General Chat Thread

[be my waifu 2,842]

Welp, to be fair it is true that one of our primary roots as a fandom comes from /b/ and /co/ :/

 

It is, but there was also a lot of internal hatred going on over there... So it's not like 4chan accepted them and moved on, they were practically hated into their own board that is /mlp/

 

So there is a grain of truth to people saying 4chan is very anti-pony, but it also says that not everyone there is a cold, heartless bastard like people make the user base out to be since there are users there capable of creating a fandom around a show targeted towards little girls

[Starshine 16,334]

Hah

 

They even closed the creationist vs evolutionist thread, but when somepony else made a similar thread, they demanded us to discuss it on the locked thread

 

I say, locked topic is still a discussion-worthy topic

 

E: Bluetrace you silly ninja

 

only /b/tards are anti-pony. Hell, they're anti everything if you ask me. They detest all things that were acceptable in humanity

Edited May 6, 2012 by Shefira

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

inb4 Ary finds us discussing this, lol.

It is, but there was also a lot of internal hatred going on over there... So it's not like 4chan accepted them and moved on, they were practically hated into their own board that is /mlp/

 

So there is a grain of truth to people saying 4chan is very anti-pony, but it also says that not everyone there is a cold, heartless bastard like people make the user base out to be since there are users there capable of creating a fandom around a show targeted towards little girls

 

More like Thermonuclear hissyfit. Everyone had a bad opinion on ponies, it seemed.

 

I'm hurt, really..

I'm not a cold, heartless bastard? :c

[Starshine 16,334]

I'm hurt, really..

I'm not a cold, heartless bastard? :c

 

I browse and lurks 4chan almost everyday. As the result, I can easily shrug off almost anything that was supposed to be unbearable.

 

Maybe you are too?

[Nightfall 3,950]

I want food now... I'm watching Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

Steak is for dinner....

[Derpy Deluxe 64]

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Edited June 20, 2015 by Come ban me mods

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

Well, thats how the world sees us these days... fox news anyone?

 

FOX news is a comedy channel, kid.

[Derpy Deluxe 64]

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Edited June 20, 2015 by Come ban me mods

[Starshine 16,334]

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

Jeebus j-rhist some people....

 

Have a poni.

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWa0kkIRumk

 

That maybe true to us, but to some people, *cough* adults *cough* they take it very seriously... And it's followers are nothing to be just brushing over...

 

I'm an adult, kiddo. xD

[Starshine 16,334]

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

Pile+1

Waiting for stack.

[Starshine 16,334]

 

The mountains are breeding~

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

The mountains are breeding~

 

All we need is a thirteen year old with some experience in Minecraft, two energy drinks and a weekend.

Problem solved.

[Starshine 16,334]

Ah, Minecraft...

 

Honestly I won't be surprised if that six-legged mountain somehow turned into this in three days

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

Ah, yes, the so called "Reapers".

We have dismissed that claim.

[Starshine 16,334]

And I haven't even finished the first one

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

Best if you don't.

3s ending is sucky enough to make it feel like a complete waste of time.

 

And don't you say anything to me about additional ending DLC's, I expect that AAA title is finished on release.

[Starshine 16,334]

Bah. I won't pay a single dime for any of those filthy DLC

 

Better spend my time sizing up some dragon

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

Or dying to them repeatedly because they are OP.

And then realizing that was only a drake.

[Starshine 16,334]

that friggin winged scaly crimson beast was only a newborn?

 

Plan B, gentlemen

[Zalgo 593]

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

The internet is a social environment, regardless of whether or not it is in person. People can and will base opinions on how others act in a given community, which is based on the tone of their writing and their posts. You may exhibit a faux identity, but there may be some, like myself, who exhibit a faux identity in real life. And their sincere one on the internet.

 

Opinions about personae are individual, not public.

It shows a certain, distinctive fragrance of poor judgement to voice personal opinions about single individuals and expect not to be berated for voicing them.

Nor is it a healthy starting point for a conversation of any sort.

"Tone" of writing and posts is a personal view point, not a an established truth that can be based on any scientific fact.

 

I have not represented a faux identity, nor have I implied such to be present in myself.

 

Sincerity is the only thing that allows one to be true to oneself, and in the end, real life is what matters.

Not the imaginary realm of assumed interactions and mistaken identities.

And this IS part of IRL, not a alternative universe that has no connection to the real life.

This is like a school. A bunch of people all together in one place, some popular and well-known, others not. There are cliques and social circles. Everyone passes by one another, and watches the exploits of everyone else even if they don't directly speak to them.

 

Only fools play the game and force themselves to play with the hand dealt.

 

Social limits and cliques are anathema to the free nature of internet.

Not to say to the Bronyism, we are only bound by our like for cartoon ponies and the phrase "Love and Tolerate" that can be interpreted in any number of ways. It has never forced any definitions of personality to exist.

Forcing oneself to belong in a clearly defined group as an defining feature for social interaction is not constructive and eschews individuality.

Individuality is one of the basis of communication.

The thread undermines that basis.

 

There is a difference between a good social interaction and a gossip.

Thread in question is nothing but a gossip hole that forces one out-voiced opinion to become the commonly accepted one via the virtue of being the one presented to those who have not yet to have time to forge their own as hardly anyone makes educated opinions over the data-wasteland.

Not to mention that the first opinion is almost always the least informed one.

 

Observation is not opinion.

Observation is basis for making opinions that are flavoured by your personality and personal viewpoints.

Therefore; opinions are not the objective, factual truth.

Besides, the communicatives are not short. There are a good few who write long posts, and even for those who don't, there are MANY posts to be read by MANY people, which causes us to get to know their general behavior on here, and form an opinion. Whether or not the opinion is valid is based on how true that person acts to themselves when they post things on these forums.

 

Every communicative based on text in the internet is lacking, I.E, Short.

It removes the direct contact, pheromone input-output, emotional responses and near instant reply that is seen in aural-analog method used in real life.

Forum is not intended for to be a medium to gauge one as a person. Only to provide medium for a text based discussion.

Text was created to be a approximation for communication, not a communication in itself.

And as you say, how true can anyone act to themselves as others base their opinions on such minutia as simple grammatical errors and genderless text repeating memetical references and pop-culture.

Also of note is the language used, not all use it as native language, nor do they hold masters degree on it.

Too many variables exist in the target group to even form a educated guess on the guidelines that could be used as a reference pool from which to create said opinions.

Opinions flawed by personal preferences.

 

To base an opinion on these grounds over a short amount of time and from a limited reference pool is a poorly informed one.

Loose lips sink ships, as it were.

 

If one cannot form a well informed decision without flaw over other individuals, one should keep these opinions to oneself.

And even then, moderation is key to voicing those opinions.

Especially in an environment that is so lacking in basic human needs for social interaction to be effective.

May I also point out that people make judgements about others in real life the exact same way? Observing their external behavior without speaking to them directly. Just because it's on the internet, doesn't make it any more or less valid. It's human nature regardless of the venue.

 

I have yet to observe a situation where brief contact would have caused one to make a statement over other personae in public.

Not without certain mind altering substances being present in that situation.

And those have always resulted in altercations.

Valid indeed.

Base assumption here is flawed to an extent.

 

Personal opinions about other individuals are personal opinions, not the staple of a healthy discussion nor a constructive starting point for a one.

That's all I wish to say on the matter. Don't want to turn this into a debate because this thread is not for that.

 

"I just wanted to quote you while making several good points but this is not the thread for it, so please don't reply."

Le forum. Point null and void.

Everything is to be discussed to the full extent the quote function allows with in set parameters of interaction.

 

But as you say, not the thread in question then.

It was relevant to the topic and logically continued the discussion started there. Fault found.

I can compensate.

 

Your will hast be done~

[Starshine 16,334]

"I just wanted to quote you while making several good points but this is not the thread for it, so please don't reply."

You've summoned the kraken to this thread

 

Every communicative based on text in the internet is lacking, I.E, Short.

It removes the direct contact, pheromone input-output, emotional responses and near instant reply that is seen in aural-analog method used in real life.

Forum is not intended for to be a medium to gauge one as a person. Only to provide medium for a text based discussion.

Text was created to be a approximation for communication, not a communication in itself.

Agreed. In direct contact socialisation there's much more stuff to paid attention at other than mere typed words, which forum lack severely.

 

Kind of sad some people can think it's possible to judge others' personality from these kind of forums

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It feels good to be back *takes a long whiff of the forum air* feelsgoodman.jpg!