This place is a Godsend, and well run too...

[Seagoon]

...especially by comparison to some forums.

I figured that I should make an attempt to interact more on internet BBs in my community, so I logged on the other day to a local forum to post a notice about a free event we were hosting and started posting in some of the smaller threads as well. Most of the posting on this board is done completely anonymously, but from the beginning I went in as who am I. Almost immediately I had one individual who decided I was Americas biggest threat, announced it was his job and the job of people like him to identify (label) people like me and keep me under control so that I wouldn't be allowed to take over the country (which was my nefarious plan of course - today the local BB, tomorrow THE WORLD, BABY!.) So rather than actually interacting he spent his time popping into every thread with helpful comments about how I was no different from the Taliban. After a week I found I was getting thread stalked by he and another user. In a discussion of children in restaurants, for instance he would punch in with helpful comments like "Watch out everyone...the word "poop" might be considered too strong for some of our more saintly forum members."  

Moderation was non-existant and the discussion seldom gets beyond the school yard level, "I know you are, but what am I" and "I am Rubber you glue..." and "Liar, Liar" are pretty much all you need to know to get along "jes' fine".

Anyway, after a little while of this I realized how thankful I am for the OC. Heck, I even found myself longing for posts from the guys here who never, ever agree with me. And believe me, Skuzzification can definitely be a good thing.

[Chairboy]

We may not agree on many things, but something about this community seems to encourage people to work to be civil to each other.  Some forums, people say things they'd (presumably) never say in person.

We have our share of moments here where people flip their bozo bit, but I agree, this place seems unusually together.  I'm sure the lack of 640x480 animated & strobing Flash signatures doesn't hurt.  

[midnight Target]

I know you are but what am I?

[Mustaine]

oh go %$^& off you neocon, freedom hating, religious zealot fundamentalist, nazi, right-wing extremist, homophobe, abortion clinic bomber.

WATCH OUT everyone! he's after your children! he's only here to brain wash you all!!!!!!111111111ONEONE

[deSelys]

Originally posted by Mustaine
oh go %$^& off you neocon, freedom hating, religious zealot fundamentalist, nazi, right-wing extremist, homophobe, abortion clinic bomber.

WATCH OUT everyone! he's after your children! he's only here to brain wash you all!!!!!!111111111ONEONE

2/10. You forgot to use the word 'poop'

[mosgood]

These boards werent born this way though.  Everyone just felt that the OC was worth keeping around when the option was to be good or lose it.


Oh ya.. just wait till it's time to elect a new prez...  it gets dangerous walking these streets at night

[WMLute]

I think Seagoon needs to provide us a link to that forum.

I would love to see another O'Club invation a la StripperWeb

[AWMac]

I agree with Lute.

But on the other hand, we have a great community here.   This BBS has helped me through some rough times.

Yeah we argue, bicker and bitccht about things but when it comes down to the Heart of the matter we all pull together.... like Family.

Hell I even kinda like Nash now.

Group Hug!!!!


Mac

[x0847Marine]

Originally posted by Seagoon
...especially by comparison to some forums.

 Almost immediately I had one individual who decided I was Americas biggest threat,

It sure is annoying when people go out of their way to enforce an opinion with silly rhetoric.

[Urchin]

That it is.

[Shuckins]

You know what it would lead to if Seagoon provided us with the web address of that other bb?

Murder and pillage!  Fire and sword!  Death by hyperbole!  We would pull down their intellectual Ivory Towers and sow their fields with salty verbiage!  We would carry away their children with sagacious wit and hear the lamentation of their women!

Remember Pearl Harbor!  Remember the Alamo!  Remember PETA!

[Seagoon]

Hi Guys,

While I sincerely appreciate the tempting offer of the virtual equivalent of a viking raid, and am honored to know you few, you happy few, you band of brothers, I don't think that a full scale "Petafication" of the board would be in keeping with the command "Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets." (Matt. 7:12) and would  be a tad too close to seeking to avenge myself contrary to Paul's instructions in Romans 12:14-21.

Plus I think it would be too much like clubbing harp seals, I'm not sure they'd offer you much real sport. ;-)

[cpxxx]

One of the reasons I am drawn back to this forum again and again is the intelligent and thought provoking comments of the individuals who contribute even when I vehemently disagree with them.

I say this with two bottles of excellent wine inside me.  I respect you Seagooon and others of the American ilk even though I completely disagree with you sometimes, you Brit barsteward (affectionately). With the greatest of respect, no irony intended. I know you will understand being English and all that.

This forum has a peculiar dynamic.

Oh dear God, will I regret this in the morning...................... ................

[vorticon]

awwwww thank you

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Jeh most of us juroppeans love Amurricans and amurrican way of life just the naysayers are so loud as usual.