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BlueHeronDruid
Location: Заебани сме луѓе
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Feb 3, 2014 - 6:29pm |
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islander wrote: We've all been buttheads at some time or another. But we've all managed to stay roughly within the pretty broad lines. What irks me is that I'm sure he had Many people pm him with offers to help. This is one of the kindest and most caring groups of people (who have mostly not ever even met) I've ever encountered. We give money, we fix each other's cars, we offer questionable psychoanalysis and dangerous advice. Despite the claims of 'oneness' we're a pretty mixed bag of nuts and it mostly works out okay. I'm sure he's hurting and I truly hope he gets some help or relief. But I don't want him hurting anyone here, and if that's all he's got to get attention then I won't miss him. No ill will, and I'd welcome him back anytime (with a reasonable probationary period).
What. "Drive real fast and take lots of chances" is my family's motto and it's served us well!
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bokey
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Feb 3, 2014 - 6:28pm |
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islander wrote: We've all been buttheads at some time or another. But we've all managed to stay roughly within the pretty broad lines. What irks me is that I'm sure he had Many people pm him with offers to help. This is one of the kindest and most caring groups of people (who have mostly not ever even met) I've ever encountered. We give money, we fix each other's cars, we offer questionable psychoanalysis and dangerous advice. Despite the claims of 'oneness' we're a pretty mixed bag of nuts and it mostly works out okay. I'm sure he's hurting and I truly hope he gets some help or relief. But I don't want him hurting anyone here, and if that's all he's got to get attention then I won't miss him. No ill will, and I'd welcome him back anytime (with a reasonable probationary period).
Gotta love that fact. Just cut him a break. He's obviously in pain. I let his comments go, although I didn't like what he said to Alexandra. I don't care about what he said to me, but I'm cutting him a break.
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islander
Location: West coast somewhere Gender:
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Feb 3, 2014 - 6:23pm |
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bokey wrote: RP is a good place dude.Most of us are here because we love music.
I've left twice,but came back because I missed the place and the people.
Does that make me an asshole?
Well probably,yeah.
Let's not judge,just accept.
I'm sure not perfect,and don't think many people are.
Like I said,maybe he's hurting inside. We've all been buttheads at some time or another. But we've all managed to stay roughly within the pretty broad lines. What irks me is that I'm sure he had Many people pm him with offers to help. This is one of the kindest and most caring groups of people (who have mostly not ever even met) I've ever encountered. We give money, we fix each other's cars, we offer questionable psychoanalysis and dangerous advice. Despite the claims of 'oneness' we're a pretty mixed bag of nuts and it mostly works out okay. I'm sure he's hurting and I truly hope he gets some help or relief. But I don't want him hurting anyone here, and if that's all he's got to get attention then I won't miss him. No ill will, and I'd welcome him back anytime (with a reasonable probationary period).
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islander
Location: West coast somewhere Gender:
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Feb 3, 2014 - 6:17pm |
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mutepoint wrote: By that measure, I surely must have earned at least the rank of class 9 antagonizing asshat. Because foreigner/conservative/tundra/etc.
You're so bad I had a border put up. And numbers have limits, you're King of the asshats.
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bokey
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Feb 3, 2014 - 6:16pm |
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mutepoint wrote: By that measure, I surely must have earned at least the rank of class 9 antagonizing asshat. Because foreigner/conservative/tundra/etc.
We don't hate you because you are a commie, we just hate you.
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MsJudi
Location: Houston, TX Gender:
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Feb 3, 2014 - 6:15pm |
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mutepoint wrote: By that measure, I surely must have earned at least the rank of class 9 antagonizing asshat. Because foreigner/conservative/tundra/etc.
Well, in my book, anyway.
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bokey
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Feb 3, 2014 - 5:52pm |
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islander wrote: mutepoint wrote:Here's the part where I'm going to disagree with a whole bunch of you when I say, sorry, but IMO, gypsyman was not a troll.
Discuss, or not. I leave that to your personal whim. Maybe not 100% by the clinical definition, but certainly by preponderance of his behaviors. We could just call him a class 3 antagonizing asshat, but in the end I don't think it matters much. I still don't get the need to be thrown out. If you hate it so much here and find everyone to be a leftists/hippie/socialist/elitist/listmonger/whatever, then why keep coming back. All I can figure is it gives them a little rush to pull the pin an wave the grenade. But I've never hated anyplace enough to want to stand in the middle while it burns to the ground, so maybe I just lack that perspective. But frankly I just don't have time for it. There is enough caring and support that goes on within the group here, that if some one can't seem to navigate the pretty broad path provided then screw them. I bet he got plenty of PMs from people here asking what was wrong, offering support, offering suggestions and he still chose to grab the knife and wave it around. It's sad it came to this, but it wasn't like there was no alternative. Oh well, it's happened before and will happen again at some point. I won't shed a tear now or in the future. RP is a good place dude. Most of us are here because we love music. I've left twice, but came back because I missed the place and the people. Does that make me an asshole? Well probably, yeah. Let's not judge, just accept. I'm sure not perfect, and don't think many people are. Like I said, maybe he's hurting inside.
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Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
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Feb 3, 2014 - 5:47pm |
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islander wrote:Maybe not 100% by the clinical definition, but certainly by preponderance of his behaviors. We could just call him a class 3 antagonizing asshat, but in the end I don't think it matters much.
I still don't get the need to be thrown out. If you hate it so much here and find everyone to be a leftists/hippie/socialist/elitist/listmonger/whatever, then why keep coming back. All I can figure is it gives them a little rush to pull the pin an wave the grenade. But I've never hated anyplace enough to want to stand in the middle while it burns to the ground, so maybe I just lack that perspective. But frankly I just don't have time for it. There is enough caring and support that goes on within the group here, that if some one can't seem to navigate the pretty broad path provided then screw them. I bet he got plenty of PMs from people here asking what was wrong, offering support, offering suggestions and he still chose to grab the knife and wave it around. It's sad it came to this, but it wasn't like there was no alternative.
Oh well, it's happened before and will happen again at some point. I won't shed a tear now or in the future.
Well put. These folk who spew about how horrible this place is and keep coming back just to stir the pot... well, I just don't get it.
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islander
Location: West coast somewhere Gender:
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Feb 3, 2014 - 5:43pm |
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mutepoint wrote:Here's the part where I'm going to disagree with a whole bunch of you when I say, sorry, but IMO, gypsyman was not a troll.
Not by my definition. Not based on a full examination of his posting history, which, btw, dates back to Jan 2007.
There's little point in discussing in detail what he was / why he's not a troll.
To broadly brush him with the moniker of "troll" is dead wrong, IMO; dismisses entirely his personal POV; and does a disservice to the community in understanding poster motivation(s).
That said, several of his posts in the last while are/were utterly indefensible.
I'd like you all to reconsider how and when you toss out the label 'troll'. It's a very broad brush and becomes utterly meaningless when used incorrectly - which is what has been done in this instance.
Instead of labeling gypsyman a troll, I'd like you to give consideration to the idea that what you witnessed in the past days was the online forum equivalent of 'suicide-by-cop'.
Discuss, or not. I leave that to your personal whim. Maybe not 100% by the clinical definition, but certainly by preponderance of his behaviors. We could just call him a class 3 antagonizing asshat, but in the end I don't think it matters much. I still don't get the need to be thrown out. If you hate it so much here and find everyone to be a leftists/hippie/socialist/elitist/listmonger/whatever, then why keep coming back. All I can figure is it gives them a little rush to pull the pin an wave the grenade. But I've never hated anyplace enough to want to stand in the middle while it burns to the ground, so maybe I just lack that perspective. But frankly I just don't have time for it. There is enough caring and support that goes on within the group here, that if some one can't seem to navigate the pretty broad path provided then screw them. I bet he got plenty of PMs from people here asking what was wrong, offering support, offering suggestions and he still chose to grab the knife and wave it around. It's sad it came to this, but it wasn't like there was no alternative. Oh well, it's happened before and will happen again at some point. I won't shed a tear now or in the future.
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ScottFromWyoming
Location: Powell Gender:
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Feb 3, 2014 - 5:06pm |
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mutepoint wrote: Instead of labeling gypsyman a troll, I'd like you to give consideration to the idea that what you witnessed in the past days was the online forum equivalent of 'suicide-by-cop'.
Exactly right, and it took him several tries to get the job done.
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bokey
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Feb 3, 2014 - 5:04pm |
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mutepoint wrote:
Instead of labeling gypsyman a troll, I'd like you to give consideration to the idea that what you witnessed in the past days was the online forum equivalent of 'suicide-by-cop'.
Discuss, or not. I leave that to your personal whim.
Maybe he's got some stressing personal things going on that he doesn't care to discuss and is lashing out. I don't really know. When I'm hurting, I ask for advice, and I've found a lot of good vibes come back. Let's wish him well and let it go.
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oldviolin
Location: esse quam videri Gender:
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Feb 3, 2014 - 5:01pm |
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mutepoint wrote:Here's the part where I'm going to disagree with a whole bunch of you when I say, sorry, but IMO, gypsyman was not a troll.
Not by my definition. Not based on a full examination of his posting history, which, btw, dates back to Jan 2007.
There's little point in discussing in detail what he was / why he's not a troll.
To broadly brush him with the moniker of "troll" is dead wrong, IMO; dismisses entirely his personal POV; and does a disservice to the community in understanding poster motivation(s).
That said, several of his posts in the last while are/were utterly indefensible.
I'd like you all to reconsider how and when you toss out the label 'troll'. It's a very broad brush and becomes utterly meaningless when used incorrectly - which is what has been done in this instance.
Instead of labeling gypsyman a troll, I'd like you to give consideration to the idea that what you witnessed in the past days was the online forum equivalent of 'suicide-by-cop'.
Discuss, or not. I leave that to your personal whim.
Generally I don't feel the need to defend my comments when said comments were primarily made to the individual member in question. However, in this case let me say that my only reference to "troll" was made personally to Gypsyman, and insinuated "trollish" behavior, which is quite supported I think. Also, as to posting history, one might not feel the need to refer to posting which is deleted and predates the available history. if that wasn't important enough to let stand on it's own then it's not important enough to infer/refer to. At least, that's my take. Lables don't mean squat. Examples do.
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Coaxial
Location: Comfortably numb in So Texas Gender:
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Feb 3, 2014 - 8:36am |
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2cats wrote: Yes it is.
Indeed...He could close this little sandbox down in a heartbeat and not have to worry about petty bull like that...Thanks, Bill.
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2cats
Location: Oklahoma Gender:
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Feb 3, 2014 - 8:25am |
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dave_porter wrote:Isn't it great that we have a Bill(y Goat Gruff) to deal with the trolls? Yes it is.
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Proclivities
Location: Paris of the Piedmont Gender:
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Feb 3, 2014 - 5:51am |
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GeneP59 wrote: It's all candy:
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Rod
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Feb 2, 2014 - 10:26pm |
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Alexandra wrote:Come on, now. We know the drill after all these years..... They thrive on pushing buttons and inciting negative reactions. If you want them to keep coming back and doing it again and again - keep giving them what they want. A reaction. A fight. If not - do not reply. Period. No matter how insidious or caustic the post. Honestly, I can't believe anyone wastes one second on the current one, after the silly things he's said.
Exactly!!!
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buzz
Location: up the boohai
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Feb 2, 2014 - 8:30pm |
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Alexandra wrote:Come on, now. We know the drill after all these years..... They thrive on pushing buttons and inciting negative reactions. If you want them to keep coming back and doing it again and again - keep giving them what they want. A reaction. A fight. If not - do not reply. Period. No matter how insidious or caustic the post. Honestly, I can't believe anyone wastes one second on the current one, after the silly things he's said.
not even a particularly good troll. no imagination.
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Alexandra
Location: PNW Gender:
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Feb 2, 2014 - 8:27pm |
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Perfect example.
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DD gypsyman
Location: Joined Nov 27, 2006 Gender:
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Feb 2, 2014 - 8:26pm |
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Alexandra wrote:Come on, now. We know the drill after all these years..... They thrive on pushing buttons and inciting negative reactions. If you want them to keep coming back and doing it again and again - keep giving them what they want. If not - do not reply. Period. No matter how insidious or caustic the post.
And somebody actually pays you for what you write? The industry is in worse trouble than I suspected. Or as we would say in the South - Fuck all Y'all.
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Alexandra
Location: PNW Gender:
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Feb 2, 2014 - 8:20pm |
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Come on, now. We know the drill after all these years..... They thrive on pushing buttons and inciting negative reactions. If you want them to keep coming back and doing it again and again - keep giving them what they want. A reaction. A fight. If not - do not reply. Period. No matter how insidious or caustic the post. Honestly, I can't believe anyone wastes one second on the current one, after the silly things he's said.
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