A forum starts as a place to chat about something generic . You sign up to a forum to post about final fantasy , or FPS games. Whatever you sing up for .

Usually you start off with few friends , and no avatar . You post at a forum for a while with a lot of innocence . Then one day things start changing you make friends , and also you run into people who despise you.

Now, do not section this off because this reply was meant to be replied to as a whole series of events ,and as one idea.


You start to have to defend yourself often, and you get into intellectual wars.
Those that are good at these wars always end up having to defend their turf. People always want to try the avatar, and member at a battle of wits. Or at least prove that they are not dumb , or at least as smart to that person and others.

(mind you I usually just post at a forum, I do not try to start fights near as much as people pick on me now)

It becomes one addictive battle after the last. Some people become machines that have to prove they have the most logical, brilliant minds, (programming if you will . )

Or some just love to argue, for whatever reasons.

The main form of expression here is ideas, thoughts. Not misleading actions , that we have little control of at times. We can spell check, and think out each of our statements.

Also , from my experience having only text to express our selves ,we need to work hard to say the better things to not embarrass ourselves in front of our friends that post here.

It is human nature to fight more than to have peace. The human is always in conflict with others, or him/ her self.

In my opinion forums always become a intellectual battle zone. Of course you can avoid many threads, but wherever I posts on certain forums I know someone lurks , ready to insult me ,or take me on.

Forums, have always changed from non personal and fun ,to personal and too energetic. People either hate me, or just love to argue with me , eventually.

Perhaps I have it all wrong, how much do you think forums change as you post in them through out?

Were things more peaceful , and better off when you first started posting ?

Is there too much arguing now, what has this forum become for you?

How much time do you devote to it, how much does this place mean to you?

If you need more for a thread just ask, and remember this is not necessarily about me this is just what a forum usually becomes for me...unfortunately. PEACE OUT, and I hope to keep the peace. This is only based on one other forum, but I have posted there for a long time. Meet many different sorts of people.

You know, you're very correct. I'm not experiencing any fighting with any members yet, here. But I have gone through that on another board. I've had to stand up, and fight back because my feelings and my pride were getting hurt, and I agree with you. We need peace on forums. This is a place were people come to get away from their real life and relax.

I've seen those intellectual wars many times on different forum. I'm a member of several different forums, and a moderator on one too. Once I left a forum for a while because I had enough of these wars and discussing...I just got so tired of it. Bt I always came back. It IS addicting to discuss things you are interested in, to share your opinion about the things you know and like. It's not bad or good. Sometimes, you can annoy other members, sometimes you get annoyed by other members, but that's the same in the real life just as well.

Originally Posted by Annabell

You know, you're very correct. I'm not experiencing any fighting with any members yet, here. But I have gone through that on another board. I've had to stand up, and fight back because my feelings and my pride were getting hurt, and I agree with you. We need peace on forums. This is a place were people come to get away from their real life and relax.

EXACTLY , I agree . LOL, what a surprise seeing how you agreed with me.

I just hope I can stay in a peaceful environment, some forum users get a bit weird and take everything too seriously. I think they get bored and find excitement, and "welcome" (used strangely) in on line forum wars.

Originally Posted by Mjrn

I've seen those intellectual wars many times on different forum. I'm a member of several different forums, and a moderator on one too. Once I left a forum for a while because I had enough of these wars and discussing...I just got so tired of it. Bt I always came back. It IS addicting to discuss things you are interested in, to share your opinion about the things you know and like. It's not bad or good. Sometimes, you can annoy other members, sometimes you get annoyed by other members, but that's the same in the real life just as well.

I will leave it at that because some people are just starved to argue , I believe and I do not want to be one of those people here.

I think that is how I feel, some people become obsessed and look for an opportunity to argue where ever they can. Just an opinion, again. I hope not to argue it...

Originally Posted by Korytco

I will leave it at that because some people are just starved to argue , I believe and I do not want to be one of those people here.

I think that is how I feel, some people become obsessed and look for an opportunity to argue where ever they can. Just an opinion, again. I hope not to argue it...

Dont worry, I'm not about to argue with you, because I agree. I do not like to argue for stupid reasons. Everybody has their own opinion, and most of the time you can't chang anything about that. And I don't mind. The world would be a boring place if everyone agreed!

Well said, and yes, haha it never changes anything. I guess it is what the world truly has to offer. Wars, battles, and disagreement. Showing an interest is just being human. However , yes, this is not an issue I want to argue .

I haven't really thought that hard about forums...or how people behave on them. Oh, well.

Originally Posted by Korytco

Perhaps I have it all wrong, how much do you think forums change as you post in them through out?

Not a whole lot. Things are pretty much the same for me. The addition of the Elmo smiley was a shock to the system, but that's about it.

Originally Posted by Korytco

Were things more peaceful , and better off when you first started posting ?

Not really. Again, everything's about the same for me. If anything, things are better now than they were when I first started posting. I don't pretend to know anyone here, but I no longer feel like a stranger here.

Originally Posted by Korytco

Is there too much arguing now, what has this forum become for you?

Too much arguing? No, I'd say there's just the right amount of arguing. I seldom see petty, meaningless arguments here. The arguments I DO see occur in debate threads...which is appropriate.

This forum hasn't become anything for me. It started out as a place to discuss various topics with people during times of boredom...and that's exactly the way it is now.

Originally Posted by Korytco

How much time do you devote to it, how much does this place mean to you?

An hour or two a day seems about right. I basically sit around the house if I'm not at work, waiting for school to start. I've got plenty of free time.

I don't know how much this place means to me. I wouldn't break down crying if it suddenly ceased to exist.

I less than three everyone, though. =]

Well my behavior depends on the forums. If it's a warzone, I end up becoming a getting involved in the Flame War, like I did in FFR though it was fun

Here in FFF however, I've had the privilege to share my thoughts and beliefs with one of the most brilliant minds, great debaters and excellent people, besides one or two always who end up being a pain for everyone, can't be avoided.

As we deal with people with their own ideals, beliefs, faiths, and other factors, we must know that not everyone will agree with our points and we will not be liked by everyone, that's how life works.

If by any reason this place cease to exist, then it would be quite unfortunate, yet I always have faith that I will have a chance to chat with some of you again.

I don't think Iv ever been involved in any drama, Im too laid back, I might occassionally disagree with somethings people say, but that applies in RL aswel (but like Von says, thats usually in the debating threads anyways). Im aware there was some huuuuge drama here a while back, but I missed all that cause Id just started. All is peaceful now tho

I think I spend too much time here tho, I have nothing better to do haha oh well.