: Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:52 am
St Ty wrote:
Ok specifically, and not wanting to sound like a Daily Mail reader, I meant about a proportion of the current generation (obviously not all) of young people who seem to have a general lack of respect for other people in society.
Possibly, whether that is actually true or not i don't know. To me it is possibly just a case of the "bad" examples/cases of younger people are in the media or always talked about more than actually a larger proportion. With the increased media avenues it is just easier to find out about the bad examples. 99.9% of younger people do have respect and a fine but as with most things the 0.1% gets the attention.
St Ty wrote:
In terms of posting on the boards I was particularly talking about the lack of respect shown by some people (including our own) to opposition teams and their fans, as has been the case this week with Leeds.
Obviously with it being an internet forum it is difficult to gauge what is an attempt to be funny and what is actually being disrespectful. I do agree that some posts are bordering on a lack of respect.
St Ty wrote:
but sadly there is a very vocal number who choose to not to talk about how great a game it was or how well it was played but instead argue the toss over whether Ryan Bailey is a thug or not in at least 4 threads. I'm not suggesting we have a love-in or anything but 4 bloody threads about how hard Bailey/Graham/Maurie are?
I agree, this week specifically has been ridiculous regarding the Bailey and Maurie threads. Some people, including myself, have tried to discuss the actual issues invloving tackles but it just goes downhill.
St Ty wrote:
Similarly as you have stated, you are often met with derisory comments upon posting yourself. Now whilst you admit you don't care what people think of you it surely must pi$$ you off!?
It depends to be honest. If i have made a valid point it does get slightly annoying but at the end of the day if people don't like me or what i post then that is upto them. I'm not going to stop posting.
St Ty wrote:
I don't wish to speculate on why you receive this treatment but I again put alot of it down the people jumping on the bandwagon of derision, again something i try to avoid doing in your case specifically. I've seen it happen to Saints fans on the Leeds board alot lately too.
I'd probably agree with that also. I think not just in relation to me but in relation to all posts people can just jump on a bandwaggon. Looking at the Bailey tackle, i'm sure some people have thought it wasn't that bad but have seen that people are upset/annoyed about it and just jumped on the Bailey is a dirty so-and-so bandwaggon.
St Ty wrote:
Me too chief. I don't just come on here to Mod, but do login because I like to keep up with what's going on in the RL community, i like the discussions about the game and yes i like the banter too. Personally I prefer to read rather than post often (mainly because i clearly have a tendency to witter on) hence my relatively low post count, but following on from Ski's OP just wanted to add that i'm finding it increasingly frustrating reading the same mind numbing arguements and trolling attemps.
I'd totally agree with you. I often just read the forums (both here and Redvee) and often even make a response and don't post it.
St Ty wrote:
Whilst i didn't intend to have to defend my original post the very fact it has led to such a detailed discussion with yourself finds me both pleased for the chance to debate my points further and yet disappoints me that some of the equally though-out posts i've made about the game of Rugby League itself haven't garnered a similar level of response of late.
Again i'd agree. Often some very good issues get embroiled in the arguments and go missing.
In relation to the arguments and derisory comments i think it is a case of people reacting. They are obviously posted to get a reaction and the issue comes when people respond. If people just ignored them and didn't bite then they would fall away and people would get bored of posting them.
