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Zimphire · Mar 4, 2004, 03:21 PM

No matter what our personal beliefs are in this forum we should all still respect each other.

I know I am guilty of being an butthole in here as well.

But just because we don't agree on issues, doesn't mean we should be mean.

For example, the MacNN IRC channel. We talk about everything that gets talked about in here, but civilly.

If it can be done there, it should be able to be done here as well no?

Anyone want to try?

SimeyTheLimey · Mar 4, 2004, 03:27 PM

Topic: We should all get a long

Get a long what? Are you the one sending out all those junk e-mails?

Zimphire · Mar 4, 2004, 03:31 PM

dcolton · Mar 4, 2004, 03:35 PM

Sometimes it is just too much effort to be nice.

Zimphire · Mar 4, 2004, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by dcolton:
Sometimes it is just too much effort to be nice.

Yeah well maybe, but don't you think we should at least make some effort?

itai195 · Mar 4, 2004, 03:39 PM

I've got no problem with conflict, but it's the senseless baiting and contrarianism that I can live without.

ghost_flash · Mar 4, 2004, 03:44 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
No matter what our personal beliefs are in this forum we should all still respect each other.

I know I am guilty of being an butthole in here as well.

But just because we don't agree on issues, doesn't mean we should be mean.

For example, the MacNN IRC channel. We talk about everything that gets talked about in here, but civilly.

If it can be done there, it should be able to be done here as well no?

Anyone want to try?

You got my vote for friendly, but to be blunt, it ain't gonna happen, not with all the little know-it-all-one-liner-hit-and-run artists about. If only they could behave like they were in the presence of their mothers. I'm hoping that brings an image of, my mom wouldn't like me talking like that to someone, instead of, I hated that ..... bla-bla-bla.

BTW: You talk on IRC? You have a lot of free time. Out of work? Retired? If the latter, send money.

< Freelancer, waiting on a job >

Zimphire · Mar 4, 2004, 03:48 PM

Work at home.

And I am not on there 24/7 and don't talk TONS.

ghost_flash · Mar 4, 2004, 03:50 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Work at home.

And I am not on there 24/7 and don't talk TONS.

Send money anyway.

Wait, was that a one-liner-baiting-thing? Nah, this makes it two.

NYCFarmboy · Mar 4, 2004, 03:54 PM

I never take anything personally on these boards.

One person may attack you with venom on one subject, but the next day you will be agreeing with them on something entirely different.

Everyone has their own opinion. Just follow the rules set forward... don't attack anyone personally. Attack their ideas if you disagree, but never them personally.

You will notice that those who resort to personal attacks never have anything worth reading posted anyhow and are ignored.

Zimphire · Mar 4, 2004, 10:42 PM

I see we have two dead set at trolling.

ghost_flash · Mar 4, 2004, 10:59 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
I see we have two dead set at trolling.

Yeah, sorry bout that.

shmerek · 11:12 PM

F?CK YOU ALL TO HELL!!

shmerek · Mar 4, 2004, 11:05 PM

Originally posted by NYCFarmboy:
never have anything worth reading posted anyhow and are ignored.

I can't even read half the posts in this thread

gadster · Mar 5, 2004, 12:08 AM

We should all get a long . . . what?

djohnson · Mar 5, 2004, 12:35 AM

Get along sometimes and beat on each other the next!

Why am I the only other???

Zimphire · Mar 5, 2004, 12:39 AM

Originally posted by djohnson:
Get along sometimes and beat on each other the next!

Why am I the only other???

Heck I just put that option there to show everyone what a open minded modern person I was. I didn't expect anyone to actually choose it.

djohnson · Mar 5, 2004, 12:45 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Heck I just put that option there to show everyone what a open minded modern person I was. I didn't expect anyone to actually choose it.

So that shows how open minded I am by choosing it?????????? Forget that, I need to change my answer to "It is the way I say it is."

Zimphire · Mar 5, 2004, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by djohnson:
So that shows how open minded I am by choosing it?????????? Forget that, I need to change my answer to "It is the way I say it is."

John F. Smith · Mar 5, 2004, 10:28 AM

compared to other online political forums of discussion (like yahoo), macnn is pretty sophisticated (most of the time).

3gg3 · 01:17 PM

Other: Certainly know one recent returnee to the P/W Lounge who I wish would get along. (

)

ambush · Mar 5, 2004, 12:34 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
No matter what our personal beliefs are in this forum we should all still respect each other.

I know I am guilty of being an butthole in here as well.

But just because we don't agree on issues, doesn't mean we should be mean.

For example, the MacNN IRC channel. We talk about everything that gets talked about in here, but civilly.

If it can be done there, it should be able to be done here as well no?

Anyone want to try?

I can't control my rage toward cretins

Lerkfish · Mar 5, 2004, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by 3gg3:
Other: Certainly know one recent returnee to the P/W Lounge who I wish would get along. ( )

though I have no idea to whom you refer

, I must concur with your opinion.

Lerkfish · Mar 5, 2004, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by ambush:
I can't control my rage toward cretins

someone once pointed out to me concerning message boards that "Lerk has a habit of flipping out on morons"

and, I think that's true. I can put up with it for a while, but it aggregates and eventually I end up saying something. *shrugs* we're all only human.

Zimphire · Mar 5, 2004, 01:31 PM

And the usual party shows up and creates irony out of this thread.

lil'babykitten · Mar 5, 2004, 06:21 PM

It would be nice to have a MacNN Utopia, just like it would be nice in the real world. Don't think it will happen though! I do try to get along, but sometimes the sheer hatred and ignorance demonstrated by some people here just can't be ignored.

Interesting though to note the author of this thread. Are we seeing an updated Zimphire 2.1 version with a few bugs fixed?!

angaq0k · Mar 5, 2004, 06:39 PM

A friend of mine reminded me that those people whom are the less flexible are often those who's life was spared a lot of trouble.

Someone said once something like people getting along with others because of their common understanding of life challenges; not because they heard of it, but because they had to walk through it.

daimoni · Mar 5, 2004, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by lil'babykitten:
Interesting though to note the author of this thread. Are we seeing an updated Zimphire 2.1 version with a few bugs fixed?!

It was a Service Pack downloaded during a matinee flogging flick.

Oh, but surely I jest!

Peace, Rasta Children.

voodoo · Mar 6, 2004, 03:48 AM

I like the idea Zimphire and I'd like this to be a better place too. I'll make an extra effort from now on.

Zimphire · Mar 6, 2004, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by lil'babykitten:
Interesting though to note the author of this thread. Are we seeing an updated Zimphire 2.1 version with a few bugs fixed?!

I have to drop into macsbug sometimes though.

Kitschy · Mar 7, 2004, 02:00 PM

A MacNN utopia would be nice. But, much like in reality, utopia won't be acheived.

lil'babykitten · Mar 7, 2004, 03:40 PM

Originally posted by Kitschy:
A MacNN utopia would be nice. But, much like in reality, utopia won't be acheived.

Isn't that what I said?

Kitschy · Mar 7, 2004, 03:59 PM

Originally posted by lil'babykitten:
Isn't that what I said?

It is.

deedar · Mar 7, 2004, 05:00 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
And the usual party shows up and creates irony out of this thread.

Although I doubt this was deliberate:

We should all get a long

I think the irony started with the title of this thread...

Zimphire · Mar 7, 2004, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by deedar:
Although I doubt this was deliberate:

We should all get a long

I think the irony started with the title of this thread...

Hard to get along when one side wasn't even trying here. When one side doesn't want to get along.

I guess hate is a bigger part of their life than most.

daimoni · Mar 8, 2004, 12:44 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
I guess hate is a bigger part of their life than most.

Yes. Why don't you switch off your hate for a while so the rest of us can enjoy ourselves?

Or barring that impossibility, try holding your breath. For a long time. A really long time.

eklipse · Mar 8, 2004, 12:50 PM

In before the lock.

+1

ghost_flash · Mar 8, 2004, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by eklipse:
In before the lock.

+1

me too.... in b4 lockdown.

andi*pandi · Mar 8, 2004, 01:10 PM

I posted in this thread.

Zimphire · Mar 8, 2004, 02:41 PM

Originally posted by daimoni:
Yes. Why don't you switch off your hate for a while so the rest of us can enjoy ourselves?

Or barring that impossibility, try holding your breath. For a long time. A really long time.

Do you project hate often?

This is the kind of post I am talking about.

Classic.

phoenixboy · Mar 8, 2004, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Do you project hate often?

Zimphire · Mar 8, 2004, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by phoenixboy:

Another example.

Thanks guys.

BTW if no hate is present, and someone claims there is. It is indeed a projection.

No matter how much you whine about it.

Demonhood · Mar 8, 2004, 03:08 PM

Should we try to get along as best as we can dispite our differences?
Yes

Will we?
doubtful