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Well, Been lurking for a while, couple of years I reckon so I fancied a bitch .gif) I've noticed a distinct increase in the amount of sniping and self righteous cunts who patrol the area. It seems to be coming a self inclusive forum whereby unless you agree with popular opinion you're considered a bit of a tard (to quote) Other increase is in utter waste of fkin space spelling or grammar correctors. To this I bring two points a) Did you understand the post to which you are correcting? If yes then shut the fuck up. If you'd imagine that you where correcting someone to their face as they where speaking I would expect nothign less than for you to get your face caved (and no I don't condone any violence (unless your a twat)) and b) what sort of a life have you got that you can spend your time correcting tiny grammatical and spelling errors on an internet forum (yes yes most ironic that this complaint is coming via an internet forum etc etc most intelligent, the point being that the only way to address afore mentioned offenders is through this medium) Seriously, not everyones perfect, some ppl even go so far to leave the caps lock on (which fkin infuriates me but I don't feel the need to post) I spose to sum alot of it up, when I first 'arrived' it was mature fun and discussion, the degeneration of sniping by regular posters is a sad sight. Get over yourself. All this text will be forgotten and lost in the ether within two weeks. Don't post to correct ppls spelling cos imho you're a cunt and wasting your own life! Hang on............ [irony insertion] ...... bugger..... oh yeh.. the respect bit... basically... cos you like games... doesn't make you more or less intelligent than those that don't. cba Edited by [Slip] at 00:44:42 14-05-2005 |
Sniping this forum and respect
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[Slip] 1,027 posts
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Menace 5,887 posts
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Registered 18 years agoWell said.. I agree 100% (with the slight disclaimer that I'm a relative newbie here myself).. -
MetalDog 24,076 posts
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Registered 20 years agoIf you've been lurking as long as you say you have, you ought to know that this forum has a glorious tradition of using actual English instead of the quasi-literate txtspeak gibberish so many forums are full of.
It's one of the reasons the discussions here tend to be different from the discussions on many forums.
It's fairly strange to complain about being treated as if you were ignorant and then insist on communicating in the text equivilant of grunts and hand gestures. -
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Registered 19 years agoTo be fair, I think most of the grammar correcting is done tongue in cheek. -
[Slip] 1,027 posts
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Registered 17 years agopoint taken, tongue in cheek sometimes yes
but it's still the equivalent of the smug bloke that every knows that goes "well actually no. I think you'll find that..." etc etc
Doesn't mean any harm at all, and everyone probably under stands that but it's not to say everyone doesn't think hes a bellend.
And yes, that's the reason I like the forum. normal discussion using normal text and no leet speak....
The post was stating that the sniping has become more and being excluded from all threads purely becuase you have a different opinion seems to be coming more common place -
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[Slip] 1,027 posts
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Registered 17 years agoand I don't insist on communicating in grunts and hand gestures merely in a way that eveyrone can understand each other and progress whatever topic where discussing
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Zoltar 628 posts
Registered 17 years agoMetalDog wrote:
If you've been lurking as long as you say you have, you ought to know that this forum has a glorious tradition of using actual English instead of the quasi-literate txtspeak gibberish so many forums are full of.
It's one of the reasons the discussions here tend to be different from the discussions on many forums.
It's fairly strange to complain about being treated as if you were ignorant and then insist on communicating in the text equivilant of grunts and hand gestures.
You're back! :') -
Nemesis 20,312 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI never correct spelling and grammar, for I am the worst offender!
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mal 29,326 posts
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Registered 20 years agoWow. Way to introduce yourself.
I agree about the spelling thing. It does grate when someone misspells something (especially deliberately) but I try to keep my opinion to myself unless asked for it. Particularly on a forum where English isn't many people's first language, pedantry is churlish in the extreme. But that's one of the reasons why deliberate misspelling pisses me off - it's liable to put wrong words into people's heads that are still learning the language (and who isn't?)
But you could say the same thing about '/wanks', if you know what I mean. Not exactly a habit you want to bring into polite conversation, that.
Anyway, about this respect and sniping thing, what are you talking about specifically? Without examples, I can't see why anyone who's being attacked can't defend themselves. So if it's a position that most people here dislike, it's going to be harder. But I don't see what you can do about that.
There are certain topics where some people have a habit of getting a bit high and mighty about here. One is Europe, another is religion. But other than occasionall tardish behaviour from some of the regulards from time to time, I don't see a massive problem. -
mal 29,326 posts
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Registered 20 years agoOh, I see, it's the Europe thing then. Yeah, you have to have a very thick skin to take part in those threads. Personally I enjoy it, though it does annoy me when BGiE (and to a lesser extent Khani) pop up (both of whom hold views I don't subscribe to) and get personal attacks for their troubles. -
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Registered 18 years ago[Slip] wrote:
self righteous cunts
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Clive_Dunn 4,862 posts
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Registered 18 years agoU havf no fckin life Frui1t-Salad 
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Bates 348 posts
Registered 17 years agoYep, he's right. Although he didn't mention the wankers who go out of their way to be nasty and make snide remarks at every opportunity. -
MikeD 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoFruit_Salad wrote:
As already said its often done in a tongue in cheek fashion anyway.
When I do it (not often) I try to put it in tongue in cheek form, but I do try to seriously correct the person.
With 'loose' and 'lose' for example. Or my personal pet peeve: 'definitely' written as 'definately'.
The other day someone corrected me on the fact that I wrote 'wether' instead of 'whether'. I now look twice and hopefully the wring form will be erased from my writing.
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Slippy 745 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI know I'm your hero 
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MikeD 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoSlippy wrote:
I know I'm your hero)
No, it wasn't you. -
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Registered 19 years agoWhen people 'snipe' at BGiE it's not because of his opinion it's because of the way he presents it. -
morriss 71,293 posts
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Registered 17 years agoWell,
Been lurking for a while, couple of years I reckon[B](ADD COMMA)[/B] so I fancied a bitch
I've noticed a distinct increase in the amount of sniping and self righteous[B](ONE WORD)[/B] cunts who patrol the area.
It seems to be coming(delete word or re-phrase) a self inclusive forum whereby unless you agree with popular opinion you're considered a bit of a tard (to quote)[B](NO FULL STOP)[/B]
Other increase is in utter waste of fkin[B](YOU SAY CUNT SO YOU MIGHT AS WELL SPELL FUCKING)[/B] space spelling or grammar correctors. To this I bring two points[B](COLON MISSING)[/B]
a) Did you understand the post to which you are correcting? If yes then shut the fuck up. If you'd imagine that you where correcting someone to their face as they where speaking I would expect nothign[B](SPELLING)[/B] less than for you to get your face caved[B](CAVED IN)[/B] (and no I don't condone any violence (unless your a twat))[B](NOFULL STOP AGAIN)[/B]
and b) what sort of a life have you got that you can spend your time correcting tiny grammatical and spelling errors on an internet forum (yes[B](COMMA)[/B] yes[B](COMMA)[/B] most ironic that this complaint is coming via an internet forum etc[B](FULL STOP)[/B] etc[B](FULL STOP)[/B] most intelligent, the point being that the only way to address afore mentioned offenders is through this medium)[B](FULL STOP)[/B]
Seriously, not everyones[B](APOSTROPHE)[/B] perfect, some ppl even go so far to leave the caps lock on (which fkin[B](AGAIN, IF YOU SPELL CUNT FULLY...)[/B] infuriates me but I don't feel the need to post)[B](FULL STOP)[/B]
I spose[B](IF YOU ARE GOING TO ABBREVIATE, USE THE APOSTROPHE)[/B] to sum alot of it up, when I first 'arrived' it was mature fun and discussion, the degeneration of sniping by regular posters is a sad sight. Get over yourself. All this text will be forgotten and lost in the ether within two weeks.
Don't post to correct ppls spelling cos imho you're a cunt and wasting your own life!
Hang on............ [irony insertion] ...... bugger.....
oh yeh.. the respect bit...
basically... cos you like games... doesn't make you more or less intelligent than those that don't. cba
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morriss 71,293 posts
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Registered 17 years agok.o.t.i wrote:
Morriss I've gone blind
Better now?
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phAge 25,487 posts
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Registered 18 years ago[Slip] wrote:
... the smug bloke that every knows that goes "well actually no. I think you'll find that..." etc etc
Shit - thats me!
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Nemesis 20,312 posts
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Registered 20 years agophAge wrote:
[Slip] wrote:
... the smug bloke that every knows that goes "well actually no. I think you'll find that..." etc etc
Shit - thats me!
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I didn't like to say ! -
morriss 71,293 posts
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What am I missing then?
Rauper's posts! -
...oh, and I've had Rauper blocked for quite a long time now.
That's all well and good JC2, but you do know that you're
this, [-] ,close to being banned by him right?
(imagine the [ and ] as being my thumb and index finger. i.e. very close)
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mentat 5,613 posts
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Registered 20 years agoHairyArse wrote:
or ][ this close!
...oh, and I've had Rauper blocked for quite a long time now.
That's all well and good JC2, but you do know that you're
this, [-] ,close to being banned by him right?
(imagine the [ and ] as being my thumb and index finger. i.e. very close)
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phAge 25,487 posts
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Registered 18 years agoC'mon guys, give JC2 some credit here - I mean isnīt it just TOO kewl not to give a fuck what the people you talk to everyday think of you?
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morriss 71,293 posts
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Registered 17 years agophAge wrote:
C'mon guys, give JC2 some credit here - I mean isnīt it just TOO kewl not to give a fuck what the people you talk to everyday think of you?
Big up yaself, JC - u da man.
Do I detect sarcasm? Surely not!!
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Registered 18 years agoI wonder if that is a random list or whether he sees a link between us. hmmmm. -
JC2 wrote:
Ok, I've decided to block Vermin, phAge, MikeD and Fruit Salad for a day or two. Just for an experiment.
Edited by JC2 at 13:18:08 14-05-2005
Y'see it's things like this that make people think you're a twat. And the only thing you can come back with is 'well why do I care what a bunch of strangers think of me?'.
I don't act a certain way when I'm here. I don't suck up and I don't try to stand out. I come on to talk about games, movies and general shite. I'm not here to make friends or enemies but if I do so be it.
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