• Please be sure to read the rules and adhere to them. Some banned members have complained that they are not spammers. But they spammed us. Some even tried to redirect our members to other forums. Duh. Be smart. Read the rules and adhere to them and we will all get along just fine. Cheers. :beer: Link to the rules: https://www.forumsforums.com/threads/forum-rules-info.2974/

Forums. In the end, are they worth it?

I am here because I want to be here. :clap:
There are members on here that I have given crap and many have given me crap right back as I should expect. At times I believe it was not justified for me or them but that is the way it happens. They are still my fellow forum friends and I would say they consider me a friend or at least have respect for my posts and comments even when I may pi$$ them off and vice versus. I have had some of my posts removed by the "mod police" and it may irritate me but I am not going to war over it as "without rules there will be chaos". That is the way forums operate that are successful in keeping a core group of individuals active and posting even when disagreements are present and expressed by the members.

Your friend does not need you to go to bat for him, you are not the solution to the problem. If he is unable to cope with the forum and members he needs to just get away from it and find another forum that works for him.

Tourist your "hard ass biker tinkerer attitude" toward others on FF does rub members wrong. Your paranoia with "enemies within" is not justified as I see it. You need to look at yourself and find out what is the basis of the "enemies within"? I don't see them here on FF as you often comment. Sorry to pi$$ you off but if you belong here you will stay and if not it was a great journey for all of us............Bill :mrgreen:
 
The Tourist said:
Darroll, I never imagined in my wildest dreams that I would debating the concept of friendship--and losing the discussion.

A friend is just about the most valuable thing there is. I'm confused at why I have to explain that.
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Tourist,
Friends/enemies on the net are different than people you meet in person.
If someone disagrees with me, I don’t consider them an enemy. If someone tells me off, I don’t take it personally unless I have it coming as people are all different and have their opinions..
When I first logged on to this web site I told the people I was retired from the phone company. I feel this was good enough. I try not to bring it up again unless it’s part of a discussion on current/past events.
I find most of the people on FF have never revealed their present/past job history and don’t need to.
How in hell do you know if I’m a male or female? Do I have good intentions, or not. Am I just here to scam you or snoop on you. This is what you deal with your cyber friends. I still like them..
It’s just like that little fuzzy thing running across the floor, You don’t know what it is and it’s best to keep an eye on it.
 
mtntopper said:
I am here because I want to be here. :clap:
There are members on here that I have given crap and many have given me crap right back as I should expect. At times I believe it was not justified for me or them but that is the way it happens. They are still my fellow forum friends and I would say they consider me a friend or at least have respect for my posts and comments even when I may pi$$ them off and vice versus.




Tourist your "hard ass biker tinkerer attitude" toward others on FF does rub members wrong. Your paranoia with "enemies within" is not justified as I see it. You need to look at yourself and find out what is the basis of the "enemies within"? I don't see them here on FF as you often comment. Sorry to pi$$ you off but if you belong here you will stay and if not it was a great journey for all of us............Bill :mrgreen:
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What the Mtntopper said...
 
darroll said:
Tourist,
Friends/enemies on the net are different than people you meet in person.
If someone disagrees with me, I don’t consider them an enemy.
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That's not what I'm saying. And never did. I disagree with lots of people here, and I enjoy the debate.

I'm discussing a slate of values, and what it means to live up to those values. And the disappointment I find so often in the world of forums.

But just because I'm one thing, don't be so simplistic to automatically believe you can define by the other. I'm sorry I brought it up. I will concede to your ideology here in this manner, and you can have the last word.
 
The Tourist said:
I'm discussing a slate of values, and what it means to live up to those values. And the disappointment I find so often in the world of forums.
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That's where you'll hit a snag every time.

Unless you've met members of a forum, you can't even begin to guess what a lot of them would be like in person, unless you've been on said forum long enough to form some sort of image or impression.
Myself.. I prefer to be 90% me out on the forums and 10% an enigma.
It's good not to give it all away.
 
PBinWA said:
I'm a little scared to see the other 10% . . . cause PG has shown a LOT with her 90%! :whistling:
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:tongue:.. I am talking about sharing much of ones thoughts, opinions and honest approach to any topic that may come up, Peanut Butter Cup..
Granted, I always jump right in there with both feet and express myself, however.. there are some topics in threads I don't touch with a ten foot pole.
But not many hehe
I think a lot of the members do the same.
Aren't we all here because we love FF for whatever reason?
The forums are so diverse and fun. If that wasn't the case, I would have left long ago. ;)
 
The Tourist said:
Guys, I don't think you're getting it.

When you state you're somebody's friend that means that not only do you get invited to parties, but you have a responsibilty.

My friend felt betrayed. Now, you and I might think that's just the price of admission to talk to guys in their mom's laundry room.

In most cases, I'd agree.

But my friend has told me right up front that betrayal hurts him deeply.

Sobeit, then if I'm his friend, then it's a big deal to me, too.

That friendship trumps a broken nose, my reputation, my enjoyment of this bandwidth and ridicule. It trumps everything.

If I have to explain that to you at any level, I actually pity you. At the end of the day I wonder if you ever had a true friend.

Now, the "training wheel" issue came up. Fair enough. Let's address it.

When you patch, this friendship issue is tantamount to anything you do. So serious is this idea that we call each other "bro" or "blood." And yes, it's a burden.

You wipe up a lot of vomit, you take your last five bucks to buy the guy a sandwich or for bail money--or get your nose broken.

And get this, the idea of friendship is not something I give easily. This guy is my friend. I'm not too sure many of you would qualify, which is too bad. I'm a good friend.
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I get it. This is all part of a psychology experiment, right? You are really just putting us on to gather information for your thesis. What is the title?
Bonehead
 
The Tourist said:
Why his way? I think guys who give advice like this contribute to the wussery of the American male.
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Why is that? I question someone who is supposedly a bad ass biker that carries a big bad ringed razel and I am contributing to the wussery of America?

OK, here is some more advice, tell your friend to grow a set and pull up his big boy pants, it is just a forum. Maybe he can go see the same psychiatrist and cognitive therapist that you use.
 
It's your right to be angry, it's your right to bitch. But it's your responsibility to tell your friend "hey it's the internet, **** them, come check this forum out." :neutral:
 
Tractors4u said:
Why is that? I question someone who is supposedly a bad ass biker that carries a big bad ringed razel and I am contributing to the wussery of America?

OK, here is some more advice, tell your friend to grow a set and pull up his big boy pants, it is just a forum. Maybe he can go see the same psychiatrist and cognitive therapist that you use.
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That's what i'm talkin' about ! If i had any idea at all what a rep point was, i'd give you a 5 gallon bucket of them. i'm gonna miss threads like these.............NOT !!!:clap:
 
I would say that forums have a worth for those who are willing to listen and appreciate the diversity, compassion and intensity of others.

I usually don’t agree with all opinions on any one subject but those opinions (though different) shape me as a person and help to broaden my perspective through the eyes of others.
 
rc2james said:
I would say that forums have a worth for those who are willing to listen and appreciate the diversity, compassion and intensity of others.

I usually don’t agree with all opinions on any one subject but those opinions (though different) shape me as a person and help to broaden my perspective through the eyes of others.
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That's my Ron!
Hey old man, where ya been? :whistling:
 
This is an old thread and I think things have improved greatly with all parties concerned since this thread started.
 
I guess we are just an unfriendly group of social misfits here on FF to run others off such as Locutus and TT. We must learn to be more PC as not to alienate future members and let the rants and ravings go on without any interruptions to their festivities............:ermm:
 
So many have said, but so few comprehend:

When one party is composing a post, his/her tongue may be firmly planted in cheek while giggling his/her a** off, meaning no harm to anyone. The second party, upon reading said post, cannot see the expressions on the posters face, so can easily mistake the post as a direct insult. Then the fight starts!

So many come on here with their thin skins and can't imagine that anyone could be jesting in fun, so they take everything personally.

Tourist, from almost day one, made no bones about the fact that he's managed to be banned from several forums. I wonder if he's got a spot on his wall with the logos of those forums. Kinda like an ace fighter pilot with those little planes painted on the side of his own. Keeping track of "kills" if you will.
 
I have to say, I've seen posters come and go, but there has never been anyone else here like TT. No matter what you think of the guy, he is certainly unique, and can be very entertaining at times.
Bone
 
The Tourist wasn't that bad unless he was part of the tag team.

If I had something to say to him, I said it both out on the board and in private.

Bone, you're right. He certainly was unique.

Just wish he would have stayed more down to earth and entertaining and less confrontational.

Oh well.
 
:agree:

Back on those threads pertaining to business and bailouts, if ya read carefully, he put a different perspective on things. Sometimes, ya had to dissect his posts carefully, but there's a lot of good sense there. I think he's a bright individual who might just use such venues as forums to blow off steam.

PG got the tag team thing right, though. He 'n' Loco Cuticles weren't one and the same, were they??
 
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