The org is the friendliest message board I've been to.

Everyone here always says the orgers are assholes and prepare yourself ...

The org is like a cake walk compared to other Boards

The fights arent as hateful and dirty as the others.

I don't get me wrong it's nuttjob city in here but everyones decent for the most part.

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Like im saying..the fights arent dirty

Honestly, the only thing I don't like about the org is the constant sarcasm [especially from those who aren't even good at it]. Other than that, I the org!

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Tittypants said:

Honestly, the only thing I don't like about the org is the constant sarcasm [especially from those who aren't even good at it]. Other than that, I the org!

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I dont mind the sarcasm. Most of them come off as friendly jabbs...but who knows

imago said:

I don't get it ...how is this suppose to be a jabb when i dont understand the inside joke?

It might be cliquish, but not unfriendly at all. I know other forums and internet communities worse than that...

formallypickles said:

Tittypants said:

Honestly, the only thing I don't like about the org is the constant sarcasm [especially from those who aren't even good at it]. Other than that, I the org!

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I dont mind the sarcasm. Most of them come off as friendly jabbs...but who knows

I don't mind sarcasm, it's just sometimes overdone. It's like a popularity contest to see who can get the most laughs. The "constant" aspect just sometimes....you know....wears out.

MarySharon said:

It might be cliquish, but not unfriendly at all. I know other forums and internet communities worse than that...

It's cliquish alright but im guessing some know each other outside the org, thats why its so cliquie-y.

Some of these people have been posting on here for like 10 years +, its gonna be some bonding..no doubt

formallypickles said:

imago said:

I don't get it ...how is this suppose to be a jabb when i dont understand the inside joke?

It's not a jabb. but, it is an inside joke.

formallypickles said:

MarySharon said:

It might be cliquish, but not unfriendly at all. I know other forums and internet communities worse than that...

It's cliquish alright but im guessing some know each other outside the org, thats why its so cliquie-y.

Some of these people have been posting on here for like 10 years +, its gonna be some bonding..no doubt

True that

Tittypants said:

formallypickles said:

I dont mind the sarcasm. Most of them come off as friendly jabbs...but who knows

I don't mind sarcasm, it's just sometimes overdone. It's like a popularity contest to see who can get the most laughs. The "constant" aspect just sometimes....you know....wears out.

Yeah i could see how it could be annoying, especially for new orgers.

You can't blame them. Everyone wants to be the life of the party in GD.

It's crazy becuase some people PM&M dont know GD exsist. Someone can spend 3 years just posting in Pm&m and come to GD and be completely unknown. Isnt that wild?

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imago said:

formallypickles said:

I don't get it ...how is this suppose to be a jabb when i dont understand the inside joke?

It's not a jabb. but, it is an inside joke.

What is the inside joke? Or will it not be an inside joke if you tell me?

I was reading another forum the other day- I don't even remember about what- and the people were so nasty!

The name-calling and insults were ridiculous! I thought, "Don't they have Mods?"

Also, I belong to a Camaro forum. I stopped going there because it was so intense. People would put down others' cars, and it was a pissing contest for "Camaro experts". It was like PM&M 10x worse...

chocolate1 said:

I was reading another forum the other day- I don't even remember about what- and the people were so nasty!

The name-calling and insults were ridiculous! I thought, "Don't they have Mods?"

Also, I belong to a Camaro forum. I stopped going there because it was so intense. People would put down others' cars, and it was a pissing contest for "Camaro experts". It was like PM&M 10x worse...

Are you serious? In a Camaro forum??? My goodness.

Tittypants said:

Honestly, the only thing I don't like about the org is the constant sarcasm [especially from those who aren't even good at it]. Other than that, I the org!

I grew up being told sarcasm was the lowest form of wit I definitely don't care for it at all

formallypickles said:

MarySharon said:

It might be cliquish, but not unfriendly at all. I know other forums and internet communities worse than that...

It's cliquish alright but im guessing some know each other outside the org, thats why its so cliquie-y.

Some of these people have been posting on here for like 10 years +, its gonna be some bonding..no doubt

exactly, just like in real life, people interract with their friends more than with complete strangers

I've been a member of forums where people were truly assholes. I've enjoyed my time in GD. I'm not a very active member but I try to read a lot. I've met some great people on another music forum that I became friends with in real life. This was years ago and we're still friends today. There's a lot of things I don't understand here like inside jokes but hey that's ok! They are friends and it' fun to see people participate in a fun way with one another!

ZombieKitten said:

Tittypants said:

Honestly, the only thing I don't like about the org is the constant sarcasm [especially from those who aren't even good at it]. Other than that, I the org!

I grew up being told sarcasm was the lowest form of wit I definitely don't care for it at all

Sarcasm is very difficult to relay through written form, and whatever humor was intended gets easily lost in the translation. Plus, I've always felt that sarcasm is just another expression of hostility. I have a low tolerance for both sarcasm and bullshit.

PDogz said:

ZombieKitten said:

I grew up being told sarcasm was the lowest form of wit I definitely don't care for it at all

Sarcasm is very difficult to relay through written form, and whatever humor was intended gets easily lost in the translation. Plus, I've always felt that sarcasm is just another expression of hostility. I have a low tolerance for both sarcasm and bullshit.

yeah, it totally reads that way I always wonder why people take the time out to be unpleasant each to their own

ZombieKitten said:

PDogz said:

Sarcasm is very difficult to relay through written form, and whatever humor was intended gets easily lost in the translation. Plus, I've always felt that sarcasm is just another expression of hostility. I have a low tolerance for both sarcasm and bullshit.

yeah, it totally reads that way I always wonder why people take the time out to be unpleasant each to their own

Some folks are just bitter, and best avoided in person and on the net.

The thing is, if you are a new person and stumble upon some of the threads- in just about every forum- you could be scared away.

People who have been attacking each other for years, and people who can't let go of things go at it constantly... making newbies think everyone is unfriendly.

imago said:

Before I joined this place a couple of people who have been on here said you guys were "douchebags" and "most of you turn your back on anyone they aren't familiar with", so I didn't really want to join haha, but I did eventually, and people on here don't seem bad at all!

PDogz said:

ZombieKitten said:

yeah, it totally reads that way I always wonder why people take the time out to be unpleasant each to their own

Some folks are just bitter, and best avoided in person and on the net.

See that's the thing I reeeeaaaaaaaaaaaallly can't get.

How hard is it to avoid someone you don't like?...I'll answer....It not that hard at all. It's cyberspace. The childishness displayed by grown ass folk on here is really annoying.

lavender1983 said:

PDogz said:

Some folks are just bitter, and best avoided in person and on the net.

See that's the thing I reeeeaaaaaaaaaaaallly can't get.

How hard is it to avoid someone you don't like?...I'll answer....It not that hard at all. It's cyberspace. The childishness displayed by grown ass folk on here is really annoying.

the only thing I can think of is that they ENJOY being unpleasant

ZombieKitten said:

lavender1983 said:

See that's the thing I reeeeaaaaaaaaaaaallly can't get.

How hard is it to avoid someone you don't like?...I'll answer....It not that hard at all. It's cyberspace. The childishness displayed by grown ass folk on here is really annoying.

the only thing I can think of is that they ENJOY being unpleasant

Who knows why they do what they do..but really more important things should be happening in one's RL to not be so invested in being catty on a freaking message board.

Honestly sometimes this place can really be fun and serve as a release from one's RL stress...at other times it's just the opposite.

chocolate1 said:

People who have been attacking each other for years, and people who can't let go of things go at it constantly... making newbies think everyone is unfriendly.

I've experienced a fair amount of that. Some folks can't let shit go, even to the point of coming at me under their alter-screen-names when they've failed to sway me under their main account, lol.