Surviving toughb threads

[FatOne]

Actually, you don't bother me and I don't bother you. Not an issue.

<Clint Eastwood> As long as we don't start taking warm showers together </clint eastwood>

My comment was directly related to your backing of Tough in this particular topic. To be honest, I know of you, but you don't actually register with me. Which is probably a good thing.
"Do what you want to do and if they don't like it, that is their problem, not yours.
I am not fond of this attitude.

The problem with the rise in number, proliferation of posts and seeming protection of posters like those being questioned in this thread is that it has a deleterious effect on the overall board. The more that trolls, spammers and add-nothings to the purpose of this board (seeing SPs) take over TERB with their inane drivel, the more devalued the board becomes.

Positive contributors can't be bothered with the constant bombardment from those who, quite frankly, bring little-to-nothing to the table and leave, which in turn, leaves TERB a little worse each time it happens. We've seen the rise of several other competing boards in the past few years; these boards compete for relevancy in the form of good reviewers, advertising dollars, SP/agency participation, and bottom line, traffic.

By allowing the annoying, the instigators, the add-nothing-of-real-value to have the run of the place, while at the same time banning or driving away those who try to make this odd little "hobby" a more enjoyable, safe and worthwhile place, the moderators/board owner have in effect allowed the inmates to run the asylum. And we all know how that story usually ends...

When I first went on the terb, I thought how it would be grand if I had mega money and became a mega reviewer.
However over time the lounge has alienated me to the point of thinking why would I want to contribute.

I do comment on the Hamilton Strip though when it comes up. Sadly my funds are limited. But should the money pop up for coitus... I think I would pass.

Sadly there as far as I can tell no other real options. Either nutty or white knightish.

I suppose I would be considered by many to be part of the problem. My signal to noise ratio although not 0 is not grand but there are many others who are much much worse. However I live in the world as it is and not as it could be

I do not know much about review infighting as most of the threads I visit are along the lines of recommendation threads. However on Merb they have 1 thread per girl and it works well. People give their input and there is no reason to bring shit up. If someone gets shilly one can read all the other reviews on the same thread and it will be obvious.

For that matter adding a few sticky meta threads for lounge topics that often come up would not be a bad idea. I have seen it work and work well.

It's been a tough couple of days.

Ah Willow the vampire slayer's best friend. Great show.

 

[gww]

Ancient history. Narg and I have already made peace. Case closed. Let's move on.

Merry Christmas!

 

[train]

Maybe Fred and the mods are all well aware of this. Maybe it doesn't affect the bottom line. Maybe they don't care. But I will say that the level of discourse - especially in the review sections (which, perhaps outside of advertisers, i thought was the point of this board) - has been greatly diminished from when I first descended down this rabbit hole... Making the Lounge a near-unbearable experience seems like the final nail in the coffin.

But then again, what do I know?

One has to assume that overall traffic is what drives advertising rates because you are absolutely right. There are far to many posters that, have never posted a review or provided useful hobby information, but feel the world needs their opinions on every little topic. I have become guilty in the last few years of not posting as many reviews as I should and its probably time for a long holiday the armchair experts here.

 

[Ridgeman08]

One has to assume that overall traffic is what drives advertising rates because you are absolutely right. There are far to many posters that, have never posted a review or provided useful hobby information, but feel the world needs their opinions on every little topic. I have become guilty in the last few years of not posting as many reviews as I should and its probably time for a long holiday the armchair experts here.

It doesn't matter if you post reviews or not... someone ALWAYS has something to criticize. (e.g. I'm somewhat known for my rather explicitly detailed reviews... someone will criticize that they are too long, too explicit, too detailed etc... if I write a short/ sweet review, someone will criticize too short, too vague or light on details! LoL) And just yesterday, I got criticized for not writing a review.

 

[richaceg]

I am sure you are familiar with being called a troll, because that is what you do. There are many civilized people who use that word to describe people that do what you do.

It is not them that are uncivilized or "jerks", you really should look in the mirror, there are too many posters pointing out your faults for them to all be "jerks"

It just might be you.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

 

[shack]

Not counting the front page of today's lounge (he may be feeling the backlash), on the 9 pages before that toughb started 44 different threads, an average of 5 threads per page.

At 25 threads/page, that means toughb by himself takes up 20% of every page in the lounge.

Is this considered reasonable by the powers that be?

 

[Rockslinger]

My comment was directly related to your backing of Tough in this particular topic. To be honest, I know of you, but you don't actually register with me. Which is probably a good thing.
"Do what you want to do and if they don't like it, that is their problem, not yours.
I am not fond of this attitude.

I tend to keep my posts short and to the point. Sometimes people tend to misinterpret and/or give it a broader meaning than it deserves. Yes, I was defending toughb's right to post within the rules of this Board. Just like I would defend your right to do the same.

If some people disagree with this right, then they have a number of options open to them.
1) Ignore the post.
2) Try to change the rules.
3) Leave the Board.
What these folks do not have is the "right" to be rude, disrespectful, insulting, etc. Unless, they are Fred or the mods they also do not have the "right" to tell people what, where and how often they can post. BTW: I have received PM's from some of the ladies that the reason they do not post in the open forums is because of the "post vigilantes".

There were a lot of angry and childish words exchanged yesterday. It reflects badly on all those involved. My attitude is "live and let live", don't mess with me and I won't mess with whoever. Peace.

 

[red]

hi, my name is red and I am a toughb thread survivor. i have been clean now for two weeks. thats right two weeks without clicking on a toughb thread. praise jesus.

 

[fuji]

hi, my name is red and I am a toughb thread survivor. i have been clean now for two weeks. thats right two weeks without clicking on a toughb thread. praise jesus.

Bravo, bravo. Take it one day at a time my friend, one day at a time.

 

[Ridgeman08]

What these folks do not have is the "right" to be rude, disrespectful, insulting, etc.

I agree wholeheartedly... but the rules don't seem to be distributed evenly to everyone?

The member in question clearly retaliates by starting a thread and calling a "select number" of other members "big dick's"... This would be in violation of TERB Rule #5.

Another member, (can't recall the name), started a thread this morning (which I saw for a brief period of time), essentially saying the same thing back to the member in question.

His (or her) thread is deleted, and the member reprimanded, (all trace of him/ her expunged) and the other remains... and the member not reprimanded.

 

[seth gecko]

I tend to keep my posts short and to the point. Sometimes people tend to misinterpret and/or give it a broader meaning than it deserves. Yes, I was defending toughb's right to post within the rules of this Board. Just like I would defend your right to do the same.

If some people disagree with this right, then they have a number of options open to them.
1) Ignore the post.
2) Try to change the rules.
3) Leave the Board.
What these folks do not have is the "right" to be rude, disrespectful, insulting, etc. Unless, they are Fred or the mods they also do not have the "right" to tell people what, where and how often they can post. BTW: I have received PM's from some of the ladies that the reason they do not post in the open forums is because of the "post vigilantes".

There were a lot of angry and childish words exchanged yesterday. It reflects badly on all those involved. My attitude is "live and let live", don't mess with me and I won't mess with whoever. Peace.

Sure, "live and let live" is fine if you are young and your heart is an open book, but, if this ever-changing world in which we live in makes you give in and cry, then what do you say??

 

[Ridgeman08]

Sure, "live and let live" is fine if you are young and your heart is an open book, but, if this ever-changing world in which we live in makes you give in and cry, then what do you say??

You know you did, you know you did, you know you did....

 

[Rockslinger]

Sure, "live and let live" is fine if you are young and your heart is an open book, but, if this ever-changing world in which we live in makes you give in and cry, then what do you say??

Seth, you are too funny. I don't make the rules and I don't enforce the rules. I just go with the flow.

 

[Narg]

OK Gentlemen. Let's break it up and move along. Do I have to be the only adult here?

 

[seth gecko]

Seth, you are too funny. I don't make the rules and I don't enforce the rules. I just go with the flow.

Which explains why this QOTSA song is often subtitled "Rocky's theme":

 

[FatOne]

If some people disagree with this right, then they have a number of options open to them.
1) Ignore the post.
2) Try to change the rules.
3) Leave the Board.

One could consider this and other thread a big screaming number 2. As in trying to change the rules not the other number 2.

There is a forth option. To bring to the attention of the offender that what he is doing is not very considerate.

I am rather libertarianish, more so than most people. However there is nothing wrong with pointing out fail. As I've said before and will no doubt do so again. Just because you CAN do something, does not mean you SHOULD do something. In any social interaction there are rules both stated and unstated. Spamming and consistently no using thread titles properly are two unstated rules. It is like speaking too loud or not respecting personal space. There isn't a rule against it, but things flow much better when folks do it. Breaking such rules can and as far as I am concerned should bring forth blacklash.

 

[FatOne]

hi, my name is red and I am a toughb thread survivor. i have been clean now for two weeks. thats right two weeks without clicking on a toughb thread. praise jesus.

The good news is after a month you get your first sobriety chip.

Sadly it comes in a package addressed to your neighbour and it shows as being shipped by CIBC. Also the chip contains an image of 3 guys sucking each other off.

You do get a Frozen Yogurt with it, however the yogurt is cursed. The yogurt does come with your choice of toppings, but the toppings contain potassium benzoate.

There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.

 

[Ridgeman08]

However there is nothing wrong with pointing out fail. As I've said before and will no doubt do so again. Just because you CAN do something, does not mean you SHOULD do something.

This was the point of the other thread that got deleted this morning...

 

[Rockslinger]

There is a forth option. To bring to the attention of the offender that what he is doing is not very considerate.

"Considerate" is in the eyes of the beholder. Let say we poll 200 members and 150 dislike the pics and 50 enjoy the pics (numbers are illustrative only). Why should we deprive the minority 50 members of their enjoyment of the pics (this would be ill considerate)? I support minority rights and not the tyranny of the majority, especially when the majority have other options.

BTW: I personally do not open those threads because they are not my "cup of tea" but I defend the poster's right to post them and would not deprive those members who do enjoy them the opportunity to view them. I do not impose my values on other people, other than that we all behave in a respectful and civilize manner.

 

[gww]

this bun fight is like the energizer bunny.