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Server: Shiva
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Posts: 27982
By Shiva.Spathaian 2015-10-01 13:21:06
Maybe it is due to the hiatus and recent lack of involvement, but it seems to be particularly pointless and poisonous of late.
No, that's my impression as well, and I'm mired in it.
It's gotten worse, and I'm looking for ways to fix it that aren't "keep banning people until morale improves". We could try an ad campaign.
Turns out, spooning is not when you beat someone over the head with a wooden spoon.
Who knew? Why not spoon while you spoon~
 Caitsith.Zahrah
Server: Caitsith
Game: FFXI
By Caitsith.Zahrah 2015-10-01 13:25:03
There's just a lot of people on all sides that don't actually want to discuss politics so much as they want to get a reaction out of people.
And that's why P&R is only good for jokes at this point. It's become that repulsive in nature, or I'm less patient now. Maybe both?
Saw the word "feels" one too many times. It's just not worthwhile.
There's no "discussion." Just braying back and forth and a lot of vitriol.
Yeah, there's good-natured tail-yanking, then there's overkill.
I don't know if it's the sheer lunacy of this election cycle, but the momentary, cross-table, collective chuckles are at an all time low.
EDIT: Admittedly, it's become so bad that I've thought of hitting the report button a few times (even on the behalf of people I'm necessarily partial to) and talked myself out of it.
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By Rooks 2015-10-01 13:32:40
EDIT: Admittedly, it's become so bad that I've thought of hitting the report button a few times (even on the behalf of people I'm necessarily partial to) and talked myself out of it.
Report things. There's a number of people who don't report things because they don't want to feel thin-skinned/bother staff with it, which ends up with people skating far longer than they should.
Not nipping stuff early is what leads to bigger problems.
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By Ramyrez 2015-10-01 13:33:32
EDIT: Admittedly, it's become so bad that I've thought of hitting the report button a few times (even on the behalf of people I'm necessarily partial to) and talked myself out of it.
That's pretty much when I bailed too, actually. You know my feelings on reporting folks. The constant barely-veiled juvenile insults every time someone disagrees with you are just too much. Once it got to the point where I'm like, "yeah...should I report that?" I just stopped going. If you have to ask, it's not worth your time, regardless of the answer.
I haven't been around here so much either, but that's more an issue of being busy at work the past couple of weeks. Lots of crazy new ***they're making us do.
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Server: Asura
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Posts: 29745
By Asura.Dameshi 2015-10-01 13:34:06
Turns out, spooning is not when you beat someone over the head with a wooden spoon.
Who knew? Why not spoon while you spoon~ You bring up a valid point. LET THE DOUBLE SPOONING COMMENCE!
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Server: Shiva
Game: FFXI
Posts: 20130
By Shiva.Nikolce 2015-10-01 13:35:42
Report things. There's a number of people who don't report things because they don't want to feel thin-skinned/bother staff with it, which ends up with people skating far longer than they should.
Not nipping stuff early is what leads to bigger problems. I was unfairly ban'd the last time I reported some jerk for dicking up a thread!
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By Shiva.Spathaian 2015-10-01 13:35:53
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By Bismarck.Misao 2015-10-01 13:39:14
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By Asura.Dameshi 2015-10-01 13:40:56
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By Shiva.Spathaian 2015-10-01 13:42:49
Those actually look like something I'd make...
I'm such an artist.
Caitsith.Zahrah
Server: Caitsith
Game: FFXI
By Caitsith.Zahrah 2015-10-01 13:43:42
Spankin' spoons! I felt that phantom swat all the way over here!
Server: Shiva
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By Shiva.Spathaian 2015-10-01 13:46:48
I don't want that face anywhere near my ***, I don't care if it is your kink!
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Bismarck.Leneth
Server: Bismarck
Game: FFXI
By Bismarck.Leneth 2015-10-01 13:57:17
ffX is way more cutscene heavy than I had recalled, but the story is nice, & that's been fun. Do not forget to pick up Valefor's solar attack when leaving Besaid. If you don't want to permamently kill the Dark Aions but still want to have all attacks for every character you will need to backtrack after unlocking Jecht-spheres.
 Siren.Mosin
By Siren.Mosin 2015-10-01 14:01:57
I feel like I used to get more out of our lovely PandR section, but I could be entirely mistaken. everything is better in hindsight.
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Server: Shiva
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By Shiva.Spathaian 2015-10-01 14:04:01
Shall we begin voting to nuke?
I can open up the ol' warhead closet~
By Ramyrez 2015-10-01 14:05:05
everything is better in hindsight.
Every time I've ever said, "Jaegermeister sounds like fun" disagrees emphatically.
By Rooks 2015-10-01 14:08:17
Shall we begin voting to nuke?
I can open up the ol' warhead closet~
I am seeking solutions that are not:
- me walking around with a bazooka until the culture changes
- the complete destruction of the section
I don't want to do either of those things, but I am rapidly running out of ideas. I am actively embarrassed by the behavior that goes on in there at times, and don't really want my name associated with it.
The P+R section can serve as a nice "current events" section, and when things are going well, it can actually be an enlightening place to be. The problem is that it usually isn't going well. Help me fix it!
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Server: Excalibur
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Posts: 25993
By Anna Ruthven 2015-10-01 14:10:12
Shall we begin voting to nuke?
I can open up the ol' warhead closet~
I am seeking solutions that are not:
- me walking around with a bazooka until the culture changes
- the complete destruction of the section
I don't want to do either of those things, but I am rapidly running out of ideas. I am actively embarrassed by the behavior that goes on in there at times, and don't really want my name associated with it.
The P+R section can serve as a nice "current events" section, and when things are going well, it can actually be an enlightening place to be. The problem is that it usually isn't going well. Help me fix it! Section Ban.
You're welcome.
Siren.Mosin
By Siren.Mosin 2015-10-01 14:10:22
Every time I've ever said, "Jaegermeister sounds like fun" disagrees emphatically.
well you're a wuss. nothing ventured, nothing gained.
By Rooks 2015-10-01 14:11:37
Section Ban.
You're welcome.
That's basically the bazooka option, except that anyone who's acting up enough to get section banned is likely to just go ***up other threads, which is the whole point of the P+R section in the first place, containment. Might as well just nuke them and be done with it, if that's the answer.
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Siren.Mosin
By Siren.Mosin 2015-10-01 14:14:07
seems to me that one guy sure leads the charge in overt stupidity, but I'm not sure what I would do about it either. I don't envy your position. I like anarchy.
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Server: Excalibur
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By Anna Ruthven 2015-10-01 14:15:58
Section Ban.
You're welcome.
That's basically the bazooka option, except that anyone who's acting up enough to get section banned is likely to just go ***up other threads, which is the whole point of the P+R section in the first place, containment. Might as well just nuke them and be done with it, if that's the answer. That implies that P&R is the Flame Core. If people ***up other threads then give them a time out from the whole forum. Some people just don't belong in P&R.
By Rooks 2015-10-01 14:20:03
That implies that P&R is the Flame Core.
Nah.
The Flame Core was at least honest about what it was.
Server: Shiva
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Posts: 20130
By Shiva.Nikolce 2015-10-01 14:20:18
Admittedly, it's become so bad that I've thought of hitting the report button a few times.
you could just ask me nicely to stop!
there is this one guy...who of course shall remain nameless...
that has a very real and obvious problem with women in particular.
and I mean that in a very sincere kind of,
"you really need to seek the advice of a qualified professional," way
and if I were female, I probably wouldn't hit the Provoke macro /ja "Provoke" <t>
jic your inner robby the robot isn't screaming DANGER WILL ROBINSON!!! allow me....
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and, don't get me wrong I can see how it's perceived as a pot calling the kettle black type of deal, but that doesn't change the color of the kettle.
my armchair psychologist analysis indicates some pretty heavy and serious abandonment issues and early childhood trauma.
and I realize I am ME so I get it that people are reluctant to take my advise in the real world. But never the less I always hold out hope he will read something that helps him find someone to talk too about this.
maybe ask the family doctor for a referral at the next check up. if your insurance covers it why not go in for a quick tune up and a once over just make sure all your pistons are firing in the right cylinders etc etc etc
Server: Shiva
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By Shiva.Spathaian 2015-10-01 14:20:52
Shall we begin voting to nuke?
I can open up the ol' warhead closet~
I am seeking solutions that are not:
- me walking around with a bazooka until the culture changes
- the complete destruction of the section
I don't want to do either of those things, but I am rapidly running out of ideas. I am actively embarrassed by the behavior that goes on in there at times, and don't really want my name associated with it.
The P+R section can serve as a nice "current events" section, and when things are going well, it can actually be an enlightening place to be. The problem is that it usually isn't going well. Help me fix it! Joke answer: let Spath walk around with the bazooka.
Real answer: a more defined set of rules for PR
As you said debate is good and more than encouraged but if things are really devolving that often/quickly then things need to be set down. Yes, it may lead to an increased load for a short time but in the long run it will likely be far better for both the community and the mods to have something more concrete to work with when specifically dealing with the PR section since it's such a different beast compared to the rest of the forums.
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By Ramyrez 2015-10-01 14:25:50
me walking around with a bazooka until the culture changes
This sounds like a good solution to almost all of life's sticky situations.*
*Just kidding, NSA. Just kidding.
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Server: Shiva
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By Shiva.Spathaian 2015-10-01 14:26:34
And for less sticky situations, sticky bombs~
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Caitsith.Zahrah
Server: Caitsith
Game: FFXI
By Caitsith.Zahrah 2015-10-01 14:27:36
everything is better in hindsight.
Every time I've ever said, "Jaegermeister sounds like fun" disagrees emphatically.
A jaegerbomb or Irish car bomb sounds like Hell on Earth now. So, does anything with tequila, but...Something about tequila roulette. Same consequences. :/
By the way, glad you're popping in.
Siren.Mosin
By Siren.Mosin 2015-10-01 14:29:10
Just pull the trigger rooks.
By Ramyrez 2015-10-01 14:30:40
Every time I've ever said, "Jaegermeister sounds like fun" disagrees emphatically.
well you're a wuss. nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Apparently not, because I keep doing it.
I'm like a dog who keeps chasing porcupines.
Edit: As of 2010-10-05 14:48:06 CST, Ni reached 10,000 pages.
Since we all can't be on the same linkshell in game, this can be our cross server linkshell thread.
Like most linkshells, it can be pretty dead at times. Other times it's full of intense conversations about either rl, gear, goals, pokemon or anything else you want to contribute.
We can cover any sort of topic at all, within reason of the forum rules. No real main topic, just a bunch of FFXIAH friends/people coming on and discussing random things.
http://www.nationstates.net/nation=royal_kingdom_of_ni
Continuation from: http://www.ffxiah.com/forum/topic/2873/ffxiah-linkshell/732/#150486
Update: Sorry Eternaltriumph, too much has changed D: (Page 698)
Eternaltriumph said: Yeah Chuu. Bringing you up to speed, Ludoggy is the LS pedophile. I'm the fountain of random and useless knowledge that makes you go "Hrm" with the occasional side of "holy shit he said what?"
Kungfu is the LS nutjob, spouting super random things that are usually sexist, until Savvy or Alyria comes into the room. Then he's a classic case of sexual harrassment. Rumaha is also true to the second part; we're wondering about his sexuality though.
Daj is Ludoggy's gay lover. Not much else is known about this Asuran. Tairo is kinda new, but since is a female and Alyria's lesbian lover, she fit right in real quick.
Celene(F) and Rowland(M) are more of the shyer members, but often say things that are witty, have a good pun and sometimes cause three page discussions. Celene hates when people hit on her. It doesn't stop them from trying.
Krizz is just social and likes to kill time here during work Tbest is about the same, except tends to be a douche to guys and affectionate toward girls.
Alyria is the most social female, gets groped a lot without provoking it by others, and Tairo ends up stabbing people for it. Cai is just a barrel of lols, I might be gay for him. If I wasn't straight.
Not sure about Citag, s/he's new. Kiriyu is just an in-out kinda person. Says one thing every three days that every guy makes a big fuss over. Ludoggy gets really defensive since she's asian and underage (might be 18 now).
Artem is the wayward soul that makes you ponder the meaning of life by constantly reminding us life can suck. But he deals, and so do we. About the same for Savannah, except people are more "AWH!" to her because of a vagina involved.
Dasva is the ex military man (as is Krizz but this doesn't apply to him) who hates the world and plots a way to destroy most of it.
Number2 is kinda like a mix between Cai and I; never bashes, likes to laugh and has odd avatars. His current suits a lot of the convos this LS gets into. Barti is most well known for his moustache. He gives mousatche rides for a fee. I'm missing a few people but whatever. CARRY ON!
Luelle Smells.
Roster of FFXIAH Ni (as of April 1st, 2010 Pocoyo avatar craze)
One Year Anniversary!!!Asura.Ludoggy said: Happy b-day ls.
Heres my lame gift to AHLS, since Row is lame and took away the OP, I made my own!
Haseyo/Bignose: He's got a bigass nose, Leader of the RL avi revloution or some junk no one gives a crap about...crazy about his asian pop/rock bands and is a closet pedo. AKA LAME
Dameshi: wont level his sam sub and is a lolblu, LAME
Citag: Doesnt put out, Really lame
Dasva: Uses Chu as a cover up for his desire for me greased up and naked on his bed, Lame.
Rydiya/Bra+Panties: Secret lesbien, doesnt wear bra+panties, like to knit and other old people stuff (bingo)
Pikachu/Chu: Hi Chu, I love chu
Kryee/Socks: Noms on socks, wears the sam red pair everyday and frequently sniffs her arm pits.
Cheyne: Domo origoto, Mr Roboto...I think he's gay.
Urial: SOCCER IS LAME AND YOU'RE LAME.
Thundars: LOLCANADIAN
Spence: LOLFRENCHCANADIAN
Enterius/ghost: He's a ghost...he'll say something witty to me later.
Ixe: Ducky face and cant seem to get a straw in her mouth (can get other things in there though)
Mairah: She cool...lame
Bart: Full times OPO-OPO, free mustache rides otherwise LAME
Sav/Mango: Field trips, yay!
Aly/thatgreenmodthatwillbanmeifIsayanythingbad: *tapes*
Woody: You're not Italian...no tea for you.
Sectum: My apprentice...loves asian girls, loves to cook...he's awesome. put me in a story where I wasnt a pedo and that'd cool
Rum:STOP RAIDING MY BASEMENT AND TAKING AWAY MY GIRLS GAWD. Long Islander...lame
Valencea:Wont tell me the color of her undies, you lost the bet...no we cant get married...NO MEANS NO
Kojo:Open pedo...he likes scat, ewww
Tohsou: I think he's a pedo with a girlfriend as cover up, lame.
Kiriyu/strawberry: Lurk Less post moar! I see you what you are doing!
Krizz: Mohawk guy #1
Triet: Mohawk guy #1...wait
Bloodbathboy: The Hulk
Kungfuhustle: AH%DUE%$JNSRGHSRHHEYHEHSA Y%HEDHGSR EAT AHUYY DONKEY NUTS
Celene: Quit...Canadian...who the hell quits?
Tbest: MIA
Eternaltriumph: Where the hell has he been? Is he gone cause he got pussywhipped or something? Whatever...
#2: GOD...I miss him /cry
Luelle/otherlu: The Other Lu.
Zekky: Quit, kicking ass, raped me :\
Krystale/Girlwithpiercing: Magnets stick to her, Toke Canadian, hawt...she's 15 right?
Marzbarz: NINJA
Rowland: All your Pocoyo are belong to...him
Weewoo/Tool: He liked Asura and wont admit it.
Miemo: Has a mithra avi c.c
Kalyna: is a girl right? right? oh...lame
Gimmeurselables: TOO MUCH BOUNCE...TOO BIG, EWWWW
Sagittario: Lame elf whu runs around in a diaper subligar
Ludoggy: Faggot
Edit: The Family Ni Tree
Luelle's (And Citag's too!) birthday present
Pics worth referencing: 
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Fenrir.Scragg said: Code Rowland 29488 2007-06-24 16:06:00
Ludoggy 26597 2009-02-25 22:31:23
Flionheart 22174 2008-11-17 14:28:15
Krizz 22085 2007-06-30 15:22:38
Haseyo 20875 2009-01-12 15:55:51
Dameshi 19807 2009-02-17 10:29:14
Urial 18636 2008-02-09 01:15:03
Spence 18475 2009-05-04 11:26:27
Kalyna 15001 2010-01-21 11:40:04
Rydiya 13469 2008-05-16 05:24:33
Alyria 12656 2007-10-23 10:58:35
Tigerwoods 10807 2007-03-14 21:10:43
Enternius 10382 2007-08-10 04:14:29
Slipispsycho 10072 2008-09-05 08:56:34
Rumaha 10000 2009-02-20 13:28:03
Kojo 9060 2007-06-30 17:46:02
Sevourn 8567 2009-02-10 00:10:20
Cheyne 8527 2007-04-27 12:27:54
Mabrook 8356 2008-07-01 00:53:38
Marzbarz 7723 2010-01-10 14:12:5
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