Apology to the Poly Posters

[chequita guevara]

It's funny how people line up to take abuse from Asher.

[rah]

You suck at CIV. So does Ming and most of the mods on this site, yet you feel that you can give good advice to posters in the on topic fora. Accept that you are all retards and stop posting and you need some smart people to start running the on topic fora. Stick to what you are good at: flamebait.

Hell you all abandoned your demogame team in the Warlords demogame, and it's not like you can claim you all had real lives to go to! You're always around this forum.

So sod off and let the intellegent posters run things

MY MY, i have never played a demogame because they're stupid and a waste of time (not that there's anything wrong with that, for you seinfeld fans)

Actually, while it's impossible not to react at all to something like that, my skin is a touch thicker than most. Having had managerial responsibilities for over 30 years means I've been call thing much worse than anything you guys can come up with. (and no that's not a challange.)

and I still respect your gaming skills but they're not that much better


And for all of you that insinuate that it's ok to be an ass if your so strong that no one would punch you out, just are proving how much of a bully you are.

[xmen510]

See, you're a coward. If you weren't, you would have told me to STFU and go get a life.

Because you didn't shows that you are afraid that I can hurt your feelings with insults.

Suck it up and grow a thicker skin dude. This is an off topic, you're going to get called out on being an idiot.

So, let me get this straight.

Becuase I DIDN'T insult you, I am a coward. I try to have manners and deal with people respectfully, that makes me a coward. I really don't see how these two things represent in any way that a person is a coward or an idiot.

Perhaps I have missed something. Is Off-Topic only supposed to be posted in by idiots and cowards? If so, I will happily post elsewhere, but I really don't think that is the case.

[Asher]

So it's not cowardice to not say what's on your mind when it might have tangible negative consequences (such as with your bosses), but it is cowardice to not say what's on your mind to some random people on the internet that have virtually no effect on your life?

Precisely.

There's something to be gained by politicking in business, there's nothing to be gained by censoring yourself here.

It's not at all about consequences. It's about gain.

[Asher]

MY MY, i have never played a demogame because they're stupid and a waste of time (not that there's anything wrong with that, for you seinfeld fans)

There's no need to be insulting.

[rah]

it's about ego

Corrected

[Asher]

So, let me get this straight.

Becuase I DIDN'T insult you, I am a coward. I try to have manners and deal with people respectfully, that makes me a coward.

If that was actually true, you would have minded your own business and did some research into who you were talking to before publicly leaping to judgement.

No, "xmen510", mounting a moral highhorse in a debate against people you don't know is not an example of showing manners and dealing with people respectfully.

[Lorizael]

Precisely.

There's something to be gained by politicking in business, there's nothing to be gained by censoring yourself here.

It's not at all about consequences. It's about gain.

Perhaps there is something to be gained through polite discourse?

[Krill]

MY MY, i have never played a demogame because they're stupid and a waste of time (not that there's anything wrong with that, for you seinfeld fans)

Actually, while it's impossible not to react at all to something like that, my skin is a touch thicker than most. Having had managerial responsibilities for over 30 years means I've been call thing much worse than anything you guys can come up with. (and no that's not a challange.)

and I still respect your gaming skills but they're not that much better


And for all of you that insinuate that it's ok to be an ass if your so strong that no one would punch you out, just are proving how much of a bully you are.

I was just demonstrating that anyone can be an ass and get away with it.

That was a really weak flame though, unfortunately none of the polycast mods or Solver were around to abuse, then I would have really unloaded. Basic start would have been calling Solver a Firaxis Fanboi with no gaming, coding or admin talent with an overly large ego. No idea why he was chosen to be a beta tester...oh yeah, he was a mod back then!

See. No one really does care.

[Asher]

Corrected

I'm not the one who flashes my CO-OWNER/ADMIN badge or sends the infamous manly authoritarian READ RESPOND OR BE RESTRICTED PMs.

We must be careful with this ego game, rah. The biggest egomaniacs of all feel they must own the sites they post at so they can tell people 'MY SITE, MY RULES, DEAL WITH IT'.

[Asher]

Perhaps there is something to be gained through polite discourse?

The only thing to be gained is a tolerance for passive aggressiveness.

[KrazyHorse]

Yeah, and you're not the dick in real life that you are on poly.

Pshaw.

[Krill]

So, let me get this straight.

Becuase I DIDN'T insult you, I am a coward. I try to have manners and deal with people respectfully, that makes me a coward. I really don't see how these two things represent in any way that a person is a coward or an idiot.

Perhaps I have missed something. Is Off-Topic only supposed to be posted in by idiots and cowards? If so, I will happily post elsewhere, but I really don't think that is the case.

In a situation like a forum where there is no real downside to insulting people, yeah, you're a coward who feels that normal societal restraints still apply. You'd get more respect if you stood up for yourself.

[Supr49er]

If that was actually true, you would have minded your own business and did some research into who you were talking to before publicly leaping to judgement.

No, "xmen510", mounting a moral highhorse in a debate against people you don't know is not an example of showing manners and dealing with people respectfully.

Hey Asher, I know what you mean by highhorse, but do you (or anyone else) know where the phrase comes from?

[xmen510]

Alright, if being polite is not acceptable on these boards, then I obviously don't need to be here. Perhaps if more Moderation is considered in the future I will return.

To the Mods & Admins, you have my sympathies. I am also a Mod on other boards and I know how difficult a job it is you have. Good luck with the site, and I hope it is able to turn around becasue I think it shows some great promise with only a few glitches here and there.

Thank-you for the opotunity to participate here. It was much appreciated. I will continue to enjoy the 3 Podcasts. Keep up the good work you are able to do.