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snl75 · 03-23-2005, 06:19 PM

hi everyone im in a bad mood so if you dont mind im going to do something i almost never do here and thats whine but i need you guys here to unload on .so please bear with me all of you here know how much i love snl. well im a member of this one site and its the most mean sprited place ive ever been to on the net the problem is as you all know by reading some of my posts here is that im not the best speller on earth and i really dont worry about puncuiton as much as i should. but over there they are always riding me about how stupid my posts look and how i sound like an 8 year old well i just let it go and go until last night when i posted something about snl that i and problay find interesting .well this one person who ive had a problem with cusses me out f this and f that well i had just had it with him and everyone there so i did something that i almost never do i posted a message with the most foul lauange that ive ever used in my life. words that if i used on somebody here i would be banned forever. but enough was enough well today i tried to tell my side of the story and instead its the same trash over again they all decided that the other guy was right and that in ther minds im some kind of stupid moron so thats it for me over there .i mean dont get me wrong i can take disagreements. heck ive even had a few disagreements with people here but they were friendly the attacks on me over there were personal so i decied i dont need the haslle and im not going back there again its a shame how a few people can ruin things for everybody. but what i want to find out is have you ever been insualted so hatefully on a site that you just thought heck with it im not going there anymore? well thanks for listineing and i dont need to be there anyway its much nicer here and i will stay a member as long as you want me and will have me bad spelling lack of grammer and all. thanks everyone

Belair · 03-23-2005, 06:37 PM

I have to say that although I dont pick on people who have bad grammar and spelling,I dont like it,it annoys me,especially if their post is hard to decipher.I make the effort to make sure my posts are readable and easy on the eye,but thats just how I am.I know what you mean though about mean spirited sites,I've been to a few boards like that,and you'll post there once,then you'll leave.SO is the only place where the people are friendly in my experience.

Lady T · 03-23-2005, 07:04 PM

I admit that when I am over here at SO, my grammar or my punctuation is not up to par, but I think it is terribly impolite to point out to someone when they did not spell a word correctly, hey, we are all human and not perfect!
And it really irritates the hell of of me when someone has the audacity to point out another person's spelling or grammar errors when THEIR grammer, etc. is not properly indicated as well...But I agree with Alicia here, the members of SO are very generous with their welcoming someone to this board...

TripperFan · 03-23-2005, 07:14 PM

I've only commented on bad spelling or grammar only if its almost illegible.

I agree that SO is a great forum and I think we also have the moderators to thank for that. It must be a tough job trying to keep track of every post and then having to jump in and break something up without trying to offend anyone. Especially considering they're not paid for it and it can be a very thankless job sometimes!

You're welcome here tho!!

Dude111 · 10-28-2022, 11:01 PM

Im very thick skinned...... One time on another VBB site thats gone now,the members ganged up on me... They were trying to get rid of me..... It happend 2 times,both times it lasted about a month and then they realised they werent gonna get rid of me....

Ya cant let people bother ya....

opus · 10-29-2022, 01:32 AM

I had been wondering what snl75, Belair, Lady T, and TripperFan had to say about this topic 17 years ago. Now I can sleep peacefully.

Dude111 · 10-29-2022, 11:50 AM

Im glad buddy

GentlemanJim · 10-29-2022, 01:01 PM

Some people are just highly intolerant of opposed points of view. My personal suspicion is that they believe that there can only be one CORRECT way of viewing "whatever", and therefore any opposed opinion challenges their rightness...if somebody else might be right, then they MIGHT be wrong, So they vilify any opposed views.

We call it the "cranky old man" syndrome at some other sites aka "GET OFF MY LAWN!!"

Looking back to when this thread was new, it predates the big anti-bullying spectacle that would come a few years later.

I remember when Major League Baseball had a cluster of forums....one forum for each team, plus one master forum for baseball in general.... And on one of those team boards, I believe it was the California Angels.....a clique, or "good ol boy network"....whatever you want to call it.....started picking on this guy, some encouraging him to go end his life.

Which he eventually did. And months later a relative using the dead kids computer to piece together his life discovered this ugly relationship with these folks.....and the kids survivors ended up suing the California Angels and Major League Baseball.
Don't know how that law suit ended up, but they promptly closed down the Angels board, and all the Major League baseball forums a couple years later.......I guess the combination of all those deep pockets with that wide open exposure was just too big a risk to bear?

Caroline13 · 10-29-2022, 02:54 PM

There are many ways to view things and so many do not and attack and ridicule those with other views. I've said this here years ago. I see positive and negative in all. Now I'm hearing more and more about the climate change issue and nothing has changed, all fear from mostly one side...climate continues as it always has. Al Gore benefitted financially.

Caroline13 · 11-04-2022, 06:17 PM

I've been a member on City Data since 2016 and it's been like a revolving door over there...giving me infractions, banning me, bringing me back in and it goes on and on. I do nothing wrong believe me. Offer information.....but those mods....and it all started when I joined, the head Witch gave me some warnings after less than a day as I recall.

Well a couple days ago I somehow got back in C=D, they put me back me.....and I've been there 2 days and tip toeing around and low and behold got an infraction today, for what --- guess didn't cross my t's or dot my i's......

The group offers so much and it's hard to be a member and NOT say anything....

Dude111 · 04-14-2026, 11:47 AM

City-data is something else....

I didnt do anything wrong there either,they just decided they dont like me.. I have had over 1100 accounts!!

Todd says he cant believe it.. He said he would give up after 5 accts and let them stay!!

If someone really wants to be somewhere and they arent doing anything wrong,WHY TEMPT FATE???

Dead2009 · 04-24-2026, 02:33 PM

Making over 1K accounts just to stay on a forum is a bit obsessive.

stevea · 04-24-2026, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dead2009

Making over 1K accounts just to stay on a forum is a bit obsessive.

Esp. if they don't want you.

Why would anyone try to get back in on a site where they're not wanted?

Dude111 · 04-24-2026, 07:37 PM

Why dont they only go after bad members is the thing??

It would be one thing if someone was ripping the bases to shreds but in my case,im not!!

Im being as good as I can be..... Todd cant believe it!!

Bamb0 · 04-26-2026, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dude111

City-data is something else....

I didnt do anything wrong there either,they just decided they dont like me.. I have had over 1100 accounts!!

So they dint like u yet u stay cant u takea hint!!

03-23-2005, 06:19 PM	#1
snl75 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2004 Location: in the formen basement watching snl Posts: 1,377	Ever leave another site because it's too mean spirited? hi everyone im in a bad mood so if you dont mind im going to do something i almost never do here and thats whine but i need you guys here to unload on .so please bear with me all of you here know how much i love snl. well im a member of this one site and its the most mean sprited place ive ever been to on the net the problem is as you all know by reading some of my posts here is that im not the best speller on earth and i really dont worry about puncuiton as much as i should. but over there they are always riding me about how stupid my posts look and how i sound like an 8 year old well i just let it go and go until last night when i posted something about snl that i and problay find interesting .well this one person who ive had a problem with cusses me out f this and f that well i had just had it with him and everyone there so i did something that i almost never do i posted a message with the most foul lauange that ive ever used in my life. words that if i used on somebody here i would be banned forever. but enough was enough well today i tried to tell my side of the story and instead its the same trash over again they all decided that the other guy was right and that in ther minds im some kind of stupid moron so thats it for me over there .i mean dont get me wrong i can take disagreements. heck ive even had a few disagreements with people here but they were friendly the attacks on me over there were personal so i decied i dont need the haslle and im not going back there again its a shame how a few people can ruin things for everybody. but what i want to find out is have you ever been insualted so hatefully on a site that you just thought heck with it im not going there anymore? well thanks for listineing and i dont need to be there anyway its much nicer here and i will stay a member as long as you want me and will have me bad spelling lack of grammer and all. thanks everyone

03-23-2005, 06:37 PM	#2
Belair Back@SO&Loveit! Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 13, 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 5,925	I have to say that although I dont pick on people who have bad grammar and spelling,I dont like it,it annoys me,especially if their post is hard to decipher.I make the effort to make sure my posts are readable and easy on the eye,but thats just how I am.I know what you mean though about mean spirited sites,I've been to a few boards like that,and you'll post there once,then you'll leave.SO is the only place where the people are friendly in my experience.
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03-23-2005, 07:14 PM	#4
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	I've only commented on bad spelling or grammar only if its almost illegible. I agree that SO is a great forum and I think we also have the moderators to thank for that. It must be a tough job trying to keep track of every post and then having to jump in and break something up without trying to offend anyone. Especially considering they're not paid for it and it can be a very thankless job sometimes! You're welcome here tho!!
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10-29-2022, 01:01 PM	#8
GentlemanJim Concerns, Support, & Feedback Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 26, 2019 Location: The back country Posts: 5,443	Some people are just highly intolerant of opposed points of view. My personal suspicion is that they believe that there can only be one CORRECT way of viewing "whatever", and therefore any opposed opinion challenges their rightness...if somebody else might be right, then they MIGHT be wrong, So they vilify any opposed views. We call it the "cranky old man" syndrome at some other sites aka "GET OFF MY LAWN!!" Looking back to when this thread was new, it predates the big anti-bullying spectacle that would come a few years later. I remember when Major League Baseball had a cluster of forums....one forum for each team, plus one master forum for baseball in general.... And on one of those team boards, I believe it was the California Angels.....a clique, or "good ol boy network"....whatever you want to call it.....started picking on this guy, some encouraging him to go end his life. Which he eventually did. And months later a relative using the dead kids computer to piece together his life discovered this ugly relationship with these folks.....and the kids survivors ended up suing the California Angels and Major League Baseball. Don't know how that law suit ended up, but they promptly closed down the Angels board, and all the Major League baseball forums a couple years later.......I guess the combination of all those deep pockets with that wide open exposure was just too big a risk to bear?
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10-29-2022, 02:54 PM	#9
Caroline13 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jan 30, 2021 Location: So Calif Posts: 14,483	There are many ways to view things and so many do not and attack and ridicule those with other views. I've said this here years ago. I see positive and negative in all. Now I'm hearing more and more about the climate change issue and nothing has changed, all fear from mostly one side...climate continues as it always has. Al Gore benefitted financially.
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03-23-2005, 07:04 PM	#3
Lady T Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 17,361	I admit that when I am over here at SO, my grammar or my punctuation is not up to par, but I think it is terribly impolite to point out to someone when they did not spell a word correctly, hey, we are all human and not perfect! And it really irritates the hell of of me when someone has the audacity to point out another person's spelling or grammar errors when THEIR grammer, etc. is not properly indicated as well...But I agree with Alicia here, the members of SO are very generous with their welcoming someone to this board...

10-28-2022, 11:01 PM	#5
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,545	Im very thick skinned...... One time on another VBB site thats gone now,the members ganged up on me... They were trying to get rid of me..... It happend 2 times,both times it lasted about a month and then they realised they werent gonna get rid of me.... Ya cant let people bother ya....

10-29-2022, 01:32 AM	#6
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,591	I had been wondering what snl75, Belair, Lady T, and TripperFan had to say about this topic 17 years ago. Now I can sleep peacefully.

10-29-2022, 11:50 AM	#7
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,545	Im glad buddy

11-04-2022, 06:17 PM	#10
Caroline13 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jan 30, 2021 Location: So Calif Posts: 14,483	I've been a member on City Data since 2016 and it's been like a revolving door over there...giving me infractions, banning me, bringing me back in and it goes on and on. I do nothing wrong believe me. Offer information.....but those mods....and it all started when I joined, the head Witch gave me some warnings after less than a day as I recall. Well a couple days ago I somehow got back in C=D, they put me back me.....and I've been there 2 days and tip toeing around and low and behold got an infraction today, for what --- guess didn't cross my t's or dot my i's...... The group offers so much and it's hard to be a member and NOT say anything....

04-14-2026, 11:47 AM	#11
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,545	City-data is something else.... I didnt do anything wrong there either,they just decided they dont like me.. I have had over 1100 accounts!! Todd says he cant believe it.. He said he would give up after 5 accts and let them stay!! If someone really wants to be somewhere and they arent doing anything wrong,WHY TEMPT FATE???
	Last edited by Dude111; 04-14-2026 at 09:26 PM.

04-24-2026, 02:33 PM	#12
Dead2009 Horror Movie Guru Senior Member Join Date: Feb 20, 2024 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,247	Making over 1K accounts just to stay on a forum is a bit obsessive.
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04-24-2026, 07:37 PM	#14
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,545	Why dont they only go after bad members is the thing?? It would be one thing if someone was ripping the bases to shreds but in my case,im not!! Im being as good as I can be..... Todd cant believe it!!