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Asante
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If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. 33
#26282510 - 10/28/19 01:58 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Everybody is at each others throats nowadays.
Politicians, even within the same party, fight like rats in an alley, all sorts of conflict in the media, everywhere online people wage wars over often the minutest differences of opinion.
I notice that this hasnt passed the Shroomery by.
Maybe mother nature pits us increasingly against each other instead of against the environment, turning the human game PvP instead of PvE, but in any case, dark clouds are brewing.
On the Shroomery, our Microcosm, there are plenty of forums that are relatively peaceful and a number that are more strongly effected by the general Discord that permeates the Internet, and so also, our site. Lets centralize it for once.
A member uses drugs and almost cracks his skull in front of his kid, hospitalized and everything, comes to his favorite online haunt for support and gets chastized and guilttripped and blamed to all hell.
A member has internet use control issues and nicely asks a few day ban to focus on what needs to be done in RL, a little trifle of a favor for a longstanding member, a supporter, who never in 5 years racked up a single infraction.
A newbie of a month old walks in and replies, I quote:
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You can't fucking use your own brain and willpower to just stop fucking coming here , for fuck sakes you want someone else to do all the work for you.....go fuckyourself
I'm pretty sure that this is not the kind of Shroomery 15yo Ythan envisioned when he made this place. This is not why we do it guys. This is lame for the average members who care about this place, this is lame for all the people who go out of their way to contribute in all sorts of ways to make this an awesome place, like making endless pictorials, and this is lame for the moderators who put many volunteer hours in to help keep this place running.
Lets *not* do it like that.
I don't think its too much to ask, especially when we have OTD where you can have a slugfest if you so desire, to uphold a somewhat pleasant atmosphere in this place we all invest some of our time in.
Your post adds an experience, not just to yourself and to the person you reply to, but to the larger community. Let this be palatable experience.
Trolling/Flaming is an infraction type. It can be very fun to deliver a zinger of a reply in the back and forth of posting, but if that zinger is a Yes for yourself and a No to most others who do not come here to watch the world burn, then you will get moderated.
Lets have a good time WITH each other and not AT THE EXPENSE OF each other.
If someone does something you really don't agree with, don't start clubbing them like a seal with meanspirited attacks.
Of course we often don't agree - but lets agree that this is a mushroom patch and not a battlefield. Treat it with respect, even if you don't eat the mushrooms.
The Shroomery is a living thing, an organic hive mind.
Actually very much like a beehive.
Imagine a beehive where the bees ended up stinging one another. The colony would collapse.
Lets not have this colony collapse.
The very worst offenders who for whatever reason choose not to mend their ways, will be removed and their puppets, banned on sight.
Let's go the extra mile to be helpful and patient when faced with something which for whatever reason frustrates us, and let's strive to reduce the frustration we ourselves cause, reduce it to a minimum. There's always OTD to duke it out.
If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into.
Thats what I wanted to say, thank you for reading this novella
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: Asante] 6
#26282537 - 10/28/19 02:11 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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In total agreement. I've been guilty of being uppity myself and have been trying to work on being better about it. Had to log off for a few days recently to reset. Never feels good to be caught in that loop, and ends up destroying what should be a great community.
Its definitely something taking place in the greater world, not just limited to the Shroomery. Would be nice to escape that here
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: pixelpopper] 2
#26282545 - 10/28/19 02:14 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yeah I feel bad about my post in the MXPr thread.
Sorry Asante.
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: Asante] 2
#26282573 - 10/28/19 02:29 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Shut up, bro. I'm tired of this shit.
Just kidding.
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: Asante] 2
#26282575 - 10/28/19 02:29 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: deff] 4
#26282606 - 10/28/19 02:45 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Forum culture develops as it is allowed to develop-- moderators are responsible for keeping a leash on this kind of abusive behavior. It is a pack mentality-- when people are allowed to spray written diarrhea in regular discussion, it flags that behavior as acceptable to the less restrained or the children here.
Remember-- there ARE a lot of children here.
I have been here a long time-- this is an online home-base for me. I know it takes a lot of effort to moderate large forums like this effectively-- I support any efforts to do so respectfully. But I think it should be pointed out that systemic abuses/foul behavior doesn't happen without it being allowed to get to that point for too long.
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: Asante] 7
#26282610 - 10/28/19 02:47 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
Asante said: I don't think its too much to ask, especially when we have OTD where you can have a slugfest if you so desire
You heard the man, if any of ya’ll are feeling froggish come say it to my face in otd..
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: Amanita86] 2
#26282625 - 10/28/19 02:55 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: pixelpopper] 2
#26282744 - 10/28/19 03:45 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Well spoken Asante: Thank you so much for your note. As a person with 8 years experience I am still enthusiastic about the mysteries (Its more complicated than rocket science)and learning in our hobby, especially the habitat and relations of outdoor mushrooms to the plants and trees. Condescending and arrogant behavior accomplishes nothing for all of us who are on this sailing vessel. Weaponizing ratings to put people down is why I have chosen to be more of a lurker than a wonderer/ contributor of ideas instead of sharing my thoughts.
Edited by Seeker2be (10/28/19 03:51 PM)
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: Seeker2be] 2
#26282754 - 10/28/19 03:51 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yeah we have otd to bicker in! Keep it I there!
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: sui]
#26282795 - 10/28/19 04:07 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Ya but then if you post in there(OTD) you get a ratings bomb. I know those guys like to talk about their bad ratings/opt outs like a badge if honor and I do not share the sentiment. I guess I'm just ranting though because I've never had a reason to go there.
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Edited by ichugwindex (10/28/19 04:09 PM)
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Amanita86
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: ichugwindex] 2
#26282811 - 10/28/19 04:13 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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ichugwindex said: I know those guys like to talk about their bad ratings/opt outs like a badge if honor.
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: Amanita86] 2
#26282815 - 10/28/19 04:14 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Ratings rapes are against the rules anyway.
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: ichugwindex] 2
#26282820 - 10/28/19 04:17 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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I LIKE it!
By the way feel free to not hold back on “zinging” me, I’m like a duck, that shit rolls off my back like water
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: sui]
#26282876 - 10/28/19 04:39 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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sui said: Ratings rapes are against the rules anyway.
I still see them happen though. I saw one recently. I dont post there mostly out of fear but I do lurk for their witty banter every now and again.
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: ichugwindex] 2
#26282887 - 10/28/19 04:42 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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I’m trying to be nicer. I’m going to keep working at it. It’s just sometimes Qman is such a Shitposter 
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: Asante] 1
#26282936 - 10/28/19 05:01 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: Asante] 1
#26282950 - 10/28/19 05:09 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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15yr Old Ythan supports this thread with lucrative Ranch Dressing profits 
Peace, Health & Smoke Weed Everday!
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Edited by Fungi_x (10/28/19 05:09 PM)
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: Amanita86]
#26282999 - 10/28/19 05:34 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Amanita86 said:
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Asante said: I don't think its too much to ask, especially when we have OTD where you can have a slugfest if you so desire
You heard the man, if any of ya’ll are feeling froggish come say it to my face in otd..
Otd?
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Re: If we're *nicer* on the Shroomery we all have a *nicer* place to log into. [Re: Wonder Boy] 1
#26283004 - 10/28/19 05:36 PM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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