Forum posts that annoy me:

January 11, 2018, 01:12 PM

Rey HRH

I honestly can say I've not come across any types of posts here and generally elsewhere that annoy me.

I think it's a combination of having reached a level of don't-give-a-shit about what people may post and being an asymptomatic carrier.

"It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946.

January 14, 2018, 11:12 AM

wishfull thinker

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Originally posted by rburg:
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Originally posted by V-Tail:
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Originally posted by mikeyspizza:
This!
Bastage

Quit yer bitch'n. I was wondering how long it would be till someone Rick rolled us. Seems like the perfect thread for it. Better still, how long did you listen before you realized you were had?

until two notes after the ad

January 14, 2018, 07:34 PM

P210

Some people ego’s get stoked by the number of reads they get and figure “You’ll never believe what happened to me today” will get them more attention than “I got a flat tire.”

I try ignore click bait in any shape or form and the times I do succumb I almost always find them underwhelming at best. If what you have to say is actually interesting why the need for teaser subject titles? It’s not like the moderators haven’t asked people to cut it out countless times.

January 14, 2018, 08:24 PM

mikeyspizza

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Originally posted by wishfull thinker:
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Originally posted by rburg:
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Originally posted by V-Tail:
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Originally posted by mikeyspizza:
This!
Bastage

Quit yer bitch'n. I was wondering how long it would be till someone Rick rolled us. Seems like the perfect thread for it. Better still, how long did you listen before you realized you were had?

until two notes after the ad

I have to say it's probably the first time I didn't get burned by it!

January 16, 2018, 11:35 PM

Ozarkwoods

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
How 'bout the maven who is an expert on everything.

We have one or two of those.

Lol well at least I know there is one thing I don’t know, I just haven’t found it yet!

January 21, 2018, 11:43 AM

ensigmatic

Gigantic fracking photos, because some people can't seem to come to grips with Life After Photobucket.

I'm about this >< far from just blocking every gorram free photo hosting site on the fracking Internet

"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe
"If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher

January 24, 2018, 10:19 PM

Orguss

When someone posts a link to a YouTube video and someone feels the need to embed the video. That takes up bandwidth and memory which can slow an older computer or someone on a limited speed internet connection. The link is already there. Just let people click on it to go to the YouTube page.

"I'm yet another resource-consuming kid in an overpopulated planet raised to an alarming extent by Hollywood and Madison Avenue, poised with my cynical and alienated peers to take over the world when you're old and weak!" - Calvin, "Calvin & Hobbes"

January 25, 2018, 07:02 PM

cas

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Originally posted by YellowJacket:
The worst are "who?" posts. As in, a thread is about a pop culture figure and everyone wants to show how cool they are by announcing that they've never heard of the thread subject.

I've almost called out the king of those a few times, but always manage to hold off.

January 26, 2018, 09:29 AM

henryaz

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Originally posted by Orguss:
When someone posts a link to a YouTube video and someone feels the need to embed the video. That takes up bandwidth and memory which can slow an older computer or someone on a limited speed internet connection. The link is already there. Just let people click on it to go to the YouTube page.

Umm, https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...150061634#1150061634

January 26, 2018, 10:36 AM

ensigmatic

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Originally posted by henryaz:
quote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
When someone posts a link to a YouTube video and someone feels the need to embed the video. That takes up bandwidth and memory which can slow an older computer or someone on a limited speed internet connection. The link is already there. Just let people click on it to go to the YouTube page.

Umm, https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...150061634#1150061634

Burned!

Besides: Unless your browser/device/whatever is set to auto-play, what's it matter?

January 26, 2018, 07:08 PM

henryaz

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
Besides: Unless your browser/device/whatever is set to auto-play, what's it matter?

Well, it does matter, because for an embedded video you have to download the "preview", as opposed to just a link. I agree with Orguss' premise, just not his history.

January 28, 2018, 05:11 AM

Herknav

My #1 is still the long-time member who believes anyone who rides a motorcycle deserves to die.

January 28, 2018, 05:30 AM

Orguss

quote:
Originally posted by ensigmatic:
quote:
Originally posted by henryaz:
quote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
When someone posts a link to a YouTube video and someone feels the need to embed the video. That takes up bandwidth and memory which can slow an older computer or someone on a limited speed internet connection. The link is already there. Just let people click on it to go to the YouTube page.

Umm, https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...150061634#1150061634

Burned!

Besides: Unless your browser/device/whatever is set to auto-play, what's it matter?

There's a difference between specifically doing it when you post and when someone comes along and embeds a video after you've simply posted a link.

January 28, 2018, 06:02 AM

Herknav

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Originally posted by fau:
I don't like the "Who" posts:

"Oprah gave quite a speech the other evening."

"Who?"

"Nick Saban is the best of all time."

"Who?"

Sorry. I honestly had to Google Nick Saban. I had heard the name, but I couldn’t tell you in what context.

January 28, 2018, 06:56 AM

fau

But you googled instead of saying "who"

January 28, 2018, 09:05 AM

V-Tail

quote:
Originally posted by henryaz:
quote:
Originally posted by ensigmatic:
Besides: Unless your browser/device/whatever is set to auto-play, what's it matter?

Well, it does matter, because for an embedded video you have to download the "preview", as opposed to just a link. I agree with Orguss' premise, just not his history.

February 05, 2018, 05:38 PM

TMats

quote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
When someone posts a link to a YouTube video and someone feels the need to embed the video. That takes up bandwidth and memory which can slow an older computer or someone on a limited speed internet connection. The link is already there. Just let people click on it to go to the YouTube page.

Hmm. I don’t like it when the topic is Music and someone just posts a YouTube link, or a whole string of YT links. No explanation, no indication of what, or who, the link will take you to. At least an embedded link shows you both who the artist is and what song they are playing.

Related to “So what do we like for...” is the one that says “Thinking of Buying...”. I always want to reply, come back when you’re pretty sure. I guess I’m the only one though, seems like those threads always run 4 or more pages.

February 06, 2018, 09:14 AM

RAMIUS

quote:
Originally posted by Orguss:
When someone posts a link to a YouTube video and someone feels the need to embed the video. That takes up bandwidth and memory which can slow an older computer or someone on a limited speed internet connection. The link is already there. Just let people click on it to go to the YouTube page.

Guilty as charged.

I usually do it because I figured the member doesn't know how to imbed videos and I'm trying to make it easier to click on it directly, rather than have to go to youtube.

I think you need a faster computer if this is causing you issues.

February 06, 2018, 09:45 AM

SBrooks

I'd rather see the video embedded - as stated before; at least then you can see the title and picture/artist/etc. Helps me decide if I care enough to watch or not...