Do you ever get the feeling we're all a little over-sensetive?

[Archon_Turtle]

Originally Posted by gobo

So, a wannabe board-cop didn't ban Purdie w/o warning? I'll be danged... I quit you guys for nothing!

Was that the guy that posted stuff so nonsensical that I constantly thought he was having a stroke?

The same guy that didn't even have a technodrome account as I recall?

I'm gonna go ahead and say that removing someone from a group that is exclusively for Technodrome members (it says so in the title), who are not technodrome members is just good housekeeping.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

Was that the guy that posted stuff so nonsensical that I constantly thought he was having a stroke?

Maybe... Interesting way of putting it.

Jester likes Jester's post that Jester made in jest.

[Donnie]

Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

The same guy that didn't even have a technodrome account as I recall?

He made an account cause everyone got on him for not having one, but as I recall he never posted.

[The Stryker]

The Facebook group is un moderated. Yeah ok. Unless someone disagrees with the people that 'aren't' in charge.

Pannoni is a weirdo but he's not completely off-base here.

[gobo]

Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

I'm gonna go ahead and say that removing someone from a group that is exclusively for Technodrome members (it says so in the title), who are not technodrome members is just good housekeeping.

So, you agree with banning him shortly after he signed up to the forums? Man, I thought you were supposed to be one of the good guys.

[MikeandRaph87]

If anything we just need to respect each others preferences in fandom and realize despite different taste its the same franchise. Let and let live and respect comes a long way. Its room enough for everyone to enjoy and this can be a great place to hang. We just should not get on each other because of different options. We are all TMNT fans nonetheless just we let things get to us from time to time. Its just being human. We each bring different things to the table and that is what makes The Technodrome great. Besides if we were all alike it would pretty dull.

[KROW]

Originally Posted by Killer Moth

When in doubt, say the MST3K mantra, "it's only a ____, so I should just relax."

That's right; rev up your disc player, eat some pizza, put on a smile, and enjoy yourself, dammit.

[Archon_Turtle]

Originally Posted by Stryker

The Facebook group is un moderated. Yeah ok. Unless someone disagrees with the people that 'aren't' in charge.

Pannoni is a weirdo but he's not completely off-base here.

Maybe I'm just not active enough on the facebook group to know what you guys are talking about in this case.

The moderated level of the facebook group wasnt my point so much as that people say whatever they want there because that is what it's for. Kinda like the rule of thumb for the video game section. It's a "rough and tumble" place over there because it is supposed to be.

Originally Posted by gobo

So, you agree with banning him shortly after he signed up to the forums? Man, I thought you were supposed to be one of the good guys.

I'm going to include this in my above statement. I wasn't there. This was the first I'd heard of him being banned. Edit: Though I will say I was growing mighty tired of him posting "TURTLE POWER" every few hours.

Edit: I'm also a little bothered that you think that should my opinion on a topic conflict with yours, I would suddenly not be "one of the good guys"

[Killer Moth]

Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

Secondly. This is all text. So it is often impossible to really discern how people really feel about something or how angry they really are based on how they type.

Third. The internets makes people brave because of the lack of accountability. 99% of the assholes we get trolling in here don't actually go out on the street and start **** with folks in real life. Powder has "Death to Casuals" as his custom title. Do you think he actually goes out and threatens people with death in the real world? Probably not...as it's a felony.

So do I think some of use are too sensitive? No. Not really. Aside from maybe a few extreme cases.

Do I think some people perceive it as such? Apparently they do. Otherwise this thread wouldn't exist.

"This," as the kids say. I've often got into my share of wank and lulz, because of text issues. It's not anyone's fault, per se, but that's how text is without the tone of voice or inflection or things we take for granted in conversation. It takes years of practice to figure that out, and, yes, one often learns the hard way. And then, there are cases where expressing emotions properly is a challenge, with or without text. (This was me, until a few years ago.)

Although, in one vicious case, I did come across someone who wanted to be offended. It got nasty, and it was my fault for not seeing how dark it become. What's the expression -- hindsight is 20/20?

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/3/19/

To sum up your third point, via the geniuses of Penny Arcade.

Meanwhile, there are some topics where it's going to evoke a flamewar. To evoke MST3K again, don't mention "Mike Vs. Joel." Things are far more mellow, these days, yet one can't ignore the great Mike v. Joel flame war in '93. I haven't been around this forum or the fandom to fully know what the Turtle equivalent is, but it is something to be mindful of.

I treat everything like I do with the shippers -- don't mock my pairing, and I won't mock yours. Same with the various Turtle media, as my preference is not yours and etc.

Edit: Exactly, KROW. Life would be a lot simpler if more people would adhere to that.

[Avatar Yuffie]

Welcome to the fandom. :p

Always bring protection.

And take comfort there are WORSE FANDOMS OUT THERE in the internet. The Sonic fans for example (you think fans nitpicking the bandannas are bad? Try Sonic fans' fanrage over his shoes). I'm just glad TMNT is technically sane than most.

Anyways, just take opinions with a pinch of salt and try not to let some fans bug you.

[mysterycolor]

i think that some people are overly sensitive about how sensitive other people are... a lot of "casuals" jokes- are simply that JOKES not some serious burst of anger that ruins the entire day... and as Archon said, or FB page was made so that we would have a less formal place to chit-chat and even vent... but none of it is ever a big deal... unless i am totally missing something...

[Powder]

This thread should be locked.

[Fugitoid Jones]

Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

Secondly. This is all text. So it is often impossible to really discern how people really feel about something or how angry they really are based on how they type.

This is so true. I learned this the hard way, I was being sarcastic to a potential girlfriend through txt msg, and she got offended. Needless to say, that was the beginning of the end for us

Originally Posted by Powder

This thread should be locked.

...and loaded!


About Purdie getting removed from the FB group, was it right or wrong? I don't know the specifics or whatever, but I will agree with Archon, it got real damn old seeing "Turtle Power!" or "Raph is the best turtle of them all bo", posts with no substance or meaning every couple hours. Look, Purdie is a nice guy, but maybe that wasn't the place for him. And if he doesn't post here, then I guess this isn't the place for him either.



And maybe some people are overly sensitive, but I think that just gets mistaken for passion sometimes. If you are passionate or really care about something, you obviously are going to get defensive about an opinion or whatever the case may be.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Fugitoid Jones

And maybe some people are overly sensitive, but I think that just gets mistaken for passion sometimes. If you are passionate or really care about something, you obviously are going to get defensive about an opinion or whatever the case may be.

This right here. People get bent out of shape when people either don't share their passion for one thing or another, or someone seems to be taking advantage of the fans on this forum to make a quick buck.

I'll admit, the other day I made my feelings known elsewhere about the recent influx of people who flat out said they were only here to unload their stuff, or get the last things they needed to finish their collections. Not to talk "shop," not to discuss the latest news, just to use the forum as a glorified eBay. Rubbed me the wrong way. Seemed like they were just using us (OK, not me so much, but other people here.)

[juxtapose519]

Of all the fandoms in all of history, the TMNT fandom is pretty tame. I'd say it's the internet more than anything. Anonymity makes people say dumb crap.

[gobo]

O_o YOU'RE tame.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by gobo

O_o YOU'RE tame.

Your mom!!

[mysterycolor]

Originally Posted by Jester

I'll admit, the other day I made my feelings known elsewhere about the recent influx of people who flat out said they were only here to unload their stuff, or get the last things they needed to finish their collections. Not to talk "shop," not to discuss the latest news, just to use the forum as a glorified eBay. Rubbed me the wrong way. Seemed like they were just using us (OK, not me so much, but other people here.)

oh... so you are the cause of all of this! quit the complaining jesty!

Originally Posted by Fugitoid Jones

This is so true. I learned this the hard way, I was being sarcastic to a potential girlfriend through txt msg, and she got offended. Needless to say, that was the beginning of the end for us
.

that is such a bummer!

[Shredder]

Originally Posted by Powder

This thread should be locked.

Agreed.