Originally posted by DaRoZa
does TA drama harm the scene in any way? does it serve a purpose? should it try to be stopped, and could it?
I don't know what you consider to be 'drama'. There hasn't really been any real drama on here in a long time -- oddly enough, there was waaayyy more drama years ago (i.e. when ppl still used the words rave/plur). These days you just have the occasional troll come in and post something that draws attention. Most of the 'regulars' are either very set in their ways or just choose not to openly voice their opinions since it could cause drama within the inter-connected world of their TA/peer group. The newbies have no such allegiance and if they're ballsy they'll counter the consensus (vivid boy style) or fly under the radar by just +1'ing the old schoolers. Besides, if you censor the bad, add a bunch of rules or restrict the free/open discussion of opinion then all you're doing is living in a (boring) bubble aka "OMG DJ _____ is the bestest ever" repeated 500 times.
People love TA as long as the majority of what they read agrees with their opinion --OR-- if they're 'getting something' from their participation on the forum. That 'something' is varied -- from making new friends to excessive promotion that borders on spam (Give em an inch, they take a mile).
People hate TA the instant they can't handle reading bad things (about them/others/their DJ/their preferred genre) or aren't able to take from TA what they wish -- it's at that point where the animosity/bitchfest begins - either against specific ppl or the site in general.
"Drama is life with the dull bits cut out."
-Alfred Hitchcock
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Feb-05-2008 17:24
activate
I <3 Boobies
Registered: Mar 2003
Location: Toronto
quote:
Originally posted by UmmiE
One thing that I have noticed is that even those who seem the most meanest or the ones who look like they will shoot you at sight if they where to ever see you outside somewhere are soo different from their TA personality
Some people tend to act "tough" on the internet. It's a lot easier to do when you're sitting infront of a computer and not face to face.
Feb-05-2008 20:10
slingshot
crayola
Registered: Dec 2004
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Drama is tame now compared to a few years ago.
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Feb-05-2008 20:23
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
Registered: Nov 2003
Location:
Needs more PartyPrincess.
Feb-05-2008 20:34
Moral Hazard
Oppressing the 99%
Registered: Mar 2005
Location: with the 1%
quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
^ and I had short-lived drama... then we met, hugged it out, and it's been all good since.
c unt.
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quote:
Originally posted by RickyM
you're just a shit version of Moral Hazard. At least he knows what he's talking about.
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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
lol, i love it when moral feels the need to lay the smack down
Feb-05-2008 20:38
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
Registered: Nov 2003
Location:
Lololololol.
Fag!
Feb-05-2008 20:41
Yohan
Champion of Deep&Nu-disco
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Kitchener, Ont, Soviet Canuckistan
quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
Lololololol.
Fag!
I've heard a rumour that jenny has secret crush on craig
There hasn't really been any real drama on here in a long time -- oddly enough, there was waaayyy more drama years ago (i.e. when ppl still used the words rave/plur). These days you just have the occasional troll come in and post something that draws attention. Most of the 'regulars' are either very set in their ways or just choose not to openly voice their opinions since it could cause drama within the inter-connected world of their TA/peer group. The newbies have no such allegiance and if they're ballsy they'll counter the consensus (vivid boy style) or fly under the radar by just +1'ing the old schoolers. Besides, if you censor the bad, add a bunch of rules or restrict the free/open discussion of opinion then all you're doing is living in a (boring) bubble aka "OMG DJ _____ is the bestest ever" repeated 500 times. 
