MY 12-STEPS to SURVIVING 4000+ POSTS and SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT...

[faxman75]

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers. I was a refreshments fan back in the day. One day searching the web I saw he had a new project. They have a new site now and a new board and it's really shitty. Many people revolted or got sick of the band after about 6 years of going to zillion of their shows. so now a bunch of us post on a friend of mines message board that he created. There are about 50 of us from several different states.

[MissingPerson]

Yup. I've got a couple of nifty international internetworks of people. Folks I never woulda known otherwise, in a couple of countries, and I consider them some of my bestest buddies. I like the idea of being able to swing by a foreign city and just say "Hey, was in the neighbourhood and..."

[fatbastard]

There's nothing better than feeling that love and unity in the polo field.

It is encouraging to hear that the way people portray themselves on the board is actually, for the most part, different than how they are in person. Why people make the choice of portraying themselves in such a bullying and bantering demeanor is beyond my comprehension. I'm older than the average person here so perhaps my lack of time spent on messageboards/blogs/joke web sites/Grand Theft Auto compared to others would explain my disconnect and my initial coming off as oversensitive.

I have had to defend myself on occasion; though way less than others. In the end, the thing that was being argued about was really a lot less than what I initially made things to be. People were being a smart ass and just fucking around. I was looking at way too seriously.

Being myself has worked for me. There are board members who are not very interesting. Those people tend not to get replies from me in threads. Basically, I avoid them like the plague. I don’t chase them around threads and try to “up one” them. There are way too many other people to converse who have relevant things to offer.

There isn’t a manual for how one should conduct themselves on this board but here are a few recommendations.

Be yourself.

Have fun.

Do not post snatch pictures.

Insult someone and expect it back in return.

Take things with a grain of salt. People have a sharp tongue on this board.

If there’s a conflict, try and work it out, if it doesn’t work, simply write them off.

Remember this board is about Coachella and love of music.

[feather]

Good point. However, I'm exceedingly skeptical that more than 10% of posters have online personalities that are aligned with their real personalities.

I'm for real.

[TommyboyUNM]

I'm for real.

Is your REAL name feather? Well ok then.

[Sushov23]

i'm real, I don't give a fuck, I am who I am. Like me or not.

[fatbastard]

I'm for real.

Thank you for not posting your vagina.

[feather]

Is your REAL name feather? Well ok then.

Might as well be

...and no pictures of my vagina will be posted, ever!

[frozen pilgrim]

There's nothing better than feeling that love and unity in the polo field.

It is encouraging to hear that the way people portray themselves on the board is actually, for the most part, different than how they are in person. Why people make the choice of portraying themselves in such a bullying and bantering demeanor is beyond my comprehension. I'm older than the average person here so perhaps my lack of time spent on messageboards/blogs/joke web sites/Grand Theft Auto compared to others would explain my disconnect and my initial coming off as oversensitive.

I have had to defend myself on occasion; though way less than others. In the end, the thing that was being argued about was really a lot less than what I initially made things to be. People were being a smart ass and just fucking around. I was looking at way too seriously.

Being myself has worked for me. There are board members who are not very interesting. Those people tend not to get replies from me in threads. Basically, I avoid them like the plague. I don’t chase them around threads and try to “up one” them. There are way too many other people to converse who have relevant things to offer.

There isn’t a manual for how one should conduct themselves on this board but here are a few recommendations.

Be yourself.

Have fun.

Do not post snatch pictures.

Insult someone and expect it back in return.

Take things with a grain of salt. People have a sharp tongue on this board.

If there’s a conflict, try and work it out, if it doesn’t work, simply write them off.

Remember this board is about Coachella and love of music.

this is something we all need to remember.

this is the only place where I'm this harsh. it seems to be a requirement to get your point across sometimes. I'm a nice guy, this is not a nice board.

[TommyboyUNM]

Might as well be

...and no pictures of my vagina will be posted, ever!

Fair enough. I guess to the first and second part.

[TommyboyUNM]

i'm real, I don't give a fuck, I am who I am. Like me or not.

Do your friends call you "Sushy" too? Seems like you've really embraced that!

[Sushov23]

I haven't embraced sushy, and people calling me that on this board are fucking BITCHES. It's fucking retarted because I know none of you would dare call me that in real life. Shit I've told people my name before(Jesse), and it should either be my board name, or my real name. Calling me anything else is just juvenile.

[Sushov23]

this is something we all need to remember.

this is the only place where I'm this harsh. it seems to be a requirement to get your point across sometimes. I'm a nice guy, this is not a nice board.

QFT.

[TommyboyUNM]

I haven't embraced sushy, and people calling me that on this board are fucking BITCHES. It's fucking retarted because I know none of you would dare call me that in real life. Shit I've told people my name before(Jesse), and it should either be my board name, or my real name. Calling me anything else is just juvenile.

I had NO idea your name was Jesse. And I called you Sushy just out of randomness. I didn't know it would piss you off. I have no idea why it pisses you off. But since it does, I do it more. Don't take it personally because I do that with my best friends and they do that with me.

[KooKoo Banana Funtime]

how about Nigiri?

[Sushov23]

It's just something I don't ever take part in. I don't do the whole nickname thing, or messing around with friends. I call all my friends by whatever they want to be called. It's just a thing I do out of respect. Of course I do fuck around also, but there is a time for that.

[KooKoo Banana Funtime]

what time is it?

[Sushov23]

wow random. I wonder who's alias this is.

[Sushov23]

I had NO idea your name was Jesse. And I called you Sushy just out of randomness. I didn't know it would piss you off. I have no idea why it pisses you off. But since it does, I do it more. Don't take it personally because I do that with my best friends and they do that with me.

It's cool man, now you know my name. I think you are one of the good guys on this board.

[KooKoo Banana Funtime]

who are the bad guys sushy?
i demand to see the list

at least do a Top 10 countdown.. people here are big into lists

[Sushov23]

I don't get into that, it's not my way.

[CalmerThanYou]

wow...what started as a terrible rant by BD ended in a gospel of how to be nice and kind on the all knowing message boardz...happy days.

[Mr. Dylanja]

I can't wait to call you Sushy to your face, I am the inventor after all.

[algunz]

My name is Alessandra Pilar Bernadette Morales Contreras Teaze Rohde - Gunz. I live in Tustin, California and my social security number is . . .

[Blinken]

i've had two different people at random shows come up to me, "Ummm, this is weird, but are you on the coachella message boards? Are you CalmerThanYou?"

my friends were disgusted with me.

I have had the same thing with the same reactions, although one of my best friends posts on here regularly too.

[Pixiessp]

My name is Alessandra Pilar Bernadette Morales Contreras Teaze Rohde - Gunz. I live in Tustin, California and my social security number is . . .

Hijole!!!

[Suffacated]

There's nothing better than feeling that love and unity in the polo field.

It is encouraging to hear that the way people portray themselves on the board is actually, for the most part, different than how they are in person. Why people make the choice of portraying themselves in such a bullying and bantering demeanor is beyond my comprehension. I'm older than the average person here so perhaps my lack of time spent on messageboards/blogs/joke web sites/Grand Theft Auto compared to others would explain my disconnect and my initial coming off as oversensitive.

I have had to defend myself on occasion; though way less than others. In the end, the thing that was being argued about was really a lot less than what I initially made things to be. People were being a smart ass and just fucking around. I was looking at way too seriously.

Being myself has worked for me. There are board members who are not very interesting. Those people tend not to get replies from me in threads. Basically, I avoid them like the plague. I don’t chase them around threads and try to “up one” them. There are way too many other people to converse who have relevant things to offer.

There isn’t a manual for how one should conduct themselves on this board but here are a few recommendations.

Be yourself.

Have fun.

Do not post snatch pictures.

Insult someone and expect it back in return.

Take things with a grain of salt. People have a sharp tongue on this board.

If there’s a conflict, try and work it out, if it doesn’t work, simply write them off.

Remember this board is about Coachella and love of music.

Agreed 100%

I must admit that there have been times when I've let some of what goes on in here get to me.
Sure, I acted like an ass by threatening Randy in the way that I did.
I know better and I apologize.
Beating anyones ass will only lead to more jail time and thats so not worth it.
Like fatbastard said...

Remember this board is about Coachella and love of music.

[luckyface]

Beating anyones ass will only lead to more jail time

Now this is a story I want to hear about.

[clarky123]

There's nothing better than feeling that love and unity in the polo field.

I'm older than the average person here so perhaps my lack of time spent on messageboards/blogs/joke web sites/Grand Theft Auto compared to others would explain my disconnect and my initial coming off as oversensitive.

Hey, FB, thats not quite true, you are on this board 24/7 and one of the few (6/7) non-confrontational members I have encountered.
I always meant to ask you if you do paid work, or, more sinisterly, are YOU actually a moderator!

[amyzzz]

Good point. However, I'm exceedingly skeptical that more than 10% of posters have online personalities that are aligned with their real personalities.

I disappear when I leave the board.