I open a thread or two (or three) expressing a contrary opinion about, oh, chants or the Madison school board or bomb grafitti, and I get hundreds of replies and accusations of being a bad guy. But here I open a lovely thread filled with positive thoughts about what a good day I had, and I get a whopping two replies. The “bad guy” threads get bumped and bumped and bumped again, keeping my name out there in relation to that aspect, while the “good guy” thread sinks without a trace in a couple of hours. So what lesson do you expect me to draw from this? Bad boy posts=responses, good boy posts=ignored? I think this proves that it’s not my fault. Really, society is to blame. Really, really, you are to blame.
P.S. I’m just kidding. But I do think it’s interesting which of my threads get responses and which don’t, and how that builds my rep and is to an extent self-perpetuating and beyond my control.
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Mine are the same way, I’ve been here for over a year and got most of my posts in the first few months. (its better to be called a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt—someone famous…mark twain?)…anyway, I just don’t bother much anymore. People are either discussin gsomething over my head or not in my territory, or its trite bullshit that doesn’t concern me. However I identify with your post and therefore it gets a reply.
You think that’s bad? Guinestasia’s cat gets about 3 threads - I post one about my grandmother nearly dying in front of me on her kitchen floor and it gets about 8 replies.
Thanks Guin. My grandmother made a full recovery. FWIW I wasn’t saying your cat didn’t deserve the threads, the only reason I didn’t post in them was because I didn’t know what to say - I have four cats and love 'em to bits, even if they do make me sneeze
Hit the nail on the head. Glad to hear she’s doing better now.
Otto,
Board motto: Fighting Ignorance. Hence, ignorant statements get more responses. I could easily create a thread with a ton of views and posts if I posted ignorant remarks.
A typical response was along the lines of “fuck you, you America-hating shitbag.” I question the value of such statements in the battle against ignorance.
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Well, if you’re pierced, you can’t be all bad… So, do you have a Prince Albert, an Ampallang, an Apadravya or something else? I hand an ampallang and had to take it out. I should get it re-done…
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Yup. Well, surgical steel, and the only visible parts of the piercing are the beads on each side of Mr. Happy. Before anyone asks: No, it doesn’t hurt that bad when you get the piercing. My nipple rings were more painful to get, and my tongue stud was more trouble (about 2 weeks without solid food). But Mr. Happy has to be grounded for 2-3 weeks with the Ampallang. But when he gets to go out and party again… :):D:p
So, do you have a Prince Albert, an Ampallang, an Apadravya or something else? I hand an ampallang and had to take it out. I should get it re-done…