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Post by Strewthless on Apr 4, 2020 22:47:26 GMT -5
So much talk about 2018. Lol that year started at 1 then ended on a 5.
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Post by Giorbanguly on Apr 4, 2020 22:49:13 GMT -5
What happened at the end of 2018 that was so bad? I wasnโt very active after October of that year?
I do remember March-October being very toxic
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Post by Babu on Apr 4, 2020 22:54:14 GMT -5
What happened at the end of 2018 that was so bad? I wasnโt very active after October of that year? I do remember March-October being very toxic I remember fall 2018 was the peak of debates involving me and AJ where 90% of the shoutbox was either spent debating either me or AJ or gossiping/talking shit about us while we were offline |
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Post by Steelernation on Apr 4, 2020 23:12:33 GMT -5
At the end of 2018 was the drama about free invitations and bringing back tarlife and there was a huge blow up with me, Alex and Lommo and others for most of November and December.
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Post by Beercules on Apr 5, 2020 1:27:47 GMT -5
All of which I was asleep for  Which is why I can't remember anything from 2018. I'd give it a 2. |
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Post by alex992 on Apr 5, 2020 8:47:18 GMT -5
Mid to late 2018 was also peak times for those stupid ass arguments in the shoutbox revolving around economics or politics. Thank fuck those arguments have calmed down a lot.
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Post by Yahya Sinwar on Apr 5, 2020 11:49:12 GMT -5
Real question is not how toxic this forum is... but how intoxicated we are! With beercules on here we are at least a BAC of .66
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Post by Beercules on Apr 6, 2020 1:43:30 GMT -5
On this coming Thursday night, my BAC will only be able to be measured using Knuth's up arrow notation...
That's right, gonna get fucken high as, gonna be unreal, I'm literally gonna be floating above the moon.
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Post by aabc123 on Apr 13, 2020 12:21:12 GMT -5
Only individual members, not the entire forum, can be toxic or non-toxic. Members are different and there are those who tend to be more angry and cynical. Apparently this is their nature.
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Post by rozenn on Apr 13, 2020 18:26:34 GMT -5
Don't remember all that drama back in 2018. Must have been offline during most arguments.
Anyway, I'd rate it a 3.
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Post by Crunch41 on Apr 14, 2020 13:35:15 GMT -5
On this coming Thursday night, my BAC will only be able to be measured using Knuth's up arrow notation... That's right, gonna get fucken high as, gonna be unreal, I'm literally gonna be floating above the moon. I had to look that up. That's way above the moon. You're never coming back down. |
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Post by Hiromant on Apr 16, 2020 10:18:27 GMT -5
A 3 at least. While the general vibe is acceptable, under the surface the place is an echo chamber and does not tolerate any sort of disagreement, debate or critical thinking. You're either part of the consensus (aka CNN) or OMG how can you say that you nazi/denier/sociopath//incel/tinfoil hat. Even people's weather preferences of all things have been openly mocked. Herd mentality, blind conformism, emotional instability, ad hominem attacks are all commonplace. I think I liked the larger and more anonymous format at City-Data better, all things considered.
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Post by ๐๐ฟMรถrรถn๐๐ฟ on Apr 16, 2020 10:39:29 GMT -5
A 3 at least. While the general vibe is acceptable, under the surface the place is an echo chamber and does not tolerate any sort of disagreement, debate or critical thinking. You're either part of the consensus (aka CNN) or OMG how can you say that you nazi/denier/sociopath//incel/tinfoil hat. Even people's weather preferences of all things have been openly mocked. Herd mentality, blind conformism, emotional instability, ad hominem attacks are all commonplace. I think I liked the larger and more anonymous format at City-Data better, all things considered. A good example is the Corona thread. Initially everyone said 1. Then gradually increased together. Ah well. It is what it is. |
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Post by alex992 on Apr 16, 2020 10:40:23 GMT -5
A 3 at least. While the general vibe is acceptable, under the surface the place is an echo chamber and does not tolerate any sort of disagreement, debate or critical thinking. You're either part of the consensus (aka CNN) or OMG how can you say that you nazi/denier/sociopath//incel/tinfoil hat. Even people's weather preferences of all things have been openly mocked. Herd mentality, blind conformism, emotional instability, ad hominem attacks are all commonplace. I think I liked the larger and more anonymous format at City-Data better, all things considered. Eh, I don't know about all that. A lot of your opinions don't come across as sincere, and seem like they're mostly for shock value. And you have said some pretty nasty things to certain posters on here (like when you told Razza that him mourning his dog is stupid because they're just a dog) which is quite the shitty thing to say to someone. I don't think it's wise or sincere to play victim here. And if you think all this stuff about the forum, stop giving yourself such a hard life and delete yourself. You and I have had good weather discussions before, and I'm probably one of the people on here who has argued with you the least, and I don't think you should leave the forum personally. But when 98% of a forum says the forum isn't very toxic, and one person says it is, maybe the common denominator is them. |
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Post by Ariete on Apr 16, 2020 11:03:11 GMT -5
A 3 at least. While the general vibe is acceptable, under the surface the place is an echo chamber and does not tolerate any sort of disagreement, debate or critical thinking. You're either part of the consensus (aka CNN) or OMG how can you say that you nazi/denier/sociopath//incel/tinfoil hat. Even people's weather preferences of all things have been openly mocked. Herd mentality, blind conformism, emotional instability, ad hominem attacks are all commonplace. I think I liked the larger and more anonymous format at City-Data better, all things considered.
Echo chamber because the vast majority don't believe in BS you do? For example; women shouldn't be allowed to vote, alien astronauts, coffee is government meth, coronavirus is just a flu. Like seriously? "Blind conformism". No, it's your ideas who are totally ridiculous.
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Post by Hiromant on Apr 16, 2020 11:08:03 GMT -5
A 3 at least. While the general vibe is acceptable, under the surface the place is an echo chamber and does not tolerate any sort of disagreement, debate or critical thinking. You're either part of the consensus (aka CNN) or OMG how can you say that you nazi/denier/sociopath//incel/tinfoil hat. Even people's weather preferences of all things have been openly mocked. Herd mentality, blind conformism, emotional instability, ad hominem attacks are all commonplace. I think I liked the larger and more anonymous format at City-Data better, all things considered. Eh, I don't know about all that. A lot of your opinions don't come across as sincere, and seem like they're mostly for shock value. And you have said some pretty nasty things to certain posters on here (like when you told Razza that him mourning his dog is stupid because they're just a dog) which is quite the shitty thing to say to someone. I don't think it's wise or sincere to play victim here. And if you think all this stuff about the forum, stop giving yourself such a hard life and delete yourself. You and I have had good weather discussions before, and I'm probably one of the people on here who has argued with you the least, and I don't think you should leave the forum personally. But when 98% of a forum says the forum isn't very toxic, and one person says it is, maybe the common denominator is them. I do admit I was too harsh on Razza but fortunately he's returned - only to start taking passive aggressive jabs again. I make no other apologies though and all my opinions are sincere.
Notice what happens when I express an unpopular but informed and sincere opinion, e.g. that the Swedish approach may be correct, we shouldn't lock down the world and the economic consequences are likely already more severe than the virus itself. Do people debate and offer counterpoints as to why they disagree? No, I'm immediately a sociopath who wants everyone's grandparents to die, only say these horrible things so I look bold and edgy, am a smug and disrespectful asshole just for the sake of it, etc. Call it playing the victim if you want but it's like wearing a MAGA hat at feminist march here all day every day. I'm a little tired of it and maybe you're right, we're just not a good fit and maybe it'd be a good idea to return to City-Data or leave altogether to give us all a break.
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Post by Hiromant on Apr 16, 2020 11:09:24 GMT -5
A 3 at least. While the general vibe is acceptable, under the surface the place is an echo chamber and does not tolerate any sort of disagreement, debate or critical thinking. You're either part of the consensus (aka CNN) or OMG how can you say that you nazi/denier/sociopath//incel/tinfoil hat. Even people's weather preferences of all things have been openly mocked. Herd mentality, blind conformism, emotional instability, ad hominem attacks are all commonplace. I think I liked the larger and more anonymous format at City-Data better, all things considered.
Echo chamber because the vast majority don't believe in BS you do? For example; women shouldn't be allowed to vote, alien astronauts, coffee is government meth, coronavirus is just a flu. Like seriously? "Blind conformism". No, it's your ideas who are totally ridiculous.
You're not exactly helping your case. Your abject dismissal of everything you disagree with is a major contributor to the toxicity here. |
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Post by Ariete on Apr 16, 2020 11:16:25 GMT -5
You're not exactly helping your case. Your abject dismissal of everything you disagree with is a major contributor to the toxicity here.
Well I dismiss theories that Earth would be flat right out as well, because they are ludicrous and deserve nothing but ridicule.
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Post by ๐๐ฟMรถrรถn๐๐ฟ on Apr 16, 2020 11:23:46 GMT -5
You're not exactly helping your case. Your abject dismissal of everything you disagree with is a major contributor to the toxicity here.
Well I dismiss theories that Earth would be flat right out as well, because they are ludicrous and deserve nothing but ridicule.
Yeah but bror, can you prove it ain't flat? That's what I thought.  |
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Post by Hiromant on Apr 16, 2020 11:24:37 GMT -5
You're not exactly helping your case. Your abject dismissal of everything you disagree with is a major contributor to the toxicity here.
Well I dismiss theories that Earth would be flat right out as well, because they are ludicrous and deserve nothing but ridicule.
Even so, those controversial topics could be interesting discussions: all the ways we can confirm the Earth is indeed round; who or what is flying around in our skies at superhuman speeds or is it all a hoax; who built those mysterious, sometimes surprisingly advanced ruins all over the earth - is it possible they were lost pre ice age civilizations; what effects does caffeine have on the brain and how does it compare to other stimulants; just how lethal is the coronavirus and is it possible the countermeasures have been a giant overreaction, etc. All of them killed by "lol shut up moron." What is the point of this forum? |
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Which is why I can't remember anything from 2018. 
