No room for civility any more?

[Fitz]

Re: No room for civility any more?

*Applauds Vel's call for civility and general attempt to restore order*

Originally posted by Velociryx
PS: Everybody slips. Everybody loses their temper. It happens. But more and more lately, I keep seeing posts cropping up that are well beyond simply "losing your temper" for a minute or two. It saddens me, cos this used to be a really cool board.
-V.

Actually, it's quite understandable. Poster A makes a slightly annoying post. You respond with a critical response because of your annoyance. They respond in anger. You read their post, and your blood boils, so you flame. They respond likewise, upping the ante again. So on, so forth.

Although I personally find that after they up the ante once to my annoyance, all anger and such drops completely out of my system, and it becomes a quest to see how much I can ratchet it up for the fun of it. Sometimes you can feel their veins swell and bllod boil. Needling someone until they burst is a fine art.

[Velociryx]

Thanks for answering the call guys....Captain, Fitz...I agree with you both. But that there are people posting here...posting civilly here....this tells me that we don't have to let the boors and trolls take over....and that's very good to see...

-=Vel=-

[Capt Dizle]

Look, when you have a moderator who deems himself an "internet celebrity" and works hard to enhance his self image by suspending people just to make a name for himself, then you have a problem. How can you maintain a civil attitude with moderators like that?

I mean, when a moderator boots someone and then follows then to OTHER FORUMS to BRAG ABOUT IT, and basks in the negative image he has created for himself, then it would logically follow that the forum he is responsible for is going to have problems.

But, this is old news and I am grinding my axe cause his recently fell on my neck.

I think fascist is the correct spelling by the way.

jt

[Velociryx]

Hey...I thought you and I were the only internet celebs, JT!?



-=Vel=-

[Capt Dizle]

No, you are the celeb... I am the boorish troll.

[Velociryx]

Not a chance, bud! c'mon down and we'll half drown ourselves in tequila drinks, flirt with all the ladies, and scare the bejesus out of all the guys in the place....

-=Vel=-

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by jimmytrick
Tuberski,

Why are you grinding your axe on my head?

jt

Sorry Jimmy. Forgive me, for one thing I just figured out what going on vacation to Mingapulco was, so I do understand what you are saying....please forgive me.

[Myrddin]

Re: No room for civility any more?

Originally posted by Velociryx

Lately, unless my eyes deceive me, it seems we're seeing a relatively higher percentage of boorish posts at the expense of the more patient and thoughtful variety, and that's too bad.

-V.

Polite questions 'why does.. ' get similar responses

Irate rants 'this is stupid ...' ditto

Unfortunately the rants mostly don't come from newbies but from those who should know better

[Velociryx]

Sadly, I've seen an increase in the cases where polite questions from new posters are answered with things like "Read the F***ing manual, newbie scum!" (well, minus the "scum" part anyways). And these replies have, from what I've seen, come from relative newcomers themselves.

Still, you're right in that the posters who have been here a while have also contributed their fair share.

It's not about not being negative tho....IMO. Again, I'd stress the point that if I don't like something, and come down on it (IT...not a particular person, and not resorting to name calling), then you can defend it, we can disagree, and do so without it resorting to a flamefest.

I've seen that happen, so I know it can.

Lately, it hasn't been happening as often tho.

-=Vel=-

[Arrian]

Originally posted by Velociryx
An outstanding point, brother Arrian.

I think that too then, speaks *volumes* about the game whose name this forum bears.

That there are relatively few interesting topics left to discuss would seem to imply a relative lack of depth and replayability. That the boredom sets in at all would seem proof positive of the claims that many naysayers have been making.

Or...perhaps it's something else entirely. Just checked the calendar, so I know it's not the full moon, but...I dunno guy....if there's boredom in the Civ3 forums, then that boredom has got to have a reason....least that's my thinking on it.

-=Vel=-

I just *knew* you would say something like that. I, for one, remain enthusiastic about discussing the game - which is still evolving. Your input is missed.

A round of drinks? Who's buying?

-Arrian

[Tuberski]

The manual is part of the problem I think, It isn't organized very well nor does it explain things to my satisfaction.

OTOH I didn't even read the manuals for the Civ, Civ 2, SMAC, SMAX etc... the game was fairly intuitive, couldn't really do that with this game right off.

And yes I have gotten bored with it, but I got bored with the rest of the games as well...except one.

[Tuberski]

oh and I did have a thread moved because I was talking about that other game and some of the uses thing in it that could have made Civ 3 more enjoyable, but people started talking about the other game and well....it was moved.

Didn't like it but what can I do?

[Ming]

Normally... I would move this thread to the Apolyton Community forum... where discussions of this type belong.

However, it has been suggested that this problem is really restricted to this Specific Forum... And, anybody that knows the other Civ III forums would probably agree.

So I'm going to leave it here for now. MarkG may move it... his choice. But I think it's relevent here...

Oh... and jimmytrick...

But, this is old news and I am grinding my axe cause his recently fell on my neck.

Yep... that sums it up. I have no problems if you want to continue to make personal attacks at me... Just limit them to me, and not other members of this site.

[Capt Dizle]

By the Mingster:

I have no problems if you want to continue to make personal attacks at me...

Thanks, but for the record, should these future attacks be posted here or on the Community forum?

jt

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by jimmytrick
By the Mingster:


Thanks, but for the record, should these future attacks be posted here or on the Community forum?

jt

ROFL Good question!