flame wars

[gregz]

Ok, it's easy to see how flame wars tend to be self-perpetuating with each party counter-attacking in a thread killing tit for tat.

Granted, some return flames are appropriate. But most of them don't have to even start in the first place.

With the spoken word, the inflection in your voice is an unmistakable navigation point between sarcasm and humor. But that's not the case with text, where it's all too easy to read into what isn't there. Now take some people who tend to project more than they actually read, and BAM! They're swinging at the freakin' walls every time someone coughs.

Hint: If it seems like people are grouping up on you in forums, then you MIGHT the one who's in the wrong. Yes, it's possible.

True, there are some flame wars that happen between two people who just rub each other the wrong way. But most of the time, it's one person who either misinterprets or just can't take criticism that goes off, and suddenly he's lashing out at not just one, but two or three people, and nobody seems to be on his side... Conspiracy? Bad luck? More like foot-in-mouth syndrome.

Ok, I'll step off my soapbox now.

 

[BMXTRIX]

Oh great - so you're making fun of me now???



I think my favorite is someone who just wants it to be over with, so they say how great they are going to be and will now stop commenting on petty arguements with a very "Aren't I a better person" attitude.

I always have prefered to try to ignore flamers unless they are also spreading inaccurate information, then other, unsuspecting individuals get screwed over with bad info.

It is definitely hard not to offend on the Internet though. You just want to point out that someone is not accurate - not really tell them they are wrong. Then if I am wrong, I learn something new. If they are wrong, they learn something new. That's the great thing about forums. Personal attacks are the bad side.

 

[sjdgpt]

A good flame war is like being drunk and picking a fight with a cop while 6 of his best friends are standing by.

It's going to be fun for about 30 seconds.

 

[Mudcat]

If you really want to start a flame war, just go over to CA and make a post about cable not sounding different. Throw in the word "Lemmings" and sit back and wait a few seconds. You'll be called a troll, a naysayer, and whatever else. Then make a polite reply. Then wait for Jon R to email you and threaten to kick you out of AA. Then maybe you'll join the other AA.

 

[markw]

Ever see "Fantastic Voyage"

If you really want to start a flame war, just go over to CA and make a post about cable not sounding different. Through in the word "Lemmings" and sit back and wait a few seconds. You'll be called a troll, a naysayer, and whatever else. Then make a polite reply. Then wait for Jon R to email you and threaten to kick you out of AA. Then maybe you'll join the other AA.

In particular, the part where the ship is seen as an invading virus and all the white blood cells try to subdue it? That's what that CA's treatment of those "not of the body" reminds me of.

 

[WorkerBee]

You guy's make no sense at all and that poor guy way up at the top {gregg}STILL hasn't figured out how to get is Avatar turned the proper way. I'll still buy lunch though.......

On another matter:
I've been looking through the control panel for the rules about "the one with the most posts wins" and just thinking out loud here but just what is the prize?...........this IS an Arcade video game right?

 

[sjdgpt]

I've been looking through the control panel for the rules about "the one with the most posts wins" and just thinking out loud here but just what is the prize?...........

I was told that I would get free speakers.

 

[mustang_steve]

I was told that I would get free speakers.

Wish Granted, here you go, even 120w "PMPO" : http://www.directron.com/1000series.html

 

[sjdgpt]

Wish Granted, here you go, even 120w "PMPO" : http://www.directron.com/1000series.html

What is most sad, somebody, somewhere is actually buying those lovely paperweights.


What is even sadder?

I had to replace my CRT computer screen. Damn tube was dying, and I needed a replacement NOW.

So I rushed down to OfficeD to buy anything that was in stock. Ended up with a LCD, because they didnt have a big CRT in stock. Asked the sales dude why the one model was better than the other model (just had to make him answer a question besides... what do you have in stock) He actually did have a good answer... this one is height adjustable. Great, sold.

Then he actually said...

And it is got built in speakers.



So I get back to the office, what the heck, let me try them there built in speakers. So I by passed my current JBL's (which for low cost, joke of a computer speaker actually don't sound that bad), and hooked up the LCD with speakers.

Turned on the computer, let XP load.

OH GOD

Somebody is got guts to actually call those dinky "3 inch with built in 1 watt amp" things in the corner of the display "speakers".

I have never heard such a screatch of sound since I was a kid and the contents of my dad's coffee mug spilled onto the center dash "speaker".

I could have sworn there was some sort of unspeakable torture of a small animal occuring in my office.

Needless to say, the JBL's are now hooked back up.

 

[gregz]

...and that poor guy way up at the top {gregg}STILL hasn't figured out how to get is Avatar turned the proper way

Oh, it's ON NOW!!! You want a piece of me, Workerbee? Come down off the ceiling and get some!!

 

[WorkerBee]

....................................... .........................................

 

[rgriffin25]

Oh, it's ON NOW!!! You want a piece of me, Workerbee? Come down off the ceiling and get some!!

I have to agree with workerbee about your picture gregs. It is kind of disturbing, its like you are looking under the stall in the bathroom.

C'mon on man... give me some privacy!

 

[Audioholics]

It's like he's.... watching us.... somehow.... waiting....

 

[gregz]

...I see I'm going to have to learn how to animate my avitar so that my eyes shift from side to side constantly. THAT should calm everyone down...

 

[sjdgpt]

Your avatar reminds me of a girl I was chatting with one night.

Yes, it was really a girl, I know her grandmother.

Her Yahoo profile had her picture upside down.

I asked her the reason, and she told me that is how the CD picture came back from the drugstore.

I asked her if she would like to me rotate her picture 180 degrees so it would be facing properly, and she responded with the all time best blonde comment.....

"you can do that?"

I see greg is bit of a blonde, so it just makes me wonder......?

 

[gregz]

...all time best blonde comment..... I see greg is bit of a blonde, so it just makes me wonder......?

sjdgpt, I was wondering what you were leading up to... I deny the allegation, and I resent the aligator!

Well, HAH! I put white-out over your post, so now nobody can see it. Who's the dumb one NOW?

 

[BMXTRIX]

My avitar doesn't show someone nearly as intelligent as yours, but at least mine is right side up!

 

[Nomo]

BMX, always wondered what you looked like. Not bad. Keep the mustache.

 

[Audioholics]

You're killing me!

ROFL

 

[WmAx]

"I love fast food.", he exclaims as a sickly smug begins to form on his face...

....



-Chris