Expansion of the Lounge - your vote counts (poll) - Page 10

JSWolf · 03-31-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

You must have missed the term "karma whore". It was used at least once in this discussion..

Time to get out the big red K.

pshrynk · 03-31-2009, 09:29 AM

The red H's are a bit of silliness that is in no way meant to be mean. People who frequent the Lounge will often get off on tangents about fun things. The whole idea of adding another section is to have a place where discussions will be kept on topic as a tradition. The H's were in reaction to the idea that silliness is bad.

It is not. It is just silly. Discussion on topic is not boring, either. It is just on topic. don't take offense at my H and I won't take offense at being called a Karma Whore, okay?

DaleDe · 03-31-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

The red H's are a bit of silliness that is in no way meant to be mean. People who frequent the Lounge will often get off on tangents about fun things. The whole idea of adding another section is to have a place where discussions will be kept on topic as a tradition. The H's were in reaction to the idea that silliness is bad.

It is not. It is just silly. Discussion on topic is not boring, either. It is just on topic. don't take offense at my H and I won't take offense at being called a Karma Whore, okay?

A few months ago there was also a big red L going around. At the time I believe it stood for Loser but not in a bad way. It harkened to a time when some people would make an L out of their forefinger and thumb and place it on their forehead.

Dale

pilotbob · 03-31-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DaleDe

It harkened to a time when some people would make an L out of their forefinger and thumb and place it on their forehead.

Dale

Yes, I still do that. Guess I am either old or lame.

BOb

(opps now I need an H)

kazbates · 03-31-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

You must have missed the term "karma whore". It was used at least once in this discussion..

I really don't get the reference nor did I see it in any posts. If you are refering to me, I never even look at the whole Karma thing.

Kaz

kazbates · 03-31-2009, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

The red H's are a bit of silliness that is in no way meant to be mean. People who frequent the Lounge will often get off on tangents about fun things. The whole idea of adding another section is to have a place where discussions will be kept on topic as a tradition. The H's were in reaction to the idea that silliness is bad.

It is not. It is just silly. Discussion on topic is not boring, either. It is just on topic. don't take offense at my H and I won't take offense at being called a Karma Whore, okay?

See...that's the thing I don't get. I haven't noticed any posts where the poster said that "silliness" was bad. I have stated numerous times that I liked to read the postings in the Lounge but just didn't feel comfortable jumping in. I took the original discussion to say that they would just like a place where they could keep to the discussion at hand.

Kaz

Nate the great · 03-31-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by kazbates

I really don't get the reference nor did I see it in any posts. If you are refering to me, I never even look at the whole Karma thing.

Kaz

I went looking for the term. I must have mixed up a couple different threads becuase the one person who likes to use it didn't actually use it in this discussion. My mistake.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sea...archid=1829579

kazbates · 03-31-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

I went looking for the term. I must have mixed up a couple different threads becuase the one person who likes to use it didn't actually use it in this discussion. My mistake.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sea...archid=1829579

Shew...Thanks!

I was worried for a minute there!

Kaz

DixieGal · 03-31-2009, 09:55 AM

I'll keep my H, because I think it is pretty. Ravenne made it. And I'm one of the guiltier hijackers, so I've earned my scarlet letter.

Sparrow · 03-31-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kazbates

See...that's the thing I don't get. I haven't noticed any posts where the poster said that "silliness" was bad.

One example, from post 12, "I-have-to-much-time-on-my-hands-and-nothing-usefull-to-do-so-I-will-post-something-silly" was a bit derogatory imho.

desertgrandma · 03-31-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kazbates

I don't think anyone is trying to be authoritarian or dictatorial.

I am sorry to see all the red "H"'s, though. I've bragged to my college-aged kids about how considerate and caring the posters to MobileRead are and I feel like the "H"'s are causing divisiveness and hard feelings.

Kaz

The "H"'s are causing divisiveness and hard feelings?

How about insisting on a separate place to "discuss serious things without having to wade thru silliness", when a simple request to "keep it on topic" might do the same thing? "
Had anyone even thought about doing that?

DaleDe · 03-31-2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Yes, I still do that. Guess I am either old or lame.

BOb

(opps now I need an H)

Well Lame is another good L word. An H is harder to make.

Dale

kazbates · 03-31-2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

I'll keep my H, because I think it is pretty. Ravenne made it. And I'm one of the guiltier hijackers, so I've earned my scarlet letter.

-> I agree with your avatar. It is pretty, but I don't agree with the whole hijacking thing. If you were in the Lounge, going off topic in that way is to be expected and not something to be condemned.

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

One example, from post 12, "I-have-to-much-time-on-my-hands-and-nothing-usefull-to-do-so-I-will-post-something-silly" was a bit derogatory imho.

->

I guess I missed that one. There is never a good reason to be derogatory when you are trying to make a point. If a point is valid, it should stand on it's own merit.

Kaz

kazbates · 03-31-2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

The "H"'s are causing divisiveness and hard feelings?

How about insisting on a separate place to "discuss serious things without having to wade thru silliness", when a simple request to "keep it on topic" might do the same thing? "
Had anyone even thought about doing that?

Perhaps the original and subsequent posters didn't want to stifle the flow of words within the Lounge thread. I would much rather start a serious discussion in a thread designed for that rather than try to censor the posts of others in a forum thread that was more free flowing.

Kaz

pilotbob · 03-31-2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

I'll keep my H, because I think it is pretty. Ravenne made it. And I'm one of the guiltier hijackers, so I've earned my scarlet letter.

Wear it with pride.

BOb

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03-31-2009, 09:29 AM	#137
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	The red H's are a bit of silliness that is in no way meant to be mean. People who frequent the Lounge will often get off on tangents about fun things. The whole idea of adding another section is to have a place where discussions will be kept on topic as a tradition. The H's were in reaction to the idea that silliness is bad. It is not. It is just silly. Discussion on topic is not boring, either. It is just on topic. don't take offense at my H and I won't take offense at being called a Karma Whore, okay?

03-31-2009, 09:55 AM	#144
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I'll keep my H, because I think it is pretty. Ravenne made it. And I'm one of the guiltier hijackers, so I've earned my scarlet letter.