Incivility on the forums.

[Mark CMG]

A lot of other posters make me want to say something nasty or combative even when they're being constructive.

I don't like that guy either. He is a stinker.

 

[Kelleris]

I don't like that guy either. He is a stinker.

No kidding. Off with his head, I say!

 

[Knight Otu]

Customer complaints encourage better products.

If they are constructive, maybe. A "zzzz" or a "going to gouge my eyes out" is in no way constructive.
The message such posts send is "Stop publishing anything" in various degrees of hostility, and doesn't give the publisher anything useful to work on. The publisher may see those and say "Ok, they don't like the current schedule, and don't say what they'd rather see. Others, over there, like part of it, and voice their concern on the other part. I'll be over there listening what we might do better."

 

[MerricB]

They are rude comments.

Look, they're not personal attacks as such (which is why I didn't just report bad posts), but they're rude and uncivil.

If Morrus were to announce the winners of the Ennies, and the response was "Gouge my eyes out", or "Zzzzzz", would you think that was fine?

 

[ColonelHardisson]

They are rude comments.

Look, they're not personal attacks as such (which is why I didn't just report bad posts), but they're rude and uncivil.

If Morrus were to announce the winners of the Ennies, and the response was "Gouge my eyes out", or "Zzzzzz", would you think that was fine?

You do good work valued by many, so I'd just ignore such nonsense, Merric. There always has to be some "hipper than thou" poster who feels the need to threadcrap. It wouldn't be the internet without 'em.

 

[Terath Ninir]

Bah. I've made *compiments* that were more offensive than that.

If you expect everyone in a community this size to agree that things you think are cool are cool, you are living in a dream world.

 

[The Thayan Menace]

Touché

If you expect everyone in a community this size to agree that things you think are cool are cool, you are living in a dream world.

Good point .... I also applaud your creative use of inserted imagery. ​

 

[Psionicist]

They are rude comments.

I think what's considered rude varies greatly between individuals, subcultures and countries. I've said some very rude things in the past. Was I aware of it? Nope. I have a disclaimer in my signature now, and it helps a little.

It might be the same with Phoenix and Waldorf. Were they rude? Perhaps, if you think so. Were they intentionally rude? Probably not.

Do you know anyone in real life who communicate more with his body language than his voice? Have you noticed these people often use the body for emotions, and voice for facts (that is everything you cannot "say" with your body)? Imagine what'd happen if you spoke to this person and his body suddenly disappeared. Then his voice changed to text. Facts are harsh.

My point is probably the usual, people are different.

Cheers

 

[MerricB]

One thing I must emphasize, because it seems the point has been lost on Cyberzombie: I don't by any means expect people to always agree with me.

However, I do expect that people to be courteous.

"I think I'm going to gouge my eyes out with boredom...."

What does that tell me? That it isn't worth posting on ENworld? That's right.

 

[Crothian]

No, it tells you some people are just rude. I've had a few of my threads derailed and some posters even continued to do it after I asked them to stop.