Whitevanwoman
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Yeah well, I've got a stinking cold and its been a long day :lol:
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Seriously, have you even read ANY of my posts? I said WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS, theres TWO groups on FG. Mind you, I did say the negative group was more active, and to prove that look no further than the thread on the front page marked "Thoughts on Season 18" where someone who says they liked season 18 is ahoited down. One poster even remarked that TG "died after series 12". Really? Ok.
I don't quite know what to make of all this. There seems to be an agression here when people don't agree with each other.
The apparent lack of respect for one another here saddens me a little if I'm honest.
Ok, so disagree but is it necessary to resort to insult and put downs?
Over the past months I've seen people mocked because of their size and appearance,
I've seen others use the term "fanboyz or fangirlz" for those who aren't all that critical of the show.
I've seen a lot of anger as well.
And if not attacking others and resorting to put downs and other aggressive behaviours makes me a "fangirl" then I wear that tag with pride.
I rarely post here because I don't relish the prospect of being on the receiving end but honestly, it's not as if we're talking facts. It's OPINIONS people and perhaps just perhaps it would be nice to be able to express them without the fear of being jumped on by others. And this goes for both sides of the debate.
Oh and before anyone tells me that's life and deal with it..I do. I just choose to try and avoid it during my recreational time if possible. I suspect I may not be alone in this.
Oh and for the record. I thought Porter's column was a hoot and a half.
Spie did a good job explaining, but I feel the need to chime in as well. I don't necessarily use the term "fanboy/fangirl" as an insult. It's just something I use to identify a certain type of fan, as there are different levels of fandom in all things. You have the more casual fans, who love the show but don't feel the need to go into much detail in discussing it. Then you have fans who are bit more obsessed and nit-pick the show and over-analyze it in their discussions. And then you have the fanboy/girl types, the bleeding heart fans who worship the show and the people in it, who shed tears about getting the presenters autographs, and get angry and upset anytime someone says anything negative or critical.Ok, so disagree but is it necessary to resort to insult and put downs? Over the past months I've seen people mocked because of their size and appearance, I've seen others use the term "fanboyz or fangirlz" for those who aren't all that critical of the show.
Now I remember that thread, Mouse. People were not being mocked here because of their size and appearance. It originated out of an aside made at a TG taping by an FGer. Then a n00b wandered in and took umbrage that such a remark should even be made. When we didn't bow before the altar of PC, with MWF making a cogent remark regarding people jeopardizing one's health due to excess weight, the n00b's brother/sockpuppet came in and started complaining, making things worse. We told them to read everything in context and tone things down and let it go. They didn't. They both got banned.
This. Is there something in the water?I don't quite know what to make of all this . There seems to be an agression here when people don't agree with each other.
The apparent lack of respect for one another here saddens me a little if I'm honest.
Ok, so disagree but is it necessary to resort to insult and put downs? Over the past months I've seen people mocked because of their size and appearance, I've seen others use the term "fanboyz or fangirlz" for those who aren't all that critical of the show. I've seen a lot of anger as well.
Indeed, and since I choose to spend some of my recreational time here, it kinda makes me sad.I just choose to try and avoid it during my recreational time if possible. I suspect I may not be alone in this.
I have waged a constant battle with my weight for many many years. I have been on the receiving end of thoughtless and cruel comments and they hurt deeply. So I can't accept that explanation. that individual did nothing to deserve the derision.
Right..Okay...
This is a serious question MWF - do you believe that posting an insult/joke about someone on a forum that is accessible worldwide is the same as having a quiet insult/joke at someones's expense with your mate down the pub? I am sure that we are all probably guilty of the latter at times, not so about the former though.
That nOOb I think you'll find was the person about whom the derogatory comments were made.
And I'm sorry, but those comments were cruel and the indvidual was shattered when they read them.
As for "fanboyz and fangirlz.. They are uncritical and adore the show no matter what. And? Everyone deserves some respect. And I to be totally honest I think there's a lack of it in this forum quite frequently.
Boo hoo. I was fat until after I graduated from college. Ended up joining the Army, dropped weight in Basic Training, and have kept it off for the twenty years I've been out. I have no sympathy for fatties.