Attack the idea, not the person holding it.

[Nyxen 1,605]

Hey guys, I know things can get heated when talking about things we're passionate about, but that's not an excuse to be hurling insults at each other left and right. We all love this game, and each of us likes different aspects of it. If you think there's something wrong with someone else's reasoning, enlighten them. Don't start a flame war just because there's a screen and several hundred miles between you, you might meet as opponent's at a regional or worlds, and at that point you should be able to play as friendly rivals rather than rival cliques.

Something to think about as Regionals approaches.

[John Rainbow 355]

Have you had some problems recently? My experience on this board has been great so far (long may it continue!)

[AgentV 456]

Have you had some problems recently? My experience on this board has been great so far (long may it continue!)

 

As far as I've been able to tell, most people here are decent, but it only takes one bad apple to make a thread go to hell.

[Jeff Wilder 5,212]

In my experience, the problem is way more often the other way ... too many people are completely unable to recognize when a statement or idea is being criticized, and instead leap upon the criticism, hate-******* it with wild abandon while screeching about how brutalized and offended they are.

 

... I mean, everybody visualizes it like that, right?

[redthirst 235]

My experience on this board has been great so far (long may it continue!)

 

You're an idiot.

 

Edited March 4, 2016 by redthirst

[LordBlades 2,403]

It's also possible that the person being flamed has been repeatedly and rationally argued with across many threads. Some people around here (like any forum) really seem stuck to their ideas.

[Nyxen 1,605]

My experience on this board has been great so far (long may it continue!)

 

You're an idiot.

 

Love the irony. That being said, I just seem to be noticing unhealthy discussion more often.

[John Rainbow 355]

 

My experience on this board has been great so far (long may it continue!)

 

You're an idiot.

 

 

Lol thanks

[Tailsgod 641]

My experience on this board has been great so far (long may it continue!)

 

You're an idiot.

 

You monster

[ficklegreendice 34,359]

not attacking the person strikes me as highly inefficient

 

after all, we all know

 

[Vorpal Sword 14,685]

This is probably as good a place as any to reiterate that the forum has a very useful but well-hidden "ignore" feature. If you need to get there, here's how:

1. Click on your portrait anywhere on the site (you can always find it in the upper right corner of the page).

2. Click the blue button on the right side labeled "Edit my Profile".

3. Click the "'Ignore' Preferences" tab on the left.

4. At the bottom of that page, there's a box labeled "Add a new user to my list." Enter the name of another poster, and check (at least) the box labeled "Posts".

5. Click the blue button marked "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page.

[John Rainbow 355]

This is probably as good a place as any to reiterate that the forum has a very useful but well-hidden "ignore" feature. If you need to get there, here's how:

1. Click on your portrait anywhere on the site (you can always find it in the upper right corner of the page).

2. Click the blue button on the right side labeled "Edit my Profile".

3. Click the "'Ignore' Preferences" tab on the left.

4. At the bottom of that page, there's a box labeled "Add a new user to my list." Enter the name of another poster, and check (at least) the box labeled "Posts".

5. Click the blue button marked "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page.

Thanks for posting this. Gonna get rid of redthirst now 

[redthirst 235]

The ignore feature. Not as clumsy or random as a flame war. A more elegant weapon for a more civilized age.

[incinerator950 387]

Kill everyone, problem solved.

[AgentV 456]

The ignore feature. Not as clumsy or random as a flame war. A more elegant weapon for a more civilized age.

 

In over a thousand forums the moderators are the guardians of peace and justice.

[Boba Rick 4,210]

Whatever.

 

You're just a Cotton-Headed-Ninny-Muggins.

[incinerator950 387]

...******* potato.

[Kdubb 6,642]

My favorite is when someone posts in the Rebels discussion about how they have an opinion that it's for kids and they get jumped all over like they offended someones wife, kids, and dog.

[Sir Orrin 1,906]

 

My experience on this board has been great so far (long may it continue!)

 

You're an idiot.

 

 

Edited March 5, 2016 by Sir Orrin

[Sierra19 52]

We nerds, being socially mal-adjusted, tend to be overly zealous in defending the things we hold dear, for fear that which we love may be taken away at any minute...

[JJFDVORAK 1,210]

Whatever.

 

You're just a Cotton-Headed-Ninny-Muggins.

You're sitting on a throne of lies.

You smell like beef and cheese.

[spacebug 406]

 

You're sitting on a throne of lies.

You smell like beef and cheese.

 

...is it because of the lies?

Do lies smell like beef and cheese?

Do they TASTE like beef and cheese?

Is it good beef and cheese, or the worst fast food burger kind of beef and cheese?

 

Mmmmm...beef and cheese...

[StevenO 2,996]

Sometimes certain people have a very hard time separating their ideas from themselves and take anything negative said about the idea as being something negative about themselves.  There are also a few people who do not seem to care about rational discussion on topics yet keep going on every time one shows up; you know the idea that if you say something long enough and loud enough eventually you'll "be right" because everyone will be sick of hearing you.

[T70 Driver 1,257]

I say we take off and nuke the (web)site from orbit....it's the only way to be sure.

[Dorn05 152]

My favorite is when someone posts in the Rebels discussion about how they have an opinion that it's for kids and they get jumped all over like they offended someones wife, kids, and dog.

 

I avoided the thread for that very reason. Rebels IS for kids but why does it matter? If you're a grown-up who likes it, what's wrong with it? I'm 31 and I love Pokemon, always have & always will. Embrace your geekdom!