Elitist Jerks vs. FNGs

[Petra_Kalbrain]

I always offer a polite resonse with a civil warning about the so-called "elitist" members attached to it.

But, here's what I don't understand. If people look at it from a different perspective they would understand something interesting. Taking the time to figure out how to post a thread and waiting for a response once that thread is posted takes about 10 times longer (if not more) than just googling the movie title + "blu-ray" to see if it has a release date yet. So, not only do these people waste their time with the threads and set themselves up for a little jabby repartee (that's french by the way), but they are also wasting the time of the forum members here. Hence the reason that people like to turn those threads into places where witty banter and jovial merriment can ensue.

Besides, joining any club often has some sort of initiation process. Ours is to see if you can handle the pressure of ridicule. Or even better, if you have the courage and fortitude to play along!!!

[obiwopkenobi62]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

I always offer a polite resonse with a civil warning about the so-called "elitist" members attached to it.

But, here's what I don't understand. If people look at it from a different perspective they would understand something interesting. Taking the time to figure out how to post a thread and waiting for a response once that thread is posted takes about 10 times longer (if not more) than just googling the movie title + "blu-ray" to see if it has a release date yet. So, not only do these people waste their time with the threads and set themselves up for a little jabby repartee (that's french by the way), but they are also wasting the time of the forum members here. Hence the reason that people like to turn those threads into places where witty banter and jovial merriment can ensue.

Besides, joining any club often has some sort of initiation process. Ours is to see if you can handle the pressure of ridicule. Or even better, if you have the courage and fortitude to play along!!!

Hey, I liked that post. By the way, thanks for the French lesson.

[mustangfun101]

'm not kidding, that boy's head is like Sputnik; spherical but quite pointy at parts! Aye, now that was offsides, now wasn't it? He'll be crying himself to sleep tonight, on his huge pillow.

Sorry.....I sent the thread off track a bit.

[mgonzo2u]

Originally Posted by obiwopkenobi62

Hey, I liked that post. By the way, thanks for the French lesson.

lol

nice

[BStecke]

Oh, I hated the Colonel, with his wee, BEADY EYES!!

Dad, how can you hate the Colonel?

BECAUSE HE PUTS AN ADDICTIVE CHEMICAL IN HIS CHICKEN THAT MAKES YOU CRAVE FOR IT NIGHTLY SMARTASS!!

[mustangfun101]

I found a few of these scenes on youtube.

[QwikSand]

HEAD!!! PANTS!!!!!! NOW!!!!!!!! Such a great quoting movie

[JakeNRoland]

I'm a little sad (or maybe proud) to say that one of the two domain names I have registered are from this movie, orangeonatoothpick.com. The other one is a big head joke they made on Seinfeld, walkingcandyapple.com. (they both go to the same site, but there's no point in wasting your time with it, I just thought it was funny since it came up)

Now, it should be noted I know basically nothing about web design, but I thought if I forced myself to get a domain and host that it would force to learn... NOT SO MUCH.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by obiwopkenobi62

Hey, I liked that post. By the way, thanks for the French lesson.

I do what I can to try and balance the perspective around here once in a while.

As for the French lesson... De rien! (that's French too)

[JimPullan]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

I always offer a polite resonse with a civil warning about the so-called "elitist" members attached to it.


Besides, joining any club often has some sort of initiation process. Ours is to see if you can handle the pressure of ridicule. Or even better, if you have the courage and fortitude to play along!!!

Your wrong and are missing what a forum actually is. This is not a private 'club' or fraternity, but a public Forum, and it does not give liberty to forum veterans, with many posts like + or , +1, +2, etc. to ridicule or belittle others forum members who might not share in a mindset or fixation of being a forum 'expert' or guardian of this site. Many only want an answer to a question, even if it has been asked and answered elsewhere or under another thread. If that bothers you so much, simply bypass the thread, and allow others less lofty, that are not a legend in their own mind, to respond to be post and simply answer the question. Is that so hard to do ???? [Jim]

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by JimPullan

Your wrong and are missing what a forum actually is. This is not a private 'club' or fraternity, but a public Forum, and it does not give liberty to forum veterans, with many posts like + or , +1, +2, etc. to ridicule or belittle others forum members who might not share in a mindset or fixation of being a forum 'expert' or guardian of this site. Many only want an answer to a question, even if it has been asked and answered elsewhere or under another thread. If that bothers you so much, simply bypass the thread, and allow others less lofty, that are not a legend in their own mind, to respond to be post and simply answer the question. Is that so hard to do ???? [Jim]

+1

[Terjyn]

Originally Posted by JimPullan

Your wrong and are missing what a forum actually is. This is not a private 'club' or fraternity, but a public Forum, and it does not give liberty to forum veterans, with many posts like + or , +1, +2, etc. to ridicule or belittle others forum members who might not share in a mindset or fixation of being a forum 'expert' or guardian of this site. Many only want an answer to a question, even if it has been asked and answered elsewhere or under another thread. If that bothers you so much, simply bypass the thread, and allow others less lofty, that are not a legend in their own mind, to respond to be post and simply answer the question. Is that so hard to do ???? [Jim]

It's all about courtesy. Just by virtue of the fact that new members refuse to be thoughtful enough to take the 10 seconds it takes to search and see if their question has been answered, they have already proven that they aren't going to be considerate of long-time readers of the board.

Why, exactly, should I be courteous to people who are being jerks to me?

For some reason the lazy want to be excused when they decide to inconvenience others yet expect to be treated nice in response...and then get all whiny when they get treated exactly how they are asking to be treated.

And then, of course, you get people like you, who decide that you are morally outraged because...well, probably because you are incapable of even thinking about just how rude the newbie poster is being by doing what they are doing.

[raginranger]

Originally Posted by SilverFireshot

All I can think of is Waiting... but it wasn't "huge" that described the pillow.

no waiting had a line more like "and then you go home to masturbate while your cry" or something like that referring to the guy calvin who was inept with women

[aramis109]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

It's all about courtesy. Just by virtue of the fact that new members refuse to be thoughtful enough to take the 10 seconds it takes to search and see if their question has been answered, they have already proven that they aren't going to be considerate of long-time readers of the board.

Why, exactly, should I be courteous to people who are being jerks to me?

For some reason the lazy want to be excused when they decide to inconvenience others yet expect to be treated nice in response...and then get all whiny when they get treated exactly how they are asking to be treated.

And then, of course, you get people like you, who decide that you are morally outraged because...well, probably because you are incapable of even thinking about just how rude the newbie poster is being by doing what they are doing.

Are you serious?

This would all be completely moot if the moderators were a little more active in locking up threads. It'd be really easy to simply paste a link of the relevant thread that the newbie missed and lock it up. Maybe the mods are too busy or there aren't enough, I'm not sure.

Regardless though, they're not making a personal attack on you. Seeing it that way is what moves folks into the elitist categories. If you want the forums to die off and only be a place that the "old guard" habits, feel free to continue doing what folks are currently doing.

Don't get me wrong, it aggravates me too, but I just hit the back button and move on. What annoys me even further is the bandwagon beat-downs that people give. It's like a pack of wolves.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by JimPullan

Your wrong and are missing what a forum actually is. This is not a private 'club' or fraternity, but a public Forum, and it does not give liberty to forum veterans, with many posts like + or , +1, +2, etc. to ridicule or belittle others forum members who might not share in a mindset or fixation of being a forum 'expert' or guardian of this site. Many only want an answer to a question, even if it has been asked and answered elsewhere or under another thread. If that bothers you so much, simply bypass the thread, and allow others less lofty, that are not a legend in their own mind, to respond to be post and simply answer the question. Is that so hard to do ???? [Jim]

Like I said... I, as in MYSELF, offer a polite civil response with a warning about impending malevolent posts. I rarely ridicule new posters, and when I do I keep it on the playful side... nothing malicious. But, like anything else in life, people shouldn't take things so seriously. If someone takes offense to something posted in a forum thread by someone they have never met, then that person needs to drink less coffee and maybe meditate in the morning before starting their daily routine.

[RUR]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

As for the French lesson... De rien! (that's French too)

It's F-ing New Guy, not French New Guy.

[buckshot]

Originally Posted by Hecmor

I fully agree that's annoying...but u have to admit there is alot of wannabe moderators

one great thing about this site is that its always been self moderating in a way. with the mods only stepping in when tempers flare or when trolls crawl out from the hd dvd forums. i love this site, but do miss the days when there were fewer people. its good that this site gets more attention and memebers, but there was a time when every thread had merit and information, and there were few (if any) repeat threads. now its a common occurance. its more common to see duplicat threads than not. some of my more recent ones have been little jokes to this fact. like the "holy crap these have menus!". thats also a reason why i do not post here as much as i once did. am i an elitist. maybe. i try to help people who are new and i try to be nice, but there are times where its "IF I SEE ONE MORE 'is star wars coming? why is george taking so long' THREAD I'M GOING TO PUNCH AN OLD LADY"!!!!!!

what the fngs should do is sack up and admit they avoided the faq and stickies because they wanted some attention. and this shouldn't be a sticky. this should be. i suggest you read it.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...315#post247315

[PanamaMarco]

I have never had a problem here. Petra has always helped me and many others.

[mustangfun101]

Yeah, those FNG's!!!! They just get under my skin.....ignore the number of post I've made when you read this.

[BirdManJr]

I wonder if i will ever make it to 1000 posts..Then i can insult everyone
Oh wait thats 2000....1000 is post random comments in threads i dont like until i get to 2000....sorry...JK...anyone know when transformers is coming out on blu ray....Or the matrix box set ????



(((me when i get to be a elitist jerk finally)))---->