tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post113936420612975894..comments2023-06-24T05:47:10.591-04:00Comments on Random Ramblings of an E-Fed Lifer: RAH RAH RAHTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04977267178012975979noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139579707380081822006-02-10T08:55:00.000-05:002006-02-10T08:55:00.000-05:00Yes, there is AIM, but a) not everyone has AIM (in...Yes, there is AIM, but a) not everyone has AIM (in this day and age, I don't know how you can't, but people still subside without it), b) not everyone ISN'T on privacy and c) we have a propensity not to talk to people we either don't like or don't really talk to a whole lot.THhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977267178012975979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139577174429971252006-02-10T08:12:00.000-05:002006-02-10T08:12:00.000-05:00Well, he gave me a snippet - then he gave me the f...Well, he gave me a snippet - then he gave me the full context after I reacted negatively. I still didn't like it. LOL<BR/><BR/>It's just personal taste, fellas. It happens. You guys will hate something I write before long, I'm sure. It's all good.<BR/><BR/>I don't recall disliking a West spot in the past based on something like this before. Usually my lack of interest in the West comes from just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139571450481586332006-02-10T06:37:00.000-05:002006-02-10T06:37:00.000-05:00"Nobody really marks out to me in IMs unless I pro..."Nobody really marks out to me in IMs unless I prompt them. So, I don't buy the "writing on the boards would just be for a permanent record." Unless i'm the only fool not getting mass IM feedback, I don't see it being done."<BR/><BR/>Well if you'd get out of ghost mode, honey buns, I (and others)'d be able to mark out more for your RP in IM.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I saw your second thing re: Hans. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139540238402921962006-02-09T21:57:00.000-05:002006-02-09T21:57:00.000-05:00Since somebody dragged my name into this, I don't ...Since somebody dragged my name into this, I don't really remember going "I'M MARKING OUT!!!!111" for someones' post all the time (I know GG did that alot, but he wasn't the Prez), I DO remember possibly C&Ping a line I thought was hot and saying "LOL" or what-have-you. Some sort of 'nice one' comment. Not saying I never did either way, but damn. All of the guys in my leagues should have been Jamarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454446871500825998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139538405961075692006-02-09T21:26:00.000-05:002006-02-09T21:26:00.000-05:00Another 2 cents...I agree that league prezes shoul...Another 2 cents...<BR/><BR/>I agree that league prezes shouldn't mark out on the boards for RP. Then you're left wondering, "Why hasn't he marked out to me? Man i SUCK!"<BR/><BR/>And...Paul K. and Stanton both at least on my end have a done a great job of letting me know what they think of Hans and my rps. Again...I respect the teabagging hate from Stanton, mainly because he's given me props for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139538059095012832006-02-09T21:20:00.000-05:002006-02-09T21:20:00.000-05:00I think we all need to learn to give and take cons...I think we all need to learn to give and take constructive criticism better. Comments, board comments, or more thrown in IMs would be fine if done correctly. I had no problem with what Dave or Mike said to me. I sent Mike the link because I thought he'd mark. I wanted positive feedback to something I was proud of. I thought the match was good work. Mike's first comment was, "See this is why I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139496510196593472006-02-09T09:48:00.000-05:002006-02-09T09:48:00.000-05:00There are some times in a week when I can only thi...There are some times in a week when I can only think of one decent RP for a match. I'm the type of person that doesn't feel it should be totally back and forth all of the time... unless it's a pretty serious feud.<BR/><BR/>With all of my responsibilites, if I RP'd more than about 3 times in a week, I would probably never get anything else done. Maybe I'm just not any good at it, I don't know.Josh Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140856550103888577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139496408266313672006-02-09T09:46:00.000-05:002006-02-09T09:46:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Josh Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140856550103888577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139489589999488022006-02-09T07:53:00.000-05:002006-02-09T07:53:00.000-05:00>>"I just reread the blog entry. Maybe you should ...>>"I just reread the blog entry. Maybe you should too." <<<BR/><BR/>Sorry, missed this part.<BR/><BR/>I did re-read it. Once again, it was one paragraph out of eleven that I counted. And that's taking out miscellaneous one liners.<BR/><BR/>Clearly, we do not agree on the on the matter of who has the right to disagree.<BR/><BR/>But a simple solution is to no longer send me small snippets of a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139489126950533612006-02-09T07:45:00.000-05:002006-02-09T07:45:00.000-05:00>>"I just reread the blog entry. Maybe you should ...>>"I just reread the blog entry. Maybe you should too.<BR/><BR/>I still stand by my first response there, and don't really feel its that bad or that disagreeable with your feelings on the angle or your blog entry.<BR/><BR/>What happened after that was a misunderstanding, was it not? Or am I imagining things?"<<<BR/><BR/>And I didn't reference your first post, did I? I references the one where I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139488893973599772006-02-09T07:41:00.000-05:002006-02-09T07:41:00.000-05:00The 10 comments above are the reason I'm not a fan...The 10 comments above are the reason I'm not a fan of the OOC board - bitching starts up, people get cranky, not good all around.<BR/><BR/>And really, in this age with just about everyone having an IM service, I don't see how a separate board is needed when a lot gets discussed in IM and those random chats Tom always starts up that die in 10 minutes. Needing to repeat the same exact thoughts on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139460792802350442006-02-08T23:53:00.000-05:002006-02-08T23:53:00.000-05:00I just reread the blog entry. Maybe you should too...I just reread the blog entry. Maybe you should too.<BR/><BR/>I still stand by my first response there, and don't really feel its that bad or that disagreeable with your feelings on the angle or your blog entry.<BR/><BR/>What happened after that was a misunderstanding, was it not? Or am I imagining things?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139457749642084852006-02-08T23:02:00.000-05:002006-02-08T23:02:00.000-05:00>>"-Non positive feedback is usually met with a ru...>>"-Non positive feedback is usually met with a rush to defend, rather than listen...or just accept as a difference of opinion. For the most part, these public instances are very silly to me.<BR/><BR/>All public negativity on the Melton/Windham stuff came from Eastern Conference handlers that admit to reading zero to one percent of Western Conference shows. Except for Jeff P. on his blog, who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139444149166608072006-02-08T19:15:00.000-05:002006-02-08T19:15:00.000-05:00-People want feedback on what they're doing.-Peopl...-People want feedback on what they're doing.<BR/><BR/>-People are afraid to give feedback because of potential backlash.<BR/><BR/>-Non positive feedback is usually met with a rush to defend, rather than listen...or just accept as a difference of opinion. For the most part, these public instances are very silly to me.<BR/><BR/>All public negativity on the Melton/Windham stuff came from Eastern Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139432453765690582006-02-08T16:00:00.000-05:002006-02-08T16:00:00.000-05:00I don't disagree with this. Yori is such a difficu...I don't disagree with this. Yori is such a difficult character to write for, that I often wonder if anyone is interested in or disgusted with what I am doing. But outside of like thirdhand comments on AIM, I really have no idea.Jeffrey Paternostrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963270441185736668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139427718064017662006-02-08T14:41:00.000-05:002006-02-08T14:41:00.000-05:00If you find a white whale, let me know. I lost min...If you find a white whale, let me know. I lost mine.THhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977267178012975979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139424416855374382006-02-08T13:46:00.000-05:002006-02-08T13:46:00.000-05:00I think this blog has fostered more OOC discussion...I think this blog has fostered more OOC discussion over the past six months than A1E has had in its lifetime. Maybe it's just needing somebody to be the first to come out and say something. Maybe other people aren't willing to risk sticking their neck out to say what they think. I'd really hate to think we've fostered any kind of environment where feedback of any kind if punished.<BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139422491763888522006-02-08T13:14:00.000-05:002006-02-08T13:14:00.000-05:00Bobby's younger than me by two months (insert devi...Bobby's younger than me by two months (insert devil smiley here.)<BR/><BR/>I'm going to go drown myself in Melville again.<BR/><BR/>HAHAHA ENGLISH MAJOR HUMOR! (No, really, shoot me now...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139391141598254012006-02-08T04:32:00.000-05:002006-02-08T04:32:00.000-05:00I agree that feedback would be VERY beneficial in ...I agree that feedback would be VERY beneficial in any league going. To hear "this was good" "that was good" "I didn't like this" or even "what's going on here?" or "I don't get it" would be beneficial to anyone.<BR/><BR/>Plus, it would give forum whores like me, who refresh FW, A1E and EWN forums every 5 minutes to look for new posts something to read. There's another problem:<BR/><BR/>I see a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14289810.post-1139377243482532722006-02-08T00:40:00.000-05:002006-02-08T00:40:00.000-05:00Not getting feedback is one of the things I think ...Not getting feedback is one of the things I think some of us older guys miss. I can remember last year at different points Gethard would post a RP in *insert league here* and a day later I'd catch him on AIM and he'd be down that nobody marked, or fired back. That he wasn't drawing heat. I had to tell him that at least in conversations i've had with people on AIM they bowed down for his stuff.<BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com