wow who could've seen this coming
― Mordy, Monday, 27 January 2020 13:42 (four years ago) link
The entirety of ILX needs Johnny Fever right now
― opden gnash (imago), Monday, 27 January 2020 13:48 (four years ago) link
The Bernie thread has been a bit tough the last few days, but in all honesty, seeing as what has been under discussion is a pretty clear misstep by the guy with the name in the thread title, make no misstake that the larger part of Berners on here realize that it was hurtful and listens to those who feel hurt by it. Compare this to the UK politics thread, which I think everyone can agree is not a place for fact-based discussion anymore, but for ranting and name calling. And which has degenerated to the point where a guy like xyzzzz can openly bully other posters all over the board, and while it seems even his most ardent defenders realize bullying is exactly what he is doing, he is still shielded and offered respect by that community. It is kinda amazing the rest of the UK pol crew don't realize how bad the comrades' behaviour reflects on them, but oh well.
― Frederik B, Monday, 27 January 2020 13:49 (four years ago) link
Insane Clown Posse
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 27 January 2020 13:50 (four years ago) link
https://www.dealert.nl/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/1200x/040ec09b1e35df139433887a97daa66f/h/e/henkvisser.jpg
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 27 January 2020 13:51 (four years ago) link
who knew that it was poch keeping a lid on the bubbling pot all along
― Catherine, Boner of JP Sweeney & Co (darraghmac), Monday, 27 January 2020 13:54 (four years ago) link
Historians of ILX, is this our first transatlantic meltdown?
― pomenitul, Monday, 27 January 2020 13:55 (four years ago) link
Not by a long shot
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 27 January 2020 13:56 (four years ago) link
lol oh god pom i forget how young you are
― Catherine, Boner of JP Sweeney & Co (darraghmac), Monday, 27 January 2020 13:56 (four years ago) link
Lol. But yeah, it's nothing compared to the great meltdowns of '16.
― Frederik B, Monday, 27 January 2020 13:58 (four years ago) link
I am old and young both, having stumbled upon this place back in… 2002, if memory serves. I mostly lurked for a year then vanished, only to return in 2017.
― pomenitul, Monday, 27 January 2020 13:58 (four years ago) link
Yes my bullying of posters is to blame for the UK thread to degenerate into a *checks thread* a discussion of the works of Mishima and EU Supergirl.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 27 January 2020 13:59 (four years ago) link
we havent had any real mutli-person meltdowns since oh imma say 2015 but could be closer to late 2013 tbh
― Catherine, Boner of JP Sweeney & Co (darraghmac), Monday, 27 January 2020 13:59 (four years ago) link
I can't even bulky you all properly xp
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 27 January 2020 14:00 (four years ago) link
exceptionally cool to see an argument in a thread which contains my anger at platforming fascists described as a “meltdown”, keep up the great work, men of ilx, maybe we can get even fewer women participating on here?
― steer karma (gyac), Monday, 27 January 2020 14:00 (four years ago) link
xp insert dick dastardley ref yrselves, fuckin phone
― Catherine, Boner of JP Sweeney & Co (darraghmac), Monday, 27 January 2020 14:00 (four years ago) link
Why would you assume I was talking about you, gyac?
― pomenitul, Monday, 27 January 2020 14:01 (four years ago) link
Yeah, gyac, first of all, that wasn't what AF was doing. And secondly, you can't use that line in defense of a bully like xyzzz.
― Frederik B, Monday, 27 January 2020 14:02 (four years ago) link
― steer karma (gyac), Monday, January 27, 2020 3:00 PM (two minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
More to the meltdown than this tbf
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 27 January 2020 14:04 (four years ago) link
LJ can't be bullied he was trained to take it all in the UK's finest private schools
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 27 January 2020 14:04 (four years ago) link
― steer karma (gyac), Monday, 27 January 2020 14:05 (four years ago) link
You should be.
― Frederik B, Monday, 27 January 2020 14:06 (four years ago) link
Like, it was what I was talking about in the post you reacted to. You're underlining my point.
Reposting:
And which has degenerated to the point where a guy like xyzzzz can openly bully other posters all over the board, and while it seems even his most ardent defenders realize bullying is exactly what he is doing, he is still shielded and offered respect by that community. It is kinda amazing the rest of the UK pol crew don't realize how bad the comrades' behaviour reflects on them, but oh well.
Alphie is experiencing technical issues with his keyboard. At first his only viable keys were x, y & z, now only l & j are left.
― pomenitul, Monday, 27 January 2020 14:08 (four years ago) link
Autocorrect is bullying my ability to type a defence to Fred B's fake news!
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 27 January 2020 14:09 (four years ago) link
― xyzzzz__, Monday, January 27, 2020 2:04 PM (five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
this is a solid 8/10 zing, can't fault tbfttl
― opden gnash (imago), Monday, 27 January 2020 14:10 (four years ago) link
i mean, mildly homophobic tho? maybe i got an angle there ;)
― opden gnash (imago), Monday, 27 January 2020 14:11 (four years ago) link
I wouldn't say so, but I am not taking any of this seriously enough to think about it.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 27 January 2020 14:13 (four years ago) link
This is crazy!We will just call this the "Mass Tumble Weed Migration"Location/Date: Lemoore, CA | 01-16-2020Permission: Jason Winters@WeatherBug - Download the weather app today!#CAwx #California pic.twitter.com/bEtpJ5tZ7E— Live Storm Chasers (@Livestormchaser) January 20, 2020
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 27 January 2020 14:30 (four years ago) link
(not that anyone was saying it was) but despite my intemperate last post on the thread, I definitely wouldn't describe it as a meltdown, and I definitely wouldn't want to see an ILX without gyac - I should just lay off in future.
― Andrew Farrell, Monday, 27 January 2020 14:52 (four years ago) link
(posts you probably wished you posted sooner)
― Andrew Farrell, Monday, 27 January 2020 14:53 (four years ago) link
I don't have anything against gyac in particular, but anyone who can see what xyzzzz is doing to people, and only reacts by telling one of his favourite targets You’re obsessed, block him already can honestly fuck off in my book. I honestly think that's pretty fair.
― Frederik B, Monday, 27 January 2020 15:04 (four years ago) link
You are the only one who can see the truth Fred.
It's just that nobody can handle it.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 27 January 2020 15:16 (four years ago) link
Compare this to the UK politics thread, which I think everyone can agree is not a place for fact-based discussion anymore, but for ranting and name calling
I think everyone can agree you're a pest wherever you post - if not right away, then eventually. I don't know, though maybe you have ardent defenders too?
― Duncan Disorderly (Tom D.), Monday, 27 January 2020 15:34 (four years ago) link
tbf I've met xyzzzz many times, maybe if I met Fred I might like him too.
― Duncan Disorderly (Tom D.), Monday, 27 January 2020 15:36 (four years ago) link
I don't think Fred would go up and tell some random in Wetherspoons that their opinions on domestic politics are rather stupid... and here's why... or it might be funny if he did tbh!
― calzino, Monday, 27 January 2020 15:39 (four years ago) link
fred otm
― Catherine, Boner of JP Sweeney & Co (darraghmac), Monday, 27 January 2020 15:46 (four years ago) link
About what?
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 27 January 2020 15:55 (four years ago) link
about butt
― ... that's Traore! (Neanderthal), Monday, 27 January 2020 15:58 (four years ago) link
lmao don't rise to it alphie
― opden gnash (imago), Monday, 27 January 2020 15:59 (four years ago) link
With baited breath.
― pomenitul, Monday, 27 January 2020 15:59 (four years ago) link
*checks author's name*
lol
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 28 January 2020 14:19 (four years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/XtFUddo.jpglbj/hayes
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 28 January 2020 17:37 (four years ago) link
Two of the men lying on the blanket that day in 1940 were rich. The third was a human tripod.
― zuck zuck lucify (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 28 January 2020 17:41 (four years ago) link
what if rutherford b hayes, but with lbi’s dick
― the main character Cooly and his fart attack (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 28 January 2020 17:48 (four years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/UUAkj3K.jpg
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 28 January 2020 17:55 (four years ago) link
The b is for BODACIOUS
― Okay, you're an ambulance (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 28 January 2020 18:03 (four years ago) link
― the main character Cooly and his fart attack (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, January 28, 2020 6:48 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
:(
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 29 January 2020 07:48 (four years ago) link
sincere thank you to dog latin
― opden gnash (imago), Wednesday, 29 January 2020 13:07 (four years ago) link