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Vyl Vit
Cambio Enterprises
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Posted - 2012.01.14 08:52:00 -
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Anybody notice a kind of mean-spiritedness has descended upon this community? I don't know, but I seem to recall the great weight of posts being more "family" than contention. The name calling. The innuendo, and flat out accusations...sure there were a few, but in the main it was more cooperate and espirit de corps.
Has there been a population turnover over the years and I just noticed? In the south we characterize this sort of speech as "ugly." It's people being ugly. I don't mean "can't we all get along?" Sure we can't, or we wouldn't be shooting at each other. But, here? In this august venue of great tradition, can't we elevate things a bit?
I'd like to call on everyone to just check to see if you might can rephrase something you're about to say so as not to make it a projectile. We all don't have to agree, but we can "disagree without being disagreeable." I swear. Reading this forum has my ulcer acting up and I don't even HAVE an ulcer.
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
Talk about the good old days? Before we beg the devs to roll the game back seven years, how's about us bringing back to mind when we were all in this thing together. It's our combined EFFORT$ that keep it rolling. For that we still have this game.
Play nice. Don't poo where you sleep. Anyone with any sense has already left town. |
Fix Lag
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Posted - 2012.01.14 08:55:00 -
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No. |
Kehro Urgus
Ab Obice Saevior
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Posted - 2012.01.14 08:55:00 -
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GTFO!!! |
Vyl Vit
Cambio Enterprises
211
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Posted - 2012.01.14 08:56:00 -
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Don' make meh beg. Anyone with any sense has already left town. |
Lord Mandelor
Consolidated Holdings War Ensemble.
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Posted - 2012.01.14 09:04:00 -
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Since I am also from the south, I have a saying you might find relevant. Don't **** into an electric fan to try and cool down, you just end up miserable and warmer than before. ConHo Daily: http://conhodaily.blogspot.com Stories ranging from midgets inside your Damage Control to drones becoming self-aware. |
RubyPorto
Profoundly Disturbed RED.Legion
1207
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Posted - 2012.01.14 09:10:00 -
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I find that the forums are full of nice helpful people if you approach them in a normal, respectful way.
If someone wades in yelling "I HAVE THE BEST IDEA AND NOBODY'S THOUGHT OF IT BEFORE" or "I GOT SCAMMED, OMG BAN THE EBIL PEOPLE" or asks a question that shows that they don't respect our time enough to make the slightest effort to research the answer on their own, that naturally irks some of us forum denizens. So, we get a bit mouthy.
Besides. Trolling is not only a art, it's an fun art. |
Vyl Vit
Cambio Enterprises
211
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Posted - 2012.01.14 09:12:00 -
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RubyPorto wrote:....Besides. Trolling is not only a art, it's an fun art. Yes, I agree wholeheartedly. Trolling is an artform and so is being a smartass. There's a thin line between being a smartass and being an a$$hole though...if you get my drift...well...maybe I should rethink that one. Anyone with any sense has already left town. |
W1rlW1nd
The Scope Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.01.14 09:13:00 -
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Vyl Vit wrote:... The name calling. The innuendo, and flat out accusations...
It was like this from release over 8 years ago, and I haven't noticed any real variation from that since.
I find it rather comforting actually, imo EVE forums have been very consistent over the years. When you come back after taking a break, it's like coming home to your possibly disfunctional family... yet still family
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RubyPorto
Profoundly Disturbed RED.Legion
1207
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Posted - 2012.01.14 09:22:00 -
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Vyl Vit wrote:RubyPorto wrote:....Besides. Trolling is not only a art, it's an fun art. Yes, I agree wholeheartedly. Trolling is an artform and so is being a smartass. There's a thin line between being a smartass and being an a$$hole though...if you get my drift...well...maybe I should rethink that one.
There is a line. Sometimes, it's a lot of fun to look at that line, say "Fuck it" and leave it in your dust, while you go off into the land of sweet smelling asshole. |
J Kunjeh
327
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Posted - 2012.01.14 09:32:00 -
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Vyl Vit wrote:Anybody notice a kind of mean-spiritedness has descended upon this community?
You must be new here.... "The world as we know it came about through an anomaly (anomou)" (The Gospel of Philip, 1-5)-á |
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Bumblefck
Kerensky Initiatives
2698
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Posted - 2012.01.14 09:33:00 -
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Go (and I mean this in the nicest way possible) do yourself (ingame, of course), for daring to tell me how I may comport myself on these forums.
GÇ£If you're not willing to fight for what you have in GëívGëí you don't deserve it, and you will lose it.GÇ¥ GÇö Karath Piki |
Vyl Vit
Cambio Enterprises
211
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Posted - 2012.01.14 09:53:00 -
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Bumblefck wrote:Go (and I mean this in the nicest way possible) do yourself (ingame, of course), for daring to tell me how I may comport myself on these forums. Thanks for your unsolicited advice. You may stick it where such things as it belong. Anyone with any sense has already left town. |
RubyPorto
Profoundly Disturbed RED.Legion
1207
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Posted - 2012.01.14 10:03:00 -
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Vyl Vit wrote: Thanks for your unsolicited advice. You may stick it where such things as it belong.
Vyl Vit wrote:
Play nice. Don't poo where you sleep.
Pots and Kettles, eh Vyl?
There's a well known defect in the human psyche. We remember the good parts of the past and forget the bad parts, while focusing on the bad parts of the present. I keep meaning to file a bug report, but the hold times to get an operator on a prayer are just hellish. |
Valei Khurelem
147
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Posted - 2012.01.14 11:38:00 -
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This is what happens when you actively set out to encourage people to behave like twats, there will always be a few morons who take it too far and think it's acceptable to do it everywhere, now because everyone else hardly plays the game or just doesn't bother taking part in the community it seems like there are tons of them. |
Vyl Vit
Cambio Enterprises
211
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Posted - 2012.01.14 12:11:00 -
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RubyPorto wrote:There's a well known defect in the human psyche. We remember the good parts of the past and forget the bad parts, while focusing on the bad parts of the present... Uh...you wanna run that by me again? I think I got lost with the qualitative valuations. Anyone with any sense has already left town. |
RubyPorto
Profoundly Disturbed RED.Legion
1207
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Posted - 2012.01.14 13:15:00 -
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Vyl Vit wrote:RubyPorto wrote:There's a well known defect in the human psyche. We remember the good parts of the past and forget the bad parts, while focusing on the bad parts of the present... Uh...you wanna run that by me again? I think I got lost with the qualitative valuations.
The old guy who says "Back in my day, a cup of coffee was a nickel" doesn't (in that moment) remember that he made a dime an hour at the time.
We forget the shitty part of our past, and that's why "The Good Ol' Days" is such a cliche.
Read: Wiki |
1-Up Mushroom
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
1865
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Posted - 2012.01.14 13:18:00 -
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Yes actually, I try not to be like that though 5 Senses In A Person... 4 Seasons In A Year... 3 Colors In A Stoplight... 2 Poles On The Earth... ONLY 1-UP MUSHROOM!!!-á If You Like My Sig, Like Me!-áRemember EVE is EVErything! |
Sirinda
Offworld Miners and Fabricators Guild
25
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Posted - 2012.01.14 13:57:00 -
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Vyl Vit wrote:Anybody notice a kind of mean-spiritedness has descended upon this community? I don't know, but I seem to recall the great weight of posts being more "family" than contention. The name calling. The innuendo, and flat out accusations...sure there were a few, but in the main it was more cooperate and espirit de corps.
Has there been a population turnover over the years and I just noticed? In the south we characterize this sort of speech as "ugly." It's people being ugly. I don't mean "can't we all get along?" Sure we can't, or we wouldn't be shooting at each other. But, here? In this august venue of great tradition, can't we elevate things a bit?
I'd like to call on everyone to just check to see if you might can rephrase something you're about to say so as not to make it a projectile. We all don't have to agree, but we can "disagree without being disagreeable." I swear. Reading this forum has my ulcer acting up and I don't even HAVE an ulcer.
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
Talk about the good old days? Before we beg the devs to roll the game back seven years, how's about us bringing back to mind when we were all in this thing together. It's our combined EFFORT$ that keep it rolling. For that we still have this game.
Play nice. Don't poo where you sleep.
8=======D--== O-:
Am I doing this right? |
Apollo Gabriel
Mercatoris Etherium Cartel
419
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Posted - 2012.01.14 14:02:00 -
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The first time I quit eve, as in sub lapsed, game time lapsed, etc I used to come to the forums and read in GD whenever I felt an itch to return, the trolloing usually was enough to kill it off again. Then about 22 months ago people were in an oddly "nice" mood and I resubbed ... but in general I find anything in GD to be ruined by *****, however if you move to any of the other sub forums, it's not too bad. Always ... Never ... Forget to check your references.-áPeace out Zulu! Hope you land well! |
Minta Contha
Emergent Entity KONZERN
37
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Posted - 2012.01.14 14:32:00 -
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I agree with the OP. I wrote a long post but the forum just ate it. Grrr. My cooking is like my lovemaking - fast, greasy, and unsatisfying. |
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Zleon Leigh
56
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Posted - 2012.01.14 14:39:00 -
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I thought there was supposed to be some new moderation crew showing up. They didn't make it or are they just leaning on their shovels?
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CCP - Continuing to gank independent PI producers every day |
Seleia O'Sinnor
Drop of Honey
154
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Posted - 2012.01.14 15:30:00 -
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Zleon Leigh wrote:I thought there was supposed to be some new moderation crew showing up. They didn't make it or are they just leaning on their shovels?
Eating popcorn. Eve community: An angry mob of bright people hunting witches, more torches, more hay forks, growing and growing. |
Epiphany Achura
Federation Clone Services LTD.
0
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Posted - 2012.01.14 16:12:00 -
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No Other edible item sums up te OP's query quite like Durian:
"The edible flesh emits a distinctive odour, strong and penetrating even when the husk is intact. Some people regard the durian as fragrant; others find the aroma overpowering and offensive. The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust, and has been described variously as almonds, rotten onions, turpentine and gym socks. The odour has led to the fruit's banishment from certain hotels and public transportation in southeast Asia."
Had some in Thailand...but it is an acquired taste much like many of the posts in GD.
Some are sweet but many are stanky like gym socks. |
Ptraci
StoneWall Metals Productions Bloodbound.
305
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Posted - 2012.01.14 20:59:00 -
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Vyl Vit wrote:Anybody notice a kind of mean-spiritedness has descended upon this community?
The attitude you describe can be applied to the internet in general and is not specific to the EVE community. Seems like the toilet that is 4chan has overflowed and contaminated the whole internet. Blame the economy, or whatever.
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ElQuirko
The Demonfuge Malevolent Fan Club
311
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Posted - 2012.01.14 21:03:00 -
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Begging your pardon, sir, but it would give me a great deal of pleasure if you happened to return to World of Warcraft or, alternatively, hardened the **** up. However, this is your own decision and I would not in any way impose my own wishes upon you.
Yours faithfully, Me. |
Cailais
Rekall Incorporated The Forsaken.
206
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Posted - 2012.01.14 22:55:00 -
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Its always been like this.
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