08-08-2005, 04:39 AM
I have lurked on several forums where I know some FAS members hang out. I have read that Mudslinging has brought the FAS forum to a new low or some other such nonsense. I started the mudslinging thread to try and keep the crap to one area. This thread has had over 1000 views and some FAS members PM'ed me about how it was a good idea to keep the crap to one area.
Keep in mind that some of it is in good fun and some of it is to draw attention to the forum. I have used this tactic on another forum where it appeared that another member and I were fighting but actually we were on AIM discussing our posts and were actually good friends.
Even on the best of forums, not everyone is going to be shiny, happy people and need a place to get it off their chests.
I understand that Vis and I risk getting banned for our mudslinging but in all fairness threads started by him or me often get quite a bit of views.
You have to have a place to brawl on a forum. I see it here on this forum and I might need to utilize it one day.
Keep in mind that some of it is in good fun and some of it is to draw attention to the forum. I have used this tactic on another forum where it appeared that another member and I were fighting but actually we were on AIM discussing our posts and were actually good friends.
Even on the best of forums, not everyone is going to be shiny, happy people and need a place to get it off their chests.
I understand that Vis and I risk getting banned for our mudslinging but in all fairness threads started by him or me often get quite a bit of views.
You have to have a place to brawl on a forum. I see it here on this forum and I might need to utilize it one day.