand that forum arguments can be so easily started and yet believe that your threads are immune to such things to the extent that you label views opposing this belief as "just plain wrong"?
I also thank you for calling me a great genius, although I must admit that I am far too modest to accept such a title.
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Mandorallen turned back toward the insolently sneering baron. 'My Lord,' The great knight said distantly, 'I find thy face apelike and thy form misshapen. Thy beard, moreover, is an offence against decency, resembling more closely the scabrous fur which doth decorate the hinder portion of a mongrel dog than a proper adornment for a human face. Is it possibly that thy mother, seized by some wild lechery, did dally at some time past with a randy goat?' - Mimbrate Knight Protector Mandorallen.
Excerpt from "Seeress of Kell", Book Five of The Malloreon series by David Eddings.
"You need not fear us, unless you are a dark heart, a vile one who preys on the innocent; I promise, you can’t hide forever in the empty darkness, for we will hunt you down like the animals you are, and pull you into the very bowels of hell." Iron - Within Temptation
Why is there even one person who thinks that certain topics cannot degenerate into an argument?
Humans can start an argument over even the tiniest thing, or difference in opinion. It's been shown here many hundreds of times, and occurs regardless of topics.
For a conversation to occur, there needs to be more than one side to it. This means there will be opinion differences.
This can cause arguments if someone is not willing to accept a different viewpoint.
I like the fact that there seems to be a fight breaking out which topics cause fights to break out...
Dakka Bingo! By Ouze "You are the best at flying things"-Kanluwen
"Further proof that Purple is a fething brilliant super villain " -KingCracker
"Purp.. Im pretty sure I have a gun than can reach you...."-Nicorex
"That's not really an apocalypse. That's just Europe."-Grakmar
"almost as good as winning free cake at the tea drinking contest for an Englishman." -Reds8n
Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.
Equip, Reload. Do violence.
Watch for Gerry.
Grey Templar wrote: And Dakka is far from bad on this subject compared to other forums.
QFT. Compared to other places on the internet (YouTube, 4chan, Twitter, Tumblr, nearly every blog everywhere, any video game company's forums, etc) Dakka is a shining beacon of hope and humanity.
Really?
I always thought that the Mods are starting to get out of control...
But the people are nice.
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The really bizarre thing about the MODs here, is if you have a problem with a decision they made, many times if you just PM said MOD, or a different MOD if you think youre being picked on, they will work with you. Its a crazy notion I know but its true. Some saying about honey and vinegar catching koala bears and such.
Also....who says post count = old timer? Thats just crazy talk, some people on here hit 4k or more in under a year
Avatar 720 wrote: Don't try to dictate to me what I do and do not understand;...<SNIP>
This from the guy who, in a most pedantic and didactic manner, just pointed out to me how he had just proven his argument, and if I thought otherwise, I was incredibly naive?
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Selym wrote: Why is there even one person who thinks that certain topics cannot degenerate into an argument?
Humans can start an argument over even the tiniest thing, or difference in opinion. It's been shown here many hundreds of times, and occurs regardless of topics.
For a conversation to occur, there needs to be more than one side to it. This means there will be opinion differences.
This can cause arguments if someone is not willing to accept a different viewpoint.
All of which just proves that it is not the topic, it is the people involved.
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purplefood wrote: I like the fact that there seems to be a fight breaking out which topics cause fights to break out...
IT'S A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE, DAMMIT! PRINCIPLE!!!
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Kilkrazy wrote: A lot of users probably know that the forum software is written by Legoburner, who has introduced a number of benefits such as the Gallery and the "skip to unread" features which are not available in other forums.
We will soon be introducing the trial version of a USB powered interactive forum device, which enables tactile sensations to be activated from tags included in the thread postings.
We believe this will help DakkaDakka become more touchy-feely than ever before.
I would rather he introduce one that lets me slap people over the Internet when they post statements devoid of intellectual quality.
Kilkrazy wrote: A lot of users probably know that the forum software is written by Legoburner, who has introduced a number of benefits such as the Gallery and the "skip to unread" features which are not available in other forums.
We will soon be introducing the trial version of a USB powered interactive forum device, which enables tactile sensations to be activated from tags included in the thread postings.
We believe this will help DakkaDakka become more touchy-feely than ever before.
I would rather he introduce one that lets me slap people over the Internet when they post statements devoid of intellectual quality.
Mr. Kanluwen, within the first ten minute of that feature being released, you would no longer have a head. You would simply have a bloody and pulpy crater with the impression of a hand in its center.
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Selym wrote: Why is there even one person who thinks that certain topics cannot degenerate into an argument?
Humans can start an argument over even the tiniest thing, or difference in opinion. It's been shown here many hundreds of times, and occurs regardless of topics.
For a conversation to occur, there needs to be more than one side to it. This means there will be opinion differences.
This can cause arguments if someone is not willing to accept a different viewpoint.
All of which just proves that it is not the topic, it is the people involved.
Avatar 720 wrote: Don't try to dictate to me what I do and do not understand;...<SNIP>
This from the guy who, in a most pedantic and didactic manner, just pointed out to me how he had just proven his argument, and if I thought otherwise, I was incredibly naive?
Yes. Now are you going to address the rest of my post, or are you going to keep dodging the point like you have done with all my previous replies? If you could tell me ASAP so I know whether or not I can give up trying to make you see that you can't label people as 'just plain wrong.' simply because you didn't like that your thread got locked. To condense and restate my point yet again: any thread can devolve into arguments and fights - you yourself have stated that arguments can happen over something as plain as lettuce - so how is it that you can stand by a statement that says your thread was immune to it?
Mandorallen turned back toward the insolently sneering baron. 'My Lord,' The great knight said distantly, 'I find thy face apelike and thy form misshapen. Thy beard, moreover, is an offence against decency, resembling more closely the scabrous fur which doth decorate the hinder portion of a mongrel dog than a proper adornment for a human face. Is it possibly that thy mother, seized by some wild lechery, did dally at some time past with a randy goat?' - Mimbrate Knight Protector Mandorallen.
Excerpt from "Seeress of Kell", Book Five of The Malloreon series by David Eddings.
"You need not fear us, unless you are a dark heart, a vile one who preys on the innocent; I promise, you can’t hide forever in the empty darkness, for we will hunt you down like the animals you are, and pull you into the very bowels of hell." Iron - Within Temptation
For some reason I'm not too surprised as Johnny Depp and Iggy Pop have a friendship going on also John Waters (who he himself is eccentric) loves putting eccentrics in his films.
Warning: May contain offensive language.
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Kilkrazy wrote: A lot of users probably know that the forum software is written by Legoburner, who has introduced a number of benefits such as the Gallery and the "skip to unread" features which are not available in other forums.
We will soon be introducing the trial version of a USB powered interactive forum device, which enables tactile sensations to be activated from tags included in the thread postings.
We believe this will help DakkaDakka become more touchy-feely than ever before.
I would rather he introduce one that lets me slap people over the Internet when they post statements devoid of intellectual quality.
Mr. Kanluwen, within the first ten minute of that feature being released, you would no longer have a head. You would simply have a bloody and pulpy crater with the impression of a hand in its center.
Selym wrote: Why is there even one person who thinks that certain topics cannot degenerate into an argument?
Humans can start an argument over even the tiniest thing, or difference in opinion. It's been shown here many hundreds of times, and occurs regardless of topics.
For a conversation to occur, there needs to be more than one side to it. This means there will be opinion differences.
This can cause arguments if someone is not willing to accept a different viewpoint.
All of which just proves that it is not the topic, it is the people involved.
Yes. That's why I said it.
You probably did. This thread has been turned on its head so many times, I will shortly bearguing against my own position.
Avatar 720 wrote: Don't try to dictate to me what I do and do not understand;...<SNIP>
This from the guy who, in a most pedantic and didactic manner, just pointed out to me how he had just proven his argument, and if I thought otherwise, I was incredibly naive?
Yes. Now are you going to address the rest of my post...
Uh... no.
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