Why do so many threads here devolve into bickering?

jimoots · #1 10-17-2020, 12:27 AM

And not even talking about the political ones. Can’t we just make an effort to get along.

dgauthier · #2 10-17-2020, 12:32 AM

The threads here do *not* devolve into bickering, and I can't believe you would even say that.

robt57 · #3 10-17-2020, 12:36 AM

Because:

*Ah. I'd like to have an argument, please.

-Certainly sir. Have you been here before?

*Man: No, this is my first time.

-I see. Well, do you want to have the full argument, or were you thinking of taking a course?

Louis · #4 10-17-2020, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robt57

because:

*ah. I'd like to have an argument, please.

-certainly sir. Have you been here before?

*man: No, this is my first time.

-i see. Well, do you want to have the full argument, or were you thinking of taking a course?

Shut your festering gob, you twit! Your type makes me puke! You vacuous toffee-nosed malodorous pervert!!!

shrimp123 · #5 10-17-2020, 12:42 AM

i protest the direction this thread is going....
mods : please lock this down.

on a more serious note, did you mean "evolve" to bickering?
ducks and rides away

Louis · #6 10-17-2020, 12:43 AM

^^^ Stupid git.

edit: (I hope Shrimp123 knows his/her Monty Python)

barnabyjones · #7 10-17-2020, 12:48 AM

If you tell kids they can't color outside the lines, their hands get shaky.

The no politics or whatever policy makes people edgy. Also, internet.

oldpotatoe · #8 10-17-2020, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by barnabyjones

If you tell kids they can't color outside the lines, their hands get shaky.

The no politics or whatever policy makes people edgy. Also, internet.

Haven’t read the whole thread but I think a sign of ‘these’ times. A LOT of stress right now...even if the two elephants in the room, pandemic and election, were NOT happening together, they would produce stress....mixed together, ouch.

I haven’t seen this much divisiveness since the late 60’s, early 70’s...and I think not surprising that it bleeds over to something as inconsequential as buying and riding a bicycle.

Tickdoc · #9 10-17-2020, 07:25 AM

It's the internet, silly. the simple premise of the nameless, faceless no recourse anonymity offered on an online forum is the culprit. That, and opinions are like assholes, and there are plenty here to go around.

One more call for a catch-all, free-for-all, off topic place to excrete all this would help.

I think a political one would be fun too. That keeps it from spilling over to the real topics this place is meant for. Mods could simply dump the offensive ones there like their own little quarantine.

Most other forums have them. That way the freaks can let their flags fly and everyone else can concentrate on bicycles.

I love this place. The wealth of knowledge and how far it stretches, differing viewpoints, the experience levels....it is a great place to learn about our hobby. The governing of it has to be a big burden for the mods, and bless their hearts for doing as good of a job as they do.

benb · #10 10-17-2020, 07:48 AM

This site is doing just fine. We bicker (I’m guilty).

The largest social site in the US/world has so much worse of a problem it’s actually radicalizing folks. In comparison bickering is fine.

C40_guy · #11 10-17-2020, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tickdoc

It's the internet, silly.

I was going to say exactly the same thing. But now that *you* did, let me tell you why you're wrong...

weisan · #12 10-17-2020, 08:26 AM

For one or more of the following reasons, and at various point in time, they apply to...Every. Single. One. Of. Us. Everyone!

1) I am right, you are wrong.

2) I am more superior than you.

3) I know more than you.

4) I am on higher moral ground.

5) I am always right.

6) I can say what I want, nobody is watching or holding me accountable.

7) I hate you.

8) I blame the whole world...except me. It's their fault.

9) I don't care.

10) I despise you.

11) I totally disagree with you.

12) I like to judge people...except myself.

13) I am an idiot.

14) I am an a$$hole.

15) I have a vandetta.

16) I take on a different persona on the internet.

17) I have a lot of pent-up anger and frustrations, since they have nowhere to go, why don't I take it out on you!

18) I live with guilt and fear.

19) I make a lot of (bad and unverified) assumptions about you.

20) I hate myself.

On and on and on .....I am sure you can come up with some of your own.

The key is...don't think you are immune. I am not talking about other people. I am talking about.....YOU!