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Originally Posted by Yamer
Context means a lot. Regarding banter, despite lurking for 16 years and posting for nearly 14, I don't personally know a single poster on this site. And despite having a good impression of some members' posting styles or personalities, I wouldn't say I have any type of friendly (or otherwise) relationship with anyone here.
If someone were to say I was dumb or an idiot on CP (it's happened) I would be (and have been) upset with that. Over time that's faded if not evaporated entirely, and my tolerance for a comment like that would vary from member to member. For those that are more familiar with each other it is, of course, none of my business and converse how you want. But I'm not your buddy, guy, so don't assume you can barb with me as if I'm your BFF. And if you're not doing it with a mistaken assumption, then you're just being an A-hole and need to work on your online etiquette. I'm speaking broadly, btw.
I realize saying this I come off more of a delicate flower to those on the board that prefer me to thicken up my skin. That's OK, but be mindful everyone isn't in on the joke and what rolls off my back can stick in the craw of others.
With that said I get the impression that folks like yourself and Sliver are already well aware of this and approach other members accordingly, but speaking up about it wasn't meant to be directed at either of you.
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Oh I totally get where you're coming from, and know it wasn't targeting people like myself. I was just adding context because I've always found it to be a very interesting discussion.
but where you say "I'm not your buddy, guy, so don't assume you can barb with me as if I'm your BFF." That's exactly what I meant in my post. To me talking to you like we're friends is just meant to be nice. The way I view it, this is supposed to be a community, so where you say it's someone being an a-hole, I say it's someone being friendly
I don't see it as you being 'soft' or any dumb #### like that, if anything I think the opposite, it feels super cold and unfriendly to me. And likewise I don't mean you specifically because you've been around long enough where I know you're not a jerk