jts wrote:I think that given the huge amount of support that Uberdude gives to players who ask for help, in reviews and otherwise, he could post compromising photos of your mother and still be a net positive to the civility of this forum.
That's no excuse to be antagonistic to someone posting for help. He could have just said politely that Noskill should take longer, but instead posted what he did. There's no excuse to be rude. Ever. This forum has a disturbing habit of allowing its celebrities to get away with being downright rude at times, but that's another topic.
Let's be fair. Uberdude's comment was not antagonistic.
NoSkill wrote:a kind 4D reviewed the game for me on kgs... and so i think i know alot of my problems.
Part of them was the fact i was blitzing when i had 20 minutes... opponent finished game in byomi and i had 10 min left..
Above quote sound like ddk Robert J His problem is that he doesnt know what his problem is. Be humble and say I suck at this game then we will better help you.
"The more we think we know about
The greater the unknown" Words by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifeson
But that is only because I never realized you responded again. I thought you just told me to read deeper and I did and you didn't respond. So much of the problem between us was my fault for misunderstanding, sorry for my comments.
I get offended by a lot of people's on this forums attitude, possibly a personal problem or maybe because some people don't speak english as the first language, like magicwand. I can't tell if they are insulting you or just being abrupt or don't know english well.
I think I need to read with more care to realize people probably aren't insulting me for no reason.
Uberdude's post has a very combative connotation to it. The phrase "than you can be bothered to" is antagonistic. Uberdude is a native speaker, so I wouldn't let him off the hook for his choice of phrasing.
Uberdude's post has a very combative connotation to it. The phrase "than you can be bothered to" is antagonistic. Uberdude is a native speaker, so I wouldn't let him off the hook for his choice of phrasing.
This is true but if he is willing to move forward like he seems to I am fine and admit I did have a previous bad ill-will towards him that was my fault.
Magicwand also does this sometimes, but i think it is because he doesn't realize the way his english comes off so I forgive him.
Anyway we can just pretty much sum up I got this game reviewed good and thank everybody for helping
culture is another factor. In some cultures it is rude to say anything that might cause discomfort or can be interpreted as belittling the other. Other cultures are more straightforward. I guess the dutch, the germans and the koreans are more of the straightforward type.
Uberdude's post has a very combative connotation to it. The phrase "than you can be bothered to" is antagonistic. Uberdude is a native speaker, so I wouldn't let him off the hook for his choice of phrasing.
Very combative? C'mon, get some perspective. It's not like I'm trying to start world war three. I am a native speaker of British English, you of American English; perhaps that explains somewhat our different interpretation of those words. "I can't be bothered" is a popular phrase here (the alliteration of the Bs gives it a nice ring).
Anyway NoSkill and I are moving on, you can continue making a mountain out of a molehill if you want.
