I lurk here more than I post here, and one reason are all of the personal attacks. They have gone way overboard. That's one reason I don't post much - no fun being called "stupid" simply because you have a different take. Some people post simply to irritate - Mixim, OdenIsGod, etc, others seem insecure and seem to feel the need to prove how smart they are. I won't name names, but they know who they are. What happened to spirited debate? Why can't we all just get along?
I don't really have anything of use to add as I prefer to lurk as well, I just wanted to point out how funny it is that you came out of hiding to A) complain about the personal attacks, then B) Give a personal attack.
dammit.. I was afraid to google image search anything with gay at work.. so I was hoping I could use the AG duo as a joke later. and I would have gotten away with it if it wasnt for that mettling SLYTOADYDOG!
I'm posting from work (after weeks of just reading... shhh!) to say this: No. It is NOT acceptable to attack another poster for being negative. It is NOT acceptable to be degrading to a poster you disagree with. It is NOT acceptable to merely state, "At least you have the protection of anonymity" as any sort of defense for statements about other posters. The Blazers, their players, their coaches, their medical staff... all of those are the reason that this board exists and what the conversation should be based on. Positive and negative views are accepted and welcome. Fellow posters are parts of this community that enjoy protections to be free from harrassment and degradation irrespective of their views on the Blazers, their players, their coaches, their medical staff... and even irrespective of their ability to write a complete sentence or type correctly. Fellow posters can be disagreed with. They can be disregarded. They can be ignored. But they cannot be attacked or degraded. Ed O.
Hey Ed, you sanctimonious sob! Who are you to judge me!? Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I'm not perfect and I don't live to be. But, before you start pointing fingers, make sure your hands are clean! Burn! what? he wasn't judging me? Um...nothing to see here! Everyone go about your business...
WHo are you to call him out for calling them out? For that matter who am I to call you out for calling him out about calling people out! Who is that Idog1976 guy think he is anyways? I'm calling him out!
I was referring to attacking their opinions, not calling them names... I can see how you got that impression though reading my posts. Since none of my recent posts, in fact none that I can remember, have been edited I'll just assume I've been following the rules.
Sorry to me that will always stick.. I dont even remember what it was about.. just that he meant to say Today. Hey shut it! I'm borderline Giddy about today's game I'm running on so much adrenaline right now.. I cant concentrate!
Isn't that the all-you-can-eat sushi place at Pioneer Place Mall? I once earned the name "Poke-man" because of vast quantity of poke I consumed there.
