Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
#51
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
Most small jabs are attacks to me. Making an underhanded comment is just as bad as a direct insult... even though i'm guilty of the same sometimes.
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#52
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
Glad to see my topic has generated some interest. Personally, having come here for far too long I went through a phase where yeah, seeing "your favorite movie"? threads posted 1,000 times annoyed me, but I got over it and went on. I don't see any need to be a jackass when "jabbing" new members, and I know if I had encountered this when I came to this forum way back when, I would've moved right on along. One of the appeals for me of DVD Talk was its civility compared to a lot of Internets forums. Unfortunately this seems to be changing a bit. I do think the mods do an awesome job and wasn't attacking them at all in my topic; but they can't "mod" every member. I offer no answers really other than perhaps think if you'd like being spoken to like you're an idiot, or if you'd dare talk like you post to someone's face. That's all I got.
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
I think part of it is just that people are coming here with a bad attitude and not really looking and prior post/threads etc. like if someone went to Otter to get a real answer, good luck with that, but some noobs don't know that and they get agitated (hey, even some long time members) and that frustration gets going and people gang up. for anyone that's been here long enough, dvdtalk is ful of smart asses, that's one of the reasons I enjoy this site so much but I don't post as much as I should/could. others also don't know how far to go, someone gets called a noob and they retaliate with an insult to the person''s mom, or something personal when "noob" although an insult is in a playful manner. this is just an example. the third point for me is that a lot of people (and it seems newer folks are more guilty of it) start threads that have no meat in them. Like, name your favority movie with a gun, or recomend me.... or etc. as dx23 had mentioned as I'm in 100% agreement with him.
#54
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
I'm glad to hear that. You have been the first moderator/administrator to give an actual update in regards to the rules in the forum. I'm also glad that a second moderator was added to the Movie forum. That will tone down the flaming posts and catfights that have been ensuing for the past several months.
Another suggestion may be to improve the search engine for the site. I believe that it is working less since the forum upgrade was implemented. Part of the duplicate threads/thread resurrections discussion has been caused in part by the sub-par search engine this forum has.
#56
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
I'm glad to hear that. You have been the first moderator/administrator to give an actual update in regards to the rules in the forum. I'm also glad that a second moderator was added to the Movie forum. That will tone down the flaming posts and catfights that have been ensuing for the past several months.
Another suggestion may be to improve the search engine for the site. I believe that it is working less since the forum upgrade was implemented. Part of the duplicate threads/thread resurrections discussion has been caused in part by the sub-par search engine this forum has.
Another suggestion may be to improve the search engine for the site. I believe that it is working less since the forum upgrade was implemented. Part of the duplicate threads/thread resurrections discussion has been caused in part by the sub-par search engine this forum has.
#57
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
We should force all new members to spend 30 days in Other before they're allowed to roam free to other parts of the fair land of DVDTalk.
#60
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
Well, if they make it the 30 days we'll at least know that they belong. We can all gather around and go "We accept you, one of us! Gooble Gobble!"
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
I lurked for about 2 years before I finally joined and while it might not be as friendly as it once was all I have to add is.. who's taking this shit seriously?
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
I've got a thread dedicated to a particular weekly list of DVD sales ranks, and its feedback has been very limited. This past week, another Senior Member took the opportunity to lament the fact that High School Musical 3 has sold a lot of DVDs. When I, in turn, lamented the fact that these kinds of remarks are really unnecessary, he countered by insisting that "no one on the internet has a sense of humor."
Now, I am by no means a fan of High School Musical. But it seems to me that one would expect, in a thread about top selling releases, that something like that would rank highly. Why, then, disparage it? More importantly, this anecdote underscores the biggest problem with forum behavior of late: When called out on such remarks, the poster turned it around and tried to paint me as the bad guy, for lacking a sense of humor!
Now, I am by no means a fan of High School Musical. But it seems to me that one would expect, in a thread about top selling releases, that something like that would rank highly. Why, then, disparage it? More importantly, this anecdote underscores the biggest problem with forum behavior of late: When called out on such remarks, the poster turned it around and tried to paint me as the bad guy, for lacking a sense of humor!
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
Wah wah wah, a banal thread all about how "it's so nasty here! We used to all be happy and post about happy things!"
Since the OP is looking for honest appraisals: The board has not changed in tone (although I miss when posters weren't allowed to say "fuck" liberally), so this thread is therefore a waste of time, and I'm surprised so many people attended the neuter party.
Since the OP is looking for honest appraisals: The board has not changed in tone (although I miss when posters weren't allowed to say "fuck" liberally), so this thread is therefore a waste of time, and I'm surprised so many people attended the neuter party.
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
I've got a thread dedicated to a particular weekly list of DVD sales ranks, and its feedback has been very limited. This past week, another Senior Member took the opportunity to lament the fact that High School Musical 3 has sold a lot of DVDs. When I, in turn, lamented the fact that these kinds of remarks are really unnecessary, he countered by insisting that "no one on the internet has a sense of humor."
Now, I am by no means a fan of High School Musical. But it seems to me that one would expect, in a thread about top selling releases, that something like that would rank highly. Why, then, disparage it? More importantly, this anecdote underscores the biggest problem with forum behavior of late: When called out on such remarks, the poster turned it around and tried to paint me as the bad guy, for lacking a sense of humor!
Now, I am by no means a fan of High School Musical. But it seems to me that one would expect, in a thread about top selling releases, that something like that would rank highly. Why, then, disparage it? More importantly, this anecdote underscores the biggest problem with forum behavior of late: When called out on such remarks, the poster turned it around and tried to paint me as the bad guy, for lacking a sense of humor!
Lighten up, Francis.
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
Is the "Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?" thread getting ruder and nastier?
#70
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
Wah wah wah, a banal thread all about how "it's so nasty here! We used to all be happy and post about happy things!"
Since the OP is looking for honest appraisals: The board has not changed in tone (although I miss when posters weren't allowed to say "fuck" liberally), so this thread is therefore a waste of time, and I'm surprised so many people attended the neuter party.
Since the OP is looking for honest appraisals: The board has not changed in tone (although I miss when posters weren't allowed to say "fuck" liberally), so this thread is therefore a waste of time, and I'm surprised so many people attended the neuter party.
#71
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
Largely, I let it slide because he's posted more than me and his slam was (relatively) subtle and coupled with praise for another title. But yeah, you've got me dead to rights there.
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
I don't know if it's getting ruder and/or nastier. But I do find it more annoying than ever. A lot of the beat the dead horse threads and "jokes".
Florida?
fixed.
1) blah blah blah
2) ???
3) profit
Seriously, I think people just hang out all day on Florida news sites to find a story to post.
Although, this website is more mature and friendly than some of the other forums I've been going to (dvdtalk has been boring recently).
Florida?
fixed.
1) blah blah blah
2) ???
3) profit
Seriously, I think people just hang out all day on Florida news sites to find a story to post.
Although, this website is more mature and friendly than some of the other forums I've been going to (dvdtalk has been boring recently).
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Re: Is the forum getting ruder and nastier?
I don't know if it's getting ruder and/or nastier. But I do find it more annoying than ever. A lot of the beat the dead horse threads and "jokes".
Florida?
fixed.
1) blah blah blah
2) ???
3) profit
Seriously, I think people just hang out all day on Florida news sites to find a story to post.
Although, this website is more mature and friendly than some of the other forums I've been going to (dvdtalk has been boring recently).
Florida?
fixed.
1) blah blah blah
2) ???
3) profit
Seriously, I think people just hang out all day on Florida news sites to find a story to post.
Although, this website is more mature and friendly than some of the other forums I've been going to (dvdtalk has been boring recently).