What annoys you most about boards.ie?

Amzie

LordSmeg wrote: »

I'm still trying to work out whether its a threat or an offer. :pac:

HAHAHA I was being polite... I dont know either really:eek::o

Where To

Not enough discussions are conducted via the medium of youtube.

All these words blah blah blah blah when a carefully selected musical ditty will suffice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W42rMjYWlk

1ZRed

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Bitch please. You're still my number one gay ho:)

Gurl, fo sho?!?

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Actually I have a question for you...
How much would I have to pay you to sleep with Mila Kunis?

Ffs I said I was gay not blind!

So whatever little money you have will do just fine

Fishooks12

Anyone who uses the following words/phrases

"Banana republic"

"Fianna Failure"

"Ghey"

Also:

People who constantly talk down Ireland as a nation of people

People giving out about thanks whores yet secretly craving thanks for their own thanks whore bashing

This: :rolleyes:, oh jesus christ I hate that. Some people seem to think it's like a full stop to an argument

I hate the cynical nature of AH

I hate the fact that one person always has to fins something to argue about in a thread (Katie Taylor's looks today for example)

I do love boards though!

retroactive

After reading this thread - What annoys me most about boards.ie? People bitching about Mods.

twowheelsonly

People that know all about my 'overpaid underworked' Job and it's wonderful benefits and pensions even though they've never tried it.

Reading and believing the Indo does not make you an expert on the intricacies of the Civil/Public Service, it makes you a sheep.

Blondini

I hate the way boards has no Breathalyzer ....

Private jokes in threads are childish and irritating.

The rest of us are excluded just because we couldn't make it to your grotty beer night in Fibbers or wherever

Blondini

Deleted User wrote: »

Private jokes in threads are childish and irritating.

The rest of us are excluded just because we couldn't make it to your grotty beer night in Fibbers or wherever

I love that word .. grotty

Millicent

People who use the phrases "PC society", "PC gone mad" and the most jaw-clenchingly, eye-twitchingly irritating, "the PC Brigade."

Never before joining Boards had I encountered the term "PC Brigade". What's more, now I feel left out. Are there other posters who get to travel around in some specially equipped vans with flashy lights and a siren that sounds out "I want a reference for that" or some other such? (Seems to me, you're being "PC" when you ask people to back up their hideously offensive, completely unresearched, slobbering prejudices.)

Why wasn't I invited into the brigade, dammit? I'll chip in for petrol biofuels.

kowloon

First time I saw it I thought it had something to do with the prejudices of Mac users.

angeleyes

The Moderators - some of them seem to think they are Gods when in fact they are just surprise surprise mere humans like the rest of us - warts and all.

Jesus Shaves

People who put the "Atari jaguar" option in polls, it's not funny

Fishooks12

angeleyes wrote: »

The Moderators - some of them seem to think they are Gods when in fact they are just surprise surprise mere humans like the rest of us - warts and all.

they do it to free and without them boards wouldn't exist, or at least the discussion would resemble the comments of a youtube video, so lay off

MaxSteele

Gimp posters clearly losing an argument then retorting "it's against the law" "breaking the laws of this land" on threads to do with over zealous laws or drugs legislation threads. No matter how ridiculous the law or norm debated.

angeleyes

Fishooks12 wrote: »

they do it to free and without them boards wouldn't exist, or at least the discussion would resemble the comments of a youtube video, so lay off

that maybe so but there are times when the Mods can be ott. I have seen it myself first hand AND I am entitled to voice my opinion so Fishooks you lay off.

G.K.

Anyone who doesn't rate Sergio Busquets or does rate Patrice Evra. :pac:

In all seriousness, homophobic/transphobic posting.

lecker Hendl

the worst thing? I can never remember the passwords for all my usernames

LoYL

It's the same.

Where To

LoYL wrote: »

It's the same.

As?

Scruffles

the only thing that annoys,is something that does get really OTT sometimes on here, but it happens on most forums as society is widely hypocritical.
anyway,the thing am going on about is the use of retard/retarded as an insult towards someone non impaired high functioning doing something ridiculous/silly-or someone high functioning refering to themselves as mentaly retarded when they have done something ridiculous and unfunny,people can often be serious in its use which all the more makes it an insult to those of us labeled on the MR spectrum.

people complain about rape,sexuality,race,gender,sexuality,nationality,looks,weight etc being used and abused on here in humour ,insults and abuse,but no one ever seems to realise how directly relating someones stupid acts [basicaly behaviors and lifestyles that are very common to folks within the neurotypical and high functioning groups] has a damaging effect on people with intelectual impairment in different ways?

not only that but the use of the word retard/retarded has significant life affecting history for those of us with intelectual impairment/learning disability/developmental disability,many of us are from times when it and its equaly damaging counterparts like imbercile,thick and backward were used as sole identities to degrade us,dehumanise us and show deep resentment by both our school teachers,family and support staff,we were told we woud never be able to do anything and it was a waste of time teaching us.
with modern tv taking advantage of its contreversy,it soon became the bashing choice of both kids and adults and another reason for society to shun us further.
for a group that is supposedly extremely vulnerable,jumped on by police as soon as we go AWOL,protected by many laws,organisations and charities,we sure are lacking support by society itself in its understanding.

it just says a lot that people can be blind to the power and history of certain words,but can go on verbal campaigns against ones that have no connection to them.

Downlinz

Too many threads get thanks whored on the first page, usually have to skip to the 2nd before the actual discussion starts.

The place is just too precious to a lot of things, coming from a liberal place like 4chan it can be a bit of a headwrecker seeing the endless debates about whether what some guy said is sexist/racist/inappropriate and whether we should all be offended by it or not.

Too many recession/misery revelers. I wish people here could be more positive about our country.

Seanchai

Scruffles wrote: »

...or someone high functioning refering to themselves as mentaly retarded when they have done something ridiculous and unfunny....

people complain about rape, sexuality, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, looks, weight etc being used and abused on here in humour, insults and abuse,but no one ever seems to realise how directly relating someones stupid acts [basicaly behaviors and lifestyles that are very common to folks within the neurotypical and high functioning groups] has a damaging effect on people with intelectual impairment in different ways?

... not only that but the use of the word retard/retarded has significant life affecting history for those of us with intelectual impairment....

Respect. Never thought of it like that, largely because I'd see everybody as having different talents/intellectual strengths and being "retarded" at something (in my case, drawing/art) doesn't mean you're retarded as a person. It's normal to have strengths and weaknesses. Point very well made, though, so I'm going to have to come up with a new word.

Jesus Wept

Where To wrote: »

Not enough discussions are conducted via the medium of youtube.

All these words blah blah blah blah when a carefully selected musical ditty will suffice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W42rMjYWlk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JoZS6LgqYI

Chuck Stone

People who come on to a thread to say 'I don't care about this issue'...

Well if you don't care then why don't you kindly fuck right off.

Millicent

Chuck Stone wrote: »

People who come on to a thread to say 'I don't care about this issue'...

Well if you don't care then why don't you kindly fuck right off.

Seconded only by "I haven't read the whole thread but here's the same opinion repeated 17 times on the preceding 10 pages." Even worse when the thread is only a few pages long. Is it so important to post your opinion that you can't read a few posts? :mad:

Seanchai

Most annoying thing about Boards: the thanks system. It ensures the entire website and its regular users remain prisoners of their ego. Unfortunately, this often means posters becoming nasty and the thanks system compounds it.

I can't see it being good or therapeutic for anybody who's going through a tough time. It ties legions of people to constantly checking the "popularity" of what they say and, when all is said and done, they are just wasting their life getting caught up in this crap. Same with the "friends" system on Facebook, Twitter and all the rest of them. They tie people to shallow foundations for their self esteem.

At the end of the day, I can see the very egocentricity which is at the success of Boards (and the others) being its (their) downfall as it becomes clearer how online fora exacerbate personal situations. It may take ten or twenty years, but given the extent of Facebook bullying and the like it's inevitable that there will be a backlash against such marketing tools as the 'thanks' feature.

NegativeCreep

Pace2008 wrote: »

NegativeCreep wrote: »

The "unpopular Opinions" thread annoys me most. People don't grasp the fact that you aren't supposed to agree with the opinions and they try and tell you why your opinion is completely wrong.

Boards.ie is a discussion forum, man. If people want a space to air their sterile rants without fear of rebuttal or criticism, they could set up a blog and fill it with tedious list-based pieces like "10 things that really grind my gears" and "7 topics everyone in the world except me is wrong about."

But thats what the unpopular opinions thread is for. I dont mind people saying why they disagree with my opinion but when they say I'm completely wrong I have a problem.

NegativeCreep

Jesus Shaves wrote: »

People who put the "Atari jaguar" option in polls, it's not funny

100% agree. Stop doing this.

Chuck Stone

Jesus Shaves wrote: »

People who put the "Atari jaguar" option in polls, it's not funny

I always include the Atari option in my polls as I think it actually serves a 'don't care' or 'undecided' function. Also, it's unique to boards (isn't it?) and kinda quirky so I like it.