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Today I realized two things: I shook my head at disbelief at how rude and offensive a cesspit the imdb.com Prometheus board is (most imdb boards are). Then some later realizing that I do like to offend people. Then it occurred to me, that people offend/are offended in two different ways.
Take the Prometheus board (you can only see it if you are registered at imdb.com) what you will find, is a a bunch of people insulting each other for having a different opinion on a movie. Just let me treat you to a few of the examples that literally overtake the board and have barely anything to do with the movie itself.
Which is retarded.
Sorry, but you are just a crybaby who wants to complaint.
Are you more retarded than retard?
and >anon< is such an imbecilic ignorant
one of the biggest retards on the forum.
You are a dumb ass mother *beep*
this was just to avoid calling you a mental retarded imbecile, but it is obvious you are.
>anon< go get your a hole buttered and ask >anon< to lick it.
Why is every other post on this board from an autistic?
well some of you are just retarded
my dear foaming-at-the-chops moronic little spastic
I could probably get on and on with that. Some might say, heh I have seen worse on the internet. Most likely true. The board is an excellent study in people behaving appalling to each other because the internet makes it very easy to be an offensive ass to everyone.
It is not about the arguments. I don't think it is rude to say an argument is shallow or even stupid (especially since it is so true for most of what is said there). People insult others just for daring to point out facts, sometimes even for just having a different opinion. So very often accompanied by calling others names.
Personally, I am not offended by such remarks, if people can not participate in a simple discussion without ad hominem attacks and straw man arguments, whatever they sling at me is utterly inconsequential for me. I might though cringe a bit at the stupid arguments or counter arguments that do not have anything at all to do with what was said previously.
But I do think that this kind off offensive behavior is never okay. People have a right to be offended. Just because I have a thick skin in that regard I never expect anyone to just take it as well. Insulting people on a personal level, calling them names (these were mostly ableist insults but there is lots of homophobic, women hating and racial insults out there as well) is totally uncalled for on a public message board. (Yeah, I am not against people ranting politically incorrect in their own soap boxes, those people can avoid).
Now, my brand of offensiveness also ties in a bit with the board and the internet but also comes to play in real life. I am pretty straightforward honest person. Some might even say, I am rude and tactless. I just like to say what I think. That applies to almost everything. I try to be polite and keep stuff to myself if I know I do not have anything good to say when talking to another person.
However, on "public" opinion boards, my journal or when asked, I won't beat about the bush. I tell you what I think about a film, book, scene or character. My opinion usually will include some facts and if possible an explanation why I think I feel about it a certain way.
That is always, always going to offend someone out there.* Some people just can not fathom that someone dares to dislike what they fancy, hate what they love and has the gall to say so. In this case I am saying - I do not give a fuck. I enjoy imagining you squirm and seethe behind your desk when you reply with incoherent, foaming messages directed at me. I will be glad to know I ruined your good mood and then proceed to laugh at your hateful comments.
*I think that is because often my observations are very spot on: they point out things people who like something overlooked by intention or accident and thus having it "rubbed" in really gets to them. Especially since there is good argument against it. (In this case my reply always be, yes, that is right but I still like xyz)
Take the Prometheus board (you can only see it if you are registered at imdb.com) what you will find, is a a bunch of people insulting each other for having a different opinion on a movie. Just let me treat you to a few of the examples that literally overtake the board and have barely anything to do with the movie itself.
Which is retarded.
Sorry, but you are just a crybaby who wants to complaint.
Are you more retarded than retard?
and >anon< is such an imbecilic ignorant
one of the biggest retards on the forum.
You are a dumb ass mother *beep*
this was just to avoid calling you a mental retarded imbecile, but it is obvious you are.
>anon< go get your a hole buttered and ask >anon< to lick it.
Why is every other post on this board from an autistic?
well some of you are just retarded
my dear foaming-at-the-chops moronic little spastic
I could probably get on and on with that. Some might say, heh I have seen worse on the internet. Most likely true. The board is an excellent study in people behaving appalling to each other because the internet makes it very easy to be an offensive ass to everyone.
It is not about the arguments. I don't think it is rude to say an argument is shallow or even stupid (especially since it is so true for most of what is said there). People insult others just for daring to point out facts, sometimes even for just having a different opinion. So very often accompanied by calling others names.
Personally, I am not offended by such remarks, if people can not participate in a simple discussion without ad hominem attacks and straw man arguments, whatever they sling at me is utterly inconsequential for me. I might though cringe a bit at the stupid arguments or counter arguments that do not have anything at all to do with what was said previously.
But I do think that this kind off offensive behavior is never okay. People have a right to be offended. Just because I have a thick skin in that regard I never expect anyone to just take it as well. Insulting people on a personal level, calling them names (these were mostly ableist insults but there is lots of homophobic, women hating and racial insults out there as well) is totally uncalled for on a public message board. (Yeah, I am not against people ranting politically incorrect in their own soap boxes, those people can avoid).
Now, my brand of offensiveness also ties in a bit with the board and the internet but also comes to play in real life. I am pretty straightforward honest person. Some might even say, I am rude and tactless. I just like to say what I think. That applies to almost everything. I try to be polite and keep stuff to myself if I know I do not have anything good to say when talking to another person.
However, on "public" opinion boards, my journal or when asked, I won't beat about the bush. I tell you what I think about a film, book, scene or character. My opinion usually will include some facts and if possible an explanation why I think I feel about it a certain way.
That is always, always going to offend someone out there.* Some people just can not fathom that someone dares to dislike what they fancy, hate what they love and has the gall to say so. In this case I am saying - I do not give a fuck. I enjoy imagining you squirm and seethe behind your desk when you reply with incoherent, foaming messages directed at me. I will be glad to know I ruined your good mood and then proceed to laugh at your hateful comments.
*I think that is because often my observations are very spot on: they point out things people who like something overlooked by intention or accident and thus having it "rubbed" in really gets to them. Especially since there is good argument against it. (In this case my reply always be, yes, that is right but I still like xyz)
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