Hi, my name is Scott...

[skargo]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

Hey Scott,

For what it is worth:

On another forum I frequent ( tractors- NOT boats) there was a guy who had just a ton of knowledge and shared it in many , many posts that were sometimes in excess of a page, for 1 reply no less. History, model interchanges, you name it. He would call a spade a spade and did not mince words ( or so it seemed, but I am sure he edited out a lot of his inner thoughts) In his responses , it was sometimes hard to tell if he was insulting people or just calling it like he saw it. I guess quite a few people there have thin skin.

He was both a boon and a bane to the site. Members got a wealth of information through him and on the flipside the mods got a lot of complaints about him. It came the point that they had to ask him to be nice or leave. He chose to leave.

Then there was a big outcry about where he went. OMG, umpteen pages of where/ how / who made this happen, as in to banish him. It was eventually brought out that it was his choice.

Glad you are making the choice to be more positive, but never give up your backbone.

Thanks! I think I am on that tractor site BTW

 

[marlboro180]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

Mtf???

 

[skargo]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

Mtf???

Not sure what that is. I was thinking tractorbynet.

 

[marlboro180]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

Not sure what that is. I was thinking tractorbynet.

Sorry:redface: MyTractor Forum . Mtf looks like WTF??? tractorbynet is cool too.

 

[skargo]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

Sorry:redface: MyTractor Forum . Mtf looks like WTF??? tractorbynet is cool too.

I'll check it out! I haven't been on bynet for awhile, but that story about the guy leaving sounds very familiar.

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

I love it.

If you have been sailing here for a while you have surely
noticed the new and improved Skargo.

Scott, it really is noticeable.

As a "veteran" here, I guess your doing your part to keep
this a wholesome, family friendly boating forum.

But.........it was a whole lot more fun watching you close threads.

I'm sure the mod's would not agree!
Welcome to IA. (Iboats Anonymous)

Their is a meeting at 8pm tomorrow night.

 

[skargo]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

LOL DS. I still get threatening PMs and still have people trying to get me to go off

Seriously though, I'm feeling more positive in real life too!

 

[marlboro180]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

LOL DS. I still get threatening PMs and still have people trying to get me to go off

Seriously though, I'm feeling more positive in real life too!

Did you happen to notice the new posting Etiquette Sticky ??? Maybe Skargo inspired?

 

[skargo]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

Did you happen to notice the new posting Etiquette Sticky ??? Maybe Skargo inspired?

I didn't but I will check it out.

 

[jonesg]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

LOL DS. I still get threatening PMs and still have people trying to get me to go off

Seriously though, I'm feeling more positive in real life too!

Even, or especially when you're doin the right thing, 50% of any crowd often will not like you.
The trick is not to "take the bait."

If you really want to get back at your enemies...forgive them.

 

[achris]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

I have also been guilty of 'flashing off' at times... Particularly on certain 'sensitive' subjects... which we will not be going into here... (mods will shut me down, again )...

I saw an article on the news tonight about nasty mummys on the internet.. These women were really going for it in ways that would have the worst members here blushing! Anyway, apparently people post things on the internet they wouldn't even dream about saying face to face.. Something to do with the anonymity of it all....

So if you are one of those people who think that 'it's only squiggles on a screen', welcome to a VERY large club...

Learning to think more that it's people you're 'talking' to helps calm the savage beast, well it did for me... I still get annoyed at the stupidity of people, but now I take it out on the wife instead... (Just kidding)

Welcome to the iBoats extended family 'Snail'.....

Chris.......

 

[dave11]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

I usually think your observations are right on target.

 

[skargo]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

I usually think your observations are right on target.

Possibly, but my delivery needed tweaking.

 

[dave11]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

Well, you apperently are tweaking allright.

 

[Tim Frank]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

I still get threatening PMs

Are you serious? Some people must have too much spare time and not enough of a life to fill it with anything useful.

 

[skargo]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

Are you serious? Some people must have too much spare time and not enough of a life to fill it with anything useful.

They stopped, it's as if they magically went away. I've learned that people who threaten others on the internet lack intelligence, and are scared little kids.

 

[achris]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

.... I've learned that people who threaten others on the internet lack intelligence, and are scared little kids.

Can I use this as a reply to the next batch of PMs calling me an idiot and threatening to remove my man parts? Please?

Chris.....

 

[skargo]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

Can I use this as a reply to the next batch of PMs calling me an idiot and threatening to remove my man parts? Please?

Chris.....

LOL, sure. Remove your man parts?

 

[achris]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

LOL, sure. Remove your man parts?

Yep, I was told that people like me 'should have their balls cut off'...

Chris...

 

[rbh]

Re: Hi, my name is Scott...

Yep, I was told that people like me 'should have their balls cut off'...

Chris...

Your serious????
That must have been some really bad advice you gave out about their boat.