9/14 Yet another motd/wall poll. Put 'a' if you're alum, 's' student:
We new blood: aa
Keep current elite members:
l33t h2x0rz: 1111111111111
\_ We don't want need blood. We love the old alumni and their
vile and harsh words. It is what makes motd the way it is.
Keep current elite members:
l33t h2x0rz: 1111111111111
\_ Why would they want to? Aren't the democraticunderground and the
freepers still taking new members? All rational discourse is long
since dead here. Even on tech questions we have people telling
others they won't answer a question because they hate the person.
Feel the love! I read but find little reason to post anymore.
\_ I've had very little trouble getting information on a number of
technical and non-technical issues. Motd has more than its share
of invective, but I do see a fair amount of 'rational discourse'.
"I'm finished, cry for my absence" announcements really do
very little to remedy the problem. It looks like they attract
invective and hostility rather than calming things down. Perhaps
you should consider modifying your behavior on this group,
finding a little more tolerance and patience, or really make
good on your nth promise to leave and actually do so. -mice
\_ It was no such thing as the "taking my ball and go home" as
you make it out to be. I've posted more today than in the
last year, nor did I sign which should show the lack of "ball
taking home"ness. In the context of "wouldn't it be nice to
have fresh blood around here?" my response is "given the
stuff that gets posted here, why would someone new want to
join in?". You're reading too much into it that isn't there.
\_ Okay, fair enough. I guess I just react harshly to
that general sort of declaration ("I don't post any
more", "ball go home" etc) since I see that frequently,
but almost never see anyone actually do it (this whole
thread would seem to attest to the fact that you do
find reason to post here, in contradiction to the
assertion). Sorry for jumping the gun on you, man.
-mice
\_ You find little reason to post anymore? Like the last 5 lines
that preceded this post?
\_ I'm not sure which 5 lines you're talking about. The motd
changes too fast.
\_ Look up "hissyfit". -John
\_ Whatever. If you think the level of discourse isn't well
beyond personal then be happy. In fact, that someone would
dare comment on the level of personal animosity on the motd
and then get a snippy comment like this in response makes
my point, thanks. And yes, go look up hissyfit. This isn't
it. This is simply my opinion backed by an example or two
that were on the motd at the time I posted.
\_ Woe is you. There are 2-3 borderline psychopaths that
post to motd (jblack hater guy and some of the other random
trolls.) Just because you were offended by some of the
idiocy you see here (grown-up versions of the nerdy little
shits with glasses who liked to tease people on the
playground because you weren't allowed to slug them)
doesn't automatically mean it's all crap. Of course you're
welcome to your opinion. -John
\_ Again, in the context of "adding fresh blood to the
motd", why would anyone new want to join in? Offended?
Nope. Somewhat disappointed that what used to be a
good place for lots of tech info on a daily basis and
heated but mostly rational political debate is much
different now. But my feelings are merely a distraction
to the point: why would anyone new want to join a
community with "2-3 borderline psychopaths" who seem to
have way too much time on their hands? Look at the
motd the way a new person might and ask yourself if
you'd want to join in conversation and community of
strangers like that. I'm *not* saying we need a policy
or enforcement of some rule or whatever. I'm only
saying exactly what I've said about new people and
nothing more.
\_ Maybe it's just me, but I think there's the occasional
interesting tech-type thread, the rare intelligent
political thread, and the pretty frequent pseudo-
anonymous chest thumping random thread that's
actually pretty funny. Too bad you see these as
turn-offs, you should join me in a contest to see
who can collect the most interesting troll
following. -John
political thread, and the pretty frequent pseudo-anonymous
\ chest thumping random thread that's actually pretty
funny. Too bad you see these as turn-offs, you should join
me in a contest to see who can collect the most interesting
troll following. -John
\_ I'll certainly admit that you've got some
interesting ones, John. I think ilyas has some
pretty good ones, too. -mice
\_ Right now I only have heil cherman john guy and
some random occcasional others. I tried to
cultivate chicom troll, but he proved too
wild to tame. Our loss. -John
\_ Either you're so brilliant that you find
intelligent things hidden in the motd, or I'm
so dumb that I find motd to be stupid. Or maybe
Beir trinke Krauts like you find anything
stupid to be funny. I do like the link you
post though, they're always of quality, like
the German cars. Oh, and learn to fucking
conform to 80 columns you Scheiße
\_ What is Beir? Is that Israeli? -John
\_ "why would anyone new want to join [motd], a community with 2-3
borderline psychopaths"
My answer is simple. Because these psychopaths are bored and
lonely and need to meet new psychopaths who are just like them
\_ Because anonymous psychopaths are damned funny. |
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