IGNORANCE or OPINION

[Danlaw83]

What's the story??? I feel that censorship has gone above normalcy for the 7 people who actually post on this forum. I also believe if you want to be treated a certain way, you should treat others the same. The reason why things have gone the way they have gone is because of the way things are said on this board. Again it isn't waht you say it is how you say it. If your joking around use your damned smilies, if your not and you have an opinion be prepared to defend it or, like in real life, keep it to yourself!

[jebho62]

Well stated Dan! I am proud to know you and happy to consider you as a friend. As friends we do tend to defend each other...we don't start turning our backs on friends in their hour of need. We have stuck together now for over a year and why should we stop now? I'm not sure if the powers that be think that no one else posts on here because of us...but my opinion is that no one posts on here because there ain't a whole lot happening in Genesisville that hasn't been beaten to death before.

[Visionsofangels]

Hear! Hear!

Well said Danny Boy and Well said Jebs....I Love my Genesis (yahoo) forum friends....You guys & TinaS 'Rock'
It's good to know that no matter how far apart we are...we'll always watch each others backs, No need for flame wars on here, we can all be friends with old & new members...God bless you all.

What would you think if I sang out of tune,
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
And I'll try not to sing out of key.

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends

What do I do when my love is away
(Does it worry you to be alone?)
How do I feel by the end of the day,
(Are you sad because you're on your own?)

No, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends

Do you need anybody
I need somebody to love
Could it be anybody
I want somebody to love.

Would you believe in a love at first sight
Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time
What do you see when you turn out the light
I can't tell you but I know it's mine,

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends

Do you need anybody
I just need someone to love
Could it be anybody
I want somebody to love.

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
With a little help from my friends.

[martinus]

If you voice an opinion, try and make it clear that is is an opinion.

If you post something as a fact, be prepared that someone may challenge that fact. If the fact is likely to be controversial (e.g. "Peter Gabriel was actually a woman until 1974") try and prove your point.

If you want to comment, by all means do. But comment on the topic, not on the posters.

Be aware what smilies can and can't do. The sentence "You are stupid" does not change its content by simply adding a . It remains an insult.

"Friendly banter" works best when you can hear the speaking person's tone of voice, see their facial expression and body language. On an internet forum you do not have these aids, so be aware that you may be misunderstood. Try to minimize these occasions because they are what really breeds bad blood.

The forum rules still apply, of course.

[jebho62]

A pm can sometimes help as well...if you are just joking around send a pm and make sure the object of your joking knows you mean no harm and that you are trying to get a laugh....

my 3 cents worth
....and who you calling stupid stoopid???

[AeroZach]

Originally Posted by martinus

Be aware what smilies can and can't do. The sentence "You are stupid" does not change its content by simply adding a . It remains an insult.

I'm gonna argue this one, minimally.

If Jebs and I are in a discussion, he says something about catching the Mama Tour and starts bragging about it, and I say "You're an ass" whilst adding a smiley next to it, he should understand I'm kidding. If there's a newbie who does the same thing, chances are I'll say the same thing, but add a "Just kidding, friend" at the end of it.

So yeah, I can see a need for limits, but there can also be exceptions.

I love my friends around here, feels like a second family, to be honest. From Philly to Canada to the UK, it's a very close relationship we all have. I'm sure all of us can tell when we're messing around with each other, but I do think extra caution should be taken with newbs who come here in peace. I know in my first couple days here if someone called me an ass I'd probably not come back, unless caution was taken with a "just kidding" or something.

If a newb starts an argument, however, insulting one's intelligence among other things, one has to defend themselves or their friends. We'd experienced this in the past. The whole cautious measures idea kinda loses merit when those things happen.

And PMs are nice. I've solved plenty of disputes on other forums through that. Very convenient, personal way to deal with things one-on-one. If one doesn't want to give, there's an ignore button (I think). Of course if you're like me and enjoy conflict every now and then, you probably won't be using it

Take it for what it's worth, just calling it as I sees it.

[jebho62]

Originally Posted by AeroZach

If Jebs and I are in a discussion, he says something about catching the Mama Tour and starts bragging about it, and I say "You're an ass" whilst adding a smiley next to it, he should understand I'm kidding. If there's a newbie who does the same thing, chances are I'll say the same thing, but add a "Just kidding, friend" at the end of it.

I will go even further by stating that being called an ass by the likes of you would be considered a compliment with or without the smiley.....Hee-Haw!!!!

[Danlaw83]

In the words of Eric Cartman, "screw you guys!"

[jebho62]

++++ Du hast! ++++

[martinus]

Zach, you have a point there. Still it is easy for these things to get out of control. Plus - you know and the one you said it to knows, but the next hundred people who read the thread don't. They'll just not some rough language on this forum - and probably be scared away.