This I would find interesting. We've all seen the ebb and flow of peace & quiet and the rage & flame wars.

When everyone is getting along, is it peaceful and or boring?

When there is a real rumble going on, do you find it upsetting or do you get a bit of guilty pleasure watching it? Its multiple choice. Which best describes your feelings on the issue.

A- I wish everyone would get along all the time.

B- If I see an ugly comment, I avoid that thread completely.

C- I enjoy the flame wars, but from a distance. I don't usually participate in them but they are fun to watch.

D- The more blood the better.

Discuss.

STIRRING THE POT HERE AINTCHYA 8TRACK?

I'M CAUGHT BETWEEN B AND C.......some are nice to sit back and watch......but i don't wish it on anybody.

morbid...like a car wreck , i know!

You forgot:

e. I am not offended by an argument. If you post something that I feel strongly about and you are in error, I will correct you in no uncertain terms. Not with malice, nor with kid gloves, but in a straightforward manner that reflects the tone of the post to which I am responding.

I pick e, by the way...

I pick e too. Conflict is often a good source for information. If someone says something that's wrong, tell them so and say why you think it is. If you end up being the party in error, then you stand to learn something. I won't say yelling at someone for the sake of hurling insults is wrong, some appear to take great pleasure in it, it's just not for me. I do like dialectics however.

A and C

I'm wishy washy.

Me

I'm with "a."

There is no reason NOT to get along during discussion.

As for "e," there is no such thing. It simply does not occur and nobody abides by that.

adroomi, if you really believe in "A", why not go away... "A"?

what do you mean by that?

I want you! I need you! Adrooomi please! Please stay! I think I'm turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese.. I really think so.

"e" exists, you either refuse to acknowledge it or are incapable of it.

DrPeppehill,

Yes, you are correct. I wish it were universal too.

6. Author: adroomi Date: 10/10/2005 09:12 PM Reply

I'm with "a."

This is the biggest whopper of your rather amazing career!

Like the time you pretended not to know who M. Moore was, because you were in Asia?

LOL give me a break. You are here to boost your self esteem, and pretend you have something important to say (important to others, not just yourself). How's that pillow?

"pillow biters never quit!" Maybe that explains all the pillow choices?

I choose "A"

It would be nice if there were no ugly confrontation, name calling, profanity or baiting. Discussion, even debating can be done in a civil way. It would be really great if the Cbid software could automatically detect and delete all profanity and vulgarity.

...and I will try to keep to "a" myself.

Im necked...

You know me...I go with the flow, so I agree with you guys...

TANK

For me, I really don’t give a damn. There is little hope of intelligent discussion here. The few times it managed to occur it was intruded upon by know-it-all yahoos who really know very little at all. It gets tiring trying to have a discussion in this way.

What really pisses me off are the cowards who know they are guilty of such childish behavior and then make statements like, “If you post something that I feel strongly about and you are in error, I will correct you in no uncertain terms. Not with malice, nor with kid gloves, but in a straightforward manner that reflects the tone of the post to which I am responding.” They haven’t the capability to gauge whether others are in error, and they are merely intruding with their personal opinions and agendas.

CBid has lost some good people and customers by not crushing these piss ants early on. For me, I don’t have time anymore to bother. I will let the little circus continue, but by and large I have already moved on. I will let these little folks feel like big fish in their small pond as it seems that this is all they have to live for.

Wagner

Man....I wish I could talk so eloquently like that.

Wagner...I really do like you.

yes, I'm guilty too.

Wags writes:

"For me, I don’t have time anymore to bother. I will let the little circus continue, but by and large I have already moved on"

That's like when you tell someone that they always have to have the last word.

And they reply "no I don't"....

If somebody quietly "moves on", I respect that.

But when they pontificate they are either searching for justification, or asking to be begged back in.

Like the old country song: Please don't go away angry, just go away.

Or stay.

I'm the new, kinder, gentler tailgater!

And I'm about to smoke a Carlos Torano Signature.

Life is good.