I'm taking a break

[ugh the boot]

Haha, yea well said! Me 'getting off' is actually cracking an evil smile if you must know. Like I said, internetz not that important.....actually maybe some parts of internet important...
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[African Aussie]

I don't want to take any sides but just would like to point out that PALGN is one of the best and most mature gaming sites around.

Have a look at the posts the biggest gaming sites like IGN , GAMESPOT , GAMETRAILERS etc. Any article, game video , review, preview etc is turned into a flame war. I have now stopped reaing comments from those sites because it is so predictable what the thread will end being. And that is a flame war. Its as if most people with accounts there are 12 years olds.

I dont know anyone on this site as I am still knew, but I do enjoy reading the the contributions from various people on this site. There is the occasional fanboy rants of course, but generally most posts are civil and informative.

So I myself will say PALGN RULEZ!

[Big Pete]

While I think leaving the boards is a little extreme and would probably be perfect subject matter for a South Park episode I do believe it lends itself as proof that some members either really need to...

A) Clean up their act
B) Get a new hobby
C) Get the f**k off the forum

Now I myself have been controversial in the past and have often supported Jibbs in most of his battles with other members. (The "Jap" one comes to mind) however when a member writes a long winded post basically telling each and every member their favourite video company sucks balls because they bought a game they themselves knew they weren't going to like and has a massive cry about receiving some form of reaction only to hide behind some moderator, truly I can empathise with AndyPuppy.

Now I don't consider myself perfect, I've made mistakes in the past (Jibbs may remember one! that's how I met him) and I've offended a few posters in my time. But through these mistakes I've become a much better person as a whole.

Now before ugh aims his 'money' shot my way I used your example as it's one that's stuck with my for awhile and one that I thought that was truly disgraceful. I enjoy your passion in life and as a member however there are times where I feel there is something horribly wrong with you and you think your above the rules and above each and every other member.

Those are just my two cents and I sure as hell invite a response.
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[kartanym]

I do have to agree with AA there. As a whole, PALGN users seem more likely to post interesting, intellectual gaming conversations compared to other websites I've visited in the past. Hence why my post rate per day keeps going up lately, I'm here far too often.

But I can understand the 'taking a break' approach, I've had my own times where I've left a site for a while. It's a good idea. I don't know you, unfortunately, but here's hoping you return shortly.

[Rabscallion]

I dont really thnik you need a 'break' just cuz the forums are getting a little choppy, i have probably had alot to do with it, but oh well things come and things go, just because some forum members have a bit of a go at one another isnt any reason to stop coming to the forums...

[Spanca]

I like to argue. It's what I do and what I intend to be employed doing for my working life (lawyer).

Now while I don't always agree with the way Ugh gets his point across in a far from eloquent way, he has opinions, he sticks to them, and he substantiates them. I think that makes him a far better poster than those who just post drivel without backing it up, regardless of what you think of the content of his posts.

If you don't like his posting, or his style, then don't read his posts. It's not like there's a voice speaking that you can't avoid hearing. It's written words that you are choosing to read, so if you don't want to hear them then don't read them to yourself.
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[Richie23]

Have a Kit-Kat.
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[mangaman]

forums. the best place to vent your anger upon multiple people at once about a particular topic. a place where one can be a smart arse to others without having to show his face around town (let just hope they ain't stuck in their closet playing wow and eating maccas every 12 hours.). vent vent vent, bitch bitch bitch. thats forums. +1 point.

forums. a place where you can create a whole new 'you' online. personalise your hairstyles with avatars, create clothes with signatures, personalie character traits with 'tell us a bit about yourself'. disappear and return later undercover as a new user, the magical disappearing act. kill your rep, start a new 'character.' +1 point.

take sides, discuss opinions, yell at each other with !!!!!!!!#!#%!#$!*&$!!!!!!'s and f*********************ck!!!!!'s to save your voicebox for games requiring ventrilo. have the last say by undertaking 'ban' and 'kicked' action from higher powers. +1 point.

palgn is like another community. just online. remember school days (for those who have finished school)? you have your group you hang out with, the jerks, jeeks, jocks, jolly'uns, jemos, it wouldn't be a community without em all. so +1 more point for community.

rant rant rant, another thing about posts. dunno where they lead, what you're venting on about by the end, and if anyone will bother to read it all. /rant.
i think thats about it. can't even remember the topic anymore
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[Infested Jibbs]

^wtf is a jemo?
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[kartanym]

A jam emo?

[BurnZ]

[IISpacebreakII]

No Burnz the J is for Jamberoo, a theme park where you controllllll the action :]

[mangaman]

Jemo.
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Jealous
Eccentric
Moronic
Oaf
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Or make up your own meaning, i just created this one now
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[IISpacebreakII]

[ObsoletE]

so is it a real clique, or are you just being your usual bizarre self again?
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[Gtpod]

I never post in these topics, but I entirely agree really. I'm scared to post in some topics about games lest I be shot down for liking it; e.g. I've just bought Galaxy or something, I post in a Galaxy topic, "this is the best game I've ever played!" These days I can expect several people to say "well actually you're stupid, it's not the best game ever, you're gonna change your mind, get over it," either that directly or more subtly. Maybe they're right, maybe not, but it totally sucks the fun out of the discussion and turns it into a debate which will quickly spiral into flame wars. The number of times I've browsed a topic and thought the words "well gtfo the thread then" has increased astronomically around here.

I'm obviously not taking time off for it though, but my average posting day to day has decreased massively as a result of OP's reasoning.

EDIT: vvv Well I personally could never leave; I've visited every day for over six years now, most other forums just bug me - the majority of others have so many more problems, it just seems like these are beginning to slide that way too...
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[Guest]

Take breaks. Honestly. I've been babysitting a site for two years, it has over 30,000 members and it's a handful. I've "left" it three times and now they call it "pulling a dani" if someone says they're leaving for a period of time.

It gives you a change of scene for your mind, so you can keep your cool and come back with a more positive attitude. Take up some other hobbies for a while, then come back when you're ready.

It's also good to move to other sites for a while (sorry to encourage members away from PALGN) - it can be refreshing to experience a different type of community. I ended up creating my own offtopic community aside from the gaming one I "babysit"; it's a good place to cool off with a few online friends and rant random bullshit.

[Quin]

[Jarrod]

If people really think things are bad here then they have only sampled a raindrop in an ocean of forums.
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[Crestfallen]

This forum has been going downhill in recent months.

I wouldn't attribute this to an increases in 'narkey-ness' though....but an increase in prepubescent users whose posts are just plain junk.

seriously, after reading a post more than half the time I think to myself, "that was a f*** waste".
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[IISpacebreakII]

[InvivnI]

^Not necessarily.

Sure it can (and has) happen to large forums, but there's examples of other enormous communities that generally keep the love. Anyone visiting Eurogamer's forums will uncover a lot of personality there, those crazy Brits, and the Gamespy (Forumplanet) community is still surviving after a major change in format. Both large sites that attract great posters. If people here keep their head up, maybe take a break every so often so they don't burn out (like Andy has), PALGN's community can remain as strong as it's ever been.
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