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Dpperk29 · February 09, 2006, 02:27:53 PM

rich S, please... just shut up... you are not adding anything positive to the forum...

-Devin

RichS · February 09, 2006, 03:09:36 PM

"positive" ?

And your definition of that would be all things praiseworthy of, and in agreement with, everything this forum's home posters has to say?

Nope, that' snot the reality of it.

What did your last post add in a positive way?

RichS · February 09, 2006, 03:09:54 PM

"positive" ?

And your definition of that would be all things praiseworthy of, and in agreement with, everything this forum's home posters has to say?

Nope, that's not the reality of it.

What did your last post add in a positive way?

DisplacedCornellian · February 09, 2006, 03:24:19 PM

Can we get another forum, where threads that degrade into bickering with RichS can go to die?

DeltaOne81 · February 09, 2006, 03:30:30 PM

[quote DisplacedCornellian]Can we get another forum, where threads that degrade into bickering with RichS can go to die?[/quote]

Isn't the "that degrade into bickering" redundant?

Jim Hyla · February 09, 2006, 03:35:01 PM

You know, I don't think we will ever make any progress here. :-/ Unfortunately I think all of us take this much too seriously. I completely agree that Rich tends to come across very negatively and antagonistic, however we have not been able to change this by our attacks and I don't think it will ever change.

So we can keep it as it is, hope that the antagonism (by us and him) stops ::laugh::, or ignore the whole thing (both now and in the future). :-)

I guess you can guess which I suggest we follow. How about we just don't join the fray? You see there are some people's ideas I just can't agree with (Kyle's libertarian views come to mind), but with whom I think I would love to get together and just argue the points, other's however are not worth it because they degenerate. I still think I might be able to talk with Rich up close and personal, but it seems clear on the forum that is not possible.

ugarte · February 09, 2006, 03:38:18 PM

[quote RichS]And your definition of that would be all things praiseworthy of, and in agreement with, everything this forum's home posters has to say?[/quote]Do they teach reading comprehension to your high school students the same way you learned it? Nobody has a problem with your dissent. The problem, almost universally, turns on you.

And I apologize to Jim, who clearly gets it right, for posting this even though his post popped up in between the time I opened Rich's latest nonsense and when I hit "reply."

jtwcornell91 · February 09, 2006, 03:42:38 PM

[quote Trotsky]It has nothing to do with a contrary opinion or allegiance to/interest in a different team. It has everything to do with the belligerent and patronizing tone you -- YOU IN PARTICULAR -- take in post after post. Your manner elicits more of the same in response.[/quote]

I think at this point, there's also a memory effect. RichS has been involved in so many bicker-fests in the past that even when he posts something innocuous or only slightly provocative, one of a few posters will call him on it in a more openly hostile way, to which he hits back harder, and we have another fight on our hands.

We'd have a much easier time getting along, and keep the signal-to-noise ratio higher, if everyone just took a deep breath and thought twice before attacking each other. Even if you feel RichS is being unfair or insulting, address the content of his post without attacking the tone. We'll all be a lot happier.

ugarte · February 09, 2006, 03:43:40 PM

[quote jtwcornell91][quote Trotsky]It has nothing to do with a contrary opinion or allegiance to/interest in a different team. It has everything to do with the belligerent and patronizing tone you -- YOU IN PARTICULAR -- take in post after post. Your manner elicits more of the same in response.[/quote]

I think at this point, there's also a memory effect. RichS has been involved in so many bicker-fests in the past that even when he posts something innocuous or only slightly provocative, one of a few posters will call him on it in a more openly hostile way, to which he hits back harder, and we have another fight on our hands.

We'd have a much easier time getting along, and keep the signal-to-noise ratio higher, if everyone just took a deep breath and thought twice before attacking each other. Even if you feel RichS is being unfair or insulting, address the content of his post without attacking the tone. We'll all be a lot happier.[/quote]
Jerk.

RichS · February 09, 2006, 03:49:48 PM

[quote ugarte][quote jtwcornell91][quote Trotsky]It has nothing to do with a contrary opinion or allegiance to/interest in a different team. It has everything to do with the belligerent and patronizing tone you -- YOU IN PARTICULAR -- take in post after post. Your manner elicits more of the same in response.[/quote]

I think at this point, there's also a memory effect. RichS has been involved in so many bicker-fests in the past that even when he posts something innocuous or only slightly provocative, one of a few posters will call him on it in a more openly hostile way, to which he hits back harder, and we have another fight on our hands.

We'd have a much easier time getting along, and keep the signal-to-noise ratio higher, if everyone just took a deep breath and thought twice before attacking each other. Even if you feel RichS is being unfair or insulting, address the content of his post without attacking the tone. We'll all be a lot happier.[/quote]
Jerk.[/quote]

Typical.

RichS · February 09, 2006, 04:01:23 PM

You've over-simplified the situation and boiled it down to just me. What a laugh.

Yes I do know. Many of you are hypersensitive to the slightest disagreement or criticism of anything related to cornell hockey. Perhaps it's that success breeds arrogance in some. And yes, I am aware and I do care, but I can't force you to change your behavior. That said, it's not reasonable for you to expect me to stop expressing my opinion just because it's not in agreement with yours and ruffles your feathers as a result.

If you can't see the belligerent manner in which so many of your brethren reply to any mildly controversial post, regardless of the style of my post, then you're missing the bigger picture.

You say my posts elicit more of the same. Isn't that a two way street? Consider the consistently nasty and belligerent tone of most of Al's posts directed at me. Doesn't HIS belligerence elicit the same in return?

Lately others have taken the same approach as him and have resorted to name-calling.

Wonderful...that helps everyone.

ugarte · February 09, 2006, 04:01:51 PM

[quote RichS][quote ugarte]
Jerk.[/quote]

Typical.[/quote]You could not understand less of what goes on here if it were all written in heiroglyphics.

RatushnyFan · February 09, 2006, 07:38:18 PM

[quote DisplacedCornellian]Can we get another forum, where threads that degrade into bickering with RichS can go to die?[/quote]
http://www.clarksonhockeyfans.com/

Dpperk29 · February 09, 2006, 08:02:09 PM

was that post so important that it had to be posted twice?

atb9 · February 09, 2006, 09:12:04 PM

[quote RichS]Consider the consistently nasty and belligerent tone of most of Al's posts directed at me. Doesn't HIS belligerence elicit the same in return?[/quote]

Rich, you are in our house and one of the reasons we like Al a lot is because he is a significant contributor to our house. So no, it's not a two way street. Is it so hard to leave the shoes at the door? You just prove how sweet this place is by continually returning. Otherwise, you would be satisfied with just your board and USCHO.

Good luck to your team tomorrow, Rich. Enjoy the game.