AT lynch mobs

[ChrichtonsGirl]

<< GirlFriday - Maybe I should be more specific. I don't have a great deal of sympathy for someone (a woman in this case, but gender is irrelevent in this case) who goes into a thread, expresses a contrary opinion (in a somewhat hostile manner), gets flamed, and then wants to take their ball and go home. When I read the thread, I noted that it got personal in response to what easily can be read as attacks on the original poster. >>



You talkin' to me, Michael? I really can't tell if you are or not, since I don't recall getting flamed or posting in a hostile manner, but I'll comment on my side of things anyway.

In the thread where I expressed my disgust and desire to just get away from Anandtech for a while, I don't think I got to the point of &quot;taking my ball and going home.&quot; However, I thought (and still do) that if I couldn't manage to stop taking the opinion of a certain person so seriously, then I had no business hanging around and reading more of it until I could find a better perspective. It's called being mature enough to know when to retreat and being strong enough to follow through despite what others think of me. I try very hard not to attack and retreat, but there were others taking up the gauntlet that were far better equipped than I to continue the battle.

I don't believe I started a &quot;I'm leaving&quot; thread, and apart from one sentence at the end of a post, never expressed what I intended to do to anyone in particular. I doubt more than a handful of people give a damn if I stay or go (and the ones that do expressed it to me, which I appreciate immensely), temporarily or permanently. As far as they &quot;lynch mob&quot; mentality, I don't think there necessarily is one, unless you count the political, religious, ethnic and gender threads.

If you noticed Wangel's thread, you'll see that even the Mods missed it at first - so it's not always the case that the Mods will take care of the offensive stuff, but I don't think posting replies constitutes &quot;trying to close it down.&quot; As far as point #2, there's no way I would PM Wangel. I prefer to use my PM's for friendly, happy thoughts - no need to start any private wars that I could have fun with in public (j/k).

And the rest...well, I'm not that easily offended. I swear like a sailor, can enjoy a cowbell right along with the boys (like Hzl said, it could be that I just want to be a cowbell) and can generally fend for myself. I don't want or need to be protected, sheltered or shielded from potentially offensive material - if I don't like it and think I have an intelligent, opposing view, I'll share it. 99.99% of the time I can sit back and laugh at some of the more outrageous things I've seen posted.

Of course, if you weren't singling me out, just ignore all of the above.

 

I would say its more of a social circle then a lynch mob.

I dont think the point of the internet is to be politically correct.
In fact, the thing I want FURTHEST from the internet is Government.
This electronic world was developed to escape from the govt., taxes and Control freaks. And now that is all its sinking into.
The mods, which is short for &quot;Moderator&quot; deem what is worthy on this BBS. No one else. I see alot of flaming if someone posts unworthy content, or they think its a nef. But coming from someone who has more posts, or is deemed &quot;down&quot; then its accepted. Its a small social bubble created on a BBS. Reeks of control needs, and self esteem issues.

 

[eyor]

I agree with michael. I hate it when someone who is trying to be part of this whole &quot;protect the women&quot; thing rushes into a thread about tapdancing with goats and says that it is offending people.

 

[Prodigy^]

agreed eyor

&quot;Lift some wieghts and get a chin implant, lifes to short to go around looking like that&quot;

you want me to be the next Jay Leno? :Q

 

[Michael]

I have appreciated the comments and PM's in reaction to this thread. I always have a secret hope that maybe things will change a little, but then I remember that I'm cynical based on experience, not on faith.

Michael

 

[kami]

Hmmm, I learned to stop taking anything seriously on here a long time ago. You people are merely my entertainment.

 

[Isla]

Amen, bruthah Kami!

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Prodigy^]

heh I live by that rule too. never take any opinions too seriously....

mamma always said...

&quot;people have a standpoint in life until they take a new one&quot;

(no joke, and I like that qoute a lot)

 

[cpars]

<< If we both always agree, one of us is unnecessary ! >>

 

[BiggieN]

boy i left this thread alone for a day and it becomes huge! basically the people in the beginning summed up what i sent in a pm to michael. I appreciate any replies to a post as long as it contains something that has value in the post. something with thought. Me too's don't really help out a cause.

at least there weren't any &quot;yeah, me too! don't let the door hit you on the way out! blah blah blah&quot; responses in this thread