The History of the Ledge - Page 4

Jyqm · #46 11-12-2005, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

I think he meant defend yourself then get over it.

Either way. If you want to defend yourself go ahead, if you'd rather just ignore it, that works too. It's the getting all personally offended and making a huge stink about it and voting people off the island (even if they're stupid nerds) that I generally roll my eyes at.

I mean, as much as I enjoy the Ledge and completely understand why Marty and Lis prefer to run their private forum on their personal website this way, my perspective basically stems from the fact that I don't really care for the idea of "moderated" newsgroups or message boards.

Johnny Stew · #47 11-12-2005, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

I think he meant defend yourself then get over it.

That's the key: Rise up, fight the oppressors, and then get over it! A nice glass of brandy aids in that final stage.

BombaySapphire3 · #48 11-12-2005, 06:21 PM

[QUOTE=SteveMacD]MAJOR BLOW-UPS ON THE LEDGE?!?!? You obviously were never on the old alt.music.fleetwood-mac, which used to have all kinds of major blow-ups, but absolutely no moderation. It totally rocked! Well, at least until that Stan guy came around and cross posted to the Supertramp, Aerosmith, and AC/DC newsgroups, and somehow got a bunch of Nazis to chase him down there. The Supertramp fans said that guy would kill the newsgroup, and really, they were right. But, he was hardly the only weirdo. Can anybody say Jim Nalbandian??? (That was for David and chiliD.) Relatively speaking, amfm made the Ledge look like a walk in Disneyland. yeah totally unmoderated wasn't there a guy on there Kyle I think, that would threaten to hunt people down and slit their throats ! crazy sh*T

Johnny Stew · #49 11-12-2005, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jyqm

Either way. If you want to defend yourself go ahead, if you'd rather just ignore it, that works too. It's the getting all personally offended and making a huge stink about it and voting people off the island (even if they're stupid nerds) that I generally roll my eyes at.

I mean, as much as I enjoy the Ledge and completely understand why Marty and Lis prefer to run their private forum on their personal website this way, my perspective basically stems from the fact that I don't really care for the idea of "moderated" newsgroups or message boards.

See, Jyqmbo, you're just too cool for us!

SteveMacD · #50 11-12-2005, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

yeah totally unmoderated wasn't there a guy on there Kyle I think, that would threaten to hunt people down and slit their throats ! crazy sh*T

The only Kyle I remember is the guy who wouldn't shut up about Madonna.

amber · #51 11-12-2005, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

That's the key: Rise up, fight the oppressors, and then get over it! A nice glass of brandy aids in that final stage.

Brandy and pot, Stew, brandy and pot.
(from the Stevie school of facing oppressors)

markolas · #52 11-12-2005, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jyqm

I mean, as much as I enjoy the Ledge and completely understand why Marty and Lis prefer to run their private forum on their personal website this way, my perspective basically stems from the fact that I don't really care for the idea of "moderated" newsgroups or message boards.

Oh, gosh...I would never participate on an unmoderated message board.

BombaySapphire3 · #53 11-12-2005, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

The only Kyle I remember is the guy who wouldn't shut up about Madonna.

Don't remember that but I think I'd take the throat slitter over him

WelshWitchPMD · #54 11-12-2005, 06:26 PM

I used to lurk on the old Ledge back when I had WEBTV in the late 90s. I remember being part of the Tuesday night Lindsey chats.

I got a PC in NOV 2000 but I did not register as a user on The Ledge until April of 2001. I think back then you could read it with being a member but I am not 100% sure.

markolas · #55 11-12-2005, 06:29 PM

I wasn't even on the internet until the tail end of 1999. Never heard of the Ledge until 2003, when I joined.

Jyqm · #56 11-12-2005, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Ah, but you never said they should grow up either!

That's because I don't see any of those types of posts from those types of people. If I see somebody being childishly mean-spirited, I'll gladly tell them to grow up and get over themselves, if you'd like me to. Although it'd probably be more my inclination to just ignore such idiocy.

But in the meantime, yeah, everybody else who likes to play the whiny victim needs to grow up, too.

Analogy: If George Bush came out tomorrow and said, "Well, shucks, folks, I wish we could do something about the price of oil, but those big bullies in OPEC say they're gonna keep gouging us," I certainly hope that nobody's first reaction would be, "Aww, poor George, he's right, those OPEC bullies need to stop being bullies!" The better, non-whiny reaction is: "Well ****, George, quit whining about it and get off your ass and start working around the problem by coming up with a new energy policy that emphasizes developing alternative fuels."

Jyqm · #57 11-12-2005, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

See, Jyqmbo, you're just too cool for us!

Yeah, I know. But there simply aren't any better Fleetwood Mac forums out there anymore.

amber · #58 11-12-2005, 06:34 PM

To be fair, quim, usually when someone is being made fun of on here, they don't get whiny so much as pissed. So then they say something kinda pissed like.

I would say more "whining" happens with the people who get upset when other people argue, or are what they deem as "negative".

Jyqm · #59 11-12-2005, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveMacD

The only Kyle I remember is the guy who wouldn't shut up about Madonna.

Oh lord. I thought I'd repressed my memories of him.

What we really need is to get Bill Gamelson over here. A real charmer, that Bill Gamelson.

Jyqm · #60 11-12-2005, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

To be fair, quim, usually when someone is being made fun of on here, they don't get whiny so much as pissed. So then they say something kinda pissed like.

I would say more "whining" happens with the people who get upset when other people argue, or are what they deem as "negative".

Well yeah, it's more the third-party whining that seems to be prevalent here to some extent. If somebody attacks me, I tend to fight back as well. Then I get over it.

And watch your language! I am shocked and appalled that that word is allowed here.