How to avoid MFP Bullies
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Nothing?
*sigh*
Maybe I need to give an incentive. How about, for every truly "rude and nasty" post of mine you can reference, I'll refrain from posting in the forums for a day...no, strike that...a week. Given that I've no doubt posted dozens of them...(given the accusations of many, some vaguely in my general direction and at least one specifically about me, surely there are at least dozens, right?)...here is your chance to have me off of the forums for MONTHS!
well jeffcbt there was that one argument we got into . . .
. . . but that probably doesn't count.0 -
Nothing?
*sigh*
Maybe I need to give an incentive. How about, for every truly "rude and nasty" post of mine you can reference, I'll refrain from posting in the forums for a day...no, strike that...a week. Given that I've no doubt posted dozens of them...(given the accusations of many, some vaguely in my general direction and at least one specifically about me, surely there are at least dozens, right?)...here is your chance to have me off of the forums for MONTHS!
well jeffcbt there was that one argument we got into . . .
. . . but that probably doesn't count.
I remember that but you guys were just having a bromance tiff. I don't count it.
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HOW TO BECOME A "MFP BULLY"
When one is too much of a coward to actually be a bully face to face with other people,, hide behind a computer screen and come to a weight loss / fitness site where you can pretend to be better than other people in the safety of your Parents basement where you can make stupid comments toward people rather than getting a JOB and living an actual real life. I know, it is safer that way because in real life you would suffer many incidents of getting your puck a** kicked.
Speaking from experience? How's the basement working out? I mean, I just figured seeing as you typed this from behind your computer and all.
See your comment is an ignorant one. Unlike the Punk "MFP Bullies, I am polite to people online and in real life. The difference is, when coming across your type, I am always plenty prepared and capable of dealing with you in any way necessary. When you have to be rude and nasty online to people, there is no doubt you are a coward in real life
Only on MFP does polite = painting everyone as living in their parents basement, with no jobs, and having no actual life.....LOL
Don't forget "ignorant" and "punk." We want to make sure that everyone is properly chastised here by the ever so polite and courteous poster.
right, how could I forget that...the common thing to do when you see a loved one is say "I love you, you ignorant punk"
Dad?
yes, son..?0 -
as a pharmacist, i learned long ago that in every pharmacy there is a queen. One woman who has been there forever and acts with impunity. She works at her own pace no matter what's going on around her, says what's on her mind, pays for all personal purchases with coupons because she's the one who does the coupon reimbursements, and generally feels she is indispensable. The other employees either hate her or tolerate her. Identifying this person early on can be invaluable to a floating pharmacist. I've also learned, that if you look around the pharmacy and can't identify the queen, it's YOU.How do I find bullies?
Good question. I have never seen a bully on this site. They must be pretty easy to avoid, because I have been here forever. I was actually born in the "Introduce Yourself" forum.
not related to thread, but you just described my work experience as a pharmacy lab tech. All this time, I just assumed I was just blowing the whole situation out of proportion and kept it to myself.0 -
Because people getting upset about receiving science-backed advice are victims?
I think you may have missed the underlying point.
I thought I made enough "I agree with what you're saying, but..." statements to show that I agree with the underlying point you're making. To be clear, I don't think people should be upset about receiving science-backed advice. I was talking about people asking questions and receiving ****ish responses, which as you can see, is a different thing. Science-based advice can be delivered with or without a side order of ****ishness. Most of the ****s I've seen on forums (I don't spend a lot of time on MFP forums, usually, but elsewhere) aren't even giving any advice to go with their ****ish responses. I suppose if you're going to be a ****, adding in some quality advice is helpful.
EDIT: Apparently "d!ck" is censored here, because we're all 7 years old, so that's the word hidden by all the super-tasteful asterisks above.0 -
I am always plenty prepared and capable of dealing with you in any way necessary.
*Looks at signature, sees picture of gun on weight-loss chart*
*Nods*
Oh, you're THAT guy.0 -
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Thank-You OP for making SENSE! 0 -
I found one...perhaps two.HOW TO BECOME A "MFP BULLY"
When one is too much of a coward to actually be a bully face to face with other people,, hide behind a computer screen and come to a weight loss / fitness site where you can pretend to be better than other people in the safety of your Parents basement where you can make stupid comments toward people rather than getting a JOB and living an actual real life. I know, it is safer that way because in real life you would suffer many incidents of getting your puck a** kicked.
Speaking from experience? How's the basement working out? I mean, I just figured seeing as you typed this from behind your computer and all.
See your comment is an ignorant one. Unlike the Punk "MFP Bullies, I am polite to people online and in real life. The difference is, when coming across your type, I am always plenty prepared and capable of dealing with you in any way necessary. When you have to be rude and nasty online to people, there is no doubt you are a coward in real life
Oh, I completely forgot to ask in my previous post...
...but could you please point me (and others) to these "rude and nasty" posts of mine to which you're referring? Three or four would be helpful to see if there's a pattern...but even one would be more than what we have to work with at this point.
Edit: Silly me, I should have specified. This invitation is open to anyone, not just DD. Consider it a MFP scavenger hunt. Whoever finds the most "rude and nasty" jofjltncb6 posts wins a prize.
Nothing?
*sigh*
Maybe I need to give an incentive. How about, for every truly "rude and nasty" post of mine you can reference, I'll refrain from posting in the forums for a day...no, strike that...a week. Given that I've no doubt posted dozens of them...(given the accusations of many, some vaguely in my general direction and at least one specifically about me, surely there are at least dozens, right?)...here is your chance to have me off of the forums for MONTHS!0 -
I found one...perhaps two.HOW TO BECOME A "MFP BULLY"
When one is too much of a coward to actually be a bully face to face with other people,, hide behind a computer screen and come to a weight loss / fitness site where you can pretend to be better than other people in the safety of your Parents basement where you can make stupid comments toward people rather than getting a JOB and living an actual real life. I know, it is safer that way because in real life you would suffer many incidents of getting your puck a** kicked.
Speaking from experience? How's the basement working out? I mean, I just figured seeing as you typed this from behind your computer and all.
See your comment is an ignorant one. Unlike the Punk "MFP Bullies, I am polite to people online and in real life. The difference is, when coming across your type, I am always plenty prepared and capable of dealing with you in any way necessary. When you have to be rude and nasty online to people, there is no doubt you are a coward in real life
Oh, I completely forgot to ask in my previous post...
...but could you please point me (and others) to these "rude and nasty" posts of mine to which you're referring? Three or four would be helpful to see if there's a pattern...but even one would be more than what we have to work with at this point.
Edit: Silly me, I should have specified. This invitation is open to anyone, not just DD. Consider it a MFP scavenger hunt. Whoever finds the most "rude and nasty" jofjltncb6 posts wins a prize.
Nothing?
*sigh*
Maybe I need to give an incentive. How about, for every truly "rude and nasty" post of mine you can reference, I'll refrain from posting in the forums for a day...no, strike that...a week. Given that I've no doubt posted dozens of them...(given the accusations of many, some vaguely in my general direction and at least one specifically about me, surely there are at least dozens, right?)...here is your chance to have me off of the forums for MONTHS!
Lies!
(They were probably directed *at you* and you deserved both of them and more.)0 -
In, for inevitable butthurt.0
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In, for inevitable butthurt.
IN! Wait...0 -
I found one...perhaps two.HOW TO BECOME A "MFP BULLY"
When one is too much of a coward to actually be a bully face to face with other people,, hide behind a computer screen and come to a weight loss / fitness site where you can pretend to be better than other people in the safety of your Parents basement where you can make stupid comments toward people rather than getting a JOB and living an actual real life. I know, it is safer that way because in real life you would suffer many incidents of getting your puck a** kicked.
Speaking from experience? How's the basement working out? I mean, I just figured seeing as you typed this from behind your computer and all.
See your comment is an ignorant one. Unlike the Punk "MFP Bullies, I am polite to people online and in real life. The difference is, when coming across your type, I am always plenty prepared and capable of dealing with you in any way necessary. When you have to be rude and nasty online to people, there is no doubt you are a coward in real life
Oh, I completely forgot to ask in my previous post...
...but could you please point me (and others) to these "rude and nasty" posts of mine to which you're referring? Three or four would be helpful to see if there's a pattern...but even one would be more than what we have to work with at this point.
Edit: Silly me, I should have specified. This invitation is open to anyone, not just DD. Consider it a MFP scavenger hunt. Whoever finds the most "rude and nasty" jofjltncb6 posts wins a prize.
Nothing?
*sigh*
Maybe I need to give an incentive. How about, for every truly "rude and nasty" post of mine you can reference, I'll refrain from posting in the forums for a day...no, strike that...a week. Given that I've no doubt posted dozens of them...(given the accusations of many, some vaguely in my general direction and at least one specifically about me, surely there are at least dozens, right?)...here is your chance to have me off of the forums for MONTHS!
Lies!
(They were probably directed *at you* and you deserved both of them and more.)
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Because people getting upset about receiving science-backed advice are victims?
I think you may have missed the underlying point.
I thought I made enough "I agree with what you're saying, but..." statements to show that I agree with the underlying point you're making. To be clear, I don't think people should be upset about receiving science-backed advice. I was talking about people asking questions and receiving ****ish responses, which as you can see, is a different thing. Science-based advice can be delivered with or without a side order of ****ishness. Most of the ****s I've seen on forums (I don't spend a lot of time on MFP forums, usually, but elsewhere) aren't even giving any advice to go with their ****ish responses. I suppose if you're going to be a ****, adding in some quality advice is helpful.
EDIT: Apparently "d!ck" is censored here, because we're all 7 years old, so that's the word hidden by all the super-tasteful asterisks above.
Funnily enough, whenever someone asks a legitimate question, they get legitimate answers. Unless the original question borders on ridiculousness.
Most of the issues arise when someone posts something that is factually incorrect and tries to claim it is true. They are usually quickly refuted and then that person goes on to get upset and continue making false claims. If you lurk on the message boards often, you'll see the same posters doing it over and over. Usually things like "sugar will make you fat!" or "mcnasty chicken!" threads.0 -
We post in forums that have fad dieters, and those forums have to be guarded by people with experience. Who's gonna do it? You? You, “I’m going to do another fad diet since the last 4 didn't work”? “Bullies” have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for restriction diets and you curse the IIFYM. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what they know, that differing opinions, gifs and sarcasm, while tragic, probably saves lives. And credible science, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives! You don't want the truth, because deep down in places you don't talk about at body wrap parties, you want bullies in the forums. You need bullies in the forums. They use words like "healthy", "search", "myth". They use these words as the backbone of a life spent researching something. You see them and you cry bully. They have neither the time nor the responsibility to explain themselves to people who consistently argue and report the very logic and help they are trying to provide, and questions the manner in which they provide it! They would rather you just said "I choose not to agree", and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you click on Google, and do some extensive searching for yourself....
....OR something like that.0 -
Yeah, but, when I research, the internet always points me back to MFP! ;-)0
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1. Do your own research instead of asking a forum. Yep, you may have to think for yourselves...Scary, I know.
2. If you get advise, don't respond with anything starting with "Yeah, but.." If you don't agree with advise given... repeat step one.
3. Remember that often in life , a stupid question will receive a stupid answer.
4. Remember that people you may not like, or who have contradicting opinions also have computers.
5. If you can't take the heat, don't tickle the dragon.
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The more I read I think of MFP boards as a bunch of people with mental conditions..............that happen to be tracking their calories.0
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Quid pro quo of nothing I'm way nicer here than in real life. Today I told a doctor to shut the **** up because he was irritating me.
Oh but I used to have a mohican so I'm probably a punk in any case0 -
This forum is labeled "community." Community isn't just about being a research fanatic (something that I already am). Honestly, I avoid posting here often because MFP has a relatively mean community, one with whom I don't often strive to build relationships.This post is just another example of the poor attitude around here. It is really unfortunate, because I love everything else about MFP. It has been very helpful to me!0
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This forum is labeled "community." Community isn't just about being a research fanatic (something that I already am). Honestly, I avoid posting here often because MFP has a relatively mean community, one with whom I don't often strive to build relationships.This post is just another example of the poor attitude around here. It is really unfortunate, because I love everything else about MFP. It has been very helpful to me!
Relative to what? If your posts are about what a crappy community, then I guess . . . you know, you get what you get, sort of like when I go into neighborhoods of [insert ethnic group] and shout [ethnic group] slurs.
I'm not going to debate with you about the poor attitude of the original post in this thread - because I know we disagree - but what is it that you're expecting but not receiving in satisfactory quantities?
Also, I'm not being mean right now - I'm smiling, and I'm looking forward to engaging in a constructive discussion about your concerns.0 -
Community...... some communities are rough. If the community pool, tennis courts and all the other amenities are great but you hate the people, then don't go to the potluck. K?0
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Relative to people I know in real life. I just can't imagine people saying the things they do here in real life. I guess the curtness of the things I read often takes me aback. Maybe it's just the tone of the text I am misreading. The impression that I get is not always positive, and I don't exactly have words to express that. Sorry. I've only participated in one other forum regularly, but it is exponentially friendlier than what I often read here. I guess there are many ways to say things, and people do not often choose the kinder way to say things here. I don't expect my post to be a MFP world changer. The culture here is what it is.0
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Close account?0
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And use the search button in the forums to find the same question you asked has been asked 9,999 times before.
Most definitely - how much water should I be drinking; why is the water counter in cups; can I count diet soda as water; should I be eating less than 1200 calories and the list goes on.
So.... if we wanna ask a questions that hasn't been answered in over a year, and we wanna chat with current useres about it - then we deserve to be subjected to all the 'hide behind your username'-I'm gonna anwser- but not seriously-then change the subject-and belittle you for making any effort to lose weight-unhelpful-MFP commentators?
It's like you have nothing better to do ... oh wait ... you don't.0 -
5. If you can't take the heat, don't tickle the dragon.
LOVE this, gonna pinch it :laugh:0 -
In for the butthurt...and the gifs
One caveat to the search....and I am sure lots have seen this...People search then post on a topic that is well over 6months, 12 months, 2 years old reviving an older thread that gets active...
As for Bullies here??? really???
I have seen some awful comments from people...calling each other fat (that thread got locked after about 8 hours) the body shaming from new folks saying ewwww that's gross when referring to well developed muscles or arguing that some stupid salt flush is a good thing...and saying those disagreeing with science to back them up are idiots...New folks coming in mad that they got out of control and will do anythingggggggggg to lose weight? or the alumni here giving good advice backed by science with a side of bluntness???
Oh and for all of those who have butthurt just reading this thread this one is for you....please fill out and deliver to the WWW cops they are waiting for your call....
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6) Don't call other members "trolls" simply because they answer your question with facts rather than fantasy.
Not so much on here, because I mostly post "this is my personal experience" stuff here, but in general, I've been called a troll so many times just for saying things that are true. A troll is someone who deliberately posts inflammatory things that they don't necessarily believe just for the laughs. I've never done that. People throw that term around way too much.0 -
Community...... some communities are rough. If the community pool, tennis courts and all the other amenities are great but you hate the people, then don't go to the potluck. K?
Ding ding ding!!! We have a winner.0 -
3) NO NO NO NO NO. if you don't have anything nice to say you don't have to reply at all. NO NO NO. YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO KEEP YOUR SNARKY YAP SHUT! In LIFE, as in face to face, you wouldn't behave rudely toward strangers.
It someone posts a stupid question, and the only people who are allowed to answer are other stupid people who are going to support the OP's incorrect information, how is the OP going to learn anything? Discussion forums are for discussion, not validation only. Granted, there are polite and impolite ways to disagree, but I think that the heavy moderation on this site takes care of that.
As for "you wouldn't do that in real life," sure I would if a stranger walked up to me and asked me a dumb question, which is what the in-person parallel situation would be. Well, I might begin with, "Who are you and why are you talking to me?" and go from there.0
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