What has boards.ie taught you about people?

AARRRGH

Me:

1. People tend to agree with the current group opinion, rather than go against it. For example, I often see many posts in a row agreeing with an opinion, and then later on I'll see many posts in a row disagreeing with the same opinion.

2. People's posts or writing style do not necessarily reflect what they're like in real life. For example, I know one person who is very disagreeable on boards.ie, but very agreeable in the real world.

3. There will always be people who cannot agree on what most of us would consider a simple or obvious issue.

4. People want to help each other.

5. There are a lot of shy, sad, lonely people in Ireland.

What has boards.ie taught you about people?

Piste

1) People are much braver behind a monitor and say things they would never say directly to someone's face

2) There are a lot more people round with serious issues than I had ever thought.

3) The most opinionated and cantrary posters are usually the quietest in real life.

whiskeyman

AARRRGH wrote: »

What has boards.ie taught you about people?

People rarely get bored of classic catchphrases and replies..


eh...

I mean..



YORE MA!!!

melekalikimaka

re: personal issues

no matter how bad you feel, 5 mins there and you'll walk away feeling awful lucky

tribulus

melekalikimaka wrote: »

re: personal issues

no matter how bad you feel, 5 mins there and you'll walk away feeling awful lucky

Yep.

mike65

A lot of people talk big and act small.

Mike.

PurpleBerry

If you start a thread in After Hours called "Have you ever started a thread that got no responses?" It will be closed before anyone responds.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055335572

Wurly

AARRRGH wrote: »

5. There are a lot of shy, sad, lonely people in Ireland.

Yes, I am surprised at the extent of this aswell. It's awful.:(

newballsplease

i find alot of people on boards cant take a joke...... no offence to anyone in paticular.(like its hard to say anything sometimes without offending someone,maybe its just me tho!)

Le_Sabotage

I learnt people are like apples.

Ruu_Old

Some people should be never ever let near the internets. It has all ended in tears for many. ;_;

Ross_Mahon

There are a lot of Keyboard Warriors around here...

JaneyMc

You might think someone is sane from thier posts, and then you meet them and they're not. Not in a good way either.

Duggy747

Mustard is quite popular

Dark humour is alive and well

Lot of lonely people around.

Some people can't take a joke, though I think that's down to the fact you can't really express your joke / sarcasm fully with text.

Someone like Ruu exists.

The_Minister

AARRRGH wrote: »

1. People tend to agree with the current group opinion, rather than go against it. For example, I often see many posts in a row agreeing with an opinion, and then later on I'll see many posts in a row disagreeing with the same opinion.

tbh, I think what happens is that one person stands up and disagrees, and then the "silent majority" take heart and respond. So often I've wanted to post something, but felt that I could no communicate my feelings clearly. Once someone else did though, I would back them up and expand on what was said.

AARRRGH wrote: »

2. People's posts or writing style do not necessarily reflect what they're like in real life. For example, I know one person who is very disagreeable on boards.ie, but very agreeable in the real world.

This is so true. I'd be fairly quiet and shy in real life, and I'd discuss questions here that I wouldn't anywhere else.

AARRRGH wrote: »

3. There will always be people who cannot agree on what most of us would consider a simple or obvious issue.

Welcome to the world.

AARRRGH wrote: »

4. People want to help each other.

Thats one that boards has really hammered home to me. People are fundamentally decent, and will go the extra mile for someone if they can.

AARRRGH wrote: »

5. There are a lot of shy, sad, lonely people in Ireland.

Too true.

Spud83

That very few people actually do a full days work and will talk/argue about the most random/stupid topics to avoid working.

Kold

Some people really revel in the chance of becoming an online celebrity.

That when provided with an alternative, I will never work hard.

pookie82

If you happen to mention during the relation of a problem in PI that you checked texts/e-mails/bebo to see if your OH was cheating, you'll get nothing but a barrage of abuse for being the lowest form of human and undeserving of an OH. You'll also be told "if you were my bird/boyf you'd be DUMPED!!!!". People get very carried away on the I-found-something-in-an-e-mail stories. They ignore the problem and just start lecturing. Everytime I see someone mention they checked a text behind the OH's back i cringe and wait for the onslaught. And sure enough, every time, there it is!! [By the way it hasn't happened to me - you can check! - it's just sth that constantly bemuses me].

Also some guys on boards are often very quick to poke fun at "fat birds" and mingers and women in general on here but I'd love to see their perfect size 6 Jessica Alba-esque other halves!!!! (If indeed they have one :-) )

Everyone loves a good argument.

Sex with an ex is always a no no.

Lots of people are genuinely nice and really want to help a stranger with a problem.

BigglesMcGee

1 - Moderators are the online equivalent of the ticket checker in the train station. In their own little world they think they are the masters of the universe because they are given a little power one place in the world.

2 - Hatred of the Roma is almost universal.

3 - Most people are very nice and very helpul.

4 - Some people are just born ass holes

marco murphy

1) All Dublin people are *****.

2) Culchie ability on the cyberspace is on the rise, and is posing a threat to the Dubliners monopoly on forums such as this.

Latchy

Originally Posted by AARRRGH
5. There are a lot of shy, sad, lonely people in Ireland.

Very true

and also , although you can somtimes read between the lines and see a troll ,silly poster etc, you cant really judge a poster by his/her posts .

Dinter

Something about being on the internet increases the importance of people's opinions by around 700%.

Creamy Goodness

that there are some really smart, funny, interesting people out there that show a slight interest in me.

trout

On the internet, many people act like vultures

Nolanger

Stating something that most rational people would agree with will offend some e.g. "claiming to read dead people's minds is pathetic".

KnifeWRENCH

People really really REALLY hate txt spk.

Bryan Habana

AARRRGH wrote: »

4. People want to help each other.

5. There are a lot of shy, sad, lonely people in Ireland.

True.

Irish sense of humour generally translates well on forums such as this.

Acid_Violet

Poblachtach wrote: »

1) All Dublin people are *****.

2) Culchie ability on the cyberspace is on the rise, and is posing a threat to the Dubliners monopoly on forums such as this.

Sure you're from the BÁC suburbs :P

Now, if I took the opinions of AH-ers seriously, the first thing I would've learnt is that if you're female, fat and irish you should kill yourself, (or lose some weight you lazy bitch.)

Some more should come to mind later.

Dinter

Acid_Violet wrote: »

Sure you're from the BÁC suburbs :P

They prefer if it's called the home counties. It makes them feel more independent.

Jack Sheehan

From reading the PI forum i realize that everyone, no matter who they are, has serious issues in their lives.

Also there is great deal of good will towards people, at least in the PI forum.

badbrian

What always amazes me when looking through threads is how did so many people get through all those years of education writing "would of" instead of "would have".

Mossy Monk

People are *****.

DaBreno

Not a whole lot Tbh. In my time here, I have found most Boardsies to be Good natured, intelligent, passionate, somewhat reasoned, generous and quite humourous. Outside this website (or the real world if you prefer), ive found most to be the opposite of that list. Boards is a country Id like to live in, let me know if ye ever cede from the mother country.

tallaght01

People love their little bit of power, and they'll use whatever tools of power you give them with glee.

I probably knew that already though.

Agamemnon

There are lots of funny people out there and there are a good few deeply messed-up people out there.

JC 2K3

It's taught me a lot about myself tbh.

AARRRGH and Piste's points are true of me in varying ways.

Having probably spent far too much of my life since I was 13/14 on the internet, there still exists a trail of posts I made on various forums, not just on boards, that portray me at various stages of my personal development.

dlofnep

People say stuff behind the comfort of their keyboard, way too much.

Spud83

dlofnep wrote: »

People say stuff behind the comfort of their keyboard, way too much.

I'm always surprised when I see people make this assumption. Unless you have met the person in "real" life how do you know what they would and would not say?

Lockstep

I agree with the "people are decent", I've seen a lot of posts on this which give me that warm fuzzy feeling inside.


There is a lot of sick humour out here.


As for people being louder behind a keyboard, I think it's something to do with a post by a loud person and a post by a quiet person are the same.
In the real world, if your quiet and start to speak you can easily be interuppted by a louder person.
Posts tend to get read so you have a better chance of getting your post across regardless of how forceful you are.

Phlann

Haven't been here every long but I've noticed there's quite a few insular, xenophobic people around, many of whom attempt to cloak their bigotry in respectable language.

dlofnep

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

I'm always surprised when I see people make this assumption. Unless you have met the person in "real" life how do you know what they would and would not say?

Because the majority of people on here are brave, all-knowing and confrontational where applicable. In reality, it's quite often not the case. If you don't think there is a hint of truth in people finding comfort in the safety of confrontation online, then I don't think you're being honest with yourself.

dlofnep

Phlann wrote: »

Haven't been here every long but I've noticed there's quite a few insular, xenophobic people around, many of whom attempt to cloak their bigotry in respectable language.

I find people are more of that outside of boards.ie - I can't imagine people saying what they say in the comfort of privacy on a webforum like this.

flibbertyjibbet

melekalikimaka wrote: »

re: personal issues

no matter how bad you feel, 5 mins there and you'll walk away feeling awful lucky

+1

Spud83

dlofnep wrote: »

Because the majority of people on here are brave, all-knowing and confrontational where applicable. In reality, it's quite often not the case. If you don't think there is a hint of truth in people finding comfort in the safety of confrontation online, then I don't think you're being honest with yourself.

I think people will definitely argue more or stand up for themselves more behind a keyboard yes. I don't think majority of people on here log on looking for fight.

I'm also not so sure it is a case of being braver, more a case of when you are in public people don't like starting fights and arguments when people are supposed to be socialising and having a good time.


*I realise the irony in entering into an argument online, about arguing online. But I piss people off in the outside world as well.

FruitLover

There are people out there who are weirder even than me.

pookie82 wrote: »

Everyone loves a good argument.

No they don't!

Dinkie

*That I am boringly normal

*I've learnt about extremely random things I would never have clicked on if there weren't on the latest forum links posts

*There are some crazy people around

*That I love internet forums

Abi

• There are some really great, interesting, funny people on here, and it would be a shame to never see thum off teh line

• There are some very needy people

• There are some vurry sexy boardsers

• There are some very fucking strange and and completely anal people

• There are some posters who are hell-bent on causing trouble for other posters (please see point 2)

• My jeeesus.. are there some winnnngers on heeur!

Raoul

There is more to the internet than just pr0n!!

In general, most people on here are very nice and helpful with any problem under the sun that you could posibbly have. From subjects ranging from programming to relationships to Flutteringbantums'(sp?) toilet problems/posts ( whatever you could qualify them as )

I was also thinking if boards was down, would Ireland be a lot more productive workforce?? I think so.

Terry

Neesa wrote: »

If you start a thread in After Hours called "Have you ever started a thread that got no responses?" It will be closed before anyone responds.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055335572

Whoops.
Sorry about that.
I meant to re-open it a few minutes later, but forgot. It's open now.

badbrian wrote: »

What always amazes me when looking through threads is how did so many people get through all those years of education writing "would of" instead of "would have".

Not to mention the spelling and the reliance of a spell check tool which Americanises everything.

If you are using one of these, the word "Americanises" will should up with a red line under it.

AARRRGH

A lot of people are unable to have opinions based on logic or honesty. They personalise the issue, and then let their emotions cloud their judgement. No matter what obvious evidence is placed before them, they refuse to accept reality...

FlutterinBantam

That the standard of spelling and grammar is shooíte.

If this is a reflection on the current education standard,then we are all in trouble.

That there is a coterie of whankers on boards.ie who think they know everything,and try to influence others opinion,when people who are a tad more experienced treat them as what they are-whankers.