What happened to just plain old common decency?

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It's sad when people who are obviously intelligent and have valid opinions get threatened because they explain them, or catch imbisiles when they are showing their asses.
 

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"Bless your heart" is a polite Southern way of dismissing someone (a genteel "fuck you", if you will)....another favorite is "God love him" (when you know he's a moron and only God could love him). :tongue:

While we're asking what happened to plain old common decency, I'd also like to know whatever happened to good customer service???

Some of those customer service people are way out of line and just plain evil, bless their hearts. :wink:
 

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I am not going to mention anyone by name here as it is no one member, but can people at least keep the venom and blatant hate off the forum?

That is all.

What happened to common decency? I think the internet killed it. Have you been anywhere else online? This place is actually quite civil by comparison to some other sites.
 

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Come on, it's only the net, if someone's abusive or threatening we all know they're only doing it because in real life they'd be likely to get a smack in the mouth for giving voice to their moronic rantings. We're all grown ups, the net can be fun but it can on occasion be unpleasant, we should all take the rough with the smooth. Anyone who's been on the net a certain length of time knows that arseholes don't last too long on any site.

Edited because I just saw NIN's post - I can second that, this site is like a walk in the park compared to some sites where people get really vicious and really personal.
 

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What happened to common decency? I think the internet killed it. Have you been anywhere else online? This place is actually quite civil by comparison to some other sites.

Come on, it's only the net, if someone's abusive or threatening we all know they're only doing it because in real life they'd be likely to get a smack in the mouth for giving voice to their moronic rantings. We're all grown ups, the net can be fun but it can on occasion be unpleasant, we should all take the rough with the smooth. Anyone who's been on the net a certain length of time knows that arseholes don't last too long on any site.

Edited because I just saw NIN's post - I can second that, this site is like a walk in the park compared to some sites where people get really vicious and really personal.

Have I ever told you two how much I hate it when you gang up on me? :biggrin1:

I have been elsewhere and you are right. A COMPLETE cake walk compared to other places. I have been a mod in several forums, chatted in several forums, etc. Compared to others, we have very good troll exterminators I will say that, but it still doesn't mean I can't have my Utopian dream moment. :wink:
 

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What happened to common decency? I think the internet killed it. Have you been anywhere else online? This place is actually quite civil by comparison to some other sites.

I have been other places online. There are some forums/newsgroups that I refuse to post anything in because of the hatred and vicious attacks that were prevalent there! Some newsgroups I won't even visit anymore - they have turned from their original purpose into just spewing hate.

Fortunately, I have also visited forums recently that do seem to be civil (at least so far!), so I am ok with posting there. I still shy away from posting any opinion that is controversial, anywhere (even here, although I have done so a little bit.) I don't deal well with personal attacks.
 

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What happened to common decency? I think the internet killed it. Have you been anywhere else online? This place is actually quite civil by comparison to some other sites.

Have to agree with that. I've been flamed, blackballed and booted from sites simply for expressing a view different from what the popular clique of contributors wanted to hear.
 

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If it was some Utopian net paradise what would we all find to yack about :)

Ummmm... Footwear? No, no, wait... How about... Ummm... I got nuthin'!

I have been other places online. There are some forums/newsgroups that I refuse to post anything in because of the hatred and vicious attacks that were prevalent there! Some newsgroups I won't even visit anymore - they have turned from their original purpose into just spewing hate.

Fortunately, I have also visited forums recently that do seem to be civil (at least so far!), so I am ok with posting there. I still shy away from posting any opinion that is controversial, anywhere (even here, although I have done so a little bit.) I don't deal well with personal attacks.

That is the most controversial post I have ever seen and I now feel the need to heinously attack you on an extremely personal level.

Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries.

THERE!

No I will run around and say shocking horrifying things to people like...

"I hear she wears white shoes after Labor Day."
or
"I heard she actually likes men hung like ants."

:biggrin1::biggrin1::biggrin1::biggrin1:​
 

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Have to agree with that. I've been flamed, blackballed and booted from sites simply for expressing a view different from what the popular clique of contributors wanted to hear.

Yep. Me too - including on one site where I thought nearly everyone would be in agreement with me! :eek: Goes to show what I know! :biggrin1:
 

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That is the most controversial post I have ever seen and I now feel the need to heinously attack you on an extremely personal level.

Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries.

THERE!

I fart in your general direction, you son of a motherless goat.
 

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I am sure this is not the first thread on this (nor will it be the last), but over the last 24 hours I have seen extremely rude and threatening posts made to other members of the forum. I can't speak to the reasons for them, but I can say they are definitely unneeded.

I am not going to mention anyone by name here as it is no one member, but can people at least keep the venom and blatant hate off the forum?

That is all.
I don't hate anyone.. people deserve it though. Sorry I tell it like it is. Thoughtful thread though.
 

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Fortunately, I have also visited forums recently that do seem to be civil (at least so far!), so I am ok with posting there. I still shy away from posting any opinion that is controversial, anywhere (even here, although I have done so a little bit.) I don't deal well with personal attacks.

It's a shame that you feel like that as contraversial opinion makes for a good discussion. I do empathise with you though. I remember during my first few months here agonising over whether or not to make certain posts and not dealing well with conflict and attacks. I tend to be a lot more "couldn't give a shit" now but still dislike thinking I have upset someone needlessly. Attacks on myself are like water off a duck's back now but I'm still quite defensive of those I know and like here.
 

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I don't hate anyone.. people deserve it though. Sorry I tell it like it is. Thoughtful thread though.

I'll give you that, but as SpoiledPrincess says, it's mainly trolls and driveby posters who deserve it. I'm referring to when a long time major contributor and pretty decent person gets attacked for no other reason than coming onto the forum.
 

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I find it vaguely amusing when someone attacks me, if only they knew how much of a waste of their time it was, it never upsets me or gets to me in any way, they seem to fail to take into account what I often tell people - why should something a stranger says upset anyone?

As for being controversial, go for it, as long as what anyone is saying is truly their opinion and not said just to be an annoying little twirp why should anyone hold back from stating it as long as they're not making juvenile personal attacks. We're all adults we should be able to have different opinions and the ability to state them without coming to blows.
 

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Well I have no idea where else you lovely people post on the net, but I have to say I have never seen anything quite like I see here!

The odd argy-bargy but nothing like the venomous posts I've seen on this board.... nor the number of trolls....

Maybe I do live in Utopia... but there is certainly a lot of viciousness here, and very little respect for peoples opinions! It seems some are allowed them whilst many others aren't.

I just keep my head down and go stay in the safe places.
The weird conclusion I came too this afternoon after attempting to read o-lpsg was that maybe people with or who liked big cocks were very angry people! :eek: No idea why, IMHO they have a lot to be happy for!:biggrin1:
 

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I find it vaguely amusing when someone attacks me, if only they knew how much of a waste of their time it was, it never upsets me or gets to me in any way, they seem to fail to take into account what I often tell people - why should something a stranger says upset anyone?

As for being controversial, go for it, as long as what anyone is saying is truly their opinion and not said just to be an annoying little twirp why should anyone hold back from stating it as long as they're not making juvenile personal attacks. We're all adults we should be able to have different opinions and the ability to state them without coming to blows.

But I attack you all the time. Remember that trick with the leather harness and the butterfly position...:eek:

Oops...:redface:

Wrong attack. Carry on.:biggrin1:
 

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I'm just bitchy all the time, I don't really censor it in real life or on the net.

No wonder I don't got no fuckin' friends! Meh, who needsum?!?