Has ILE become too pally?

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To clarify a bit -- I'm not actually attacking anyone here, even though I said I observed certain qualities among the ILX posting body that reminded me of the woman I described upthread. This is my issue, I guess, that a few seemingly insincere people in my life have made me distrustful of EVERYONE'S intentions. But it's important to have some kind of bullshit radar with these things; if you're naive, you risk getting fucked over or hurt. Where is the line drawn?

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 20 July 2003 02:31 (twenty-one years ago) link

wak-wak-wak-wak-wow-wow-yik-yakakakaka-kow!

― James Blount (James Blount), Sunday, 20 July 2003 02:43 (twenty-one years ago) link

*snort*

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 20 July 2003 03:34 (twenty-one years ago) link

What I have noticed:
People post about their lives on ILE.
Am I allowed to post about MY life on ILE?
If the answer is no, then ILE has become too pally.

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 20 July 2003 05:36 (twenty-one years ago) link

this muhfuh's become too pale-y I'll tell you that - you seem them fap photos: get some sun people!

― James Blount (James Blount), Sunday, 20 July 2003 05:40 (twenty-one years ago) link

You can say pretty much whatever the fuck you want to say, Orbit. Just don't threaten violence against anyone, ok? We don't have to pay any attention, or we may choose to, it's up to us. I have no right to do so, but could I make one suggestion? Could you try not to shout so much? Thank you.

― Bryan (Bryan), Sunday, 20 July 2003 05:40 (twenty-one years ago) link

I don't shout that much. What are you talking about? I don't shout any more or less than anyone else!

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 20 July 2003 05:43 (twenty-one years ago) link

YES YOU DO!!!

― James Blount (James Blount), Sunday, 20 July 2003 05:46 (twenty-one years ago) link

actually I have no idea whether you do or not, that was just too easy

― James Blount (James Blount), Sunday, 20 July 2003 05:46 (twenty-one years ago) link

Well I don't shout any more than anyone else
. But I'm not offended by the joke. ;-)

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 20 July 2003 05:48 (twenty-one years ago) link

You shout a fair bit on your own threads, but I guess that's your right, sort of. Actually, go ahead and shout! I like it, come to think of it.

― Bryan (Bryan), Sunday, 20 July 2003 05:52 (twenty-one years ago) link

Just some points of fact:
I haven't made very many threads. Only one thread: ATTACK was a shout and the whole thread was a shout by everyone because that was the point of the thread. Other than ATTACK I have never made an all-caps thread nor have I posted all-caps to someone else's thread.

If you look at the thread list, I'm not shouting any more than anyone else.

Perhaps because at the start of two threads I said: GO! GO! ?
That's pretty trvial. But I'm not worried about it. I will in the future say Go. Go.
You will then be happy.

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 20 July 2003 05:59 (twenty-one years ago) link

I'm sorry if I wasn't clear. I honestly do enjoy the shouting. I wasn't being sarcastic! Please, Orbit, accept my apologies.

― Bryan (Bryan), Sunday, 20 July 2003 06:01 (twenty-one years ago) link

No offense taken. My reply was also sincere, no offense intended. ;)

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 20 July 2003 06:02 (twenty-one years ago) link

OH NO! NOT THE WINKY!!! I CAN'T BEAR THE WINKY!!! Um... ;-)

― Bryan (Bryan), Sunday, 20 July 2003 06:03 (twenty-one years ago) link

Embrace emoticon love.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 20 July 2003 06:05 (twenty-one years ago) link

Hi Ned! (or was that too pally?)

― Bryan (Bryan), Sunday, 20 July 2003 06:06 (twenty-one years ago) link

Yes, I believe I will. :-)

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 20 July 2003 06:07 (twenty-one years ago) link

Hello everyone! Yay everything! :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 20 July 2003 06:08 (twenty-one years ago) link

YAY!!! It's a good ol' late night ILE circle jerk! PASS THE LOTION!

― Bryan (Bryan), Sunday, 20 July 2003 06:11 (twenty-one years ago) link

Hooray for the Western Hemisphere! The rockin'-est continent around!

― oops (Oops), Sunday, 20 July 2003 06:11 (twenty-one years ago) link

YAY!!! It's a good ol' late night ILE circle jerk! PASS THE LOTION!
-- Bryan (bryan...), July 20th, 2003. (Bryan)

erm. that might be a little difficult on this end....

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 20 July 2003 06:14 (twenty-one years ago) link

I'm sure we could work something out! Or maybe I could just shut my fucking pie hole!

― Bryan (Bryan), Sunday, 20 July 2003 06:18 (twenty-one years ago) link

Lol. I'm just not sure how a female circle-jerking would work--lotion is *definitely* out. I think you might have to mail me a strap-on.

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 20 July 2003 06:19 (twenty-one years ago) link

How drunk do you have to be to call the Western Hemisphere a continent?

― oops (Oops), Sunday, 20 July 2003 06:25 (twenty-one years ago) link

Canadian drunk! Millar drunk! Pretty fucking drunk!
I told you we could work something out, Orbit!

― Bryan (Bryan), Sunday, 20 July 2003 06:26 (twenty-one years ago) link

Shit! Is that what circle jerk means? I always thought it was badass guys who ride motorbikes.

Stop corrupting me ILE!

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 20 July 2003 08:42 (twenty-one years ago) link

Was the band Circle Jerks or Cycle Jerks? I'm convinced it was Cycle Jerks.

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 20 July 2003 08:48 (twenty-one years ago) link

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre600/e625/e62520eusx4.jpg

― Chris Barrus (Chris Barrus), Sunday, 20 July 2003 09:06 (twenty-one years ago) link

Orbit we don't know you from shit. Give us time before you call us "pally". Most of us have been posting here for 2+ years. You've been here like what, 2 weeks? It takes time, honey.

― Texas Sam (thatgirl), Sunday, 20 July 2003 09:13 (twenty-one years ago) link

Cor you lot are so paranoid! This is grebt. I must get gAIM working so I can get all the backstories to this. I for example, find all the NYC-ers talk impenetrable, so either I ignore it or make something entertaining up...

Perhaps the NYC-ers could explain some of their injokes to us? I shall try to explain a London injoke in turn except that all I ever joke about these days is linux and Dr Who eg GOT A LIGHT? NO MATCH ahahhahahahahaha.

― Sarah (starry), Sunday, 20 July 2003 09:25 (twenty-one years ago) link

i get the majority of the ILXNYC0R injokes and I live in TX, WTF?

― Texas Sam (thatgirl), Sunday, 20 July 2003 09:31 (twenty-one years ago) link

I guess you talk to them on AIM? Or you met up or something? Also Americans have a common language of syrup on pork products and stuff that mean there is already a bond which us over the pond with our pork products and tomato ketchup will never understand.

― Sarah (starry), Sunday, 20 July 2003 09:45 (twenty-one years ago) link

Sarah, if there's something you don't understand and would like to know please ask -- I'm sure the result will be as disappointing as Tottenham Geezers Swan Kiosk but the NYC crew would be happy to explain nevertheless.

― Mary (Mary), Sunday, 20 July 2003 11:37 (twenty-one years ago) link

Mary I must admit that I have only got the interweb at home a couple of days ago so I not down with all the young peoples groovy jokes! But I shall make sure to revise this thread when curious!

BTW I now have great hatred for the Tottenham Swan bcz of many nights spent waiting for the sodding N73 to start running but all there are are bloody 73's going to Tottenham. Grrrr. And all you want to do is go home cos you are tired and drunk and grumpy and all your friends have gone home and buses only go to TOTTENHAM. Unless you go to Angel and change. I can recommend this method.

― Sarah (starry), Sunday, 20 July 2003 11:47 (twenty-one years ago) link

Get the N38 and go via BAKERS ARMS instead!

― RickyT (RickyT), Sunday, 20 July 2003 11:54 (twenty-one years ago) link

I want to go to Tottenham Swan.

― Mary (Mary), Sunday, 20 July 2003 11:59 (twenty-one years ago) link

Toda is going to dye his hair blue next season.

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 20 July 2003 12:36 (twenty-one years ago) link

Like Starry says, I think there is a tendency for ILx becoming just a spin-off from AIM chat. And I think this leaves those of us with no desire to go on group AIM chats a little out of the loop (cf the Polyamory thread).

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Sunday, 20 July 2003 12:56 (twenty-one years ago) link

i think this only applies to ILE jerry.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 20 July 2003 13:22 (twenty-one years ago) link

syrup on pork products is canadian dammit

― s1utsky (slutsky), Sunday, 20 July 2003 14:56 (twenty-one years ago) link

http://www.norfolkwindmills.com/images/tottenhamswan.jpg

― gareth (gareth), Sunday, 20 July 2003 16:20 (twenty-one years ago) link

"Salsa is what I put on my scrambled egg."--Tito (It's-still-Mambo-to-me) Puente

― Al Andalous, Sunday, 20 July 2003 16:22 (twenty-one years ago) link

the Swan like the Viaduct pub near Ealing Hospital.

― jel -- (jel), Sunday, 20 July 2003 16:23 (twenty-one years ago) link

I know many of the people on this board for 5-10 years, that girl, in real life and not on the internet. I was simply de-lurking myself on this board, and responding to the question asked in the thread.

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 20 July 2003 17:48 (twenty-one years ago) link

http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/buildings/strangewys1.jpg

― Mary (Mary), Sunday, 20 July 2003 17:49 (twenty-one years ago) link

Orbit we don't know you from shit. Give us time before you call us "pally". Most of us have been posting here for 2+ years. You've been here like what, 2 weeks? It takes time, honey

What is this? This whole thread was started because I was concerned how the board looks to newcomers. Newcomers are more qualified than anyone to give their thoughts on how pally and inward-looking it comes across as. I'm surprised you should be like this Sam.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 20 July 2003 17:58 (twenty-one years ago) link

The vast majority of people here were newcomers at some point or other tho right? So to draw from my own experience - I checked out a few threads now and then based on the odd Google search or recommendation by other people but seldom posted or lurked. this went on for about 6 months before i became a full on ILE devotee. the only reason i avoided this board for that long was because I knew it would engulf me, but I eventually gave in when I saw how much pally fun was being had and i thought 'hey gimme a slice' - well thats not entirely true as i became a regular on ILM a good 2 or 3 months before ILE

― stevem (blueski), Sunday, 20 July 2003 18:14 (twenty-one years ago) link

N, my point was people can't get upset that they aren't automatically in on everything right away. (if anyone is/was, I dunno). But it's not hard to get all the BS if you stick around. The group will draw you in if you let it.

Sarah, you are right it's the syrup/pork that binds us all.

― Texas Sam (thatgirl), Sunday, 20 July 2003 18:21 (twenty-one years ago) link

ILE/ILM's problem from the perspective of every non-regular I've ever talked to is that it's this MASSIVE, INSANELY FAST conversation and it requires far too much time for most people to keep up. The weekends move a bit slower but every day coming home from work (where I can't read, much less post) I have to play catch-up on all the poop that happened between 4am - 5pm EST while London and NYC are up and chattering away.

Palliness is what makes people want to stay and keep up with everything. We're FRIENDS, here, of a sort, some moreso than others, and that's what friends do - make injokes and call each other silly things.

― Millar (Millar), Sunday, 20 July 2003 18:25 (twenty-one years ago) link

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