I can haz general discussion? 2!!

Seren_ · 09-03-2014 5:18pm

I'm not getting into arguments on the internet cause I can never express myself properly. And I've work to do. So believe what you want to believe, even if I don't like it. I'm not going to change your minds on here.

jubella · 09-03-2014 5:19pm

This is a complete non-event! Had to laugh at how it got almost a full page in the paper :pac:
As was said before, anyone was free to leave, so I can't see how it affected anyone. Outrage over nothing.

GarIT · 09-03-2014 5:21pm

Seren_ wrote: »

So believe what you want to believe, even if I don't like it.

Carry on as you were so everyone.

banquo · 09-03-2014 5:33pm

I suspect that there's a group of people that just really hate Mal (whom I hardly know btw.)

Wasn't it about this time last year when he was (blatantly) fraped and, in a loooooong thread on his female friend's wall said something like "stop [female friend's name] or I will punch you in the vagina"?

And a college society (too brave to use their own names of course) on FB started putting around that Mal was seriously advocating "violence against women"? I think that made Broadsheet.ie.

And at no point did they stop and think "Hey, maybe because it's 2am and Mal is probably asleep we should, y'know, be responsible and wait until he has a chance to explain himself?"

"No no no, we'll just send it to the newspapers that he beats women."

Attention-seeking nonsense.

Pudsy33 · 09-03-2014 5:36pm

I have noticed a weird hatred of Mal from some sections. I can see how some are annoyed by him but he seems a genuine chap.

Planemo · 09-03-2014 5:54pm

banquo wrote: »

And a college society (too brave to use their own names of course) on FB started putting around that Mal was seriously advocating "violence against women"? I think that made Broadsheet.ie.

This? (Scroll down to 21st April 2013) Overreaction seems to be their forté.

Pudsy33 · 09-03-2014 6:05pm

Planemo wrote: »

This? (Scroll down to 21st April 2013) Overreaction seems to be their forté.

Hahaha that is hilarious, the person running the femsoc page couldn't have possibly thought that was genuinely Mal, right?

Seren_ · 09-03-2014 6:19pm

Yeah it's a total overreaction to stand up for what you believe in.

GarIT · 09-03-2014 6:21pm

Seren_ wrote: »

Yeah it's a total overreaction to stand up for what you believe in.

You have said several times you have a problem with it. Could you please say how? It's impossible to have a clue what you think is wrong with it when you don't say it. Nobody was harmed, so what is the problem?

Pudsy33 · 09-03-2014 6:23pm

Seren_ wrote: »

Yeah it's a total overreaction to stand up for what you believe in.

Yeah you really haven't elaborated on what your issue is.

Planemo · 09-03-2014 6:36pm

Seren_ wrote: »

Yeah it's a total overreaction to stand up for what you believe in.

No it's an overreaction to treat an obvious frape as if it's serious to attempt to drag someone through the mud because you don't like them for some perceived crime against gender equality.

Planemo · 09-03-2014 6:39pm

Also:

Seren_ wrote: »

This is an issue because its just one more example of the SU being misogynist. And I'm sick of it and being represented by them.

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Actually when was the SU misogynist in the past? Genuine question.

??

banquo · 09-03-2014 6:42pm

Two things:

First, ease up people. Not a mod, hate backseat modding, but feel the need to call it out.

Second, FemSoc actually do loads of really good events - it's just the sensationalist, semi-evil bullying that explodes Facebook. Though I don't know the internal politics of it at all (never did), I'm 99% certain those responsible aren't in Maynooth this year, hence it generally being quieter/not mental.

It is 5:40pm, March 9th 2014.
Banquo has defended FemSoc.

Pudsy33 · 09-03-2014 6:49pm

I have no issue with FemSoc at all, but this whole incident isn't a gender equality issue really.

banquo · 09-03-2014 6:53pm

Actually can't believe nobody's used the Mrs Lovejoy "Think of the children" meme.

Eric Cartman · 09-03-2014 10:08pm

banquo wrote: »

It is 5:40pm, March 9th 2014.
Banquo has defended FemSoc.

an inconceivable event.

Eric Cartman · 09-03-2014 10:14pm

Pudsy33 wrote: »

The SU recently ran a "take me out" night where men get judged by a panel of women. No mention of that though.

ofcourse not , this is basically how maynooth reacts to things :

in some tumblr radfem world it could be considered offensive - people from go fcuking apesh*t nuts about it and femsoc condemn it.

its organised by a male sabbat and it in some way involves a woman being in any less clothing than a truck driver shirt and jeans - people from go fcuking apesh*t nuts about it and femsoc condemn it.

its organised by a whole committee and some woman is managing some element of it somewhere - not even news worthy.

Sparrow93 · 09-03-2014 10:16pm

I wonder who leaked the story to the paper though.

DylanII · 09-03-2014 10:20pm

It's completely different than something like take me out. They guys that done take me out done it themselves for the fun, they weren't paid for it and they didn't do anything wrong.

On the other hand the strippers were paid snip to strip, not because they want to but because they needed the money. I'm also pretty sure the guys on take me out didn't strip off on stage and start to finger each other...

Eric Cartman · 09-03-2014 10:26pm

DylanII wrote: »

It's completely different than something like take me out. They guys that done take me out done it themselves for the fun, they weren't paid for it and they didn't do anything wrong.

On the other hand the strippers were paid snip to strip, not because they want to but because they needed the money. I'm also pretty sure the guys on take me out didn't strip off on stage and start to finger each other...

theres no way you could possibly know that. Is it an entirely inconceivable idea that women actually enjoy taking off their clothes and showing off their bodies.

jubella · 09-03-2014 10:27pm

DylanII wrote: »

It's completely different than something like take me out. They guys that done take me out done it themselves for the fun, they weren't paid for it and they didn't do anything wrong.

On the other hand the strippers were paid snip to strip, not because they want to but because they needed the money. I'm also pretty sure the guys on take me out didn't strip off on stage and start to finger each other...

Do you know these girls personally? If not then there's no evidence for what you're saying. And didn't banquo say that is wasn't paid for using SU money?

Pudsy33 · 09-03-2014 10:46pm

DylanII wrote: »

On the other hand the strippers were paid snip to strip, not because they want to but because they needed the money. I'm also pretty sure the guys on take me out didn't strip off on stage and start to finger each other...

So basically everything in this paragraph is conjecture?

Thwip! · 09-03-2014 10:51pm

RIGHT! LISTEN UP!

Things are going to get heated and uncivil in here given recent events so I'm putting this out here now.
Keep the viciousness to yourselves.
Before you post take a moment and look at what you've written
STOP POSTING THINGS AS FACT THAT HAVE YET TO BE PROVEN AS FACT

(yes I realise the irony of using Archer, but the joke was right there)

STOP TRYING TO GET A RISE OUT OF EACH OTHER! (it'll only get a rise out of me and Siomha and then out comes the hammer)
Any snide remarks against boardsies (from either side of this argument) will result in infractions and bans.
DON'T FEED THE TROLLS!

banquo wrote: »

Actually can't believe nobody's used the Mrs Lovejoy "Think of the children" meme.

I generally leave the Simpsons quotes to you...

jubella · 09-03-2014 10:56pm

Thwip! wrote: »

RIGHT! LISTEN UP!

You'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel.

aaabbbb · 09-03-2014 10:57pm

Thwip! wrote: »

RIGHT! LISTEN UP!

You guys are so silly !

Thwip! · 09-03-2014 11:02pm

jubella wrote: »

You'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel.

CSSE09 · 09-03-2014 11:13pm

banquo · 09-03-2014 11:18pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vey7GKNpl4Q

RobbingBandit · 09-03-2014 11:23pm

storm42 · 10-03-2014 1:12am

If you are going to be in a position like Mal's you really need to control how you appear online. He is not a child, excuses like being "fraped" by your mates are not going to cut it.

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