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Redskins Rick Hangout Grand Counsel

Redskins Rick

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Very true. Sometimes things get too personal on here. Its going to happen when you get a group of very different personalities and opinions together. But some people just seem to enjoy arguing just for the sake of it.

We all have opinions, but sometimes, just repeating that opinion for the 100th time is not going to convince somebody to change their mind.

Like Roberts, you either love him or you hate him. Neither side is going to convince the other they are wrong, but I can bet, we will moan and groan about him throughout the off-season.

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Very true. Sometimes things get too personal on here. Its going to happen when you get a group of very different personalities and opinions together. But some people just seem to enjoy arguing just for the sake of it.
I'm not saying I've never trolled anyone on the internet before, because I'm sure I have (probably more when I was younger). There's just something about the combination of the anonymity of the internet (and the lack of real, physical consequences) and someone with ultra-thin skin or otherwise easily-pushed buttons, where it can be interesting in an almost clinical manner to see just how angry you can make someone on an internet forum.

I'm not saying I'm a troll, I'm just saying that I can kind of understand why people do it.

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Redskins Rick Hangout Grand Counsel

Redskins Rick

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I'm not saying I've never trolled anyone on the internet before, because I'm sure I have (probably more when I was younger). There's just something about the combination of the anonymity of the internet (and the lack of real, physical consequences) and someone with ultra-thin skin or otherwise easily-pushed buttons, where it can be interesting in an almost clinical manner to see just how angry you can make someone on an internet forum.

I'm not saying I'm a troll, I'm just saying that I can kind of understand why people do it.

It does seam to me, that some people have a longer leash and allow to troll and others are slapped for it.

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Tony-OH Hangout Grand Counsel

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Since I got one infraction already, lets go for two. Since I'm tired of you trolling me. Nothing in this thread from you is anything other then personal attacks on me. So **** YOU ASS HOLE!

That will get you a week off. Cool down and come back in a week with a different attitude.

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Since I got one infraction already, lets go for two. Since I'm tired of you trolling me. Nothing in this thread from you is anything other then personal attacks on me. So **** YOU ASS HOLE!
So the image of the company should have nothing to do with facial hair, tattoos, clothing?

I think it should have to do with whether or not they employ combative, angry lunatics who curse at other employees :laughlol:

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Tony-OH Hangout Grand Counsel

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It does seam to me, that some people have a longer leash and allow to troll and others are slapped for it.

So now we have a moderation problem? Is that what you are insinuating? We have about four moderators so excuse us if we don't get to every single little fight on here in time for your liking. I think we try to be very fair and I reject your opinion that we somehow let some people troll and smack others. If anything, I'm the one that will hit popular and good posters with infractions because they broke board rules. I don't like having to do it but I do it because it's only fair. So yes, i completely and utterly reject your accusation.

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