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Ok. I think it's time to set the record straight, and seeing as how this is feedback on your site, I think this is the right spot.
My arrival here has been a less than welcome one, and although I take SOME responsibility for that due to comments I made about the site, I do not feel that I am entirely to blame as far as what happened. I arrived here and posted away, only to have my topics be totally shot to hell by a few flamers and stupid remarks. So, I fired back. Perhaps I fired back too much, and I am sorry to any mod or anyone that was offended by my comments about the moderators. A little background might explain the situation.
I am used to posting on WZforums, a forum that has moderators that look into posts all the time and delete topics and useless threads and flames before they escalate to the extent that some of them have here. WZforums is probably the biggest forum on the net, so deleting redundant topics and whatever else saves them space which could be a reason for deleting TOPICS. However, a general rule at all the sites I have been at is that flaming isn't allowed. A few jabs here and there are fine, and that's not what I'm talking about. In fact, let me give you a list of things that most of you people seem to think I mean when I have said what I said. Here's what I HAVE NOT MEANT:
1. Delete and ban everyone who flames
2. Delete and warn anyone who posts off topic
3. Start banning people like a nazi regime
4. The more rules, the better, I love it strict
Fact is, I guess I was asking for some balance to it. I saw several topics that got out of hand and way the hell off topic to the point where people were asking me if that was me in a picture. Sorry, but I guess I'm just not used to that. I didn't mean to insult anyone's intelligence either, but I guess over at WZforums I'm used to dealing with people REALLY REALLY into their wrestling, and I haven't run into people like that. You look over there and they're posting damn essays about wrestling. You come here and most of the posts are one sentence or a phrase. Again, not a bad or good thing, just not something I am used to. So that would be where my comments on the intelligence of the posters came in, and for that, I apologize, but I reiterate that it's not what I'm used to. I have gotten lots of flack for the way I post as well, the words I use, the way I may seen condescending to some. The way I post that apparently makes me seem like I'm better than everyone else. Well, it's the way I write. I am an intelligent person, and I'm not going to pretend not to be. I have a lot of opinions, have watched a lot of wrestling and know about the business. I also have lots of opinions on other topics as well. I like sharing my opinions, and I like debating my opinions. I guess I, so far, have found little debate on this site. It seems to me so far that people are afraid of a healthy debate and quickly take the road to flame the poster rather than discuss the points in a mature way. I'm not sure if I have to adapt my posting style for that, or whatever, but I for one would rather debate things on this site without them going personal, and not have people shy away from that because "hey, everyone has opinions". I can't count the number of times I've come across that one. I'm used to opinions, I respect ALL opinions, but I can also, like I told Hollywood, have the ability to pick an opinion apart. I challenge you, and welcome it, to do the same to my opinion, my background on topics. Do it. I encourage it. I welcome that sort of thing, because again, it's what I'm used to. People post on topics here and everyone is just so damn nice, it's like the Get-A-Long gang, or else it's a ridiculous flame war. Two extremes. Let's have some contraversy, let's have some debates, let's have some fun. Leave the child's play for the playground, though. That's all I have been trying to say. And I'm sure, again, that the mods do a good job, but from what I have seen so far, I haven't been witness to much mod activity. Again, on WZforums and other places I've posted at, I'm used to seeing and hearing from mods like every hour. I realize you have lives, so do I, so do the other mods on the other sites. But for whatever reason, they can still manage to do the job and not much slips by. I guess from what I have seen so far, mods have actually posted on topics where flatout flaming has happened, and have responded to flaming, but haven't taken any action. So I don't really buy that the mods don't see it, either. I'm not asking for a damn Nazi regime, again, I'm asking for some mutual respect on the site. Show me some, I will show you some. It's a two way street. Piss on me, I'm gonna piss back. I already did. I don't think it's too much to ask, if it is, let me know. Posters like SteelJack and Hankey (who sent me a PM asking me to cyber, btw) kinda get out of hand with the insults and bullshit. I guess I'm guilty of shooting back, but it's about what I said before, piss on me, I piss back. Again, maybe it's the minority and a small snapshot of what I've seen, and if it is, I apologize for ever doubting anyone here. But...I've been on this site before....and the same shit happened. So I don't know what to tell ya, I joined because there are some great posters here and it can be lots of fun. I just want some mutual respect between posters, and I'm not just speaking for myself, either. I'm sure lots of people might agree with this little rant.
Thanks for reading, and Happy Holidays.
AoA
My arrival here has been a less than welcome one, and although I take SOME responsibility for that due to comments I made about the site, I do not feel that I am entirely to blame as far as what happened. I arrived here and posted away, only to have my topics be totally shot to hell by a few flamers and stupid remarks. So, I fired back. Perhaps I fired back too much, and I am sorry to any mod or anyone that was offended by my comments about the moderators. A little background might explain the situation.
I am used to posting on WZforums, a forum that has moderators that look into posts all the time and delete topics and useless threads and flames before they escalate to the extent that some of them have here. WZforums is probably the biggest forum on the net, so deleting redundant topics and whatever else saves them space which could be a reason for deleting TOPICS. However, a general rule at all the sites I have been at is that flaming isn't allowed. A few jabs here and there are fine, and that's not what I'm talking about. In fact, let me give you a list of things that most of you people seem to think I mean when I have said what I said. Here's what I HAVE NOT MEANT:
1. Delete and ban everyone who flames
2. Delete and warn anyone who posts off topic
3. Start banning people like a nazi regime
4. The more rules, the better, I love it strict
Fact is, I guess I was asking for some balance to it. I saw several topics that got out of hand and way the hell off topic to the point where people were asking me if that was me in a picture. Sorry, but I guess I'm just not used to that. I didn't mean to insult anyone's intelligence either, but I guess over at WZforums I'm used to dealing with people REALLY REALLY into their wrestling, and I haven't run into people like that. You look over there and they're posting damn essays about wrestling. You come here and most of the posts are one sentence or a phrase. Again, not a bad or good thing, just not something I am used to. So that would be where my comments on the intelligence of the posters came in, and for that, I apologize, but I reiterate that it's not what I'm used to. I have gotten lots of flack for the way I post as well, the words I use, the way I may seen condescending to some. The way I post that apparently makes me seem like I'm better than everyone else. Well, it's the way I write. I am an intelligent person, and I'm not going to pretend not to be. I have a lot of opinions, have watched a lot of wrestling and know about the business. I also have lots of opinions on other topics as well. I like sharing my opinions, and I like debating my opinions. I guess I, so far, have found little debate on this site. It seems to me so far that people are afraid of a healthy debate and quickly take the road to flame the poster rather than discuss the points in a mature way. I'm not sure if I have to adapt my posting style for that, or whatever, but I for one would rather debate things on this site without them going personal, and not have people shy away from that because "hey, everyone has opinions". I can't count the number of times I've come across that one. I'm used to opinions, I respect ALL opinions, but I can also, like I told Hollywood, have the ability to pick an opinion apart. I challenge you, and welcome it, to do the same to my opinion, my background on topics. Do it. I encourage it. I welcome that sort of thing, because again, it's what I'm used to. People post on topics here and everyone is just so damn nice, it's like the Get-A-Long gang, or else it's a ridiculous flame war. Two extremes. Let's have some contraversy, let's have some debates, let's have some fun. Leave the child's play for the playground, though. That's all I have been trying to say. And I'm sure, again, that the mods do a good job, but from what I have seen so far, I haven't been witness to much mod activity. Again, on WZforums and other places I've posted at, I'm used to seeing and hearing from mods like every hour. I realize you have lives, so do I, so do the other mods on the other sites. But for whatever reason, they can still manage to do the job and not much slips by. I guess from what I have seen so far, mods have actually posted on topics where flatout flaming has happened, and have responded to flaming, but haven't taken any action. So I don't really buy that the mods don't see it, either. I'm not asking for a damn Nazi regime, again, I'm asking for some mutual respect on the site. Show me some, I will show you some. It's a two way street. Piss on me, I'm gonna piss back. I already did. I don't think it's too much to ask, if it is, let me know. Posters like SteelJack and Hankey (who sent me a PM asking me to cyber, btw) kinda get out of hand with the insults and bullshit. I guess I'm guilty of shooting back, but it's about what I said before, piss on me, I piss back. Again, maybe it's the minority and a small snapshot of what I've seen, and if it is, I apologize for ever doubting anyone here. But...I've been on this site before....and the same shit happened. So I don't know what to tell ya, I joined because there are some great posters here and it can be lots of fun. I just want some mutual respect between posters, and I'm not just speaking for myself, either. I'm sure lots of people might agree with this little rant.
Thanks for reading, and Happy Holidays.
AoA
