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Post by SirGuido on Jul 8, 2017 19:54:47 GMT -8
Wheaton's LawLearn it, live it, remember it. Be fucking respectful. For shit's sake people, just don't be a dick.
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Post by vyrrk on Jul 9, 2017 0:25:17 GMT -8
No joke man! I don't know what is going on here lately but it is getting crazy. I never thought I would have to block someone here, but I had to this week.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2017 1:10:55 GMT -8
Wheaton's LawLearn it, live it, remember it. Be fucking respectful. For shit's sake people, just don't be a dick. Nothing says respect like cursing. Just sayin.
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Post by Kainguru on Jul 9, 2017 8:12:30 GMT -8
No joke man! I don't know what is going on here lately but it is getting crazy. I never thought I would have to block someone here, but I had to this week. The forum is changing, again - as new users come in and old users slowly disengage: in part because it's the same old arguments being hashed over, again, as well as real life commitments making the energy to engage a premium. From what I've seen, lately, it's the the old bugbear of 'how you play' - early on this was hashed out and codified as 'if you're having fun you're doing it right'. Now it's gone back to arguing the same point again with new group of users (nb: not all new users, just a similar proportion there used to be and, to be honest, there always have been). I assume things will flare up, it'll get hashed over again, and the forum will find a itself back in equilibrium again - as some users leave and others agree to disagree a calm will settle .... until the next storm. It was inevitable as the number of users increased. The first sign was going from soft touch moderation to hard and fast rules - as the board gets bigger the need for stricter moderation will increase. It's in the nature of the beast. You cannot bring this many people together from disparate walks of life without some conflict, YouTube is going thru exactly the same sort of growing pains as it moves from being an amusing corner of the internet to watch short clips to becoming a genuine alternative to mainstream public broadcast .... and the inevitable clash of opinions (and boy, do they clash .... at least HJ hasn't had a 'Vidcon 2017' moment) Aaron
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Post by tyler on Jul 9, 2017 8:47:05 GMT -8
Wheaton's LawLearn it, live it, remember it. Be fucking respectful. For shit's sake people, just don't be a dick. Nothing says respect like cursing. Just sayin. Normally, When I see a post like this, I'd just roll my eyes and move on, but with all the recent arguments and locked threads, I feel the need to point out that replies like this are what get those arguments started. If the content of a post bothers you or upsets you, just move on. Unless the post is specifically about you, IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU. If you think it might be about you, but it doesn't say it's about you, IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU. If it says it's about you and is particularly upsetting, report that shit. Be the bigger person.
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Post by EricaOdd on Jul 9, 2017 9:32:48 GMT -8
And if you don't like Wil Wheaton due to his personality or politics (and I'm a big fan, BTW), you certainly can't argue with this similar sentiment...
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Post by Probie Tim on Jul 9, 2017 9:40:21 GMT -8
I am much more a BillAndTedist than a Wheatonist. But on that, yes, our two disparate parties can agree. Look at us, crossing the aisle and all that.
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Post by fredrix on Jul 9, 2017 10:27:32 GMT -8
What's wrong with Wheaton's politics?
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Post by EricaOdd on Jul 9, 2017 11:30:26 GMT -8
Perhaps I shouldn't have made that comment about politics. I'd rather not get into it, as that's a topic that can REALLY get ugly. Let's please not get into this any further.
In short, he's a "Hollywood liberal" and that puts him at odds with some folks.
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Post by uncommonman on Jul 9, 2017 13:38:04 GMT -8
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Post by RudeAlert on Jul 9, 2017 15:02:37 GMT -8
I'm hoping this won't degenerate into a big thing, but I just found it really amusing and ironic that this article actually made Wheaton look pretty good as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by temmogen on Jul 9, 2017 16:03:12 GMT -8
I've blocked plenty of people. If only because I don't feel I have to deal with negativity in any form. They have a right to their opinion, but I also have a right to mine, and to not listen to or have to read while they bloviate. No joke man! I don't know what is going on here lately but it is getting crazy. I never thought I would have to block someone here, but I had to this week.
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Post by SirGuido on Jul 9, 2017 17:36:42 GMT -8
I just... don't read what they post.
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Post by akavidar on Jul 9, 2017 18:21:31 GMT -8
I just... don't read what they post. There are certain people who's posts I just skip past without looking.
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Post by SirGuido on Jul 9, 2017 18:41:22 GMT -8
I just... don't read what they post. There are certain people who's posts I just skip past without looking. Same.
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