Making the boards part of your play?

neci said:

i read the mistress thread in the cafe first, then read your thread in the talk about people subjecting others to their play. that was my train of thought. people in the "my mistress" thread were upset with the OP for subjecting them to be apart of their play. your thread was created after that thread.

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i found it to be in poor taste. you see, it happens quite frequently that people start threads about public play after people play publicly. i was responding that it really irks me when people get their panties in a wad when other people use this are as a "play" area. i have noticed, over time, that some people who post regularly in the BDSM area get very protective of this space

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Bramblethorn said:

That's technically true, but misleading.

If you look at the timestamps in the "my mistress" thread, you'll see that the first post to take the "upset with the OP for subjecting them to be a part of their play" line was about six hours after I created this one.

The OP in that thread did give me a nudge to post about something that I'd been mulling over for a while, but it wasn't directed specifically at that thread or its posters. At the time I started this one, I don't think any of the stuff I was discussing here had been raised over there.



Isn't that true of any social space where people meet and interact, though? When people find a social circle that they enjoy, they want to keep it the way they like it. Human nature.

Can that instinct become toxic? Absolutely. Does that happen here? Yeah, I've seen it, once in a while. But some degree of protectiveness is necessary to avoid tragedy of the commons inflicted via Geek Social Fallacies #1 and #2[url].

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neci said:

it was clearly a catalyst, as you stated.

i understand the protectiveness. you want to keep the troll out who seeks to harm. this thread is not about any of that. it is about people engaging in relationships, and making posts and threads about their relationships here. maybe it crosses over into online role playing, but without knowing the OP, i don't know if that is the case. what i do see is the cool kids club unwelcoming wagon. it is something i have come to expect and actually enjoy when posting on the General Board. it keeps the mouth breathers out. unfortunately, here, it keeps people out for whom this space was intended for. the rudeness and hijacking become the play of the boards. people are belittled, made to feel unwelcome. there is no report to the mod, that this thread would be served better off elsewhere. it becomes play for people who would seek to humiliate someone else. it is why people are eager to open such threads. they know the hazing is going to come, and they want to read it. it provides self righteous pleasure. the threads become a popcorn bowl, and the OP is on the platter.

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neci said:

it was clearly a catalyst, as you stated.

i understand the protectiveness. you want to keep the troll out who seeks to harm. this thread is not about any of that. it is about people engaging in relationships, and making posts and threads about their relationships here. maybe it crosses over into online role playing, but without knowing the OP, i don't know if that is the case. what i do see is the cool kids club unwelcoming wagon. it is something i have come to expect and actually enjoy when posting on the General Board. it keeps the mouth breathers out. unfortunately, here, it keeps people out for whom this space was intended for. the rudeness and hijacking become the play of the boards. people are belittled, made to feel unwelcome. there is no report to the mod, that this thread would be served better off elsewhere. it becomes play for people who would seek to humiliate someone else. it is why people are eager to open such threads. they know the hazing is going to come, and they want to read it. it provides self righteous pleasure. the threads become a popcorn bowl, and the OP is on the platter.

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neci said:

it was clearly a catalyst, as you stated.

i understand the protectiveness. you want to keep the troll out who seeks to harm. this thread is not about any of that. it is about people engaging in relationships, and making posts and threads about their relationships here. maybe it crosses over into online role playing, but without knowing the OP, i don't know if that is the case. what i do see is the cool kids club unwelcoming wagon. it is something i have come to expect and actually enjoy when posting on the General Board. it keeps the mouth breathers out. unfortunately, here, it keeps people out for whom this space was intended for. the rudeness and hijacking become the play of the boards. people are belittled, made to feel unwelcome. there is no report to the mod, that this thread would be served better off elsewhere. it becomes play for people who would seek to humiliate someone else. it is why people are eager to open such threads. they know the hazing is going to come, and they want to read it. it provides self righteous pleasure. the threads become a popcorn bowl, and the OP is on the platter.

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