the lounge discussion v. september 2016

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Way|0st said:
mike big ufc 205 coming to madison square garden.

predictions? conor gonna get that 155belt? woodley gonna be able to stop wonder boy? gonna be the best card ever
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you can check my post history, ive said stephen thompson is gonna be the champion for awhile now.

alvarez was probably the biggest upset of the year beating dos anjos and i feel confident dos anjos would beat him in a rematch. this is seriously the perfect chance for mcgregor to get the belt because mcgregor would have no shot against even khabib.
 
Bomboclat said:
Zephyr. Stop.

How is that constructive here? You got beef? Take it elsewhere.
You should know by now that antagonizing Drippers is not going to end well for either of you, so why do it?

If you can't help yourself, at least do us all a favor and keep it out of what should be a constructive thread.
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No worries.
 
7nos-SS373dOH said:
It's difficult to come up with solutions, when the problems at hand aren't clear. What is the agenda, are we trying to make it less offensive, more inviting to new users? Specific goals need to be laid out so we can all work towards a solution.
If it's one or two users crossing the line, smack 'em with the ban-hammer, but the line should be clearly marked. Or is this thread a nutshell for the problems that exist, where it's 25% suggstions and 75% personal attacks and agendas..
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Well yeah, some don't agree that there is a problem.
7nos-SS373dOH said:
I can speak for the minority that are BL'ers that are new to TL, on feeling welcome/unwelcomed. I've only been posting there for a month or two, but I never felt ANY sense of unwelcomeness. Sure somebody might make a counter point, or tease you, but we're all adults here, we should be able to handle these scenarios. There is a comedic flow to TL that some new users might find difficult to jump into, GL'rs especially, which can only lead to even more roasting, but now the targets won't being willing participants that understand the schtick.. That's the problem I forsee with opening it up publicly.
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That's not a unique experience. There are plenty of people that were able to jump in without being hazed to death. Others off the top of my head are Annie, Jahseeus, and withlove.
Basically they tip-toed in, weren't arrogant and assholes to the regulars, and were soon accepted without a problem.

It's really not hard to do and part of why we wanted to enforce on-topic in themed threads was to provide threads that new people can jump into without interrupting the TTYS type conversations between users that know each other.
DrinksWithEvil said:
Interesting......

Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end

Better sooner than later?

I'll miss it when it's gone.
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Dew that is well said is it perhaps a line from summer camp by chance?
 
I think it's from a song he heard on a radio on a yacht he was riding in with T Pain, I seen the vids.
 
My rules for the lounge are if someone is insulting me then I have to wait for 3 or more insults until I respond. If they continue doing it, then I try think of the meanest thing I could possibly say to that person then say it. Afterwards, I would give them a hug xoxoxo
 
For those unaware of how things are in the lounge, take a look at the previous page. Supposedly people are to remain on topic, even with everyone aware that they're posting in Support and not the 'talk to yourself' thread; people will want to chat. TL isn't all abuse and trolling, its mostly an outlet for a need to talk to friends on the web. It can be daunting to step into the middle of a conversation between two or more people, and that's what I think makes it difficult for others to join in.

It'd feel imposing and counterproductive if there was strict enforcement by mods to keep every thread 'on topic'. What would make it easier, is if every poster was considerate to, at least try to, make an effort to post in appropriate areas and maintain continuity in themed threads.

But I guess "the lounge discussion" is basically just that. The lounge: The discussion.
 
I agree with you B_p

It is what it is, that is an outlet and way to chat in a culture that is unlike any other

There is a specific lounge culture that people become accustomed to over time

One can see this progression in many people over this time, as it is usually obvious

The vets need to be welcoming to newbies, but not overly so - as the lounge way goes

The newbies get a sort of baptism of fire towards what may be referred to as a "lounge card"

For those that don't participate, or are unaccustomed to this, it may seem foreign

It is easy for some to speak negatively about this, and this would be their own outlet

Perhaps some have issues in their own life and like to complain to let off some steam

This is in no way different to some random tongue in cheek, subtle lounge insults which occur

Some newbies may post something which is over the top, and even the vets sometimes, but more newbies

They usually very quickly find out that they have said something which is not accepted by the culture

Adapting is part and parcel of life - this is also the case in the lounge

Even though many posters have issues with being maladaptive in real life, that doesn't mean they have to be maladaptive in the lounge - this is a choice, and some chose to remain willfully ignorant of their poor adaptive skills

I think this is what causes many problems if you want to call them that - I just take it with a grain of salt
 
zephyr said:
Browsed reddit. You are being very two faced . You can try playing different sides against each other to make yourself amused but its very obvious what you are doing and really childish.
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Lrn2win, you guys got what you wanted and forced the normal lounge posters into exile. May your lounge live long and prosper. You and anyone else will always be welcome!
 
Blue_Phlame said:
For those unaware of how things are in the lounge, take a look at the previous page. Supposedly people are to remain on topic, even with everyone aware that they're posting in Support and not the 'talk to yourself' thread; people will want to chat. TL isn't all abuse and trolling, its mostly an outlet for a need to talk to friends on the web. It can be daunting to step into the middle of a conversation between two or more people, and that's what I think makes it difficult for others to join in.

It'd feel imposing and counterproductive if there was strict enforcement by mods to keep every thread 'on topic'. What would make it easier, is if every poster was considerate to, at least try to, make an effort to post in appropriate areas and maintain continuity in themed threads.

But I guess "the lounge discussion" is basically just that. The lounge: The discussion.
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There are several social threads around the section that these people so desperate to chat could have chosen. There was absolutely no reason to derail this thread, start posting memes etc but I think that this attitude (knowing they are derailing a thread, knowing they are posting in the wrong thread) is one of the problems already highlighted.
 
Oh this is some nice bullshit to come back to.

Just keep the The Lounge in a state like it was back in 2008.

Get Moderators who are Lounge Regulars and know how it works. I would be more than happy to step up to the plate and ensure the balance between order and chaos.

A good portion of people in The Lounge that don't post elsewhere have had their drug run end and still decide to stick around.

The Lounge is essential for providing an outlet for users and former users as well as allowing them to socialkze with like minded people.

People need to stop taking shit in The Lounge so seriously. It is not a safe space and it isn't politically correct. It is not a focus forum. We never had issues like the ones today years ago because the most of theLounge Staff then knew how the forum functioned and most of higher ups knew how it worked as welll.
 
I think the "derailing the thread" card is used sometimes too often in other places around BL, other than the lounge

It happens in the lounge because it is fun posting things to communicate in different mediums - it is being artistic, and people are accepting of it

I don't really see a need for change unless people are doing it elsewhere on BL - and even then, it is often not even "derailing", just a comment that someone didn't like

Making things on topic in TL seems more like a knee-jerk reaction to "do something" ... to fix something that, in all honesty, does not need fixing and will not be "fixed"
 
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