Mob mentality

[guest111111]

Bickering is one thing... but i think that instead of calling this a mob mentality, we being in buffalo are more familiar with it as being known as "bandwagoning". We often find our selves either jumping on the wagon, or hitting our ass's as we jump off it, often led by someone who we either dont know at all or know a little, making a blanket statement, that then gets completely blown out of proportion. It comes down to how we treate information that is posted, and if we blindly take it as fully factual, partially factual, or completely false. There is interepretation to everything... Mobs have no individual ability to interpret information... it is a following, a blind journey to follwo the person in front of you with little concern or ability to discern for yourself right from wrong.
we need to interpret the information posted for ourselves, and make the decision for ourself.. otherwise we trun into a bunch of damn lemmings....

[offshoredrilling]

Originally Posted by dearhunter

Information is a hobbyists friend...........even bickering.........nuggets of truth come out when people post in anger.

"nuggets of truth come out when people post in anger" Nice I may need to qoute you on this one. Is that ok?

Do you find this true in PM also? thanks dearhunter

[China Doll]

Originally Posted by Docdave

Bickering is one thing... but i think that instead of calling this a mob mentality, we being in buffalo are more familiar with it as being known as "bandwagoning". We often find our selves either jumping on the wagon, or hitting our ass's as we jump off it, often led by someone who we either dont know at all or know a little, making a blanket statement, that then gets completely blown out of proportion. It comes down to how we treate information that is posted, and if we blindly take it as fully factual, partially factual, or completely false. There is interepretation to everything... Mobs have no individual ability to interpret information... it is a following, a blind journey to follwo the person in front of you with little concern or ability to discern for yourself right from wrong.
we need to interpret the information posted for ourselves, and make the decision for ourself.. otherwise we trun into a bunch of damn lemmings....

Docdave, we are on the same page here. I almost used the word "bandwagon" in a previous post. There are many wise words in this post. I try to adhere to the "taking things with a grain of salt" policy. It can be hard sometimes, I'll admit, especially with alerts. It's hard not to believe people automatically.

[NormalBob]

Originally Posted by China Doll

There are many wise words in this post. I try to adhere to the "taking things with a grain of salt" policy. It can be hard sometimes, I'll admit, especially with alerts. It's hard not to believe people automatically.

Yep. Hard to know who or what to believe sometimes.

[dearhunter]

It doesn't matter who you believe.........I am often in the minority opinion (go figure).........You would be amazed at the information that comes out when a thread is allowed to cut loose.

Houston has a thread with more than 400 posts and working toward 7000 views..........lurkers are able to view board personalities and decide who they trust for their information

http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=69588

The numbers don't lie.

[Doove]

Originally Posted by NormalBob

Yep. Hard to know who or what to believe sometimes.

You ain't kiddin'!

Originally Posted by dearhunter

Houston has a thread with more than 400 posts and working toward 7000 views..........lurkers are able to view board personalities and decide who they trust for their information

Unfortunately, the public board personalities of some people are just a facade that hides their more private board personalities.

[dearhunter]

When some dipshit writes that a provider called him about some issue in a review or private area thread............much is revealed just in that acknowledgement.........you can learn a lot from watching the way people line up on a divisive issue.........and in answer to the PM question.......yes.........but , it is a double edged sword due to where you gleened the information.

Fortunately, some people are the same in person as they appear on the board.........I'm just saying.

[wlhrgfan]

Originally Posted by China Doll

Fair enough. I apologize for taking your words the wrong way.

No problem, no offense taken no need to apologize...I just think of it like this: we were reading the same book but just we're on different chapters

[Perryay]

Originally Posted by Doove

Unfortunately, the public board personalities of some people are just a facade that hides their more private board personalities.

I take pride in resembling that remark! LOL I just prefer not to cause more drama on the public portion of the board than others!