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Originally Posted by SPAC_Boy
You say a lot of words that amount to nothing. But I’m cool with your view. I just think that anyone can be able to say anything, just a libertarian at their roots. If you want to be some sort of Hero, that’s fine, be a Hero. But I’ll come in and give my two cents about you of being a hero on an online forum.
If you like quotes so much I’ll toss this one here from Friedrich Nietzsche: “ There are no facts, only interpretations”
Going back to the subject. I would love for a really good 2002 show to be released with YNK, Pig, Captain, etc. that would make my day.
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Originally Posted by MarkMilberg
I don't understand this attitude.
Are you saying that because it's the internet, you're allowed to be a jerk?
Are you saying that because you're not talking to him face-to-face you're allowed to be a jerk?
Are you saying that because it's the internet, he only has two choices: be insulted, bullied and picked or or quit and never come back?
Are you saying that because some people are jerks on the internet, you shouldn't try to not be a jerk?
How about just not being an asshole? ever. Whether you're on the internet or not.
How about just not being rude? ever. Whether you're on the internet or not.
How about when someone acts like a jerk on the internet you tell them to stop?
Yeah, some people are assholes online, and we have to deal with that sometimes, but we don't have to be rude on this website.
"People who are brutally honest generally enjoy the brutality more than the honesty." - Richard Needham
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For what is worth (not much, I guess) I agree with MarkMilberg’s point of view.
Sometimes, I think, internet is a shield, behind which everybody can say the worst things and still run away without any problem (in general). You need bigger balls to have an argument or insult someone face to face. Hiding behind a nickname (we all have one, and Mark is one of the few who signs) is too easy.
Internet forum are often a place for hatred and let the brutality free. I think markmilberg quote is about that.
Also, I think that behaving in a civilized way doesn’t make anybody an hero, it is just the way we live everyday, and I don’t think I feel constrains in doing that.
Now, I think I understand also what SPACboy is trying to say, about the freedom to express yourself, and I think you can do that here, without going in the territory of the lack of respect. Want an example? I should post it in the unpopular thread, but I just don’t like songs that are considered the quintessential DMB like JTR and The Song that Jane Likes. I don’t think that this though goes against anyone (maybe against common sense
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I have been sarcastic to WYG a couple of times in this exact thread (about the number of his posts and about the funny fact that he is so focused in future trax, but he has listened to 20% of the existing ones). and I am sorry if he took all that seriously.
The border between sarcasm and offense is a thin one, and probably WYG is an easy target.
Sorry for the long post, now let’s back to LT57. I also think it will be a post-Roi one, I really hope a 2SETS.