   I'm probly gonna get beef for this......
  Ok, this is an ongoing problem that I have noticed here in the Lounge. Everytime someone posts a rant about something that is happening in their life, whether it be financial problems, relationship problems, or whatever, there''s always SOMEONE who posts nothing but shit towards the person. When people are posting problems about their lives, don''t post to discourage them or make them feel pathetic, POST TO MAKE THEM HAPPY! For God''s sake, try and cheer them up a bit. Fuck, I mean come on. I know a lot of people post about their life''s problems here but to them, it''s a way to let it all out and seek help from people. If you can''t post something encouraging, DON''T POST AT ALL!!I''m sorry to say this, even though I''m speaking the truth when I do, but some people here in the lounge are total assholes when it comes to this subject! I''m not going to mention any names though, but they know who they are.The point of this post is for people to recognize why others post these kinds of threads. They ARE seeking help and they NEED it. A great example of this can be found here. The guy is just letting out a simple rant about a problem he seems to be facing and SOME OF YOU PEOPLE FUCKING DEGRADE HIM! That''s no way to treat someone! How would you like it if you posted something similar and we all degraded YOUR worthless ass?! Huh? MY POINT EXACTLY!So to all members of this forum, and gamedev in general, I encourage you to stop degrading people and to help encourage them. Help change their lives when they really need the help. And in so doing, you will feel better about yourself. So please, take what I have said and apply it.RapidArp 
  *agrees*They do it for the attention.  ;  Exactly.   E-mail:wiseelben@wiseelben.comAIM: WiseElbenICQ: 299127026 ;  Understood.There are always two sides to an issue, and it seems sometimes that everyone jumps on the bandwagon with the first side that is taken.There''s nothing wrong with constructive criticism.  Support might be helpful, too.  People have to have a pretty thick skin to post anything personal here.If you get batted around enough, you either learn not to post such things, clear out the interference or make a change, hopefully for the better. ;  Mildly agrees... What about I go into www.relationships.com/forums/ (totally made up) and post a thread about function pointers?There are ressource for these kind of problems.  I reckon most people in here are people who have at least average intelligence...  And they should be able to find those ressources.Honestly, I do not feel I'd be able to help them either other than pointing the obvious.Ok, MAYBE what they want is the advice of fellow geeks, but in the threads I reckon you are refering, this is hardly justified.EDIT: Might sound a bit harsh, I do not advocate for harsh responses, and you are indeed right that we shouldn't post crap at them...  But they shouldnt EXPECT thousands of helpfull advices.   [edited by - xMcBainx on July 31, 2003 5:22:41 PM];  There is a big difference between cheering up and helping. Cheering up means:"Don''t be sad, you did great and the right thing. Keep it up."Cheering up can be helpful in some cases, but it can also be misleading. If it is misleading, it is not helping. ;  But the thing is, people SHOULDN''T HAVE TO BE battered when they post something this that. Instead, they should be met with advice, encouragment, and a little motivation. Not just a, "Oh you''re a pathetic jack off who thinks the world revolves around yourself!" type reply. EVERYONE has problems in life. EVERYONE. Most of the time, they need a place to express themselves and tell people wht they are felling. Like I said earlier, if you can''t post something positive for them then DON''T POST ANYTHING AT ALL!RapidArp   "I say there, if you find a human skeleton with a lincoln-log jammed in the temple, I didn''t do it." Stewie, Family Guy| My Journal | My Website Coming Soon! | ;  Riiiiiiiight. ;quote:Original post by Voice Of Tango  Riiiiiiiight.   Have something, do you? Oh I''d love to here it. *grabs the popcorn*RapidArp   "I say there, if you find a human skeleton with a lincoln-log jammed in the temple, I didn''t do it." Stewie, Family Guy| My Journal | My Website Coming Soon! | ;  Here, have some beef 