Why was my thread locked?

[Archon_Turtle]

Originally Posted by Katie

See, that's what I'm talking about. Offhand comments that anyone new is young or whatever. And yes, we should as veteran members be understanding of new fan's questions or the fact that they might not have read Mirage books or whatever. We should not jump down their throats if they post a new thread on a topic that has been covered in a thread that's been dead awhile. And we should be willing to answer questions nicely without being condescending or snobbish. A lot of that group does act that way.

I'm not a part of the group and reckon I would not be allowed to join. Just telling you how it looks to someone not in your group.

I think we are talking about two different things. You seem to be focused on the veteran conduct on the forum, and I am talking about the facebook group. Two totally different issues.

I agree that there sometimes is a degree of overreaction when it comes to new people breaking the rules or having poor internet etiquette on the forum. Which is almost exclusively when you find new people getting their throats jumped down. Vets don't usually RANDOMLY attack a new person, they tend to do it when the person joins with the soul purpose of promoting a product, or when they try to sell something before their post count allows it, or when they flood a subsection with threads etc. Very seldom do you see someone attacked simply for being new. But as I said, I agree that the vets don't use kid gloves when interacting with new people as often as they should.

However; the facebook group cannot be judged by any of these standards. It exists outside of thetechnodrome.com and is in no capacity an official construct. The fact that the people there are from this site is neither here nor there. It would be like if I invited friends that I knew from a coffee shop over to my house, and then got mad at them for not wanting to buy coffee from me.

[Katie]

Sure, Revan....and I personally find all the "I think (insert female cartoon character) is hot" threads are silly too.....but that's how forums go. Rather have some goofy threads being started than a dead forum.

Everyone was new to the fandom at one point. Don't forget that and don't forget that it's a good thing that people who may not know a lot about the franchise are interested enough to come here and talk about it.

Achron, you can argue the differences of the Facebook thread until you're blue in the face. In my observation the sh!t that goes on there is carried forward to the forums including the behavior to people who don't have the knowledge that we might have. Before you guys made it private, I read some of the discussion and saw it carried here.

[Revan]

When I was new I was flamed by vets. Like you said, it's how forums go.

[Archon_Turtle]

Originally Posted by Katie

Achron, you can argue the differences of the Facebook thread until you're blue in the face. In my observation the sh!t that goes on there is carried forward to the forums including the behavior to people who don't have the knowledge that we might have. Before you guys made it private, I read some of the discussion and saw it carried here.

And I'm not disagreeing with you. It totally happens (though usually its the other way around: Things start here and carry over there so we can talk about it with impunity). I'm just saying to get mad because mutual friends have decided to start a group on a completely unrelated site to talk about whatever they deem discussion worthy... is pretty silly

[gobo]

Originally Posted by Revan

When I was new I was flamed by vets. Like you said, it's how forums go.

Sorry for broiling you, man. We thought you were a whopper back then.

[Jester]

Man, gobo, that was just awful.


Keep up the good work, my friend.

[The Stryker]

It's somehow worse when they try to be self deprecating.

[Jester]

OMG! That was so childish. I'm gonna make a thread and call you out on being a big fat meany!

[The Stryker]

Sure you don't want to settle for whining about me on facebook?

[mysterycolor]

Originally Posted by gobo

Sorry for broiling you, man. We thought you were a whopper back then.

oh gobo... you are such a kidder!

[zkarlette]

Man.. What just happened here.. I just hope that when the new nick toon starts and we get the "new gen" of kids this doesn't become a bloodbath..

[Archon_Turtle]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Sure you don't want to settle for whining about me on facebook?

Come to think of it, I don't think you've really come up as a topic on facebook yet. Gotta step it up!

Edit: I stand corrected.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Sure you don't want to settle for whining about me on facebook?

Ouch... I chat with my friends about our mutual annoyances and the way we do that is Facebook rather than an IM chat or other forum....man...that's sooooo terrible.

[Ravenxl7]

Originally Posted by Grimlock

Some new member in that thread agreed that this place can be hostile at times.

I agree, things can be a bit pointlessly hostile at times (key words there being "at times"). However I would also say that it's better to add those hostiles to your ignore list and move on. From my past experience on boards/forums just like this one, it's always better to just ignore those that seem intent on being argumentative over anything, than it is to give them more reasons to continue their behavior.

Simply put, this site gives you the advantage of an ignore list. Might as well put it to good use.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Ravenxl7

I agree, things can be a bit pointlessly hostile at times (key words there being "at times"). However I would also say that it's better to add those hostiles to your ignore list and move on. From my past experience on boards/forums just like this one, it's always better to just ignore those that seem intent on being argumentative over anything, than it is to give them more reasons to continue their behavior.

Simply put, this site gives you the advantage of an ignore list. Might as well put it to good use.

It's posts like this that make me wish that the Drome had a "Like" button...you know...like Facebook.

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by Jester

Ouch... I chat with my friends about our mutual annoyances and the way we do that is Facebook rather than an IM chat or other forum....man...that's sooooo terrible.

Someone got touchy reeeeaaaaal quick.

Oh no! How ever will I recover from being talked about! On facebook no less! By an esteemed panel of.....ninja turtle fans! Oh boy! My life shall be in sham-bells!

[Archon_Turtle]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Oh no! How ever will I recover from being talked about! On facebook no less! By an esteemed panel of.....ninja turtle fans! Oh boy! My life shall be in sham-bells!

Unfortunately some people actually feel this way, otherwise we wouldn't be having this conversation.

[Krang]

I'm getting really sick of people bringing up Facebook arguments on the forums. See Rule 12, and deal with your Facebook problems elsewhere. Enough already.

[mysterycolor]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Someone got touchy reeeeaaaaal quick.

Oh no! How ever will I recover from being talked about! On facebook no less! By an esteemed panel of.....ninja turtle fans! Oh boy! My life shall be in sham-bells!

don't think anyone was talking about you tonight... is your name trey?

[zkarlette]

He should probably go to back thru the 101 south .. just saying..