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Why is Chocky getting so narky lately??

Wendy

12-Nov-2008
10:11:02 AM

It seems as if there's a bunch of angst bursting into nasty posts on Chocky lately. I realise we are all typing into computers and it can all seem terribly depersonalised, but there are still people on the recieving ends of all this. Please consider what you write in relation to your normal standards of interpersonal communication. It is possible to disagree with someone and question something without being rude or mean. There is no need for personal abuse. When joking, please double check your post to be sure that it's clearly in jest and the jokes are not going to be hurtful to anyone. We are a relatively small (and usually friendly) community and it's nice to be nice to each other.


cruze

12-Nov-2008
10:12:09 AM

That was a nice post.

(I concur)


ajfclark

12-Nov-2008
10:17:53 AM

Well said. There's been a few exchanges in the last couple of days in particular that have left me thinking "WTF? Where did that come from?".


Eduardo Slabofvic

12-Nov-2008
10:18:49 AM

Oh yeah? Same to you with knobs on!

devlin66

12-Nov-2008
10:45:14 AM

Would be nice if we could have emoticons to convey some of the intend meaning. Though making a sarcastic comment obvious would help. I am guilty of that one.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

12-Nov-2008
11:00:09 AM

>Where did that come from?

Sometimes it is withdrawal symptoms from whatever the addiction is?
Sometimes it is trolls.
Often it is the ambiguity of the medium.
Having a thick skin can help.
Consideration goes a long way, both in attitude and also in reviewing content before hitting the OK button.
Mistakes still happen ...
~> Try not to have any regrets.

widewetandslippery

12-Nov-2008
11:06:49 AM

My high school english teacher always said "nice" was the most horrid of all cliches.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

12-Nov-2008
11:09:32 AM

Have a nice day WW&S !
:)
Heh, heh, heh.


Capt_mulch

12-Nov-2008
11:13:24 AM

Having a big fricken aiding hammer hanging off your harness helps people to be nice to you too :-)

Now, what did Rod say in the past: "back to that cozy 'round the campfire feel"?


Capt_mulch

12-Nov-2008
11:15:30 AM

Yeah WW&S - on Sunday we can do some filthy climbs, find some sick chix and smoke some bad sh*t!!!!

widewetandslippery

12-Nov-2008
11:16:16 AM

On 12/11/2008 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>Have a nice day WW&S !
>:)
>Heh, heh, heh.

Having a horrid day. And its mean when you laugh at me.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

12-Nov-2008
11:20:32 AM

There I go. Misconstrued again.
I am more of an internet bumbly than even my climbing bumbly status!

ES wrote;
>Oh yeah? Same to you with knobs on!

Feeling short of snogs are we?

... bags not getting a reply!
Heh, heh, heh.

hero

12-Nov-2008
11:30:27 AM

*

:)


ajfclark

12-Nov-2008
11:46:50 AM

On 12/11/2008 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>Consideration goes a long way, both in attitude and also in reviewing content before hitting the OK button.

Maybe we could implement this:

Youtube actually has...


IdratherbeclimbingM9

12-Nov-2008
11:53:15 AM

>I'm a moron
~>
>I didn't know.

... The biff posters on websites are quick to point these things out if the consideration fails beforehand ...


evanbb

12-Nov-2008
11:58:05 AM

On 12/11/2008 Wendy wrote:
>It seems as if there's a bunch of angst bursting into nasty posts on Chocky

I think you're right Wendy, but doubt we'll ever be able to fix it. Fact is that lots of people are d!ckheads, and there's nothing they can do about it. Upstanding, generous people like you and I can easily reflect on our outward impression, but others can not. A lot of these people catch public transport. They also drive Commodores. Sad as it is, it's human nature. I would however support any moves towards niceness.

My primary school teacher also said 'nice' was a horrible word. But, she also said that "Keith and me" was grammatically incorrect. She was wrong about that too.

I think at the very least a concerted effort to play the ball, not the player would be a good start. Attacking someone personally for asking a question is probably not necessary. A better ploy might be to comment why you think their idea is ludicrous.


ajfclark

12-Nov-2008
12:05:53 PM

On 12/11/2008 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>>I'm a moron
>~>
>>I didn't know.
>
>... The biff posters on websites are quick to point these things out if the consideration fails beforehand ...

Yes but there's a huge difference between someone telling me I'm being a moron and me realising it's true.

rod

12-Nov-2008
5:51:58 PM

the bomber/neil thing was hilarious but one comment sticks out as having really crossed the line: feminazi...directed at wendy.

it is the most offensive thing i've witnessed here a real display of ignorance and stupidity.


Cookie

13-Nov-2008
9:03:45 AM

I agree that the tone is a little uninviting here at times... but i thought it was just this forum.// lots... and lots... of testostorone often lead to noses out of joint.

but, there is always this problem with text based medium, especially when it comes to topics people are sensitive about, perhaps some sort of emoticon woulld help ? ":) or just dont sling sh*t for the sake of slinging sh*t.

> A lot of these people catch public
>transport. They also drive Commodores.

i do both.. does that make me a bad person? i wish i had a 4cyl honda civic... but i'm stuck with my petrol hog dunnydore... and it's cheaper to catch the tram to work than drive and pay for parking in the cbd.....


evanbb

13-Nov-2008
9:46:30 AM

On 13/11/2008 Cookie wrote:
>> A lot of these people catch public
>>transport. They also drive Commodores.
>
>i do both.. does that make me a bad person? i wish i had a 4cyl honda
>civic... but i'm stuck with my petrol hog dunnydore... and it's cheaper
>to catch the tram to work than drive and pay for parking in the cbd.....

For the sake of clarity Cookie, I only mention this because of some personal experiences. The callusness of people on public transport in Sydney blows my mind; ditto the Bogans in Western Sydney. I was mostly saying that despite our best intentions, there are lots of people out there who don't care, and don't think about other people.

Not you though Cookie. You're awesome from what I've read.

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