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Originally Posted by kelliheartsKATG
i also think there is a bit of exclusivity with some forum regulars that creates antagonistic responses. in some ways, it discourages people from being more active or going to live events and meet-ups. (like that one guy wrote in about) or conversely, i guess it also encourages others to go to these things so they can be more a part of the group.
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I think that's too bad. I hope I did a good enough job of being open to whomever wanted to talk to me during the april 15 week (see Alex/Lucifer Standard for reference).
For everyone that might feel like that, honestly, 99% of the forums feelings are dropped within seconds of meeting a person. I'm pretty sure I wasn't going to like Bebe or Jorjo because of he stuff I had seem them post, but when they sat down next to me at Dino bbq, I immediately thought "am I really gonna be that asshole and not talk to them? No. Wtf."
I was hoping to meet a lot more fans that weren't even on the forums, in person, but I didn't see too many.
You make some valid points all around Kelli. Too bad you're a girl and therefore have lower intelligence and I won't really consider anything you have to sayOMGDRAMA!!
On another note, I am not a debatey kind of person. Partially because I don't feel knowledgable in any subject to defend it with any validity. Also, I don't care to. I'm not looking to have my views challenged, or to expand my mind or anything. I'm fine being somewhat retarted.
So what I do when I see serious debate threads: ignore them. If, for some reason, something seems interesting enough to read, I do just that. If, for some even stranger reason, I feel like it's something I can add to in an intellegant way, I do so, in the best way I know how. I don't make cutesy comments, or do things to derail athread that people are actually serious about. That's usually where "drama" begins.
I try and keep all of my LoLing in the LoLable threads; none that will really bother people if they get derailed. Like Bebe said, it's self-editing. Or something like that.