Just thought I'd share this with offtopic
In response to the charming and witty disasterprone here

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re: That was properly uncalled for.
I'm working right now, but I'll pop a bit of time into it later and reply in depth.

Look, your stuff isn't to my taste. It doesn't mean you're dreadful, or you're a wanker. Simply I don't like it. But as it's not spelt badly, the grammars ok, all that, I don't criticise. taste is, after all, subjective.

Look, I'm fed up of people slagging well written stuff. It doesn't help!

John
( disasterprone has the President of Zambia's mobile number, Thu 22 Apr, 13:38, ignore, delete, archive, reply)
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re: That was properly uncalled for.
But still, out of context? Can you give any more constructive feedback, or is your whole line of thinking that it is 'just shit'? Because that seems to be exactly the kind of thing you are complaining about when other people do it.
(PlumDozer Cook, Pass, Babtridge, Thu 22 Apr, 13:33)
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re: That was properly uncalled for.
Not surreal, just shit...

It's very hard to write well, and surreally, and you don't pull it off. Sorry.
( disasterprone has the President of Zambia's mobile number, Thu 22 Apr, 13:32)
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re: That was properly uncalled for.
What words out of context? My contribution to this week's QOTW is just a surreal story. Nothing more.
(PlumDozer Cook, Pass, Babtridge, Thu 22 Apr, 13:29)
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re: That was properly uncalled for.
As do I.

Your posts are nonsense - words out of context etc. Absolutely fucking terrible. However, I simply don't vote for you (incidentally, I'm a regular on best of, with most of my (80%) true stories, with the odd made up fib). I don't want to give you grief, or anything like that, generally, but you've tipped me over the edge!

Mate, the flaming is driving people away. Not you, per se, but in general.

Criticism is good - slating grammar, spelling, just plain thickness, all that, but "no and no" adds nothing.

You're a sympton of a larger cancer.

I reserve the right to call you a fool,
( disasterprone has the President of Zambia's mobile number, Thu 22 Apr, 13:27)
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re: That was properly uncalled for.
I contribute when I think I have something to add. I hate people that give shit answers or spam the boards with doggerel.

You think I'm driving people away? How am I doing that? The post that kicked this off, all I said in my reply was that it wasn't the only story and that it wasn't very good. One of those statements is stone cold, unequivocal fact and the other is what some people may call debatable (though with a degree in literature it is actually possible to unequivocally state the worth of a piece of writing).

If you want a happy playground where the only feedback is positive then more power to you. I reserve the right to call out replies that I think are shit.
(PlumDozer Cook, Pass, Babtridge, Thu 22 Apr, 13:21)
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re: That was properly uncalled for.
Look, I'm sorry if Ihurt your feelings, but you're symptomatic of too many on qotw. Maybe I hit on you unfairly. if so, actually, I am a little bit apologetic. But not very.

Too many people are slating regular posters. A few people off /talk are slating regulars, the qotw is losing good people and people like you who don't contribute or post anything good themselves (or regularly, as good is subjective, mainly) are joining in. It's driving people away.

Stop it!

Play nice!

John
( disasterprone has the President of Zambia's mobile number, Thu 22 Apr, 13:14)
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That was properly uncalled for.
I call a bad story a bad story. You then say that you wished it was me on the receiving end of some particularly nasty physical and mental abuse.

There's a difference between flaming and expressing a commonly held opinion. You clearly don't seem to think so.
(PlumDozer Cook, Pass, Babtridge, Thu 22 Apr, 12:51)
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:18, 51 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Oh thanks, a boring and confusingly-formatted gaz conversation.

(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:23, Reply)

Funnily enough, his crowing about having not liked the story is a bigger QOTW fail than the story.

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 18:59, Reply)

If you want to wave your cock about
go outside and do it in the street.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:25, Reply)

tl:dr

( broadsword, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:26, Reply)

Well that's me finished work
thank you for trying to bore and confuse me at the same time.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:26, Reply)

Very bad form to post a gaz.

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:28, Reply)

(Bazongaloid, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:29, Reply)

Exemplified.

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:29, Reply)

This is double bad form
as it's a gaz, and it's a MASSIVE PICTURE. but I don't care, as this post is shit.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:30, Reply)

Are you after my job?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:33, Reply)

No I'm after your hot meat




chops
(Bazongaloid, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:35, Reply)

Name a date
and I'll start ORGANISING. I'm gonna go on Saturday I think.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:37, Reply)

Thursday 13th May

(Bazongaloid, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:39, Reply)

Randomly enough
I should be in the country for that
( djtrialprice, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:41, Reply)

Awww man, you should totally come and get your hot meat filling

(Bazongaloid, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:42, Reply)

Only as long as you promise
not to call it that again
( djtrialprice, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:43, Reply)

shall I invite NICK CLEGG
so you can rim his curried anus for dessert?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:44, Reply)

You make the BEST evenings out.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:46, Reply)

I know.
I'm like that moustachioed gaylord with his Paris dinner parties from the After 8's advert.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:47, Reply)

Executive summary
PD: That shite story is shite
DP: I wish awful physical and mental abuse had happened to you
<argument continues for more iterations than necessary>

Remember kids, regardless of who's right or wrong, arguing with an idiot on the internet makes you an idiot too. The reply button is like your mum's gaping hole: just because it's there doesn't mean you have to hit it.
( djtrialprice, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:32, Reply)

I like hitting your mums gaping hole.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:33, Reply)

yes well
you're an idiot though
( djtrialprice, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:35, Reply)

That's why you love me.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:35, Reply)

You might loose your arm.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:35, Reply)

That explains a lot
My dad told me it was the type II diabetes
( djtrialprice, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:37, Reply)

Right you - OUTSIDE.
I'm going to 'loose' my temper in a minute.

LOSE. LOSELOSELOSE.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:38, Reply)

Here Monty
Have this pill. It's ok, I've got loads.
( djtrialprice, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:40, Reply)

Are you offering me 'meow meow'?
God I'm so cutting edge.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:45, Reply)

Yeah man, just take it
Please don't cut my beautiful face
( djtrialprice, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:48, Reply)

*stands behind Montys shoulder and jeers*
YEAH GET IM, FACKIN SHIV THE CANT
(Bazongaloid, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:40, Reply)

Not a good idea, I'm carrying.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:43, Reply)

Card carrying bumder?

( djtrialprice, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:44, Reply)

I may be that, but I have
one of these: www.toolnut.co.uk/images/products/571_thumb6.jpg

beside me at the moment.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:47, Reply)

That's an anal dildo isn't it.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:48, Reply)

GET OUT OF MY HEAD!

( djtrialprice, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:49, Reply)

HEAD! ARSE!
(Bazongaloid, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:50, Reply)

You may borrow it to demonstrate on yourself if you wish.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:50, Reply)

awwwww the homosexuals
have all the best sex toys
( djtrialprice, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:49, Reply)

Hepatitis?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:48, Reply)

He's got AIDZ

(Bazongaloid, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:49, Reply)

GAIDZ

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:51, Reply)

Sorry boss
It won't happen again.

Its a fucking difficult word though.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:40, Reply)

I want compensation for reading this drivel.
Either money or the 6.75 minutes it took me to read it will do.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:34, Reply)

alright plumdozer

( rosalicious i fucking love youve been framed, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 19:04, Reply)

yeah alright thanks
Except for having to organise my dad's funeral when I've been cut out of the will. Joy!
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 21:21, Reply)

WAAAAAAAAA

( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 20:20, Reply)

Oh, thanks, that's really easy to understand
IN BACKWARDS LAND.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 22 Apr 2010, 20:41, Reply)

Oh dear, Plumdozer
Grow up son.

And publishing private correspondence is bad form.

Son, maybe I went over the top, a little, in expressing my frustration at the negativity on here. I explained to you, reasonably, the reasons behind it in a lengthy correspondence.

I don't expect it to be published. I further don't think it shows you in a good light. Publishing private correspondence is tremendously bad mannered. You deserve a slap, but as it's the internet you're safe.

This sort of desperation for approval is embarrassing.

Really, stop seeking internet validation. Get over your terrible childhood (we all have our demons - I'm a more or less reformed drug addict and criminal) and focus on getting something more into your life.

Oh, and I'm surprised to hear you're arranging your Dad's funeral if he was "only responsible for half your genetic make-up" I'm less surprised however that he cut you out of his will, knowing your attitude. Personally, if my Dad had been like that I'd have let the crows have him, and I'd have robbed his house.

Now, to use a horrible abbreviation.... MTFU!

DP
( disasterprone "Pyjamas caused the Holocaust", Fri 23 Apr 2010, 7:07, Reply)

I'd honestly say that MTFU applies to both of you.
Criticism is an integral part of this board. It's not driving people away, sometimes it's a bit harsh and often all the more amusing for it. When it comes to criticising criticism, that's when people start to look stupid. You're right though, publishing PMs is terrible form. Especially when you post them in reverse order, the cock.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 23 Apr 2010, 8:34, Reply)

True
And we need criticism, we do (as I said in the above gazzes).

I'm critical of posts that are badly written/semi-literate, but never on the question of taste.

To be honest, I posted initially through frustration at negativity - nothing constuctive offered and it's happening too much. People are reluctant to post and are being driven away. Plumdozer was just the final straw.

I tried to be reasonable when I gazzed with him - I'm not really a cunt, and wish I hadn't bothered - it's silly to argue, and really I was trying to explain my point to him.

Not to worry.

Cheers.
( disasterprone "Pyjamas caused the Holocaust", Fri 23 Apr 2010, 10:07, Reply)

If I've understood correctly a bloke's father, who he clearly has massive issues with, has died
and you're giving him stick over internet ettiquette?

Come on, show a bit of humanity and perspective.
(Cave Duck, Fri 23 Apr 2010, 12:24, Reply)