Do you ever feel like you get rude/sarcastic comments?

[alvernon90]

I have to confess I like some of the snark and I'm glad these boards aren't overmoderated. Some posts deserve a bit of sarcasm, imo.

Agreed. I think this board is one of the nicest on the Internet, but compared to the Disneyland forum on this site, TPAS is an illegal gladiator den. They tolerate nothing on that board. I like that this one is not all sunshine and lollipops, but it's also not constant anger and bitterness like some other Disney sites.

 

[Mad Hattered]

There's definitely snark here, but it's incredibly tame compared to some forums I've been on. These boards seem to be pretty well moderated so stuff gets squashed pretty quickly.

I'm trying to be as absolutely sincere as I can possibly be in regards to your post without coming across as sarcastic, so please hear me out. You've been a registered member for 21 days. How could you possibly have an opinion in regards to this topic?

Edit.....Ambear, I shouldn't have said "opinion"..that does come across the wrong way. Sorry about that. I didn't mean it that way.

 

[TheDisGuy]

I'm trying to be as absolutely sincere as I can possibly be in regards to your post without coming across as sarcastic, so please here me out. You've been a registered member for 21 days. How could you possibly have an opinion in regards to this topic?

OH I know I know !!!

 

[Ambear]

I'm trying to be as absolutely sincere as I can possibly be in regards to your post without coming across as sarcastic, so please hear me out. You've been a registered member for 21 days. How could you possibly have an opinion in regards to this topic?

What's an appropriate length of membership time for a person to have an opinion about this topic?

 

[Mad Hattered]

What's an appropriate length of membership time for a person to have an opinion about this topic?

25 days? Hell, I don't know.

 

[Ambear]

25 days? Hell, I don't know.

Lol!! Okay I'll come back in a few days and update my opinion.

But seriously though, I guess it's up to everyone how much value they put in my opinion based on whatever factors they want haha. It's all good.

 

[markmcalear]

I once got a warning about a comment that I made which I didnt think was nasty or sarcastic at all. Guess I am thicker skinned than most...

 

[Fantaluminishes]

Yeah, it gets pretty rude on here sometimes. And it's crazy what sets some people off! The most safe topic turns into a Dis War! And a lot of times it's the "Dis veterans" that bully people! That's why I just recently started visiting again. I'm learning to try to ignore the idiocy of select members and only seek out the good. Still, it's like a car wreck: difficult to look away. But it's not good for the soul.

I first joined the Dis in 2000. I left for years because I couldn't handle the arrogant, idiots who loved talking down to others in order to make themselves sound better. I came back, and had to get a new name. Things were worse than before I leff. Now people were lecturing me on how to post. They saw my post count, and tried to intimidate me. This time around I would call them out in public, and then rip them in a PM. When they realized I wasn't going to let them get away with these games, they backed down. Now, for the most part I find these boards tolerable. I treat people with respect, and I offer advice and tips without arguing with, or looking for ways to correct people.

 

[agavegirl1]

You are posting your very real questions to a bunch of very real people who have very real opinions. I do not think it is okay to be rude to an original poster (OP) under any circumstances. However, what usually happens is an opinion "war" among seasoned veterans on this forum that has nothing to do with the question at hand. You can choose to ignore any poster if you feel they are distracting your conversation. I have never understood or seen (often) any negativity toward a new poster.

 

[Planogirl]

I must be odd because usually if someone is snarky I just laugh it off. Does it really matter that much what a stranger thinks? Now if someone I know is rude then I might have an issue.

Besides, there are worse places. WAY worse places.

 

[lllGurulll]

What is this dashboards you speak of?

 

[tinkerbella16]

I have noticed that on here, but it's gotten better. Some people come here ONLY to do just that and be rude (mostly the trolls), and I just don't get it. I reply to everyone nicely, no matter what! It is not that serious to be rude to others and become a know it all on the internet. I rarely posted on here when I first signed up because I saw so many arguments and people just being flat out rude to simple questions. Saw it too many times. But like I said, it has gotten a lot better and now I regularly post instead of just read things. I am here to plan MY Disney trip to get me through my countdown, not fight with or be rude to others on here.

 

[BlackMagicWoman]

I've seen some sarcasm but I don't think sarcasm is necessarily bad, entirely depends on the context.

I don't think I've seen anyone be rude. Disagree, definitely but I don't think it's ever been disrespectful. Of course this is a matter if perspective, some posters think that disagreeing is rude.

 

[Gracie09]

I was attacked on the Disabilities board here, of all places. I will never go on that board again. It can be like a competition there, whose child or family member is the most in need of help or more disabled? I choose not to play that game. But it is the only board here where I have experienced that.

Life is too short, we all need each other's help and understanding and patience.

Actually you told people they should use companion bathrooms unless they had a REAL (your emphasis) disability. That people with cognitive disabilities didn't have real disabilities. Among other things. So would anyone really be suprised when people disagreed with you??

Anyway people read way too much into what people post. There is no way to read tone and facial expressions (important parts of communication) over the internet. I've been told I was mean and rude because someone suggested telling kids the evening before they were leaving for Disney was a great idea. I said it was the last way I would do it as my kids wouldn't sleep. And someone took offense.
Maybe I have a thick skin. Maybe I'm jaded. Idk I just don't let strangers on a message board get to me

 

[L&Lfan]

I never let someone's number of posts affect the manner in which I respond to them. In fact, 99 per cent of the time I don't even notice that. I must confess what bothers me more than the occasional obnoxious pontificating or numbskull opinions are all the grammatical and spelling errors! That's when I really need to suppress my snark Oh, and please don't get me started on all the picky eaters!

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Just report any problems to the Mods, they are pretty good about closing down posters or threads that have become a problem.

AKK

 

[SirDuff]

Actually you told people they should use companion bathrooms unless they had a REAL (your emphasis) disability. That people with cognitive disabilities didn't have real disabilities. Among other things. So would anyone really be suprised when people disagreed with you??

And therein lies part of the problem. I was part of that thread and totally agree with your assessment. However, the PP sees it as people being rude to her (as opposed to her being rude to another poster). And tells others about how awful people are (this is at least the second time I've seen her reference it), so others (not knowing the actual incident) are now worried about the "evil" DISabilities posters.

Overall, I don't find these boards to be overly sarcastic/rude. Are there a couple of posts that can come off that way? Sure. But, even there, they can sometimes (often?) be read more than one way.

 

[sunsetbeachgal]

I participate in these Boards to an extent, along with Cruise critic. My personal guideline is that I respond only to posts where I have the first-hand knowledge to answer the question, and I do not give my opinion unless asked by the original poster for an opinion, preferring to stick with facts. This is how I live my life and interact with my friends and family members, at least most of the time!

Honestly I do not pay much attention to those who feel they must be snarky!

 

[maxiesmom]

What is rude can be very subjective. Some people find any post that disagrees with theirs rude. And as shown by a couple previous posts here, rude can depend on which side of the discussion you happen to fall.

 

[adrienne21snow]

What is rude can be very subjective. Some people find any post that disagrees with theirs rude. And as shown by a couple previous posts here, rude can depend on which side of the discussion you happen to fall.

This is very true. I remember seeing a post where the OP asked a yes or no question. The first response was just the word "no". Was that rude? I sure didn't think so, the questions was answered. The OP, however, was incensed and came back in to say so.