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In Reply to: Why you lighten up a little...... posted by Ozzy on May 4, 2007 at 03:01:26:
Personally I think they are becoming very regular and boring to boot. If they want to make those comments they should not be in the heading as they stand out for all to see. I suppose by making it stand out so much they are publically showing of their stupidity. Come to think of it I hope they keep it up and by doing so we will soon become aware of the serial offenders and just skip over their contribution and I use that word very lightly as they very rarely contribute anything except their dribble. This forum is getting more and more like the bad old days on CB. The only thing that is missing is the swearing and we can all be grateful for that.
OLLY
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that was the very thing that attracted me over here from Agon. It was a sense of community. In community, there is a sense lightheartedness at times. And that is the way it used to be here. But it sure has changed over the years. Now it seems that there are some that take themselves entirely too serious, which often causes strife and harsh talk. IMO, this is the reason people are leaving.
Now if someone only contributes humor to the boards, then we might look at him/her as we would the Court Jester. But even the Court Jester had a role to play in the community. You just knew not to take his advice about important matters seriously.
Life has lots of trials and lots of music to help us through them.
What I think is that my sense of humor is vastly different than yours. Maybe different from many who post here, who knows. I can be a smartass myself, as I'm sure I am overstating the obvious now. I don't mind an off color or tongue in cheek remark from time to time. To me they are harmless and serve to bring some much needed lightness to the proceedings around here.BTW, if I have offended you or anyone else here at any time, it's your best guess as to whether or not I was serious. Maybe, maybe not......
I must have laughed for 5 minutes from visuals of someone actually doing that with their bike. I like some of those off the wall responses. I like when they follow it up with some advice too. Still funny though
Let's face it, this hobby can be a serious pain in the ass from so many different directions; humor is VERY important as far as I'm concerned.I've been posting on this board since early (and I mean REALLY early) in its beginning. It has gotten me through some extremely tough days, incredibly tough parts of my life. Throughout, I have never felt that I should be anything other than helpful and better, for me, a good student because my knowledge pales in comparison to many of the people who have posted here.
But we need to laugh often, afunny post doesn't need to be taken as being insensitive. Many time a question is asked in a way that strikes the reader as funny. Yes, people need anwers to their problems, but there are lots of times there have been more than enough comments leading the person who posed the question to the point where
they can make an informed (now) decision...the humor doesn't remove those posts that simply gave answers and information.I'm guilty of both humor (many times silly) with no info added and humor with information I know or know where to get that info!
Leaving in droves? I think more people leave a forum like this because of boredome than being upset with humorous comments. I stay only because it's an outlet for my feelings and to help when I can. Not a bad reason to keep coming to a me[ssage board, I don't think.
And...just when I think I've read every type of post, someone asks a question that's truly unique. And that, my fellow nutcases, is part of being human...we are capable of being unique!
It's a great life if you don't sweat the small stuff...and roll with the huge punches life can deal. This is one way to deal with life...our music is another; this place is only a small part of the what and why of music.
Laugh, dammit!
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If I had more money I'd soon be broke...but I'd have more LPs!
The occasional well placed joke is funny. But people who routinely want to prove what a funny guy they are frequently come across (especially in something as impersonal as this) as a bit grating and obnoxious.
...especially the humor over boredom part, if you catch my drift (certain that you do).
I have got to hold my hand up to it... I do like the comments, silly or serious. I have a laugh at threads like this (nothing malicious)... as, of course, you are both right in your views but the differences are what make the world interesting, peoples responses and reactions.
But its the whole back and forth elements that I enjoy, a bit of sniping at each other and long standing jokes interspersed (is that a real word?) with good intent and information.
Maybe as somebody else mentioned, the lack of visual clues can make you unsure as to whether its information or insult, but I can take a joke and a jibe as I'm sure we all can.But many an evening I have a read through and have a good laugh... keeps me coming back.
Have alot of people really switched off...? How could we tell.
Are you me or am I you?No...you don't go on and on and on like I do. Great minds think alike, and all that stuff.
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If I had more money I'd soon be broke...but I'd have more LPs!
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