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Stupid shit going on.

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#1 ·
I have been reading trough this forum quite a bit now, and I am starting to see new people coming in and dissing all the smart people on this forum. First, you need to know that, i am using BA for example, these guys might come of as mean, insulting, and other obnoxious, but they are also smart as hell, have been part of the industry for a long time and usually know what they are talking about. I learned this the hard way and got a lot of shit for it, but i learned so much from these people its not even funny. They helped me when i was being a complete *** and when i wasn't, so please stop being ignorant and spend some time on the forum before beaking everyone.
#imsorryforretardiwas.
 
#154 ·
Yes you did! and I quote
Page 3, post #25, paragraph 4



NOW! You want to threaten me with a ban or suspension. GO AHEAD DO IT! GO AHEAD SCOTT. Show how brave you are! And then I will have an email to Gary and Jim in a heartbeat and they will certainly realize that your not hurting me...but members on this site.....and I will clearly show how you attack me just on a simple post!

You will not threaten me! Like I said you wanna be a big shit go ahead! Pull your trigger if it makes you happy.

Obviously I struck a valid nerve with your politics forum and you cant take it so you reduce yourself threatening me...And I have no vendetta as much as I finally realized its a waste of time...Its boring...And if you actually look at my post count not much at all has been in your forum. You have always been over dramatic about your politics section...You get mad because me being a 12 year veteran of those forums with you..you know I am right! and I really wont bring it up because it will only make you look worse!

Go for it.

Message has already been sent to Gary and Jim!~

Ohh

Its not a really good idea to dish other snowboarders on here. See people love this trip for what it is..I am not buying any friends....these people do make friends for life..its one of the real things people can actually take from this forum....But the trip is a real deal, with real people and yea...your just insulting them not me when you type this stuff..
Just wanted to go back and quote this to use this new smiley!

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#155 ·
The only problem I have is when people try to tell someone to do something. It's a forum, give them advice and hope they take it. If someone else gives them bad advice, point it out and let it be. If they don't take it, it's their own fault.

Half of the stupid ass arguing comes from this. If you know what's right say it and be done with it. The person asking the advice should take that and do some research for themselves too. If they don't and take the wrong advice it's their own dumbass fault. No need to have pages of arguments about someone giving some one else bad info, (unless it's down right retarded), if they just blindly make their decision based on someone's post on the internet they deserve to get fucked.

We're not here to make decisions for someone, just give them info so they can make a better decision.

With that being said..........you guys need to condense these arguments. I ain't got time fo this shit. It's finals week.
 
#158 ·
THIS!

Constructive criticism about the way a forum or anything for that matter, a workplace for example, is fine, but all I am seeing is constant negativity and bashing. All Tarzan does is complain and bash everything about the site, the way it is run, the way other people choose to talk, everything, it is always pretty much just bitching. It has ceased to be productive in any way and just brings everybody down like that guy in the workplace who just bitches non stop anout everything and is a constant reminder of everything that sucks about the job.

Some people would rather focus on the things they like about a place, make some positive suggestions about how they think the sucky things could be improved and try to have an overall positive experience. Nothing in life is going to be perfect whether its a workplace or an online forum and nobody likes that guy who is constantly whining, bitching, pissing and moaning about everything. After awhile everybody in the workplace is praying the guy will quit or get fired just so they quit fucking hearing the guy bitch.

If Tarzan is that enamored with TGR, he should just stay there and quit visiting this forum. Or at the very least not come here and bitch non stop.

Additionally, I will say that it is considered bad form to come onto one forum, bitch about how shitty it is then suggest that people go to another forum. Do that shit on TGR and see how long you last. This is just another form of spamming and if I really was the asshole Tarzanman thinks I am I would totally be in my rights to ban his ass for spamming. I have no intention of doing so (yet) but just sayin.
:bowdown: I love these new smilies :blowup:
 
#161 ·
CJ that son you're expecting that was my doing from when you came here last winter. By the way you're welcome.

My names Tarzanman if people don't value my opinion because I have no experience to back it up then they suck and therefore everything about said website sucks. I know all I am the bestest. How many days you clocked since 08 like 20?
 
#165 ·
While I would agree that there is plenty of stupid shit going on, there is also plenty of the "pot calling the kettle" black.

I've seen numerous posts of so called highly respected people on here come unglued, especially over politics and act completely disrespectful. I'm not going to call anyone out, but you know who you are. I'll be the first to say, that I've thrown out some shit that wasn't of the highest caliber maturity wise as well.

Anymore, I very rarely post on here and unfortunately, it is far less enjoyable to hop on this board than what it was a year ago.

Respect gets respect... act like a tool and be treated like a tool. See you on the hill.

Krug
 
#174 ·
If Tarzan is that enamored with TGR, he should just stay there and quit visiting this forum. Or at the very least not come here and bitch non stop.
Go ahead and check my post history. I'd hardly call that "bitching non stop".
A year/year and a half ago you yourself were making a public push to make this forum more friendly. Did you succeed?

Additionally, I will say that it is considered bad form to come onto one forum, bitch about how shitty it is then suggest that people go to another forum. Do that shit on TGR and see how long you last. This is just another form of spamming and if I really was the asshole Tarzanman thinks I am I would totally be in my rights to ban his ass for spamming. I have no intention of doing so (yet) but just sayin.
Lol. Do as you see fit. I have never ever started a thread on how 'shitty' the forum is, nor started a thread just to insult or argue with another member. I do not think the same can be said for everyone partaking in this discussion.

If you decide to rationalize banning/removing/moderating/whatever-ing my account by claiming I am spamming the forum (lol, as if), then I can hardly stop you, can I?

Sorry that my criticism of the board bothers you, though the fact that a few gripes by a single poster (me) has you mentioning the ban hammer while a dozen flames by 3 or 4 other posters is business-is-usual lends a bit of credence to my observations about the site.
 
#175 ·
Richer content on TGR? Okay. They do kill it with the TR's for sure but overall that site isn't much different than here. Larger viewership for sure. Probably the largest snow sports forum on the web. I also hang out with a ton of the maggots from the site. A lot of them I ride with on a regular basis. It is a quality site.

You are super active over there. 9 posts versus the over 1300 here. Intimidated much?
 
#179 ·
My names Tarzanman I know all cause I dun red it on da intrawebz. Guys a fucktard if you people haven't realized that in the last 2 years of me constantly shitting on his dumbass I feel bad for you. He's going to bitch and moan because no one cares that he snowboards 10 days a year. Guys a kook full force, like when he tried to argue with me about Summit County. Local vs guy in Atlanta or wherever the fuck he's from, who has more knowledge?

CJ you keep my demon seed away from me. I'll call upon him when I need an organ transplant or some bone marrow.
 
#183 ·
This tarzan dude really is a sociopath. After he posted about his first ever 4 day trip (he likes to call that a 'season') he is now bragging about how big of a desk jockey he is. And let's be honest, he is clearly better at being a jockey than he is at actually participating in snowsports.

Oh the beauty of this doucher trying to post at TGR.
 
#186 ·
It's okay, name names! I will be the first one to fully admit, that my passion for debating political issues is high. Problem is though, many people tend to take that passion personally and interpret it as anger. This is especially true when a conservative sees a liberal actually show some backbone and have the balls to fight, sometimes savagely for their position. Liberals are supposed to be mousy little pussies; that's how conservatives paint them and their strategy has long been to just outshout and become more aggressive and liberals run away like cowards.

So, when you get a liberal who shouts back just as loud and gets just as aggressive, conservatives are shocked and confused so they label the liberal as angry and attacking. Yeah, I know the narrative well. The thing is, I am totally unapologetic abut fighting for the things I believe in and doing so aggressively.

That does not equate to anger though and the important thing to realize is that that a political forum is a place where that level of arguing is to be expected and thin skinned people tend to take offense easily. One thing you don't seam to mention is that some of us who will fight bitterly over a political difference in a political forum leave it at the door. Every member on this forum has seen me and some go at it toe toe in a political battle but when we talk in the gear or coaching threads is mutually respectful and friendly. This is the point blunted nose was making so many pages ago. New people jump to conclusions too soon without actually seeing the true long term interactions of senior members.

You bring up political battles in a thread that was the result of my having to moderate and lock a thread that became way too heated and personal over pro snowboarders. This had nothing to do with politics dude! Of all of shit storms I or the other admins and mods have to intervene, almost none are the result of the politics section. Every mod and admin will agree with me on this. I can't remember that last thread that needed to be locked in politics or the last member to get banned over a battle in politics.

We totally allow a much higher level of heated exchange in the politics section than elsewhere on the forum because that is the place fir that kind of exchange and why it is kept in it's own subforum. The gear, general, coaching, trips, etc section is an are we expect people to refrain from that and welcoming and friendly and helpful. We are going to moderate more in these sections because we want a different tone. It is not hypocrisy to react one way in the politics section then act and expect others to act a different way out here. There is a time a place for everything and what's okay in politics is not okay out here. I just think you don't fully understand these nuances, therefore you use politics as an example as you did.
Snowolf,

I'll agree with your point about not understanding the nuances between the political threads and others. I guess I never really drew a line between the two, however, it is not always politics...that was just an easy example to throw out, especially with the last election.

I guess I go with the motto of, If I wouldn't have the balls to say it to your face and be ready to throw down, then I shouldn't say it. I've deleted many threads I was about to post after I thought about how it would come across.

Not trying to force my opinion on anyone on here, just throwing it out there since it is my opinion.

Peace,

Krug
 
#187 · (Edited)
krug,

I respect your opinion and all but one thing you do need to understand with regard to this point that you made:



I think you may have assumed that I am one of those people who says things online that I would not say in person; this is truly not the case. I absolutely say the the things I say online in person as well. To be honest there is no need to be prepared to throw down either because again, a passionate, even heated argument for a position really is NOT a personal attack.

If you and I were sitting at bar or at a backyard picnic having the same discussion and I said the exact word with the exact same level of passion, you would also see that it is not anger or dislike as a person. Body language and all the nuances in face to face communications convey things that just cannot be transferred via written form.

This brings me back to the original point that Blunted Nose brought up; many things on a forum like this get misread and misinterpreted because people do not have enough time interacting with the people and they form an opinion and once they get that set in their mind, it becomes extremely difficult to alter their perception no matter how incorrect it is.

Getting back to politics for a second, since you brought it up as an example, when I attack a position, I am not attacking the individual. I can absolutely hate a person`s political viewpoint yet still like them as an individual and enjoy their company. Granted, we reach a mutual understanding at some point to just agree to disagree on that subject. This is the way it is online as well. if you recall, I and Outlyr battled ruthlessly for weeks and pages upon pages, yet the minute we were outside of the politics section, if was a very friendly relationship. He asked my advice on a NS deck and I helped him out and honestly, we both would enjoy riding together and having a beer and even throwing barbs at one another over politics.

Another factor that comes up is there have been a few people who have been on this forum in politics who don`t understand the personal relationship or online history that people have with each other and feel it is their place to stick their noses into other people`s business and tell others how they should act. I have had this happen to distraction where I might have a long history with someone and my comments seem to this unnamed busy body as "angry"; then comes the pages upon pages of argument with this person trying to explain that I am not angry and they don't know the history.

So, Krug, I totally see your point as seen from your vantage point, but it is not a truly accurate vantage point and I am just trying to get you to think about the fact that there can be dynamics going on that create impressions that are not really a reflection on the reality of the situation.

Again, this related directly to the very point Blunted Nose was making in his first post; take the time to get to know the senior members awhile before forming hard set opinions about them.

Cheers
You know what, I get your point and yes, you are right, takign things at face value aren't always necessarily what they seem. I guess I never really considered the dynamics behind the scene and that's my bad.

And actually, I have never considered you to be one that couldn't back their shit up both on an intellectual level and if backed into a corner...you seem to carry yourself well, though I don't know you personally, one can get a sense and make an educated guess.

Even though I have posted on here for a few years, I still consisder myself a NOOB and obviously am still learning the dynamics of this board:D

Thanks for taking the time,

Krug
 
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