PairOfFilthySocks
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People who, when correcting others, start their reply with 'Actually, '. Fuck off ya smarmy prick!
Little things that piss you off big time on forums.
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Memes. Some of them are funny on their own, but it takes the internet community about 24 hours to run a joke into the ground. I mean, there are people that enter threads on GAF to post "go ly dow" or "feed it pizza!" and actually think they're being funny. It blows my mind.
Fanboys. Not strictly console warriors in gaming discussions (although they're some of the worse), but anyone who is incapable of looking at something critically because they have an unhealthy amount of reverence for it. You can always count on them to drag the level of discourse down to that of youtube's comments section.
Fanboys. Not strictly console warriors in gaming discussions (although they're some of the worse), but anyone who is incapable of looking at something critically because they have an unhealthy amount of reverence for it. You can always count on them to drag the level of discourse down to that of youtube's comments section.
lolez2matt
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Damon Bennet said:
Okay :3
dinazimmerman
Incurious Bastard
GAFFERS: Cynicism and jealousy prevents them from leading "revolutions in rational thought."Deified Data said:
:lol
blame space
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aggressive earnestness
Circle jerking by spineless individuals who need to have their opinions validated over and over again by people who think exactly like they do, else their pathetic worldviews are shattered into a million pieces and their "fun" is ruined for the evening. Negativity, watch out! Rainbows, unicorns and fairy dust must rule the day.
JoJoShabadoo
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Defensive people. Like in a tv show thread, someone says "That episode sucked" and instead of that post being a fart in the wind, the next 10 consecutive posts say "you don't know what you're talking about troll"
FleckSplat
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the phrase "get hype"
This doesn't piss me off, but it's annoying when new information is posted in a thread and people don't bother to read it because they are only interested in responding to the OP. For example, when a thread containing a rumor about a celebrity is posted and then later in the thread new information is posted stating that the rumor is false but you have 30 or more posters still reacting to the rumor in the OP because they didn't read the rest of the thread.
I understand if a thread is hundreds of pages, but when it's in the single digits you should take the time to read what's been posted before responding. And if you don't want to read the whole topic, at the very least read the last couple of pages before you post.
I understand if a thread is hundreds of pages, but when it's in the single digits you should take the time to read what's been posted before responding. And if you don't want to read the whole topic, at the very least read the last couple of pages before you post.
PetriP-TNT
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- When people complain about quoting a big image. Come on, it takes under two seconds to scroll past/load 30000 pixels
- Overly PC attitudes in some cases.
- Overly PC attitudes in some cases.
When threads ask for people's favorite books/bands/whatever and, instead of posting a list like normal people would do, people post dozens of IMAGES of the cover of books or albums by said persons. Similarly, when asked for their favorite songs, they post youtube links WITHOUT A DESCRIPTIVE TITLE, forcing people to click on the link to see what song they're fond of. Really grinds my gears.
NEOPARADIGM
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JoJoShabadoo said:
Yeah, that's a good one. It's not as bad here as other places, though. GAF tends to do reasonably well with letting people have their opinons ... for the most part.
Trent Strong
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When people post pictures of hot chicks without giving a name.
Baraka in the White House
2-Terms of Kombat
I don't really have a ton of forum experience beyond NeoGAF so I'll probably be a bit presumptuous in my assertions about the forum world, but if GAF is any indication I really don't like the level of snark that drips from just about any discussion one can have on here. It's like everyone's trying to be that cool cynical guy that has it all figured out, thinks outside the box or is just a cut above everyone else in intelligence. However, instead of adding anything constructive to the conversation, they'd rather just talk shit and smart off in ways they would probably never dare to in real life.
tl;dr: The Internet Asshole Theory.
tl;dr: The Internet Asshole Theory.
Deified Data
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Did that once - mostly just wanted the guy and the thread to know why I wouldn't be responding to any future posts he made.Serenade said:
But I understand that it comes across as childish, more often than not. As if this guy who's ragging on you gives a shit that you're blocking him - you just validated the abuse. It's mostly just a way to throw a tantrum. If you really need them to know that badly, PM them.
Broder Salsa
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dudeworld said:
Reading the old lost threads is hilarious because of this.
blame space
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in b4 Evi
SHIT
SHIT
Deified Data
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lol, this, so much. The funny thing is that when people try this persona out, but lack a certain degree of subtelty, they get singled-out and mocked by the posters who have the persona down pat. It's like the whole "hipster mocks hipster for being hipster" phenomenon, but for dorks.DOO13ER said:
65% of GAF wants to be this guy:
Izaya Orihara, for those who hate pics without caps.
Neuromancer
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"Bu-bu-bu-bu"
"Herp derp"
"Herp derp"
cutmeamango
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Strawman this, strawman that.
Those people who frequent the OT of television shows and games they absolutely loathe just to shit up the thread continuously, season after season, sequel after sequel.
That just really burns me up for some reason. If you hate the show/game to the point that absolutely nothing it does will redeem it in your eyes, you really dont need to keep starting shit and intentionally derailing the threads all year. Go get a hobby.
That just really burns me up for some reason. If you hate the show/game to the point that absolutely nothing it does will redeem it in your eyes, you really dont need to keep starting shit and intentionally derailing the threads all year. Go get a hobby.
Shots fired.
crazy monkey
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grammar Nazis. Not everyone is English speaking environment. If it is that much bugging you than there should be warning do not post if you do not know perfect English.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
People who view plainly-worded opinions as an indication of emotional state. "Oh, you're angry." No, I'm just speaking assertively.
People who want to act like this isn't a discussion board, but their place to drop unchallengeable opinions, unassailable by the common forum dweller.
People who want to act like this isn't a discussion board, but their place to drop unchallengeable opinions, unassailable by the common forum dweller.
JoJoShabadoo
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EviLore said:
*slow clap*
Hot Coldman
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I know one, and it's daft, but whatever- people who post captioned Spider-Man cartoon pics based on shots from the 90s/Spectacular Spider-Man cartoons. USE THE 60S CARTOON ASSHOLES, YOU'RE MISSING THE POINT OTHERWISE
Fernando Rocker
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Abusive mods.
People who go into a thread and ask questions that have been answered recently. I get that some of these threads can get pretty long and nobody wants to sift through a thousand posts before asking a question, but Jesus, at least read the last couple of pages. The Ambassador Games threads had the same questions asked by different people upwards of four times per 50-post page.
I think this is annoying on a case-by-case basis. Some people quote and slam posts for a few typos like they're a big fucking deal. I am absolutely cool with giving someone shit for a giant wall of text with no capitalization or punctuation and tons of text speak.Murkas said:
Deified Data
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In addition, people who view that perceived emotional state as some sort of victory on their part. As in, "Oh, it's okay to be angry that you're wrong". Perhaps we're angry because you're wrong, and can't concieve it?WanderingWind said:
cutmeamango
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Deified Data said:
Anger is defeat.
Cuban Legend
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i hate everyone and everything for every reason possible. i'm an equal opportunity hater
Thunder Monkey
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Anthropomorphic animals.
It all comes from our brains. Well my brain and his barn. But that's just because he stores his brain in his barn.
You must love me and blame space then.EviLore said:
It all comes from our brains. Well my brain and his barn. But that's just because he stores his brain in his barn.
Deified Data
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Not really. Alot of people spew their best rhetoric when they're angry.cutmeamango said:
I'm not comparing Izaya to an internet elitist, if that's what you're implying. I'm saying he's an archetype or ideal that internet elitists strive for. Those who watch Durarara, anyway.Momo said:
Cuban Legend
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GAF seems to almost seep at it's pores with memes and just about everything on your list, hell it's like the petri dish for all that.EviLore said:
Man that's deep... I wonder what GAF would be like without that stuff, seriously.
I'm blown away by this. So, like, do you hate us or just hate admining this place?
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