View Poll Results: How miserable and disrespected do you feel?
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18.28%
Somewhat
24
25.81%
Not at all
52
55.91%
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04-29-08, 07:53 PM
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04-29-08, 08:08 PM
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It was mattface that said it:
I'm getting kinda tired of the "it's only the internet" excuse for acting like a jerk. It's true it IS only the internet, and there are bound to be some people who use it primarily as a place where they can act like a jerk or a bully without consequences. We all need to learn to have a slightly thicker skin if we're going to participate in online "communities" because there's not as much to keep the jerks in check. BUT that's not why we all come here. Some of us don't find being abusive to strangers on the internet either amusing or entertaining. We're not all looking to pick a fight or watch one.
While I don't think it's reasonable to expect to find none of that kind of behavior on the internet, I do think it's reasonable for the moderators of an internet forum to set limits for the types of behavior they find acceptable on their site. If you don't like it, you can go pick a fight somewhere else. It's a big internet.
While I don't think it's reasonable to expect to find none of that kind of behavior on the internet, I do think it's reasonable for the moderators of an internet forum to set limits for the types of behavior they find acceptable on their site. If you don't like it, you can go pick a fight somewhere else. It's a big internet.
04-29-08, 08:36 PM
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I was talking about how we need to expect there to be some jerks on the internet, and not let it bother us too much.
I didn't mention that sometimes those jerks might also be moderators who are engaging in the ironic behavior of acting like jerks in order to demonstrate the jerky behavior they are in the process of chastising others for. Thank you for demonstrating how this can also be true.
I also would like to point out for the humor impaired that I'm not actually crying about the fact that you don't approve of my fashion sense. I wouldn't be caught dead in public in a polo and dockers unless it was a "dress like yuppie" themed party, but I don't really give a damn if you don't like how I dress or expect you care if I approve of your clothes either.
I started out agreeing that sometimes things get a little to nasty around here, but now I'm not so sure. as soon as you joined into the piss talking it all got terribly funny, and now I'm starting to see the validity of the argument that making fun of one another can be a terribly entertaining pass time.
Brian: Oh you kids with your tight jeans and your silly trick bikes. You dress just like my daughter
SSFGer: Shut up Grandpa!
Brian: You're not so tough you little whippersnapper! Come over here and say that to my face!
Brian: I've got a gun!
SSFGer: I'm scared.
Brian: and a motorcycle...
SSFGer:cool... me too it's almost as much fun to ride as a bicycle
Brian: and tattoos
SSFGer: nice for you gramps. Can you make the Hula girl dance?
I didn't mention that sometimes those jerks might also be moderators who are engaging in the ironic behavior of acting like jerks in order to demonstrate the jerky behavior they are in the process of chastising others for. Thank you for demonstrating how this can also be true.
I also would like to point out for the humor impaired that I'm not actually crying about the fact that you don't approve of my fashion sense. I wouldn't be caught dead in public in a polo and dockers unless it was a "dress like yuppie" themed party, but I don't really give a damn if you don't like how I dress or expect you care if I approve of your clothes either.
I started out agreeing that sometimes things get a little to nasty around here, but now I'm not so sure. as soon as you joined into the piss talking it all got terribly funny, and now I'm starting to see the validity of the argument that making fun of one another can be a terribly entertaining pass time.
Brian: Oh you kids with your tight jeans and your silly trick bikes. You dress just like my daughter
SSFGer: Shut up Grandpa!
Brian: You're not so tough you little whippersnapper! Come over here and say that to my face!
Brian: I've got a gun!
SSFGer: I'm scared.
Brian: and a motorcycle...
SSFGer:cool... me too it's almost as much fun to ride as a bicycle
Brian: and tattoos
SSFGer: nice for you gramps. Can you make the Hula girl dance?
04-29-08, 08:59 PM
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04-29-08, 09:17 PM
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Twenty years ago I had just finished high school, so I'm certainly no grandpa. And I was trying to make the point that I'm not some old suit griping on kids on the internet. But my life does not revolve around bicycles and the web, I've got other hobbies. Besides motorcycle riding when the rest of the state is in church on Sunday, my wife and I do a lot of shooting. So don't give me crap for posting a picture of my daughter shooting - it's the only photo I had handy, and it would be irresponsible to live in this state and not teach all my children safe firearm handling.
04-29-08, 09:29 PM
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oops...forgot to read the second page.
Still, to the whippersnappers, aw hell...nevermind. Go ride your bike into a moving wall so you can buy a new fork.
Still, to the whippersnappers, aw hell...nevermind. Go ride your bike into a moving wall so you can buy a new fork.
04-29-08, 09:45 PM
#41
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Twenty years ago I had just finished high school, so I'm certainly no grandpa. And I was trying to make the point that I'm not some old suit griping on kids on the internet. But my life does not revolve around bicycles and the web, I've got other hobbies. Besides motorcycle riding when the rest of the state is in church on Sunday, my wife and I do a lot of shooting. So don't give me crap for posting a picture of my daughter shooting - it's the only photo I had handy, and it would be irresponsible to live in this state and not teach all my children safe firearm handling.
I don't actually care that you ride a motorcycle, or play with guns. Both are things a trained monkey can do. I don't expect you to care that I ride a motorcycle and play guitar, or for it to matter what kind of car I drive or IF I even drive. It's irrelevant. This is bike forums. We're here to talk about fixed gear and single speed bikes and girl jeans and mattyfashion's girlfriends toes. We don't care about your dockers or your jeep, or your daughters fashion sense, or how many tattos you have. And unless you're laying down the law we don't care about your moderator's blue star. If you want to come and talk about bikes with us, jump on in. If you want to make fun of our fashion sense though just be prepared for a little good natured reciprocation.
04-29-08, 09:48 PM
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Also I can't wear girl jeans because they all have utterly useless pockets, and it makes me wanna cry. Why oh why do girl jeans all have such ridiculously tiny pockets? 
04-29-08, 09:48 PM
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although if i have to guess i will.
04-29-08, 10:05 PM
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04-29-08, 10:07 PM
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Dude, some women's pants don't have pockets at all, which of course means that I have to carry that much more junk in my pockets when my wife is wearing pocketless or pocket-challenged pants.
