Idiocy around GBAtemp and no actions taken against it

[VinvinMario]

Hello there!

A couple of days ago, I reported two posts:

http://gbatemp.net/threads/submit-your-ideas-for-gbatemp-contests-here.337277/#post-4449627

and,

http://gbatemp.net/threads/submit-your-ideas-for-gbatemp-contests-here.337277/#post-4449632

Instead of taking actions, a couple of staff members liked the post(s). Why I reported the posts? Do I have something personal against that person? No, I reported the posts because, I have observed it so many times. A nice thread is made which is relevant to my interests or where I might be able to find something worthy to read. However, when I enter that thread, I see nothing but "pure idiocy" in the first two to three posts and then the fate of that thread is decided accordingly.

Really? That is GOTC section and not the EoF area. Do you really want tempers to make porn videos of them and enter them into a competition here? I can understand that GBAtemp staff likes to keep the environment light everywhere and a little bit of fooling around is fine. But look at that, the same person goes on to post another stupid post suggesting a "creative racist insult" competition. I know the person is joking as well as you do but, is this what you expect us to read all over the forums?

I know, you wouldn't believe it so I wanted to prove it with an example:

http://gbatemp.net/threads/walmart-giving-wii-u-early.337495/

There, I completely distorted the meaning of that thread with my first post. The sad part is that a staff member unknowingly helped me in it. Now, someone wants a picture of Wii U with my mother in it.

And then, you guys tell us to report the post and not write anything in the thread to further fuel the arguements.

That is all...

 

[VinvinMario]

To everyone who posted on this topic:

If you haven't seen it already and if you could spend 84 minutes of your life watching this movie, please do so.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/

Besides the entertainment, you will get my point.

Won't continue in this thread. I said what I had to, you did that too.

 

[DCG]

I actualy think a: Most creative racial insult would be extremely funny, as people would know it is a joke (And if they don't like it they can ignore it, you aren't forced to read the tread entriely)
I have been insulted for my hair colour a lot of times (redish hair), so I've heard a lot of things like: lighthouse, traffic light you name it, I've most likely heard it.
Nowdays I can laugh when I hear a new or creative one.

OT.
Some of those comments or treads just keep it a bit lively
They add a smile or a laugh in a normal conversation.

If there weren't jokes (good or bad) in the real world, imagine how boring it would be

Edit.
WTH, my sig is gone? I uploaded that to filetrip -.-"

 

[RodrigoDavy]

Like all of the posts before yours, and all the posts that will come in the future that have expressed criticism toward the staff team, I will say this:

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I sincerely am sorry to question your or the staff's work and thanks for all your hard work! But please, I beg you don't cry ;o;

So it is personal?

I am still learning to love you. I don't plan to be another of your groupies though xD

 

[exangel]

To everyone who posted on this topic:

If you haven't seen it already and if you could spend 84 minutes of your life watching this movie, please do so.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/

Besides the entertainment, you will get my point.

Won't continue in this thread. I said what I had to, you did that too.

I don't know how long you've been coming to this forum but you've only been a member for four months, and you're complaining about how this forum "should" be. That says a lot about you.
If you don't want to encounter idiocy on a forum, good luck. You're more likely to find one where you don't encounter people.

And for the record, the staff does a great job managing a huge forum and if emigre and Gahars got warns for every silly off-topic or "troll" comment (some people are such pansies on what the definition of trolling is.. geez) they would both have 100% by now. And the 'temp without those people would be a boring, dry information resource forum. The levity serves well to counterbalance the anger, frustration, and impatience of people who do the forum a far greater disservice.

This is a really bad place to call on people to be etiquette snobs.

 

[pwsincd]

You should spend some time in the football thread , you would see not all emigre says is utter shite only most of it

 

[Foxi4]

I'll be perfectly honest - one can't be a grump 24/7 and a little bit of humour is always welcome to lighten up the atmosphere. It's not very feasable to enforce complete seriousness, in fact, it would make the forum boring.

Some users are "good" at humouring others, some are not, however we should embrace both unless the "humorous" posts are inflammatory in nature.

 

[pyromaniac123]

Calm down dear, it's just a commercial post.

 

[BORTZ]

look, we don't really have a rule against witty/trollful/sarcastic comments.

THANK GOD

 

[Rydian]

Yeah, they post some off topic shit some times, but you know what? It's not disruptive. It adds flavor to the forums, and it usually doesn't derail the discussions.

This.

I'm generally fine with their snarky comments, and I'm usually one of the most vocal complainers here.

 

[Deleted_171835]

Yeah, I don't see anything wrong with those posts. And I bitch all the time about this forum so that says something. Lighten up.

 

[Engert]

I like these topics where folks are passionate about the internet and take it personally.

I have a general question since we're here in this forum which has made me curious. This is more for the staff and owner.

So you guys in the spirit of lightness and not taking things seriously, you allow swears in every topic such as fuck, cunt, shit whore but you can't handle a conversation about religion or Israel?

 

[Vulpes Abnocto]

So you guys in the spirit of lightness and not taking things seriously, you allow swears in every topic such as fuck, cunt, shit whore but you can't handle a conversation about religion or Israel?

We're not big proponents of deliberate flamebaiting and blatant attempts to start arguments, if that's what you mean.
And judging from the way you chose to begin your 'religion' thread, I suspect it is.

 

[chyyran]

I like these topics where folks are passionate about the internet and take it personally.

I have a general question since we're here in this forum which has made me curious. This is more for the staff and owner.

So you guys in the spirit of lightness and not taking things seriously, you allow swears in every topic such as fuck, cunt, shit whore but you can't handle a conversation about religion or Israel?

Here's my take on this, the words fuck, cunt, shit, etc, are not controversial in the way religion or Israel is. Fuck, cunt, shit are fine when not used to deliberately insult, in this case, a member of the community. However, many people, at GBAtemp or otherwise take their beliefs quite seriously (Not me though, I'm an atheist basically), my point is that more people can be offended by religion than profanity.

 

[porkiewpyne]

I like these topics where folks are passionate about the internet and take it personally.

I have a general question since we're here in this forum which has made me curious. This is more for the staff and owner.

So you guys in the spirit of lightness and not taking things seriously, you allow swears in every topic such as fuck, cunt, shit whore but you can't handle a conversation about religion or Israel?

Cos the latter will lead to a flamefest. And those are really touchy subjects Swears are not too bad so long as it is used in jest and not used to insult a person head on if that makes sense. It really has a lot to do with the context

 

[Guild McCommunist]

So you guys in the spirit of lightness and not taking things seriously, you allow swears in every topic such as fuck, cunt, shit whore but you can't handle a conversation about religion or Israel?

You can say fuck, cunt, shit, and whore. But when I call you a cunt, a fucker, a little shit, or a whore, it's demeaning and against the rules.

If I say "Oh I'm just being a cunt about this" (which I do on time to time) it's not insulting. If I go "Fuck that" it's not insulting (unless the "that" is aimed towards you).

You literally started your religion thread going "RELIGION IS RETARDED AND RELIGIOUS PEOPLE ARE RETARDS." That's insulting. This isn't r/atheism, we may have our fair share of cunts around here but we're not that low.

I can also tell you from my experience with this site (I'm sure members who have been here for much longer than me can say the same) that threads about this stuff don't do well. They immediately go to shit. Someone goes "let's talk about religion, I think it's fine" and the next post will, at least 60% of the time be "YOU'RE A FUCKING FAGGOT RELIGION KILLS EVERYONE RELIGIOUS PEOPLE ARE THE FUCKING DUMBEST CUNTS IN THE WORLD." Mount McShitly erupts and the entire thread is covered in volcanic shit.

As per the topic at hand though, THIS IS NOT HUMORTEMP THIS IS GBATEMP HUMOR IS NOT ALLOWED. Seriously, lighten up.

 

[Engert]

Cos the latter will lead to a flamefest. And those are really touchy subjects Swears are not too bad so long as it is used in jest and not used to insult a person head on if that makes sense. It really has a lot to do with the context

Makes perfect fucking sense. Thanks. Have a great fucking day.
Anyone for a round a beers so we can get wasted and bang the fattest chick in the club?

 

[Magsor]

I like these topics where folks are passionate about the internet and take it personally.

I have a general question since we're here in this forum which has made me curious. This is more for the staff and owner.

So you guys in the spirit of lightness and not taking things seriously, you allow swears in every topic such as fuck, cunt, shit whore but you can't handle a conversation about religion or Israel?

The thing is; there can be hatred in a post about religion or a specific country. Where theres hate there must be a lock, censorship real quick because GBAtemp is all about LOVE.

There's no hate in fuck cunt shit whore if im talking about myself.

 

[Engert]

You can say fuck, cunt, shit, and whore. But when I call you a cunt, a fucker, a little shit, or a whore, it's demeaning and against the rules.

If I say "Oh I'm just being a cunt about this" (which I do on time to time) it's not insulting. If I go "Fuck that" it's not insulting (unless the "that" is aimed towards you).

You literally started your religion thread going "RELIGION IS RETARDED AND RELIGIOUS PEOPLE ARE RETARDS." That's insulting. This isn't r/atheism, we may have our fair share of cunts around here but we're not that low.

I can also tell you from my experience with this site (I'm sure members who have been here for much longer than me can say the same) that threads about this stuff don't do well. They immediately go to shit. Someone goes "let's talk about religion, I think it's fine" and the next post will, at least 60% of the time be "YOU'RE A FUCKING FAGGOT RELIGION KILLS EVERYONE RELIGIOUS PEOPLE ARE THE FUCKING DUMBEST CUNTS IN THE WORLD." Mount McShitly erupts and the entire thread is covered in volcanic shit.

As per the topic at hand though, THIS IS NOT HUMORTEMP THIS IS GBATEMP HUMOR IS NOT ALLOWED. Seriously, lighten up.

Oh but McGuild where is the spirit of lightness in that? Which was mentioned earlier? Are we talking about ... hypocrisy again?
lol.

 

[Deleted_171835]

So you guys in the spirit of lightness and not taking things seriously, you allow swears in every topic such as fuck, cunt, shit whore but you can't handle a conversation about religion or Israel?

There's a difference between having a civil conversation about religion and claiming that religious people are "retards".

 

[Engert]

There's a difference between having a civil conversation about religion and claiming that religious people are "retards".

Yeah but where is the sense of humor in that which the staff is claming about?