Notes Around
S.A.M. said:
Whats the option?
Either one moderates those who cannot tell the difference and make spurious comparisons with others based on their very limited understanding of a very faint notion of what the point may possibly be (and miss it entirely anyway).
I'm torn over the answer, S.A.M. Part of me envisions a return to some prior era, except that's pretty much impossible. The community has, in many vital sectors, abandoned almost entirely any pretense of rational discussion of relevant issues in favor of a considerably more juvenile, pop-culture approach that sees a topic draw six pages of response in a matter of a few hours with virtually
no substance.
Or... allow them to "fairly" represent themselves on grounds that they are incapable of fathoming.
Well that simultaneously escalates the ferocity and further degrades the quality of discussion around Sciforums as the smarter people—those who ought to know better—recognize that there really is no
point in any pretense of dignity or restraint, and simply unload on the morons, who then, predictably, throw fist-banging tantrums.
Either way, who decides what's appropriate? Because, clearly, its not the moderators.
That's probably an internal discussion, to be honest. It doesn't bother me to refer to the situation openly, because it's about time our Chorus of Idiots came to understand that the staff is often at odds with itself
and the administration. People don't seem to realize how frequently and ferociously we fight among ourselves. However, one thing that is quite clear from myriad complaint topics is that an open discussion of propriety and standards will accomplish, at best,
nothing useful.
My running cause around here, of course, is
good faith. But, as so many arguments have it, an expectation of good faith is tantamount to liberal, atheistic bigotry intended to suppress dissent.
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EmmZ said:
Tiassa, I liked your post. It made me think about having courage to be willing to be wrong. That's why I came here. I have ideas, and ideas are flame retardant. I think I got lost somewhere in the slipstream of this place but you just reminded me that that's not me. Thank you for that, I can be such a silly sausage sometimes.
We all have our moments, to be sure. Some of our neighbors, however, seem to live in and for those moments. Flip a coin on what to do about it. Personally, I'll put up with a lot more if one posts in good faith. And while I'm generally willing to meet people on their own terms, that decision—as evidenced by the next section of this post—doesn't seem particularly useful. Sure, it plays to the bombast and bullshit around here, but it doesn't actually get anything
done.
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Lepustimidus said:
I wasn't attempting to insult you
On review, I've decided you're right. I forgot that "downright lame" is synonymous with "convoluted". My apologies.
Change your name all you want. It won't make you honest.
I was just wondering why all of your barbs are so convoluted and strained. You sound like such a wannabe, a poser who tries to act 'cool' while demeaning individuals in a fashion similar to Lou Natic or Satyr, but you just fall flat on your ass.
Just trying to accommodate y'all. And yet you
still complain.
I've gotten to that point where I don't even really bother reading the first few lines of your posts, you're that much of a god damn snide wind bag.
One of the strange things I've noted about certain of my critics is that they love to remind me that they don't read my posts or portions thereof. Aside from undermining their own credibility, I'm not sure
what the point of such snotty, juvenile bullshit actually is.
You'll never be a great writer, Tiassa.
Maybe. I'll worry about it later.
Do you know why? Because you write for yourself, instead of your audience.
If you say so. You're the one who doesn't read what I write, so you're obviously well-qualified to tell me what's wrong with my writing. Which is
exactly why you've managed to hit on the
polar opposite of the most common general criticism of my writing: that I spend too much time pandering to the audience.
Very few people here have the patience to read your schlock, and I doubt many people outside sciforums will, either.
So popularity is the hallmark of greatness. That's ... well, that's actually funny. Especially coming from you.
Because you'll never be an honest soul, Lepus. Do you know why? Because you spend so much more time and effort responding to your own narcissistic projections than actually dealing with reality. Seriously: after that less-than-brilliant tantrum, why
did you come back? Did you run out of neighborhood children to demean?