This forum...

No offense, Swabs, but cliques are going to happen, regardless of the forum (or even IRL). Fact of life.

If you feel the need to act introverted all the time, that's fine, but you can't fault people for joking around with others, forming small groups, and having fun. Humans, by nature, want be be part of a group, want to be part of a tight-knit community with others they can relate with. There's nothing wrong with that.

In summary: You're complaining over something that can't be helped.

Second summary: Don't complain.

Sorry but you've been here for how long?

You point can be totally disproven by the fact that 1: You haven't been around long enough to have seen how this place has changed.

2: On other band forums it's different.


In fact why the hell did you even bother posting that? I clearly explain what I just said a few posts up.
 
Having fun in a group and spamming every thread on CoBOT with your group are two different things.

Agreed, also, @ THE BUTT: Swabs is talking about more than just the formation of 'cliches', because as you said it's human nature and there has been the e-cliche here since '06 and before as well... that isn't even the problem solely... he might not have elaborated as much as he should have but everyone who is aware of the problem knows what he means. It's the behaviour of the few friends on here who are spamming their junk, probably harmlessly too, they're just having a good time but to the others here it's getting a bit out of hand... that is all, we all just need to work together, some of us need to be more patient while others need to tone it down :lol:
 
06 is gonne, as 03 is too and as all the years that have passed. I personally find stupid and useless to keep complaining about it. What's wrong with CK and Bodomonkey getting along well with each other and some users doing the Sausagefest stuff? If you don't like it, there are plenty of other threads to see, I don't go into more than the 10% of the threads on the first page, I just go to the ones I like, and it works fine.

Also, this is not a normal band forum, it's a fucking off topic, where all the retarded stuff or completely off topic as the name says goes. There's no rule that says that this is ''more off topic or better off topic'' than that other thing, it's just a matter of going to the threads you like. If the regulars now just like Sausagefest and Describe The Person Above Yourself then go just to the Guitar Players Thread, the Own Pictures and those threads and wait until new users come that are more suitable for the things you want to do here. I don't think there's anything wrong, cos it's just people tastes, and there's no good taste or bad taste. The goat and that stuf might be annoying for you, but it might not be for others, so then tell me what is wrong. But tell me what IS wrong, not what you don't like.


I'm sorry dude, but I see nothing WRONG about COBOT. Of course there are things I don't like, but it's just that I don't like them, they're not necessary wrong.


Oh and one last thing: please drop the ''I've been here more than you so I know more'' bullshit. I have been here more than you and I don't belive my opinion is better or worse than yours neither I feel I have more rights.


Now you can rip my head off :lol:
 
^Great post, Jose.

1 - see the tournament of awesome
2 - Grow a pair
3 - Can't handle cliques on the internetz? Try real life.

No offense, Swabs, but cliques are going to happen, regardless of the forum (or even IRL). Fact of life.

If you feel the need to act introverted all the time, that's fine, but you can't fault people for joking around with others, forming small groups, and having fun. Humans, by nature, want be be part of a group, want to be part of a tight-knit community with others they can relate with. There's nothing wrong with that.

In summary: You're complaining over something that can't be helped.

Second summary: Don't complain.


Having fun in a group and spamming every thread on CoBOT with your group are two different things.

Agreed, also, @ THE BUTT: Swabs is talking about more than just the formation of 'cliches', because as you said it's human nature and there has been the e-cliche here since '06 and before as well... that isn't even the problem solely... he might not have elaborated as much as he should have but everyone who is aware of the problem knows what he means. It's the behaviour of the few friends on here who are spamming their junk, probably harmlessly too, they're just having a good time but to the others here it's getting a bit out of hand... that is all, we all just need to work together, some of us need to be more patient while others need to tone it down :lol:
4 pieces of one whole truth, somehow.
 
Sorry but you've been here for how long?

You point can be totally disproven by the fact that 1: You haven't been around long enough to have seen how this place has changed.

How long I've been here is irrelevant. I'm here now, and I can see that things are fine. Sure, the amount of spam needs to be lessened slightly, but it is nowhere near as bad as you are making it. You really are overreacting.

Not to mention, you're acting like you own the place here. If other posters are having fun, what makes you so important? All this "this place needs to bend to my whims" shit just makes you look juvenile.

Children of COB said:
Also, this is not a normal band forum, it's a fucking off topic, where all the retarded stuff or completely off topic as the name says goes. There's no rule that says that this is ''more off topic or better off topic'' than that other thing, it's just a matter of going to the threads you like. If the regulars now just like Sausagefest and Describe The Person Above Yourself then go just to the Guitar Players Thread, the Own Pictures and those threads and wait until new users come that are more suitable for the things you want to do here. I don't think there's anything wrong, cos it's just people tastes, and there's no good taste or bad taste. The goat and that stuf might be annoying for you, but it might not be for others, so then tell me what is wrong. But tell me what IS wrong, not what you don't like.
Agreed.
 
The only truth is that this is just and board and internet people who can't be changed and if i want to have fun or enjoy conversations i meet up with some mates
 
Agreed, also, @ THE BUTT: Swabs is talking about more than just the formation of 'cliches', because as you said it's human nature and there has been the e-cliche here since '06 and before as well... that isn't even the problem solely... he might not have elaborated as much as he should have but everyone who is aware of the problem knows what he means. It's the behaviour of the few friends on here who are spamming their junk, probably harmlessly too, they're just having a good time but to the others here it's getting a bit out of hand... that is all, we all just need to work together, some of us need to be more patient while others need to tone it down :lol:

.

And don't try to imply I simply want the forum to be how I want it. A moderator and other members of this forum can see exactly where I'm coming from, so "The Butt" all you're trying to do is start shit now. Don't.

All I'm saying is that I've seen this place being a lot better than it is now. And I think I (and others) can see the reason why.
 
06 is gonne, as 03 is too and as all the years that have passed. I personally find stupid and useless to keep complaining about it. What's wrong with CK and Bodomonkey getting along well with each other and some users doing the Sausagefest stuff? If you don't like it, there are plenty of other threads to see, I don't go into more than the 10% of the threads on the first page, I just go to the ones I like, and it works fine.

Also, this is not a normal band forum, it's a fucking off topic, where all the retarded stuff or completely off topic as the name says goes. There's no rule that says that this is ''more off topic or better off topic'' than that other thing, it's just a matter of going to the threads you like. If the regulars now just like Sausagefest and Describe The Person Above Yourself then go just to the Guitar Players Thread, the Own Pictures and those threads and wait until new users come that are more suitable for the things you want to do here. I don't think there's anything wrong, cos it's just people tastes, and there's no good taste or bad taste. The goat and that stuf might be annoying for you, but it might not be for others, so then tell me what is wrong. But tell me what IS wrong, not what you don't like.


I'm sorry dude, but I see nothing WRONG about COBOT. Of course there are things I don't like, but it's just that I don't like them, they're not necessary wrong.


Oh and one last thing: please drop the ''I've been here more than you so I know more'' bullshit. I have been here more than you and I don't belive my opinion is better or worse than yours neither I feel I have more rights.

I said this to Nick, personally I don't feel things are as bad as they are made out to be in this thread, but that's just me, and I can totally understand why people are fed up with it. Look, you make some good points that I have made before but they're wrapped in a lot of other things that aren't necessarily right (IE: Well this is what most users want now so if you don't like it too bad; just because it's popular doesn't mean it's acceptable or good).

I won't address this stuff anymore but it boils down to a few simple things...

People need to behave, even outside of this issue. If you can't handle that, then pack it in, bottom line. I think the few users who are the centre of this discussion should tone things down and everyone else should also try to clam down a bit and be more patient with them. Nick is here to talk to, so just drop him a line when you see something and he will deal with it.
 
First of all:

In summary: Grow up CoBOT, post your own opinions, not the ones you feel will please others.

Tbh, the person i've seen complaing the most is you, and generally bringing a bad attitude.

Like this´:

Sorry but you've been here for how long?

And this isn't really the first time. You used to be a real elitist, which i personally find alot more annoying that some inside jokes and memes.

Otherwise, i can just agree with Jose, there isn't really anything wrong. Just read what you want to read, and ignore the other stuff, and if you can't find what you like, just go somewhere else (this is meant to everybody who feels this way).

06 is gonne, as 03 is too and as all the years that have passed. I personally find stupid and useless to keep complaining about it. What's wrong with CK and Bodomonkey getting along well with each other and some users doing the Sausagefest stuff? If you don't like it, there are plenty of other threads to see, I don't go into more than the 10% of the threads on the first page, I just go to the ones I like, and it works fine.

Also, this is not a normal band forum, it's a fucking off topic, where all the retarded stuff or completely off topic as the name says goes. There's no rule that says that this is ''more off topic or better off topic'' than that other thing, it's just a matter of going to the threads you like. If the regulars now just like Sausagefest and Describe The Person Above Yourself then go just to the Guitar Players Thread, the Own Pictures and those threads and wait until new users come that are more suitable for the things you want to do here. I don't think there's anything wrong, cos it's just people tastes, and there's no good taste or bad taste. The goat and that stuf might be annoying for you, but it might not be for others, so then tell me what is wrong. But tell me what IS wrong, not what you don't like.


I'm sorry dude, but I see nothing WRONG about COBOT. Of course there are things I don't like, but it's just that I don't like them, they're not necessary wrong.


Oh and one last thing: please drop the ''I've been here more than you so I know more'' bullshit. I have been here more than you and I don't belive my opinion is better or worse than yours neither I feel I have more rights.


Now you can rip my head off :lol:
 
I think that the groups problem started with all the AYDY? bashers flaming on people who liked AYDY? and the "noobs" who's opinion was different to the older members, and that's been carried on but it's turned more complicated than that. People just carried on ripping on others and the groups started to form. One thing that I've noticed over some time is that a lot of new members just stopped posting on COBOT because of all the bashing and flaming, or they only post on the Official CoB board, and the ones who actually stayed here are the ones who joined the bashers just to be liked, or the ones that fight the flamers...and then the groups started to form.

I think if we all try and stop all the bullshit, this place can become a normal forum again.
 
First of all:



Tbh, the person i've seen complaing the most is you, and generally bringing a bad attitude.

Like this´:



And this isn't really the first time. You used to be a real elitist, which i personally find alot more annoying that some inside jokes and memes.

Otherwise, i can just agree with Jose, there isn't really anything wrong. Just read what you want to read, and ignore the other stuff, and if you can't find what you like, just go somewhere else (this is meant to everybody who feels this way).


I knew the rhetorical question I posted would have come off badly.

Look I wasn't trying to say "Lol noob wut do you know?"

I was just saying the logical fact that he has not seen the period of this forums history that I am comparing everything too, therefore making his attempt at debunking my post in the way he did rather pointless.
 

It's hard to get to the bottom when there are things clogging the drain! I think what Joe said above makes A LOT of sense. People are asking for things to calm down, that's IT! A LOT of people have been complaining lately and it's ridiculous :lol:. Bottom line is, we should all be able to have fun, without people ruining people's fun. At first it was funny/cute, now it's getting out of hand.
 
How long I've been here is irrelevant. I'm here now, and I can see that things are fine. Sure, the amount of spam needs to be lessened slightly, but it is nowhere near as bad as you are making it. You really are overreacting.

I don't think he's overreacting. It's almost impossible to have a discussion on this board without someone fuckin it up by posting some stupid shit or start ripping on someone for expressing their opinion. Even though I don't believe in the "I've been here longer than you" shit, I must agree with swabs, you haven't seen this place when it was normal and people could actually have a discussion. This forum looks normal to you, becasue this is the only way you've seen it.
I don't know if that makes any sense, but it does to me :p
 
And for the record I fundementally cannot agree with Jose. As I think the very idea of being forced out of certain threads and being forced to avoid certain posters on a forum that is meant for everyone is totally fucking ridiculous.
 
Anyways, I don't want this thread to turn into a mega flame thread so please try and keep this civilized. Just taking precautions. It looks pretty fine right now, let's keep it like this!
 
@Nick: Don't want the banhammer falling over me so I won't argue with a mod :)lol: joking dude, I think you're a :kickass: mod, as you're here and actually see what happens), but I still think that it's a matter of skipping the threads you don't like.


I think that the groups problem started with all the AYDY? bashers flaming on people who liked AYDY? and the "noobs" who's opinion was different to the older members, and that's been carried on but it's turned more complicated than that. People just carried on ripping on others and the groups started to form. One thing that I've noticed over some time is that a lot of new members just stopped posting on COBOT because of all the bashing and flaming, or they only post on the Official CoB board, and the ones who actually stayed here are the ones who joined the bashers just to be liked, or the ones that fight the flamers...and then the groups started to form.

I think if we all try and stop all the bullshit, this place can become a normal forum again.

I agree on that 100%, but for the On Topic, :lol: Here in the Off Topic Bodom is the less important thing, :lol:

I knew the rhetorical question I posted would have come off badly.

Look I wasn't trying to say "Lol noob wut do you know?"

I was just saying the logical fact that he has not seen the period of this forums history that I am comparing everything too, therefore making his attempt at debunking my post in the way he did rather pointless.

Mayeb you were not trying to say that ''n00bs know nothing their opinion doesn't count'', but that's what it seems, and also as I already said I don't think having lurked more and seen other things is really that important.

Also, if you want a mroe interesting forum, why don't you try and make interesting psots for people to read or discussion? I'm not going to flame you for beeing Swabs or for not joining the sausagefest, neither won't many other people here, and that's the best way IMO to bring the kind of discussion you wnat to the forum. But if users like Gon, Joe, Corny, Eli, Mitch, etc... reduce their posts and what they say and that stuff might be because they find not interesting thigns to post about, so just bring them on and see if it works. If not either just lurk until things change again or just go to those other forums. I don't have better solutions for what IMO is not a problem.