Pinching a gilded loaf
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Perhaps it is the anonymity.
Perhaps it is the sheer number of people you can meet.
Perhaps I am nuts.
But the internet sure seems to bring out a lot of delusional people. While I have met a number of them in real life, most of the real grandiose ones are at least on medication. On the net, though, it is a different story. The number of people who not only seem to think they are so amazing that their farts smell of roses, but that they also, do in fact, pinch off gilded loaves is truly mind boggling.
I mean, seriously. I know I have an ego problem. Frankly, I think I am, for the most part, a pretty cool guy. But I also know I can be a jerk and I can even be *gasp* wrong. And, yes, my farts stink.
So why write an article about this today? Well, because of my, ahem, dislike of people who cannot admit to every equivocating, who are always right (even when dead wrong), I have completely abandoned some online communities. One in particular comes to mind, one I visited recently.
I had been one of the most regular members of the site, consistently in the top 5 most active members. But the experience soured. A number of members (two very vocal ones in particular) apparently thought they busted gilded grumpies. They could do no wrong, even when they blatantly ignored the community rules by following personal attack with personal attack.
And the few times I tried to stand up to them, the administration decided they needed to put me in my place. I realized it was simply not a place for me to hang out. I moved on. But yesterday I thought I would peak back in and see if things had changed. And they had. Those vocal members had solidified their cadre of sycophants even more, were even more on the offensive, and had soured the community that much more.
Oh well, there are always other communities.
Perhaps it is the sheer number of people you can meet.
Perhaps I am nuts.
But the internet sure seems to bring out a lot of delusional people. While I have met a number of them in real life, most of the real grandiose ones are at least on medication. On the net, though, it is a different story. The number of people who not only seem to think they are so amazing that their farts smell of roses, but that they also, do in fact, pinch off gilded loaves is truly mind boggling.
I mean, seriously. I know I have an ego problem. Frankly, I think I am, for the most part, a pretty cool guy. But I also know I can be a jerk and I can even be *gasp* wrong. And, yes, my farts stink.
So why write an article about this today? Well, because of my, ahem, dislike of people who cannot admit to every equivocating, who are always right (even when dead wrong), I have completely abandoned some online communities. One in particular comes to mind, one I visited recently.
I had been one of the most regular members of the site, consistently in the top 5 most active members. But the experience soured. A number of members (two very vocal ones in particular) apparently thought they busted gilded grumpies. They could do no wrong, even when they blatantly ignored the community rules by following personal attack with personal attack.
And the few times I tried to stand up to them, the administration decided they needed to put me in my place. I realized it was simply not a place for me to hang out. I moved on. But yesterday I thought I would peak back in and see if things had changed. And they had. Those vocal members had solidified their cadre of sycophants even more, were even more on the offensive, and had soured the community that much more.
Oh well, there are always other communities.
LW made me chuckle enough with her reply. . .