Rudeness on RFD

[superdsi]

I am new to RFD.
Someone puts a post on RFD.
It could be offering a freebee or just hooking someone else up with a good deal. Quite often the person is attacked or belittled by other contributors.
Why? I don't get it. Contribute something helpful or don't reply to the topic.

[wju2004]

I think most RFDers are pretty good about not flaming someone but there is the exception - everyone is entitled to their own opinion...I think it's a pretty moderate forum though - I have seen worse on other sites where the moderators don't stop the on-line abuse. :lol:

[JessTheDealHunter]

About 6 months to a year ago this problem used to be a real problem on rfd. It has gotten substancially better.

I think people just have to remember that there is a learning curb to any forum board, and that posting in the wrong forum DOES happen.
There is a nice way to tell someone about it, and there are not so nice ways.

[B40]

You'll run into that on every board, just ignore it and move on.

[Carnage]

You're going to have to come up with some hard examples.

For the most part these forums are pretty good. However there's the odd case where someone deserves the flaming.

Like when someone posts their for sale thread into every single forum including the hot deals. When people blatantly go against forum rules, and posting etiquite they will end up getting flamed.

[actng]

I am new to RFD.
Someone puts a post on RFD.
It could be offering a freebee or just hooking someone else up with a good deal. Quite often the person is attacked or belittled by other contributors.
Why? I don't get it. Contribute something helpful or don't reply to the topic.


STFU!!!













sorry... couldn't resist it.

[chatbox]

I think the problem is partly due to some new members not posting in the correct forum (between Hot Deals, Freebies, Off-topic, Soft/Hard Ware...etc). Then comes their PM-ing skills (or lack of) for the calculation. Also, the idea of a "Hot" deal is different from person to person. It seems that new members are easily satisfy with lower priced items...whereas some older members are after the low-low-ultra-low priced items.

[mtevel]

STFU!!!


haha.. agreed ....










sorry... couldn't resist it.

[Absolute]

I'm thinking along the same line as Carnage here, compared to other message boards we're a fairly tame lot. There are some people who are more agressive, or more "rules toting" who may jump on someone who made a mistake, but not the majority of the people.

The moderators keep these boards fairly clean, especially considering they have other jobs/classes outside of RFD. For freebies, or hot deals, I usually see posters inundated by "thank you's" from people, who appreciate their diligence.

[Fobulous]

well some ppl are just plain dix. just ignore them, or don't acknowledge their comment. Inevitably there will be jerks tho no matter what.

Ppl are rude probably b/c they get a kick out of irritating others. If ppl don't respond to it, they'll feel pretty :o and move on hopefully.

[skuntbehavior]

You're going to have to come up with some hard examples.

For the most part these forums are pretty good. However there's the odd case where someone deserves the flaming.

Like when someone posts their for sale thread into every single forum including the hot deals. When people blatantly go against forum rules, and posting etiquite they will end up getting flamed.


I concur with Carnage here.
this site is really tame compared to some others ( i can name one and i left there to come here). that board permits cursing but only in the threads and not in the subject line.
this was actually discussed a while back. i think it starts with people not reading the forum rules.

[hagbard]

I hate newbies, they don't take the time to learn the appropriate forums to post in, or they post deals thare aren't deals at all or post them as deals without saying the deal applies to the US only. Worse are the ones where the poster works for the company with the deal (but don't tell you that).

I've been with RFD almost since day one, I lurked for months before joining and making my first post. Perhaps newbies should be put on probabation for a month before being allowed to post?

[SubXO]

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4 Posts laters...

boo

3 Posts later

Lame
Lame
Lame


Source: http://forums.redflagdeals.com/showthread.php?t=107290

You're going to have to come up with some hard examples.

[gdutton]

I'm afraid Im going to have to say..... WHO CARES!!!!

[CSR]

increase posts counts?>

[SubXO]

I'm afraid Im going to have to say..... WHO CARES!!!!

comment noted ;)

I guess an unidentifiable bug entered your body and took a **** in your brain which result in a moment of confusion which caused you to enter this thread and posted this message. It would be a good explanation since there wouldn't be a good reason for you to post in the thread since you didn't care from the start. :cheesygri

[Absolute]

I hate newbies, they don't take the time to learn the appropriate forums to post in, or they post deals thare aren't deals at all or post them as deals without saying the deal applies to the US only.

Perhaps newbies should be put on probabation for a month before being allowed to post?

What sort of probation? I don't see a need for posting limitations on them; I highly doubt they'd be more included to read the rules even if they couldn't post at first.

Even if they do post a US deal, at least they're trying to contribute. If they make a mistake, they can change their post to include the new data.

[Cough]

4 Posts laters...



3 Posts later




Source: http://forums.redflagdeals.com/showthread.php?t=107290
WTF are you talking about? There are no posts by CCdude or Coolcat in that thread. If you've got a point to make, then make it correctly...... :confused:

[Doom Dealer]

While I certainly understand that newbies will often make a few mistakes in posting, I hate it when someone informs them of their errors and they get all offended, start being rude, and the bashing begins.

If you make a mistake and someone posts a reply to let you know, just post a simple "sorry" and move on. :rolleyes: There's no need to start a flame war over it. I've seen this happen to quite a few threads in the BST forum.

[Carnage]

There's also the odd time where something is taken the wrong way, which wasn't meant to be.

Sarcasm doesn't always translate well onto the web. So every once in awhile someone will make a harmelss joke which will come off as a rude comment to someone else.

You just gotta develop a thick sking and let things go.

[jayw28]

oh i so agree
who cares if ppl are rude, just ignore them if they bother you
I'm afraid Im going to have to say..... WHO CARES!!!!

[ragin_pyro]

Very tame compared to other sites... well, less its full of n00bs an people taht dunno anythin bout comps..some1 I know runs a fan site..gets so many email from people thinkin hes the person..an then theres 1's "how do u sign up?" an "How do u post?" Ahaha hilarious..

Well, I dun care if person oints somethin out or sayin it in a nice way..but dam..theres some people that jump on ur back an starts clawin u...some people jus start bashin etc..an most of them dont even contribute..

[DJXP]

RFD has been one of the friendliest boards ive seen, and I am on quite a few forums.

[freebie]

WTF are you talking about? There are no posts by CCdude or Coolcat in that thread. If you've got a point to make, then make it correctly...... :confused:
Dude did it occur to you that a mod may have removed those posts after someone brought them up in this thread?? I think that's a valid possibility... no need for the "WTF" just yet... :confused:

[Carnage]

Dude did it occur to you that a mod may have removed those posts after someone brought them up in this thread?? I think that's a valid possibility... no need for the "WTF" just yet... :confused:

I doubt it.

The posts he quoted aren't anything that the mods would normally delete.

And besides if someone says something offensive they just edit it out and leave a note saying a mod had edited.

Only severly offensive posts get removed entirely. And saying "boo" or "lame" doesn't fall into that category.

[blakeatwork]

I am new to RFD.
Someone puts a post on RFD.
It could be offering a freebee or just hooking someone else up with a good deal. Quite often the person is attacked or belittled by other contributors.
Why? I don't get it. Contribute something helpful or don't reply to the topic.

Wanker n00b..

:P

It's e-thuggery... people behind monitors say what they want, how they want.. it's all about anonymity...

[bfg_16]

i think this community has been great.....
there would obviously be some "bad seeds" with anything but there are just SO many other people that help fellow members in this community...
also making trades....you meet some very interesting people and put the a face to the nick!!!
just ignore those people who just wanna start sh*t....truly those people aren't worth your time...
also...welcome to RFD!!! (since you've joined fairly recently!!)

[Montague]

Dude did it occur to you that a mod may have removed those posts after someone brought them up in this thread?? I think that's a valid possibility... no need for the "WTF" just yet... :confused:
lol.

yeah right getting banned for saying boo or lame.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

seriously there is a possibility that those individuals DELETED their posts THEMSELVES in order to make the newbie look foolish. ;)

who knows? :?:

as for flaming it occurs in every forum.

do not like someone?

just take advantage of the RFD ignore function.

works great!!!

the example you gave is SO MILD it is not even funny. ;)

[canook]

There are far too many people who get behind a monitor and just say whatever they want. There are also a lot of people on RFD who post solely to get a reaction, because they know people will take it too seriously.

The mods overall do a pretty good job of keeping abuse to a minimum. Unfortunately, a certain level of rudeness will have to be tolerated because it doesn't quite go into abuse.

Like in real life, though, rude people show themselves pretty quickly and get a reputation for it, and people don't take them too seriously. They're even easier to ignore here than in real life, though. :)

[Fobulous]

It's e-thuggery... people behind monitors say what they want, how they want.. it's all about anonymity...


yea i agree. in here, nobody knows who you are so you just run your mouth. hopefully i've never done that.... *GULP*

[Roninvancouver]

rudeness to me is a big "meh"...frankly it can be funny if done with panache and flare...ie...photoshop fun :)

hateful, racist, and homophobic stuff - that should be banned 1st strike.

in fact if you peek in the OFF TOPIC forum, since punk and his alias have been banned (and the woefull lame-o "wind")...there has been an outcrop of homo-racial threads running..coincidence?

maybe there needs to be a more tough sheriff on the boards...or sheriffess...

[Carnage]

hateful, racist, and homophobic stuff - that should be banned 1st strike.


No offense Ron, but some of your posts have come close to, if not crossing that line as well.

Well not the racist and homophobic stuff, but I could probably easilly find some of your posts which could fall under the hateful category.