Antagonistic posters

JupiterKid

In my nearly 13 years on boards, I've noticed certain types of posters, some of whom are far from pleasant. I'm not talking about the trolls or the obvious bigots, but about those who seem to enjoy attacking other poster's posts just for the sake of it. They don't even seem to want to argue/refute the points of the poster they are attacking, but instead appear to be contrary or borderline aggressive for the sake of it.

What drives such posters? Frustration at the world? A deep seated sense of superiority? Or are they just bullies who conveniently hide behind a keyboard, safe in the knowledge that there are few/no repercussions to their actions?

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what kind of shíte is this?

Allinall

JupiterKid wrote: »

In my nearly 13 years on boards, I've noticed certain types of posters, some of whom are far from pleasant. I'm not talking about the trolls or the obvious bigots, but about those who seem to enjoy attacking other poster's posts just for the sake of it. They don't even seem to want to argue/refute the points of the poster they are attacking, but instead appear to be contrary or borderline aggressive for the sake of it.

What drives such posters? Frustration at the world? A deep seated sense of superiority? Or are they just bullies who conveniently hide behind a keyboard, safe in the knowledge that there are few/no repercussions to their actions?

Link?

ToddyDoody

I concur with your moral outrage.

IvyTheTerrible

This won't last long...

degsie

What kind of name is JupiterKid, I mean are you actually from Jupiter? Seriously?

JupiterKid

Hmmmm...people seem a bit grumpy this morning.:D

But you know the type - posters who argue just for arguments sake.

The_Valeyard

JupiterKid wrote: »

In my nearly 13 years on boards, I've noticed certain types of posters, some of whom are far from pleasant. I'm not talking about the trolls or the obvious bigots, but about those who seem to enjoy attacking other poster's posts just for the sake of it. They don't even seem to want to argue/refute the points of the poster they are attacking, but instead appear to be contrary or borderline aggressive for the sake of it.

What drives such posters? Frustration at the world? A deep seated sense of superiority? Or are they just bullies who conveniently hide behind a keyboard, safe in the knowledge that there are few/no repercussions to their actions?

F*ck off, you d*ck head and your sh*te posts. Bellend. :P

Iseedeadpixels

degsie wrote: »

What kind of name is JupiterKid, I mean are you actually from Jupiter? Seriously?

Is he really a kid also!!!!

A Battered Mars Bar

They probably didn't make the junior b hurling team and the lad who sits in the next cubicle in work wears yellow so the world is just out to get them

PistolsAtDawn

This thread fookin' stinks, whoever made it obviously has not washed in 13 years!

ShatterProof

JupiterKid wrote: »

Hmmmm...people seem a bit grumpy this morning.:D

But you know the type - posters who argue just for arguments sake.

No I don't.

Canis Lupus

Incorrect!

leggo

Sum ppl lyk statrin fites 4 d sake uf ih, dey wud wana whach demshelves...

OldGoat

JupiterKid wrote: »

Hmmmm...people seem a bit grumpy this morning.:D

But you know the type - posters who argue just for arguments sake.

Discussion for the sake of discussion perhaps? Playing Devils Advocate in threads is a noble and admirable quality that fosters discussion. A one sided argument is tedious soap-boxing.

Cee-Jay-Cee

JupiterKid wrote: »

What drives such posters? Frustration at the world? A deep seated sense of superiority? Or are they just bullies who conveniently hide behind a keyboard, safe in the knowledge that there are few/no repercussions to their actions?

Come out and say that to my face!

So's your face

The_Valeyard

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Come out and say that to my face!

You have bad hair.

JupiterKid

JupiterKid wrote: »

In my nearly 13 years on boards, I've noticed certain types of posters, some of whom are far from pleasant. I'm not talking about the trolls or the obvious bigots, but about those who seem to enjoy attacking other poster's posts just for the sake of it. They don't even seem to want to argue/refute the points of the poster they are attacking, but instead appear to be contrary or borderline aggressive for the sake of it.

What drives such posters? Frustration at the world? A deep seated sense of superiority? Or are they just bullies who conveniently hide behind a keyboard, safe in the knowledge that there are few/no repercussions to their actions?

Isn't disagreeing with others kinda part of the whole point about having opinions?

Surely that's to be welcomed and encouraged on a site like this?

As long as the disagreement is civil, and there is no attacking the poster, what could be the problem? It's hardly "bullying".

s8n

Atari jaguar

JupiterKid

OldGoat wrote: »

Discussion for the sake of discussion perhaps? Playing Devils Advocate in threads is a noble and admirable quality that fosters discussion. A one sided argument is tedious soap-boxing.

Oh dissenting views are essential to any robust discussion. It would be very boring if we all agreed on everything. Playing devils advocate is fine too. But that still does not discount a certain type of poster who tries to antagonise others by throwing in passive aggressive posts which appear designed to put down the poster they are railing against.

leggo

Fighting passive aggressiveness by being passive aggressive, you show 'em Jupiter!

RayM

JupiterKid wrote: »

Playing devils advocate is fine too.

No it isn't.

Ficheall

JupiterKid wrote: »

But that still does not discount a certain type of poster who tries to antagonise others by throwing in passive aggressive posts which appear designed to put down the poster they are railing against.

This is a pretty passive-aggressive thread, no?

Jaden

JupiterKid wrote: »

In my nearly 13 years on boards, I've noticed certain types of posters, some of whom are far from pleasant.

Get used to it Newbie.

degsie

Jaden wrote: »

Get used to it Newbie.

Post reported

Boom_Bap

Thread closed.

Please don't start threads that will ultimately lead to posters taking massive big steamers on other posters.