People on Boards who judge other people

steddyeddy · 23-04-2017 01:48PM #1

There's a strong element of looking down on other people present on these pages. Be the targets poor people, single mothers or working class people as they put it. The thing is I rarely rarely hear those views among real people. Are more people than I think judgmental or does Boards bring out the extremes in society?

CzechChick · 23-04-2017 01:49PM

i agree from reading the posts today, seems like 90% looking down

EICVD · 23-04-2017 01:50PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

There's a strong element of looking down on other people present on these pages. Be the targets poor people, single mothers or working class people as they put it. The thing is I rarely rarely hear those views among real people. Are more people than I think judgmental or does Boards bring out the extremes in society?

It's easy to judge people hiding behind a username!

WinnyThePoo · 23-04-2017 01:51PM

CzechChick wrote: »

i agree from reading the posts today, seems like 90% looking down

I'd have to a disagree with that number. My maths puts it about 78%

Jack the Stripper · 23-04-2017 01:53PM

WinnyThePoo wrote: »

I'd have to a disagree with that number. My maths puts it about 78%

Link?

steddyeddy · 23-04-2017 01:53PM

WinnyThePoo wrote: »

I'd have to a disagree with that number. My maths puts it about 78%

WELL THAT'S BECAUSE EVERYONE ON SOCIAL WELFARE IS SH1TY AT MATHS! ect

Richard Hillman · 23-04-2017 01:53PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

There's a strong element of looking down on other people present on these pages. Be the targets poor people, single mothers or working class people as they put it. The thing is I rarely rarely hear those views among real people. Are more people than I think judgmental or does Boards bring out the extremes in society?

Maybe people feel they have to moderate their opinions around you.

I have plenty of friends that I would plan a genocide with and people who I say nothing around until they are sussed out.

Even on boards I would moderate my opinions compared to my inner circle.

CzechChick · 23-04-2017 01:54PM

WinnyThePoo wrote: »

I'd have to a disagree with that number. My maths puts it about 78%

i dispute your 12% differential

steddyeddy · 23-04-2017 01:54PM

EICVD wrote: »

It's easy to judge people hiding behind a username!

That's very true but it implies that these views are secretly held. I have never heard people get as angry at social welfare as I have on Boards.

diomed · 23-04-2017 01:54PM

Multiquoters, the lot of them.

osarusan · 23-04-2017 01:55PM

AH brings out the chronic moaner in people.

What I can't work out is how people get so worked up about other people liking/not liking a particular food/sport/song/place/anything that they try and get them to see that they are wrong.

Why would you even give a f**k what completely anonymous strangers like or don't like.

steddyeddy · 23-04-2017 01:55PM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Maybe people feel they have to moderate their opinions around you.

I have plenty of friends that I would plan a genocide with and people who I say nothing around until they are sussed out.

I don't think so Richard. My friends aren't that weak that they have to hide their opinion around me.

Jack the Stripper · 23-04-2017 01:55PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

WELL THAT'S BECAUSE EVERYONE ON SOCIAL WELFARE IS SH1TY AT MATHS! ect

What's with the cap locks none of us have a visual impairment.

23-04-2017 01:56PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

There's a strong element of looking down on other people present on these pages. Be the targets poor people, single mothers or working class people as they put it. The thing is I rarely rarely hear those views among real people. Are more people than I think judgmental or does Boards bring out the extremes in society?

People find it easier to hang out unpopular opinions in a forum setting that they would be more reserved of offending someone face to face.
I agree there is a lot of "looking down" on those who aren't as fortunate.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 23-04-2017 01:57PM

There is an intolerance on Boards that I don't encounter in real life. But if it keeps a discussion moving fair enough. It's the replies that just dismiss others, simply because the posters don't agree, that are purely judgemental and add nothing to the discussion.

CzechChick · 23-04-2017 01:57PM

Bam Bam Mickey wrote: »

People find it easier to hang out unpopular opinions in a forum setting that they would be more reserved of offending someone face to face.
I agree there is a lot of "looking down" on those who aren't as fortunate.

not from what i see on here, seems if you dont hold the line as regards opinions you are a bottom feeder from their POV

CzechChick · 23-04-2017 01:58PM

Leilani Disgusting Posy wrote: »

There is an intolerance on Boards that I don't encounter in real life. But if it keeps a discussion moving fair enough. It's the replies that just dismiss others, simply because the posters don't agree, that are purely judgemental and add nothing to the discussion.

i dont agree with that

super_furry · 23-04-2017 01:58PM

24% of the 90% disagree.

23-04-2017 02:00PM

CzechChick wrote: »

not from what i see on here, seems if you dont hold the line as regards opinions you are a bottom feeder from their POV

Anyone that cannot change their mind or opinions based on responses of others, is a little single minded and immune to progression.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 23-04-2017 02:00PM

Bam Bam Mickey wrote: »

People find it easier to hang out unpopular opinions in a forum setting that they would be more reserved of offending someone face to face.
I agree there is a lot of "looking down" on those who aren't as fortunate.

I agree with most of that but, in fairness, there are one or two of those less fortunate, as you put it, who are very intolerant of anybody who can afford to have, eat, do, or enjoy anything that they don't. Like everything in life, it works both ways.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 23-04-2017 02:00PM

CzechChick wrote: »

i dont agree with that

And I respect your right to not agree.

KERSPLAT! · 23-04-2017 02:01PM

There are certainly some extremes on boards. In my opinion people find it easier to express them here rather than in person because they can hide behind a username, close an account if needs be or just ditch it, have more time to formulate arguments and opinions compared to when they're put on the spot in an in person discussion.

You also have to differentiate between actual opinions and trolls which can be difficult at times too.

CzechChick · 23-04-2017 02:02PM

Leilani Disgusting Posy wrote: »

And I respect your right to not agree.

Red card

KERSPLAT! · 23-04-2017 02:02PM

Leilani Disgusting Posy wrote: »

I agree with most of that but, in fairness, there are one or two of those less fortunate, as you put it, who are very intolerant of anybody who can afford to have, eat, do, or enjoy anything that they don't. Like everything in life, it works both ways.

One in particular springs to mind!

23-04-2017 02:03PM

Leilani Disgusting Posy wrote: »

I agree with most of that but, in fairness, there are one or two of those less fortunate, as you put it, who are very intolerant of anybody who can afford to have, eat, do, or enjoy anything that they don't. Like everything in life, it works both ways.

That's true.

soups05 · 23-04-2017 02:03PM

Bam Bam Mickey wrote: »

Anyone that cannot change their mind or opinions based on responses of others

is probably safe in the knowledge that they are correct and other opinions are simply opinions. why would i change my mind simply because you disagree with me?
you should respect my opinion as much as i respect your right to be wrong.

hungry hypno toad · 23-04-2017 02:04PM

Agreed, express any legitimate concerns about the impact of mass immigration on Europe and European values and you are branded racist or far right. The biased moderation is not helpful either.

Plus lots of anti British sentiment which I find disappointing along with others gloating over the democratic Brexit decision and the alleged damage it will do the British economy.

23-04-2017 02:05PM

soups05 wrote: »

is probably safe in the knowledge that they are correct and other opinions are simply opinions. why would i change my mind simply because you disagree with me?
you should respect my opinion as much as i respect your right to be wrong.

I don't mean do a u turn on your principles because of a disagreement, more so your opinion on something can change based on others experiences.

One eyed Jack · 23-04-2017 02:05PM

steddyeddy wrote: »

There's a strong element of looking down on other people present on these pages. Be the targets poor people, single mothers or working class people as they put it. The thing is I rarely rarely hear those views among real people. Are more people than I think judgmental or does Boards bring out the extremes in society?

I don't think Boards actually does bring out the extremists at all, well, certainly not what I would consider extremist anyway, but I've never been near the migrant threads or politics which seem to generate a disproportionate amount of threads in Feedback.

Everyone judges to some extent, some more than others, and just as they will judge negatively, so too will they judge positively. Isn't that how we've determined our place in the world since we were babies ourselves, and how societies have evolved since the dawn of man?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 23-04-2017 02:06PM

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

One in particular springs to mind!

If it's the same one as comes to mind for me, they not only do so but in the process they drag the discussion off topic because human nature demands that their intolerance is responded to.

Somedude9 · 23-04-2017 02:06PM

You're all a bunch of little whinging geebags...Whoops

People on Boards who judge other people

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