What is it about chat forums that turn grown men into teenage girls?

Is it that deep down grown men really do like to ***** and gossip, but if this is done in the real world then things turn into fist fights? All the bickering and sniping reminds me of a school playground, it's no wonder there are more lurkers than posters!
CG

 

***** = female dog

 

tbh you find this sort of thing in any walk of life.

With reg to chat forums I find most of it quite amusing, most of its over stupid stuff. Also I think some people think that because they are sheltered behind a PC they can say things they would never dare face to face

 

Just lots of egos and pride involved in the owners of these type of cars. Many competitive type owners, mixed with 'enthusiasts' is sometimes like mixing oil and water. For many they represent everything a man has worked for, for others its just a hobby.

Some dogs also pee to mark their territory.

 

yOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THE mAN uNITED FORUM, NO HOLDS BARRED AT ALL, SWEARING, SEXIST DOWNRIGHT DEBAUCHERY AND MAYHEM,

 

think somemen can be *****ie everyone likes to have there say and that. some people can be direct and without a face to look at people can take it the wrong way because you cant see the expreson on the face at the same time. i think its best to always give the benifit of the dobt in these cases.

 

and thats just on the welcome page

 

Simon (NERO DAYTONA)why dont you just post under your normal account and stop trying to be clever? Your IPs are a bit of a give away

 

You see plenty of that in Newcastles Bigg market on a fri/sat nite

 

Rob

That wouldn't explain why it is much the same on many forums that have nothing to do with Ferrari ownership.

 

So whats your theory.......

 

Have I missed something Chris???? By mine and Robs design, there is little or non of this behaviour on here or are you relating to sites elsewhere. We try to have a bit of banter, but thats about it.

 

tbh i think this threads making a mountain outta a molehill

 

I think Bob-in-Toon is right. Without the face to face, or even voice to voice, interface, I think the underlying aggression which is probably evident in all of us to some extent, is unchecked and things get written which would never be said (unless after too much drink) due to normal socially accepted norms.

A particular forum may have areas that exacerbate that (like what you mentioned) but I don't believe it is the main underlying reason.

I am sure you may well have the same experience as many others, of how nice and reasonable people can be to talk to, even though they might have been knocking seven bells out of you or others on a forum.

 

possibly, but as you are a non owner i can understand how you cant see my perspective on things

 

Adam,
I personally wasn't accusing this particular forum of anything (though one can see this tendency even elsewhere in Fchat) but it is a fairly widely accepted phenomenom in web based forums and is an interesting topic.

 

But in fact I do see your perspective and as a still aspiring owner I fully appreciate it

 

I think it becomes worse when people actually do know each other - 'banter' becomes more personal and possibly then more hurtful on sensitive souls.

 

I don't disagree with that.

 

How do i print this quote off

 

Never thought of it that way, but it is a fantastic analogy.

 

agreed totally, and my PM to Simon (Bmenot, Nero Daytona,Rex etc etc) the other day I mentioned the difficulty in moderating new users because they could be 12 year olds taking the pizz for all I know, or bitter members from another forum, even committee members, out to make trouble for individuals on this site. Either way, they aint got no chance on here, I dont have to discuss every desicion in detail with anyone, me and Rob just make desicions that are in the best interests of the forum.

 

The joys of modding

 

Nooooo.... I can't believe that would ever happen?!