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SFDMALEX · 08-25-2005, 01:37 AM

Well besides JW I visit racesim central, and read some odd threads here and there depending what on what I'm reaserching.

What I noticed is the level to which bullshiters are tolerated. Not the case on JW, thats why I like this forum so much, people arent afraid to point out the bullshit in peoples posts.

But I have to say, the shit people say in other forums is incredible. Just shut a guy down on a computer hardware related thread were he was saying how he owned all these video cards and how there is so little difference between a 6600 and a 6800, and an X800 which he all owned and settled on the 6600........go figure

Why do they let people bullshit so much on other forums is my question. What is it? Are people afraid to call on the bullshit?

RC45 · 08-25-2005, 01:42 AM

I call bullshit on your bullshit call

But - yes - people seem to just roll over and believe anything on some forums.

pharzo · 08-25-2005, 01:59 AM

Well mostly because some forums aren't controlled enough. You call bullshit on someone here, and you can count on the mods to back you up and help you verify. On some forums, mods don't keep that close a presence, and the members just resign themselves to not calling BS on stuff, because they know all thats going to happen is a useless flame war, followed by a locked topic.

Toronto · 08-25-2005, 02:07 AM

87% of all stats are made up on the spot...

Shinigami · 08-25-2005, 04:29 AM

Forums let you hide behind a virtual character. Some people gain pleasure from making others think they've done this, or that. Everyone lies about their achievements anyway.

Speak with someone about the number of chicks they've bonked, and chances are they're exaggerating the numbers by 30% or 50% (or whatever, but you see what I mean).

There's going to be a time when you too will say something on a forum which is not quite true, I know I do it. But I don't bullsh1t about my car, the cars I've driven, or my computer. I don't think it's appropriate, and many, many people on other forums know me personally, so they could quickly call my bullsh1t out

That's human life, we all want to be better then the next person.

astonmartinandy · 08-25-2005, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by Toronto

87% of all stats are made up on the spot...

Lol I think that was an old Spike Milligan quote

RC45 · 08-25-2005, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by astonmartinandy

Originally Posted by Toronto

87% of all stats are made up on the spot...

Lol I think that was an old Spike Milligan quote

Which is misquoted 100% of the time.

5vz-fe · 08-25-2005, 10:20 AM

That is why "PICS or STFU" is such an important rule

saadie · 08-25-2005, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by 5vz-fe

That is why "PICS or STFU" is such an important rule

haha .. how are you gonna prove that the 6600 is better then x800 with that rule

Darkel · 08-25-2005, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by pharzo

On some forums, mods don't keep that close a presence, and the members just resign themselves to not calling BS on stuff, because they know all thats going to happen is a useless flame war, followed by a locked topic.

A few months ago I saw such an example of tolerated BS, there was some sort of a "what you saw today" topic, people could tell what car they've just seen etc ... and of course, this kind of topic (without any pics or stfu rule obviously) is an open door to all sort of bullshitters. A member there told them that he lives in MC, he can see a lot of great cars everyday blah blah blah and claimed that an important "car hunter" website belonged to him (which was obviously not true).
He was so confident in his BS that he posted every pic he could find in that website's forum :roll:

And of course the other members did not even notice the random quality of his pictures, the different places (germany, italy, france ...) and above all that the paris autoshow cannot take place in june :roll:
He just cropped the copyrights and posted them, that was enough to be trusted and admired by the whole board ! I had never seen so many idiots on a single forum :shock:

Then I pointed that out (he posted some of my pics and that made me really angry), he did not even answer and stopped posting there, the other members didn't say anything ...

:arrow: That just shows how it's easy to post BS in some places and that's why I think our pics or stfu rule is great even if sometimes we do mistakes :bah:

SFDMALEX · 08-25-2005, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by RC45

I call bullshit on your bullshit call

Which bullshit call are you call that bullshit on, because I dont recal posting any bullshit in this thread about bullshit, or are you just bullshiting by calling it bullshit in my bullshit free post?

SFDMALEX · 08-25-2005, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by saadie

Originally Posted by 5vz-fe

That is why "PICS or STFU" is such an important rule

haha .. how are you gonna prove that the 6600 is better then x800 with that rule

You take a pic of the benchmark.

antonioledesma · 08-25-2005, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by SFDMALEX

Originally Posted by RC45

I call bullshit on your bullshit call

Which bullshit call are you call that bullshit on, because I dont recal posting any bullshit in this thread about bullshit, or are you just bullshiting by calling it bullshit in my bullshit free post?

all of this topic is bullshit

what a bunch of bullshitters you're

RC45 · 08-25-2005, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by antonioledesma

Originally Posted by SFDMALEX

Originally Posted by RC45

I call bullshit on your bullshit call

Which bullshit call are you call that bullshit on, because I dont recal posting any bullshit in this thread about bullshit, or are you just bullshiting by calling it bullshit in my bullshit free post?

all of this topic is bullshit

what a bunch of bullshitters you're

Both of you..

Pics or STFU

weichenoo · 08-25-2005, 01:10 PM