forum etiquette

[Darkmatter]

etiquette on public forums is confusing to me. i have been outspoken and maybe a tad arrogant in some previous posts that warranted suspension. i took my medicine and did my time. since then i have tried very hard to be courteous to people yet i'm not seeing many courteous people in return.

my biggest wonder is why people bash others for a thread subject...or even starting a thread they deem a subject they don't want to read or are uninterested in? when i find a subject i'm not interested in, i don't read it and simply move to another.

so i guess my question is: when is it proper etiquette to bash people or turn a serious subject into a laughing matter? seems from here, if you don't like the subject, don't participate. if you don't like the OP, block his posts.

i try to have some fun with collecting and sharing thoughts, feelings and experiences with others here who generally enjoy doing the same. but some seem to only live to attempt to degrade, demean or verbally assault others with no intention of contributing nothing more than a slam.

my apologies but i'm just trying to understand the logic behind what seems to be several posters here.

 

[fosing]

 

[Collectorcol]

Oh will you just ****off!

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

This thread is gonna have a short shelf life

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

You've gotten stuck with a reputation to some and no matter what you do it will not change.

Generally any little thing can blow up into an arguement sonetimes and others it on't, there's no set rules really for how things will go.

People will often bash a new thread if the topic isn't to their interest / liking. Best bet it to spread out new threads to avoid those who insist on making their negative opinions heard

 

[Darkmatter]

This thread is gonna have a short shelf life

i'm being honest and truthful. that doesn't appeal to some. at least i'm doing it with etiquette and not brutality.

 

[Darkmatter]

You've gotten stuck with a reputation to some and no matter what you do it will not change.

Generally any little thing can blow up into an arguement sonetimes and others it on't, there's no set rules really for how things will go.

People will often bash a new thread if the topic isn't to their interest / liking. Best bet it to spread out new threads to avoid those who insist on making their negative opinions heard

you can't have everyone like you in this world, i understand that all too well. but that doesn't give people any right to disrespect others. and i do know the difference between saying things jokingly and being downright malicious. i joke all the time in my life because i'd rather have a smile than to be filled with anger and despair. i don't as much here because people take it wrong very easily.

 

[Mr. EcKo]

Why U Deserve?


It's the internet , it's full of 8:::: 's

 

[Lejuan]

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[BadMuthaDude]

The short answer is that it is never proper etiquette to bash or make inappropriate jokes. However, just like in real life, people will not always feel inclined to observe proper etiquette. There is many reasons why proper etiquette may no be observed which can include simple ingnorance of it, willful disregard due to anonymity, or deciding that a person is undeserving of it.

Poor etiquette is common in forums, but it's up to the administrator and moderators to decide when the lines are being crossed to the point that infractions are necessary.

 

[karamazov80]

If you do and post weird or provocative things, people are going to respond. . .and I'm not sure that people need to be shielded so much from what they bring on themselves. If you don't like consequences, consider changing behavior.

 

[Darth Madden]

Yeah, it seems like etiquette is kind of going down the drain not just here but on all online forums. I know when I was younger it bugged me but now I do what you do… if there is a thread that I am not interested in I just don’t go there but its does seem strange how many people don’t follow that. I know some people do it just to start trouble and some do it because they need to put everyone else down in order to feel better about themselves but for me I just don’t care enough about those people to let them get me angry…. There are WAY to many other things in life to worry about than what some idiot “internet strong man” hiding behind his computer thinks about me or the topics I am interested in.

 

[Vitus]

Some people just like to jump on the bandwagon and do what everyone else is doing because they are followers not leaders

But the main reason is because we are anonymous

Sometimes I wonder how the world would be if you had your street address plastered on the front and back of your vehicle. Maybe we would be more courteous drivers in general and have some great news stories.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Some people just like to jump on the bandwagon and do what everyone else is doing.

 

[King Darkness]

Board etiquette? Surely you must be joking!

 

[Darkmatter]

If you do and post weird or provocative things, people are going to respond. . .and I'm not sure that people need to be shielded so much from what they bring on themselves. If you don't like consequences, consider changing behavior.

so you're saying that say...in the 'depression' thread, that people 'bring it on themselves' when others come into the thread and call them 'loosers' because they wish to talk about things they may not be able to at home?

so it's the 'behavior' of the OP and the people participating in the thread politely and with respect to each other as opposed to the agitator calling people names and disrespecting others that should be facing the 'consequences'?

so it works the opposite of what the world should be. gotcha!

 

[Darkmatter]

Board etiquette? Surely you must be joking!

apparently the mods think so. a regular laugh riot alice!!!

 

[barryo]

Board etiquette? Surely you must be joking!

he isn't joking.............and don't call him shirley........

 

[karamazov80]

How about harassing other members with fake, threatening e-mails from your supposed relatives? I would say you bring on a certain amount of justified ridicule when you do crap like that.

 

[Darkmatter]

How about harassing other members with fake, threatening e-mails from your supposed relatives? I would say you bring on a certain amount of justified ridicule when you do crap like that.

you have your information incorrect. i don't send anyone threatening emails. and that's why you allow those select few privileged to constantly bash me and the people participating in the threads i start? now things become much clearer.

seems to me you need to get your facts straight before you start accusing people of things they have nothing to do with.