Anyone else with me?

[gerardfenton18]

Can't deny I'm a bit jealous of everyone going. Who wouldn't be? Just saying I think there's having a difference of opinion and then really putting someone down because there opinion is different than yours. I have seen it really bad in the kasabian topic ( I'm a kasabian fan) I see people just devices I'm a piss throwing lager lout who beats woman when I resent both those things. I don't think it gets anymore insulting than that.

[stuartbert two hats]

Can't overestimate the importance of this, nonverbal communication accounts for over 60% of effective communication in the 'real world' so any text-based messages can very easily be 'lost in translation'.

Aaaaand that's the most I've used my linguistics degree this year

[mattgimmeshelter]

I feel like some users on here are unnecessarily harsh to alot of other users. I also feel like some users need to check their egos a fair bit.

[stuartbert two hats]

I feel like some users on here are unnecessarily harsh to alot of other users. I also feel like some users need to check their egos a fair bit.

Edited May 29, 2014 by stuartbert two hats

[Ted Dansons Wig]

I feel like some users on here are unnecessarily harsh to alot of other users. I also feel like some users need to check their egos a fair bit.

[jeffie]

All I can say is I'm glad this isn't Glasto Chat on Facebook!

[stuartbert two hats]

Bless. I think you in particular get a raw deal at times Matt when you're simply offering your opinion..

[Chimps in Balaclavas]

Bless. I think you in particular get a raw deal at times Matt when you're simply offering your opinion..

[stuartbert two hats]

Same with mike99, whether it's self-inflicted or not, you'll always get the sheep or arse-lickers who like to join in with the bashing. But then that happens in life too and not just these boards.

[Leggins]

I've been reading these forums daily since July 2009. Some posters I largely disagree with almost everything they have to say, others I cannot stand and have considered blocking. But many have provided loads of advice and help when I've needed a question answered.

HOWEVER......a forum is what you make it. Take part.. Have your say...Get involved... The amount of lurkers that creep out of the woodwork only to say negative things about the people who post I find most annoying..... Speak up and make a change if you think it needs one.

[Chimps in Balaclavas]

Funny how Mike ended up on top in the end!

[jeffie]

Look, you're all rubbish ok?

Just accept it

Edited May 29, 2014 by jeffie

[stuartbert two hats]

I've been reading these forums daily since July 2009. Some posters I largely disagree with almost everything they have to say, others I cannot stand and have considered blocking. But many have provided loads of advice and help when I've needed a question answered.

HOWEVER......a forum is what you make it. Take part.. Have your say...Get involved... The amount of lurkers that creep out of the woodwork only to say negative things about the people who post I find most annoying..... Speak up and make a change if you think it needs one.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

I've been reading these forums daily since July 2009. Some posters I largely disagree with almost everything they have to say, others I cannot stand and have considered blocking. But many have provided loads of advice and help when I've needed a question answered.

HOWEVER......a forum is what you make it. Take part.. Have your say...Get involved... The amount of lurkers that creep out of the woodwork only to say negative things about the people who post I find most annoying..... Speak up and make a change if you think it needs one.

[Leggins]

I'm not sure what you mean, isn't talking about the negative things people are saying speaking up? Or do you mean speaking up in some other way, like ignoring the bad things people are saying and just say good things instead?

[mattgimmeshelter]

I feel like some users on here can be passive aggressive at times

EDIT: Sorry, couldn't resist

[stuartbert two hats]

I mean join in the debates and speak up at the time if your read something you strongly disagree with. Put your points of view across as part of the forum. Only piping up to say "I don't like some things some people say" is a bit pointless and not very productive whereas getting involved a bit more may encourage different views and opinions. A forum is only as good as it's posters and so if you don't post yourself (apart from simply to say you don't like the vibe here) how can you moan?

[stuartbert two hats]

Am I passive aggressive? I thought people just found me annoying

[salvador wali]

Am I passive aggressive? I thought people just found me annoying

To be fair, alot of users give me shit on here. But whenever I retaliate apparently i'm the raw one?

[Thearg]

I find the lists and years of festivals different posters have attended very amusing at the bottom of each of their posts.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

God help humanity if everybody was like they are on places like this in real life.

Edited May 29, 2014 by Ted Dansons Wig

[whisty]

Some people are oversensitive, some people won't post through fear of looking stupid. Remember the first time you looked at forums, I bet you had some fear of posting anything that could possibly get a negative reaction and then boom, all of a sudden you can't stop posting, most of it rubbish, sometimes funny, sometimes informative. It's the personal attacks I don't like, but then maybe some idiot posters deserve it.

So, it's good to sometimes think of the person or general readers at the other end before you attack the keyboard with stuff you wouldn't expect to get away with in real life.

Just saying.

[stuartbert two hats]

Some people are oversensitive, some people won't post through fear of looking stupid. Remember the first time you looked at forums, I bet you had some fear of posting anything that could possibly get a negative reaction and then boom, all of a sudden you can't stop posting, most of it rubbish, sometimes funny, sometimes informative. It's the personal attacks I don't like, but then maybe some idiot posters deserve it.

So, it's good to sometimes think of the person or general readers at the other end before you attack the keyboard with stuff you wouldn't expect to get away with in real life.

Just saying.

Edited May 29, 2014 by stuartbert two hats

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Well said. I try to stop twice and think before posting something that could be interpreted negatively. Even then I still found myself in this position a couple of nights ago:

The other thing to consider is that there may well be vulnerable people on here that are getting shouted down for voicing an unusual opinion, or overly obvious statement. Thinking of that usually stops me from posting overly harshly. The thing that baffles me is that sometimes people post as if understanding each other on a forum is easy, and that what the other person has said is wrong. The reality is that understanding what someone has said is hard, understanding the wider context to their point is hard and actually comprehending how strong a particular position is on a subject is really hard. Anyone care to discuss how big Prince is?

Anyway, I actually think this forum is going through one of it's more lovely, less aggressive times at the moment!

[mattgimmeshelter]

Not in particular, just that last post. Wasn't meant as a general dig, just responding to the last comment. Didn't mean any offence. In fact my comment was a prime example of what can be wrong with forums. I saw an opportunity to make a cheap quip, despite it being easy to misinterpret and not particularly nice. Sorry about that!

Incidentally, I have a friend on Facebook who makes passive aggressive posts all the time, who I kid you not posted something along the lines of "sick of some people on here making passive aggressive posts all the time". I don't think there was any nice way of pointing out the irony!