Is the Lounge Witty or Insulting? YOU DECIDE!

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Originally Posted by JPaul

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Originally Posted by Proper Bo

A welsh mod? Now I've seen everything:no:

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What's a Welsh mod, does it make the forum more phlegmatic.

Warning, play on words above.

To those who don't understand I'm using the word phlegmatic, because the Welsh language requires a lot of phlegm (having a good natured pop at my Welsh friends there). However the word phlegmatic actually means lacking in emotion. So I'm having a pop (good natured again) at the way the Welsh speak, whilst at the same time suggesting the admin have changed the board to make it lacking in emotional content.

At the same time I am totally and deliberately misunderstanding the obvious meaning of the original poster, which was to express mock shock at a Welshman being mad a moderator.

How's that work for you, NewMod.

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Sorry, you lost me at phlegm.

Seriously, I know you understand what I'm talking about.
I find your contributions very amusing - I laugh out loud on many occasions (including this thread) - but I don't believe you don't understand the 'humour gap' between Brits and the ROW.
It's just that sometimes you (and others) do carry on rodding when a footnote to the misunderstanding would ease their pain.
That wouldn't be fun for you though, would it?

I wouldn't want you to change your post content because then you wouldn't 'be you' and that wouldn't be good in many members' eyes, just go a little easier on those that don't understand.

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Originally Posted by thewizeard

Skweeky... might be of assistance :)

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Nah, she has a boyfriend now.. :rolleyes:

The Top and Bottom of it is this:

Take the piss all you like.... but there is a line.

That line is when someone takes personal offense at what you've said.

More often than not, its a misunderstanding of the humour involved or someone is having a Bad Hair Day... so what? Just say "Sorry" and leave them be....

...tomorrow they may be taking the piss with the rest of you or they may just avoid this area for a while.


No one wants to Moderate this area, however we have a duty to all members on the board (oo err) to avoid harrassment and personal insults.

You aint stupid... cool it a little with those that dont want to be part of the piss taking.

The problem on FST is some members drink the wrong beer!

:lol:

Cider - FTW

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Originally Posted by Chewie UK

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Originally Posted by JPaul

What's a Welsh mod, does it make the forum more phlegmatic.

Warning, play on words above.

To those who don't understand I'm using the word phlegmatic, because the Welsh language requires a lot of phlegm (having a good natured pop at my Welsh friends there). However the word phlegmatic actually means lacking in emotion. So I'm having a pop (good natured again) at the way the Welsh speak, whilst at the same time suggesting the admin have changed the board to make it lacking in emotional content.

At the same time I am totally and deliberately misunderstanding the obvious meaning of the original poster, which was to express mock shock at a Welshman being mad a moderator.

How's that work for you, NewMod.

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Sorry, you lost me at phlegm.

Seriously, I know you understand what I'm talking about.
I find your contributions very amusing - I laugh out loud on many occasions (including this thread) - but I don't believe you don't understand the 'humour gap' between Brits and the ROW.
It's just that sometimes you (and others) do carry on rodding when a footnote to the misunderstanding would ease their pain.
That wouldn't be fun for you though, would it?

I wouldn't want you to change your post content because then you wouldn't 'be you' and that wouldn't be good in many members' eyes, just go a little easier on those that don't understand.

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Rodding = deliberately posting something for someone to react to. It is not simply taking the pish out of another forum member. The rod has been much maligned by peons who don't understand the subtlety of it's use..

An example of a rod.

Me - Ah, the dolphin, the most honourable of fish.

A Geptard - A dolphin isn't a fish, it's a mammal.

Bait was deliberately used, someone takes the bait. Anything which does not contain these elements is not a rod. Fact.

Nice use of "members'" btw. Advanced apostrophe placement :ftw:.

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Originally Posted by CELEBS

The problem on FST is some members drink the wrong beer!

:lol:

Cider - FTW

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i didn't know they were still trying to sell the non alcoholic stuff :dabs:


PS, subtle bitching in sigs FTW :01:

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Originally Posted by Rat Faced

blah blah blah....You aint stupid

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noted. :happy:


has someone pished on yogi's camping stove again? :tut tut:

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Originally Posted by Rat Faced

That line is when someone takes personal offense at what you've said.

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I take personal offence at your last post, ergo you have crossed "the line".

Pish.

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Originally Posted by JPaul

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Originally Posted by Proper Bo

A welsh mod? Now I've seen everything:no:

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What's a Welsh mod, does it make the forum more phlegmatic.

Warning, play on words above.

To those who don't understand I'm using the word phlegmatic, because the Welsh language requires a lot of phlegm (having a good natured pop at my Welsh friends there). However the word phlegmatic actually means lacking in emotion. So I'm having a pop (good natured again) at the way the Welsh speak, whilst at the same time suggesting the admin have changed the board to make it lacking in emotional content.

At the same time I am totally and deliberately misunderstanding the obvious meaning of the original poster, which was to express mock shock at a Welshman being mad a moderator.

How's that work for you, NewMod.

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That's one of the first of your posts I understood, but only 'causeyou explained it. :lol:

words like pish,flowe,lo,and ROD are annoying and i take that as an Insult...

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Originally Posted by rossco

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Originally Posted by JPaul

What's a Welsh mod, does it make the forum more phlegmatic.

Warning, play on words above.

To those who don't understand I'm using the word phlegmatic, because the Welsh language requires a lot of phlegm (having a good natured pop at my Welsh friends there). However the word phlegmatic actually means lacking in emotion. So I'm having a pop (good natured again) at the way the Welsh speak, whilst at the same time suggesting the admin have changed the board to make it lacking in emotional content.

At the same time I am totally and deliberately misunderstanding the obvious meaning of the original poster, which was to express mock shock at a Welshman being mad a moderator.

How's that work for you, NewMod.

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That's one of the first of your posts I understood, but only 'causeyou explained it. :lol:

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:lol: :P

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Originally Posted by JPaul

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Originally Posted by Rat Faced

That line is when someone takes personal offense at what you've said.

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I take personal offence at your last post, ergo you have crossed "the line".

Pish.

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Basically it comes down to a decision of the people here:

1/ Continue basically as the lounge is; unfettered by un-necessary Modding and laid back unless specific Rules are broken.

2/ MODS getting actively involved in the way the lounge is running, closing threads un-necessarily through misunderstanding and the odd complaint or removing them altogether following the spirit of the rules...including the harrasment parts etc..



As option 2/ would involve loads of PM's, possibly Moderations, i LIKE the way the interaction of characters/conversations in here develope and it'd also turn the lounge into a graveyard again. I'd prefer option 1.

Besides, option 2/ sounds too much like work and im a lazy bastard.

The Price for option 1? A little bit of common decency... dont take the piss out of/insult people that either dont understand the humour and take offense or dont want to be involved in that type of humour.

Wheres the controversy?

Option 1 FOR PRESIDENT!!

last time this came up, we made the drawing room :dabs:

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Originally Posted by GepperRankins

last time this came up, we made the drawing room :dabs:

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nooooo......... that was for people that wanted to talk about a subject seriously.

This is not... its about treating people with respect if they are not in the mood/dont understand the joke/take personal offense at a particular post.

We DO NOT want to "calm you down" generally with each other... just to understand and keep in mind that others sometimes do not see the joke and take it seriously.

If that happens, say sorry and move on...dont compound it by taking the piss more. Its up to them to let you or a Mod know they have taken offense or whatever. Its upto you to apologise.

Remember that there are cultural/religious/moral and just about every other difference on here.. not everyone will get the joke.

Lets get this into perspective here

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Originally Posted by Rat Faced

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Originally Posted by JPaul

I take personal offence at your last post, ergo you have crossed "the line".

Pish.

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Basically it comes down to a decision of the people here:

1/ Continue basically as the lounge is; unfettered by un-necessary Modding and laid back unless specific Rules are broken.

2/ MODS getting actively involved in the way the lounge is running, closing threads un-necessarily through misunderstanding and the odd complaint or removing them altogether following the spirit of the rules...including the harrasment parts etc..



As option 2/ would involve loads of PM's, possibly Moderations, i LIKE the way the interaction of characters/conversations in here develope and it'd also turn the lounge into a graveyard again. I'd prefer option 1.

Besides, option 2/ sounds too much like work and im a lazy bastard.

The Price for option 1? A little bit of common decency... dont take the piss out of/insult people that either dont understand the humour and take offense or dont want to be involved in that type of humour.

Wheres the controversy?

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There's to be a misunderstanding as to whether anyone outside od bratland understands rodding. There is a difference between rodding and trolling.

rodding - (manker recently had a good one for a rod) "You can't freeze saltwater, pneubs."
Now I thought that a poor attempt at rodding yet it did catch someone.:lol:
:rod:

trolling - "Chewie is an idiot and his mouth and ass are interchangeable."

It's really quite simple. Everyone isn't going to say "haha". Trollers know that.
My remedy is to do the same back in almost all cases. Folks on here deliberately cross the line unprovoked all the time then claim it as rodding. They don't care if they did cross the line or not. I treat it the same either way.

Is this something new?

As far as in-jokes, I wouldn't joke with my boys with jovial insults and say the same to a stranger walking by. Maybe that is an American thing. There are consequences and repercussions.:whistling

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Originally Posted by Rat Faced

Basically it comes down to a decision of the people here:

1/ Continue basically as the lounge is; unfettered by un-necessary Modding and laid back unless specific Rules are broken.

2/ MODS getting actively involved in the way the lounge is running, closing threads un-necessarily through misunderstanding and the odd complaint or removing them altogether following the spirit of the rules...including the harrasment parts etc..


Besides, option 2/ sounds too much like work and im a lazy bastard.

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Yeah, we know all that, and if it weren't for all the help you get from the long-timers, laziness wouldn't be an option.

We got by without you for these last couple months and things have been fine.

Be as lazy as you please, Brother Rat...:)

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Originally Posted by JPaul

Rodding = deliberately posting something for someone to react to. It is not simply taking the pish out of another forum member. The rod has been much maligned by peons who don't understand the subtlety of it's use..

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I had in mind the 'best county' thread where the new Welsh member waded in after the 'Wales has no counties' bit.
I had thought it bait and let it be.
:)

Thank's for your compliment on my apostrophe usage BTW.

I voted for "Yes its awful, and puts me off this place."

Lately I just try and stay away from the lounge. =/

On the plus side, at least it's pushing members to explore the many other subforums we have here. :unsure:

Not exactly... I end up avoiding the Lounge, only to realize the other subforums aren't as interesting or entertaining as they used to be... so I end up leaving completely.

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Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker

Not exactly... I end up avoiding the Lounge, only to realize the other subforums aren't as interesting or entertaining as they used to be... so I end up leaving completely.

=/

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I've thought the same about the other subforums. TDR is my favorite, however. I like threads with a purpose moreso.

bah humbugs, Rip. Moderate the members, for a larf if nothing else.
Lamsey used to randomly change our sigs, and no one was actually offended.
IKE used to slap out wrists every time we posted a large pic, or oversized sig.
RF used to dribble a lot. :huh:

I don't really see any problems with the way the lounge governs itself. Some members have a harsher sense of humour, but it's all in good jest. Generally, if someone has overstepped the mark, another member will remark on it.

Really, there is a child safety function on all good browsers, and the offended kiddywinkles shouldn't be fecking with the settings.

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Originally Posted by Lilmiss

RF used to dribble a lot. :huh:

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surely someone offered him a bib.....

where did my posts go?:blink:

New mods powertripping already? :unsure:

apparentament

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Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker

I voted for "Yes its awful, and puts me off this place."

Lately I just try and stay away from the lounge. =/

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Good.

You're rubbish anyway. If I had to vote for the mod that was the least likely to say 'manker, you're a twat' - you would be it.

People that don't stand up for themselves suck bawls.

Oh, what, you're good with games and stuff? Gameboyworld has always sucked cawk - it's probably for the best if you just posted there with the rest of the twelve year olds.

Off-topic is for grown-ups.

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Originally Posted by Lilmiss

kiddywinkles

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Lilmiss' madeup words are only things that really make visiting here worthwhile.

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Originally Posted by AfterBurn

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Originally Posted by Lilmiss

kiddywinkles

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Lilmiss' madeup words are only things that really make visiting here worthwhile.

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In the same vein, I think it's funny when lonely men try to curry favour with females who frequent here.

But it doesn't happen that often :whistling

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Originally Posted by manker

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Originally Posted by AfterBurn

Lilmiss' madeup words are only things that really make visiting here worthwhile.

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In the same vein, I think it's funny when lonely men try to curry favour with females who frequent here.

But it doesn't happen that often :whistling

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not as funny as drunken manker subtle harshnesses

:lol:

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Originally Posted by manker

In the same vein, I think it's funny when lonely men try to curry favour with females who frequent here.

But it doesn't happen that often :whistling

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Well, not everyone's here to try and score with the lads.

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Originally Posted by AfterBurn

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Originally Posted by manker

In the same vein, I think it's funny when lonely men try to curry favour with females who frequent here.

But it doesn't happen that often :whistling

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Well, not everyone's here to try and score with the lads.

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But you are here to try and score with lilmiss?
:dabs:

It's not bad. I can handle it. Although it is a damn free for all in here. I'd like to see some people told to be more respectful of others or to keep threads on topic.

Otherwise, what's the point in mods?

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Originally Posted by Skizo

It's not bad. I can handle it. Although it is a damn free for all in here. I'd like to see some people told to be more respectful of others or to keep threads on topic.

Otherwise, what's the point in mods?

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Just because your don't see the mods, doesn't mean thier not there :ph34r:

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Originally Posted by enoughfakefiles

Just because your don't see the mods, doesn't mean thier not there :ph34r:

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I never said they weren't. :blink:

On that topic though, it's a pity that they are there and don't handle many of the situations that break the rules. The only rule I've seen enforced in...say...the past year is the sig size rule and rossco telling people to stop posting certain pics in that lounge thread today.

I'm sure I'm leaving out a few instances, but the point is, not much is done around here. Again, it's a free for all.

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Originally Posted by manker

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Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker

I voted for "Yes its awful, and puts me off this place."

Lately I just try and stay away from the lounge. =/

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Good.

You're rubbish anyway. If I had to vote for the mod that was the least likely to say 'manker, you're a twat' - you would be it.

People that don't stand up for themselves suck bawls.

Oh, what, you're good with games and stuff? Gameboyworld has always sucked cawk - it's probably for the best if you just posted there with the rest of the twelve year olds.

Off-topic is for grown-ups.

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Grown-ups huh? You don't sound very grown up right now...

My post was not directed at you... yet you decide to insult me anyway.

People that don't stand up for themselves huh? Well, I for one think that people shouldn't have to come here to stand up for themselves. I shouldn't have to be in a hostile environment... that just plain sucks.

Games and stuff huh? Yeah, okay, sure. I'm good with games and stuff... so just like that huh? I should just leave... I mean, hey, I'm better off with the twelve year olds in Gameboyworld where it has always sucked cawk. Shit, how I could forget that the Lounge belonged to you? My apologies.

Tell you what, since I do feel like I'm in a hostile environment, and that I should stand up for me self (wouldn't want to suck bawls now), well, I'll do just that. This is me standing up for myself.

Yeah. This is me (rubbish), telling just another asshole, to shut up. :happy:

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Originally Posted by Rip The Jacker

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Originally Posted by manker

Good.

You're rubbish anyway. If I had to vote for the mod that was the least likely to say 'manker, you're a twat' - you would be it.

People that don't stand up for themselves suck bawls.

Oh, what, you're good with games and stuff? Gameboyworld has always sucked cawk - it's probably for the best if you just posted there with the rest of the twelve year olds.

Off-topic is for grown-ups.

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Grown-ups huh? You don't sound very grown up right now...

My post was not directed at you... yet you decide to insult me anyway.

People that don't stand up for themselves huh? Well, I for one think that people shouldn't have to come here to stand up for themselves. I shouldn't have to be in a hostile environment... that just plain sucks.

Games and stuff huh? Yeah, okay, sure. I'm good with games and stuff... so just like that huh? I should just leave... I mean, hey, I'm better off with the twelve year olds in Gameboyworld where it has always sucked cawk. Shit, how I could forget that the Lounge belonged to you? My apologies.

Tell you what, since I do feel like I'm in a hostile environment, and that I should stand up for me self (wouldn't want to suck bawls now), well, I'll do just that. This is me standing up for myself.

Yeah. This is me (rubbish), telling just another asshole, to shut up. :happy:

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Love you, RTJ :wub:

Bless, you're such a nice chap - I feel kinda bad.

I came in from the pub, drunk, last night and since I couldn't focus on any long posts in this thread, I decided to rip the pish out of short ones (like I said I would in post ten). Apologies if it came off harsh.

Nothing personal - even tho', technically, it was just that :dabs:

I think if you just quote someone and say, "Shut the fuck up." You're more likely to get away with it.