opinionated ledgies

[seeker007nmss]

I have no opinion on this.

[ForgottenChimp]

Originally Posted by seeker007nmss

I have no opinion on this.

[sodascouts]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

One can only hope.

We all have room for improvement. I know I do. I'm not ashamed to admit it.

[bikerchic]

Just like what the sticker say's on my helmet "EVERYONE HAS A RIGHT TO MY OPINION"

[BTFLCHLD]

i rather enjoy the interactions between ledgies...else this place would probably be enjoyable to visit occassionally if only to catch up on the latest fm news...and if there wasnt any new news well....boring!

in the time i have been here there have been a few times when i do cringe as the heat leads to burns "do unto others..." but then someone usually will express an opinion of sanity and all is again relatively calm

[ReFleetwoodMac]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

DavidMn, just so you know, there are a few of us on here who know each other pretty well and like to yank each other's chains every now and then. Sometimes we even fight for real. Please don't be put off by it.

I disagree. I believe he should be very put off by it. If our petty arguments and controversial personality showcases don't frighten him, then perhaps nothing will. He must not let us desensitize him to the point of him unwillingly putting himself in danger. That would just be tragic.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by ReFleetwoodMac

I disagree. I believe he should be very put off by it. If our petty arguments and controversial personality showcases don't frighten him, then perhaps nothing will. He must not let us desensitize him to the point of him unwillingly putting himself in danger. That would just be tragic.

Well...when you put it that way

[Janet]

I'm really bad. Everyone knows how I feel and I don't hide it. I guess it's not a good thing!!!!

I guess it's really bad when people don't even want to listen to the other side, and that is something I personally try to do.

It doesn't seem to me anyone here is that bad but again I'm too busy thinking what I am thinking....

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by ReFleetwoodMac

I disagree. I believe he should be very put off by it. If our petty arguments and controversial personality showcases don't frighten him, then perhaps nothing will. He must not let us desensitize him to the point of him unwillingly putting himself in danger. That would just be tragic.

[tommer]

i was going to say how pluralist i am and stuff, but suddenly i noticed 4 celine dion pictures in my beloved FM zone, and realized there's some stuff i find very hard to tolerate.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by tommer

i was going to say how pluralist i am and stuff, but suddenly i noticed 4 celine dion pictures in my beloved FM zone, and realized there's some stuff i find very hard to tolerate.

[David]

Originally Posted by Serrart

Even if internet can be a distorting megaphone

I guess it can be for some; but in my own case & in the case of some others I know, the posts are the personality. I don't think there's anything I've ever posted that wasn't really me. Obviously, there are a multitude of sides, a plethora of facets, but each facet represents a genuine slab of heart organ & soul nonorgan.

Besides, there's a lot of personality information available on a board like this that reaches well beyond a person's actual words: what sorts of posts you reply to, what sorts of posts you initiate, what sort of approach you take to extend the board zeitgeist, the signature you tack on to your posts, your screen name, the frequency or infrequency with which you post, &c. All of these tell people something about you.

In terms of dealing with antagonism, it helps to spend a few years on Usenet newsgroups before venturing onto a Web board like this. If there's something in your soul cries out for the free & unfettered dissemination of ideas -- howsoever repugnant -- you'll gravitate to Usenet. Or ... you would have, at one time. It seems the Usenet Golden Age is over, but there's no way of knowing for sure since there are too many groups to monitor for vibrancy.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by David

In terms of dealing with antagonism, it helps to spend a few years on Usenet newsgroups before venturing onto a Web board like this. If there's something in your soul cries out for the free & unfettered dissemination of ideas -- howsoever repugnant -- you'll gravitate to Usenet. Or ... you would have, at one time. It seems the Usenet Golden Age is over, but there's no way of knowing for sure since there are too many groups to monitor for vibrancy.

Usenet does seem to have died. AMFM certainly has. Everytime my Usenet goes down, I HAVE to call my provider. They've told me if I didn't call, they'd have no idea it was down, because I'm the only one using it!
And, you're right, I've found (a few years ago), far more argumentative folks on Usenet, than The Ledge.

[GODDESS6]

Originally Posted by tommer

i was going to say how pluralist i am and stuff, but suddenly i noticed 4 celine dion pictures in my beloved FM zone, and realized there's some stuff i find very hard to tolerate.

this was tooooooo funny!!! ~

[amber]

Originally Posted by tommer

i was going to say how pluralist i am and stuff, but suddenly i noticed 4 celine dion pictures in my beloved FM zone, and realized there's some stuff i find very hard to tolerate.

shocking and unwelcome, isn't it?