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  • 24-11-2009 8:42pm
    #1
    Sleipnir
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭


    I really hate this nonsense. If you're going to quote me, quote me. Otherwise, make your point in your own post without changing what I say
    And it's happening more and more, usually it's a;

    "fyp" followed by :rolleyes:.

    Case in point: http://www.boards.ie//vbulletin/showpost.php?p=63171009&postcount=461

    I think it should warrant an infraction.
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    #2
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,956 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Sleipnir wrote: »
    I love FYP posts.

    FYP

    I'm sorry, couldn't help it ;)

    I agree, can't stand it myself. Don't think it's infraction bad though.


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    #3
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,855 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    If it is used in an abusive manner then it should warrant mod action, but 99% of the time it is not. There is no hard/fast rule that can be applied to it imo.


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    #4
    muckwarrior
    Registered Users Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭muckwarrior


    I think we should be allowed to inform anyone that uses 'FYP' that they're a loathsome cυnt, without fear of banning.


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    #5
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    Gah no, first yore ma and now this?

    It's a bit of fun get over it.


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    #6
    Sleipnir
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    Thaedydal wrote: »
    Gah no, first yore ma and now this?

    It's a bit of fun get over it.

    it's bloody annoying and pretty stupid.


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    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    I use it now and again. It can be funny in the right circumstances.

    Making it an infraction offence is ridiculous.


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    #8
    Sleipnir
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    stovelid wrote: »
    I use it now and again. It can be funny in the right circumstances.

    Making it an infraction offence is ridiculous.

    Well...maybe. I suppose I'll just keep calling them morons (in my head).


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    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Sleipnir wrote: »
    Well...maybe. I suppose I'll just keep calling them morons (in my head).

    Good plan. You could even index your own categories of mental infraction to hand out to offenders.


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    #10
    Sleipnir
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    stovelid wrote: »
    Good plan. You could even index your own categories of mental infraction to hand out to offenders.

    Ooooh, I already have a chart on the wall.


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    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    Sleipnir wrote: »
    it's bloody annoying and pretty stupid.

    There are lots of posts and poster I consider bloody annoying and pretty stupid
    but I don't go around infracting them.


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    #12
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    "Fyp" can be hilarious - lighten up OP.


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    #13
    Silverfish
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,696 Mod ✭✭✭✭Silverfish


    I hate it. Hate it hate it hate it.

    But I also hate people who do it in real life.

    Like, 'Can you give me a sec, I'm concentrating ...'

    'WHA? WHATCHA SAY, YOU'RE CONSTIPATED? I THOUGHT YOU SAID CONSTIPATED. AHAHAHA, GIVE YOU A SEC, YOU'RE CONSTIPATED, WHA? HAHAHA'

    **** off.


    Not infractable, alas. However, we shall struggle on and add people who do it to our internal 'Muppet list' in our heads.


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    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,855 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Silverfish wrote: »
    I hate it. Hate it hate it hate it.

    But I also hate people who do it in real life.

    Like, 'Can you give me a sec, I'm concentrating ...'

    'WHA? WHATCHA SAY, YOU'RE CONSTIPATED? I THOUGHT YOU SAID CONSTIPATED. AHAHAHA, GIVE YOU A SEC, YOU'RE CONSTIPATED, WHA? HAHAHA'

    **** off.


    Not infractable, alas. However, we shall struggle on and add people who do it to our internal 'Muppet list' in our heads.

    Do you feel this strongly against it when it is clearly banter, and received as such?


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    Silverfish
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,696 Mod ✭✭✭✭Silverfish


    Yes, I think taking something someone has said and changing it around to try make it look like they said something else, something stupid usually, for your own amusement is the lowest form of wit.


    I don't think it is, or ever should be, or could be, or will be an infractable, or even warnable offence ever.


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    #16
    WindSock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    As long as it is informed that your post has been tinkered with, rather than a pure misquote, I don't see much of a problem.


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    #17
    Sleipnir
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    Alright, alright, I beg foregiveness; the infraction bit was a touch too far.

    It's grand when it's funny but when you make a point, and someone reverses it with a simple "FYP" and a smiley, with no counter argument, you might as well post a picture of a puppy.

    <waits for picture of puppy to be posted>


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    #18
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Wankery of the lowest order.


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    #19
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    Silverfish wrote: »
    Yes, I think taking something someone has said and changing it around to try make it look like they said something else, something stupid usually, for your own amusement is the lowest form of wit.

    Just as well then you and I don't spend a lot of time together in real life,
    esp as I hear you give a mean dead arm...

    Get thee to a punnery...
    Sleipnir wrote: »
    Alright, alright, I beg foregiveness; the infraction bit was a touch too far.

    It's grand when it's funny but when you make a point, and someone reverses it with a simple "FYP" and a smiley, with no counter argument, you might as well post a picture of a puppy.

    <waits for picture of puppy to be posted>

    It depends on the forum, can't see tht being allowed in pi/politics/humanities tbh, in more light hearted forums such as ah or bgrh I don't think it's out of place.


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    #20
    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    It happens a lot in After hours and it's usually pretty funny.
    I haven't seen or heard anyone complaining about it.

    I suppose it depends on the forum, the post and the poster who FYP.

    In After Hours for instance, the person will know that the other user will not take offence, it's a bit of banter and the post is usually thanked by the user on the recieving end.

    It's not very nice if it's used to offend or deliberately annoy another poster.

    But should that be the case I'm sure once it's reported it will be dealt with appropriately.
    Either deleted or a PM sent asking for them to tone it down a bit.


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    #21
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Sleipnir wrote: »
    <waits for picture of puppy to be posted>

    In Feedback? Never...

    superangrykittymd0.jpg


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    #22
    Terry
    Registered Users Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Sleipnir wrote: »
    ITT I r being a complete wanker nd r fkd up.
    yore ma lolcats. ducy?
    I agree. It is quite irritating.

    Ooh, look at how funny I am. I changed one word in your post in order to make a really ****ing lame pun.
    5starpool wrote: »
    Do you feel this strongly against it when it is clearly banter, and received as such?

    Where is the banter in three letters and the replacememnt of one word?
    It's so ****ing lazy that the writers of Friends would be embarassed to put their names to it.


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    #23
    nesf
    Registered Users Posts: 27,645 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    Thaedydal wrote: »
    It depends on the forum, can't see tht being allowed in pi/politics/humanities tbh, in more light hearted forums such as ah or bgrh I don't think it's out of place.

    It has been used in Politics and not punished at least once. It was however, very very very deserved. Very.


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    #24
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    I've only ever seen it done either in a good-natured way, or in a sarcastic way when the person completely deserves it.


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    #25
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    You do not post in soccer do you? :)


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    #26
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    mike65 wrote: »
    Wankery of the lowest order.

    So not very wankery at all then?


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    #27
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    As in low cunning.


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    #28
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,956 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    mike65 wrote: »
    As in low cunning.

    As low cunning as a fox who's just been appointed Professor of low Cunning at Oxford University?


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    #29
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    o1s1n wrote: »
    As low cunning as a fox who's just been appointed Professor of low Cunning at (F)Oxford University?

    I'm going to be killed for this but I just couldn't resist... :)


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    #30
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    wibble


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    #31
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    In terms of it being lazy, lacking in wit, immature etc: surely it depends on what is changed and how it's changed?


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