vidmar
Bencher
In the old days opinion was given face to face, in a pub or at work or school or on a bus or wherever.
In group discussions if you didn’t have the knowledge to have an opinion you listened and learned because if you jumped in too early or spoke crap then your ignorance would be shown and you would face the consequences or at least stand there looking like a tool.
Then cue the internet - Instant access to any fact - you can even change Wikipaedia to suit your argument if you want – if it’s on the net or in the paper it must be true?
Too many people come over the big “I am†because they’re invisible, anonymous and don’t have to account for their actions or posts – they can simply log out or sit quietly out of harms way – I’ve PM’d enough of them to discuss things in private or debate them on their “false facts†and not had a response from them to know that.
There are some who enjoy stirring the pot but then run away when they are taken to task for the crap they post or are made to look silly..Why would you do that, do you not have more important or constructive things to do with your lives? GO AWAY!
More importantly, they would never dare do it or hope to get away with it in a face to face situation.
To many (especially those who live out of town or can’t get to chat with mates at the ground) forums like this are the new natter in a pub or talk with your work mates and as such they are very important and provide a vital link to the team and happenings around it.
There are some very well informed people who love the club and want to see it do well and post some good points.
Unfortunately there are also the anonymous keyboard warriors who are Genghis Khan on line but often Norman Gunston in real life.
You can tell the people who are genuine - they may not always agree with each other, but much of their discussion on the game or players or officials or club happenings takes place in a face to face spirit and debate is done with knowledge, respect, factually and is well intentioned and invariably constructive.
Each to their own of course and everyone is entitled to an opinion that is what makes life interesting.
However, again, you wouldn’t dare say some of the nonsense posted on here to someone’s face and hope to get away with it.
You wouldn’t slag off someone’s mate or favourite player or family member or someone they respect in front of them without being mindful of the consequences
You can on forums and I’m concerned that there’s an increasing lack of respect for people at the club (players and officials) and other supporters creeping on to this site which is not good for the site, the club or its supporters.
This is not a “true supporter†or rose tinted glasses argument – rather, there are things said on here that the writer would never, ever have the balls to say face to face.
I was in Townsville on the weekend so off the site but come back to see that Dan has had to put a general warning on the site and threatening bans – I seem to remember a similar situation happening on the official site a while ago and looked what happened there?
There has recently been press from Melbourne about their club taking legal action against a fan who posted alleged derogatory comments on a forum.
It’s not beyond the realms that we could be targeted because as we all know not everyone in the NRL or the media likes us?
We all know there are loons and trolls get on this site, some posters even create new “forum id’s†to throw bombs or bait us (we all have our suspicions as to who some are), but it’s up to our own intelligence to sort the wheat from the chaff.
Over the years of being a member you notice certain names crop up on this forum or you get to meet them at games and you read what they write even if you disagree with their argument because they talk knowledgably.
They may have a rant when we lose but you know it’s because they care (or have had a few to numb the pain!). And you can think, I could happily have a pint with this lad (or lass).
There are some who are dead set knobs – hence Dan having to set up an ignore function
Maybe that should be the criteria for taking someone serious, "would I like to have a bevvy with this poster?"
Personally, there are many on here that I would (or have) BUT (and I’m hearing similar from others) there are some I wouldn’t drink with …even if it was their round.
Just my opinion like.....
In group discussions if you didn’t have the knowledge to have an opinion you listened and learned because if you jumped in too early or spoke crap then your ignorance would be shown and you would face the consequences or at least stand there looking like a tool.
Then cue the internet - Instant access to any fact - you can even change Wikipaedia to suit your argument if you want – if it’s on the net or in the paper it must be true?
Too many people come over the big “I am†because they’re invisible, anonymous and don’t have to account for their actions or posts – they can simply log out or sit quietly out of harms way – I’ve PM’d enough of them to discuss things in private or debate them on their “false facts†and not had a response from them to know that.
There are some who enjoy stirring the pot but then run away when they are taken to task for the crap they post or are made to look silly..Why would you do that, do you not have more important or constructive things to do with your lives? GO AWAY!
More importantly, they would never dare do it or hope to get away with it in a face to face situation.
To many (especially those who live out of town or can’t get to chat with mates at the ground) forums like this are the new natter in a pub or talk with your work mates and as such they are very important and provide a vital link to the team and happenings around it.
There are some very well informed people who love the club and want to see it do well and post some good points.
Unfortunately there are also the anonymous keyboard warriors who are Genghis Khan on line but often Norman Gunston in real life.
You can tell the people who are genuine - they may not always agree with each other, but much of their discussion on the game or players or officials or club happenings takes place in a face to face spirit and debate is done with knowledge, respect, factually and is well intentioned and invariably constructive.
Each to their own of course and everyone is entitled to an opinion that is what makes life interesting.
However, again, you wouldn’t dare say some of the nonsense posted on here to someone’s face and hope to get away with it.
You wouldn’t slag off someone’s mate or favourite player or family member or someone they respect in front of them without being mindful of the consequences
You can on forums and I’m concerned that there’s an increasing lack of respect for people at the club (players and officials) and other supporters creeping on to this site which is not good for the site, the club or its supporters.
This is not a “true supporter†or rose tinted glasses argument – rather, there are things said on here that the writer would never, ever have the balls to say face to face.
I was in Townsville on the weekend so off the site but come back to see that Dan has had to put a general warning on the site and threatening bans – I seem to remember a similar situation happening on the official site a while ago and looked what happened there?
There has recently been press from Melbourne about their club taking legal action against a fan who posted alleged derogatory comments on a forum.
It’s not beyond the realms that we could be targeted because as we all know not everyone in the NRL or the media likes us?
We all know there are loons and trolls get on this site, some posters even create new “forum id’s†to throw bombs or bait us (we all have our suspicions as to who some are), but it’s up to our own intelligence to sort the wheat from the chaff.
Over the years of being a member you notice certain names crop up on this forum or you get to meet them at games and you read what they write even if you disagree with their argument because they talk knowledgably.
They may have a rant when we lose but you know it’s because they care (or have had a few to numb the pain!). And you can think, I could happily have a pint with this lad (or lass).
There are some who are dead set knobs – hence Dan having to set up an ignore function
Maybe that should be the criteria for taking someone serious, "would I like to have a bevvy with this poster?"
Personally, there are many on here that I would (or have) BUT (and I’m hearing similar from others) there are some I wouldn’t drink with …even if it was their round.
Just my opinion like.....
