..to really take a dislike people who I only know as paragraphs on a webpage??

[thinkaboutthepepilepticdogs]

I've namechanged for this, and won't name any of the MNetters that I'm referring to (so please don't either!). BUT, do you ever find the same MNetters on threads you are commenting on - and they always disagree with what you think??

This seems to happen to me alot and I find myself really disliking them, which is ridiculous. Sat here on my computer, they aren't even real people, just paragraphs of text on the screen so how can I dislike them so much??!

Am I the only one that gets this? Or are there more of you out there that are just as irrational as me?

[daftpunk]

getorfmoiland;

re; the copacabana poster....what was she actually doing?....never saw her do much apart from talk about her mother...

[Thunderduck]

I was unaware that you'd flounced too. I didn't even know that Flouncer's corner existed.

[Rollergirl1]

It's pointless arguing about the correct level of involvement when posting on messageboards as it is completely down to the individual. It depends on what you want to get out of it. There is nothing wrong with spectating impassively without taking anything too seriously. And nothing wrong with investing your time and emotions either. Neither is right or wrong.

I think people have a tendancy to get more emotional on the internet then they would in Rl, because you can afford to in a way. But the tendancy then is to care a little bit too much about things that you possibly wouldn't do normally.

[GetOrfMoiLand]

DP - she was on a very bizarre thread where she was pretending that she had a niece who was being sexually abused by a teacher. Very strange and convoulted story, albeit very convincing. Cue lots of mners coming on saying what their own experiences on abuse were, and giving advice. Barry Manilow then accidentally posted under her original name, not the namechange (whoops) and was outed as a complete troll. MN towers kicked her out I believe.

before that she just pissed me off on threads like 'if you can't afford free range you shouldn't eat meat', and ridiculous joke baby name threads.

Do not understand the DM flouncers at all.

[daftpunk]

crazy stuff...

yep...the daily mail hysteria has had me rofl...

[Morloth]

LOL

[Morloth]

Lola was a very strange troll, so much effort invested. Still a good troll can be fun as well - people do seem to enjoy troll hunting.

[Mumcentreplus]

sheep

[daftpunk]

tsc....who were you...?

do you like the stone roses?

[daftpunk]

tsc.....i'm not chatting you up...there is a connection between your name and the stone roses..

[PixiNanny]

platesmasher: I love xkcd :D And I just googled dragon butter whilst eating boak

I tend to find there are people who will just disagree or argue for the sake of being arses, and when you're having a stressful time it pisses you to hell that they seem to pop up everywhere, but they are obviously so pathetic that they need to feel better about themselves by being fuckmuppets over a PC screen half of the time. Just don't let them rile you up lol As you said, they are just paragraphs on a screen!

The people who change their opinions based on who is on a thread annoy me too, one minute they say they think something is right but then it's wrong when someone else turns up rolls eyes And those who come on just to have a go (as mentioned above).

I also hate people who claim that I enjoyed being forced and blackmailed into having sex every fucking night Though that is a RL person who is a good friend 90% of the time! She came out with that gem last week after I told her that I have no problem with her speaking to my ex as long as I don't have to spend time with him.

And on flouncers, I flounced my LJ last year I wrote a diplomatic post as my RL friends had gotten to the point of just ignoring me completely (phone contact, online, etc), then when they responded I couldn't keep my trap shut

[oneopinionatedmother]

surely, if we didn't engage with each other on some emotional level engaging in discussion would be somewhat empty?

though I find it hard to relate to people who resort to ad hominem comment (which though against MN rules stil seems to happen)

you can't agree with everyone all the time, so it's best to not get too het up about it.

I don't think YABU to dislike other posters, or indeed to like them. though I think i have more liking for those who make their point well whether or not it is to my liking.

and those who write funny threads particularly attract liking. Even i they don't agree with me on childbirth/ sleep techniques/ feeding/ discipline/ shade of eyeshadow etc etc...

also: i guess it may be wise to namechange if you're going to say something stronger than the normal run of MN comment, as if you go to a MN meet then you might be held acountable. but it would be better to keep the same name all the time, so then if you are disliked, you will be disliked for what you are, not just the best bits.

I might add, some of the namechanging recently has been very confusing.

[daftpunk]

i don't think you should namechange (unless it's about something very personal)...have been on meet-ups with people i rarely speak to on here...never been a problem

[PixiNanny]

I don't get namechanging, I only ever do it if my charges discover my name on here or other forums tbh, and that's because I have commented on their family before and asked for advice regarding them which I do not want the kids (or parents!) to know about lol

OOM what you said about being disliked for bbeing what you are is quite right imo why do some (not pointing fingers as I don't know this forum well enough, but know that it probs happens!) people change names when they know they've annoyed others? It makes no sense :/

[Mumcentreplus]

Well if you are going to name-change you may as well tell us who you dislike then..

[junglist1]

I've just added 3 people to my hate list

[tethersend]

I am new to MN

(I could well be the subject of the OP...hmmm. If I were that significant. Which, in all honesty, is unlikely)

Here's what I have learned so far:

Never go near a breastfeeding thread. Ever. Especially when you don't really know what you're talking about(me). You will be annihilated. Don't touch it with a 10 foot pole.

Nobody thinks the term 'nazi' is funny (I never used it, before I get strung up- just an observation!), especially when used as a suffix to NCT.

(NB- anyone know what the national socialist position was on bf? Because that could cause some very funny tricky threads)

Trolling is something bad... I'm not sure what it is, but it's bad.

Some posters like to argue the minutiae of a pretty reasonable post. They find discord in harmony. I admire them immensely.

Something bad happened with the Daily Mail, and now everyone is suspicious of one another.

People don't hold back. This is why I like it.

Please let me know if there are rules I need to abide by, and if by some small chance I am the offending poster from the OP, I have no clue what I'm doing. Not one.

[oneopinionatedmother]

i might add, I'm aware i can be pretty damn annoying myself, but then that's the problem with mothering - we're all too emotionally invested in it to stand back and say 'weeel it's just their opinion that I'm a child abusing so and so...'

[buy1get1free]

What worries me is why we feel the need to come on here and talk to the screen about really personal, upsetting and emotive and controversial subjects .... where are our friends and families we are supposed telling our inner-most thoughts to ? or are we unable to do this kind of chat 'face-to-face'? Don't know the answer, just know I'm becoming one of 'them' ....

[daftpunk]

tsc;...don't worry about it...i've name changed about 10 times in the last few months.....always tell people who i am though... so pretty pointless....

the.......always gives me away.

[junglist1]

What did I say wrong I need to know now