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Originally posted by LarryLove
reply to post by Subjective Truth
My issue is with posters who are out to disrupt and not provide constructive criticism. I know this site is a business based on page views, but some of the thoughts expressed recently are designed to provoke and not promote healthy conversation.
Edit: Maybe I have answered my own question. Provocation means longer threads which means more page views.
[edit on 5-9-2010 by LarryLove]
Originally posted by LarryLove
reply to post by Subjective Truth
The thing is, I find it very difficult to keep my cool with people who post to incite racial or religious hatred. I have bitten my tongue so far, but we are all human and emotion can run the better of us sometimes.
I write how I would speak to someone in person and at the moment the 'infection' on ATS is more than grinding my gears.
Originally posted by LarryLove
My issue is with posters who are out to disrupt and not provide constructive criticism. I know this site is a business based on page views, but some of the thoughts expressed recently are designed to provoke and not promote healthy conversation.
Originally posted by 2weird2live2rare2die
the problem is people are way too sensitive and they let things people say to them online actually affect their real life. if someone says something nasty to me on ats i don't go cry about it and call my mom and talk about it for three hours, i just chuckle and move on. some of you should just learn to do this. you must learn to accept the fact that not everyone has the same opinions and beliefs that you do. sometimes people also read into the things people say too much instead of realizing that it is basically tough love most of these people are showing you. when i talk to people sometimes i come off a little rude or loud mouthed but in reality i am just joking and showing affection in my own way. obviously if you are here you are a little brighter than the average individual and one of a small group of enlightened individuals. if you look through the sarcasm you will probably find someone who is just trying to joke around and relate to you in some way. instead of messaging the moderators and crying and making ten threads about how mean people are ruining the internet why don't you just grow a pair take up for yourself and your point of view and continue to contribute to the discussion?
Yes, we are all entitled to free speech, but when that right is abused, then I think the owners of ATS should take action.
The video proves nothing and yet people are believing their own bull and damning others who dare contest it.
ATS is a business and I understand that, but I think there is an alternate way to run things without the antagonistic posters.