What he said. People are posting something light, silly and that requires little thought other than “what do you THINK” for a reason. Sometimes you want to zone out with “Dharma and Greg” sometimes you want to read "Crime and Punishment.
If you want heavy, deep thought-provoking issues…here’s a thought.
Stay OUT of the forums that were specifically designed to BE fluff and stuff.
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Anger management worked for me!
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No, it doesn’t bother me at all.
If I don’t like something, then I don’t read it.
I have no interest in more than half of the threads that I see on this message board. I skip over it. What I might be disinterested in, someone else might be interested in. I have no say in what threads should or should not be posted.
I like some of those threads. The Mom-Dad fight one really got me thinking about gender roles, expectations, etc. Sometimes fluff can lead to substance. I am a little ticked that Otto beat me to it
Hell, I like 'em. It’s a different perspective on stuff. And if you don’t like it, you’re not obligated to read every fucking post of every fucking thread. It’s not turning you into a newt, either.
While I’d like to think that freedom of expression and speech are cardinal points at these boards, mimicry and lack of originality can get a bit tedious.
I tend to rate real creativity much higher than a slight rewording or perspective change. Sure, a photo of a large building can be really beautiful. A photo of the same building merely taken from a different angle can become rather trite in an awful hurry.
