Posted by SunViking at 216-97-206-115.ppp.mpinet.net on July 30, 2001 at 10:01:06:
In Reply to: Oldies... you've created monsters... posted by janna on July 30, 2001 at 01:34:16:
"I decided to post something on the other board. IT was I feel a perfectly reasonable post."
No it wasn't. The post in question:
"BrodiGod, if you read this it may appear that I'm stalking you. I am not. It just so happens that you suddenly decided to post here as well. Any way I was just checking out this Aboutfilm.com place and there was some seriously insightful discussion on Chasing Amy. Which made me have an epiphony(sp?) Chasing Amy is my favorite VA film. It completely strayed from the formula. It was a Drama. It was a romantic comedy. It tarketed an older, wiser audience. Don't get me wrong. I love all of Kevins films. BUt he took a chance with this one. Example: Only one scene with Jay and Silent Bob. Who are usually his audience getters. Anyway, was it necessary for me to come here to post this. I don't know my ass from a whole in the ground at the other board anymore. It's become like a facist state over there. Beware! What's with the icons. I don't understand."
You make an initial post without introducing yourself on an established board ...that you've admittedly haven't read...never posted on...and you post something with misspellings...grammatical errors...and as disjointed as this...and you really expect not to be roasted just a bit?
"I was instantly attacked. For no good reason."
Attacked? Come on now, pookie. They were kidding. If you read the board before you posted you would of picked up on the type of sense of humor that folks have over there. Are you really that sensitive about words on a screen?
"And then I read some of the other shit on that board and I figure they only want to read such incredibly pointless post as " HAHAHAHHAHA" (I shit you not) or "Don't drink alchohol and give blood." And these are not exerpts. These are the entire posts."
Oh yeah, that's a good way to win friends and influence people. Those are REPLIES to posts. Taken out of context they do sound pointless...and I'm sure I could do the same to your posts....or anyone's for that matter. And by the way...the Other Board ENCOURAGES pointless....and silly...we like that...we laugh at that. Everyone should have some pointless laughter in their lives. Try it.
"Your are mean to newbies here. They go there and are mean to newbies there. It's a vicious cycle."
Then why do you post here? I mean, really. I don't mean to sound snarky...but I just don't understand why people stick around and complain about a webboard...and post about how much they hate it. If you hate it...if it's not your cup of tea...if people are mean to you...if you can't relate to other posters...then find some place that you enjoy. The internet is a big place.
I have learned a valuable lesson over the past few years at this place....It's only a webboard...don't take it too seriously.
Terri,
Pointless.