Reply to An Open, Not-To-Be-Closed Discussion On Rampant Board Negativity
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I'm sure many of you have noticed the overabundance of closed/deleted threads and deleted posts around the board recently. It's a bit higher than usual, perhaps less discriminate as well. Maybe I've put a stop to a discussion you had sincere interest in; if that's the case, please accept my sincere apologies.
The problem is, in taking back my old love The Dink Network, I've quickly come to find out that she has brought into our relationship a number of children. Some have a penchant for bickering, some are self-important, some even have an unusual sense of entitlement. Marriage and family counselor redink1 has been on indefinite leave, so imposing rules and regulations around the house has boiled down to me wagging my finger and shouting "time out!" now and then, to no avail. The Dink Network beats me behind closed doors if I dare mention curfews or, DDC help me, forfeiting a child for adoption elsewhere. A tear streams down my battered face as I type this.
Can't you see?
In all seriousness, allow me to highlight why the board gives me qualms:
Predator
At the risk of unleashing a bout of rage, let me confess: Predator, if I could count on site owner redink1 to pay me and us any attention, you would be banned. Nearly every post you make and every thread you start is a malicious affront to or disturbing generalization of a person or group of people. What's worse is that the same few people come back each and every time in a misguided attempt to let you know how awful your posts are, opening themselves to more awfulness (or spewing it themselves, seemingly to join in on the fun). There are several communities across the web devoted to discrimination and hate; since you are aware of the American Nazi Party website, I find it safe to assume you are familiar with a few of them. Perhaps you should find some like-minded people.
(For the record, no one else is currently at risk of being banned outright, despite what one may have assumed based on public remarks or PMs.)
Godley
I know you've supposedly left for a while, but I would be remiss if I did not at least mention you in passing. I have no serious issue with your (innumerable) swings at me and my ability as King, as I am both fully deserving of the criticism and very flattered that you would talk about me so much. You could definitely afford to be nicer - "Your blog sucks," "Which of these three D-Mods is going to be the crappiest," etc. - but my primary issue with you is your deluge of inane posts and threads. Posting a lot isn't inherently bad, but posting a lot of stuff that no one wants to read is annoying.
Skull and DinkDoodler
The forum's very own Bebop and Rocksteady. You're both interesting characters, and you both fit well into the TMNT... I mean, uh, Dink Network canon, but sometimes you both make me want to snarf down a whole pizza and commence with clobbering you repeatedly. These are not the kinds of things any dudes should be shouting "cowabunga" over:
DinkDoodler Classics
"And I can do whatever I want, she dog.
Now, go play with your toys."
Source
"Watch it, newbie! Don't act like you know everything, idiot."
"she dog, don't try to act like you're oh so better when you don't even know how to change your avatar"
"shut you little fat face" (sic) (I have to admit, I found that funny)
Source
"Skull's an athiest so he won't understand."
Source
That people would see fit to take swings at each other in such a thread is disgusting and disrespectful, and that goes for everyone that did it.
"Why don't you go fuc yourself and let me have my own opinions?"
Source
"You're the toddler here. With your way you can't come up with a good reply makes me feel glad that I'm a heckuva lot more mature than you even though I'm younger."
Source (a thread specifically attacking Godley, no less)
Bonus thread
Skull Selections
"You should just stop posting completely, DD, if you have nothing sensible to say."
Source
Bonus thread
"So, I take it you're turning into another of TDN's n00bs, Schnapper?"
Source
"Wow, some children really are super stupid."
"Oh, and if I was you, I wouldn't be too keen on calling people newbies, newbie."
"You're a newb to me. You joined, what, 2 years ago? Yep, definitely a newb."
"You can bullshoot yourself. But half of your posts during your short time here have been spam."
Source
"The fifth reason is the only reason you're really leaving. Stop being such a drama queen."
Source
(it may have been a valid point, but it doesn't stop it from being rude)
"Hey Skorn, I basically posted a review of the game in this thread. It's bound to have some spoilers. It's your own fault really if you are too stupid to not play the game before you read the comments about it."
Source
"You should really mature up, stop the insulting, stop the flaming, stop the backstabbing, and otherwise annoying behavior of yours."
"I'm honestly very sick of seeing you act like a childish and complaining whore."
Source
"Really, you're the last person who should be complaining about his behavior"
Source
"Don't go around calling people idiots, Doodler. You ain't any better than Predator. You're both morons, just in different aspects."
"Silly twelve-year olds."
Source
"What the hell is a 'girl game'? Really, Preteen-dator, that's really childish."
"I was giving an example. Stop being an asswipe."
Source
Now then...
My problem with you two, Skull and DinkDoodler, is multifaceted, but it basically boils down to this: I know that you are both intelligent and very capable people. It pains me that you waste your time taking swings at everyone - especially each other. Do you gentlemen thrive in chaos? DinkDoodler, you (and a few others, but especially you) see fit to impersonate Predator often, which only serves to stir him up and ultimately bother all of us. Skull, you desperately attempt to police the forum when there are other people here specifically trained to dispense justice, and usually in a much more tactful manner. And you both are quick to lash out at anyone and accuse them of spamming and flaming constantly, when in reality, you two are among the biggest sources of worthless posts and senseless insults this community has ever seen.
I can handle the occasional sarcastic remark. I'm willing to accept that heated moments arise now and then, and I don't expect everyone here to agree on each and every idea. My post/thread closing/deleting spree is warranted, I think, by the sheer amount of sewage that people seek to spew all over the board these days. The four candidates highlighted above are, to me, the main culprits among our otherwise humble community. This is my very public cry to please stop.
The problem is, in taking back my old love The Dink Network, I've quickly come to find out that she has brought into our relationship a number of children. Some have a penchant for bickering, some are self-important, some even have an unusual sense of entitlement. Marriage and family counselor redink1 has been on indefinite leave, so imposing rules and regulations around the house has boiled down to me wagging my finger and shouting "time out!" now and then, to no avail. The Dink Network beats me behind closed doors if I dare mention curfews or, DDC help me, forfeiting a child for adoption elsewhere. A tear streams down my battered face as I type this.
Can't you see?In all seriousness, allow me to highlight why the board gives me qualms:
Predator
At the risk of unleashing a bout of rage, let me confess: Predator, if I could count on site owner redink1 to pay me and us any attention, you would be banned. Nearly every post you make and every thread you start is a malicious affront to or disturbing generalization of a person or group of people. What's worse is that the same few people come back each and every time in a misguided attempt to let you know how awful your posts are, opening themselves to more awfulness (or spewing it themselves, seemingly to join in on the fun). There are several communities across the web devoted to discrimination and hate; since you are aware of the American Nazi Party website, I find it safe to assume you are familiar with a few of them. Perhaps you should find some like-minded people.
(For the record, no one else is currently at risk of being banned outright, despite what one may have assumed based on public remarks or PMs.)
Godley
I know you've supposedly left for a while, but I would be remiss if I did not at least mention you in passing. I have no serious issue with your (innumerable) swings at me and my ability as King, as I am both fully deserving of the criticism and very flattered that you would talk about me so much. You could definitely afford to be nicer - "Your blog sucks," "Which of these three D-Mods is going to be the crappiest," etc. - but my primary issue with you is your deluge of inane posts and threads. Posting a lot isn't inherently bad, but posting a lot of stuff that no one wants to read is annoying.
Skull and DinkDoodler
The forum's very own Bebop and Rocksteady. You're both interesting characters, and you both fit well into the TMNT... I mean, uh, Dink Network canon, but sometimes you both make me want to snarf down a whole pizza and commence with clobbering you repeatedly. These are not the kinds of things any dudes should be shouting "cowabunga" over:
DinkDoodler Classics
"And I can do whatever I want, she dog.
Now, go play with your toys."
Source
"Watch it, newbie! Don't act like you know everything, idiot."
"she dog, don't try to act like you're oh so better when you don't even know how to change your avatar"
"shut you little fat face" (sic) (I have to admit, I found that funny)
Source
"Skull's an athiest so he won't understand."
Source
That people would see fit to take swings at each other in such a thread is disgusting and disrespectful, and that goes for everyone that did it.
"Why don't you go fuc yourself and let me have my own opinions?"
Source
"You're the toddler here. With your way you can't come up with a good reply makes me feel glad that I'm a heckuva lot more mature than you even though I'm younger."
Source (a thread specifically attacking Godley, no less)
Bonus thread
Skull Selections
"You should just stop posting completely, DD, if you have nothing sensible to say."
Source
Bonus thread
"So, I take it you're turning into another of TDN's n00bs, Schnapper?"
Source
"Wow, some children really are super stupid."
"Oh, and if I was you, I wouldn't be too keen on calling people newbies, newbie."
"You're a newb to me. You joined, what, 2 years ago? Yep, definitely a newb."
"You can bullshoot yourself. But half of your posts during your short time here have been spam."
Source
"The fifth reason is the only reason you're really leaving. Stop being such a drama queen."
Source
(it may have been a valid point, but it doesn't stop it from being rude)
"Hey Skorn, I basically posted a review of the game in this thread. It's bound to have some spoilers. It's your own fault really if you are too stupid to not play the game before you read the comments about it."
Source
"You should really mature up, stop the insulting, stop the flaming, stop the backstabbing, and otherwise annoying behavior of yours."
"I'm honestly very sick of seeing you act like a childish and complaining whore."
Source
"Really, you're the last person who should be complaining about his behavior"
Source
"Don't go around calling people idiots, Doodler. You ain't any better than Predator. You're both morons, just in different aspects."
"Silly twelve-year olds."
Source
"What the hell is a 'girl game'? Really, Preteen-dator, that's really childish."
"I was giving an example. Stop being an asswipe."
Source
Now then...
My problem with you two, Skull and DinkDoodler, is multifaceted, but it basically boils down to this: I know that you are both intelligent and very capable people. It pains me that you waste your time taking swings at everyone - especially each other. Do you gentlemen thrive in chaos? DinkDoodler, you (and a few others, but especially you) see fit to impersonate Predator often, which only serves to stir him up and ultimately bother all of us. Skull, you desperately attempt to police the forum when there are other people here specifically trained to dispense justice, and usually in a much more tactful manner. And you both are quick to lash out at anyone and accuse them of spamming and flaming constantly, when in reality, you two are among the biggest sources of worthless posts and senseless insults this community has ever seen.
I can handle the occasional sarcastic remark. I'm willing to accept that heated moments arise now and then, and I don't expect everyone here to agree on each and every idea. My post/thread closing/deleting spree is warranted, I think, by the sheer amount of sewage that people seek to spew all over the board these days. The four candidates highlighted above are, to me, the main culprits among our otherwise humble community. This is my very public cry to please stop.
