Flatlander
Grandmaster
My god man, you're a ****ing genius. What a clever technique.rutherford said:
Anonymous Reputation
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Penalty for giving away forum secret?
I don't even pay attention to the rep system. I looked today for the first time in a while and found someone gave me some neg. rep and didn't sign it 
. I really don't give a **** about it. Whoever gave me the red ding..... I laugh. 
:uhyeah:
. I really don't give a **** about it. Whoever gave me the red ding..... I laugh. :uhyeah:
sgtmac_46
Senior Master
I've given one and exactly one anonymous ding. What's more, it wasn't exactly anonymous, it was sent to someone who I suspected had anonymously dinged me. I had no intention of it being anonymous, it was merely a test.
The result was a diatribe by the person who had anonymously dinged me. Why? He knew I was the anonymous dinger. How? He was the one who had dinged me. Only the anonymous dinger would have understood what I wrote in my ding and figured out it was me, because I used wording that the anonymous dinger had used so he would recognize it. Busted.
Anonymous dingers are passive aggressive cowards. Ultimately, however, they are "Mostly Harmless".
For the record, I don't even recall who the poster was, that's the impact it made on my life. I suppose I could look it up....but why?
The result was a diatribe by the person who had anonymously dinged me. Why? He knew I was the anonymous dinger. How? He was the one who had dinged me. Only the anonymous dinger would have understood what I wrote in my ding and figured out it was me, because I used wording that the anonymous dinger had used so he would recognize it. Busted.
Anonymous dingers are passive aggressive cowards. Ultimately, however, they are "Mostly Harmless".
For the record, I don't even recall who the poster was, that's the impact it made on my life. I suppose I could look it up....but why?
I think it's interesting our need to know who, what, when, where, why, how when someone slaps us on the wrist because of either our own actions or someone else's opinion. I think of all feedback as a chance to reflect on my own views, my own statements and consider the opinions of others. Once or twice my mind's been changed (even if it was a positive point) but most of the time I just accept that someone else has a different opinion.
Somebody dinged you - man, so what? Life's too short to worry about it. We can't all agree all the time - how boring would that be?
Somebody dinged you - man, so what? Life's too short to worry about it. We can't all agree all the time - how boring would that be?
sgtmac_46
Senior Master
I think it's the passive aggressive nature of the criticism that irks some people. The fact that a person feels so strongly about his position that they have to do it anonymously is truly astounding. Talk about courage of your convictions. Most people hate weasels worse than those who are nasty to your face. Anonymous dings are the perfect forum for the passive aggressive, as it requires absolutely no courage whatsoever.shesulsa said:
That having been said, why be bothered by the passive aggressive. They are by their very nature spineless, and really shouldn't be of any concern to the rest of us. Personally, I find anonymous dings humorous. It means i've said something that has gotten under the skin of someone, often times because I made a point they didn't like. It meant they cared enough about what I had to say to send me a response. It means they really do care about what I think enough to let me know what they think.
(I will fall out of my chair laughing if someone dings me for this post.)
tradrockrat
2nd Black Belt
Andrew Green said:
BAAAAAAAA!
(Of course it could mean I'm always right...)
Personally, I think if a person asserts their convictions endlessly and vociferously and profusely on this forum such that it matters enough to call people out on the carpet for their anonymous opinion that maybe that person should become a supporting member and disable their reputation.
See, I think folks look at opinions as a possession that someone else throws at them. I see opinions as opportunity to evaluate - a cause to ponder - a reason to inwardly examine just why I feel the way I do about something and why someone else either feels the same way or differently because I am responsible for how I feel.
But that's just me ....
See, I think folks look at opinions as a possession that someone else throws at them. I see opinions as opportunity to evaluate - a cause to ponder - a reason to inwardly examine just why I feel the way I do about something and why someone else either feels the same way or differently because I am responsible for how I feel.
But that's just me ....
If that was true the people that where wrong would be dinging you, cause in there eyes you'd be wrongtradrockrat said:BAAAAAAAA!
(Of course it could mean I'm always right...)
tradrockrat
2nd Black Belt
As soon as I figure out what you just said, I'm going to anonymously ding you!:lol:Andrew Green said:If that was true the people that where wrong would be dinging you, cause in there eyes you'd be wrong
Thats easy for you to say Miss "I have the most rep of anyone on the board"shesulsa said:
I have 14 people ahead of me!
I had forgotten that you could sort by rep. in the Members List. I'm well behind shesulsa!
Maybe I'll start a Rep. for Arnisador Telethon in The Locker Room and see if I can improve my standing. After all, T Hartman is much too close to me on that list. Give till it hurts, folks!
Maybe I'll start a Rep. for Arnisador Telethon in The Locker Room and see if I can improve my standing. After all, T Hartman is much too close to me on that list. Give till it hurts, folks!
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