Banning Idols!

[sufistic]

You talk about being humble, while there's some people here, who want to tackle one of the most dificult species, even though all they usually do is collecting mantids from their backyard and keeping them in deli-cups. Furthermore, some of you complain about the price point of Idolomantis set by pro breeders, and when they try to purchase this species, they only do it via shady, suspicious sources - usually with poor results. That's very humble indeed

Whaaat? From what I know, the opposite of humility is arrogance. So people who collect mantids from backyards yearning to try and rear difficult species are arrogant in your opinion? And in your opinion, being scammed is also being arrogant?

What are you smoking Krus?

 

[hibiscusmile]

cough, cough, this is a no smoking forum

!

 

[sufistic]

cough, cough, this is a no smoking forum!

Haha Becky you're just so nice.

 

[Kruszakus]

Whaaat? From what I know, the opposite of humility is arrogance. So people who collect mantids from backyards yearning to try and rear difficult species are arrogant in your opinion? And in your opinion, being scammed is also being arrogant? What are you smoking Krus?

Yeah, in a way. There's nothing wrong in trying to rear more and more difficult species, but try to do it step by step, not just jump all over the possibility of having one of the hardest challenges, because someone is offerring it cheap - that is kinda arrogant.

What does scamming have to do with it?

 

[MantidLord]

Yo! I ain't trying to argue with none of them haters. I is waiting to spread them words of endearment all day long. But you is hatin on me. You people don't got bapes like I do, so wat you gonna do? Hate on me? Bah! I is Idolomantisin' cuz I can, dats how we derty boys roll on the west-side.

:huh: ...what?

 

[AmandaLynn]

I'm half-thinking of creating a section of the forum called the Mosh Pit where all contentious threads are placed. What do you think?You know what I think? I think it would quickly become the most popular section of the forum...like a tabloid everybody pretends to hate, but then picks up and reads while nobody is looking.

Of course, non-opinionated members could always avoid that section of the forum.

I suppose the rules for that section would essentially be the same. It would still have to be family friendly. But I'm getting rather tired of hearing it from both sides. While both sides appear to dislike the arguing, the ones doing it get upset when posts are deleted and the ones staying out of it get upset because the posts aren't deleted. Where's the happy medium?

Of course, I look at the trend on the scale of decades because I know I'll still be here and that many of you are temporary, but I don't like to see people upset in the present and I'm not sure exactly what to do about it. I suppose absolutely nothing is always an option, eh?

Ya feelin' me?

On your first idea: Why cater to people's contentious impulses?

On your second thought: I think you're mostly right.

Third: Non-opinionated members can always opt out of participating in any conversation.

I think Kruszakus, or any one else, should be able to boast and brag about anything they want. If raising Idolomantis', is something they're proud of, I don't see the problem. Why are people getting all bent out of shape and taking it so personally? Kruszakus and Christian have always been arrogant, ever since I joined this forum. Why is it such a big deal now, when it never was in the past?

 

[Opivy]

Krusz is totally arrogant - and it's cool. That's why I like him

I'm just sort of offended he won't accept my friend request!!

 

[Peter Clausen]

On your first idea: Why cater to people's contentious impulses?

Who's catering? I just let out a little steam! Doesn't mean I wouldn't do it though. Sometimes you have to adapt to the times and at this time we have about 25% of our active members arguing. I prefer not to see threads deleted.

 

[ismart]

Yeah, in a way. There's nothing wrong in trying to rear more and more difficult species, but try to do it step by step, not just jump all over the possibility of having one of the hardest challenges, because someone is offerring it cheap - that is kinda arrogant.What does scamming have to do with it?

I normally would agree with what you are saying, but unfortunately we have no other choice but to jump all over them when they are offered here, at least in the states. I have been here for the last four years and the only person selling them legitly that i can remember was yen.

 

[Kruszakus]

Finally someone is making sense!

Opivy - we just never swapped PMs or anything, I usually accept people who I know at least a little bit.