View Full Version : Enough is Enough !!!
Okay , I have had just enough now!!
I have been here for a little over 3 years, and I enjoy chatting with everyone here. I have fun posting and reading posts each and every day. Though, I have one problem. There are some people who get in the way of the enjoyment. They know who they are and it ruins my time, really getting on my nerves.
It's when I post a thread, no matter what it is, it seems to be "a waste". I don't think so at all.......I give input on movies ALL the time. I put threads on movies and fun threads as well. Why not either be part of the thread or not all. If I make do something wrong in a thread (or double post like I used to)....it's called a - - I don't know if you heard of it before - - um, well, a mistake
Also, please treat others the way you want to be treated. It's true I may have been a little harsh ...that's because I couldn't take your crap.
I have heard and whatnot that "He's just probably kidding or joking around" . That, i don't know.
Let me tell you that there is a line drawn. There is no need for the comments and complaints...keep them to yourself. I am SURE there will be. Right now I really don't care anymore. It all pisses me off too much!
The Silver Bullet
11-03-03, 02:32 AM
You're right. You do indeed post on the topic of movies a lot. And that's great. Well done. Your contribution there is not being called into question.
I think you need to be much more selective about what other threads you start. Especially in the Intermission Forum. There is a line between good discussion-matter and pointless crap. If you can learn to determine which is which and use that knowledge to determine what threads you do or do not need to start, then good for you. You will have risen to a whole new level.
You get my drift? You get my drift.
Until then.
Sexy Celebrity
11-03-03, 02:51 AM
Oh, this thread wasn't called "Eight is Enough". My bad.
frutkake
11-04-03, 12:35 PM
Hey Jrs, I for one value the useful info that you post. :up:
I'm rather torn here. While your prescence is, on the whole, certainly a positive one, I cannot deny that this forum's level of discourse has taken a dramatic turn for the worse over the last 6 months.
We've always had pointless threads, but of a different variety, if you get my meaning. They were pointless, but we knew it, and they were embraced as an excuse to trade witticisms (think: the long back-and-forths featuring some combination of Matt, Toose, myself, Mary, and perhaps Holden). Moreover, they were always supplemental.
I'd be lying if I said I haven't had some "complaints" as to the level of irreverency around here as of late. This forum used to be (and to some degree, still is) set apart from all the others in that you could always find other members willing to go over the most philosophical or issues with you. These days there's a bit too much "here's a thread dedicated to a single trailer" or "man this movie looks great!!!!!" for my blood. I do hope it can return to the conversational heights it's reached in the past.
Before I begin I want everyone to know that I am aware that I am new to this board. I know trust, friendship, repect, etc... comes with tenure. So I understand my words may not be weighed very heavily. I just wanted to pass along my thoughts here, which come from vast experience in community type enviornments. This is definitely a community here, although some may disagree, we share everything from personal thoughts to general opinions. Just like a small village, or a military unit, or whatever analogy works for you, we have those that we hate to love and those we love to hate, and those we love, but hate what they think, and so on and so on. Some threads may be pointless, some may even be down right boring. For the most part, however, those words "pointless", "boring", and a slew of others are relative terms. We stray ,way to often, off topic just to complain. If you want to mention a thread that has been posted before , or a topic that is run in the ground, just put a link to the previous thread or threads. Maybe even a comment or two wouldnt hurt about the subject of the thread. Certainly if you read the subject title, if it was forthcoming, you knew what it was about before you read it. If it looks boring or revisted, why even read it , other than you want to complian? I never try to start fights, but by golly I don't tun away from them either. Civility will go along way towards acheiveing a goal. Bottom line here: We dont have to all like each other to make this a fun place, matter of fact if we did, it would be quite boring, but please be at least civil to one another. Thanks
The Silver Bullet
11-04-03, 04:42 PM
Hey, Yoda, what's your favourite ice-cream flavour?
DrenaiWarrior
11-04-03, 04:59 PM
7thson has some good points... I am very new to the forum...and in fact i have never posted on a forum before in my life, so i have had to get help for the things i don't understand. But everyone here in my view has been polite when i had questions that i am sure seemed ridiculous or very simple, and so far i haven't seen anyone say anything so awful that they should be banned or downcast for their opion. I mean isn't the point of a forum to express yourself and your view with other people (hopefully to grow as a person). I am learning all sorts of stuff that i didn't know much about (like who directs which movies... i never knew much about directors beforee),and while i may still be ignorant and naive to many things I'd still like to think that my opinion counts and has merit, even if I don't have 1,000 + posts. Yoda you have been very helpful with some of my questions, and i know sometimes teaching idiots like me what is going on must be like raising kids but we all start somewhere and (most of us) mature in time. So while i am new to the forum, I would like to say this.
I appriciate all that I've seen, and read while here and hope you guys value my input as much as i value your knowledge as veteran movie-goers
Thanx Much
Captain Morgan
Hey, Yoda, what's your favourite ice-cream flavour?
Is this kindling the fire or making a point? Both? Or better yet is it someone trying to be a smarta**, but they arent even good at it?
Kindling! Yes, that's the word! He's a kindling strewer so he is. Thankyou 7, i shall call our young sardonic rapscallion stick-boy from now on.
Am i on topic?
MyRobotSuit
11-04-03, 08:26 PM
There's nothing wrong with crap.
I'm rather torn here. While your prescence is, on the whole, certainly a positive one, I cannot deny that this forum's level of discourse has taken a dramatic turn for the worse over the last 6 months.
We've always had pointless threads, but of a different variety, if you get my meaning. They were pointless, but we knew it, and they were embraced as an excuse to trade witticisms (think: the long back-and-forths featuring some combination of Matt, Toose, myself, Mary, and perhaps Holden). Moreover, they were always supplemental.
I'd be lying if I said I haven't had some "complaints" as to the level of irreverency around here as of late. This forum used to be (and to some degree, still is) set apart from all the others in that you could always find other members willing to go over the most philosophical or issues with you. These days there's a bit too much "here's a thread dedicated to a single trailer" or "man this movie looks great!!!!!" for my blood. I do hope it can return to the conversational heights it's reached in the past.
Fully understandable Yoda....I began this thread in simple unnecessary(and probable assinine) rage. Like 7thSon stated, "Although some may disagree, we share everything from personal thoughts to general opinions."
Looking back at what I posted, I feel somewhat awkward. I just hope you all can excuse me for it.
MyRobotSuit
11-04-03, 09:53 PM
What? That's it? I expected some sort of verbal fighting to go on!
jrs! You smell! (you probably don't though...)
Holden Pike
11-04-03, 10:22 PM
I like cheese! :yup:
What? That's it? I expected some sort of verbal fighting to go on!
jrs! You smell! (you probably don't though...)
Verbal fighting....hmmmm? I think I "smell" trouble. :laugh:
Sexy Celebrity
11-04-03, 10:59 PM
Hey, Yoda, what's your favourite ice-cream flavour?
That wasn't as bad as my "What's your favorite fruit juice?" thread. Talk about hitting bottom of the barrel.
Piddzilla
11-05-03, 06:12 AM
jrs! You smell!
There's nothing wrong with crap.
The Silver Bullet
11-05-03, 07:29 AM
Is this kindling the fire or making a point? Both? Or better yet is it someone trying to be a smarta**, but they arent even good at it?
Don't reply to anything I write ever again.
Don't reply to anything I write ever again.
or?
or?
Wait I take that back, it doesnt matter. I will abide by your wish, and never respond to anything you write ever again, from this point forward, here on out, till the sands of time pour their last grain through the hour glass of space. No Problem. Wish Granted*****poof********
The Silver Bullet
11-05-03, 06:26 PM
I was kidding, man.
:rolleyes:
jrs!You smell!
There's nothing wrong with crap.
Whats going on here....nothing wrong with me as crap? Or just crap as just basic crap? :eek: :laugh:
Revenant
11-05-03, 06:37 PM
I'm guilty of a pointless thread. ;D :yup:
I'm guilty of a pointless thread. ;D :yup:
Nah. What did you do? I'm the one who started this unnecessary block of space in the first place. Why do you think that "you" are guilty of this thread anyways?
Sir Toose
11-14-03, 10:07 AM
I'm rather torn here. While your prescence is, on the whole, certainly a positive one, I cannot deny that this forum's level of discourse has taken a dramatic turn for the worse over the last 6 months.
We've always had pointless threads, but of a different variety, if you get my meaning. They were pointless, but we knew it, and they were embraced as an excuse to trade witticisms (think: the long back-and-forths featuring some combination of Matt, Toose, myself, Mary, and perhaps Holden). Moreover, they were always supplemental.
I'd be lying if I said I haven't had some "complaints" as to the level of irreverency around here as of late. This forum used to be (and to some degree, still is) set apart from all the others in that you could always find other members willing to go over the most philosophical or issues with you. These days there's a bit too much "here's a thread dedicated to a single trailer" or "man this movie looks great!!!!!" for my blood. I do hope it can return to the conversational heights it's reached in the past.
I'm with you. It's all of our faults though for allowing the forum to degrade. We're paying far too much attention to trollish behavior. Perhaps it's boredom, who knows? When I get back on track I think I'm going to implement a lottery of some sort ... hmmm nuff said for now... but I want to spark off the intelligencia once again. Look around, we have some hugely bright new (and newish) members like Mark, Kong, Revenant, Golgot, Mayhem and so forth... as well as us old fogeys and we're wasting our time with the likes of pissant Django.
We're capable of great discourse here. Let us not waste our time together says I.
Sexy Celebrity
11-14-03, 10:11 AM
I'm with you. It's all of our faults though for allowing the forum to degrade. We're paying far too much attention to trollish behavior. Perhaps it's boredom, who knows? When I get back on track I think I'm going to implement a lottery of some sort ... hmmm nuff said for now... but I want to spark off the intelligencia once again. Look around, we have some hugely bright new (and newish) members like Mark, Kong, Revenant, Golgot, Mayhem and so forth... as well as us old fogeys and we're wasting our time with the likes of pissant Django.
We're capable of great discourse here. Let us not waste our time together says I.
I strongly agree. STRONGLY. STRONGLY.
Sir Toose
11-14-03, 10:14 AM
I strongly agree. STRONGLY. STRONGLY.
I strongly think that avatar befits you, sir. Dashing, graceful, a little dark.... it's you.
Sexy Celebrity
11-14-03, 10:17 AM
I strongly think that avatar befits you, sir. Dashing, graceful, a little dark.... it's you.
Thank you, Toosey. I just saw Interview With The Vampire and loved it - and I had no idea that Brad Pitt was the main star all this time. Talk about missing out!
Sir Toose
11-14-03, 10:24 AM
Thank you, Toosey. I just saw Interview With The Vampire and loved it - and I had no idea that Brad Pitt was the main star all this time. Talk about missing out!
I love his aversion to killing people. That whole vampire paradox is genius... and BP pulled it off fantastically. You should try the book if you haven't done so, tis also a wonder.
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