I don't really read other message boards so I have to ask, is this normal?
 

I don't read or post on any other forums...not just webmaster forums but any forums at all so I'm wondering if the level of hate here is normal for the web or is it unique to GFY?

Every day I see people who registered like a week or two ago jumping into conversations just to spew hatred into the conversation.
Ppl like Hateman and Meta Man etc.....does this sort of shit happen on message boards regularly or is it just a GFY thing? :helpme

Usually other boards smack the newbs and fakenicks down.

GFY is monitored by ferrets which get easily distracted.

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I had wondered about that as well. Perhaps there's just this group of hateful people who travel across the interwebs looking for places to spew their hatred, and they finally found a home at GFY.

Oh no you didn't just start a thread about posting bullshit.

There is an odd hatred virus that is a pre concieved notion before most even join. Everyone seems to think because the board if gfy you are supposed to be cruel, unhelpful, and generally a prick who repeats the same damn sentances or actions of anyone you personally feel is cool. They think that you get brownie points for owning someone like it is a sport and if you can not insult or knock someone down some you do not fit in. Hell most people that hop on a hatred bandwagon have no reason to even be posting other than they think it will allow them to fit in or seem cool.

Oh don't be so fucking pious! Jesus Chri...oh shit :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

I have been on some rather large surfer boards that make GFY seem like a Brownie Troop.

Interesting.

I've gotten sucked into some of the piss spewing wars here (unfortunately)...usually it's with the trolls I started this thread to ask about, and I wonder why people who have no reason to be here other than to be disruptive are allowed to be here.

Brownie Troop in terms of innocence or maturity level?

Innocence.

Ok, are the surfer forums related to pornography?

Maybe that's what it is, is it the porn that attracts (or brings out) the hate?

Or is it just the anonymity of the web and since they can't cuss out their boss at McDonald's they come home and take out their life's frustrations on whoever is on the other side of the monitor?

One is definitely porn related, the other likes to say they are, but I really don't see it myself.

no its not normal - its a gfy thing

why are you mentioning my name you fucking idiot?

it is really not my fault that the majority of GFY finds you to be an annoying loser, this proves it whining about someone you have never talked to.

It's normal. I used to post on a message board where it was mostly females discussing celebs and fashion (nothing to do with porn at all) and I think the haterade was just as bad as on gfy, seriously, except even cattier and bitchier and more snide. It was worse than gfy.

Nope, not you brah....someone registered the same name with a space between the two words recently and has been spewing shit.


That's who I was referring to.

(although you did call me a fucking idiot and an annoying loser in the same post....so like I was saying about the level of hate here)

pretty much status quo for any Internet forum or newsgroup - the interweb is fueled by hate. people able to say anything they want safely without having to look the other person in the eye or risking a punch in the face.

That's true, I guess there are alot of sissies out there who never speak their mind for fear of getting squashed like bugs, so they have to come on the internet and act like tough guys.

its not about the board, but the people... u would find that all around the world :P

go fuck yourself. Does that answer your question?

Other adult business boards are very mellow compared to here but on the other hand.They dont move as fast as gfy.GFY was much more serious when I joined,its sad but until they start losing revenue then they will change the path its going. The weekends here have been getting unbearable. A big start would be ban for life all fake nicks and the people who have them,it would cut out 50% of the bullshit also.

other boards actual business is done on it, no trolling , nothing like here, this forum is the equivelant to something awful forums

Correct.

I run a few (non adult) boards, but participate in many others for mainstream, and general interest.

There is a lot good and bad on the ole GFY. Know nothing noobs get to come out guns blazing and attacking the elite here, as well as the DarkJedi's get to keep getting unbanned, or work from their 1,549th nick. Where on other boards you are not allowed more than one per IP and they are Nazi's on enforcement.

On some of the bigger mainstream boards you can't attack others (although this typically means only those who run the board, or their ass eaters or mods). For example, never go to DP and say anything about ShoeBitch. You will be banned with no warning given for 2 months. :disgust

However there are many many others ran more loose, and tighter than that. I know that muskiehub.com is run with an iron fist for example. Just depends on admin of these places I guess.

:2 cents:

Any hints as to what a non-porn forum is that doesn't suck and is actually interesting to a techn-nerd and entrepreneur?

There are so many I just can't begin to figure it out.

i dont really get all this hate

this was intended to be a forum which mixes business with fucking around, socialising etc but who said that blatant hate should be part of it?

Damn keyboard warriors...

I think what happens is people start crossing the line and they dont get slapped.It gets worse and worse to what it is now. Also people think they are invisible it gives them license to be assholes.
The mainstream photography board I belong to every thing from bumping to going off topic is a bannable offense. One Videographer board I belong to if you dont use your real name you gone.

1st post here; I've been lurking for a couple of months and absorbing some good info and advice, filtering some useless dross, a getting a good laugh from some of the forum whores. Personally, I like to get a feel for a community before lashing out. :winkwink:

I help moderate a couple of adult boards both of which have flaming sections (the only real rule is no flaming staff not participating in a thread). We get trolls that come in a just spew crap at forum regulars and staff. Some have an axe to grind because they were banned for various violations. Others are just college kids home on break with exceptionally high opinions of themselves. So yeah, I'd say its normal. :2 cents:

Look for my next post in a couple of months. :thumbsup

I hate it when someone starts a serious thread and even reminds he/she is serious and would like to see serious responses, but by the time a serious post comes, there's at least 10 hate fueled posts within bashing the poster or the question or whatever else. Just for the sake of bashing. It's childish.

i dont visit other forums either.

Agreed.

Maybe it's just Polish penis envy...

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Yep. Thats one of the reasons I make an extra effort not to be that way. This board has made me a lot of money, and some of it have been from people that I don't particularly care for.

ok well then i take it back,

alot of people on here just choose to use my name when they have not even made an attempt to meet me or even chat with me for 2 seconds.

anyone who has done so has realised what type of person i am and what i am truly about, i just figured you were pointing a finger at me when i do not recall ever having any beefs with you.

my fake nic is Headless, and Headless acting like an idiot is seriously nothing new to this board.

Here people turn idle chit chat into hate and mass hysteria. I love opening a thread about a specific movie or game just to see someone stirring the pot and causing shit.

I've been posting more elsewhere. I think I lost my "green" status here because I mentioned that. Showcasing the fact that even those running the place can be a bit childish.

You really must be fucking kidding me.

Yes because you would NEVER go hating someone without ever attempting to meet them or chat with them for 2 seconds first. :upsidedow

nope never everyone who gets guff from me has always made a lame attempt to cuss me, i never forget this.

I only go to one other forum, a Canadian consumer deals forum and compared to here, they're all like "super nice".... takes me a while to adjust :upsidedow

Or just to show their signature ... Pssss... see sig. :1orglaugh

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However you are one of the ones that confuse me. Not sure if you just like to poke fun or you generally have an issue with me. Doesnt bother me much either way cause I can ignore people just fine. More of a curiosity thing. Specially since often I do find your other posts either humorous or someone insightful, aside from ones that follow me :winkwink:

that's a good way to get banned