05-26-2005, 12:18 PM
OK. Yes. See, this is what this thread is try to deal with. Zire, you just provoked flaming from tbbq, and tbbq, you just flamed Zire. In a thread about stopping people from flaming each other on the forum.
Next time you post, think about what you're saying and remember that insulting someone's intelligence, integrity, or status in life will ONLY result in them making some equally appalling insult to you. That's why eye-for-eye laws suck, it transfers to conversation.
Also, digging for old quotes to judge someone with really does make things worse. I've said dumb things that are on the internet, everyone has. It's not worth dragging to the forefront unless it's very relevant to the conversation at hand.
Really, insulting people on a forum in general is something to avoid. Think about it: you likely have not, and never will, meet this people in real life. What do you have to gain by it? You, or them, don't even have to talk or listen to each other, unless you go the forum and click on a thread and post. You don't have to listen to people you don't like. That's why flaming is pointless. If you really think someone is stupid, or pathetic, or whatever, just don't talk to them, it's that easy. I only wish I could not talk to the people I don't like in real life, I try to do this every day and fail.
Next time you post, think about what you're saying and remember that insulting someone's intelligence, integrity, or status in life will ONLY result in them making some equally appalling insult to you. That's why eye-for-eye laws suck, it transfers to conversation.
Also, digging for old quotes to judge someone with really does make things worse. I've said dumb things that are on the internet, everyone has. It's not worth dragging to the forefront unless it's very relevant to the conversation at hand.
Really, insulting people on a forum in general is something to avoid. Think about it: you likely have not, and never will, meet this people in real life. What do you have to gain by it? You, or them, don't even have to talk or listen to each other, unless you go the forum and click on a thread and post. You don't have to listen to people you don't like. That's why flaming is pointless. If you really think someone is stupid, or pathetic, or whatever, just don't talk to them, it's that easy. I only wish I could not talk to the people I don't like in real life, I try to do this every day and fail.