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[T1nk3rb311]

... is turning into /b/.

Everywhere I go, I see people acting like damn retards. I know there has always been on the internet, but for the past two years, idiots have steadily bred and are now are outnumbering the "normal" internet people.

Thoughts? Is this really a big deal? Or are my panties in a knot like they are sometimes? 

[Ponce de Leon]

T1nk3rb311 wrote...

... is turning into /b/.

Everywhere I go, I see people acting like damn retards. I know there has always been on the internet, but for the past two years, idiots have steadily bred and are now are outnumbering the "normal" internet people.

Thoughts? Is this really a big deal? Or are my panties in a knot like they are sometimes? 

No, it's a normal thing (for example, I'm certainly an idiot, there's no doubt in that, and I won't get offended if you tell me).

But to specify, there are two sorts of strange people (which I won't call in a too offensive way) around the net :
1) Children that think themselves big adults, with important life and think everyone else are their slaves;
2) Those that really want to annoy people and don't have a proper life to live, apart from annoying.

Feel free to add more cathegories.

[Kalderis]

This is one of the better forums i've been to but yeah, always going to run into people who just want to cause trouble. Way of the world. /misanthrope

[addiction21]

dark-lauron wrote...

T1nk3rb311 wrote...

... is turning into /b/.

Everywhere I go, I see people acting like damn retards. I know there has always been on the internet, but for the past two years, idiots have steadily bred and are now are outnumbering the "normal" internet people.

Thoughts? Is this really a big deal? Or are my panties in a knot like they are sometimes? 

No, it's a normal thing (for example, I'm certainly an idiot, there's no doubt in that, and I won't get offended if you tell me).

But to specify, there are two sorts of strange people (which I won't call in a too offensive way) around the net :
1) Children that think themselves big adults, with important life and think everyone else are their slaves;
2) Those that really want to annoy people and don't have a proper life to live, apart from annoying.

Feel free to add more cathegories.

3. People who like waffles.

[Jonp382]

I understand that /b/ is a 4chan thing, so that can't be good. Even the Mass Effect 2 forums couldn't possibly compare to anything that's posted on 4chan. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places, but it doesn't seem that bad in here? Maybe it's worse in the DA:O forums, but I haven't looked at them much since I've been playing DA:O.

[Ninjaphrog]

T1nk3rb311 wrote...

... is turning into /b/.

Everywhere I go, I see people acting like damn retards. I know there has always been on the internet, but for the past two years, idiots have steadily bred and are now are outnumbering the "normal" internet people.

Thoughts? Is this really a big deal? Or are my panties in a knot like they are sometimes? 

A huge knot to be exact ^^

Quite a few people on the forum know me, and hate me at that...I made a troll guide that was locked....twice.... =P

People don't like it and I generally tell them they can go f themselves, which they can.

But as much of a **** as I seem to be, I'm not really that much of a bad person as I come off to be =P I just feed off of peoples negativity...is that so bad? Seriously though I personally see it all as a massive joke and when people REALLY get offended by it I do turn it down =) I'm not a **** at heart! If I'm in the mood to be a total a hole, I will be, but if I'm in the mood to be helpful and friendly, I will be...

Mostly, this forum has proved itself not to deserve that luxury

Those few who have are on me friends list.

But you're right forums are turning for the worse....but you know what they say...can't beat em? join em!

[Remmirath]

Depends on the forum. There are a few out there where everyone is fairly civil most of the time. They tend to be the smaller ones, in my experience.

These forums seem to be sort of in the middle to me. It was pretty bad around release, but it's somewhat better now, and I'm guessing it'll die down in a few months.

[Ninjaphrog]

Halae Dral wrote...

Depends on the forum. There are a few out there where everyone is fairly civil most of the time. They tend to be the smaller ones, in my experience.
These forums seem to be sort of in the middle to me. It was pretty bad around release, but it's somewhat better now, and I'm guessing it'll die down in a few months.

Wishful thinking

I'll most likely be around till the forums are not

[Amberyl Ravenclaw]

It's basically a matter of politics: that is, public opinion and strength of the masses / numbers. If someone starts a trend and others perceive that there aren't consequences to it (i.e. the risk of facing the mass scorn, or the smackdown by an authoritative power), that adds fuel to the fire. Also, the more followers one has, the more prevalent the attitude gets. For me, the counter-strategy has been one of persistence - the old BioOT managed to keep relatively civil *and* intelligent over the years because apart from the strict moderation (something that seems to be lacking now) people stayed, got to know each other, formed a sense of community and basically self-policed the situation and outed others who didn't fit in, so along the way the borderline crazies got discouraged or died out.

Also, if you want to encourage critical thinking and thoughtful debate beyond people posting one-liners or lame jokes, start discussing topics of interest beyond the usual videogame love/hate thread. In-depth discussions about books, movies, relationships, society, philosophy, personal likes/dislikes, politics (if flamewars don't result) etc are the way to go. 

Long story short: you want a good, mature, intelligent community, you need to shape it from the start and work at it.

Modifié par Amberyl Ravenclaw, 20 novembre 2009 - 12:32 .

[bejamus]

The Online Disinhibition Effect, a.k.a. John Gabriel's Greater Internet F***wad Theory, is the reason why most people are total jerks online.

[Monstruo696]

Is there a theory on why most people are total derps online?

[Sword For Hire]

i must live under a rock, what is 4chan or /b/ ?

Modifié par Sword For Hire, 20 novembre 2009 - 06:12 .

[Mordaedil]

The problem is that 4chan has risen in popularity the last few years and thus all manner of trash now populate it, and drag their "funny habbits" to other parts of the Internet. See Ninjaphrog's behavior.

The thing is, Bioware forums were full of "oldie /b/-tards" who would follow the true, completely UNTOLD mantra of the true 4channer: You don't tell other people you're a 4channer and you certainly DO NOT act like you are on 4chan outside of 4chan.

I was fairly late to the 4chan thing, but I also do not consider myself a 4channer, because I got tired of it. But I was on there long enough to know that most people who were there long enough were pretty respectful people elsewhere, and only people who found it "new" and "hip" brought it ouside of 4chan and made it... Well, boring and common.

There's nothing exciting about /b/-tards anymore. There's more claim in being a goon or a farker.

Modifié par Mordaedil, 20 novembre 2009 - 11:46 .

[Urgnu the Gnu]

Mordaedil wrote...

Nice try, there was no mention of 4chan.

Jonp382 wrote...

I understand that /b/ is a 4chan thing, so that can't be good.

[Mordaedil]

Dammit Jon!



Hah, well, it was intended in good fun.

[Snoteye]

Mordaedil wrote...

Something about the first rule of the Internet.

As much as Munroe jokes about it, that is pretty much exactly what happened.

Modifié par Snoteye, 20 novembre 2009 - 12:07 .

[El Stormo]

Meh, some memes are alright if used in a creative and funny way. I agree that people posting THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST is gayer than Boy George blowing Elton John, but a good use of a meme still wrenches a guffaw-induced tear from even the most jaded of Netizens. That said, people pouring in and trolling/acting like retards is annoying on every forum. I'm not a /b/******, but I know quite a bit of the place (I'm just well-informed, honestly), and some damn funny stuff comes from there. Shame the users are 95% mongrels.