Genesim's observations of the board

[genesim]

Man I look at this and I think wow.

But wow for different reasons.    I have the most ignores being seven.    I don't know if this is a record, but it is an indication of one thing.    I am stubborn and I stick around for the abuse.   Most people just don't post here anymore.

I look through the archives and I see some people come and go.    They come on, ask an honest question like "Hey I am building a control panel and I have some questions"....and then they get a bunch of guys scolding them telling them to look around more and being overall condescending heels.

Then I think of my modification and how it could actually sell two arcade sticks(as well as the DOT restrictor).   And of course you got a guy saying...no don't buy anything new...stick with the old.   And on and on.   And saying the Ultimarc is a POOR choice for analog gameplay?

Now a guy like Randy T you would think could be a little annoyed by this behavior.    I mean afterall it could sell another Tron replica....and instead it could cause a loss in sales.    Loss for Happs, loss for Ultimarc....etc. etc.   Not asking for people to withhold opinions, but no moderation of personal attacks at all?

Instead of discouraging people because these oh so time constrainted....people....have so precious little to give in the way of advice..how about encouraging respectful behavior.    I look at the posts and I laugh at how pompous or demeaning some of the responses are.   And yet I ask myself...and this is great for the future of gaming?

Then I look at Randy.   Squabble or not, I am put on ignore and a refusal to even aknowledge what coud be a paying customer?    I was wanting to buy the Turbo Twist Hi/Low and the Tron replica, but then I think...why???    I mean I really really want to, but then the other side is do I really need to buy from someone like that?   Do I need to encourage others which I just did last night with the Satan's Hollow stick, when if you look at it is a think like Randy or its the highway?   

I mean he was asking me several times for my age for crying out loud when I told him I wanted to keep it private.   Like I gotta prove my AGE?   Then in PM saying how he can't look me up because I won't tell him my NAME?   I mean seriously.    Why does he need to know which customer I am...all this because I don't agree with him??

Its the silliest thing.    A discussion on a monitor preference and one is written of just like that?  Business is business and maybe it doesn't matter, but I scroll through the archives and I see mr Groovy arguing back and forth with Andy.    It really is a stupid thing.    A salesman just acting like a complete tool of "I know better then everyone else".     And you wonder about volume?

Now I am sure Groovy makes his money, or he wouldn't be around, but at the same time selling new customers are key to the future of a business.   He should be asking the question how much am I losing?  Christain was like that at times with Slikstik and when placing an order I felt like I had to do this guy a favor.   Thats totally nuts. 

This isn't the first time and not likely to be the last.    For what its worth I do care.   I feel like I want to spread every idea of having arcade preservation.   But at the same time BYOAC is a great place, and it is the biggest.   Yet I see alot of the same names doing the same thing to other posters, and even doing it on another board.   

If it isn't me, it will be somone else.    So be it.

But I will say this, it isn't to hurt anyone's business.   It is just friendly advice.    We can all have different opinions, but it is about respect.     An apology....several times over should at least be acknowledged for effort.   Even with me...yeah there are people that I don't think are sincere, but sometimes you gotta suck it up and be the bigger person.   

Perhaps I got Randy wrong.  I am not above mistakes, but something tells me there will be a whole slew of attacks.    I hope I am wrong.

But if I am banned, it was nice on here for the short while.   

[genesim]

p.s.   I did finish the mod finally, and when I get the final restrictor I want to show how it makes Tron work so well because it takes alot of force to hit the diagonal arrow.

But of course I really don't feel like having someone else following me around making fun of me.    Not that I recreated the wheel, but I do believe this was a worthwhile thing.    It was fun, and I am glad for all the help.   

[1UP]

Hey Genesim, I'm just guessing but I may be wrong, but from some subtle things in your posts, it seems that you might not be a native English speaker.  I say that because it seems like you sometimes miss the subtle differences between good natured joking, and making fun of someone to embarrass or anger them.  I didn't really see any attacks here, just a little friendly ribbing.    I'd hate to see a new flame war start over a misunderstanding.

[leapinlew]

p.s.   I did finish the mod finally, and when I get the final restrictor I want to show how it makes Tron work so well because it takes alot of force to hit the diagonal arrow.

But of course I really don't feel like having someone else following me around making fun of me.    Not that I recreated the wheel, but I do believe this was a worthwhile thing.    It was fun, and I am glad for all the help.   

Seriously.... did you just post all that crap in Randys product announcement?

You are trying to make it sound as if you were bullied and ridiculed in your Tron restrictor discussion, which isn't true. Anyone can read it from here.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=75189.0

RandyT - Sorry for the mess in your product announcement. Keep up the good work. I'll be placing an order soon.

[1UP]

Yep, true, we should stay on topic here.

Randy, I'll be looking all weekend to see that shipment confirmation email. 

[Hoopz]

Hey Genesim, I'm just guessing but I may be wrong, but from some subtle things in your posts, it seems that you might not be a native English speaker.  I say that because it seems like you sometimes miss the subtle differences between good natured joking, and making fun of someone to embarrass or anger them.  I didn't really see any attacks here, just a little friendly ribbing.    I'd hate to see a new flame war start over a misunderstanding.

Holy ---Cleveland steamer---, now that's funny.  I'm pretty sure English is his native language considering the way he butchers it.   

[Turnarcades]

I've no idea what's going on here cos all the threads this rant seems to be in reference to have either been edited, mod regulated or have missing posts/pictures.

Am I the only one to notice that the first post has nothing to do with the thread title either? 

Aint really got a clue who's involved either, but seems to me everyone should drop this.... 

[Ginsu Victim]

I'm completely confused by this thread. 

[severdhed]

wtf?  ....

[1UP]

This was snipped out of Randy's New Product thread.  Should have just been deleted.

[SavannahLion]

genesim, you have a really bad habit of blowing up or acting like a pompous ass to anyone giving the smallest of the smallest innuendo of anything even remotely resembling a slight against you. You act like this off the net?

Tough it up dude (or whatever sex you are) because as you travel through life, not everyone you encounter will have the amount of patience that Saint and his staff has shown you. At some point, you're going to get such a decent snubbing that your whole world is going to fall apart and no one is going to stand there with you.

Enjoy yourself.

[ivwshane]

All I can say is that despite what or how you think of Randy and his treatment toward you, the way he handles his business is top notch. His support is second to none and he has always been there to help me out.

You don't have to like him as a board member but as a business person I don't see how you can fault him. Unless you think that his posts should always be representative of his business (ie always professional). However I believe they should be kept separate as he is a member of this community because he enjoys the hobby first and foremost and his passion comes first before his business and I think he is entitled to be able to come to a place and act just like any other member who participates in this community.

[genesim]

genesim, you have a really bad habit of blowing up or acting like a pompous ass to anyone giving the smallest of the smallest innuendo of anything even remotely resembling a slight against you. You act like this off the net?

Tough it up dude (or whatever sex you are) because as you travel through life, not everyone you encounter will have the amount of patience that Saint and his staff has shown you. At some point, you're going to get such a decent snubbing that your whole world is going to fall apart and no one is going to stand there with you.

Enjoy yourself.

No I am suprised my snippet got taken off and made its own thread.    I honestly thought that putting it at the end of a well read thread was the only way it would have been seen.

Remember, my posts get deleted and I get banned.    Didn't think it would make it to the light of day.

I don't think threatening me and my family by saying you are going to show up at my doorstep is the smallest of small innuendo's.   Nor are a great many other comments.    It would be nice if it would stop though.    I can take some ribbing, but alot of this is just straight being hateful.   

As for your personal comments, don't throw stones my man.   I am calling it like I see it.

As I said, maybe some of my observations are wrong, but not all of them.   Maybe none of them.   At least some read, and that is all that counts for me.   Just process it.   If you throw it all away after you have read, then that is fine.   We can't all agree.

[genesim]

By the way, I wouldn't mind editing the title if I could.   Genesim's observations of the board..or any other such jazz.

My goal was never to crap all over anyone rather to give an honest interpretation of how I feel I and others have been treated.

One last thing, as far as Rand T being just like everyone else...not exactly.

With a blazing banner of Groovy Game Gear and his proffiting off members, it should lead some credibility that some behavior should be restrained.    It is just smart business.

Andy from Ultimarc is a prime example.

[leapinlew]

With a blazing banner of Groovy Game Gear and his proffiting off members

Guess that's where we differ. To me, I'm the one profiting off RandyT. Many of us in the hobby are very appreciative of ANY vendors we have in the arcade hobby.

[pinballwizard79]

Wah

[FrizzleFried]

I have the most ignores being seven. 

Says 8 on this end... you've gained one!

Worry not about that... there are currently 5 douchegbags ignoring me... personally,  I think every last one of them are cowards... I mean "ignoring" someone is like being in the middle of the playground holding your fingers in your ears screaming out "LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA" so as to not hear the guy next to you calling your a dumbass.   It's REAL mature... 

[Hoopz]

Should this thread be in EE with the rest of the not relevant ramblings?

[genesim]

Yeah I was even told by someone to ignore them.   Wah wah wah wah.

I just am not going to do it.  You can learn even from your mortal enemies.   I do apprecate the reaname of the topic though.

As for me having 8, maybe I should hold it with pride!   Do I have the record? 

Guess that's where we differ. To me, I'm the one profiting off RandyT.

I don't know if you are being literal in that you resell, or you are commenting on the quality, but you see what I mean.

This is not a shot at his very good products.   

[Malenko]

delete your account, never come back, and we'll see if the board improves, ok?

EDIT:

forgot to add, you are back at 9, I had unignored you thinking maybe you stopped acting like a ---Bad words, bad words, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when saint censors you?---, I was wrong.

[DaveMMR]

It amazes me that a board with helpful and mature members (well, relative to the rest of the internet) still manages to find the handful of posters who think that "everyone's being mean to them - wah!"   None of them just stop and notice that perhaps they are either way too sensitive or are the ones causing the problems in the first place. 

Genesim, does it really affect your day all that much that some other member thousands of miles away typed on a message board?  I really don't get it.  All that these boards are are exchanges of information, ideas and the occasional opinion.  You're not trying to score a prom date here.

Let me politely set you straight on a couple of things.

They come on, ask an honest question like "Hey I am building a control panel and I have some questions"....and then they get a bunch of guys scolding them telling them to look around more and being overall condescending heels.

I think, overall, members try to avoid talking down to new members.  Understand - answering the same question about "which joystick is best?" and "how many admin buttons should I have?" every other day is pointless when it's been discussed to death in dozens of other threads.  And it's not that they're telling them to search because they don't want to answer.  It's just that there's tons of information available already to answer the question. 

Instead of discouraging people because these oh so time constrainted....people....have so precious little to give in the way of advice..how about encouraging respectful behavior.    I look at the posts and I laugh at how pompous or demeaning some of the responses are.   And yet I ask myself...and this is great for the future of gaming?

Maybe you should READ the threads.   Most everyone is helpful.  Yet, I don't see you offering advice as you sit there and fault others for the way they're not answering the way you think they should be.  It's like you yelling about world hunger after throwing a sandwich you took two bites of into the trash.

Then I look at Randy.   Squabble or not, I am put on ignore and a refusal to even aknowledge what coud be a paying customer?

Yeah, being ignored here won't prevent you from going to his website to purchase items.

If it isn't me, it will be somone else.    So be it.

Where's that guy that talked about buying pot but bought oregano instead?   Let's all invite him back to pick on him some more.   

Genesim - I don't know your age but here's a piece of advice:  If what someone wrote on the internet inspires you to write a page-long tirade, the real world will eat you alive.  You need to let some things go.

[1UP]

 saint

[SavannahLion]

Genesim - I don't know your age but here's a piece of advice:  If what someone wrote on the internet inspires you to write a page-long tirade, the real world will eat you alive.  You need to let some things go.

 

[TOK]

When you have a problem with nearly everybody, its time to assess yourself.

You will neither heed, or possibly even understand that advice, which is exactly why you get temporary bans, restricted forum functions and have 10 people ignoring you.

[genesim]

It amazes me that a board with helpful and mature members (well, relative to the rest of the internet) still manages to find the handful of posters who think that "everyone's being mean to them - wah!"   None of them just stop and notice that perhaps they are either way too sensitive or are the ones causing the problems in the first place. 

Never said ALL.   Yet another that makes blanket assumptions.   And you think this is constructive? 

Genesim, does it really affect your day all that much that some other member thousands of miles away typed on a message board?  I really don't get it.  All that these boards are are exchanges of information, ideas and the occasional opinion.  You're not trying to score a prom date here.

It depends.  Like with any communication some can make you think about yourself, some can make you think of others.    There are alot of ideas here, the problem is that it is marred with personal attacks.   Now the ones that aren't causing trouble...I am not speaking about those.    As for prom dates...uh I haven't seen any evidence of women at all.    So no, that would be pretty futile.   

I think, overall, members try to avoid talking down to new members.  Understand - answering the same question about "which joystick is best?" and "how many admin buttons should I have?" every other day is pointless when it's been discussed to death in dozens of other threads.  And it's not that they're telling them to search because they don't want to answer.  It's just that there's tons of information available already to answer the question. 

Yeah right.   Shall I post some quotes?   Or maybe you should use that search function.   It shouldn't take you long.   As for "its been done to death".   So what.  If you got time to post a snide comment, you have time to instead answer the question.    Never assume that the person should even know where to begin to look.   I don't think there are stupid questions when it comes to learning about a hobby.   What you get instead are stupid snide answers.   Take the time if you got the time.   If you don't...how about keeping your yap shut.

Maybe you should READ the threads.   Most everyone is helpful.  Yet, I don't see you offering advice as you sit there and fault others for the way they're not answering the way you think they should be.  It's like you yelling about world hunger after throwing a sandwich you took two bites of into the trash.

Maybe you haven't been reading.  I have given out alot of advice, and I have answered to the best of my ability.   I am not exactly a green horn with arcades, and perhaps again you need to use that search function.   Too busy pointing fingers at me instead of looking at what is actually written.

Yeah, being ignored here won't prevent you from going to his website to purchase items.

True enough, but it isn't encouraging either.    Principal.   Why would I give money to a man that cannot separate business with pleasure.   He expects me to accept that of him?   

Where's that guy that talked about buying pot but bought oregano instead?   Let's all invite him back to pick on him some more.   

Oh, so there are others, I was just guessing.   Wasn't too difficult huh.

Genesim - I don't know your age but here's a piece of advice:  If what someone wrote on the internet inspires you to write a page-long tirade, the real world will eat you alive.  You need to let some things go.

I mean this out of all respect but that has got to be the most devoid of common sense statements I have ever heard.   Communication can give inspiration, incite anger, give solace.....etc...

The world will eat me alive.     No, just having fun actually.    If you think that I am that fragile, would I have even wrote this to begin with?  I would be too busy going postal. 

Rest assured I got what I wanted, a reaction.    At least someone taking the time to read and make a judgement.   You can take it for what you want.   Dismiss it as all lies, but rest assured, the next time the behavior happens I am betting that either two things happen.

You applaud it more and pretend that it is ok, or you just might sit back and think.   Was this what genesim was talking about?   Wow, and I actually said it didn't happen.

Put yourself in the newbie's shoes.    I am not new to video games, so I don't consider myself that.   Newbie to a M.O.B. of course, but I have seen the little group cliques before.   Even at jobs, school...always made me laugh.   Being a leader, you have to make judgements.    Even if it offends others.    My proffesional life...well I may not be the most loved because I do speak the truth, but I do feel pretty proud of my work.   There is noone that could dismiss it.

Having worked on some of the most important projects that have ever been laid down(for instance one of the biggest DNA libraries known to the world)....I guess that would be the world eating me alive???...or perhaps me to it.   Hey but you inquired.

xxxxxx

TOK,

When you have a problem with nearly everybody, its time to assess yourself.

You will neither heed, or possibly even understand that advice, which is exactly why you get temporary bans, restricted forum functions and have 10 people ignoring you.

Or it could be a MOB mentality.   

I was banned from a board at least 8 times.    It all happened at the beginning.    I have since been a member of that board for over 13 years.    The things I said then didn't change one bit.   I had a bunch of twits at the time trying to drag me down.   I have since become the majority personality to the point of being at the least one of the most respected members of the board.

In time, perhaps at least the same will happen here.   That is if I am given a chance.   You know why...

I don't care if I am "popular", what is right is right.   Assess myself, everyday my friend.  But I don't do it with the permission of others.    Fanboys and the like do nothing for me.   I have no fear of offending someone, I merely speak the truth.

[TOK]

TOK,

When you have a problem with nearly everybody, its time to assess yourself.

You will neither heed, or possibly even understand that advice, which is exactly why you get temporary bans, restricted forum functions and have 10 people ignoring you.

Or it could be a MOB mentality.   

I was banned from a board at least 8 times.    It all happened at the beginning.    I have since been a member of that board for over 13 years.    The things I said then didn't change one bit.   I had a bunch of twits at the time trying to drag me down.   I have since become the majority personality to the point of being at the least one of the most respected members of the board.

In time, perhaps at least the same will happen here.   That is if I am given a chance.   You know why...

I don't care if I am "popular", what is right is right.   Assess myself, everyday my friend.  But I don't do it with the permission of others.    Fanboys and the like do nothing for me.   I have no fear of offending someone, I merely speak the truth.

Like I said, you won't heed the advice.

To me, you go into every thread certain that you're right and consider anyone who disagrees with you incorrect. When this happens with dozens of people, as it did in your multiple LCD discussion threads, you assume its a mob out to get you rather than just a large number of people who disagree with you, because you can't be wrong. I initially just dismissed you as a troll, because it looked to me like you were just arguing for the sake of argument.

In all my time here, I've never used the Ignore User feature, but I'll be honest and tell you that after the first couple silly arguments you got into, I just skimmed, and eventually skipped over your posts.

As far as banning, I've never been banned from any forum of the dozens I've been a member on even though I've made some comments I've regretted. Since I really like this forum, I really try to be on my best behavior everywhere but the Politics forum, where its expected you're going to mix it up and get mud flung. Saint is a great moderator, and if you get banned here, there is absolutely no doubt that you had it coming. Things like that should be your wake up call, but they aren't.

Good luck, you're gonna need it.

[genesim]

Banned for what?

I am still trying to figure that one out.  I was never ever given a warning...oh except for it is your fault type of thing after several people personal attacked me.

But people can "ignore" all they want.   I find that amusing and childish at the same time.   

When this happens with dozens of people, as it did in your multiple LCD discussion threads, you assume its a mob out to get you rather than just a large number of people who disagree with you, because you can't be wrong. I initially just dismissed you as a troll, because it looked to me like you were just arguing for the sake of argument.

No, the mob part comes when people start name calling because I disagree.   When I blast them with glaring facts, they cannot take it.   Then of course I ask again, and that hurts them even more.   Hey, I am just calling it like I see it.   I don't care if someone disagrees with me.   That is fine.   The problem is that some people cannot explain their stance, and I will challenge that every time.   I think you got the whole view backwards.   I would like to see some evidence of what you say that I "can't be wrong".   

As for you dismissing me as a troll, yeah there is alot of that going around.   People with closeminds that label.    Never once would one figure that maybe years of telling yourself the same things over and over could that information actually be wrong.

You guys are so busy congratulating yourselves that something as easily found like the Atari picture where I blatandly show how there is no blending..wasn't even questioned before.   Certain people short circuited over that one...or how about the fact that the pixel count is less then the NTSC standard which means all pixels are drawn in one pass.   It never made sense.   It blows the whole idea away.

Or how about the fact that we got one guy even claiming that there weren't NTSC standards back in the 50's...heck that person didn't even know what it was.

Then you got Ray B coming on and explaining to me about Pixel counts as if I didn't know each game machine doesn't have its own???   

Dude it is all so funny.   There aren't facts, just a bunch of emotions.   In when I point out the fallacy, I get called names. 

Prove me wrong...don't just put me down, actually back up your claim.   Or don't...and just hit that ignore.   Means nothing to me.   You think I am going to agree just to make myself more popular?   

You were never banned...good for you.   Some of us take chances.    Not just for the sake of it, but often when you are disproving beliefs, it gets ugly.   Some people cannot take it, and of course moderators are often in that category.    Not saying that this one is, but often they don't see the whole story because they have accepted the behavior for years.   

Some people are just sheep, and won't challenge a "veteran".   

I will tell you this much, being a member of a board for a long time and being in the top 10 of the oldest members, I always look at "newbies" as someone to learn from.   I would never call someone a "troll" after 10 posts in.  Matter of fact, I take glee in seeing how those people tick.   Even if wrong, there is so much you can learn.    Ignoring...that crap is sad.   I am glad that most boards I go to don't even have that childish function.

but I'll be honest and tell you that after the first couple silly arguments you got into, I just skimmed, and eventually skipped over your posts.

Which is your right, but here it seems to be if you disagree.   The mob doesn't like it.   You must think as they do or you get called every name in the book.   Even things like the phospher backlight not being integral to the color changing mechanism like with the phospher on a CRT and PLASMA are challenged.

Silly??   Facts must be silly then.  But of course crying because I am right doesn't excuse refusing to see the point because of a blatant witch hunt.

Some people should be challenging and saying "why are these people so dead set not to give genesim any credit whatsoever".   

[Ginsu Victim]

Ignoring...that crap is sad.   I am glad that most boards I go to don't even have that childish function.

Just because you're on an ignore list doesn't always mean you're actually being ignored. I have you on ignore, but I use the layout that still shows your posts. I use it more as a mark against someone.

[genesim]

So it is more like a Scarlett Letter?   

Or is it a reward.   With some of you guys "ignoring" I look at it that way.   

nah nah nah...I am am so ignoring(I'm not listening...I'm not listening).

From my end, that will never happen.   I don't play those little kid games.   Its up to you if you want to continue to do the same.    Or you could be a man and think...hmm someone disagreed with me..heck I don't even like him...so I will just move on.

But then there is wah wah wah wah wah.

Your choice but it makes no difference to me.   Actually I want to stay on ignore with you.   Mark of distinction.

[SavannahLion]

Or you could be a man and think...hmm someone disagreed with me..heck I don't even like him...so I will just move on.

Have you thought about taking your own advice there?

Oh that's right, you're better than everyone else here. How could I forget?

[TOK]

I didn't consider you a troll after 10 posts. You usually post 10 times in a single night, and you have a fairly long history of the same behavior. I remember you going through this over a year ago then disappearing.

As far as being closed minded... I've learned everything I know about MAME and actual arcade games from 3 sources, and this is the primary one (the other 2 are KLOV and the arcade collecting newsgroup). I see project announcements all the time which humble me, often from people who haven't been posting long.

I haven't seen anything but talk from you, so I feel your credibility is pretty low. I also don't consider people ignoring you being necessarily closed-minded, they just don't want to get sucked down into the vortex you create. I've said my piece and I'm done with you, take it for what its worth or totally ignore it, I don't care.

[genesim]

No I will take what both of you have to say for what its worth.

Alot of what I said was out of anger and if allowed to edit, alot of it may not have even seen the light of day.    Multiple posts would not happen either, but for some reason...and I was never told ONCE, it was taken away from me.   In pm's I mailed admin the moment this stuff happened...chirp chirp, not one answer.

When I went away things were going fine.  I didn't leave out of anger at all.  When I left I was getting along fairly well.   Those threads had died down and I posted here and there with noone saying anything bad to me.   No ignore's either.

I cam back after a while and saw Cheffo talking crap on me and even accusing another poster of being me.   Wouldn't this make you a little mad?   

As it stands, it is nice to see how some of the things I have said was actually digested....NOT.

And Savanna, as far as moving on, in case you didn't see, I did move on from the LCD debates.   Actually three times.   Then when I tried to post something else, there was Cheffo following me around making more personal attacks.   Then I moved to another post, there is was others again.   Then in pm's.   

So no it isn't the same to..move on.  Thankfully alot of it has stopped because I have been on "ignore".  Well good.

You saying I think I am better then everyone else doesn't make it so.   I have never said this once.   But being right on some facts is quite different.  Is this what you speak of?   Oh wait, you won't answer that.   Noone will actually acknowledge any of the points I have made.    That is the taboo part.   You accuse me of not listening to anyone else, but if you look at anything I write it is exactly the opposite.      I actually take the time to adress every single one of your points, and if someone says I didn't cover something...I go back and do it againg.   That is why I have enemies...I cannot be broken in that way.   Your conclusions do not fit!   Why tackle the facts when it is just easier to say that I am wrong or a troll or whatever.   

As for what I have learned, I would give credit to MAME, Retroblast, Slikstik, Slikstik forum, Ultimarc, then here, then Groovy Game Gear.   My arcade was pretty close to built before I ever posted here and I came just looking for a few finishing touches..of course those finishing touches keep coming and that is what makes this place continue to be valuable.   Now actually discussing the finishing touches, well that is a life of its own.

But guess what, all of the above are nothing compared to my childhood memories.   I put the credit at the coders first.   But of course along with that are my friends and family that supported the arcades by giving the money or playing against me after I had racked my paycheck.

Without people like those(not just people in my vicinity of course) as well as myself, the coders would not have continued to exist.    They made the product, but we as fans sustained them and asked them to stay.   Learn the difference.   

I haven't seen anything but talk from you, so I feel your credibility is pretty low.

So in your eyes my "talk" has to somehow go beyond a programmer before it has value with you?   Talk is what this board is about.    Talking over ideas.    I posed some challenges, and most are not interested in talk.   They just want to say how much they know over me...and watch out if you disagree. 

But hey, lets move on and see my examples.   Notice that I haven't disagreed with anyone for last 50 posts or so, and I have been getting along.   That is how it works.   

[DaveMMR]

It amazes me that a board with helpful and mature members (well, relative to the rest of the internet) still manages to find the handful of posters who think that "everyone's being mean to them - wah!"   None of them just stop and notice that perhaps they are either way too sensitive or are the ones causing the problems in the first place.

Never said ALL.   Yet another that makes blanket assumptions.   And you think this is constructive? 

I never said "all" either.  Maybe your issue is that you tend to take things literally.  My phrase, "eveyone's being mean to me - wah" was a blanket generalization of a personality type.  And people rarely imply "100%" when they say "everyone" in casual conversation.  For example: "Everyone owns an iPod".  No one takes it as "Every man, woman and child in the entire world, regardless of income or necessity, owns an iPod".  It is understood to mean that it sold very well.

Why am I focusing on such minutia?  Because I think this is the root of your issues.  Reading comprehension is not your strong suit here.  Many posters on these boards go to great pains to ensure that what they write can not be misconstrued as an insult or otherwise rude (note the emoticons).  But the part of your mind that translates written text into the author's intended tone of voice..... ah you know what - forget it.  Why am I bothering? 

[FrizzleFried]

Has anyone actually read an entire Genesim post?   All of one?  I mean the guy gets so worked up... so wordy... and his delivery is so odd that I just can't read his posts.  I've probably read maybe 20% of what he posts because by the time I get to the second or third sentence,   I am CONFUSED and my head hurts so I move on.

[SavannahLion]

Has anyone actually read an entire Genesim post?   All of one?  I mean the guy gets so worked up... so wordy... and his delivery is so odd that I just can't read his posts.  I've probably read maybe 20% of what he posts because by the time I get to the second or thirst sentence,   I am CONFUSED and my head hurts so I move on.

All in all I figure I've only read about one out of every ten of his multi-pagers. I don't bother his posts too much because regardless of how I respond, whether it's in the nicest manner or just downright mean, any response I get back is just a load of nonsense and ultimately a waste of my time. Both through the reading of the posts and the time it takes to respond.

I wouldn't necessarily fault him for it though (as much as I dislike his writings). That whole wordiness thing is just a part of his pomposity. Ignore it and he'll have to find a different audience.

[genesim]

Right, so that is the problem.     Gee how did I know that. So the hundreds of times I told people to READ, I was exactly right??     And so many said I was arrogant?   uh huh

Come back after you have been educated.   Your opinion of me after you have been informed may just change.    As it stands, you are preaching out of ignorance.   The difference is that I have read every post and have answered in kind.

Me guesses that is the problem with alot of the posters here.   They don't care to know the situation so they cannot be a fair judge. 

The hypocrisy oh the hypocricy.

If many here would actually take the time to READ what I wrote, they would know that my words are the truth.  But yes, you must first comprehend the post, and grammar has never been my strong suit.  I am a chemist, an analytical mind.   It doesn't necessarily equate to great presentation.   

But of course if one takes the time, you just might find the experience rewarding.   Its not rocket science, and it is well worth seeing through to the end.   Good luck!

Dave MMR,

Everyone equals all.   Perhaps you should choose your words a little better.   Nothing wrong with being literal.   To some it is their scapegoat..not me.   I mean what I say, and say what I mean.

But if I find that my statements are wrong as in your blanket statement,  I will be quick to clarify.

So your "everyone" means "some" now?  And you think I am hard to read.   

Here some advice for you.   I may have typos and even mispelled words or all together repeats, but I don't rewrite the english language.    Perhaps instead of criticizing you should look at yourself.   Of course if so many weren't busy ignoring...

You know someone told me that some people on this very board were unwilling to listen because they are too busy judgeing and being prejudice.   I was also told that some people don't want you in their little clique..and they don't want anyone coming along and changing that, no matter what you write.         The truth is the truth my friend.

[genesim]

By the way, I am done too, obviously it is a waste of my time with some that have ADD.

Was that short enough? 

[polaris]

I think you are desperate for attention. People are having gun ribbing you and soon I predict a tommy style out. That's all the attention you're getting from me. Really get over yourself you're embarrasing yourself no one else.
 

[Ummon]

Hot dogs!  Hot dogs!  Soda and peanuts!!   Hey, now don't be throwin those, lads.

[SavannahLion]

Hot dogs!  Hot dogs!  Soda and peanuts!!   Hey, now don't be throwin those, lads.

 

I have always wanted to use that smilie. Now I found an excuse.