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08-08-2005, 01:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia | | | Why the are so many TB'ers so defensive?
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For the sake of harmony, why is it that any who posts any sort of differeing opinion on TB gets attacked or flamed?
Can't you guys loosen up a little?
Why must you take everything as an insult?
Why must you challenge the OPINIONS of other TB'ers?
Example: i posted on a thread about buying a lakland or a yamaha in malaysia, and i told the original poster to test out a lakland incase he didn'e like them. my wording was " what someone else likes, you might think is rubbish" in reference to the lakland being purchased directly without any testing. i personally like lakland products, but what if the original poster finds that it isn't his thing after shelling ot his/her hard earned $$ on a bass he/she hasn't actually played?
Anyway, someone else posted accusing me of calling the lakland garbage, when infact i was simply making a theoretical point to the original poster that he/she may think that the lakland is garbage after they buy it WITHOUT trying it first. (this is sort of beside the point anyway).
You know what EVERYONE on TB, we are all adults, and we are entitled to our own opinions. But, Please read posts carefully befre making unfounded statements about the opinions of other TB'ers. 
BTW, if it wasn't for TB'ers there would be no TB.
Edit: i just realised that i am setting a bad example by writing this post... but i just had to post it.
Edit II: Fretless5verfan, laklands are indeed nice basses. i was VERY impressed by a 44-01 i played this week.
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08-08-2005, 02:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London UK | | we not are defensive piss orf! 
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Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker you're nothing but a **** stirring troll | Set your expectations accordingly.
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08-08-2005, 02:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia | | WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT DEFENSIVE??????!!!!!!!!! HOW DARE YOU ARGUE WITH ME YOU ************ ************ ****** **** ***********!!!!!!!!!! 
EDIT: For the Americans, this is just Aussie humour. |
08-08-2005, 02:15 AM
| | | | I think it's all relative. If you want to see a hellhole go visit the ampeg board....eeek! |
08-08-2005, 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by el_Kabong I think it's all relative. If you want to see a hellhole go visit the ampeg board....eeek! | I would have thought that TB would be the worst, simply beacuse there are som many people from different backgrounds, age groups, preferences to brands... guess i was wrong. |
08-08-2005, 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ras1983 You know what EVERYONE on TB, we are all adults, | Actually, we're not. Maybe that's the problem. |
08-08-2005, 03:24 AM
|  | put a bird on it | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Minnesota | | | the way i see it, people don't like to hear that some people disagree with them, so they get defensive because they want everyone to agree with him/her |
08-08-2005, 04:29 AM
| | | Not everyone at TB are adults, nor do they act like it 
There are a lot of teenagers and others of varying experience. Don't expect too much. There are adults with varying degrees of maturity as well, so you know what you're getting into when you post. It's a risk you take.
If Countries can't always get along, or married people, you're kinda pressed to expect civil behaviour on an internet forum. It can be the ultimate weapon for inciting malicious rebuttal.
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08-08-2005, 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by superbassman2000 the way i see it, people don't like to hear that some people disagree with them, so they get defensive because they want everyone to agree with him/her | I tend to agree, but find this attitude very strange - one of the contradictions of being an adolescent, methinks... 
So - wanting to be "different", by being the same as all your contemporaries!!
As in - I got a piercing/tatoo/whatever, to be different - just like all my friends.... 
Personally, I never expect people to agree with me and I think it would be a very dull world - not to say forum, if everybody agreed with everybody else - in fact every forum would be full of nothing but "+1" ....
Why would you want to read that?
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08-08-2005, 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by dhadleyray If Countries can't always get along, or married people, you're kinda pressed to expect civil behaviour on an internet forum. It can be the ultimate weapon for inciting malicious rebuttal.
| I've seen countries invaded for less. 
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08-08-2005, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield I never expect people to agree with me | Neither do we Bruce, neither do we.
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08-08-2005, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Latimour Neither do we Bruce, neither do we. |
That's a good thing - that's what defines character and personality - if you hold the same opinions, experience and ideas as everybody else, then what use are you!! ??
Of course the point is that many people posting here have no defined personality of their own, as they are still growing and don't really know who they are yet!
Whereas a few of us decided this long, long ago.....
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08-08-2005, 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield That's a good thing - that's what defines character and personality - if you hold the same opinions, experience and ideas as everybody else, then what use are you!! ??
Of course the point is that many people posting here have no defined personality of their own, as they are still growing and don't really know who they are yet!
Whereas a few of us decided this long, long ago..... | That cool, it takes time to understand our own personalities and opinions. I just wish that people would get a fair chance to express them. |
08-08-2005, 06:34 AM
| | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | Well - I've had nearly 19k posts to express mine....
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08-08-2005, 07:16 AM
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08-08-2005, 07:24 AM
| | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | How can my personality be "wrong" !!?? 
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08-08-2005, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield How can my personality be "wrong" !!?? | Your opinions, Bruce...
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08-08-2005, 07:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia | | | It's ego. |
08-08-2005, 07:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinboro, PA | | | The thing is... this is a bassist forum, so there are a few reasons.
- We are talking about bass (primarily) and it's clearly something we all feel passionate about, so we are going to express our opinions strongly.
- The internet gives people the ability to somewhat anonomously fight with someone online.
- A bulk of the crowd is immature, mostly because a bulk of the crowd is 16 and under. (I know, there are some mature youngin's)
- A bulk of the crowd is immature, 17 and older.
Take everything on here with a grain of salt, there is pointless bickering but it's mostly in good fun. I mean, there have been people that in certain threads I've gone to war with, but then in another thread at the same time, we'll be having a lovely chat about something we totally agree on, and on that thread, we pretend like the other thread doesn't exsist, and visa versa.
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08-08-2005, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt Till Take everything on here with a grain of salt, there is pointless bickering but it's mostly in good fun. I mean, there have been people that in certain threads I've gone to war with, but then in another thread at the same time, we'll be having a lovely chat about something we totally agree on, and on that thread, we pretend like the other thread doesn't exsist, and visa versa. | Exactly. It's not like we take it all personal. I call people out all the time and people call me out. I'm bored at work, it gives me something to do. If we didn't argue and it was all harmony, the place would be god damn boring. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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