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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards

dramamama611

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#25
Posted: 10/23/16 at 2:46pm

I've never seen a discussion board where it doesn't happen. Heck, dieting women's boards are the worst.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

hork

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#26
Posted: 10/23/16 at 2:53pm

I can understand expecting a theater board to be more mature and genteel than other boards. I know I had that expectation when I first joined. Of course, it took me about two seconds to realize that it wasn't the case.

Mildred Plotka

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#27
Posted: 10/23/16 at 3:15pm

I was a member of a Tori Amos message board and BroadwayWorld has nothing on those nuts.

"Broadway...I'll lick you yet!"

rosscoe(au)

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#28
Posted: 10/23/16 at 4:05pm

Try going on a Disney fan board, they are mega crazy

Well I didn't want to get into it, but he's a Satanist. Every full moon he sacrifices 4 puppies to the Dark Lord and smears their blood on his paino. This should help you understand the score for Wicked a little bit more. Tazber's: Reply to Is Stephen Schwartz a Practicing Christian

Musical Master

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#29
Posted: 10/23/16 at 5:59pm

I was a lurker of the BroadwayWorld forums since 2006-7, so I did know what I was getting into when I signed up 3 years ago. It was definitely worse then than it is now, at least things have improved in the past 9-10 years.

Someone in a Tree2

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#30
Posted: 10/23/16 at 9:15pm

I dunno-- I guess I side with the OP a little more than some of you who fling words like "pedestal" and "high horse" around. I too have recoiled from the bullying and horde mentality that invades this site from time to time. But I don't consider myself a better human being because of it, just maybe more easily wounded (fragile snowflake or not).

Is everyone who asks for civility from time to time to be accused of a superiority complex? Does everyone who wants folks to play nicely by definition think of themselves as better than the rest of the class? Talk about painting whole masses of people with a broad brush...

sabrelady

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#31
Posted: 10/23/16 at 9:51pm

And telling a community of people/posters that they are rude and mean spirited etc is just the OTHER side of the brush.( especially when you state you are not coming BACK to your own thread) Not every thread is mean or deteriorates in a flame war. But that's how we've been labeled. And I hate ALWAYS being told we're wrong in how we "behave" and need to be nicer.

"you're not good, you're not bad you're just nice".

Damning w faint praise.

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gypsy101

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#32
Posted: 10/23/16 at 11:59pm

Someone in a Tree2 said: "I dunno-- I guess I side with the OP a little more than some of you who fling words like "pedestal" and "high horse" around."

OP literally says "However, you can have this information without getting up on a high horse" so wtf

"Contentment, it seems, simply happens. It appears accompanied by no bravos and no tears."

UncleCharlie

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#33
Posted: 10/24/16 at 5:00am

Getting up on a high horse is not a good idea anyway. If a horse is really lit, it may not want a rider and you could find yourself tossed fairly early on if you can even manage to mount it.

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#34
Posted: 10/24/16 at 5:09am

I think firstly that yes it is true that this is the internet and yes, we can not help if people are rude, but I'm not sure if it is right to fall back on this and state 'well people can be rude, get over it, that's the internet'. I personally believe that most people on this board are nice and put forward their opinion kindly. However, there are others who are the opposite. So I think the best thing for an individual to do is to be the better person, be kind and not lash out at others, yet still enjoy open discussion where we can give our opinions feely and respectfully.

You receive what you give.

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#35
Posted: 10/24/16 at 7:46am

But, this isn't the "theater board" the Main Board is. This board was created to be a catch-all for all things non-theater.

Et al, lah ... Poof! Cheyenne Jackson ordered me a drink at Standing Ovations 2 waayyyyyy before Girly hung out with him in the dressing room and he tickled D2.

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#36
Posted: 10/24/16 at 8:44am

This thread is stupid and you people are all poopyheads.

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

Petralicious

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#37
Posted: 10/24/16 at 9:01am

BroadwayRoss, showing to be sensitive is just raw meat and you will only invite more towards you. You shouldnt let the rudeness and bullying bother you. If you just remember that the people who are insulting/mean/rude on messageboards are people who are sensitive and bullied in real life so this is their way to turn tables on others and feel good about themselves. It will not bother you. In fact you will start to sympathize with them.

When They Go Low, I Go High

dramamama611

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#38
Posted: 10/24/16 at 9:29am

Bwahahahaha.

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#39
Posted: 10/24/16 at 9:36am

madbrian said: "This thread is stupid and you people are all poopyheads.

"

SOMETHING WE AGREE ON! heart

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#40
Posted: 10/24/16 at 10:39am

Someone in a Tree 2 said: "Is everyone who asks for civility from time to time to be accused of a superiority complex?"

No, someone asking for peace, respect and common courtesy in any given situation should never be accused of possessing a superiority complex.

In the end, you can only control your actions/responses and not those of others. You can't ever let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

It is best to just ignore those who are dedicated to creating conflict. Conflict cannot survive without your participation.

To quote FLOTUS: "When they go low, we go high."

It really is that simple.

You Can Disagree Without Being Disagreeable

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Disrespectful/Rude Behavior on These Boards#41
Posted: 10/24/16 at 1:18pm

Patti, is that you?

Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f**ckin' perfect!