Thread: Enough Already. I Propose...

First, I propose we rid this site of this forum (RnR) as it only breeds hostility that gets carried onto other threads. RnR is generally a cesspool where people feel free to be total assholes to each other. When people are free to do that, they do not simply keep it here, they carry the grudges into the rest of the site. IMO, RnR is bad for this site.

Second, I propose that we have a REAL no insulting others rule. Not this crap we have now where people are free to hurl all sorts of insults as long as they are not "direct" insults. I for one an far nastier to lots of folks here because I have learned the unwritten rules of how to insult "indirectly".

I learned it through watching folks like TD insult the shit out of people by attacking them indirectly (liberals are..., you people are..., This post is...., your opinions are..., you always post..., this thread is destined for the circle of stupidity, etc.).

Before I resorted to playing the game that way, I had repeatedly argued for a REAL insult policy here. The mods I discussed it with and many posters would not have anythiong to do with it. They insisted that people be able to continue with the indirect insults. People just gave the that "get a thicker skin" bullshit when I suggested it. So, now I employ them. Why not if that is how the game is being played and noone wants to stop it?

But, all I see are people whining day and night about the tone here. It has become one of the most common topics on the site. Thread after thread are dedicated to it. People are bitter and mean. Mods are quitting.

I am more than willing to curb my own posting and eliminate these kind of attacks and insults. But, not while I am still having them hurled at me by folks with total impugnity.


So, what do you all say? Are you all willing to have both direct and indirect insults banned or do we just keep this up?

My vote was and remains that none of this be tolerated.

It depends on how you define indirect insults. Direct insults such as douchebag or dumbass are easy to spot, but wouldn't it be extremely difficult to detirmine what constitutes as an indirect insult?

I agree with you.

It is too bad the Rant N' Rave section didn't stay as a place where people could rant about things that are going on in their lives. That's what I always envisioned it to be.

Originally Posted by Common Sense Craig

I agree with you.

It is too bad the Rant N' Rave section didn't stay as a place where people could rant about things that are going on in their lives. That's what I always envisioned it to be.

Thanks CSC, that's what I thought it was for, and I'm glad I'm not the only one. If it is popular with people who want to throw merde at each other, who am I to object? But I still think it would be better as a place to rant about having too much homework, or such things.

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Originally Posted by conservative
And they do the same towards you....and the world turns....and democrats and republicans swap power and nothing ever changes.

What say we get back to civil debate? Eh? opcorn:

Distressed American wrote:

I'm just fine with things the way they are. Thanks for asking. :waving:

Ironic....don't you think?

Originally Posted by Leo

Thanks CSC, that's what I thought it was for, and I'm glad I'm not the only one. If it is popular with people who want to throw merde at each other, who am I to object? But I still think it would be better as a place to rant about having too much homework, or such things.

Exactly. Hopefully the mods and admins will see this thread and reconfigure Rant N' Rave or just eliminate it and start another section for what we mentioned.

Originally Posted by Zarathustra

It depends on how you define indirect insults. Direct insults such as douchebag or dumbass are easy to spot, but wouldn't it be extremely difficult to detirmine what constitutes as an indirect insult?

It is the difference beween saying you are stupid and your posts are stupid.

It is the difference between saying you are a moron and saying why do you always post such moronic shit?

It is the difference between calling someone a douchebag and saying something like you rightwing douchebags.

It is the difference between saying you totally suck and saying liberals totally suck.

In each case, the former would be infractablew. But, the latter currently is not. I have argued here many times that neither should be acceptable.

If you want to know more about what indirect insults are just go read TD's long and insulting posts. He is thew master. I learned my skills in that area from him.

Originally Posted by conservative

Distressed American wrote:

Ironic....don't you think?

Well, lets see I gave you a chance to be part of the solution to the very problem you were compliaining about and what do you do? Just launch another attack. Nice.

I guess you are fine with the way things are.

Originally Posted by Distressed American

Well, lets seee I gave you a chance to be part of the solution and what do you do? Just launch another attack. Nice.

I guess you are fine with the way things.

I just find it interesting seeing as how I asked you the same thing a few days ago and you blew me off...:beatenup:

Enough Already. I...09-09-2007 12:42 AMDistressed AmericanBravo. Don't be part of a solution. Just launch more attacks.

You are pathetic.

Originally Posted by conservative

I just find it interesting seeing as how I asked you the same thing a few days ago and you blew me off...:beatenup:

You did not ask me the same thing. You tried to get me to stop doing what many here are doing unilaterally. Did you even read my post?

If people want to keep the insults and brawling going,that is just fine with me. But, I'd hope that the whining "people are insulting each other" threads would stop wasting everyone's time.

I am proposing a general formal end to this stuff. If people do not want that, cool with me. It will continue and I'll keep brawling. I'm ready to give it up if we ALL have to. But, I am not about to sit by and have this shit hurled at me without dishing it back which is what you were asking for.

I tried that for about a month. It did nothing productive to change anything. I have suggested this before and been shot down. I figured I'd give it another shot as it seems to be annoying more people now than it was last time I suggested it.

Now do you want to be part of the problem or part of the solution?