Is their a forum more hostile then ATOT?

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The problem with questions such as this is the extreme subjectivity. You will see people say AT is the most hostile forum, whereas others will say no. It's also hard to answer the question if you haven't really experienced other forums. My guess would be that there's definitely a more hostile forum out there. There's always one above another. :p However, I'll try responding in the capacity of my experience: AT.

When participating as a spectator, you might say it's hostile. As a new member with the first post ever, you'll more likely say yes. As a senior member, you'll most likely say no. You became immuned as time went on. As an old member, you'll more like say yes because your perception of hostility is biased. You measure it up to what was acceptable at your time.

In my point of view, the forum is less hostile than it was 2 years ago. I admit I've been immuned. Nevertheless, looking from an objective point of view, which I believe I can do, I think the forum is less hostile than it was two years ago. Long ago, being a new member and starting a thread to say "hello" got you insults and "neffing". Two years ago, not being in a circle of friends or kissing butts got you hostility or dismissal (including creating grounds for it if there wasn't any). There's also the fact that the political discussions were moved to another subcategory. Political topics contributed significantly to the hostile environment.

On the other hand, the forum is more hostile than it was just a year ago. The change in members who frequent the forum is a contributing factor to the hostile nature.
 

TommyVercetti

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Originally posted by: lizardboy
Originally posted by: PowerMac4Ever
Originally posted by: lizardboy
fvckedcompany.com - makes this place look like Romper Room
I will agree with you sir.

Someone called them out.

http://bbs.fuckedcompany.com/index.cgi?okay=get_topic&topic_id=635366&flat=4904605#4904605

That forum is the single most vile place on the internet. Absolutely no moderation or rules. Say anything you want. Guest posts are allowed. I don't see how anyone can have a discussion over there.
 

djheater

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Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Originally posted by: lizardboy
Originally posted by: PowerMac4Ever
Originally posted by: lizardboy
fvckedcompany.com - makes this place look like Romper Room
I will agree with you sir.

Someone called them out.

http://bbs.fuckedcompany.com/index.cgi?okay=get_topic&topic_id=635366&flat=4904605#4904605

That forum is the single most vile place on the internet. Absolutely no moderation or rules. Say anything you want. Guest posts are allowed. I don't see how anyone can have a discussion over there.

As opposed to hear where people throw insincere, sarcastic religious crap at you... oh wait....
 

Lifer

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Originally posted by: gunblade
Originally posted by: Lifer
i dunno man... nobody here seems to like me.

So, you u called them out?

nope, i didn't.
how can they be making fun of us posting on an online forum if they're doing the same thing?
 

Kev

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from that f-d company thread:

"Probably spend all day working on their PC's and jacking off to Jessica Alba."


hahahahah, they pwned our board
 

Vic

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Pussy...
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Try the Pit at Genmay... it's actually modded by Asmodeus from the old HardOCP Soapbox.

You're probably not man enough... (but then again, neither am I ;) )
 

Lifer

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Originally posted by: Kev
from that f-d company thread:

"Probably spend all day working on their PC's and jacking off to Jessica Alba."


hahahahah, they pwned our board

yes, damn them. they have us figured out :p
 

Mill

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Originally posted by: luvly

On the other hand, the forum is more hostile than it was just a year ago. The change in members who frequent the forum is a contributing factor to the hostile nature.

What because everyone dislikes your conceitedness?
 

StageLeft

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Unfortunately a lot of the noobs are dicks who need to be treated as such, so as to scare them off early.
 

PowerMac4Ever

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Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Originally posted by: sparkyclarky
That F'ed company stuff is some funny arse sh!t

Yeah it's funny for a while, then the novelty wears off.

I don't know about that. I read their forums almost every day. If you see any posts by Bay Aryaan, you'll find he's one of the greatest forum trolls evar.
 

Fausto

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Originally posted by: luvly
The problem with questions such as this is the extreme subjectivity. You will see people say AT is the most hostile forum, whereas others will say no. It's also hard to answer the question if you haven't really experienced other forums. My guess would be that there's definitely a more hostile forum out there. There's always one above another. :p However, I'll try responding in the capacity of my experience: AT.

When participating as a spectator, you might say it's hostile. As a new member with the first post ever, you'll more likely say yes. As a senior member, you'll most likely say no. You became immuned as time went on. As an old member, you'll more like say yes because your perception of hostility is biased. You measure it up to what was acceptable at your time.

In my point of view, the forum is less hostile than it was 2 years ago. I admit I've been immuned. Nevertheless, looking from an objective point of view, which I believe I can do, I think the forum is less hostile than it was two years ago. Long ago, being a new member and starting a thread to say "hello" got you insults and "neffing". Two years ago, not being in a circle of friends or kissing butts got you hostility or dismissal (including creating grounds for it if there wasn't any). There's also the fact that the political discussions were moved to another subcategory. Political topics contributed significantly to the hostile environment.

On the other hand, the forum is more hostile than it was just a year ago. The change in members who frequent the forum is a contributing factor to the hostile nature.
I think I speak for everyone when I ask you to kindly (and for the 1,893,439,237th time) shut the fsck up. Attention mongers like you are half the reason people here are so hostile.

PS- It's "immune" not "immuned" counselor.
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TommyVercetti

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Originally posted by: PowerMac4Ever
Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
Originally posted by: sparkyclarky
That F'ed company stuff is some funny arse sh!t

Yeah it's funny for a while, then the novelty wears off.

I don't know about that. I read their forums almost every day. If you see any posts by Bay Aryaan, you'll find he's one of the greatest forum trolls evar.

Are EggSalad and that lebian friend of Pud still posting there?
 

nativesunshine

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The most hostile forum I can think of...would be a forum composed of all the hostile people from here.

You couldn't pay me a million dollars to post in a forum like that. ::shudders::
 

NightRaven

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This forum is full of a bunch of jerks who call foul everytime someone has something interesting happen in there lives and post about it, because nothing interesting happens in thier's... :)

This is just like high school. No one really likes each other, but some people do a good job at faking it...