The iPod Deal - Page 4

Madcow · 2004-09-13, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by Triggar

I wouldn't say this community is overrated one bit.

When Starbum's girlfriend was getting trouble from this guy, we all called the guy and pranked him. Starbum reports that the girl has not heard a word from him since.

When I asked what I should get Martyr for his birthday, Glaynor mailed me discount coupons from Kenneth Cole so I could get him clothes.

When Frag's family was getting him down, we were all here to make him feel better and make him realise how kick-ass he really is.

When Hamma and Jen announced they were getting married, they got a reception of a lifetime from this group.

When Dharkie needed a new mouse, someone stepped in and got it for him.

When the Mobilization was running low on funds, an "anonymous" member donated a huge chunk of change.

And when the Mobilization looked like it'd be held without Hamma, Jen or Mars, another anonymous donor supplied them with plane tickets.

Looks like you just lucked out. I love this community so much that I've donated so much time to getting us together each year so we can enjoy the cameraderie in person.

I

it here.

Ah, my bad. The community here picks and chooses it's love then. Closer? Hey, I'm still here but it is overrated. I point out blatant hypocrisy and what was the response? Seriously, how many of the responses to me would you want to stand behind? Even with all that I'm still willing to help people out with this, though, as I have with my post and with responding to IM's that people have sent me about it.

You can save the fuzzy feelings post though, it will be more useful with the people who haven't watched favoritism at work.

AztecWarrior · 2004-09-13, 11:23 PM

DE-railed.

JetRaiden · 2004-09-13, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by AztecWarrior

DE-railed.

not uh!

we're still within 4 posts of iPods, its all good.

AztecWarrior · 2004-09-13, 11:25 PM

Not ANYMORE

Madcow, the moderator's trigger got itchy. Don't blame the entire community. I think the free iPod thing is a scam.

Triggar · 2004-09-13, 11:25 PM

I wouldn't call it favoritism - I would call it "making friends".

You're more willing to help out a friend than you are for any random person.

So, sorry you haven't made friends with us. This thread happened to come along at a time that I really wanted an iPod. The marketing for these things has been incredible and my sister has one I've been playing with. I want one. I didn't want one when you made a thread, and I don't even remember you making a thread about it.

So, shuush. It isn't hypocracy, it's greed.

Dharkbayne · 2004-09-13, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Madcow

Ah, my bad. The community here picks and chooses it's love then. Closer? Hey, I'm still here but it is overrated. I point out blatant hypocrisy and what was the response? Seriously, how many of the responses to me would you want to stand behind? Even with all that I'm still willing to help people out with this, though, as I have with my post and with responding to IM's that people have sent me about it.

You can save the fuzzy feelings post though, it will be more useful with the people who haven't watched favoritism at work.

AztecWarrior · 2004-09-13, 11:33 PM

ATTN: Archduke Franz Ferdinand
You got SERB'D

Madcow · 2004-09-13, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by AztecWarrior

Not ANYMORE

Madcow, the moderator's trigger got itchy. Don't blame the entire community. I think the free iPod thing is a scam.

Difference of opinion. In what I would call a community, that wouldn't really fly. Internet communities are used to moderators who abuse their powers, especially when they first get them. The first law of message boards is that if you give a nimrod mod powers, said nimrod will feel the need to use his mod powers even if it's not in the best interest of the board.
But when a moderator does bone up, in a community I would expect people to sack up and actually say something. I don't personally consider

or 'sucks to be you' to be community minded responses. Call me strange.
And Triggar, I was being quite friendly at the time. Oddly enough, examples of the community being not quite what it's cracked up to be reminded me that I'm much better off considering people I see regularly my friends. Internet and community rarely go hand in hand.

Triggar · 2004-09-14, 12:05 AM

That's what makes PSU special in a lot of people's eyes.

And I don't mean to be a dick, but...

...if you found our comminuty to be unpleasant, why did you come back?

Madcow · 2004-09-14, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Triggar

That's what makes PSU special in a lot of people's eyes.

And I don't mean to be a dick, but...

...if you found our comminuty to be unpleasant, why did you come back?

An expected response. It's a message board, not a community. I spend much less time in the lounge, and a lot more on the gaming side. I get the expected message board info/flames/kicks out of it. But that does not a community make.
Like I said, difference of opinion. How ignoring stupid moderators and flames when they don't impact you directly makes a community is beyond me.

In Germany they came first for the Communists and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the **** and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a ***. Then they came for the trade unionists and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me--and by that time no one was left to speak up.

StrangeFellow · 2004-09-14, 12:13 AM

teh strange needs somthing better than his 33

http://www.**************/default.aspx?referer=9116978

Jaged · 2004-09-14, 12:58 AM

Madcow, how long have you been here? For someone that hase been here since before beta, it most definatly is a community. I feel like I can trust most of the people here. That dosen't mean any random person can walk in and be a part of it. Communities form over time through friendship and respect.

Madcow · 2004-09-14, 03:07 AM

Originally Posted by Jaged

Madcow, how long have you been here? For someone that hase been here since before beta, it most definatly is a community. I feel like I can trust most of the people here. That dosen't mean any random person can walk in and be a part of it. Communities form over time through friendship and respect.

Join Date: 06-05-2003

Again, difference of opinion.

Jaged · 2004-09-14, 03:38 AM

Well all I can say is we are right and you are wrong so go die.

Incompetent · 2004-09-14, 05:13 AM

Originally Posted by Madcow

An expected response. It's a message board, not a community. I spend much less time in the lounge, and a lot more on the gaming side. I get the expected message board info/flames/kicks out of it. But that does not a community make.
Like I said, difference of opinion. How ignoring stupid moderators and flames when they don't impact you directly makes a community is beyond me.

In Germany they came first for the Communists and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the **** and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a ***. Then they came for the trade unionists and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me--and by that time no one was left to speak up.

I, personally, think it's fucking hilarious that Madcow feels the need to compare his thread (about something that looks a whole damned lot like a pyramid scheme) getting locked by OMA to the rise of Hitler and the resulting deaths of some 20-million odd people.

Edit: Personally, I love it here, been here since the start, don't really post that much anymore since I'm a lurker at heart, but this is without a doubt one of the best communities on the net imho.