Can someone help me? I'm trying to open my mind to new ideas about Refugees

[SteelCurtain]

I keep coming back because I like having a place to discuss stuff. I usually spend my time talking on other forums, very immature places where there's isn't really any level of respect. As far as I see it, I like this board and it's better than most boards I've visited. I can't decide if I want to make a statement that I do care, or I don't care that you'd rather call me a chew toy. On one hand it makes me not care about you, it makes me value your opinion way less than if you'd just be respectful.

Some of your responses just in this thread:

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Hey fuck you empress. You give kudos blindly to some shit that guy said which wasn't even accurate. I hate you so much. Go back to the feminist thread.

Yeah I am, because it really pisses me off. People are blind as a bat, and spiteful and malicious as they could be. You think I'm cool with some people who don't give a flying fuck, just going around trying to fuck with me? I just hate people so much some times, they're so fucking worthless and stupid.

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What a bunch of fucking morons. I wouldn't even give a shit if people this stupid just fucking died. You can't even fucking read, I didn't say anything that would imply I can't tell syria is a fucking religion. God I just fucking hate you people so fucking much.

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Do you not think this goes both ways? Do you think people should respond with "I fucking hate you so much I wish you were dead!!" with "Oh, thank you, dear!"?

Dude, you seem to not have much power of self assessment. You are screaming hatred around this forum and wondering why people are writing you off as a madman. I am perfectly willing to treat you with kindness, I am just not going to waste it on a person who has proven over and over again to have little to no ability to regulate emotions. We only get what you put out. Show me something different, and I'll treat you like every other person here.

Take your lithium, and please hurry back! You'll be so missed.


lol derp. No you didn't.

I do not have Bi Polar Disorder. I would appreciate if you ceased this "lithium" thing.

Consider it ceased. It was a tongue in cheek remark, I don't know you from Adam. You seem a bit manic to me. That wasn't a prescription, but more a commentary on your behavior.

I think you're in a horrible position as moderator, people who are moderators shouldn't be in power just to throw it around.

I'll let my record as a moderator speak for itself. Might I ask, how have I thrown my power around? I'll consider it constructive criticism.

You should feel ashamed of yourself.

And yet I don't...

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Boru, let me tell you about my home. My home is a very loving, very liberal place. I've never been beaten, I have always been given lots of presents on Christmas, lots of Presents on my birthday, driven to all the karate lessons, sail boat races, guitar lessons, football, soccer, ski trips, school orchestra concerts, baseball, cub scout camping trips. I live on my own now and I have my own apartment. I've been living on my own for about a year now, having my own place to live has made my life significantly more peaceful. My parents are loving people, in positions of power in the community, who have low tolerance for things like politically incorrect humor, they appreciate not swearing, they appreciate having good grammar, they generally want me to be safe and provide whatever opportunities for me they can. I don't like giving this shpeal, but I want you to know how dead wrong you are if you think my parents are responsible for my horrible, unintelligent, deplorable way that I think. I am just a stupid, fucked up person, there's not much more to it.

Jesus Christ in a cardigan jumper, mate, I said or implied nothing at ALL about your parents or your upbringing. It's just that you seem on edge and over-reacting, so I asked if things were all right at home. This wasn't meant to be a snarky comment, and I sincerely apologize if it came off that way. I was asking if there's something in RL that's putting you on edge and making you lash out for no good reason that I can see. I'm starting to think that either this is in fact the case, or (based on the above quote) you have serious reading comprehension issues.

Deep breaths, man. Deeeeeeep breaths.

Boru

[DespondentFishdeathMasochismo]

Boru, let me tell you about my home. My home is a very loving, very liberal place. I've never been beaten, I have always been given lots of presents on Christmas, lots of Presents on my birthday, driven to all the karate lessons, sail boat races, guitar lessons, football, soccer, ski trips, school orchestra concerts, baseball, cub scout camping trips. I live on my own now and I have my own apartment. I've been living on my own for about a year now, having my own place to live has made my life significantly more peaceful. My parents are loving people, in positions of power in the community, who have low tolerance for things like politically incorrect humor, they appreciate not swearing, they appreciate having good grammar, they generally want me to be safe and provide whatever opportunities for me they can. I don't like giving this shpeal, but I want you to know how dead wrong you are if you think my parents are responsible for my horrible, unintelligent, deplorable way that I think. I am just a stupid, fucked up person, there's not much more to it.

Jesus Christ in a cardigan jumper, mate, I said or implied nothing at ALL about your parents or your upbringing.  It's just that you seem on edge and over-reacting, so I asked if things were all right at home.  This wasn't meant to be a snarky comment, and I sincerely apologize if it came off that way.  I was asking if there's something in RL that's putting you on edge and making you lash out for no good reason that I can see.  I'm starting to think that either this is in fact the case, or (based on the above quote) you have serious reading comprehension issues.

Deep breaths, man.  Deeeeeeep breaths.

Boru

Lol sorry. I like to jump to extreme conclusions by default sometimes. Let's not get reverse psychological. I kinda like you as a person' it's all cool. I can tell you a little about myself. I am a loner, I am alone in my apartment every day of the week, I don't really interact with people in person very much, but when i do i'm used to being polite. Online, i spend so much time that my eyes have started to burn. I've been told that when you have other things to worry about, small things become irrelevant. I don't. I feel like when i emote to people irl with my posture and expression, i may as well be saying to them something along the lines of some day we're all going to die. Thumpalumpicus was right when he says i push people away, you or someone else was right when they say i shouldn't think about what other people say so much. It's delightful to read these sharp insights, they're true. You really don't know me at all, you don't really know what you're saying. All things i say could possibly be to provoke a reaction, but this website isn't used to that type of forum culture. It's much more mature and respectful. Okay, back to my lunch.

[Edwardo Piet]

Lol sorry. I like to jump to extreme conclusions by default sometimes.

This preference may not be worth the trouble.

Best not to overstate or understate, and if you had to pick one the latter is probably better if you care about your health and the health of those around you.

[Edwardo Piet]

Just don't start understating things so much that you become so euphemistic that you insist that "toilet paper" be called "bathroom tissue" and "party cloudy" become "partly sunny"... as GC would say.

[DespondentFishdeathMasochismo]

I keep coming back because I like having a place to discuss stuff. I usually spend my time talking on other forums, very immature places where there's isn't really any level of respect. As far as I see it, I like this board and it's better than most boards I've visited. I can't decide if I want to make a statement that I do care, or I don't care that you'd rather call me a chew toy. On one hand it makes me not care about you, it makes me value your opinion way less than if you'd just be respectful.

Some of your responses just in this thread:

---

Hey fuck you empress. You give kudos blindly to some shit that guy said which wasn't even accurate. I hate you so much. Go back to the feminist thread.

Yeah I am, because it really pisses me off. People are blind as a bat, and spiteful and malicious as they could be. You think I'm cool with some people who don't give a flying fuck, just going around trying to fuck with me? I just hate people so much some times, they're so fucking worthless and stupid.

---

What a bunch of fucking morons. I wouldn't even give a shit if people this stupid just fucking died. You can't even fucking read, I didn't say anything that would imply I can't tell syria is a fucking religion. God I just fucking hate you people so fucking much.

---

Do you not think this goes both ways? Do you think people should respond with "I fucking hate you so much I wish you were dead!!" with "Oh, thank you, dear!"?

Dude, you seem to not have much power of self assessment. You are screaming hatred around this forum and wondering why people are writing you off as a madman. I am perfectly willing to treat you with kindness, I am just not going to waste it on a person who has proven over and over again to have little to no ability to regulate emotions. We only get what you put out. Show me something different, and I'll treat you like every other person here.

I do not have Bi Polar Disorder. I would appreciate if you ceased this "lithium" thing.

Consider it ceased. It was a tongue in cheek remark, I don't know you from Adam. You seem a bit manic to me. That wasn't a prescription, but more a commentary on your behavior.

I think you're in a horrible position as moderator, people who are moderators shouldn't be in power just to throw it around.

I'll let my record as a moderator speak for itself. Might I ask, how have I thrown my power around? I'll consider it constructive criticism.

You should feel ashamed of yourself.

And yet I don't...

You know how I feel about joking about lithium? I feel like it's the same as "jokingly" being homophobic. What I mean by throwing around your power as a mod is being cocky, saying things with impunity. A person in a position of power should be humble, you're not in charge of your own little army. You lead by force, I've seen so many moderators like you. I am probably looking way to deep into it, I can't know that for sure. That's the explanation I'm immediately going to draw when I see your behavior. I have dealt with many asshole moderators, who ended up simply banning me because they don't like me. If you're jeopardizing my chance to be on a forum because you're self absorbed, you're damn right I'm going to see you as the enemy. 

As for your record as a moderator... I don't give a goddamn on the shows you did, how many rhymes you have or who knows you kid. I don't know you therefor show me what you know, I'll come sharp as a blade and cut you slow   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x124uV2T_ds

[SteelCurtain]

You know how I feel about joking about lithium? I feel like it's the same as "jokingly" being homophobic. What I mean by throwing around your power as a mod is being cocky, saying things with impunity. A person in a position of power should be humble, you're not in charge of your own little army. You lead by force, I've seen so many moderators like you. I am probably looking way to deep into it, I can't know that for sure. That's the explanation I'm immediately going to draw when I see your behavior. I have dealt with many asshole moderators, who ended up simply banning me because they don't like me. If you're jeopardizing my chance to be on a forum because you're self absorbed, you're damn right I'm going to see you as the enemy. 

Cocky? I'll own that at times. I am a self confident person. I see no reason to curtail that in my online persona. I am confident in my life experiences and that they will properly inform my decisions and actions. If you mistake confidence for cockiness, well, that's on you.

What things should I not have impunity to say? Should I instead say I hope you die and that you are a stupid fucking moron who is not worth anyone's time? Would that be better than making a tongue in cheek remark to someone who is ragequitting because he thinks this forum has the same etiquette as a reddit sub?

If you can dish it out, you had better be able to take it. You have dished out some whoppers. I'll apologize for the lithium comment, as it truly was not meant to offend, but I will acknowledge that it has and be more conscious of it in the future. But if you honestly think people are out of line for disagreeing with you and your epic rageposts, then maybe it is you who should re-examine himself.

So far on this forum you have acted very similar to a troll. It seems you are trying to incite a reaction from everyone you encounter, and go from civil conversation to "I hate you, fucking die" with only the slightest provocation. Then you demand respect. If you think that's a respectful way to act, you should check yourself.

Let me let you in on a little secret about these forums. Staff are regular members first. We volunteer our time. I have been a member of forums where mods and admins are there only to moderate and admin, and don't comment on threads. This is not one of those forums. I am a regular member commenting until you receive a PM from me with "Mike, AF.org Staff" at the end, or a green box at the end of your post. Anything I say outside of those methods of communication is not me acting as a moderator. Until now I have given you no reason to think I'd just haul off and ban you. That is your own insecurity talking. In point of fact, it would be impossible for me to do so. I would be reprimanded and possibly removed from staff for acting solo without staff quorum.

Now would you like to apologize for your unfounded assertions?

[Joods]

SC just so happens to be one of my favorite people on here. Even if he is a Steelers fan

[SteelCurtain]

SC just so happens to be one of my favorite people on here. Even if he is a Steelers fan

*You can't feel good feelings towards a Ratbird fan, Mike, you can't feel good feelings towards a Ratbird fan...

[Joods]

I'll just smother you with love anyways.