I do not think personal attacks have a place on JU.

Published on July 17, 2008 By erathoniel In Blogging

I do not believe that personal attacks have a place on JoeUser. I feel that it is detrimental for the service of everyone if people cannot work past their differences, or take it elsewhere, assuming that the other party agrees. I have a place to go to attack me, so it's not necessary to ruin other people's days by making them read attacks here. If they care, they can go there.

When you attack somebody on JU, not only do you violate the Terms of Service (which you did read, didn't you?), you also detract from everyone's experience. Not only that, but it opens up a whole can of worms. You look as stupid as whoever you're attacking (if you succeed, if not, then you look more stupid). Not only that, but it's like smoking, then extingushing your cigarette butt on somebody's doorframe. It's just plain disrespectful and messy. And they're your host, too.

So, quite frankly, take it outside.

Comments (Page 2)

erathoniel

on Jul 18, 2008

While a few liars will claim they 'rise above it' most people enjoy a good fight. (These same liars read scandal rags like the National Enquirer in secret.)

I enjoy a good fight. I'll say it like all heck. I play violent games for a reason.

You have no clue what a personal attack is, btw. It's not childish name calling. It's finding someone's weakness and exploiting the hell out of it. It's catching them in a lie and making sure EVERYONE knows about it. It's sticking your finger in their emotional wounds as often as possible...

I thought that was politics. I find name calling highly offensive, because it is mere slander without a weakness. That's why I hate it so much.

I happen to be very good at that sort of thing, and people loved to see it because I mostly limited my attacks to those who richly deserved it.

I may deserve it. I wouldn't be that surprised, but I'm not that great at doing it.

Stop yer crying. If you can't handle the occasional 'doo-doo head' then you're in the wrong place. We aren't going to change for you, so learn to live with it or get the hell out of here and go play in Romper Room where everyone's nice to each other, you effete, testicularly challenged little pansy.

That's sweat, not tears. Darn 110 degree room. I can handle occasional insults, but not insult-after-insult meaningless verbal assault. I have a place to go if you wanna do that.

My testicles are just fine, despite the fact that I do get quite a few blows to them.

CharlesCS

on Jul 18, 2008

Attacking an opponent's character, or his motives for believing something usually occur when the "attacker" can't refute or disprove a point made in the debate, discussion or argument.

You also forgot when the opponent is pigheaded, hardheaded, close-minded and also a crybaby. It isn't always about refuting the other person opinion you no. You also have to admit some people are just to stubborn to even take an idea into consideration. Now while i would rather avoid the name calling because I usually want to debate a topic, even if it's a heated debate, some people just deserve to be insulted because they are too thick-headed to be making any kind of argument or debate.

Very simple Lula, and erath. You don't want your points to be contradicted? I suggest you stick to your own articles and block them from any comments. Otherwise deal with the fact that not everyone thinks like either one of you do. Regardless what you may wanna think and believe, yor opinions are not absiolute because you are nothing but mere humans, just like the rest of us. Only God is absolute and as humans prone to mistakes because we are not perfect, our own opinions can be questioned by ourselves from time to time.

erathoniel

on Jul 18, 2008

You also forgot when the opponent is pigheaded, hardheaded, close-minded and also a crybaby. It isn't always about refuting the other person opinion you know. You also have to admit some people are just too stubborn to even take an idea into consideration. Now while I would rather avoid the name calling because I usually want to debate a topic, even if it's a heated debate, some people just deserve to be insulted because they are too thick-headed to be making any kind of argument or debate.

When do you fight yourself?

You're raising questions that have been discussed before elsewhere. And you've lost, mind you.

Very simple Lula, and erathoniel (if you wanna shorten it, it's Era). You don't want your points to be contradicted? I suggest you stick to your own articles and block them from any comments. Otherwise deal with the fact that not everyone thinks like either one of you do.

I want my points to be contradicted. you fail to mention that they are not always wrong. If I wanted to write to myself, or only to specific people, I wouldn't write here. I wasn't born yesterday. If I thought everyone thinks like me, I would be gravely wrong. I've been over that before.

Regardless what you may wanna think and believe, yor opinions are not absiolute because you are nothing but mere humans, just like the rest of us. Only God is absolute and as humans prone to mistakes because we are not perfect, our own opinions can be questioned by ourselves from time to time.

I've tried to argue that my opinions are not absolute. I can be convinced. Though I find the second-highest on the feeding chain is anything but "mere". God is absolute, and you notice how I mainly argue to point out what He said, which I have total faith in. I have opinions, and I question them often. I merely need a large amount of information to change an opinion, because mine work for me.

Moderateman

on Jul 18, 2008

there are NO TERMS OF SERVICE, idjit! I guess you have not read them because they do NOT EXCIST! So quite whining about people breaking rules you obviously have NOT READ ABOUT!

erathoniel

on Jul 18, 2008

there are NO TERMS OF SERVICE, idjit! I guess you have not read them because they do NOT EXCIST! So quite whining about people breaking rules you obviously have NOT READ ABOUT!

Then what are the things down at the bottom left of the site, behind the link saying "Terms of Service"?

Furry Canary

on Jul 18, 2008

By personal attacks, I mean the "Rot in Hell", "worm", "moron", "rectum-for-brain" variety.

Incidentally, it is disingenuous for you to illustrate your point by quoting yourself, erathoniel. The only person who has used the expression 'rectum-for-brain' here is YOU.

I used the terms 'rectum' and 'brain'. I did so in a different context, which I fully explained the first time you bleated about it. Either you have wilfully misunderstood, or you truly are as mentally incompetent as this 'insult' - one of your own fabrication - would suggest.

erathoniel

on Jul 18, 2008

Incidentally, it is disingenuous for you to illustrate your point by quoting yourself, erathoniel. The only person who has used the expression 'rectum-for-brain' here is YOU.

You can get the offensive nature of the statement, I don't think you're that stupid. It was meant for no purpose other than to offend.

Furry Canary

on Jul 18, 2008

You can get the offensive nature of the statement, I don't think you're that stupid. It was meant for no purpose other than to offend.

I made it, so I get it. It was made to illustrate a point. This has since been spelled out to you, obviously to no avail.

I take it all back. You truly are an idiot.

erathoniel

on Jul 18, 2008

I made it, so I get it. It was made to illustrate a point. This has since been spelled out to you, obviously to no avail.

I take it all back. You truly are an idiot.

Yes, but there are nice ways to make said point, other than a blatant insult.

Ziggystyles

on Jul 18, 2008

Welcome to the real world. Reality and life...is what it is. Not fair. In my time here, I have seen many things, stupid arguments over nothing. Name calling you couldn't believe, continuously bringing stuff up from the past / dead...only to name a small few.

Eh.

This is what you get. As far as Terms of Service...well thats about as good as a box of poo if you ask anyone around here. As you will spend more time on here, youll notice more and more of a bias on various subjects, beliefs...etc. Thats fine, this site is owned by a corporation and from what has been posted before by Brad, it was not intended to be a blog site per se, more of a website to post about all his games and whoopidy doos. We are just a by-product.

But yeah, people pull all sorts of crap on here...daily. But you can either ignore it, or make it worse by continuing. Youll also notice over time that some people apparently live off of this website. And most times, when someone forms a bad opinion of you, that stays around forever.

It is what it is. I got to the point where I would write tons (LW refers to them as diatribes) in my replies, defending my positions, thoughts...etc. And then I realized that this site was taking up waaaayyy too much of my time when it could be better spent by staring at the Wyoming grass growing in winter.

MarcieMoo

on Jul 20, 2008

You are like an ostrich with its head stuck in the ground. (Wait, was that an insult? A personal attack? More like a simile I guess.)

JU is a microcosm (I'm sure I didn't spell that right) of the real world. You function under the assumption that everyone here is Christian and "Jesus doesn't like swear words!"

I think you need to grow up a little bit and maybe poke an eyeball out of the sand so you can get a clue what the real world is like. Jesus is a realist. I think He's also a liberal--because He loves EVERYONE, even people who "personally attack" your ignorant self. Maybe you should do some listening instead of whining.

Wishful thinking on my part. I know you won't.

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