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Why such hostility lately?

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Re: Why such hostility lately?

#16 Post by bw123 »

try this

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man hostility
haha just teasing
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Re: Why such hostility lately?

#17 Post by iceman »

bw123 wrote:try this

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man hostility
haha just teasing

You are right. I should have rtfm first. What was I thinking :twisted:
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Re: Why such hostility lately?

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iceman wrote:
dbruce wrote:Some people never outgrew the need to throw tantrums, or just see if they can get a reaction and maybe some attention.
If this is true, I hope it is only temporary. Good thing is many that use Linux are not like this. But the ones who are, are the most noticed.
Well those types have been around as long as I can remember. The mystery IMO is why various forums go through 'cycles'. It isn't just forums.debian.net (though I gather we are in one of those cycles) or even Linux or tech forums generally. 12+ years ago I was a very active user on a big web forum at that time (non-tech) and what started off as a helpful, polite place degenerated into nothing but a huge pissing contest that lasted for probably over two years. I can't say what happened, I don't think it was a problem with moderation ..... just that times changed, some new participants with different attitudes came onboard, and it all just got real nasty. Things finally turned around but by then key members had moved on and started alternative forums, and it's never returned to anything like its original 'glory'. Hope that doesn't happen here.

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Re: Why such hostility lately?

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dbruce wrote:
iceman wrote:
dbruce wrote:Some people never outgrew the need to throw tantrums, or just see if they can get a reaction and maybe some attention.
If this is true, I hope it is only temporary. Good thing is many that use Linux are not like this. But the ones who are, are the most noticed.
Well those types have been around as long as I can remember. The mystery IMO is why various forums go through 'cycles'. It isn't just forums.debian.net (though I gather we are in one of those cycles) or even Linux or tech forums generally. 12+ years ago I was a very active user on a big web forum at that time (non-tech) and what started off as a helpful, polite place degenerated into nothing but a huge pissing contest that lasted for probably over two years. I can't say what happened, I don't think it was a problem with moderation ..... just that times changed, some new participants with different attitudes came onboard, and it all just got real nasty. Things finally turned around but by then key members had moved on and started alternative forums, and it's never returned to anything like its original 'glory'. Hope that doesn't happen here.

Good point with the cycles observation. I never thought of it that way but it makes perfect sense and explains quite a bit.
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Re: Why such hostility lately?

#20 Post by cynwulf »

Randicus wrote:Personally, I believe the easiest way for a forum (any forum, not this one in particular) to deal with such trouble makers is to simply revoke their registrations. That is my opinion, because I have no trouble with authoritarian environments. If fora were stricter in enforcing decorum, it would be more difficult for trouble makers to raise a ruckus
And eventually it'd be just you and then, presumably, no more "trouble" eh...? I feel it's fair to say that luckily for the rest of us, you're not in a position of authority here.
vbrummond wrote:Heh, I half agree. A lot of times I think how much I would ban were I the dictator.
It's a slippery slope - dictators almost always abuse their power and when everyone else is just a pawn in one person's game it's just a little perverse...

In truth there is no correct way to run any forum - but it's far better to let people do their own thing than to impose unrealistic restrictions - the more you tighten up and the more rules you make, the more rules are there to be broken, dodged or hurled back in your face by "rules lawyers". A forum becomes worthless when it becomes the pet project of a dictator or an elite few and the user base become mere statistics. This is what they have over at some other well known GNU/Linux fora. "bean counting" systems where the fanboi masses provide volunteer tech support in order to increase the "score" and the authoritarian volunteer staff ensure that everything runs smoothly by censoring and removing the undesirables and encouraging and promoting the fanbois who have shown they can suck up well and parrot forum policy. At such fora, members are not treated as people but as an expendable "resource" to provide free tech support and bring in ad revenue. It is accepted that most will never be long term.

I've seen many decent forums fall apart due to the introduction of such authoritarian policies. This is simply because boards with 20 pages of rules and omnipresent moderation attract unimaginative dullards and arseholes who also aspire to be mods. Decent people leave, diversity - one of the most important factors in any forum, suffers and the forum declines.

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Re: Why such hostility lately?

#21 Post by dasein »

BowCatShot wrote:If most of you cowards would tell someone to RTFM to their face they'd knock you on your A$$.
Am I the only one who finds the presence of this statement in a thread about hostility profoundly ironic?

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Re: Why such hostility lately?

#22 Post by Randicus »

Randicus wrote:(I can foresee the ruckus this post will cause. :twisted: )
But it took longer than I expected.
@cynwulf
I wrote nothing about a forum dictator, although if the autocrat in charge is intelligent, the forum would be run well.
You are correct that too many rules restricts a forum to the point of being useless, but the absence of rules is much worse. The message I get from your post is that you are advocating no rules. If I am wrong, I apologise for mis-interpreting.
but it's far better to let people do their own thing than to impose unrealistic restrictions - the more you tighten up and the more rules you make, the more rules are there to be broken, dodged or hurled back in your face
Not allowing trouble makers, who are quaintly called trolls on computer fora, to insult other members, use copious amounts of profanity and post obnoxious and/or obscene material is an unrealistic restriction?
This resonates with the attitude of many DUF members. If there are no rules everything will be good, because in a democracy everyone does the right thing. (I am not making this up. It was a response to something I wrote.) I disagree with that idea. But to each his own.

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Re: Why such hostility lately?

#23 Post by iceman »

I personally think the Debian forums, over all, are much better then most Linux based forums I have been to. Nothing is perfect or 100% but the majority of people here seem to be pretty mature.

I wonder though. All these variations of distros. If in part that has to do with the forums and any problems they may have there. I can see things breaking off at times for specialized distros. Maybe there are other issues as well.
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Re: Why such hostility lately?

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iceman wrote:I personally think the Debian forums, over all, are much better then most Linux based forums I have been to. Nothing is perfect or 100% but the majority of people here seem to be pretty mature.
I agree. Most of this forum's members are mature and reasonably intelligent. It is a good place to interact. :D

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Randicus wrote:
iceman wrote:I personally think the Debian forums, over all, are much better then most Linux based forums I have been to. Nothing is perfect or 100% but the majority of people here seem to be pretty mature.
I agree. Most of this forum's members are mature and reasonably intelligent.
A pity you are not one of them
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Re: Why such hostility lately?

#26 Post by vbrummond »

I meant the dictator of all not just the forum. :) :lol:

Edit: But yes being serious. I think base rules such as if you are being a jerk or posting pointless spam you will get modded is all you really need.
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Re: Why such hostility lately?

#27 Post by bw123 »

Tell you what, even with the hostility I learn an awful lot on here. Let's all drink beer and celebrate, then rtfm tomorrow?
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Re: Why such hostility lately?

#28 Post by beardedragon »

To be honest, most of us have so much on our plate that it seems to flow over into everything we say and do. It's not fair, those of you I have had confrontations with, I apologize.
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Re: Why such hostility lately?

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nadir wrote:
Randicus wrote:
iceman wrote:I personally think the Debian forums, over all, are much better then most Linux based forums I have been to. Nothing is perfect or 100% but the majority of people here seem to be pretty mature.
I agree. Most of this forum's members are mature and reasonably intelligent.
A pity you are not one of them
You are right, he moved to China and seems to have done well intergrating with a new culture and language. What a loser :roll:

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HungGarTiger wrote:You are right, he moved to China and seems to have done well intergrating with a new culture and language. What a loser :roll:
Thanks for the support, but don't bother arguing. I have an easier way. Today I started adding trolls to an ignore list.

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HungGarTiger wrote: You are right, he moved to China and seems to have done well intergrating with a new culture and language. What a loser
No one knows you are a dog on the internet.

My point was that saying who is and who is not smart assumes that oneself is smart enough to be able to distinguish the both. And the ones who are not smart don't realize they are not, so they sure think they are amongst the former group.
It is more smart to assume one is part of the latter group It avoids looking ridiculous in the eyes of the ones who are able to see (or one is really damn smart, like i am. But that is seldom to be found amongst humans).
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nadir wrote:
HungGarTiger wrote: You are right, he moved to China and seems to have done well intergrating with a new culture and language. What a loser
No one knows you are a dog on the internet.

My point was that saying who is and who is not smart assumes that oneself is smart enough to be able to distinguish the both. And the ones who are not smart don't realize they are not, so they sure think they are amongst the former group.
It is more smart to assume one is part of the latter group It avoids looking ridiculous in the eyes of the ones who are able to see (or one is really damn smart, like i am. But that is seldom to be found amongst humans).
Haha I think you may have a point, but I realized a long time ago that 'the older you are the less you know' - and I knew everything when I was 13.
Still learning is a process(some are obviously further along than others), as a teacher I find joy in helping others learn and believe that knowledge should be shared :mrgreen:

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Re: Why such hostility lately?

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nadir wrote:My point was that saying who is and who is not smart assumes that oneself is smart enough to be able to distinguish the both. And the ones who are not smart don't realize they are not, so they sure think they are amongst the former group.
It is more smart to assume one is part of the latter group It avoids looking ridiculous in the eyes of the ones who are able to see (or one is really damn smart, like i am. But that is seldom to be found amongst humans).
Whew! Reminds me of Rumsfeld's classic:

"It's not the certainties that make life interesting; it's the uncertainties. There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the things we don't know we don't know."

All I know is there are a lot of things I don't know I don't know. Maybe, anyway.

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Re: Why such hostility lately?

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beardedragon wrote:To be honest, most of us have so much on our plate that it seems to flow over into everything we say and do. It's not fair, those of you I have had confrontations with, I apologize.

Maybe I missed something in one of your posts beardedragon but you have been one of the most helpful guy overs at Saline and you always do it politely and a bit of humor at times. I troll the site all the time but rarely need to answer a question because you and Anthony have got it covered. Anthony doesn't tolerate cursing even mild words like damn and when he made you a mod I thought it was a damn fine choice. the last year has proven me right too.


As far as change goes I hate it when someone moves the cheese on me. At least I think Gnome 3 is better than Window$ 8. Gnome 3 is getting better and if they ever let me use the panels the way I like then I will stay. Xfce in Sid is GREAT with only two major problems the devs refuse to let you aotulogin but there is a work around someone posted in the bugreports. The panel apt Action Button will not bring up a dialog box so you can chose to logout reboot shutdown or hibernate it just logs you out but running reboot/halt from a terminal works.

I'll give Gnome 3 until Wheezy goes stable to become usable. My biggest problem is how will my wife take to gnome 3 that could be the show stopper right there or maybe if I tell her it's just like your cell phone she may be more accepting.

Change sucks hard at times.
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Re: Why such hostility lately?

#35 Post by nadir »

62chevy wrote: Anthony doesn't tolerate cursing even mild words like damn
Thanks for the warning about another non-free forum, hence one i can easily omit.
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