Greek Chat - should membership be closed?

[Helicopter1]

oops, sorry there AF, were you trying to get the last word?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Helicopter1

oops, sorry there AF, were you trying to get the last word?

I will always have the last word. It doesn't have to be chronological, if the finality is there.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Yes there are other sites that are nicer, kinder, and much more helpful and friendly!

Oh, you and some others would not be welcome.

Isn't a site that is "nicer, kinder and much more helpful and friendly" where some people aren't welcome kind of an oxymoron?

I've perused that site, Tom. I know you're one of the ones who started it and all, but it's just too whitebread for me. Call me unfriendly, but I'd rather engage in real discussions where people say what they think, even if they go too far sometimes, than join a few handfuls of people over there and be happy all the time.

Besides, one of your co-founders over there threw way too much azycray around before she got banned (three times, was it?) here.

[Helicopter1]

Impressive!

Not crazy about the word 'finality', but still...

[33girl]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Besides, one of your co-founders over there threw way too much azycray around before she got banned (three times, was it/) here.

This is like that South Park where they said "Biggie Smalls" 3 times and he showed up.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Yes there are other sites that are nicer, kinder, and much more helpful and friendly!

Oh, you and some others would not be welcome.

Yeah, MC's right - this doesn't make any sense at all.

Also, while the average IQ on GC is probably around 93 . . . I would guess it's around 85 on your site, Tommy. No offense, but every thread is the same, and makes me feel like I'm teaching second grade.

I'd rather be raped in prison, quite honestly.

[Tom Earp]

[QUOTE=AlphaFrog;1514963]Banned in 4 minutes flat from Happy Pony Rainbow Land, Baby!

skylark jumped over there...we'll see how long before she can't take the sunshine up her ass.

Well I guess it easier being a -itch than a nice person!


You are and will always be a special person no matter how low you try to get!

The way you act is indicative of you!

So do not go where you are not going to act decent!

Oh AlphaToad you were banned from the crap you put on there! Well, why do you not say why you were banned.

What a sad state of a body!

So, what is wrong with that?

If you do not want to act decent do not come over.

I am not forcing anyone and some are not wanted being asses.

I did not bring this up as others did!


Thanks KS you are overly to cool? Or not. Kiss some good GC ass. Is that what you are doing?

[tld221]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

You're right, it's not me. I don't use "yup", I use "yep". And if I make a BatShit Sockpuppet (haven't had the urge lately), "TEH" will appear in it somewhere.

i am really amused by this post.

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

And, by the way NutBrn...if you'd like to come on down to Charlotte, I'd be happy to call you a bitch to your face, anonymity not necessary and all.

BURN!!!

Originally Posted by 33girl

This is like that South Park where they said "Biggie Smalls" 3 times and he showed up.

LMAO awesome.

[skylark]

Hi everyone. I thought if I left this thread alone for a couple days everyone would just move on and find something better to talk about. Guess not. Therefore, I might as well address what has been brought up: the fact that I joined another site. I like this other site, people are definitely helpful, nice, and generally just a good bunch of people. There are people like that on GC still, but I certainly cannot say that about everyone here. I like this new site a lot and will continue to post there since I know that they are people that act as well-behaved on the internet as they do in real life. If I myself ever need advice or want to start a new thread about something, I am sure I will feel more comfortable posting there than here.

I just wanted to clarify that, despite joining another greek site, I AM still on GC (and have continued to post, although not on this particular thread) and still plan to be on GC for as long as I am able to gain at least something positive from it. If you want to look back at some of my earlier posts in this thread, I even stated that I liked GC for the most part, although many of you seemed to lump me into a group of other newbies who "couldn't take it anymore" so to speak. I can take it just fine, I just question what "it" accomplishes.

There are many areas of GC that I think will remain worthwhile to read and post in and so will continue to do so (why shouldn't I?). Even when, as I'm sure will happen in the future, I do post in an area that is frequented by certain GCers that seem to fuel themselves on unnecessary drama and confrontation, this thread has certainly given me more insight into the character of these GCers. Thus, I doubt I will even pay attention to anything they say anymore (and I certainly doubt they will care, either).

I have received some great advice in this thread, the best advice being: look at the prior posts of the people who are being rude. It is their internet personality and has nothing to do with you (I seriously hope they don't act like that in real life!) Having a different personality on the internet is something somewhat foreign to me, but I can see why it happens because it is a lot easier to "post" than to own up to your behavior in real life. Certain people feel that because you are on the internet, this justifies rudeness, "snarkiness" (although I certainly think true snarkiness is quite more endearing, at least in real life), and "sarcasm" (which I think some people don't quite know the definition to here). I now know (and didn't when I started this thread) that it is possible to still enjoy this site despite the hostility, and no you do not need an ignore button in order to do it.

In real life, for instance, if someone out-of-the-blue tried to take a word out of context of what I was trying to say as a whole and use it to prove that I was "blatantly wrong," yelling at me (RL version of 42pt bold font), I would certainly confront that person as to why they felt it was necessary to address a wrongly chosen word with completely unnecessary hostility. Furthermore, if the problem seemed to be with more than one person, I would choose to address the group as a whole. As some people put it on this site, yes that is probably the equivalent of putting up a "kick me" sign, but I believe strongly in the value of general congeniality enough to be kicked around for it, I guess.

Anyway, I want to end my final post on this thread by stating that I probably was too sensitive, but honestly that is part of who I am, even in real life. However, I am not the only person in the world who is probably "too sensitive" and it does not make me, or anyone else that falls in this group, less worthy or whatever to be on this site. I'm sure there are many people that have come and gone from GC, and you all are probably eager to see them go, but I guess I just think that the more insight and diversity you have on an internet site, the better it will be as a whole. Thus, it probably isn't a good idea to try and scare people off for entertainment value.

Go on and continue to have fun with this disaster of a thread (yeah, I know I'm the one who started it). I honestly don't know what more you all could find to say here about this, but that is what I thought two days (and 5 pages) ago.

I'm sorry I thought I could possibly change someone's mind. Like one poster said, it is kind of sad that I earnestly started this forum to talk about internet decorum. I guess I am at heart an optimist, especially about human nature.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Oh AlphaToad you were banned from the crap you put on there! Well, why do you not say why you were banned.

Oh Earpie...I'll gladly say why I was banned...

1. I registered as AlphaFrog
2. I called you out for Copy/Pasting the Who Does/Doesn't AI directly from GC without even changing the "GC" part.
3. I told you to take down the ASA forum.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Oh Earpie...I'll gladly say why I was banned...

1. I registered as AlphaFrog
2. I called you out for Copy/Pasting the Who Does/Doesn't AI directly from GC without even changing the "GC" part.
3. I told you to take down the ASA forum.

should i add to that checklist "AF/Earp e-throwdown?"

[SWTXBelle]

I think I'm hurt - I haven't been on GC all that long, and the only person who was rude to me is one of the founders of Happy Pony Rainbow Land. What - I'm not good enough for the rest of you to insult???

[icelandelf]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I think I'm hurt - I haven't been on GC all that long, and the only person who was rude to me is one of the founders of Happy Pony Rainbow Land. What - I'm not good enough for the rest of you to insult???

I'll insult you SWTXBelle If you REALLY want me to and ask me REALLY nicely

[icelandelf]

Originally Posted by skylark

Hi everyone. I thought if I left this thread alone for a couple days everyone would just move on and find something better to talk about. Guess not. Therefore, I might as well address what has been brought up: the fact that I joined another site. I like this other site, people are definitely helpful, nice, and generally just a good bunch of people. There are people like that on GC still, but I certainly cannot say that about everyone here. I like this new site a lot and will continue to post there since I know that they are people that act as well-behaved on the internet as they do in real life. If I myself ever need advice or want to start a new thread about something, I am sure I will feel more comfortable posting there than here.

So why post here if we're a bunch of meanies?

Originally Posted by skylark

I just wanted to clarify that, despite joining another greek site, I AM still on GC (and have continued to post, although not on this particular thread) and still plan to be on GC for as long as I am able to gain at least something positive from it. If you want to look back at some of my earlier posts in this thread, I even stated that I liked GC for the most part, although many of you seemed to lump me into a group of other newbies who "couldn't take it anymore" so to speak. I can take it just fine, I just question what "it" accomplishes.

I didn't know we had to accomplish anything.

Originally Posted by skylark

There are many areas of GC that I think will remain worthwhile to read and post in and so will continue to do so (why shouldn't I?). Even when, as I'm sure will happen in the future, I do post in an area that is frequented by certain GCers that seem to fuel themselves on unnecessary drama and confrontation, this thread has certainly given me more insight into the character of these GCers. Thus, I doubt I will even pay attention to anything they say anymore (and I certainly doubt they will care, either).

I have received some great advice in this thread, the best advice being: look at the prior posts of the people who are being rude. It is their internet personality and has nothing to do with you (I seriously hope they don't act like that in real life!) Having a different personality on the internet is something somewhat foreign to me, but I can see why it happens because it is a lot easier to "post" than to own up to your behavior in real life. Certain people feel that because you are on the internet, this justifies rudeness, "snarkiness" (although I certainly think true snarkiness is quite more endearing, at least in real life), and "sarcasm" (which I think some people don't quite know the definition to here). I now know (and didn't when I started this thread) that it is possible to still enjoy this site despite the hostility, and no you do not need an ignore button in order to do it.

Originally Posted by skylark

In real life, for instance, if someone out-of-the-blue tried to take a word out of context of what I was trying to say as a whole and use it to prove that I was "blatantly wrong," yelling at me (RL version of 42pt bold font), I would certainly confront that person as to why they felt it was necessary to address a wrongly chosen word with completely unnecessary hostility. Furthermore, if the problem seemed to be with more than one person, I would choose to address the group as a whole. As some people put it on this site, yes that is probably the equivalent of putting up a "kick me" sign, but I believe strongly in the value of general congeniality enough to be kicked around for it, I guess.

Anyway, I want to end my final post on this thread by stating that I probably was too sensitive, but honestly that is part of who I am, even in real life. However, I am not the only person in the world who is probably "too sensitive" and it does not make me, or anyone else that falls in this group, less worthy or whatever to be on this site. I'm sure there are many people that have come and gone from GC, and you all are probably eager to see them go, but I guess I just think that the more insight and diversity you have on an internet site, the better it will be as a whole. Thus, it probably isn't a good idea to try and scare people off for entertainment value.

Go on and continue to have fun with this disaster of a thread (yeah, I know I'm the one who started it). I honestly don't know what more you all could find to say here about this, but that is what I thought two days (and 5 pages) ago.

I'm sorry I thought I could possibly change someone's mind. Like one poster said, it is kind of sad that I earnestly started this forum to talk about internet decorum. I guess I am at heart an optimist, especially about human nature.

So what have we learned from this important life lesson boys and girls?

I feel sufficiently chastized and I now know my place. But if I have no character would I really know my place if it bit me in the ass? pondering...

[SWTXBelle]

Hey, Icelandelf - you've been here less time than me, so your insults are no good!!!!