Neutral Ground - an Open Discussion Thread

[Totally Not Leningrad Union]

How is my new flag? New Grestin made it.

[Dremaur]

How is my new flag? New Grestin made it.

So wait, the truth comes out

[Drop Your Pants]

How is my new flag? New Grestin made it.

People only get it if they know the players. So out of 10 i give it a 2.

[Totally Not Leningrad Union]

How is my new flag? New Grestin made it.

People only get it if they know the players. So out of 10 i give it a 2.

Hey, that's better than my test scores!

[Port blood]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H3o8r7JgGY

Read the RMB of any region once invaded....smug all over it.

YEAH! I fully agree! the natives are being so jerkish about thing,just look at slavya

They do everything,including but not limited to:

http://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=6051183
trollnaming!

http://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=6051197
Avoiding filters!

http://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=6052082
At least this guy doesn't avoid filters
Oh nevermind,he still used a * at the end of his post

http://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=6052240
Seriously? mom jokes/insults?

[Alyekra]

It's funny because raiding is essentially mass flamebaiting.

[Totally Not Leningrad Union]

It's funny because raiding is essentially mass flamebaiting.

In what way whatsoever?

[Zaolat]

It's funny because raiding is essentially mass flamebaiting.

Oh, it's mass flamebaiting because someone will get pissed and offended and flame them because they were invaded? That's like saying being gay is mass flamebaiting, because there will definitely be some bigot out there who takes offence to that person and flames them.

...right, get a proper argument.

EDITS: stupid typos.

[Totally Not Leningrad Union]

It's funny because raiding is essentially mass flamebaiting.

Oh, it's mass flamebaiting because someone will get pissed and offended and flame them because they were invaded? That's like saying being gay is mass flamebaiting, because there will definitely be some bigot out there who takes offence to that person and flames them.

...right, get a proper argument.

The people most flamebaited seem to be the people who make threads called "halp tbr invededed mee" and/or "OMG TBR TRIED TO INVADE US BUT FAILED!!!!!! LOLOL XDXDXDXDXD". So raiding doesn't necessarily cause it, it's their immaturity and inexperience with the game.

[Zaolat]

-snip-

The people most flamebaited seem to be the people who make threads called "halp tbr invededed mee" and/or "OMG TBR TRIED TO INVADE US BUT FAILED!!!!!! LOLOL XDXDXDXDXD". So raiding doesn't necessarily cause it, it's their immaturity and inexperience with the game.

Aye Aye, but can you plx edit your post with my typo fixes that I edited, my mistakes look horrendous.

EDIT: dammit typos again!

[Alyekra]

It's funny because raiding is essentially mass flamebaiting.

Oh, it's mass flamebaiting because someone will get pissed and offended and flame them because they were invaded? That's like saying being gay is mass flamebaiting, because there will definitely be some bigot out there who takes offence to that person and flames them.

...right, get a proper argument.

Right so you go out of your way to upset people by vandalising their WFE and Messing up their entire RMB and it's their fault for getting angry? Right.

[Totally Not Leningrad Union]

Oh, it's mass flamebaiting because someone will get pissed and offended and flame them because they were invaded? That's like saying being gay is mass flamebaiting, because there will definitely be some bigot out there who takes offence to that person and flames them.

...right, get a proper argument.

Right so you go out of your way to upset people by vandalising their WFE and Messing up their entire RMB and it's their fault for getting angry? Right.

"Vandalizing". This is an internet game for fucks sake.

There are also ways to prevent raiding, like what VF and NE did by moving to a foundered region.

[Sichuan Pepper]

Yeah it is totally unreasonable for Natives to get angry over their region being invaded. I imagine invaders have to pull up their big boy pants and get over it It is the reaction they want anyway...why else invade?

[Zaolat]

Oh, it's mass flamebaiting because someone will get pissed and offended and flame them because they were invaded? That's like saying being gay is mass flamebaiting, because there will definitely be some bigot out there who takes offence to that person and flames them.

...right, get a proper argument.

Right so you go out of your way to upset people by vandalising their WFE and Messing up their entire RMB and it's their fault for getting angry? Right.

No, it's their fault for flaming. Somethings are always going to piss someone off, whether minorly or severely. If I felt that comment you just had offended me, would I be right to say that you were flamebaiting me? Even if that wasn't your intention you have stirred a strong emotional response in me that I stoop to flaming you. Where's the line? Because If I felt that way, then you would be ruining my fun in this game and I would consider you a bully.

In the other case, they feel the invader is ruining their fun, etc etc. But, what feelings are subjectively justified? Only the people invaded? What about me, why with you hurting my feelings is that not a reason I'm justified in saying you are flamebaiting me?

Note: Obviously some content in the above is hypothetical.

[Alyekra]

Right so you go out of your way to upset people by vandalising their WFE and Messing up their entire RMB and it's their fault for getting angry? Right.

"Vandalizing". This is an internet game for fucks sake.

Yes, there is term for it.

There are also ways to prevent raiding, like what VF and NE did by moving to a foundered region.

Silly natives, always wanting to be left alone!

[Zaolat]

Yeah it is totally unreasonable for Natives to get angry over their region being invaded. I imagine invaders have to pull up their big boy pants and get over it It is the reaction they want anyway...why else invade?

Come now Wordy, no one said that being angry is unreasonable. That's different from implicitly saying that all raiders are flamebaiters due to their nature. Everyone is technically a flamebaiter if you want to go that far, because given the potential amount of people to see your words or actions, one of them will get super offended and flame you. It's not always likely, but the possibility extends the more who are aware of words/actions from you.

EDIT: Typos

[Totally Not Leningrad Union]

"Vandalizing". This is an internet game for fucks sake.

Yes, there is term for it.

There are also ways to prevent raiding, like what VF and NE did by moving to a foundered region.

Silly natives, always wanting to be left alone!

they can make it a non-issue so it isn't something to worry about.

[Sichuan Pepper]

Tsk...victim blaming

[Zaolat]

"Vandalizing". This is an internet game for fucks sake.

Yes, there is term for it.

There are also ways to prevent raiding, like what VF and NE did by moving to a foundered region.

Silly natives, always wanting to be left alone!

Poor natives, poor raiders too, all we want to do is just raid and raid and be left alone. But no, always have to have some natives complaining at us or defenders trying to stop us.

[Totally Not Leningrad Union]

Tsk...victim blaming

"oh no someone took over a region that i join on a website, i'm such a victim"

[Sichuan Pepper]

I don't know how you invaders stick to your game really.....what with regions being so worthless and all....must make you wonder why you waste your valuable time eh?

[Alyekra]

Right so you go out of your way to upset people by vandalising their WFE and Messing up their entire RMB and it's their fault for getting angry? Right.

No, it's their fault for flaming. Somethings are always going to piss someone off, whether minorly or severely. If I felt that comment you just had offended me, would I be right to say that you were flamebaiting me? Even if that wasn't your intention you have stirred a strong emotional response in me that I stoop to flaming you. Where's the line? Because If I felt that way, then you would be ruining my fun in this game and I would consider you a bully.

Okay, I will admit that outside circumstances don't give people the right to flame.[/quote]

But you have entered their region, ruined (from their perspective) their World Factbook Entry, and suppressed the conversation they were having with their friends. You are not totally clean of responsibility yourself.

[Totally Not Leningrad Union]

I don't know how you invaders stick to your game really.....what with regions being so worthless and all....must make you wonder why you waste your valuable time eh?

You really need to try harder.

[Sichuan Pepper]

What? I have been told I am very trying

Eh I am not that invested in this...just having fun at you all playing the hard done by card.

[Zaolat]

What? I have been told I am very trying

Eh I am not that invested in this...just having fun at you all playing the hard done by card.

You know me Wordy, I'm sometimes a good boy.