A Real Madrid test-tube baby. Just needs a dash of Di Stefano.
Well, I have no clue why the “tone” of my posts would be perceived as “rude”. It is surprizing and at the same time worrying, because people here sem to be all to prepared to attack what they don’t understand.
They are defintely very wrong, but they are adults, no? Everyone is entitled to take whatever that is written here the way they like.
If negativism and hostility is a hobby, those who choose that for time spending have all the liberty to do it.
My opinion is that such an attitude doesn’t contribute one bit to a message board, but maybe they are convinced it does.
Well, actually I saw the hostility dripping from my screen starting the first minutes I posted on this message board. But as I said: people are free to take posts the way they like.
As I am free to have my opinion about that.
By the way: I found the title of this topic rather witty. You have a healthy sense of humour.
And seen the fact that everyone who jumped in added his contribution to the Inside-The Group-Contest to write the most irrational and condescending possible it makes me smile everytime I read it.
Salaam. A.
<sighs, throws in the goddamn towel>
I’m off to the grandstand to watch this idiot crash and burn. Salaam indeed.
<buys a beer and pennant, sits down, opens new Harry Potter, and chills out>
All they did was ask that you post in the correct forum. A post with nothing but a link (such as this one) is not appropriate for the Great Debate forum. It fits much better in IMHO or The BBQ Pit. “The Group” merely pointed this out to you.
I’ve watched your threads for some time now, and it is obvious that you are upset that you cannot post what you want, wherever you want on this message board. When the rules are mentioned, you lash out with insults.
It appears that you think this makes you superior, since it indicates what it is like to be an “adult”, rather than the childish “Group” that is trying to thwart your every move.
Instead you just look like a giant asshole.
Mehitabel,
I’m sorry, but I’m not interested in the sort of “group” that pops up right here. I prefer contacts with mature adult people.
And you show that you don’t even bother to read my posts, or that you like to add things that aren’t even there from far or nearby.
I said about myself that I’m retarded.
Sorry, but I can say about myself whatever I like.
And can you clarify why you come to that weird conclusion about "superior attitude, because it escapes me.
And what “sloppy research”? I explained several times that posting links to websites is not something I do.
People on message boards like this seem to be convinced that everything written on a website is proof of truth. That is then their choice. But sorry, I have other standards.
And about me letting people teach me: I’m sorry, but people I find interesting because I can learn from them, must first show themselves interesting enough.
If I must list the members of this message board among those I encountered so far who actually meet that requirement, I don’t need much space.
I also noticed the emphasis you seemed to be needed on the word “you”. I find that amazing, seen the fact it follows a sentence where you actually talk about “the virtue of humility”, not to speak about “open your mind”.
So sorry, but among most of the people I met so far on this message board, those qualities seem to be completely unknown.
They show no sign of posessing an open mind and in addition they think they are The Greatest.
Such people aren’t able to gain my interest and that is hardly my fault.
I’m open for debate on everything possible, but I’m not open for people who live under the delusion that the mere fact that I post here gives them some kind of authority to command me.
So why don’t you tell them to stop acting as if they have such authority instead of becoming part of them, and the whole problem is solved and interaction on a normal level can start.
Salaam. A.
John Harrison,
I posted that link, and in a later post, answering the first replies explained that my experience on message boards is that copy and pasting of articles of whatever isn’t allowed due to author rights. I also explained that salam Pax weblog was the opportunity for people to read direct and historical witnessing about the situation in Bagdad and that seen the variety of issues the writer covers, debate about all of them would be interesting.
You choose to ignore all of that. Thank you very much, because you show yourself immediately for the person you are : Intentionally selective and dishonest.
By the way: Today I saw an other member opening a GD with only a link. How odd that she didn’t receive any attack of The Group, not one single little remark.
Well, Aldebaran, your posting style irritates the hell out of me, and I’m not one of “The Group.” As a matter of fact, I’m an American who does not like what is happening to this country. I find your generalizations to be quite immature, childish, and they show that you are filled with hate. Talking 'down" to someone is a statement that you feel you are better than the recipient of such a statement.
You did not even acknowledge my post, where I used a double pun to insult you. (Thanks, Xploder, and welcome back.)
I’ve seen people come in here with the same attitude, and they invariably melt down under the pressure. Why? This MB is a “group”, organized under specific rules which boil down to “Don’t be a jerk.” You, sir are a jerk.
I’ve made this point to others, and it falls on deaf ears. Why don’t you consider posting about a movie in Cafe Society, or about a provocative book you recently finished? Tell us a joke you find funny, a story about why you love your hometown, anything but this “superior” attitude and your Pilate fixation, with all the handwashing.
Oh, yeah, the US is the best country in the world. Live with it.
Very simple questions to The Group:
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Why do you think there are moderators watching over the boards? If a topic doesn’t belong on theirs, they move it.
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Why do you think you are entitled to take over from the moderators?
Steelerphan,
The minute you manage to come across as mature, I’ll be most ready to answer any post you make.
And your last remark is so utterly childish that I’m asking myself if there is a restriction on this message board for teenagers to participate.
You know what, troll? Fuck you. There’s your immature answer.
Why do you bother posting when you obviously have nothing to say?
As for being a teenager, maybe 30 years ago… but not today. I am a veteran of the finest armed force in the world, and I have a sincere wish that you find yourself in opposition to it. With a weapon in your hand.
Let’s make this easier. I have no money; so I can’t come to you. So I invite you to Pennsylvania. If you wish to settle the matter to satisfaction, let’s make it a Dopefest. You name the contest; I’ll bring the armaments.
Ignoring me shows the true cowardice in your heart.
Forgot:
I’m not here to talk about myself and I don’t think people are that interested in The Story Of My Life.
Further: seen the overall hostility I see displayed here -and as I said: this message board is really fascinating in its contrast - I hardly feel invited to do so. Or to display humour. I could of course start making jokes about The Group but to be honest: I don’t find it inspiring enough.
Yet…
Uh oh. Quake with fear, little ones. :rolleyes:
About three years ago I was a user on a message board for fans of an anime scifi. Every so often, a user would sign up and express his opinion of the show in a rather extreme way. If someone disagreed with such a user, he would start flaming everyone. When another user flamed him back or he was warned by a moderator, he would say something to the effect of, “oh, I haven’t really tried to flame anyone… yet.”
That quote from Antares really takes me back to those days, y’know?
A while back someone drew a comparison between Arcturus and one Mr. Hink, who turned out to be an experiment in AI scripts with SDMB as the guinea pig. Although I don’t mean to suggest that Algol is another such stunt, the repetitive nature their respective posting styles sure is mechanical. 
Oh God… We have a
Oh God… We have a genuine Macho here in the person of Steelerphan.
Now I’m really scared.
Macho is an adjective, not a noun.
And I would certainly much rather be a masculine, patriotic American than dwell in whatever benighted corner of the world is debased enough to claim you as a citizen.
Normally you become a citizen of the country you are born so that is not the country making the choice, but God.
Don’t know if that is the case with you.
But I’m in any case extremely grateful that i wasn’t born in the USA and extremely grateful that I’m not American. I couldn’t be forced to go live there even when someone like you would point a gun to my head trying to force me.
Oh… sorry… I think I must give the honour of pointing guns to The Macho.
By the way: Did no one ever inform you that macho behaviour is only a maskerade for insecurity and that women don’t fall for it?
You call that “masculine”.
Yet it is the common behaviour of people who never managed to overcome puberty and are that insecure that they must overdo what they percieve as manhood.
Salaam.A.
Okay, works for me. Bye.
Nice to see you back here in the pit, Aldebaran. I still haven’t seen that list of languages I asked for. Is, by any chance, Norwegian among them?
Aldebaran I wanted to give you credit. I saw the post in MPSIMS and decided to read thinking maybe, just maybe, you had gotten over yourself and decided to try and actualy post something other than “I’m better than you because I’m not a member of the evil childish group who thinks they can tell me how to behave on their message board”
Well, congratulations, you fooled me. Thhe only thing that was in that post was the same self-righteous bullshit you’ve been spewing everywhere else on this board.
You know, very rarely in my life do I hope I’m wrong. This time I did, but all you have managed to do is prove me right in that you are nothing but a worthless…
Nevermind, I forgot the word is not allowed in here. I guess I’ll just ask you to kindly fuck off instead.
To prove my point about quoting out of context, I’ll show you what it really means…