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alkemyst

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pics or no pics doesn't make a forum any more or less civil.

This place is beyond tame really.

Most that get bent out of shape here wouldn't last 2 second on other forums before running to a mod and being laughed at by them.
 

moshquerade

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ATOT is very civil, more civil than other boards i have frequented.
P&N is a succubus and more uncivil than other boards i have frequented.
 

HannibalX

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It was civil at one time but to many folks born after 1990 reside here now and it's just a big flame fest.
 

SAWYER

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Even the mods in the politics board act juvenile and are some of the most bitter people here.
 

KeithTalent

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Originally posted by: rockyct
Originally posted by: yelo333
It's the lack of pictures that makes it civil. If ATOT had custom avatars and people could embed pics, the place would become a disaster.

Exactly. Some have complained about that, but I consider the lack of pictures a feature.

I meant to quote you guys with my first post.

I agree with both of you 100%! This is one of the best things about this forum.

KT
 

wwswimming

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SyPheR wrote :

ps: I got not even half way reading this post....it's that stupid. Skip. ;)

Jo, dickless. I only read the ps but I can help you with just removing your post completely. Want me to help you?

can you guess which website that's from ? not ATOT.
 

aigomorla

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Each sub section of this forum has its own atmosphere.

You cant look at the forum as a whole.

In social i tend to be more relaxed and less aggitated. I will take a lot of abuse from people b4 i snap.

However if its a techinical question regarding watercooling or Overclocking, my mood is changed from friendly bistander, to active teacher. :p
 

schneiderguy

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Originally posted by: Pale Rider
It was civil at one time but to many folks born after 1990 reside here now and it's just a big flame fest.

Awesome, I was born 15 days before the cut off date ;)
 

Aikouka

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I find ATOT to be a bit more anal/uptight (I think that's the word I'm looking for...) than most forums that I've visited. People tend to take posts way too seriously and the responses are typically with a negative flare including derisions on the original poster. Typically these hate posts tend to be based on a little portion of the original post or taken out of context as well. I feel like I'm going to the gun show with all this e-muscle flexing that goes on.

EDIT:

I sit in wait of the first person to "get offended" at my post :p.
 

GenHoth

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AT:DC is the most civil forum ever. Offtopic is pretty good. P&N is bad, but jeez there are some awful places out there. Not including 4chan, which is sort of like internet hell
 

sonambulo

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OT is fairly civil. P&N is mostly whining and incoherent shouting but yet it's still quite tame.

The technical forums are amongst the most civil and genuinely communities I've ever visited, virtual or otherwise.
 

sdifox

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Originally posted by: Aikouka
I find ATOT to be a bit more anal/uptight (I think that's the word I'm looking for...) than most forums that I've visited. People tend to take posts way too seriously and the responses are typically with a negative flare including derisions on the original poster. Typically these hate posts tend to be based on a little portion of the original post or taken out of context as well. I feel like I'm going to the gun show with all this e-muscle flexing that goes on.

EDIT:

I sit in wait of the first person to "get offended" at my post :p.

Err, what are the other forums you frequent? Seniors R Us?
 

alkemyst

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Originally posted by: sonambulo
P&N is mostly whining and incoherent shouting but yet it's still quite tame.
QFT

I have lurked P&N and it's really full of mostly clueless people or they are simply looking to troll.