Let's knock off the name calling - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Mike P · 08-27-2005, 10:28 PM

Maybe I'm just cranky because I'm stuck in on a Saturday night, but I'm not at all pleased at what I saw in the "burned Rhody" thread that's no longer here. I'm not John, and it's his site, and I've tended to let you guys have your fun and try to work out your differences, but there is never any excuse for calling other people here jackasses, or questioning their intelligence.

There are other places on the web where you can duke it out over fishing. We try to keep this place friendly, and a place where flaming isn't tolerated.

I'm going to be a lot quicker, in the future, to pull the plug on a thread if it gets out of hand. Or at least start editing pissing matches. Even if it's only one person urinating. No name calling, no petty insults. You can express strongly held opinions all you want, but please do so respectfully. I can't expect everyone to like everyone else, but if you have a strong dislike for another poster, engage that person respectfully, or ignore him totally.

piemma · 08-27-2005, 11:26 PM

I think I may have missed the name calling part. I've been fishing.....

fishaholic18 · 08-28-2005, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by piemma

I think I may have missed the name calling part. I've been fishing.....

I missed it too.

Who would go so low?

Raven · 08-28-2005, 06:16 AM

phsycologically speaking..its the most damaging habbit ever... that starts in grade school...because every name that has ever been called gets stored in that person's memory bank....or your's for that matter and eventually when the scales of balance tip in the wrong direction thats "what" the person will start to believe. the power of suggestion is a powerful tool not to be miss-used....(

NEBE )
on the other hand.........
if every time you see someone you say to them ....you're a "gentleman and a scholar ", for example... eventually that's what they will become....

you have to think of everyone as a piece of clay ...(especially kids) and that you'll have a positive
influence in their shape....or a disasterous one. it's entirely your choice.

sure some people are more thinned skinned than others...but the damage is real...
except when used between the best of friends to encourage laughter and humor...it quickly defines your moral values and who (what) you are...

iluvspots · 08-28-2005, 06:20 AM

Bass Babe · 08-28-2005, 09:42 AM

Raven, does that include me calling the broad that cuts me off on the highway an ugly c u next tuesday?

JohnR · 08-28-2005, 10:19 AM

I concurr - fully....

Please remember, we have generally kept the battles low key. You want to argue something out and disagree - fine. But keep it from becoming a bash session and personal attacks...

Thanks

John