If you need to B*tch about something... this is the place — Page 57

Background material:

1. http://forum.lddb.com/viewtopic.php?p=47917#p47917

2. http://forum.lddb.com/viewtopic.php?p=48375#p48375

Can someone please read through the mini-flamewars and explain why those with the opposing viewpoint (rein-o, firehorse_44) so often conclude that peaceful coexistence is not an option?

I'm at my wits' end and I'm almost ready to start bitchin'.

Every forum has it's jerks?

SilverWook said:

Every forum has it's jerks?

That's probably the best explanation I'll get, unfortunately. :-(

Those two are really trying to run us out of there. I somehow became the representative of the "more technically-minded Laserdisc people" and, in consequence, I'm being blamed for the derailment of the entire forum.

My #1 beef at the moment is that those two members seem to be incapable of posting a coherent rebuttal. Furthermore, I don't even think that they read what I write. They just pop in, bitch & complain, and leave.

The level of discourse is so low that I feel as if I'm debating with indignant children rather than middle-aged men.

No ignore function?

SilverWook said:

No ignore function?

There might be. I haven't looked into that yet.

I'm not sure how much of the LDDb community agrees with them, so I'm not even sure if it's worthwhile to stick around.

I attempted to bring a few of the more "technical" members over to AMPS, but I think that the limited exposure (due to the locked-down nature of AMPS) made them go back to posting on LDDb exclusively.

To be fair, saying:

I'm actually not a big fan of the format at all and I can't wait to sell most of my stuff when I'm done.

... is a little incendiary on an enthusiast-based forum.

I recently joined a forum dedicated to audio cassettes, and caught a forum post from someone saying how bad MP3 audio sounded. Now I'm a big fan of audio cassettes for nostalgia reasons, but I would never claim that they "sound better" than MP3. Nonetheless, I'm not going to start arguing about it over there.

AntcuFaalb said:

SilverWook said:

No ignore function?

There might be. I haven't looked into that yet.

I'm not sure how much of the LDDb community agrees with them, so I'm not even sure if it's worthwhile to stick around.

I attempted to bring a few of the more "technical" members over to AMPS, but I think that the limited exposure (due to the locked-down nature of AMPS) made them go back to posting on LDDb exclusively.

 They come across as ill mannered to say the least. And anyone who isn't seriously thinking about backing up their rare LD's in 2014 is living in denial anyway.

You ought to at least wait to see if that subforum is created or not. If they go in there to bitch, it will only make them look bad.

Moth3r said:

To be fair, saying:

I'm actually not a big fan of the format at all and I can't wait to sell most of my stuff when I'm done.

... is a little incendiary on an enthusiast-based forum.

I recently joined a forum dedicated to audio cassettes, and caught a forum post from someone saying how bad MP3 audio sounded. Now I'm a big fan of audio cassettes for nostalgia reasons, but I would never claim that they "sound better" than MP3. Nonetheless, I'm not going to start arguing about it over there.

This is an excellent point. I immediately regretted posting that, but chose not to edit it out of existence for fear that that would do even more damage.

Unfortunately for me, I think my side of the argument would have been better received if I hadn't posted that.

Truly an "ughhhhh" moment for me.

DuracellEnergizer said:

I'm convinced that mainstream rap music is created by white supremacists and self-loathing blacks who want to make the black race look as stupid and ugly as possible.

 Most "underground" rap artists would agree with you. Check out The White Mandingos. Good stuff.

People who actually believe we didn't have consumer VCR technology in the 1970's make me want to scream.

SilverWook said:

People who actually believe we didn't have consumer VCR technology in the 1970's make me want to scream.

 Yep, we had it back in the 60's!

Reel to reel anyway. ;)

That image is now in rein-o's sig... WTF

DuracellEnergizer said:

Wait, VCRs are still made today?

Usually DVD/VCR combos, so yes.

AntcuFaalb said:

That image is now in rein-o's sig... WTF

 He's just baiting you. Let it slide.

DuracellEnergizer said:

Wait, VCRs are still made today?

 This is fairly recent.

Believe it or not, it's not made in China, and has a lot of metal parts that went plastic in the last generation of VHS decks. Pity it's mono.

SilverWook said:

AntcuFaalb said:

That image is now in rein-o's sig... WTF

 He's just baiting you. Let it slide.

I figured. Will do.

Nothing quite like getting a new DVD in the mail, and hearing the soothing sound of the disc rattling loose in the case when you pick it up.

SilverWook said:

Nothing quite like getting a new DVD in the mail, and hearing the soothing sound of the disc rattling loose in the case when you pick it up.

Yuck! I hate that so much!!! :-(