Discrimination

SSJVegita0609 · Post by **SSJVegita0609** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:14 pm

I have a dbz name, and lordy does it ever make it hard to make a first impression with some people...

Castor Troy · Post by **Castor Troy** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:16 pm

SSJVegita0609 wrote:I have a dbz name, and lordy does it ever make it hard to make a first impression with some people...

"He has D as an avatar!"

SSJVegita0609 · Post by **SSJVegita0609** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:22 pm

Castor Troy wrote:
SSJVegita0609 wrote:I have a dbz name, and lordy does it ever make it hard to make a first impression with some people...
"He has D as an avatar!"

FLASHBACK!

I remember that thread, that was what, a year and a half ago?

SarahtheBoring · Post by **SarahtheBoring** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:46 pm

I'm loath to throw around the D-word, but I think this does kind of apply. Even so, Daniel, I'm more likely just to say that people who say stuff like that are immature assholes. Really. Something in their broken little heads makes them feel all big and bad when they beat on other people's tastes. Some may grow out of it, some won't. Regardless, their hate is a reflection on them and not on you. Bottom line. They're the problem.

Sidebar: Ari, I wonder what fanfic sites you go to, because ff.net is a hive of alternating ego-stroking and hysterical flames such as the world has rarely seen. The fanfiction world isn't holy, or at least not if you venture out of tightly moderated communities. I'd kind of appreciate it if you didn't slag the AMV world and hold 'fic up as some sort of promised land, because I've been in both, and both are inhabited by human beings. They have their quirks and drawbacks, as does any group of human beings.

I know you hate me, so take that with a grain of salt; just had to complain, because that's what I do.

Anyway. The only thing I've done that's drawn fire is mouthing off on the forums. That's the blessing of being obscure; nobody knows about you to give you grief.

I have gotten flack for using songs nobody likes, but no outright obnoxious flaming.

Topic sentence, anyone who can't understand that opinion != objective truth, and can't voice their opinion civilly and constructively, only reveals their own stupidity in the end.

temaranight · Post by **temaranight** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:46 pm

Abracadabra has been termed my "lesbian" video.

I just thought the anime went well with the song...

My personal theroy is..if you don't like it..don't watch it..hence the reason I don't watch very many yaoi videos.

CaTaClYsM · Post by **CaTaClYsM** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:53 pm

SSJVegita0609 wrote:
Castor Troy wrote:
SSJVegita0609 wrote:I have a dbz name, and lordy does it ever make it hard to make a first impression with some people...
"He has D as an avatar!"
FLASHBACK!

I remember that thread, that was what, a year and a half ago?

Remember your old sig?

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:55 pm

SarahtheBoring wrote:Sidebar: Ari, I wonder what fanfic sites you go to, because ff.net is a hive of alternating ego-stroking and hysterical flames such as the world has rarely seen.

I never said there weren't flamers, but all you have to do is submit annonymous flames and they are removed within a day - no questions asked because the idiocy speaks for itself. For repeat offenders, a single email, and links of the flames, is enough to get that person banned. I know, I've tried. I may hate ffnet's new policies, they take care of their members - all you have to do is let them know about the problem.

The fanfiction world isn't holy, or at least not if you venture out of tightly moderated communities. I'd kind of appreciate it if you didn't slag the AMV world and hold 'fic up as some sort of promised land, because I've been in both, and both are inhabited by human beings. They have their quirks and drawbacks, as does any group of human beings.

Yes, it's not a difference of the people inhabiting the two so much as the freedom flamers are given. Here they say to ignore it - there, they take care of it. Hands off - hands on. And this is a private site, compared to a public one, so yes, it comes as a surprise. But I never said the fanfiction world had smarter people - my comments were about the communities I have frequented. Notice the only name I gave was ffnet - and you can check their policy on flamers for yourself if you're bored. They don't accept them, and they don't ignore them. And I'm sure any older reader knows they aren't as tightly moderated as they pretend to be if my fics have lasted through the last few cuts. ;p

I know you hate me, so take that with a grain of salt; just had to complain, because that's what I do.

Since when? o.O

Fungie½ · Post by **Fungie½** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:16 pm

ladydx wrote:Abracadabra has been termed my "lesbian" video. I just thought the anime went well with the song...

My personal theroy is..if you don't like it..don't watch it..hence the reason I don't watch very many yaoi videos.

First of all, I love the afro icon. I remember watching Abracadabra on the Pro tapes and LOVING it because of how wellt he song went with it. I nominated it in several categories.

That's a very good theory to live by.

sarahtheboring wrote:I'm loath to throw around the D-word, but I think this does kind of apply. Even so, Daniel, I'm more likely just to say that people who say stuff like that are immature assholes. Really. Something in their broken little heads makes them feel all big and bad when they beat on other people's tastes. Some may grow out of it, some won't. Regardless, their hate is a reflection on them and not on you. Bottom line. They're the problem.

I agree. I really don't tie people down and make them watch my videos (with the exception of my mom and brother). I understand that people don't like my videos, and I can live with that. Honestly. It just irritates me.

sarahtheboring wrote:I know you hate me, so take that with a grain of salt; just had to complain, because that's what I do.

Since when did Ari hate anyone? ^_^;;

dwchang wrote:Stop with the jpop shit Oh wait, crap I made a video to a jpop song >_<. Self-pwn!11

I kid...nothing but wuv here :-*

Sorry, but I'm trying to have a serious discussion here. Please take your joking elsewhere.

trythil wrote:It's nice to not have to deal with what viewers think.

I think that's kind of pushing it, because I *love* to hear from people who really enjoyed my videos, or even people who have suggestions on how to improve. What irritates me is when people decide that they want to make a stupid comment due to personal preference. Leave me a low reviewable score then, but don't trash things that I put an effort into.

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:51 pm

Fungie½ wrote:
dwchang wrote:Stop with the jpop shit Oh wait, crap I made a video to a jpop song >_<. Self-pwn!11

I kid...nothing but wuv here :-*
Sorry, but I'm trying to have a serious discussion here. Please take your joking elsewhere.

Uhm...since when did you *own* this thread or forum?

Lighten up dude...

Wonka · Post by **Wonka** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:58 pm

I'd be willing to bet that everyone has been discriminated against in one way or another (be it sexual preference, bad/good manners down to whether or not they like your avatar or sig or how often you do/don't post, regisration date, grammer, spelling or any other such inane act), so I wouldnt worry about it in the slightest.