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offline freqy on 2018-06-23 16:42 [#02554922]
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To whoever is annoyed by off topic subjects, rants or
perhaps a sensitive subject that should be in an appropriate
thread....

Everyone does it at times. Sometimes the board is full of
threads that are from 10 years ago that have been bumped and
no one knows what is going on. This place gets crazy in many
ways.

HyperFlake and I have long chats without being aware we are
off topic, it just happens. It is usually just a bit of fun,
with comedy links, music and all sorts of random stuff and
some serious stuff too. I personally just get swept up on a
roller-coaster ride and forget what thread I am in. I am
sure hyper must do too, as he doesn’t point out we have
gone off topic either. It is not intentional at all. If
someone had said " hey, off topic, go to a random thread"
we would go to one, no problems as would anyone else, I
would hope?

Russelldust(aka dusty) suggested a thread for random
conversations before, so to try and prevent any off
topic'ness. but that idea didn’t stick unfortunately.
Also that there could be a private room too, but then others
cant join in, when they want. So that's not my type of
thing.

So a random thread concept would have been better. and then
anyone can join in, if they so wish.

2. someone pointed out I don’t like to swear. True, like
perhaps 4 billion other people? But I do not stop anyone
swearing. I occasionally link to the Stephen Fry “ don’t
be dirty “ video, because it is a funny way to express
this. I do swear at times with an asterisk bleep, at least
I 'try' to stay true to this value. But sometimes I cant
help it when say a terror attack happens. And I do watch
comedy shows with swearing too.

So I am not against it, it's just I don’t like to do it
myself. If I do swear usually there is a problem to take
note of. especially if I don’t not bleep it out.


 

offline freqy on 2018-06-23 16:43 [#02554923]
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3. EU BBC free speech Left right politics Yawwwn...and so
forth. I am starting to really feel ill about theses
subjects as most people have been a long time ago. it takes
longer for me as i am still trying to build a world view its
not an easy thing to do.

Politicians appear to be like actors, controlled by someone
else. No one really appears to know the big picture of what
is going on in the world, how we can please everyone, or how
to sort it all out. Some people are desperate to know, and
some would prefer to remain silent and to silence others
too. I personally like to gather the jig saw pieces up and
hope to see more light at the end of the tunnel. I also like
to help share a few things now and then to maybe inspire
something. but some people do get upset even when a new
thread is specifically created for the subject.

Hillary Clinton supporters seem to be very caring people in
one way...and Donald Trump supporters seem to care in
another way. and the Left media and the alt-right media seem
to have them at each others throats whilst hiding the wrong
doings of the politician from the respective side.

We walk down the high street and everyone seems to be
getting on. 95 percent of the time.

4. Child abuse. I know people who were abused at a young age
and I don’t like it one bit. I am shocked to the core
after hearing so many reports in the news, predicting
perhaps millions of children in the UK. I cant grasp the
extent.

In my news feeds I am exposed to the stories. and my heart
heart say share share..I feel I have no right ‘not’ to
talk about it. However, as people are very easily upset by
this type of information to the point of aggression, I do
stop myself from posting stories I read of. Some people
would prefer that no story is posted at all, EVER!, even if
a new thread is created.



 

offline freqy on 2018-06-23 16:46 [#02554924]
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5.When a terror attack happens some people do not want to
know or just feel numb, but some of us do like to comment
and that seems more healthy to me than to shut someone down
who is concerned. We are not completely powerless whist we
can talk about the story

We only hear of a small fraction of what is going on in the
MSM. There have been over 33 thousand deadly terror attacks
since 2001 and this could be exponential in growth for a
very long time.

I find it difficult to except people would prefer silence
particularly through aggression and name calling. I am sure
silence will not fix the problem. It is hard to know when
one should link to a news story without a back lash or a
name calling. I see a news story and think "OMG A bombing
just happened!!!" I rush to post it on here ( in a new
thread) and then halt and think "Should I mention this? will
people be upset to read it? Will they get triggered, even if
I just post a link and not give an opinion so they can make
their own mind up?"

it is hard to know if the subject/message in mind deserves a
'new thread' or if it can be sneaked into an existing thread
on the board?

Russelldust was right, a thread for random things and rants.
So if anyone finds a conversation going off topic, all one
needs to do is say: "go to a random thread" or even give a
lazy link to one.

It would also be great if the search feature worked, then we
could just find an old thread that is already relative to
what we want to say without starting a new thread or
changing the subject.



 

offline SignedUpToLOL from Zuckuss fanfiction (United Kingdom) on 2018-06-23 16:59 [#02554927]
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How to respond to criticism? Double-down on what it is that
makes everyone fucking hate you.


 

offline Hyperflake from Wirral (United Kingdom) on 2018-06-23 17:03 [#02554928]
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LOL you're like the guy at a illegal ferret fight egging the
ferrets on but fleeing before the sweeny todd show up


 

offline Hyperflake from Wirral (United Kingdom) on 2018-06-23 17:05 [#02554929]
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being ok xltronic this week has been a bit like what it must
be like to be in the UN


 

offline Hyperflake from Wirral (United Kingdom) on 2018-06-23 17:08 [#02554930]
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I did do a random chat thread once but I got chastised for
that


 

offline SignedUpToLOL from Zuckuss fanfiction (United Kingdom) on 2018-06-23 17:57 [#02554934]
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Freqy: I'm going to be *more* freqy
Hyperflake: I'm going to be *more* hyperflake; a weak-wrist
swing at wacky humour and passive aggressive humblebrag


 

offline DADONCK from here on 2018-06-23 17:58 [#02554935]
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<3


 

offline Hyperflake from Wirral (United Kingdom) on 2018-06-23 18:14 [#02554937]
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you're just shit stirring now


 

offline Hyperflake from Wirral (United Kingdom) on 2018-06-23 18:20 [#02554938]
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I must say I am impressed at your ability to punctuate your
sentences entirely one handed.


 

offline freqy on 2018-06-23 18:32 [#02554940]
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This thread was supposed to help us be more peaceful and
sort stuff out.

user named "signeduptoLOL" can you please move to a random
thread, as you are off topic. thank you

LAZY_TITLE to random thread

: )


 

offline freqy on 2018-06-23 18:34 [#02554941]
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only kiddin of course...just testing the concept.


 

offline Hyperflake from Wirral (United Kingdom) on 2018-06-23 18:39 [#02554942]
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Im willing to concede I haven't been myself lately, and yes
I was acting passive aggressive last couple of days, but I
was goaded as well when I wasn't at my best. Ive had severe
lack of sleep through no lack of my own and as a consequence
highly strung at the moment.


 

offline Hyperflake from Wirral (United Kingdom) on 2018-06-23 18:40 [#02554943]
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no fault of my own, I think normally none of this would
effect me in the slightest, I suppose we all have a
threshold, I really had to blow off some steam


 

offline Hyperflake from Wirral (United Kingdom) on 2018-06-23 18:48 [#02554944]
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been of a bit weird week really hasn't it


 

offline freqy on 2018-06-23 18:52 [#02554945]
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vile. I had all sorts of other sh&% on, I could not post
for days. far too intense.
just perfect.



 

offline Hyperflake from Wirral (United Kingdom) on 2018-06-23 18:58 [#02554946]
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Really its my own fault, I should have logged off before
everything turned nasty,


 

offline freqy on 2018-06-23 19:06 [#02554948]
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don’t blame yourself.
I was oblivious that hell was about to burst open.
I think i would have moved to a random thread long before
had i known

oh well, England play tomorrow.


 

offline freqy on 2018-06-23 19:07 [#02554949]
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^
oops going off topic regards football.



 

offline Hyperflake from Wirral (United Kingdom) on 2018-06-23 19:13 [#02554950]
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Yeah Panama, if we don't beat them well we don't really
deserve to get any further I guess


 

offline Hyperflake from Wirral (United Kingdom) on 2018-06-23 19:13 [#02554951]
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All I know about panama is canals, palindromes and hats


 

offline freqy on 2018-06-23 19:16 [#02554953]
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cigars?


 

offline Hyperflake from Wirral (United Kingdom) on 2018-06-23 19:19 [#02554954]
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yeah, rich in animal produce and mineral wealth


 

offline freqy on 2018-06-23 19:20 [#02554956]
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LAZY_TITLE to random thread


 


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