How do you react...

[JBC]

Have you ever posted a message on a forum such as this... like maybe one that your new at... and gotten nothing in return but half-assed assumptions that you are an imbecile? On a couple of occasions i've posted a thread about something - asking a question or providing a link to a site i found or something of sorts - and would check the post the next day only to find a barrage of insults from people who don't share the same opinion as me or just don't like the particular game or movie or music that i was posting about.

They usually read something like this...

"Hey - check out these screenshots for (Game X) that i just found on (Website X)! This game looks pretty killer. I'm really excited because of (Reason X) and (Elaboration X)... (link X)"

Reply -

"You're a fucking moron for liking (Product X). You should be burned in the street for holding a gun to my head and making me read this post! You stupid idiot! (Derogatory Expletives x 5)!!! Die for you're atrocious deeds, witch!"

This is usually followed by a bunch of other posts from other members of the forum who continue to dub the person that they don't know 'Retard', 'Loser', and other such uneducated guesses as to the content of the thread author's charachter so that they can maintain their reputation as elite in the forum of keyboard badasses.

I've never really encountered this problem at Shmups or on Vampire Freaks... that's why i like these two sites the most. But elsewhere i have gotten that kind of reaction.

I'm not really one for wasting my time arguing these people down because i'm fairly certain the replies i would get would just consist of further judgements from people who i guess assume that i'm some baby-killing nazi who runs over kittens with lawnmowers...

So i usually just don't reply or try to make my point once more without insulting anyone back or using ignorant swear words.

How do you react to threads like that?

[ArrogantBastard]

It's just the Internet...

[JBC]

Yeah, i know. But just cause...

[Specineff]

Just tell them that you know where they live, and that you saw them as they typed the message.

[D]

How do you react to threads like that?

Clever writing.

Some on this board have that power

[JBC]

"Fuck circuitface and silent bob, fuck them in their stupid asses"

[D]

"Fuck circuitface and silent bob, fuck them in their stupid asses"

Tell him,

"Yeah right after they have fucked your entire family in bondages"

The key is to portrait a picture and to come off even harder. That or the clever bit. Or try to combine both clever with extreme. I cannot do that........yet. (I just can't do it captin, I don't have the power)

[Sly Cherry Chunks]

99% of internet forums are just circle-jerk communities where a close-knit group of users make themselves feel special by excluding others whilst wanking each other off. Same goes for MMORPGs.

If you don't share the ideals of 'the clique' then you will be flamed for it.

[Super Laydock]

So i usually just don't reply or try to make my point once more without insulting anyone back or using ignorant swear words.

How do you react to threads like that?

Best thing is not to react, leave the site and feel infinitely superior to the ones swearing, judging at you trying to bring you down. If people react in those ways, you probably do not even want to be part of that community/forum anyway.

The above is the best reaction, but considering we're all people and need to get rid of our anger the other solution could be something like this: Cursing swearing back at the ignorent people who insulted you before you leave their forever may help vent the anger at their ignorance. Leave and never look/come back.

Also return to more intelligent/polite forums so you again see the difference.

[JBC]

Like this one! I love this place!

[The n00b]

That reminds me of gamefaqs and their neverending devotion to Final Fantasy VII. It's turned all their character battling contests and best game lists into a fuckin joke.

[SAM]

How do you react to threads like that?

Well you had stated your opinion, and they sated theirs. Since you and the other party don't seems to have any chance of convincing the other, any more posts would just be wasting your time and getting yourself invloved in an unconstructive flame war.

So you should just let it be the end of the communication.

May be you could start to talk about somthing else (if you still want to stay at that forum).

BTW, I have seem forum that got very little posts, and no one is responding to your posts. For the people does post, they are busy at writing their own BLOG... And that is a shmups forum... (Not this one ofcause). I got borning of posting in that forumn. (It got 1700+ members?!?! )

[Ramus]

I answer the thread in a courteous manner because that person would not ask such questions if they knew the answers already. Why treat them in such a horrible way just because they don't understand something or are excited about something and just want to share the good news with everyone else? It's an old saying, but treat others as you wish to be treated. What purpose does it serve to be a dick? Is it that entertaining to put someone down that you can't see? Plain and simple... just don't be a dick.

[professor ganson]

I've never really encountered this problem at Shmups or on Vampire Freaks... that's why i like these two sites the most. But elsewhere i have gotten that kind of reaction.

This is the only site that I've ever been part of, so I cannot compare it to other places. But I imagine that with most sites there will be a transition period before you fit in. In my own case I did receive some pretty negative responses when I first got here-- and I think I probably deserved it. It took time before I became part of things, and either I stopped saying annoying things or people just stopped caring.

This is just the way it is with near any social group. You can't expect to fit in right off the bat. It takes time to develop a rapport with people and find your niche.

[Salem Witch Trials!]

U R STUPID FOR POSTING A HOW DO YOU REACT TO IT WHEN PPL DO THIS THING. GET A LIFE ASS.



Just kidding . I hate when people do that too. Have you seen that picture of the kid that says "Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics. Even if you win, you're still retarded."? Sometimes arguing can be constructive, so its more applicable to flamewar type stuff, but yeah, funny quote.

[superhitachi4]

How do you react to threads like that?

Just ignore it. Net's full of dipshits. LOLROFLMAOIRLASL

[iatneH]

I'll usually get something like "Read the sticky/FAQ/rules"

Which I really don't mind if it's said nicely. But if the guy is being a total asshole about it then it pisses me off even though admittedly I was in the wrong to begin with.

[Ramus]

I'll usually get something like "Read the sticky/FAQ/rules"

Which I really don't mind if it's said nicely. But if the guy is being a total asshole about it then it pisses me off even though admittedly I was in the wrong to begin with.

Sometimes they say search the forums for a previous thread that covered the topic I was inquiring about. Sometimes you can't find the damn thread among the hundreds, sometimes thousands. Cut a guy a break, will ya?

[JBC]

I just got called 'Emo' at another forum in the pics thread. The guy say's "Eww! GET OUT EMO!"

lol

Anyone here seen a pic of me? I'm pretty far from emo.

[Sly Cherry Chunks]

^You have black hair don't you? That's enough for some people.

"Emo" is one of those buzz-words like "attention whore" and "troll" that internet kiddies like to throw around even though they dont know what they mean.

[Marc]

Ha, I've been called 'Emo' for liking certain bands. Fucking stupid term, stupid tag for any sort of music, and anyone that TRIES to dress 'Emo' should be dragged outside and fucking shot.

[JBC]

True dat'

My Chemicle Romance must die.