[Mac+]

Originally Posted by LoCash Brad is sporting a new iChat name. I believe it is in his profile :wow:

I don't go into AI chat really - so I didn't realise that "bradster" was his old IM name. I just used it as a slang term to refer to him by ... could have easily been: "Yeah, where is the bradmeister?" or "What has happened to old braddles?" or "When are we next going to be able to [Jules' voice from Pulp Fiction]check out the brain on Brad!"[/Jules]? :smokey:

[Powerdoc]

Well I recieve this message in my reputation list : I expect that the author will have the courage of making a clarification :

"You're the reason that people left .com. You should be ashamed of yourself."

I am very, very interested, to know how can I have such an influence. Perhaps should I get the title of major contributor of .org, if so many members came here, because of me ?

[Mac+]

oh shit - here we go again.
PowerDoc please ignore that type of self righteous drivel... people are taking it too far.

If you know the mods well (and I suspect you would) you could ask them to let you know who posted that comment.

And - if any of the mods are listening - is there any way that the "reputation" points system can identify those who make the comments to us regular community members? The ability to post appraisals and hide behind anonymity is a double edged sword and now that personal attacks are coming into play the system is being exploited.

[LoCash]

I personally like bradmeister. I think he should change his name to that.

[crazychester]

Originally Posted by Mac+ oh shit - here we go again. PowerDoc please ignore that type of self righteous drivel... people are taking it too far. If you know the mods well (and I suspect you would) you could ask them to let you know who posted that comment. And - if any of the mods are listening - is there any way that the "reputation" points system can identify those who make the comments to us regular community members? The ability to post appraisals and hide behind anonymity is a double edged sword and now that personal attacks are coming into play the system is being exploited.

Oh no don't be a party pooper Mac+. I think the reputation system is a complete hoot for all the reasons you so eloquently describe. I mean what sort of a fuckwit would you have to be to actually use it? This sort of fuckwit:

You're the reason that people left .com. You should be ashamed of yourself.

It's all your fault Powerdoc. Blame the French! Blame the French!

Anybody with half a brain figured out long ago that only dickheads who write that sort of twaddle use the reputation system. I doubt very much Powerdoc is losing any sleep over it.

I mean think about it. They're so piss weak they can't even put their comments in a PM and sign their screen name. Need I say more.

[alcimedes]

oddly enough, i think it might depend on how/what you post.

apparently calling people "fuckwits" isn't a good way to get positive feedback. man, someone should totally write a paper on this. shocking discovery!

[709]

Originally Posted by Powerdoc Well I recieve this message in my reputation list : I expect that the author will have the courage of making a clarification : "You're the reason that people left .com. You should be ashamed of yourself."

[Wickers]

people here still do childish things like that? I thought it was just ai.com members that did finger pointing and name calling. Guess I was wrong.

All kidding aside. Are we not better then this? I mean, common man let's not stoop down a level.

[propellerhead]

You guys want to hear something funny?

I knew some people had left, but I had absolutely no idea that all this had happened. I'm still not really clear on what all went on, but I much prefer smaller forums than larger ones.

The only way I was able to get to this site was through alcemedes' sig at .com. Funny, huh. This came as a real surprise, especially with Amorph staying over there.

Anyways, I was known as job at .com. I didn't really post that much (I had around 480 posts.) Maybe I'll make a more memorable impression over here.

[thegelding]

welcome aboard p-head


g

ps...i don't mean to call you p-head, but propellerhead is too long for my ADD brain to type out

[propellerhead]

Originally Posted by thegelding welcome aboard p-head g ps...i don't mean to call you p-head, but propellerhead is too long for my ADD brain to type out

just call me p.h.

[NosferaDrew]

Originally Posted by Powerdoc Well I recieve this message in my reputation list : I expect that the author will have the courage of making a clarification : "You're the reason that people left .com. You should be ashamed of yourself." I am very, very interested, to know how can I have such an influence. Perhaps should I get the title of major contributor of .org, if so many members came here, because of me ?

It wasn't me. I wouldn't let a thread-locking-Kasper-lackey drive me away.

Besides, I still sometimes post there, but this place is home.

[709]

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[edit] Taking alcimedes advice....

[alcimedes]

perhaps the post above was a joke.....

relax dude. go get laid.

[propellerhead]

Ehm...I'm not sure if this question has been asked yet, but..

What exactly is the purpose of this site besides a Mac-leaning discussion board?

I mean, I think a smaller community like this is great, but I don't see it supplanting or even complimenting the other rumor sites. I honestly don't know if you guys have much in the way of rumor sources at all.

Will this site lose the front page and go to forums only? A simple, clean, quick Mac discussion forum? Or will it try to be something else?

[Mac+]

chester - fuelling the fire ... careful, you'll wake the natives.

Yeah, I presumed that Powerdoc wouldn't lose sleep over it - but it does piss me off that members stoop to that behaviour. Just very poor form.

[crazychester]

Originally Posted by Mac+ chester - fuelling the fire ... careful, you'll wake the natives. Yeah, I presumed that Powerdoc wouldn't lose sleep over it - but it does piss me off that members stoop to that behaviour. Just very poor form.

Hee hee hee I know. But you know as well as I do, in some people's eyes around here I'm a marked woman no matter what. So what the heck? Besides the temptation to buck the system is just too great.

I suspect there's a natural reaction amongst Australians to be uncomfortable with the reputation system (OK not Barto but we know he's a weirdo ). And as the Australians already understand what I mean by that, I won't bother explaining it any further.

Originally Posted by alcimedes at .com no no no. what he's saying isn't that disabled people aren't any fun. what he is saying is that by acting like you have a giant rubber cock permanently wedged up your ass, you're no fun. just wanted to clarify. i hate confusion.

I will try to learn from your fine example of tact and discretion Oh Cute and Hairy One.

[LoCash]

Originally Posted by propellerhead Ehm...I'm not sure if this question has been asked yet, but.. What exactly is the purpose of this site besides a Mac-leaning discussion board? I mean, I think a smaller community like this is great, but I don't see it supplanting or even complimenting the other rumor sites. I honestly don't know if you guys have much in the way of rumor sources at all. Will this site lose the front page and go to forums only? A simple, clean, quick Mac discussion forum? Or will it try to be something else?

We were discussing this before the whole "split" began. It was never firmly ironed out, so I don't know quite yet. We plan to do something with the front page, but the extent to which that will go we are unsure. I choose not to comment until I have discussed/developed it farther.