05 Dec 12
I'm a regular on many internet forums, and I've seen some pretty crazy stuff. But at least it's usually possible to guess what's driving those people. Here, I'm totally bewildered. I've simply no idea what's going on; my jaw is bruised from the constant dropping, and it's starting to affect on the floor too.
All consistent explanations that I can come up with for what I'm seeing here seem extremely unlikely. What's going on? Why have I never seen anything like it anywhere else on the web? Is this forum a magnet for weirdos? Or is it just one very creative weirdo with many accounts?
05 Dec 12
Originally posted by WanderingKingWell, make up your mind. Are we special, or are we not? 😕
I'm a regular on many internet forums, and I've seen some pretty crazy stuff. But at least it's usually possible to guess what's driving those people. Here, I'm totally bewildered. I've simply no idea what's going on; my jaw is bruised from the constant dropping, and it's starting to affect on the floor too.
All consistent explanations that I can co ...[text shortened]... forum a magnet for weirdos? Or is it just one very creative weirdo with many accounts?
05 Dec 12
Originally posted by WanderingKingThere are actually two weirdoes with multiple accounts.
I'm a regular on many internet forums, and I've seen some pretty crazy stuff. But at least it's usually possible to guess what's driving those people. Here, I'm totally bewildered. I've simply no idea what's going on; my jaw is bruised from the constant dropping, and it's starting to affect on the floor too.
All consistent explanations that I can co ...[text shortened]... forum a magnet for weirdos? Or is it just one very creative weirdo with many accounts?
And me.
05 Dec 12
Originally posted by wolfgang59I like it when people are fighting and one of them gives all of the other guy's previous handles (at least, what he thinks the guy's other handles are; how they accomplish this remarkable feat of detection is anyone's guess).
There are actually two weirdoes with multiple accounts.
And me.
Because there just couldn't be more than one of that type of poster on the forum.
05 Dec 12
Originally posted by WanderingKingI have a theory that activity attracts crackpots.
I'm a regular on many internet forums, and I've seen some pretty crazy stuff. But at least it's usually possible to guess what's driving those people. Here, I'm totally bewildered. I've simply no idea what's going on; my jaw is bruised from the constant dropping, and it's starting to affect on the floor too.
All consistent explanations that I can co ...[text shortened]... forum a magnet for weirdos? Or is it just one very creative weirdo with many accounts?
At one point this forum became very active, and there were many active threads about all sorts of chess-related matters.
It was a good chess crowd, but the problem with crowds is that they attract more crowds, and the gawkers and rubberneckers that arrive later have less interest in the subject matter and more interest in having an audience.
When that happens, the original "content-driven" people get frustrated and leave, and the result is a handful of nuts spouting off on each other with silly challenges, name calling, and "Holy! Holy! Holy!" rants.
My second theory is that this is cyclical, and that the rant-driven people will realize the audience is shrinking, and move on to greener pastures.
For me, nimzo5 is our indicator. When he starts posting, it means the quality meter is rising again.
