Acidic Posting

I'm with the plain speaking posters. Sometimes those people appear "acidic", but you just can't beat honest. It exhausts me to try to find the information in a post that just wants to be nice.

I think the newer you are to AN, the more offense you take at posts that disagree with you.

Let me let this be known too- I too can come off wrong in posts, of course! I think venting in here is just fine! My point was that if you want other people to "hear" you, then posting what I consider "acidic" posts (like calling people names or stupid- perhaps I should have been more specific as well) are not going to help. If you just come here to write a post and let it all out, then fine, that's OK, but don't call me disgusting, an idiot, or other names. When I say acidic, I mean rude, hateful, and just flat out mean. My feelings aren't hurt, don't get me wrong, but I just wanted to put a little reminder that you don't get points across when you're acting crazy.

I am all for people being polite to each other trying to get along. I am also guilty of some emotionally charged posts that were not so polite, some of these I regret. A point I'd like to try to make is that people in general are becoming too sensitive and unable to take criticism or become offended over the slightest thing. I think it all started with the whole political correctness movement and has spiraled out of control. It seems politeness has taken over to the point where honesty suffers. We are forced to accept everything in this society and are admonished for saying what we think. True, one can try to be tactful, but some times one just has to call a spade a spade. I'd rather hear the truth about what someone thinks, offensive or not, than have them water it down and tip toe around my feelings. We live in a society that has become too soft. I 'm not advocating for fist fights and gun play, but come on people say what you think and what you feel regardless of whose feelings may be hurt. Id rather have someone come out and tell me they don't like me, rather than play games. It's good to know where you stand with people. I hope this all makes sense.

You are right, call a spade a spade, but don't call it a stupid, horrid, evil little spade that knows nothing about anything. Just call it a spade!

There's definitely a difference between being direct (and not hand holding)and being mean or offensive. I value the first; I don't well tolerate the second. I'm fairly new to regular posting here, and a new grad as well. I've grown a thicker skin during school and don't let honest criticism get to me. That being said, there's no room for criticizing for the sake of criticizing or being rude or name calling. Thanks for posting this, NurseGuyBri.

Well, Bri...can I call you Bri? I agree with you - there is no place for namecalling. I try my hardest to criticize the words, not the person. Although, I admit that I have a few demerits here from being too rude. I think I called someone a douchebag once a few years ago. I have permanent points upon my AN record for that one (it did feel good, though).

I think the newer you are to AN, the more offense you take at posts that disagree with you.

Indeed. Which, I kind of find a bit odd - is this REALLY people's first introduction to internet message boards?

Posting/lurking at 4chan has definitely hardened me to what is an actual "flame".

Lol, the other day I left a moderately negative review of a television show on Netflix and got a reply that I was a psychopathic b*tch who should burn in h*ll for not correctly understanding the loving, compassionate, and philosophic nature of the show...I am sure they will never see the discrepancy there. There are a lot of Internet warriors. Here's a website you might enjoy: Flame Warriors Home

Lol, the other day I left a moderately negative review of a television show on Netflix and got a reply that I was a psychopathic b*tch who should burn in h*ll for not correctly understanding the loving, compassionate, and philosophic nature of the show...I am sure they will never see the discrepancy there. There are a lot of Internet warriors. Here's a website you might enjoy: Flame Warriors Home

I think most people on Netflix leave wonderful post on crappy shows as paid individuals...so of course they don't want one to mess up their little cash flow for the readers who don't give their good marks, LOL...

Well, I think you all are great big dumb old poopyheads and are ALL so completely wrong I'm gonna report you to The Internets!

I think the material point here is.......someone can get paid to leave saccharin reviews on Netflix? Why on earth did I go to college?

To the OP, your post is a timely reminder.

Yes, paid reviews are a reality lately. Amazon reviews was where I first heard of the practice myself.

sign me up!!!!!

I prefer Homeostasis

acidosis - BRUTAL bloody fight on the street - YouTube

alkalosis -