Why so much hate Chainlink?

Why is there so much negativity in this space? Am I just totally out of touch with reality, or are the forum rules totally disregarded with unpleasant attacks being the norm? It seems like no-one can get involved, or ask a question without a gang of trolls jumping in and hijacking the thread.

I feel like I am partially responsible because I haven't been doing this enough but we should all be emailing the moderator more often: report@thechainlink.org

The forum rules are very clearly posted and I feel like there is a group of posters whom should clearly be warned or booted due to their disagreeable style of discourse.

I feel like our community deserves better.

jlj

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Permalink Reply by igz on March 1, 2011 at 11:14am

have we already all but forgotten about the happy thread already, so quickly?

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Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on March 1, 2011 at 11:33am

Because people often view anything that is not in agreement with them to be hate and often feel anything that is not a 'nice' comment is an insult.

As someone who is, in the eyes of many, probably one of the people considered a 'hater' I will say this:

With the exception of one or two people I dislike for personal reasons that have to do with real life I don't hate, or even really dislike, anyone on this forum. I try to make as many events as I can and almost always enjoy meeting people from here, even the ones I disagree with.

Not to sound like a huge jag but if being called an idiot on the internet or enduring some chidding for your opinion upsets you this much life, in general, must be very difficult.

I will also ad that this, of the many forums I participate in or have used in the past, is one of the nicest out there when it comes to behavior and that the moderators here do a very good job.

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Permalink Reply by Vilda on March 1, 2011 at 11:45am

<----- make your life easier and ignore me if you don't know me. And REALLY ignore me if you do know me. ;-) (Ignore Doug too! ;-) hahahahahaha

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Permalink Reply by Vilda on March 1, 2011 at 12:01pm

I'm gonna hug him reeeeaaaalllll good next time i see him! ;-) hahahahaha And Adriana you are ridic cute! love ya! ;-)

Cameron Puetz said:

That was a mean thing to say, I think Doug needs a hug now.

Gabe said:
(Ignore Doug too! ;-) hahahahahaha

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on March 1, 2011 at 12:13pm

Is there any "ignore" function?

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Permalink Reply by Vilda on March 1, 2011 at 12:24pm

Adriana, i'll be your Sebastian on a pink dragon! Love Never Ending Story!!! :-)

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Permalink Reply by Ricardo Cervantes on March 1, 2011 at 1:21pm

I hate everyone that posted on this thread. :) Just kidding.

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Permalink Reply by Vilda on March 1, 2011 at 2:35pm

Nah Ricardo you are right! Bunch a bastards! :-)

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Permalink Reply by Mark Kenseth on March 1, 2011 at 4:26pm

I love you, persons.

No, really. There's never been a "I hate the hate" moment for me on the chain. If I don't understand or agree, I ask a question or ignore. And I don't read anything following Gabe's evil picture ;o I kid...I think.

Overall, I keep coming back. That has to say something.

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Permalink Reply by igz on March 2, 2011 at 2:33am

We should have a "haters' happy bike event". Have some team building bike love followed by a happy picnic and beer. And a hug fest.

I'm kidding, of course.

Maybe.

But not about the beer. I'm serious bout that.