The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[Retreater]

Sometimes a thread comes up, and I really want to post in it, but my thought is just a negative comment or a way to criticize someone else's fun. And really, we have enough negativity in this world right now.
Maybe this is a dumb idea, maybe it doesn't belong on this site, but I just wanted to create a thread to say I didn't comment in another thread with a negative post. But I am typing something, and that makes me feel better.
It's been a hard few months, and I tend towards negative posts on this site.
But I didn't post a negative comment, and that makes me feel better. My negativity can stay here in this thread, and it can hold your negativity too if you want. We can let people have their fun while misery is safely in this thread.
So feel free, if at any time you want to post something negative in another thread, maybe just come here and post something else?

 

[aco175]

I didn't post something in the Dice to support Black Lives Matter thread from a few days ago. I was going to talk about some things I had seen about the group and weather or not I could support that, but figured it would be shouted down by people calling me racist and such. That, and this site is more about D&D to me and not politics so I guess I could go elsewhere to find that. It still bothers me though that I think I would be called things for asking questions.

 

[Lem23]

I didn't post something in the Dice to support Black Lives Matter thread from a few days ago. I was going to talk about some things I had seen about the group and weather or not I could support that, but figured it would be shouted down by people calling me racist and such. That, and this site is more about D&D to me and not politics so I guess I could go elsewhere to find that. It still bothers me though that I think I would be called things for asking questions.

I think the intent of this thread is that instead of saying what you were going to say, you say something different that doesn't cause any arguments etc. Stating that you'd like to say something but won't because you know it'll be called racist is just weasel word dog whistling, and all it does is move the argument from one thread (the BLM one) to a different one (this one). Especially since you were the one to start the BLM dice thread.

I think Morrus' words in the BM thread are probably relevant here, so will quote them again for you:

"I'll add in advance that if anybody finds it necessary to complain about how hearing about somebody raising money for a charity is infringing on them in some way, probably best they find somewhere else to say that."

 

[Umbran]

I was going to talk about some things I had seen about the group and weather or not I could support that

Mod Note:
Sorry, but this isn't the site to discuss the details of the BLM organization. If you are looking for such, it'll have to be elsewhere.

... is just weasel word dog whistling...

If you have an issue with a post, please report it and walk away.

This kind of accusation serves no good purpose. If they are purposefully acting badly, they now know you can be baited. If they were not, they are now angry at you and have learned nothing useful, because you have used all the tact of Oscar the Grouch.

Either engage with folks with respect, or don't engage at all. Thanks.

 

[the Jester]

Maybe this is a dumb idea, maybe it doesn't belong on this site, but I just wanted to create a thread to say I didn't comment in another thread with a negative post. But I am typing something, and that makes me feel better.

... snip...

So feel free, if at any time you want to post something negative in another thread, maybe just come here and post something else?

I think that this is a wonderful idea, and I thank you for contributing to positivity on ENWorld.

 

[aco175]

I didn't comment in another thread with a negative post. But I am typing something, and that makes me feel better.

I see that I cannot even say that I was going to say something. Maybe we should just stick to gaming then. Did not make me feel better though, but maybe good thread for others.

 

[Janx]

I see that I cannot even say that I was going to say something. Maybe we should just stick to gaming then. Did not make me feel better though, but maybe good thread for others.

you can, but you may want to leave of WHY or WHERE you didn't post.

I did not post in a thread about a subject I am not interested in.

 

[Hatmatter]

Nice idea for a thread, thank you, Retreater.

If I gave myself over to knee-jerk reactions, I would probably post ten times more than I do. I learned a long time ago, though, to merely comment when there is an idea I can support or if I can gently suggest some latent positive elements in a post. I subscribe to the notion of adding one's voice to the positive and ignoring the negative, unless it is outright oppression, but that would be irrelevant to the Enworld forum.

And, in reference to Retreaters's original post, a day or two later, I have always felt good about doing this. I cannot recall ever regretting not posting something negative. There is an inherent creation of positive energy in self-restraint.

 

[Xaelvaen]

Sometimes a thread comes up, and I really want to post in it, but my thought is just a negative comment or a way to criticize someone else's fun. And really, we have enough negativity in this world right now.
Maybe this is a dumb idea, maybe it doesn't belong on this site, but I just wanted to create a thread to say I didn't comment in another thread with a negative post. But I am typing something, and that makes me feel better.
It's been a hard few months, and I tend towards negative posts on this site.
But I didn't post a negative comment, and that makes me feel better. My negativity can stay here in this thread, and it can hold your negativity too if you want. We can let people have their fun while misery is safely in this thread.
So feel free, if at any time you want to post something negative in another thread, maybe just come here and post something else?

A long time before Monte Cook launched Numenera, I followed his blog. He went through a period of time where he was so absolutely sick of all the negativity on the internet. This was well before the super explosion of politics and all that extra negativity - just the general negativity the internet can bring, so let me be clear I just mean the typical meanness of negativity. One day he had a post where he was going to try to go "Purely Positive" on the internet.

It has been a few years since I read his post from way back then, but it stuck with me. I try to -always- be positive on the internet, but it gets so hard sometimes. For all the times I've typed a well-worded reply into the chat box, and then deleted it and just logged out - this reply is for those wasted moments, breath, and eloquent thought.

 

[Hatmatter]

A long time before Monte Cook launched Numenera, I followed his blog. He went through a period of time where he was so absolutely sick of all the negativity on the internet. This was well before the super explosion of politics and all that extra negativity - just the general negativity the internet can bring, so let me be clear I just mean the typical meanness of negativity. One day he had a post where he was going to try to go "Purely Positive" on the internet.

It has been a few years since I read his post from way back then, but it stuck with me. I try to -always- be positive on the internet, but it gets so hard sometimes. For all the times I've typed a well-worded reply into the chat box, and then deleted it and just logged out - this reply is for those wasted moments, breath, and eloquent thought.

You may have done well during those moments, Xaelvaen. I think there is rarely anything that can be said to negativity; silence is often the greatest response. People are struggling with many diverse personal demons and sometimes they want to goad people into some kind of response just so that they can feel alive. Silence is the best solution.

Of course, if one is face-to-face with someone, compassion can be expressed in other ways. But, online, silence such as you have exhibited in the past is wise.