Why can't we red thumb people laurie. I used to love getting red thumbed and also red thumbing imbeciles.

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eyeMhardcore said..
Why can't we red thumb people laurie. I used to love getting red thumbed and also red thumbing imbeciles.

If you don't like something someone says, you can always get it off your chest in a post.

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N1GEL said...

eyeMhardcore said..
Why can't we red thumb people laurie. I used to love getting red thumbed and also red thumbing imbeciles.

If you don't like something someone says, you can always get it off your chest in a post.

I give you a Redthumb

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eyeMhardcore said..

N1GEL said...

eyeMhardcore said..
Why can't we red thumb people laurie. I used to love getting red thumbed and also red thumbing imbeciles.

If you don't like something someone says, you can always get it off your chest in a post.

I give you a Redthumb

red thumb - both of you

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Sputnik11 said..

eyeMhardcore said..

N1GEL said...

eyeMhardcore said..
Why can't we red thumb people laurie. I used to love getting red thumbed and also red thumbing imbeciles.

If you don't like something someone says, you can always get it off your chest in a post.

I give you a Redthumb

red thumb - both of you

Bravo gentlemen. Dialogue is what a forum is all about

I grabbed the user name when they axed the red thumbs

You want red thumbs!

Well check out the first caption comp!

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Caption-Competition-End-Sunday-24th/

Sandi should've won purely based on the avatar alone

Much discussion for you to enjoy:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/General-Discussion/Chat/Who-wants-the-red-thumb-back

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/Red-thumbs-data/

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/SUP/Bring-back-the-red-thumbs

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albers said..
You want red thumbs!

Well check out the first caption comp!

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Caption-Competition-End-Sunday-24th/

Wow, that was a pretty tough audience, almost all postings were red thumbed. Any green almost won you the comp.

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John340 said..

Wow, that was a pretty tough audience, almost all postings were red thumbed. Any green almost won you the comp.

Y'see, back in those days we were tough. We could take a bit of harmless fun. We laughed it off, opened another beer, and moved on with our lives.

Not like today. Every time someone receives the slightest bit of negative feedback they run crying to their mummy. Now that would be fine, except that their mummy then demands that little johnny be provided a safe place to play, without the slightest hint that anyone disagrees with what they're doing. And the sad part is that we are so scared of what Mummy might do, that we have to acquiesce.

It's treating the symptom, not the disease. If we disable red thumbs, then little Johnny will think that everyone agrees with him. And since attention spans are waning (and reading comprehension is lowering even faster), any negative discussion after the fact won't cause the same ructions that a tiny little feedback loop created. Johnny is happy. Mummy is happy. The only people unhappy are those old codgers who remember the "good old days" when you could express a feeling non-verbally. It's almost like banning facial expressions when you're at the pub because some little bookkeeper got offended at someone giving him the cold shoulder once.

Everyone gets a medal these days. Sort of defeats the whole point to my mind. I blame society.

*sigh*

Can you please write the above to every newspaper and media outlet in Australia!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post of the year right there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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nebbian said..

Everyone gets a medal these days. Sort of defeats the whole point to my mind. I blame society.

*sigh*

I ran a race

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nebbian said..

Everyone gets a medal these days. Sort of defeats the whole point to my mind. I blame society.

*sigh*

I blame Bono and Milsy

Well at least one admin has a sense of humor.

Red thumb got a red thumb?

I think there needs to be a bit more wind around. To much idle time.

Waaaaay too much idle time.

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nebbian said..

John340 said..

Wow, that was a pretty tough audience, almost all postings were red thumbed. Any green almost won you the comp.

Y'see, back in those days we were tough. We could take a bit of harmless fun. We laughed it off, opened another beer, and moved on with our lives.

Not like today. Every time someone receives the slightest bit of negative feedback they run crying to their mummy. Now that would be fine, except that their mummy then demands that little johnny be provided a safe place to play, without the slightest hint that anyone disagrees with what they're doing. And the sad part is that we are so scared of what Mummy might do, that we have to acquiesce.

It's treating the symptom, not the disease. If we disable red thumbs, then little Johnny will think that everyone agrees with him. And since attention spans are waning (and reading comprehension is lowering even faster), any negative discussion after the fact won't cause the same ructions that a tiny little feedback loop created. Johnny is happy. Mummy is happy. The only people unhappy are those old codgers who remember the "good old days" when you could express a feeling non-verbally. It's almost like banning facial expressions when you're at the pub because some little bookkeeper got offended at someone giving him the cold shoulder once.

Everyone gets a medal these days. Sort of defeats the whole point to my mind. I blame society.

*sigh*

My thoughts exactly

It's very similar to many of the elementary (primary) schools in the U.S., where in the various sports that they play, they no longer keep score because they don't want the losers to be offended or to feel inferior.
Political correctness run amuck.

'We mustn't have anyone here feel offended or inferior, but you can still rage at them with a harsh verbal response.'
There must be some logic in there somewhere, but I can't find it, so I no longer try.

Red thumbs are for those who can't complain, disagree, or give a harsh verbal response anyway.
Not much different than 'I fart in your general direction', and then walk away,,,,,,, it's gutless.