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Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1083 Joined: 11 May 2008     | |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1154 Joined: 10 Aug 2008    | Why people choose to hate or relate, I really can't say. But the open forum can allow me to discuss the finer points of opposing arguments, which is necessary in most enlightened societies. We can also use this thread to serve up possible new topics: Fill in the blank...I'll go first. "Why all the hate on (insert here)?" Why all the hate on gas station cappucinos? |
BANNED  Posts: 1198 Joined: 6 Sep 2008   | If I hate this thread could someone else make a: Why all the Hate on the "Why all the 'Why all the Hate on blankety blank' threads" thread? Or would that just be stupid? User was banned for: Banning poems from schools in the UK. (Permanent) |
Beat Writer  Posts: 152 Joined: 17 Jun 2008     | I was thinking of making a thread. "Why all the hate on the Why All the Hate on ____ threads." Edit: Ha, we posted almost the same thing. You were just a minute quicker. |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 426 Joined: 23 Apr 2008  | It is a good topic for us to discuss the most Human of human emotions. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1679 Joined: 29 Dec 2007   | These topics are like the candy bar of forum topics. They're easy to think of, everyone has a preference, and there's a great variety to choose from. They give us 20+ pages of interesting discussion that generally goes off-topic fast but it's fun to watch what happens, basically a boxing ring on a sensitive topic. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2347 Joined: 21 Aug 2008   | badge whores? |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3310 Joined: 10 Oct 2008     |
I would agree with this if only people could keep debating ideas instead of arguing and calling each other names. This is often what happens when such things as the subject of hate come up. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 3310 Joined: 10 Oct 2008 |
That is a very good point. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2787 Joined: 5 Aug 2008   | I'm really more confused about the trend of "Math Threads". |
On the Record  Posts: 6467 Joined: 24 Apr 2008    | Because people like badges. Controversy threads are easy to milk and plentiful in reusability. I bet i can start one with 30 seconds thought: 'Can only white people 'be racist'?'... That took 1 minute, and its not a 'why all the hate.." thread, but controversy is easy to start and practically free to fuel. Mention black humor (the pigmentation of the comedian) in the opening post and your set for 60 pages. Its really that easy. Please, don't start an argument or topic on that subject, it is not my opinion and it was for example only. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1083 Joined: 11 May 2008 |
No, I see where you're going with this... It's like the escapist has it's very own set of achievements, sans the gamerscore... WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE IT'S JUST A LITTLE BOX WITH A GRAPHIC! I can bloody make 'em in my damn sleep. Anyhow, yes... It's easy to milk the human intellect dry with these type of topics... Mind numbing |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1659 Joined: 7 Mar 2008  | I blame Hitler *shakes fist at sky* DAMN YOU HITlER!
[/facepalm] Apologies for the terrible sense of humor; however, I did warn you before hand. On another note entirely, if someone does put up a "Why all the hate on Hitler?" thread, I will drop-kick them. I am not joking at all. |
On the Record  Posts: 5490 Joined: 13 Aug 2008   | I think it's because people always hate things, and people always hate people that hate things, etc... People like to hate, and when it devolves from an intelligent discussion into plain hate, it never stops. |
On the Record  Posts: 5153 Joined: 3 Mar 2008   | As everyone has said already; controversial topics get views/posts. It's the ultimate way for a badge whore to get some. Besides starting an original forum game. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1576 Joined: 6 Jun 2008    | Why all the hate on badge whores? I'm off to start a new topic... |
BANNED  Posts: 3486 Joined: 25 Aug 2008   | Strange, I too have noticed a recent spate of "controversial" topics... It is getting a touch on my nerves. And, of course, there are the badge whores to consider... User was banned for: The Second Annual Escapist Election: Part 1: Presidential Primaries. (Permanent) |
BANNED  Posts: 1201 Joined: 18 Sep 2008   |
What do you mean? User was banned for: WOW: a wtf moment. (Permanent) |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1153 Joined: 23 Jul 2008  | All we're saaaaaaying... Is give peace a chaaaaaaaaaaaance... *tamborines* |
BANNED Posts: 1201 Joined: 18 Sep 2008 | *Hits head* woops i forgot something..... erm.... erm... .... Makh User was banned for: WOW: a wtf moment. (Permanent) |
Muckraker  Posts: 330 Joined: 9 Aug 2008    | What? Who could hate Blankety Blank? It featured a transvestite with pink hair, for gods sake! |
Muckraker  Posts: 239 Joined: 12 Dec 2007 | ...? Not the version I watched. But then, I was watching it in the 80's. But yeah, how could anyone hate that show? |
Muckraker Posts: 330 Joined: 9 Aug 2008 |
Well, I can't remember. Too long ago. I might be getting mixed up, but I can still remember it. Ah, it brings a tear to my eye. Oh wait, I just banged my knee. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1576 Joined: 6 Jun 2008 |
Bah! Les Dawson for the win. Screw your transvestite with pink hair...erm, not literally though... |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1062 Joined: 27 Aug 2008   |
Yeah, pretty much what he said. Badges are the achievements of the escapist forums. People want a good reputation and its an easy way to earn it. |
Beat Writer  Posts: 169 Joined: 24 Oct 2008   |
*Starts a "Why all the hate on transvestites?" thread.* |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2663 Joined: 4 Nov 2007 | I couldn't really say what the reason behind the trend is; I haven't once viewed either of the threads. Their general course was mapped out by the thread title. That's not very interesting. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3760 Joined: 18 Dec 2007 | They are better than the all the math problems that keep coming up but aren't as good as some of the more thought provoking threads I've seen. I don't think the creators made these threads for the badges alone. I think they just want a thread of theirs to become popular. Everyone wants their threads to be something special, some people make the thread special themselves, some just let others argue all day. The hate threads are based around an argument, nothing interesting. |
Anonymous Source  Posts: 9 Joined: 10 Apr 2008    |
First of all...Godwin's Law. Calling you on it. Secondly, some of these threads have some actual funny content. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3643 Joined: 3 Apr 2008   | Why all the hate on games |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 672 Joined: 8 Nov 2007    | smallharmlesskitten: DrStrangeLove: Lastly I was massively surprised no-one has made this joke yet: After putting down that sentence I was instantly reminded of the follwing: |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 609 Joined: 12 Sep 2008  |
well, the christianity thread was the original- and therefore the best, dn the rest were knock-offs. |
Time Lord  Posts: 9997 Joined: 13 Feb 2008   |
Nah, Wogan was the true host.
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Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2110 Joined: 23 Feb 2008  | Why all the hate on blankety-blanks? Because everyone knows blankety-blanks are lazy. |
Red Guard  Posts: 3507 Joined: 18 Sep 2008  | In response to the OP: I started the 'Why all the hate on Christianity?' thread, and I did it because I was genuinely curious. In regards to the Badge whore comments: I don't care about badges enough to start a huge 'lock now' thread battle. That's stupid. Badges are like achievements on my 360. If I get one, I say 'Oh, neat' and keep going. I don't go out of my way. Also, I had NO IDEA that thread would go on for as long as it has (29 pages, last time I checked). The response has been overwhelming. Not my intention, but cool nonetheless. Especially since it was the first (And so far, only) thread I started. |
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Ok, so i've noticed a small trend recently, and it's not just here but on other forums i have frequented from time to time. This isn't a reaction to the recent judaism thread, but rather a reaction to all the why the hate, or to be more general any thread that discusses a hate towards another party. I may only be twenty years old, but I've grown to know that not everyone everywhere will ever be happy with everyone or thing, and there will ALWAYS be a hate of some sort... It's human really. So I've come to accept that, embrace that even and move on.
And yet recently it's all people want to discuss and dissect...My question is why? Why sit here and question what is an unescapable fact of life, that people are going to hate something one way or another... Further still, why do people either try to justify their views (or even their hate on the less than loaded topics). Opinions, in my opinion don't need to be justified entirely because they are, well, opinions!...
Anyway, discuss this current trend... or discuss how utterly pointless this thread is or isn't