Hello!
I'm mr. active on the site today. ProactivoopyDave, that's me.
If you're unhappy with the way things have been around the site lately, quit compaining and do something!
*Say something to people who are being obnoxious.
*If there's too much negativity and hate going on, QUIT being negative and hating!
*Someone's asking a stupid question? Don't call them stupid, either answer their question or help them find the answer, or just shut up.
*If someone's being a complete freak and creep and blatantly disregarding Clearly Stated Social Behavior Guidelines, TELL SOMEONE, or out them for being a creep.
*Unhappy with a corporate decision that the business you give your money to has made? Well, either deal with it or stop giving them your money. You're not going to get them to cancel their $Multi-million contract. You're not being forced to shop with that new company.
*Don't like the way a thread is going? don't read it or post a constructive comment. Don't hijack the bastard with gigantic distracting images stolen off the internet or random text-quips. Instead, start a NEW thread, discussing something distracting and/or constructive.
*etc.
I'm not asking everyone to stop being cynical or be super cheerful flowery all the time, It's not like Models or members of the staff don't get uber-snarky in public frequently as well, but for crying out loud, keep it in check, Do unto others and all that jazz.
The way I see it, The FAQ, particularly 9.02 and 9.03 are there to protect you, the valued member of the SG community. If enough people point out to the staff how someone has clearly violated the rules the site posts publicly in the FAQ, then they should get rid of the problem. If they don't, then there's a problem. Personally, I think they've got enough new members coming in, anonymous or not, to make up for a dozen or two jerks who lose the right to post.
Boo Hoo, all they get is the thousands and thousands of pictures of attractive naked girls that they paid to see.
Six happy public members and a forced anonymous one is better than Six angry members and a flaming public asshole.
If you really think that the community is what makes this site so great, and not just all the naked girls, then do something to better that community, instead of being unhappy with it.
I know, I know, it's just a website, but if you really didn't care that much, you wouldn't be hanging around here so goddamned often, or hanging out with/trying to hang out people from here all the time. And you wouldn't be so irritated when the vibe changes so much around here.
All I'm saying is if you don't like it, change it. And if you don't want to do that, then deal with it, and don't respond to negativity with more negativity. If you don't want to be constructive, it's better to ignore it, people will just give up eventually.
-In other news, I cut my hair yesterday and I'm also feeling noticably less sick.
Dave
I'm mr. active on the site today. ProactivoopyDave, that's me.
If you're unhappy with the way things have been around the site lately, quit compaining and do something!
*Say something to people who are being obnoxious.
*If there's too much negativity and hate going on, QUIT being negative and hating!
*Someone's asking a stupid question? Don't call them stupid, either answer their question or help them find the answer, or just shut up.
*If someone's being a complete freak and creep and blatantly disregarding Clearly Stated Social Behavior Guidelines, TELL SOMEONE, or out them for being a creep.
*Unhappy with a corporate decision that the business you give your money to has made? Well, either deal with it or stop giving them your money. You're not going to get them to cancel their $Multi-million contract. You're not being forced to shop with that new company.
*Don't like the way a thread is going? don't read it or post a constructive comment. Don't hijack the bastard with gigantic distracting images stolen off the internet or random text-quips. Instead, start a NEW thread, discussing something distracting and/or constructive.
*etc.
I'm not asking everyone to stop being cynical or be super cheerful flowery all the time, It's not like Models or members of the staff don't get uber-snarky in public frequently as well, but for crying out loud, keep it in check, Do unto others and all that jazz.
The way I see it, The FAQ, particularly 9.02 and 9.03 are there to protect you, the valued member of the SG community. If enough people point out to the staff how someone has clearly violated the rules the site posts publicly in the FAQ, then they should get rid of the problem. If they don't, then there's a problem. Personally, I think they've got enough new members coming in, anonymous or not, to make up for a dozen or two jerks who lose the right to post.
Boo Hoo, all they get is the thousands and thousands of pictures of attractive naked girls that they paid to see.
Six happy public members and a forced anonymous one is better than Six angry members and a flaming public asshole.
If you really think that the community is what makes this site so great, and not just all the naked girls, then do something to better that community, instead of being unhappy with it.
I know, I know, it's just a website, but if you really didn't care that much, you wouldn't be hanging around here so goddamned often, or hanging out with/trying to hang out people from here all the time. And you wouldn't be so irritated when the vibe changes so much around here.
All I'm saying is if you don't like it, change it. And if you don't want to do that, then deal with it, and don't respond to negativity with more negativity. If you don't want to be constructive, it's better to ignore it, people will just give up eventually.
-In other news, I cut my hair yesterday and I'm also feeling noticably less sick.
Dave
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rojo:
Amen.
trilobyte:
She called twice this morning while I was sleeping to beg forgiveness and to promise to make it up to me. She's also suggesting hitting this up. I haven't called her back yet (just got the voicemail), not sure what to do.