Irrelevant

[wal66]

So I am reading through some threads the other day and a poster (Bread) made a comment about another poster that kind of hit home. Now the way the comment was delivered played a major factor in sticking with me at first because I thought it was the ULTIMATE insult for anyone who post. If you know anything about the poster (Bread) that delivered the insult you know full well that he is gifted with words although he sometimes chooses not to use his gift. I once questioned him about this and in retrospect now I understand why it would not be good for him to always unleash his full talents. Ok sidetracked there, let me get back to my point.

What this poster (Bread) called this other poster was “irrelevant”. At first glance it seems benign. I mean it’s not a racial slur, it’s not an attack on the other posters manhood and it’s not a slam on the posters intellect. So how can it even be considered an insult?

Think about it for a moment. All of us that post more than just a few plays or stats or systems or service plays, those of us that post both sports and entertainment related material do so because even if we aren’t an “attention whore” we have an opinion or at the very least want to contribute to the dialog. Some of those contributors are taken seriously and what they say matters and may even impact others. Some of those contributors are just haters and while what they add offers little in the way of value sometimes (usually NOT) just sometimes it does add a little spice to the dialog. In either of these cases the poster is noticed. Good or bad they are noticed.

Personally I’ve never been an “attention whore” or a hater and while I probably will never be considered one of the top choices for a poster whom you have the utmost confidence in I do try to add something every now and then of merit.

Now if you are considered “irrelevant” though it has to make you stop and think for a minute. I mean you basically impact nothing. You contribute nothing. All things considered you are in fact, nothing. How much worse as a poster can it get for someone? Now if you know the poster that this poster (Bread) was calling “irrelevant” you’ll realize that the poster’s (Bread) observation was dead accurate, you would also recognize that the poster being labeled “irrelevant” neither would understand what the accusation meant or really cared.

So my question, yeah I know all that to get to a friggin question, is this. If you do this on a daily or even semi-daily basis and it was revealed and supported that you were considered “irrelevant” would you continue to post? Would you reconsider what you have been doing and try and make a change? Or would you simply continue as you always had even though you’re basically just wasting only your time because nobody else cares?

[d107]

Everyone has an ego so I understand why someone might get insulted but most forum posters have thick skin and should be able to handle being called irrelevant.

I'm irelevant so it would not bother me

[huscroft6]

its PB, hes a pussy

[PHILLYBIRDS20]

Im reporting these posts

[T100]

WHO THE F**K IS BREAD, Some noname idiot from where ` the service section Im guessin
If your goin and postin in the service section you got NO opinion.
Tell em to F.R.O.

[The Judge]

Some guys, (Bread) included, take the whole posting thing way too seriously and actually believe that what they have to say on a message board somehow matters.

I am not referring to posts regarding actual sports gambling, but rather the interpersonal communication that we all participate in on these forums. Let's be honest about this; the vast majority of what is bantered back and forth here and up and down the dial would never be said in a face-to-face setting, yet many internet personas would have us all believe that they are somehow superior because they are witty behind a keyboard.

I ain't buying any of it.

[guzzi]

bizzarro...

[FalconFreak]

irrelevant

[ksturg]

Originally Posted by The Judge

Some guys, (Bread) included, take the whole posting thing way too seriously and actually believe that what they have to say on a message board somehow matters.

I am not referring to posts regarding actual sports gambling, but rather the interpersonal communication that we all participate in on these forums. Let's be honest about this; the vast majority of what is bantered back and forth here and up and down the dial would never be said in a face-to-face setting, yet many internet personas would have us all believe that they are somehow superior because they are witty behind a keyboard.

I ain't buying any of it.

Yet it cracks me up that someone posting on an internet message board calls someone else irrelevant....sounds like they have some security issues themselves. I saw that post the other day and laughed to myself when reading it.