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Title: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Tom/Mutate on June 16, 2007, 03:23:01 AM
We say that this site toughens us up.  (IIRC).     I think we should have a thread for, general advice to help people who don't find it easy to cope with attacks, people disagreeing with them etc.  I have come a long way since my immature early days on WP, and I would like to share my own coping tactics, and hear others.

One of mine is just to sit back and realize that all the most intelligent, important people get attacked and disagreed with the most.  Al great scientists, world leaders, politicians etc.

Another is just to not post immedialtly, but type it out, then come back to it and think before posting it.

(I don't nessacarily follow these rules )
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Calandale on June 16, 2007, 03:25:26 AM
I find that the proper dedication to
spam makes one nearly immune
to blows landing.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Tom/Mutate on June 16, 2007, 03:26:55 AM
good point , I think if you geniunley think that what you are saying is the gospel truth its bad, but if you have half an idea it may be garbage anyway its ok.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Calandale on June 16, 2007, 03:27:55 AM
good point , I think if you geniunley think that what you are saying is the gospel truth its bad, but if you have half an idea it may be garbage anyway its ok.

Garbage? Sir, you malign me.
My spam BECOMES gospel
truth, simply by the act of
it's creation.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: duncvis on June 16, 2007, 03:31:25 AM
bollocks. you just figure if you throw enough soggies at the ceiling, a few will stick.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Tom/Mutate on June 16, 2007, 03:31:58 AM
good point , I think if you geniunley think that what you are saying is the gospel truth its bad, but if you have half an idea it may be garbage anyway its ok.

Garbage? Sir, you malign me.
My spam BECOMES gospel
truth, simply by the act of
it's creation.

It depends how you interpret the text >:D
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: purposefulinsanity on June 16, 2007, 03:32:28 AM
We have the forum for people with real problems for when we people want advice, but I don't think its a smart idea having a general emo friendly thread elsewhere, it gives people a false sense of security.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: duncvis on June 16, 2007, 03:34:00 AM
Plus it encourages emos to join, which isn't really fair on them considering that we won't enable them in their whiny self-pity.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Tom/Mutate on June 16, 2007, 03:35:42 AM
why do emos have hair like hitler?
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: vodz on June 16, 2007, 04:16:07 AM
why do emos have hair like hitler?
Hitler commited suicide... hmmm I'm starting to see a connection.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: McGiver on June 16, 2007, 06:45:41 AM
you cope simply by fighting back.
sometimes you must realize that you are wrong.  that is when double talk comes in handy. ;)
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: renaeden on June 16, 2007, 06:51:28 AM
all the most intelligent, important people get attacked and disagreed with the most. 
Agreed. So I'm doing ok there.

Another thing is to not answer the insults but the other parts of people's posts (if there are any).
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Calandale on June 16, 2007, 02:45:15 PM
Being emo is fucking great.
You feel so much more.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: McGiver on June 16, 2007, 03:31:51 PM
Being emo is fucking great.
You feel so much more.
you waste alot of time also.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Calandale on June 16, 2007, 03:37:22 PM
Being emo is fucking great.
You feel so much more.
you waste alot of time also.

I'll waste it one way or another.
Might as well be feeling.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Callaway on June 17, 2007, 02:41:45 AM
all the most intelligent, important people get attacked and disagreed with the most. 
Agreed. So I'm doing ok there.

Another thing is to not answer the insults but the other parts of people's posts (if there are any).

That's a really good point, but I find it very hard not to defend my point of view when I am challenged.

For example, what if someone said to you, "Renaeden, you are a stalker!" (you are not, of course, this is just an example) what do you say then?

Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Tom/Mutate on June 17, 2007, 02:56:24 AM
another thing for me is just to remember that people who disagree with you will try to goad you into anger, and be ready for it.  Not think, "what I'm saying is the gospel truth, so everybody should see sense and agree with me."
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Eclair on June 17, 2007, 03:51:50 AM
another thing for me is just to remember that people who disagree with you will try to goad you into anger, and be ready for it.  Not think, "what I'm saying is the gospel truth, so everybody should see sense and agree with me."
I don't usually try to goad to anger, I think I just stick to the hypocritical facts people like to believe about themselves and regurgitate them.

But shoot me down if I'm wrong here.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Kosmonaut on June 17, 2007, 04:37:52 AM
The passive aggresive player is very easy to play. All you need to do is never bluff and bet all your hands for value. They will let you check all your marginal hands for free. This will destroy them.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Calandale on June 17, 2007, 04:41:04 AM
The passive aggresive player is very easy to play. All you need to do is never bluff and bet all your hands for value. They will let you check all your marginal hands for free. This will destroy them.

That's how I play. But I'm passive agressive.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: The_P on June 17, 2007, 07:12:03 AM
another thing for me is just to remember that people who disagree with you will try to goad you into anger, and be ready for it.  Not think, "what I'm saying is the gospel truth, so everybody should see sense and agree with me."

Wish HG would follow that advice. :P
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Kosmonaut on June 17, 2007, 07:17:09 AM
The passive aggresive player is very easy to play. All you need to do is never bluff and bet all your hands for value. They will let you check all your marginal hands for free. This will destroy them.

That's how I play. But I'm passive agressive.

Then your ideal opponent will be a macho-man with large ego and point to prove. Be a good sport and let him give you all his money.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: renaeden on June 17, 2007, 07:25:47 AM
all the most intelligent, important people get attacked and disagreed with the most. 
Agreed. So I'm doing ok there.

Another thing is to not answer the insults but the other parts of people's posts (if there are any).

That's a really good point, but I find it very hard not to defend my point of view when I am challenged.

For example, what if someone said to you, "Renaeden, you are a stalker!" (you are not, of course, this is just an example) what do you say then?

I would think it funny because I know I am not a stalker. ;D

I must admit, I have not been in the position of fighting off incessant insults.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: McGiver on June 17, 2007, 07:27:08 AM
another thing for me is just to remember that people who disagree with you will try to goad you into anger, and be ready for it.  Not think, "what I'm saying is the gospel truth, so everybody should see sense and agree with me."
I don't usually try to goad to anger, I think I just stick to the hypocritical facts people like to believe about themselves and regurgitate them.

But shoot me down if I'm wrong here.
this is the easiest way to win.  but the truth is that we are all hippocritical.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: The_P on June 17, 2007, 07:31:28 AM
another thing for me is just to remember that people who disagree with you will try to goad you into anger, and be ready for it.  Not think, "what I'm saying is the gospel truth, so everybody should see sense and agree with me."
I don't usually try to goad to anger, I think I just stick to the hypocritical facts people like to believe about themselves and regurgitate them.

But shoot me down if I'm wrong here.
this is the easiest way to win.  but the truth is that we are all hippocritical.

We're critical against hippos?
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: McGiver on June 17, 2007, 07:39:18 AM
another thing for me is just to remember that people who disagree with you will try to goad you into anger, and be ready for it.  Not think, "what I'm saying is the gospel truth, so everybody should see sense and agree with me."
I don't usually try to goad to anger, I think I just stick to the hypocritical facts people like to believe about themselves and regurgitate them.

But shoot me down if I'm wrong here.
this is the easiest way to win.  but the truth is that we are all hippocritical.

We're critical against hippos?

jokes.  always answer with jokes.  another good method.



Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Leto729 on June 17, 2007, 07:46:00 AM
I thought We where all hippos.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Callaway on June 17, 2007, 11:01:19 AM
all the most intelligent, important people get attacked and disagreed with the most. 
Agreed. So I'm doing ok there.

Another thing is to not answer the insults but the other parts of people's posts (if there are any).

That's a really good point, but I find it very hard not to defend my point of view when I am challenged.

For example, what if someone said to you, "Renaeden, you are a stalker!" (you are not, of course, this is just an example) what do you say then?

I would think it funny because I know I am not a stalker. ;D

I must admit, I have not been in the position of fighting off incessant insults.

Good point.  It helps if the insults are actually funny.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: The_P on June 17, 2007, 11:03:08 AM
Mine are occasionally funny, so it occasionally helps, yeah.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: greendragon on June 17, 2007, 06:18:27 PM
I wear my teflon suit.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: Calandale on June 17, 2007, 08:24:29 PM
The passive aggresive player is very easy to play. All you need to do is never bluff and bet all your hands for value. They will let you check all your marginal hands for free. This will destroy them.

That's how I play. But I'm passive agressive.

Then your ideal opponent will be a macho-man with large ego and point to prove. Be a good sport and let him give you all his money.

Yeah, but I'm not quite that limited.
I DO bluff - occasionally.
Title: Re: Helping Emos to Cope Online.
Post by: richard on June 18, 2007, 08:10:36 PM
why do emos have hair like hitler?
Hitler commited suicide... hmmm I'm starting to see a connection.
:laugh: