Oh, Hello

[carbunicle]

Then the "staff" should go to Myspace and be done with it. The social forums are a drag on the purpose of the board. I objected to them at the outset for this exact reason. Their function is to provide an outlet for non[Bionicle discussion that arises naturally when discussing Bionicle. It is expected to be of no particular interest or value. It is less important by definition. It is of a lower degree. It is where stupid stuff goes to die.

I doubt the existence of any such serious discussion, however.

[Timekeeper]

Myspace is not a social forum, it's a place for young girls to go on and post slutty pictures of themselves while thinking they're having a good time on the internet.

There was a thread, I believe with a poll, so that's the existence.

[Nate]

Aug 3, 2008 22:15:00 GMT -5 Timekeeper said:

Myspace is not a social forum, it's a place for young girls to go on and post slutty pictures of themselves while thinking they're having a good time on the internet.

There was a thread, I believe with a poll, so that's the existence.

SO true.

Aug 3, 2008 19:05:48 GMT -5 Zip said:

Aug 3, 2008 14:20:10 GMT -5 carbunicle said:

The terms troll and spam are thrown around a lot at FoD with little regard to their useful real-world, i.e., the internet beyond FoD. Here they are used to disparage anything that the poster deems unacceptable. Timekeeper has posted more than his fair share of trivial and off-topic dross with some occasional posts of Bionicle interest.
Recently we see threads with the intent of creating cliques and mutual admiration societies which should be actively discouraged by the board administration. These attacks on the (former) welcoming character of FoD are camouflaged under a glaze of so-called random humor. I call it passive-aggressive bullying.
Most of these annoyances would diminish if the focus was more on Bionicle and less on socializing. The board itself has become of more interest than the topic (Bionicle, remember?) and that's not a good thing. It's become a board about a board and suffers for it.

That's exactly what I think of this site and its people. Except in the past, things were less serious and everyone was nicer, and the moderation was actually good. But now, it's a spam and troll fest. It's kinda ironic how I spam and troll, yet I discourage other people to do it, is it not? I'm just being a mirror, showing the community what they act like.

where do you think you get the right to be a mirror for all the rest of us? you're no better of a member than an any of us, so why should you be able to tell us we shouldn't spam when you actively add to it?

[DEATH PANDA]

Jul 27, 2008 11:13:54 GMT -5 Monasti said:

"BRING OUT YOUR DEAD!"

[Nate]

it appears that the crusade has begun to eliminate spammers.

[Timekeeper]

And so we shall! Who's first?

[Zip]

Haha, eliminate yourselfs, that's a first priority.

I spam because I also enjoy how people react to it. Thinking about "rules" on this site, and you guys say you hate BZP. Ain't that ironic?

On topic? YOU DON'T EVEN DISCUSS BIONICLE DANGIT!

There's no point in even comparing you with BZP, because you have almost nothing in common with that site, barely Bionicle.

[Nate]

Then stop crapping up our site if you hate all of us so much. Just go back to BZP and stop complaining about how we're so much worse than there.

[Timekeeper]

Yeah you're such a troll, Zip, you admit to coming here for no reason other than spamming and you just spam because you like the reaction?

In b4 ban?

[Nate]

And why do you want Aegis Back? he was no worse than Either Me, TK, or you. So why, if you hate the spamming that you contribute to so much, would you want Aegis back?

[Timekeeper]

Zip is the embodiment of everything that is wrong with MoD.

[Zip]

Aegis made people laugh, and there was more joy here. But as known, more members joined, and he got banned for offending them because they didn't understand the joke.

Unlike you guys, who actually mean things. Aegis did spam, but mostly in topics that have already gone wild.

Since he left, people have been more bitter and off-topic. And noobs continue to dominate.

Every (good) forum site needs humor. This site takes it so far, that it becomes serious.

And trust me, if I can't get banned on goody two-shoes BZP, no way I can get banned here.

[Timekeeper]

We actually mean things? Yes we do mean things when we post. Therefore we are productive, and you have admitted it.

It's a matter of opinion if you think we take our humor too far.

People have not been bitter and off-topic, not that I've seen. No offense to Sam or his legacy, but I think we've carried on fine, albeit a bit less joyous.

You could easily get banned here if you go around thinking you're invincible and that your opinion is fact

[Zip]

Right back at ya.

By meaning things, I meant offensive posts. Which are pretty much the only serious things around here.

[Timekeeper]

I don't think there's any offensive posts on this board aside from a bit of a joke argument between Monasti, Trailbreaker, and I which Immy himself took care of.

You don't run this place, Zip, and I don't like you thinking that you'd do a better job than Imatron does. I don't think anyone could, he's done the best job he can with the currently shorthanded staff we have.

[Timekeeper]

I'd like to formally apologize to Primus for how out of hand his introduction topic has gotten.

[Zip]

Aug 4, 2008 23:25:43 GMT -5 Timekeeper said:

I don't think there's any offensive posts on this board aside from a bit of a joke argument between Monasti, Trailbreaker, and I which Immy himself took care of.

You don't run this place, Zip, and I don't like you thinking that you'd do a better job than Imatron does. I don't think anyone could, he's done the best job he can with the currently shorthanded staff we have.

None? That's because it happens so often that it seems normal.

Did I say I ran this place? I'm just saying what it is right now.

I think we should continue this through PM.

[Timekeeper]

Your post really proves that this wouldn't go anywhere if continued over PM, it'd just be more of your self righteous ideas about MoD.

[Nate]

yeahhhh...... uhh zip, just stop while you're ahead. you're fighting against the majority of active people here. The way you are wording your posts is making it seem like you think you run the place.

[Timekeeper]

I agree with Nate.

[Nate]

oh and i apologize to primus as well for ruining your Welcome topic with all this mod politics.

[Zip]

You guys are only two people. Of course I don't run the place, so Immy can do whatever he wants. Okay, I'm just getting tired of this MoD political stuff, so BACK TO RESTORING IDIOCY (JK).

[carbunicle]

Yeah, because MoD is in such short supply of that.

[Nate]

yeah.... really Zip, you are the Most Hypocritical person ever. you complain about the problems of mod and make people think you own the place, then you Decide to give up and then add to the very problem that you complain about.

[Timekeeper]

I was going to post here complaining about Carbunicle and Zip but Nate just summed it up in his post.

[carbunicle]

Then I must be doing it right.

[Timekeeper]

What complaining and not making any posts on MoD other than criticizing the way it's members act?

[Zip]

I get the feeling that if we don't stop, this little discussion will turn into an all out flame war.

Which I like.

[Timekeeper]

You think it isn't now?

[carbunicle]

You have confused yourself with "members of FoD" as if they were the same thing. In a similar way you have conflated all my posts and all my complaints to be the same thing. This is a tatty bit of rhetoric that your debate team captain should be training you against.