IGFs TopGun 1 Posted November 25, 2001 I understand I'm new here and I only came on to check for other people's views of 1.30 and maybe some recruiting for our squad but reading some of the threads in here really makes me wonder why people stay. There are several threads which to me, are way out of hand. Are these boards just here so people can give s**t to other people? The sniper thread, the GR thread. Admin, if your gonna have moderators then maybe they should start moderating. Look at SIMHQ, they don't take any of the BS that goes on here. I understand these are your boards but really, clean it up a tad. Flame away if you feel, you'll just back up my points! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaron Kane 0 Posted November 26, 2001 Hmmm... I dont see why anyone would flame you, you're just saying your opinion and asking harmless questions.... ....wait, that will get you flamed here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FetishFool 0 Posted November 26, 2001 I'll seriously answer Topgun's question... The moderators here don't speak much english, and they don't come to the english side of this board much. The people at this forum are the same guys at other forums. Most guys around here are leading informatives at other gaming forums. Just that they aren't as 'free' as they are here. We all have to take a minute away from being serious. So most guys come here. When they have nothing better to say, they say it often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pantera 0 Posted November 26, 2001 I would say that these forums are open to everyones comments. If they are offensive they are sometimes removed. If they offend the reader, the reader can then stop reading that particular thread. I think 99% people here are responsible posters/readers/lurkers. To call people childish for their posts is silly as they probably are children. I have a new feature added to my computer this year. When I get in a thread that looks to be going bad, I scroll using this wheel on my mouse and I get past it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eyes 0 Posted November 26, 2001 The BS posts you are talking about weren't always here - things have deteriorated in the last month or so. I can put up with that as I just don't participate, but what really annoys me is the amunt of racism that is appearing on this forum. It really annoys me as I'm here for OFP not that crap. I'll probably get a really bad reaction for saying this but it seems to me that the biggest culprits of this are American's (I can't be sure if they are Americans but it appears that way). I think some of the younger and more ignorant of the members think that racism is ok 'cos of the September 11th tradegy. Well it isn't - two rights don't make a wrong. Tolerance is the answer. Some examples of what I've read are the use of "towl head" "rice face/thrower" and worse which I wont repeat. Fewer and fewer of the threads seem to be about flashpoint and most of them should be in "off topic" - even this one, but if you put it there none of the people on this forum would read it. I'm of the oppinion that everyone is entitled to their own oppinion even if it is ignorant racism - but if you do have a view like this the rest of us should be subjected to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoonieRat 0 Posted November 26, 2001 there is a lot of crap in these posts, and not all children behave 'childishly' , i think calling it childish was a polite understatement!,no offence!, but its beyond just childishness!, and you cant help but read all the posts if you are really interested in the thread,some of the people need to learn to grow up,put up and shut up!, not agreeing to someones opinion should NOT be an opening for an arguement, (if only it was arguement!!, it's just plain b*tchin'!!), i see a lot i dont like!!,(racism especialy!!), i dont shout 'thats fvcking bullshat' every time i see it!, come on people!!, wheres the Bonhomie??!!,... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RN Malboeuf 12 Posted November 26, 2001 Aaron Kane: you almost got band when you posted the Sicko Porn link Medivek came in after, found it and deleted several threads any more vulgur stuff and I'm sure he'll have a talking to you I my self don't care about the Porn pics, I have had that same one in my mail box from freinds, but we have to remember the youger age group here I also don't care if some of you are 13 or so and think it's ok, what you have to understand is that most parents have the right not to have thier chidren to such filth I naver gave a thought to this before untill i started dating my current GF who has a 3 year old daughter, it's hard to give any child a safe play zone with out your guys help (man did I just say that? dam I used to make fun of these ppl) (Edited by RN Malboeuf at 10:18 am on Nov. 26, 2001) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havelock 0 Posted November 26, 2001 Ohhh ... it was so much better in the old days, when I used to use the green-screen monsters in the terminal room to check the latest Usenet posts (My Lord! I've just realised that was a decade ago now!). Ah .... I remember when all this was V-shaped valleys, etc. But seriously (folks) I would encourage slightly stronger moderation of these groups. Why can't we all just get on ...... -- Currently reading: The First World War Vol .1 - Hew Strachan (I think I will skip the chapter on financing the war ... too much info on the Gold Standard) Currently listening: Some rubbish on MTV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PolariZ 0 Posted November 26, 2001 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from FetishFool on 2:28 am on Nov. 26, 2001 I'll seriously answer Topgun's question... The moderators here don't speak much english, and they don't come to the english side of this board much. The people at this forum are the same guys at other forums. Â Most guys around here are leading informatives at other gaming forums. Â Just that they aren't as 'free' as they are here. We all have to take a minute away from being serious. Â So most guys come here. When they have nothing better to say, they say it often. Â <span id='postcolor'>If they don't speak much English, they could recruit serious people from the board to moderate. We aren't all flamers you know. :-) (Of course you do, lol!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brgnorway 0 Posted November 26, 2001 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from eyes on 3:29 pm on Nov. 26, 2001 The BS posts you are talking about weren't always here - things have deteriorated in the last month or so. I can put up with that as I just don't participate, but what really annoys me is the amunt of racism that is appearing on this forum. It really annoys me as I'm here for OFP not that crap. I'll probably get a really bad reaction for saying this but it seems to me that the biggest culprits of this are American's (I can't be sure if they are Americans but it appears that way). Â I think some of the younger and more ignorant of the members think that racism is ok 'cos of the September 11th tradegy. Well it isn't - two rights don't make a wrong. Tolerance is the answer. Some examples of what I've read are the use of "towl head" "rice face/thrower" and worse which I wont repeat. Fewer and fewer of the threads seem to be about flashpoint and most of them should be in "off topic" - even this one, but if you put it there none of the people on this forum would read it. I'm of the oppinion that everyone is entitled to their own oppinion even if it is ignorant racism - but if you do have a view like this the rest of us should be subjected to it. <span id='postcolor'> 100% agreed by myself! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
762WorldOrder 0 Posted November 26, 2001 "I'll probably get a really bad reaction for saying this but it seems to me that the biggest culprits of this are American's (I can't be sure if they are Americans but it appears that way). " First, it's Americans, not American's. The apostrophe denotes possession, and is not the plural form. Second, if you can't be sure they are Americans, please don't make such a sweeping generalization. At least look at the profiles of the childish posters before unilaterally declaring them all Americans. If I were to say all the Norwegian people on this board are childish, I would get flamed and dismissed as "another ignorant, arrogant American". Don't do the same. Stupidity is universal, and has nothing to do with what country you're from, except that it may be a little colder or warmer wherever it is that you're stupid. Judging from a lot of the broken English I see on these boards, I would say that most of the chidlish posts are not from Americans, but from people for whom English is a second language (like that Japanese guy who gets all orgasmic about the Imperial Japanese Navy). Think before you speak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thehamster 0 Posted November 26, 2001 You think the general topic board is bad you should see the off-topic now that is what is know as the OFP ####. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havelock 0 Posted November 26, 2001 Oh, I dip a toe into the Off-Topic pool from time to time ... to see what tries to bite it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maldita Vecindad 1 Posted November 26, 2001 Be carefull when going to the offtopic forum... There is a history of one guy that once went to that forum......... None of Us has seen him after that...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eyes 0 Posted November 27, 2001 762WorldOrder: You're clearly trying to provoke some kind of reaction from me by first making a rather pointless criticism about my grammer and then by saying I should think before I speak as well as investigating peopls profiles. Well here's my well thoughout reply (notice how I used an apostrophe to shorten here is to here's?): First off I don't care if your insult my grammer or say I haven't thought through what I said because I'm perfectly happy with my self esteem and I have the qualifications to prove my intelligence. Also you suggest I look into profiles to find a persons nationality well I'm soryy but it doesn't tell you (even you have not filled in your location). As for my statement about racism I don't think you can't fault my motives and I clearly said that I wasn't sure it was Americans. Finally a few quotes: "Wow, I imagine that's exactly what a lot of Japanese sounded like when their ships were on the way to the bottom of the ocean at Midway." "After listening to crazy gutterf**ks like this guy, I can understand how they were able to convince some of these dumb motherf**kers to crash themselves into US ships." Who said this? You did 762WorldOrder. Can you justify this? Just because Hasharajima was being stupid does that justify you saying stuff like that. How do you think Japanese people other than Hasharajima felt when they read that. It's just going to provoke more racism. That's all I'm going to say on the matter - I'm not going to be involved in some pointless 'flame' argument. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havelock 0 Posted November 28, 2001 Well said. I like to think that I am not at all racist ... ... well, except concerning people from the South of England. (Joke! It's a joke! Arrrgghhhh!) (Sound of body hitting floor) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suma 8 Posted November 28, 2001 #Moderation Mode Discussion about forum rules is considered offtopic. Moved here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites