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I've been noticing this site pretty much does nothing but harsh on people a lot more lately and at least to me it's getting real old. It would be nice to see more than just the same ten members posting excessively. I mean, that's all i see on this site anymore is people busting each others hump. Everyone wants to point the finger and say you have the mentality of a 10 year old and so on. Well how do you know they aren't mentally handicapped or something. I just think the ballbusting is way out of control and limits the amount of people who would want to be a part of this site. And without traffic on this site there would be no sponsors for advertisement. This site would be more fun with more people that share the same opinions.
Sure there are assholes, I'm not talking about them. I'm talking about the individual that spells a couple words wrong and getpersonally attacked and then asked to leave. Or told to fuck off, and get insulted on there way out. I mean really what makes some of you better than anyone else, just because someone makes a spelling mistake. It's really rediculous. I like it here it's just getting way to negative now. People get brutally attacked verbally their first minutes here and then told to fuck off and leave. Is this right? And I'll bet most of these kids are young teens that are just trying to feel like they belng. It's just out of control and old! |
People who barely spell wrong are not the ones that are flamed. This site is specifically a "Literary" site, and grammar is part of literature. People who intentionally act stupid, or are way too dumb to fit in are the only ones that are ASKED to leave. This place is for intelligent people who actually use their brains. We used to discuss interesting subjects, and learn plenty of stuff. One proof is to check this forum now. After all the senior members left or were sporked not ONE subject is thouroughly discussed. This troll invasion caused so many problems and this site is not worth our time anymore. Fuck it!
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"People who barely spell wrong are not the ones that are flamed. This site is specifically a "Literary" site"
It is partially a literary site. "or are way too dumb to fit in are the only ones that are ASKED to leave." Who has the right to determine who is too dumb to fit in, maybe there a bit slow like I said. And who is anyone to tell someone to leave unless they are an mod. "This troll invasion caused so many problems and this site is not worth our time anymore. Fuck it!" I agree trolls don't deserve to be here and are a waste of our time. But it's the other people that somepeople shun immediately before they get to know them, cause they made a spelling mistake?! "After all the senior members left or were sporked not ONE subject is thouroughly discussed" My point exactly not a whole lot of stimulating conversation lately, just alot of ballbusting, hmmm maybe that's why a few old school members left, or was it the stupid redicule other members put on them. I mean was there really alot of senior members that really left. People do have lives outside of this site you know. |
Water was running; children were running
You were running out of time Under the mountain, a golden fountain Were you praying at the Lares shrine? But oh your city lies in dust, my friend We found you hiding we found you lying Choking on the dirt and sand Your former glories and all the stories Dragged and washed with eager hands But oh your city lies in dust, my friend Hot and burning in your nostrils Pouring down your gaping mouth Your molten bodies blanket of cinders Caught in the throes ....... And your city lies in dust |
Nice piece, horror girl, where did you find that?
And what the fuck are you trying to say, speaking of literary pieces why don't you put it in that thread. |
1989 the number another summer (get down)
Sound of the funky drummer Music hittin' your heart cause I know you got soul (Brothers and sisters, hey) Listen if you're missin' y'all Swingin' while I'm singin' Givin' whatcha gettin' Knowin' what I knowin' While the Black bands sweatin' And the rhythm rhymes rollin' Got to give us what we want Gotta give us what we need Our freedom of speech is freedom or death We got to fight the powers that be (faint voice in the background)Let me hear you say Chorus Fight the power Fight the power Fight the power Fight the power Fight the power Fight the power Fight the power Wheve got to Fight the powers that be. As the rhythm designed to bounce What counts is that the rhymes Designed to fill your mind Now that you've realized the prides arrived We got to pump the stuff to make us tough from the heart It's a start, a work of art To revolutionize make a change nothin's strange People, people we are the same No we're not the same Cause we don't know the game What we need is awareness, we can't get careless You say what is this? My beloved, lets get down to business Mental self defensive fitness (Yo) bum rush the show You gotta go for what you know Make everybody see, in order to fight the powers that be (faint voice in background) Lemme hear you say... Fight the Power Chorus Chorus Elvis was a hero to most(3x) But he never meant, shit to me you see Straight up racist that sucker was Simple and plain Mother fuck him and John Wayne Cause I'm Black and I'm proud I'm ready and hyped plus I'm amped Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamps Sample a look back you look and find Nothing but rednecks for 400 years if you check Don't worry be happy Was a number one jam Damn if I say it you can slap me right here (Get it) lets get this party started right Right on, c'mon What we got to say Power to the people no delay Make everybody see In order to fight the powers that be Chorus What we got to say fight the power,cmon(x3) |
Punk's not dead
It just deserves to die When it becomes another stale cartoon A close-minded, self-centered social club Ideas don't matter, it's who you know If the music's gotten boring It's because of the people Who want everyone to sound the same Who drive bright people out Of our so-called scene 'Til all that's left Is just a meaningless fad Hardcore formulas are dogshit Change and caring are what's real Is this a state of mind Or just another label The joy and hope of an alternative Have become its own cliche A hairstyle's not a lifestyle Imagine Sid Vicious at 35 Who needs a scene Scared to love and to feel Judging everythng By loud fast rules appeal Who played last night? "I don't know, I forgot. But diving off the stage Was a lot of fun." [Chorus:] So eager to please Peer pressure decrees So eager to please Peer pressure decrees Make the same old mistakes Again and again, Chickenshit conformist Like your parents What's ripped us apart even more than drugs Are the thieves and the goddamn liars Flipping people off when they share their stuff When someone falls are there any friends? Harder core than thou for a year or two Then it's time to get a real job Others stay home, it's no fun to go out When the gigs are wrecked by gangs and thugs When the thugs form bands, look who gets record deals From New York metal labels looking to scam Who sign the most racist queerbashing bands they can find To make a buck revving kids up for war Walk tall, act small Only as tough as gang approval Unity is bullshit When it's under someone's fat boot Where's the common cause Too many factions Safely sulk in their shells Agree with us on everything Or we won't help with anythng That kind of attitude Just makes a split grow wider Guess who's laughing while the world explodes When we're all crybabies Who fight best among ouselves [Chorus] That farty old rock and roll attitude's back "It's competition, man, we wanna break big." Who needs friends when the money's good That's right, the '70s are back. Cock-rock metal's like a bad laxative It just don't move me, ya know? The music's OK when there's more ideas than solos Do we rally need the attitude too? Shedding thin skin too quickly As a fan it disappoints me Same old stupid sexist lyrics Or is Satan all you can think of? Crossover is just another word For lack of ideas Maybe what we need Are more trolls under the bridge Will the metalheads finally learn something- Or will the punks throw away their education? No one's ever the best Once they believe their own press "Maturing" don't mean rehashing Mistakes of the past [Chorus] The more things change The more they stay the same We can't grow When we won't criticize ourselves The '60s weren't all failure It's the '70s that stunk As the clock ticks we dig the same hole Music scenes ain't real life They won't get rid of the bomb Won't eliminate **** Or bring down the banks Any kind of real change Takes more time and work Than changing channels on a TV set [Chorus] |
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There actually might be people who would like to peacefully contribute to this site, but who might not have had the privilege of education some people here obviously take for granted, or who might be dyslexic. I read somewhere in the introduction section tonight, that if so-and-so was blind he shouldn't be here ... now ... I am going to be nice and not post what I usually tell people of such - literally - discriminating intellect to their face. And, are the majority of users, who seem to be from the USA or other English speaking countries, aware of the fact that this is an international discussion board? As in, some people here might speak English as a foreign language? And not necessarily be using a western keyboard? As the saying goes "Engage brain before operating keyboard." I was under the impression that "literary" hat to do with "literature" and not "literacy". In the latter case, this would be a "literate" society ... |
A mate of mine told me this the other day.. Think once before speaking; think twice before posting.
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Horrorgirl has been posting the same piece on multiple threads, Its a good piece but I dont know what she is thinking and Im not about to jump to any conclusions.
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Siouxsie and the Banshees - Cities in Dust, isn't it? (First concert I ever went to :sigh: ) |
About the misspelling of just a couple of words; it has indeed happened quite a few times, but not from my part.
Yet, mostly, people do flame idiots only. |
You made a fair few grammatical mistakes(especially constant misapropriation of to instead of too), did you get flamed?
Only people who make completely stupid and/or unintellgible comments get flamed. Horrorgirl: As much as I like Siouxsie & the Banshees, *blank* and Dead Kennedys I don't think it is appropriate to take up so much space on a thread that is still on track. |
While I agree that people harping on spelling mistakes is pretty annoying (especially when the people doing so spell things incorrectly themselves), I have to completley disagree with this "statement" here:
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For most people, though, it comes naturally, and I'm glad that we're forcing them to conform to our standards of writing; this is one of the few places where I don't have to struggle to decipher every post. |
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People who try their best at spelling do net get flamed, even if they make a lot of mistakes -- it's trying that matters. I've seen people here state that they had almost no education, but that they would try to spell properly, and nobody attacked them.
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I am partially with Badseed here actually...
However when I first joined/found this forum I never had a problem as I type properly in messaging/forums anyway but I did notice it was a much gentler atmosphere towards new members, supportive, and genuinely great community with constructive criticism etc. But things recently have been slightly harsher towards newbs, and noones to be blamed really with the current circumstances with everyone feeling the stress of crap management - the main problem being that it's now harder to tell a troll from someone genuine who is willing to adapt. It's still all good, the flamings been mostly on deservers which is fine, maybe just tone it down a notch ;) |
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I think slamming people for mispelling a word here and there is just a lame excuse for scorching someone. I tend to type fast without paying a huge amount of attention to grammar mistakes because I am usually in a hurry. I'm not a fucking journalist for the New York Post for christs sakes. So i forget a comma or mispell something S.F.W. Do you not get the point because of a spelling error. Flaming is immature and is becoming a way for newbies to try and show off how fucking unbelievably witty they are.(sarcasm) If someone attacks you or someone is just being a douchepump, yes then I feel it may be appropriate. But It's a waste of time to continually read thread upon threads of people ripping on each other. Correct them and move along. No need for telling them to run into a knife or anything.
Aspendeath writes; "To assume that every person that has terrible spelling/grammar is retarded and therefore should be free from ridicule is absolutely ridiculous. The fact is, most teenagers only type "well" for school assignments, official documents and the like. It's not that they're idiots, it is just that such a practice is sadly accepted in most places, so most people do not think to write any other way. Not realizing how lax things were in most places, I started typing the way you see here since the beginning (this is actually pretty casual for me). I am incapable of making numerous misspellings without purposely trying." Who said that I assumed everyone that had grammar problems was mentally handicapped? It was used a an example. Horrorgirl, I'm really trying to apply your various song lyrics to any of the threads you post them on, to no avail. Especially this one if you used your own words to get your point accross you would be much more efficient in getting your point through to us and it wouldn't take up half as much space. Oh but Fight the Power is a classic P.E. song! |
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People do not get flamed for making a mistake or two; they get flamed for repeatedly making the same mistakes over and over again. |
Thank you SP!
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And your wrong people do frequently get flamed for making one or two spelling errors, go read some of the posts on the introduction threads. |
It can be difficult to proof read one's own postings (and very easy to spot errors in others' (genuine or troll-y). I find that with the scripts. The problem is that, in order to keep the flow of a conversation going, it could be easier to not check too thoroughly in order to keep pace (and indeed, your place) in the discussion.
But that's with typos. And as for spelling, well, I remember overhearing this between a classroom assistant and a child in my class... Child: How do you spell [word]? Asst.: Why don't you look it up in the dictionary? Child: How can I look it up in the dictionary if I don't know how to spell it? I for one wouldn't mind having my spelling errors gently pointed out to me, because they would be genuine errors, not a sign of stupidity, nor an attempt at aggravation. Admittedly, if I keep making the same mistake, I might expect to be reminded - again, gently. If I persisted, one could quite rightly assume that I'm either doing it deliberately, or that I haven't taken the time to read the posts containing the correction. But even then there could be extenuating circumstances.... Plus, the colour scheme can make it hard to see sometimes. How are you supposed to know that you don't know something if you don't know that you don't know it? Is there any harm in us just helping each other out a bit? Unless it's a deliberate trolling, in which case, can I bring the barbecue sauce? |
That was my point spooky p. correct the mistake and move on, thats all I'm saying.
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Yup. Far better things to do with one's time and energy. Sometimes I get this mental picture of people sat at their keyboards, seething and foaming at the mouth, just waiting....
Waiting... ...And someone's made a typo... Let the carnage COMMENCE!!!!! Sorry. Just being silly now. :D |
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