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05-23-2015 , 03:53 PM
The same thing you've done for the last 8 months straight: troll PU?
05-23-2015 , 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by chezlaw
You also speak correctly about the pack mentality here and that strongly opposes your approach.

You may be being too hopeful to think defending the individual can change much quickly either in the behavior of the individual or in the pack.
chez, pack mentality isn't an explanation for Bruce being called racist, but it is an explanation for Team SMP's behavior. HTH
05-23-2015 , 04:32 PM
They are piling on mockery and derision in multiple thread now and bunch of the tag-alongs who just wanna have fun saying things about spank are even starting to show up.

History is repeating itself and it is not all spanks fault. I have ideas and want to participate.

So let's watch a bunch of useless, spank spank spank is bad bad bad posts pile up some more and laugh I guess.

Weather is so nice, I might just laugh anyway.
Hope you all have nice weather where you are too!
05-23-2015 , 04:46 PM
Lol the reversion into spank spambot is nearing.
05-23-2015 , 04:46 PM
He could only keep up the charade for so long.
05-23-2015 , 04:52 PM
It would be even easier if you guys just made a spread sheet of accusations, mockeries and derisions, and then programmed it to choose a random selection to follow after my posts.

If you are going to repetitively do something that amounts to nothing (or less) may as well use less energy.
05-23-2015 , 04:53 PM
Figure out the mod cp already rjoe!

Unless you're just a regular mod painted red, which I assume is the case.
05-23-2015 , 04:53 PM
Spread sheet sounds like way more effort than the wheel of accusations.
05-23-2015 , 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by spanktehbadwookie
It would be even easier if you guys just made a spread sheet of accusations, mockeries and derisions, and then programmed it to choose a random selection to follow after my posts.
I have literally been trying to figure out how to do that. Apparently there's software you can buy, but it's like six grand and frankly, you ain't even worth that
05-23-2015 , 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Low Key
Figure out the mod cp already rjoe!

Unless you're just a regular mod painted red, which I assume is the case.
I have no idea where to find that and use the 2p2 app from my phone anyways.
05-23-2015 , 05:05 PM
De-red Rjoe!
05-23-2015 , 05:05 PM
No idea how to do anything = perfect mod for this forum. Long live the fish.
05-23-2015 , 05:11 PM
Yea, I figured not knowing how to do anything was ideal for here.
05-23-2015 , 05:14 PM
I see a hint of derision and mockery
05-23-2015 , 05:46 PM
Polite, firm requests do not infringe. IMO

My critics ITT always have choice.
05-23-2015 , 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by chezlaw
More acceptable to use the person specific olfactory suppressant.
The person specific problem is a refusal by the specific person to brush his teeth.
05-23-2015 , 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BrianTheMick2
The person specific problem is a refusal by the specific person to brush his teeth.

If the person brushes his teeth daily and takes professional advice, it is their fault if they get struck by lightening on a clear day?
05-23-2015 , 05:55 PM
And lives.
05-23-2015 , 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by spanktehbadwookie
Polite, firm requests do not infringe. IMO
I was firm and polite.
05-23-2015 , 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by BrianTheMick2
I was firm and polite.

We are no where close to peak polite and firm, however to stand on this messa and see peaks in the distance which maybe clouds is a better monument to doing barely more than nothing.
05-23-2015 , 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by thechef
Spank,

I think it's perfectly fair that you object to this thread. It comes across as an excuse to mock and is uncalled for. That said, as probably the closest thing to an impartial observer who may post ITT, I agree that your posts are sometimes very difficult to understand.

It's not your only problem but I think you'd do well to concentrate on being as concise as you can. If you use fewer words, there will be fewer chances for the meaning to go astray. You use too many adjectives and adverbs which make your sentences clunky. If you write your posts out "naturally" and then read back looking for opportunities to simplify, I guarantee you will see an improvement. You just need to look for ways to trim your posts without losing any meaning.

I picked one example to show you what I mean:

"How do think/feel about people asserting their personal boundaries with polite, firm requests?"

becomes

"How do you feel about people politely asserting their boundaries?"

...
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Originally Posted by thechef
In what sense? This isn't the first time I have posted in PU if that's what you mean.

What motivated me to post that is that this isn't the first time I have seen behaviour that looks a lot like bullying directed at spank. I don't even read this subforum very often but every time I do, there's something like this, and it seems to be relentless. I know bullying when I see it and I don't particularly care if somebody thinks there is some nuance that I am missing.

So, as a counterpoint, I wanted to offer something helpful and constructive. Spank seems to admit that his writing skills leave a lot to be desired. Pulling him up every single time and mocking him helps nobody. Making practical suggestions on how to improve might.
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Originally Posted by thechef
I've lurked politics for a long time, so I understand how PU came to be. Things are let slide here that would be stamped out elsewhere. I get that.

In real life, there are plenty of things you can do that are wrong but aren't breaking the law, and so it is here. It's become relentless and cruel. It's also not even funny.
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Originally Posted by thechef
It's really difficult to root for you, spank.

I stuck up for you and gave some sincere, constructive, advice. You give the impression that it's welcome when you make noises in recognition of the problem and suggesting you want to improve. Other posters gave me flak for making that post and they are vindicated because you didn't even acknowledge it. I wasted my time.

If you don't GAF about improving, stop stringing people along by saying that you do. If you did care, I'd think a thread where the topic at hand is your writing style would be the place to make an effort. Instead, your writing here is beyond turgid. I counted a 50 word sentence a few posts ago. 50 words! Are you Jack Kerouac's grandson or something?

I don't like pack behaviour; I think it's ugly and I consciously avoid participating. I can 100% see how you've attracted this behaviour towards yourself, though.


TheChef really accurately portrays how I feel towards Spank, and his accuracy is maintained as he progresses through the thread, and sees that his genuine and potentially helpful advice is outright rejected by Spank, and then Spank seems to intentionally do the opposite as if to prove his "unique language capabilities" cannot be stopped, even by those who are attempting to be kind to him and express sympathy for the bullying he's faced.


Spank, I was a fan of yours before you were modded, you seemed like a decent guy and I figured you'd do a good job as mod. You did for a little bit, but then as more people questioned you, your choice of bans / lack of bans, infractions, deleted threads, and other mods discretion(s), you seemed to go off the deep end. Now, you say you have a mental issue- OK, I empathize and really don't want to see you hurt for that, just like I wouldn't just watch or stand for a blind person or someone with a physical disadvantage being pushed around. You have people in this thread, who spoke kindly to you, of you, and want to help you fit in better, no one is asking you to change who you are at the core of your being, we're simply asking that you work with us to better understand you, in a way that will make this forum easier to read for everybody, and, now that you are a mod again- make your life much easier by creating less clutter and negative vibes.

shout out to Thechef, BriantheMick, and one of the Shametrollies!! for being good guys.

Dids and Dibs, I don't necessarily disagree with your attitude towards Spank, I just think its very unhelpful and you're better off not posting some of the things you post in his direction. As Thechef said, it becomes very hard to support Spank against people who can't hold their tongues (like yourselves) when he continues to kick the beehive.

Spank, for what its worth, I like you man- i bet you're way easier to talk to in real life than here. I'm willing to bet you're a good friend and a good father (unless I my memory fails me, I thought I remembered you saying you have kids),

as a new guy, will you help me help you?

In addition to Thechef's sound advice on sentence structure and verbiage, here's something i've notice you do: You are much too... i'm not sure what word to use here, so i'll use multiple: philosophical, psychological, "intellectual", you try to turn so many of your responses and posts into an effort at deciphering the ideas and notions others present in a manner which is simply too complicated to understand,

its as if you are speaking in a 2nd or 3rd tier level manner, to use a poker analogy, and then mixing that 2nd / 3rd tier thinking in with too many words, and a dash of bitterness / contempt for your peers here. What poker players, and you as a poster, often seem to forget is that the vast majority of players / posters are not 2nd or 3rd tier level thinkers, they are barely even 1st level thinkers.

Not asking you to stoop to their level, simply, stop trying to stand out so much in a place where people will never give you credit for doing so.

Its up to you to help yourself Spank- if you don't enjoy the harassment you receive, you could take a moment to self reflect on your communication and how you could improve. Most the people posting here are doing so (whether they choose to admit it or not) because they care, on some level.

Good luck
05-23-2015 , 08:04 PM
This question is aimed at the non-mockers and not at rjoe specifically. Please don't answer rjoe.

Why do you guys think giving me literacy advice is a good move?
05-23-2015 , 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by spanktehbadwookie
This question is aimed at the non-mockers and not at rjoe specifically. Please don't answer rjoe.

Why do you guys think giving me literacy advice is a good move?
That is an excellent question. You clearly don't have the capacity or willingness to make use of this good advice.
05-23-2015 , 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by spanktehbadwookie
This question is aimed at the non-mockers and not at rjoe specifically. Please don't answer rjoe.

Why do you guys think giving me literacy advice is a good move?
Well I suppose because we want you to improve your literacy. Either we care about you, care about the legibility of the forum, or both.

Perhaps I am naive, but I think the majority of posters in this thread genuinely "care" about the poster that is Spankthebadwookie, and want him to remain, and want him to feel welcome and share his thoughts of the myriad of topics- without , at the same time, talking down to people for perceived insults of your language use capabilities.

And lets be clear on something, whether or not you consider your language use capabilities to be an advantage, superior to others, or some kind of sign that you are more intelligent overall: To my recollection, not a single poster has commended you on your language use capabilities, or expressed that you are easier to read or present better more lucid ideas / notions / opinions because of your capabilities.

The majority of the forum (from what I have read), consider your language use capabilities to be a disadvantage for you.

They cannot understand you. And when you begin to talk down to them, or reject them, as you have with thechef and other good people in this thread, they cease wanting to understand you. A cycle begins, where now even if you tone it down (both your unique sentence structure , as well as your pseudo-threats towards others, mentions of "war" and "semi-doxxing" people's screen names or whatever you called it) people no longer want to give you a chance, their minds have been made up and they have come to believe you are whatever they choose to believe you are based on your posts.

This entire thread, with a few examples of mockery, is really about giving you a second (third? more?) chance with the forum, about setting up a buffer zone: a buffer zone of people!! People like Myself, brian, chef, a trolly!!4!, between you and the people who would never be willing to give a second chance to anyone different.

We are trying to let you "sit at our lunch table" , as it would have been in high school. Please don't take your failure to communicate with the masses (good and bad people alike) and extend the ramifications upon us as well.
05-23-2015 , 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by NC Flounce
Well I suppose because we want you to improve your literacy. Either we care about you, care about the legibility of the forum, or both.

Perhaps I am naive, but I think the majority of posters in this thread genuinely "care" about the poster that is Spankthebadwookie, and want him to remain, and want him to feel welcome and share his thoughts of the myriad of topics- without , at the same time, talking down to people for perceived insults of your language use capabilities.

And lets be clear on something, whether or not you consider your language use capabilities to be an advantage, superior to others, or some kind of sign that you are more intelligent overall: To my recollection, not a single poster has commended you on your language use capabilities, or expressed that you are easier to read or present better more lucid ideas / notions / opinions because of your capabilities.

The majority of the forum (from what I have read), consider your language use capabilities to be a disadvantage for you.

They cannot understand you. And when you begin to talk down to them, or reject them, as you have with thechef and other good people in this thread, they cease wanting to understand you. A cycle begins, where now even if you tone it down (both your unique sentence structure , as well as your pseudo-threats towards others, mentions of "war" and "semi-doxxing" people's screen names or whatever you called it) people no longer want to give you a chance, their minds have been made up and they have come to believe you are whatever they choose to believe you are based on your posts.

This entire thread, with a few examples of mockery, is really about giving you a second (third? more?) chance with the forum, about setting up a buffer zone: a buffer zone of people!! People like Myself, brian, chef, a trolly!!4!, between you and the people who would never be willing to give a second chance to anyone different.

We are trying to let you "sit at our lunch table" , as it would have been in high school. Please don't take your failure to communicate with the masses (good and bad people alike) and extend the ramifications upon us as well.
Who the **** are you?

      
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