Org getting a bit hostile?

**Fragony** · 04-02-2005, 10:57

Title says it all, I noticed the debates get a bit more heated than is needed.

**doc_bean** · 04-02-2005, 12:12

Well, I don't think the backroom is getting any worse, there some flamewars in the colosseum between the lovers and haters of RTW, but that's been going on for some time. I don't really see the org as a whole getting more hostile.

**Byzantine Prince** · 04-02-2005, 12:18

I hate it when people start insulting others for no reason. God some people have no manners. Just try to avoid replying to them. They want ennoy.

***Ringo*** · 04-02-2005, 14:10

Flaming was not really an issue when i first joined but i agree it has become more prevalent recently. It can really ruin some threads though when you have to read around two individual's slagging match to get the information you need. I very rarely post in them now to avoid unnecessary abuse.

So maybe the Org isn't getting more hostile but maybe saturated by a more diverse patron. Well thought intelligent arguments can be easily lost sifting through some people's idea of fun.

Just my tupence worth!

**caravel** · 04-02-2005, 16:34

The aptly named 'backroom' appears to be the "ill informed political speculation" forum? I've no desire to ever post there or become involved with the rubbishy topics, and I don't think I have the permissions anyway? (damn what a loss!) As to people flaming each other over which computer game is better?! Those people simply need to grow up perhaps?

The best way to deal with such people is to pretend they don't exist:

Normal_member1:
hi i'm new and need advice on blah blah blah

Normal_member2:
welcome to the forums Normal_member1, your info is here... etc

Flamer_that_needs_to_get_out_more:
huh your a faggit an my cuntres grate milittary is gonna bomb your cuntre and giv you freadum. oh an nuke us an well nuke you cos we got more nukes

Normal_member1:
thanks for the help Normal_member2! :)

After being treated like this for a few days the attention seeking little man will go and play on another forum.

**Kaiser of Arabia** · 04-02-2005, 17:01

Originally Posted by Beorhtwulf

The aptly named 'backroom' appears to be the "ill informed political speculation" forum? I've no desire to ever post there or become involved with the rubbishy topics, and I don't think I have the permissions anyway? (damn what a loss!) As to people flaming each other over which computer game is better?! Those people simply need to grow up perhaps?

The best way to deal with such people is to pretend they don't exist:

After being treated like this for a few days the attention seeking little man will go and play on another forum.

Don't Insult the Backroom! It is a fundemental part of the Org, where members can intellegenty discuss Politics for a few pages before they degrade into a bitching match! How do you think I got so many posts and everyone knows me?
And Yes I have been in my share of flame wars (50-100 post ones as well). So yeah.
Flame wars are not good but they happen, you can't just go around insulting a forum for a few flame wars.
Just my two cents.
You got me fired up when you insulted my internet home.

**JAG** · 04-02-2005, 17:21

Originally Posted by Beorhtwulf

The aptly named 'backroom' appears to be the "ill informed political speculation" forum? I've no desire to ever post there or become involved with the rubbishy topics, and I don't think I have the permissions anyway? (damn what a loss!) As to people flaming each other over which computer game is better?! Those people simply need to grow up perhaps?

The best way to deal with such people is to pretend they don't exist:

After being treated like this for a few days the attention seeking little man will go and play on another forum.

You say all this flaming people on the forum and a whole group of people who use the backroom.. Well done.

Maybe things are getting a bit more touchy but they are no where near as bad as they were before the Presidential elections for instance, it just ebbs and flows.

Frag, you are not all innocent as well - likewise nor am I.

**caravel** · 04-02-2005, 17:55

No I think you'll find that I was expressing an opinion about a forum where most of the flaming is likely to occur for obvious reasons.

Originally Posted by Beorhtwulf

The aptly named 'backroom' appears to be the "ill informed political speculation" forum? I've no desire to ever post there or become involved with the rubbishy topics, and I don't think I have the permissions anyway? (damn what a loss!)

Very little posted there is accurate and all I have read so far is extremely biased political views interlaced with endorsements to "invade county x" and "bomb country y". No solutions there...

Then I gave a separate opinion on how to deal with a member that bashes your posts and starts a flaming match specifically in the RTW vs MTW sense.

Originally Posted by Beorhtwulf

As to people flaming each other over which computer game is better?! Those people simply need to grow up perhaps?

The best way to deal with such people is to pretend they don't exist:

After being treated like this for a few days the attention seeking little man will go and play on another forum.

Your replies are spontaneous, highly defensive and I notice that it is 'backroom' regulars that have rushed in here to 'defend' this forum. Well done also, you've defended it, and in doing have proved that you are not open to outside opinons, so it's just as well that only 'members' can go there really...

People in this forum seem to have a habit of jumping on other peoples every word.

**Red Harvest** · 04-03-2005, 06:25

Originally Posted by doc_bean

Well, I don't think the backroom is getting any worse, there some flamewars in the colosseum between the lovers and haters of RTW, but that's been going on for some time. I don't really see the org as a whole getting more hostile.

I wouldn't call them flame wars. The posters are not attacking one another for the most part as best I can tell. Passionate discussions, yes, flamewars no. The Colosseum tone is no different than any other RTW forum tone any more. About half the posters are disatisfied with a game with no further patches that is crippled by bugs and fails to even come close to its potential.