OT: My Life vs. MySpace

[Hardtail]

Originally posted by Justus A. Picker:

STOP TRANSPORTING ARGUMENTS FROM OTHER THREADS. It is extremely disruptive to forums and is rude to everyone else.

 

*Points to private message button.*

 

There. You can send him one-liners through there.

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[Braxat]

Originally posted by Hard Tail:

Originally posted by Braxat:

Nah, i like trivium !

Rock on, Brax!

there was a show where Amon amarth, trivium and children of bodom played...pointless to say it was great, but trivium managed to borrow the guitar that was being played with when the panthera incident ocurred to play a tribute... it was amazing

[revolead]

Originally posted by A String:

Originally posted by J. Robert Rennix:

Originally posted by revolead:

It just seems to me that these sort of sites are promoting no good for society. I've watched my generation's social ability go down. I've watched people's grades and grammar skills suffer. And I've watched my friends try to find love on these types of sites.

I agree that social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook offer little to no good for society, but I sincerely doubt they're doing any harm either. You say student's grades and grammar skills are suffering? Based on what evidence? Your personal experiences after four years of college at one school in Colorado? How far could student's grammar skills fall, when the average student had piss-poor grammar skills 10-15 years ago? From piss-poor to F*CKING piss-poor? It seems to me that you're being overly dramatic. Sure, these websites are a waste of time, but undergraduate students have ALWAYS found a way to waste time at a college.

Actually, he's right. Student's spelling and grammar, have suffered greatly, because of the internet.

 

Here is one, of the hundreds of articles, that have been written on the subject.

 

Click Here.

Thank you for sharing that AString. I had seen the article before, but I wasn't sure where to go for it now.

 

Anyway, as a journalism and writing major, I notice these trends firsthand. The big problem with any sort of AOL Instant Msg. or MySpace or anyt program is that people's tying skills get better while their grammar and writing ability gets worse. While I'm not advocating getting rid of something based on that, I see it more as a reflection of the poor educational system most Americans are forced into, only to have already bad skills reinforced by their peers across the nation.

 

MySpace may not be the only source of problems, but it certainly is not the cure and there are multiple studies (including some by several professors) that state the same sort of argument.

[Big Red 67]

One counter point. A language that doesn't change will become extinct.

 

I am not argueing any of the points made. Just a thought.

[Ricardo.]

Originally posted by ellwood:

Originally posted by Ricardo_F:

Originally posted by Hard Tail:

quote:

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Originally posted by Braxat:

Well, for one; i get spammed by sucky bands that are trying to sell albums

Like who? Trivium?

STOP TRANSPORTING ARGUMENTS FROM OTHER THREADS. It is extremely disruptive to forums and is rude to everyone else.

 

*Points to private message button.*

 

HAY! you don't tell ANYONE to STOP doing anything! what the hell do you think your doing? are you a JR. Moderator and we didn't know it! Thats the second or third time I have seen you trying to do that! cut it out and just do your own threads that relate the subject at hand..wait a minute NOW I sound like you... but don't try to run this forum, there are people that do that and it's NOT you.

 

There. You can send him one-liners through there.

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I think everyone missed ellwood's post because he typed inside the quote tags.

 

HAY! you don't tell ANYONE to STOP doing anything! what the hell do you think your doing? are you a JR. Moderator and we didn't know it!

I am not a Jr. Moderator. I am a member of this good forum.

 

Thats the second or third time I have seen you trying to do that!

This is actually the second time I've asked people not to carry over arguments from other threads to others. I'm sure you remember that because it was you last time.

 

cut it out and just do your own threads that relate the subject at hand..wait a minute NOW I sound like you...

Sound like me? I do say other things other than requesting people stop carrying their internet grudges into new threads. And focusing on relating to the subject at hand.

 

but don't try to run this forum, there are people that do that and it's NOT you.

You're right. If the mods have a problem with what I said to you and Hardtail, they'll ask me to stop.

[Dr. Ellwood]

They are not arguments they are heated discussions that adults have in everything, and if somehow they relate to the subject through regular dialogue there is nothing wrong with carrying on a common idea or concept.

[Hardtail]

Hey Ricardo or Tattoo or whoever you are: the post that I put out that got you all in a huffy, I was just making a joke so stop crying and grow a pair.

[Ricardo.]

In the hopes of salvaging the remains of revolead's thread and not having it closed: okay. I don't know what you mean by Tattoo, and the phrase 'stop crying and grow a pair' doesn't exactly make me feel like playing nice, but I'm not inciting anything new.

[King Kamehameha]

Meanwhile, in the original topic of this thread....

[Big Red 67]

HT: you do sound little like a high school football (pigskin not the round one) coach.

 

Richardo, wavos. I don't think he is being mean. He may be a little rude. So HT you tell us, what is your intent?

[Hardtail]

Originally posted by Big Red 67:

HT: you do sound little like a high school football (pigskin not the round one) coach.

 

Richardo, wavos. I don't think he is being mean. He may be a little rude. So HT you tell us, what is your intent?

With all due respect Big Red, this is between me and Ricardo and I don't owe you any explanation.

[Big Red 67]

You make yourself quite clear sir.

[A String]

Tensions seem a bit high between several of the members. Might I suggest a few PMs?

 

This isn't directed at anyone in particular (I've noticed tension between several different members, through several different posts), but if you feel there is a problem, PM the person you are having a problem with and try to sort it out.

 

Sometimes it's a simple misunderstanding. Other times, someone took offence to a post and it took a few posts for the anger to come out. The offender has no idea why the other person is upset, and soon, you have a war going on.

 

You may not agree on things, but at least you may get to a point where you can "agree to disagree".

 

We are all intelligent, thoughtful people here. But we are just people. Sometimes lines get crossed, when we really didn't mean for them to get crossed and it's hard to turn back. Let's try to keep that in mind.

[King Kamehameha]

What he said.

 

I've found myself to be kind of a Myspace tool lately. I'm online a whole lot more than is necessary.

[Big Red 67]

Originally posted by bass247:

What he said.

 

I've found myself to be kind of a Myspace tool lately. I'm online a whole lot more than is necessary.

Spent too much time online lately!

[King Kamehameha]

Yeah, definitely. The statistics show that there has been a sharp increase in the number of flame wars everywhere lately...I think I'm going to go for my night walk now.

[Squ]

I will say: YES. MySpace is a huge type waster and life eater, and a lot of it is so terribly stupid.

 

But also:

 

YES: I did make a contact through MySpace that got my band a gig at CBGB & OMFUG, so I can't complain TOO much. It is a useful tool when used correctly.

[MILLO]

Originally posted by Squ:

It is a useful tool when used correctly.

+1

[King Kamehameha]

It did kind of create a subgenre of internet tools though:

 

THE MYSPACE GIRLS.

 

They drive me nuts.