Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
The fact remains that no matter how much evidence to the contrary we provide you with, you will continue to remain firmly planted within the collective rectum of the moderators.I don't respect anyone just because they choose to do something like be a policeman, be a teacher and happen to be someone's "boss". I respect someone who takes up each of those roles and puts aside any personal agenda to get the job done because they realise they took a job. The mods don't do this, so I don't respect them.
I respect a waiter who, despite having the worst day of his life, still makes every effort to make sure my meal is fine and that everything is to my liking, because he realises he took a job. I don't respect a waiter who has a shitty day and feels I have to be sympathetic and grateful that he showed up at work.
I understand if that analogy is over your head.
Precisely, it's like the Hitler youth.
-AC
Wow is that an outragous and very offensive claim. You really won't go far in life if you can't show respect to people in postions of authority.
You don't have to like them or agree with them, just grow up and act like an adult around and speak in a polite manner.
Originally posted by Eclipso
Wow is that an outragous and very offensive claim. You really won't go far in life if you can't show respect to people in postions of authority.You don't have to like them or agree with them, just grow up and act like an adult around and speak in a polite manner.
I think you have a lot more to worry about than how far I'll go in life, Eclipso.
We all have a different idea of what's "adult" and polite, don't we? I'd ask the same thing of you and a lot of the mods. So around we go in circles.
You think I should respect the mods unquestionably, I don't, and won't. So that about wraps the discussion up. If you have more you wish to talk about, my PM box is open.
-AC
Originally posted by Eclipso
Wow is that an outragous and very offensive claim. You really won't go far in life if you can't show respect to people in postions of authority.You don't have to like them or agree with them, just grow up and act like an adult around and speak in a polite manner.
Oh, so what you are saying is that it is smart to fake respect so people in high positions will like you? Well, why don't you say that right away, that's probably true. Doesn't mean that you actually respect them though, right?
Originally posted by Kongu Dude
Nice quoting. 313
Thank you 131
Originally posted by Bardock42
So you basically misunderstood what he said and left out the parts that explain it?
He asked "How did I deduce this?" Being a question asking for my opinion, I told him from what I read, how I came to that conclusion. So if their were parts that explained it, than I surly missed them since it was I, not you, who came to that conclusion.
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
AOR: That doesn't mean I would totally not respect them, does it? It means I wouldn't respect them just because they're moderators, or for being moderators.If you're a good person that I feel has earned my respect, you'll have it regardless of whether you're a mod or not.
-AC
Right 🙂
Originally posted by AOR
Thank you 131He asked "How did I deduce this?" Being a question asking for my opinion, I told him from what I read, how I came to that conclusion. So if their were parts that explained it, than I surly missed them since it was I, not you, who came to that conclusion.
Right 🙂
And you tell me that why? (Rhetorical question (doesn't require an answer))
Why don't you read the first sentence of the post you quoted fully and then tell me whether you still think that he just doesn't give respect?
Originally posted by Bardock42
And you tell me that why? (Rhetorical question (doesn't require an answer))Why don't you read the first sentence of the post you quoted fully and then tell me whether you still think that he just doesn't give respect?
I know what rhetorical means 13
I did and the fact that it says twice that he is not going to wait to give them his respect (and since he doesn't blindly give authority) that he in fact does not give respect period. However, AC already clarified, so this needs not continue further.
Thanks for losing, come again soon 31
Originally posted by Eclipso
Bardock,All I mean by show respect is don't be rude and insulting to the mods, if you have an issue or dispute to settle do it in a polite and grown up manner. Is that really so much to ask for?
That is not respect though. Pretty sad that I just wasted an hour of my life because you got the definition of a word wrong.
But whatever, would have wasted it anyways, was at least entertaining. Yes, I agree, common courtesy also applies to mods.
Though, I do by now way subscribe to the implication that AC did not do that.
Originally posted by AOR
I know what rhetorical means 13I did and the fact that it says twice that he is not going to wait to give them his respect (and since he doesn't blindly give authority) that he in fact does not give respect period. However, AC already clarified, so this needs not continue further.
Thanks for losing, come again soon 31
I don't see how I lose when being right, but good. I suppose some weird OTF way of debating.
Originally posted by Eclipso
I think you should take your own advice and research the last few pages of this thread to see how he showed no respect for anyone. And speaking to someone in a polite and grown up manner IS showing respect.
AC debated in a grow up manner. Not flowery, but also not disrespectful.
You are, again, misusing the word respect. Could you please stop that?
For you and Bardock
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
How can it say that if I've already clarified that it doesn't say that? You misread, and that's what he's saying, AOR. He doesn't see how you took it like you did.-AC
Alright. This is how I read your post:
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
B) Not at all. I'm not waiting for them to earn mine, I'm just saying it has to be earned for me to give it. I'm not sitting here waiting, hoping they earn it.
So your not waiting for them to earn your respect or were going to sit and wait for them to earn you respect.
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Even if I liked them all, chances are they'd not get my respect for saying "Yes I'll be a 'moderator' on an internet forum.". To me, it's not something that is worthy of respect. Especially when you use said "power" in a way that is really quite foolish.-AC
You then hold the position that you don't respect authority blindly (or by default):
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I'm pretty sure he does mean they deserve our respect by default, and no, someone isn't respectable just because they are the president, are they?-AC
So I said, if he isn't going to give or wait to give, and doesn't give authority by default, than you in fact don't give authority period.
You then clarified stating that my interpretation wasn't the case. You said:
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
AOR: That doesn't mean I would totally not respect them, does it? It means I wouldn't respect them just because they're moderators, or for being moderators.If you're a good person that I feel has earned my respect, you'll have it regardless of whether you're a mod or not.
-AC
Originally posted by AOR
Right 🙂
Originally posted by Eclipso
I'm not misusing the wordDefinitions of Respect
-Courteous treatment of another individual.
-Respect is the objective, unbiased consideration and regard for others.
AC's style of discourse is littered with rude, imnflamatory and offensive insults and language.
No, but I assume you won't look up the definition either.
Also, there were no insults, though I could understand if someone was going to insult you as you refuse to intelligently contribute to a topic and instead just repeat mindlessly some obscure and wrong opinion.
Originally posted by AOR
For you and BardockAlright. This is how I read your post:
So your not waiting for them to earn your respect or were going to sit and wait for them to earn you respect.
You further go on and explain that titles don't inherit respect. Especially in the case when someone who accepts the title of moderator, goes on to abuse such power.
You then hold the position that you don't respect authority blindly (or by default):
So I said, if he isn't going to give or wait to give, and doesn't give authority by default, than you in fact don't give authority period.
You then clarified stating that my interpretation wasn't the case. You said:
Which basically tells me that you do give respect, but not by default or because of titles. I acknowledged the correction and agreed by saying: