Trivia Night

[Hellsy]

To quote my friend "OMG"


YOu know what, I'd have loved a 7pm start to be honest..... that's just me, but hey I've always said I'd take what I can get when it comes to this club

 

[bartman]

People quit arguing/whinging whatever it is you are doing in this thread.. fun was had by all that could attend.. whatever the club could do in the future right I really could not care right now because for now I'm happy with them.

No one is doubting fun was had by all who could attend? Some people are just discussing their opinions on how the next event could be made a little better for other/more people.

It's called discussion, and trading opinions... it is a discussion forum, after all ;-).

 

[wittyz chick]

Whatever I've had enough of this talk, I had fun, I had no problem with times. I know others did..
To be perfectly honest with you.. my night was perfect although that had much to do with who was on my table :lol:
*exits thread*

 

[bartman]

:thumn

Everyone's entitled to their opinion.

But not everyone's entitled to tell other people they aren't entitled to their opinions, just in my opinion...

 

[Hellsy]

and I think it is that point that we all dwell on too much TBH....

 

[bartman]

Yeah. Discussing opinions is alright, after all no-one's every going to always agree in real life, or on here. And being different is OK...

But I miss the days here when people just respectfully discussed their different opinions, or simply didn't read/post in the threads that didn't interest them or bothered them... without it becoming personal attacks about the posters when disagreements occur, or people telling other equal people to quit or that they are annoying etc.

Every now and again this forum seems to go through waves where people seem to take personal offence at others' different general opinions or manner on here? We're in one now by the looks - maybe it's the phase of the moon, I don't know.

 

[strider]

:thumn

Everyone's entitled to their opinion.

But not everyone's entitled to tell other people they aren't entitled to their opinions, just in my opinion...

but what if other people's opinion IS that the other opinion is bad ... then its just a whole vicious circle of opinions :lol: :lol:

the whole you can't tell someone not to have that opinion thing is flawed - cos then you are telling someone else not to have their opinion :lol: :lol:

 

[bartman]

I get what you mean Strides, and it's something I thought about as I was typing :lol:. I guess it's just the way the difference in opinion is discussed sometimes?

Sure, discuss why the other opinion is bad, but if we all stick to the topic rather than getting personal, or in replying make sure our words don't say that others shouldn't put their opinions in the first place, then the discussions tends to flow pretty well without people offending each other too much?

 

[Hellsy]

So...... how bout that Trivia night? I had fun

 

[bartman]

I think everyone that could attend had fun... I haven't seen anyone saying otherwise .

 

[Hellsy]

So... how bout them Eels huh?

 

[Suitman]

I think everyone that could attend had fun... I haven't seen anyone saying otherwise .

Which makes it a shame that this thread became what it did.

Anyway, enough has been said on certain issues, so let's all agree that it was a success and there could be some improvements in future.

Suity

 

[bartman]

Which makes it a shame that this thread became what it did.

Not really imo...? People are entitled to put suggestions about improving club events for the future, whether it's about times, days, or anything.

We'd been doing that for years on this site without people bringing their personal reactions to it, instead of just debating the suggestions. That's where the problem seems to start for mine.

Anyway, enough has been said on certain issues, so let's all agree that it was a success and there could be some improvements in future.

Indeed. Can't see why people couldn't do that in the first place. Much better than the personal reactions and desire that nothing critical even be mentioned, brought forward earlier in this thread.

 

[Suitman]

Whole heartedly agree Bart. No one is denying people their opinions.
My point was that this thread became a sh*t fight, and it didn't need to.

You defend the right vehemently of people's rights to have an opinion, and that's fine.....as I explained to you my view at the R AND C, but you fail to defend those who, as Strider said, disagree with those opinions, which in all honesty, are also people's opinions.

That, I can't quite work out, and find it rather confusing.

There have been plenty of people here opposing, primarily, MIT's thoughts on this, and seemingly, all you can do is defend MIT's right to have an opinion.
I'm really confused. Please explain your stance better, if indeed, I have it wrong.

Cheers mate,

Suity

 

[bartman]

My point was that this thread became a sh*t fight, and it didn't need to.

Agree. Maybe we just have different opinions of where the sh*t fight begins, that's all?

but you fail to defend those who, as Strider said, disagree with those opinions, which in all honesty, are also people's opinions.

That, I can't quite work out, and find it rather confusing.

Point taken, and my stance was explained in response to Strides:

"Sure, discuss why the other opinion is bad, but if we all stick to the topic rather than getting personal, or in replying make sure our words don't say that others shouldn't put their opinions in the first place, then the discussions tends to flow pretty well without people offending each other too much?"

To put in another way, in a discussion forum I just reckon opinions of the type that say or imply other people shouldn't put their differing opinions, or that their differing opinions are annoying etc seem to be where problems start, and sh*t fights begin?

By all means respond to the opinion, and point out why the opinion might be misguided, ill-informed etc, and supply alternate suggestions... but why do people in either direction need to make it personal in doing that?

There have been plenty of people here opposing, primarily, MIT's thoughts on this, and seemingly, all you can do is defend MIT's right to have an opinion.
I'm really confused. Please explain your stance better, if indeed, I have it wrong.

To be honest I haven't kept count of how many people think what, as that never really bothers me and isn't relevent to the point I'd raised.

I haven't mentioned MITS by name in raising my point about how people conduct their discussions? You seem to be making an assumption there for some reason. I had a problem with what WC wrote - or how she wrote it - and simply took the opportunity to put a general opinion about that....

I do recall saying a few pages ago beofre the sh*tfight that I agreed with the idea of holding future quizzes on bye weekend nights - which might have been a MITS idea? Can't be bothered looking back to check though, as to me threads aren't about taking sides and working out who or how many people agree with you. For me this place is just about expressing your opinion and learning about others' opinions (preferrably with respect).

If to better understand my stance you need me to go back and say where I thought this thread went downhill and specify particular posts by PM then I can... but I'm not sure that actually achieves much? But maybe (with the assumption you made above about "who" I was or wasn't defending defending) you'd already formed a different view to me about the goings on in this thread, and where the fault lies?

Thanks for your interest in the reasons behind my stance though. No dramas explaining it from my end. :thumn.

 

[bartman]

Probably very boring for anyone else to read, so my apologies... but Suity did ask.

So how about that trivia night, hey?

 

[Suitman]

You've explained yourself quite well there Bart.
Thanks for taking the time.

Suity

 

[bartman]

No worries mate. Hope you bowled up a storm at indoor :thumn

 

[Suitman]

No worries mate. Hope you bowled up a storm at indoor :thumn

My first over was ok, but with the second, I had a Mitchell Johnston moment. :lol:
Scored 58 for my pair though.

Suity

 

[bartman]

Pretty decent partnership figure there.

Johnson comparison is a worry though ;-).