Let me point you to my most recent post: "There is nothing worse than someone coming to the scene of a minor accident and tossing out accusations when they didn't see what the hell happened."
You're still doing it. You're still defending your right to belittle me without having the full facts. All because you had a disagreement with someone else in regards to this issue.
Since I figure you commented on this before you read my recent post, I'm going to let it go. But seriously, before you determine someone is over reacting and outright insult them, get the facts first.
Fair enough. Remind me not to approach you ever again if I think you're overreacting on your own personal blog. If you don't want people to read my comments or people to disagree with you, then delete your comments.
Sure I've vented on the chat and off it, but I'm not above being told "hey you overreacted in this post." or "you are taking a bit too far"
As a person who helped spur this on, I feel I need to chip in here.
I’ll be blunt, what part of my comment to Shy and Indi about this being over with did you not understand? There’s nothing to see here anymore so kindly move on please.
I got my face bitten off by Darren for teasing him. Not a "Hey can you quit it?"No, I got my face ripped off and I didn't go run to my blog and vent out about it, because I have the sense about me to realize when the line was crossed. I didn't know that people had been teasing you guys. But I get subjected to that?
And that’s between you and Darren so don’t go tossing it in my face thank you.
I do consider you a very mature person, Bethany, but you show your age when saying you want to kick people just for doing that..That isn't professional or does it even seem ethical. What rule are they breaking besides being annoying? That seems like a conflict of interest.
There is a big difference between wanting to do something and actually doing it. I would think you of all people know this. There is nothing unprofessional about getting frustrated, it’s only unprofessional if one acts on it. So there IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Now I'm not unreasonable as to say I'm beyond reproach here, but if I get pranked, I ask people to stop nicely. I don't want to start a scene with people over something so trivial and stupid. I prank people, so I expect to get pranked. Boo gets me all the time.
And I’ll thank you to remember that you were not there so don’t go assuming it’s the same as what you’ve experienced. I get teased about stuff all the time. I don’t usually get mobbed though. I did ask people to stop and they did. My blog was about the nature of not wanting to see that kind of massive pranking since it’s unpleasant on that scale.
It seems like you got unfairly mobbed and if I was to blame for that, I apologize. But this is getting blown out of proportion for something that was meant in good fun. I live in Texas, I'm a walking stereotype making for people to pick on, but I don't cry about it. I take it with a grain of saltand realize people will be people.
I’m not blaming anyone, if anything you’re in here attempting to blame me when I’ve done my best to be rational about the whole thing. I don’t appreciate you implying that I’m a crybaby either when I’ve never been the type to over react to things. Right now the only people not taking this with a grain of salt are those people who aren’t respecting my right and space on my private blog. You yourself have vented when chat has frustrated you. I didn’t sail in there and ‘correct’ you over it.
Harassment? Hardly. These are kids. They mob you. If you're not adult enough to be the bigger person and resolve the issue without malice, then I'm sorry.
If you can’t come in here without taking the ground of insulting my intelligence and maturity, then do us both a favor and don’t return. I’m honestly more pissed at people pouncing all over me for venting on my PERSONAL BLOG than over the stupid prank.
Did I post in the world for moderation concerns calling for action? Did anyone who posted on their own blogs when something got to them in the chat? No. And neither did I so seriously, all of you, knock it off already.
As a person who helped spur this on, I feel I need to chip in here.
I got my face bitten off by Darren for teasing him. Not a "Hey can you quit it?"No, I got my face ripped off and I didn't go run to my blog and vent out about it, because I have the sense about me to realize when the line was crossed. I didn't know that people had been teasing you guys. But I get subjected to that?
I do consider you a very mature person, Bethany, but you show your age when saying you want to kick people just for doing that..That isn't professional or does it even seem ethical. What rule are they breaking besides being annoying? That seems like a conflict of interest.
Now I'm not unreasonable as to say I'm beyond reproach here, but if I get pranked, I ask people to stop nicely. I don't want to start a scene with people over something so trivial and stupid. I prank people, so I expect to get pranked. Boo gets me all the time.
It seems like you got unfairly mobbed and if I was to blame for that, I apologize. But this is getting blown out of proportion for something that was meant in good fun. I live in Texas, I'm a walking stereotype making for people to pick on, but I don't cry about it. I take it with a grain of saltand realize people will be people.
Harassment? Hardly. These are kids. They mob you. If you're not adult enough to be the bigger person and resolve the issue without malice, then I'm sorry.
I know it's a matter of perspective, but in my opinion this is no big deal. I have been a member of this site for AGES, and have been called much, much worse over the years. You are a valued member of the community because you show maturity and interpersonal skills beyond your years. Ublah? Seriously? This is what's going to send you over the edge?
Gosh Shy, I love you, but you're being an ass. For someone who didn't encounter any of it, for someone who knows Aaryanna isn't the type to get overworked, you're giving her next to no credit whatsoever when it comes to being objective about what happened.
It is a matter of perspective and yours is compromised by not seeing any of it first hand. I did, straight from Boo no less. I have the chat record and he fled before I could whack him and say, btw, you're getting the kids rilled up, knock it off.
I don't give a fuck if people make up stupid names over where I currently live, I do care when those comments result in kids following the herd mentality and doing the same to everyone. Stop trying to pretend something like that wouldn't startle a person who is used to the normal teasing.
It's like it went from having an icecube stuffed down your shirt to being shoved into a bathtub full of icewater. Both are harmless, but one is just flat overkill. Plus, what's happened to you in the past is irrelevant and completely unrelated to this. Everyone reacts differently so stop trying to compare the two.
This is about the most benign ribbing I can possibly imagine. It doesn't attack anyone on a personal level, but rather makes a joke about the state itself. Perhaps it would make more sense to me if I were the butt of the joke; but if the alternative is not to make any jokes at all I'd just as soon not bother with this community in the first place.
Again your perspective is as an outsider, your taking the content of the joke and failing to see how even the most simple of things can be overdone. Plus, no one here expects to never have jokes tossed their way. And it is reasonable to object to being mobbed by joking. You're trying to apply logic to a situation when you don't even have all of the facts.
You've also missed the point, it wasn't the joke itself that was the problem, it was the kids deciding to gang up on people with it. I'd just as soon you try to learn more before you attempt to butt in and stick your foot in your mouth.
People get called much worse, and in the same chat no less. If poor Shinmaroo took is personally every time someone made a joke at his expensive he probably... well... it would be unfortunate.
Fallacy, worse or not worse doesn't excuse poor behavior. This isn't just one joke but rather a gang of kids using the same joke to badger members. You're trying to turn this into a one time deal of he said this, so what? When it's not that simple.
What's unfortunate is your attempt to trivialize how startled most of us were to suddenly have members acting like were were the plague and calling us names. Jokes are meant to be fun but when you're practically clubbed to death by the same one by well over a dozen people at the same time... that's what's really unfortunate.
Again. Out of proportion. I don't think Boo can be held accountable for the bizarre response of members in the chat.
See, this is why I'm calling you an ass. People are saying it's a joke that got out of hand, no one is demanding that Boo get in trouble. Plus you're not really paying attention to what anyone said here. It was a joke that got taken out of context, something that often happens in chat.
So your attempts to defend Boo are misplaced, misguided and ultimately not appreciated since they come across as you excusing his actions. I have logs from members Shy, bottom line is these kids didn't come up with it on their own.
I, and most of the others, are more than willing to accept that it was taken wrong, but we sure as hell aren't going to act like it's no big deal. Chat is silly and fun, but mass teasing of a group of people based on where they live, that's just not gonna fly in my books. Ever.
You've been a mod and you know that if you saw twelve kids ganging up on just one, even if the names were pretty harmless, you'd probably tell them to knock if off too.
Now, I know this isn't my post, but go eat a cookie and seriously, let Aaryanna vent over being startled half to death by that m'kay?
Shy, I'm not holding Boo responsible and seriously, you're not helping at all so do me a favor and just STFU please? I value your friendship but your attempts to defend him are just pissing me off at this point.
Read my next post and go away please. I don't want to hear it from you anymore. The fact that worse can happen isn't the point and shouldn't be really. You can ALWAYS point to something worse so that's a cop out.
Ironically, I was already ready to move on and your pigheaded stance is more irritating than the stupid joke was. I mean it, go away and leave me be.
~*Aaryanna*~
Last edited by Aaryanna at 8:28:53 PM EST on February 28, 2009.
I know it's a matter of perspective, but in my opinion this is no big deal. I have been a member of this site for AGES, and have been called much, much worse over the years. You are a valued member of the community because you show maturity and interpersonal skills beyond your years. Ublah? Seriously? This is what's going to send you over the edge?
This is about the most benign ribbing I can possibly imagine. It doesn't attack anyone on a personal level, but rather makes a joke about the state itself. Perhaps it would make more sense to me if I were the butt of the joke; but if the alternative is not to make any jokes at all I'd just as soon not bother with this community in the first place.
People get called much worse, and in the same chat no less. If poor Shinmaroo took is personally every time someone made a joke at his expensive he probably... well... it would be unfortunate.
Again. Out of proportion. I don't think Boo can be held accountable for the bizarre response of members in the chat.
People don't usually take a joke and mob others with it like rabid little twits Shy. Until Boo started spreading that STUPID banner of his, no one ever mobbed me when I entered the chat.
I didn't even have a clue WTF was going on other than suddenly people were using all caps (yelling) and calling me the Ublah girl among other things. It's not a F***ing joke at that point, it's people being beyond stupid. Something they wouldn't have thought to do without seeing that banner first.
What I don't get is why the F*** he thought spreading that around would be fun. He's a GOD DAMN MOD and should know better than to spread his so called HARMLESS joke to kids in the chat.
If anything, the fact that people act so damn stupid in the chat, should have been a clue in his tiny brain that spreading something like that wouldn't be such a bright idea.
It's easy to call it harmless when you're out on the sides and completely unaffected by it.
I know I should just shrug things off, but at the same time, I feel there are somethings one shouldn't have to shrug off.
Agreed, and that was part of what made me so mad in the first place. It was complete and total overkill. A lot of people know I'm in Utah since people joke about us being the Utah Crew. So for me, it was an instant pounce the moment I entered chat.
No hello, just straight out teasing with no warning. In all caps no less, so it felt like I was being shouted at as well. -_- The very first thing I saw was: IT'S UTAH! RUN! And it just went downhill from there.
I'm still slightly irritated though. At least it's better than being furious. I was so mad on Wednesday. It was really hard to not kick people since I was so annoyed. Anyway... it's over with. o_O
Ah I see. o_O I guess people just don't know when to let well alone. A few remarks here and there are kind of expected (people are always poking fun at Utah) but doing it to anyone just cause they live here, that's a bit too much. Jokes aren't jokes anymore when you have that many people doing it to you at the same time. Anyway...
I think people were surprised that most of us were telling them to knock it off since even those who did it, seem to want to pretend nothing happened. I wish they'd say they were sorry but I guess I'll have to be happy with them simply never doing that again.
I wasn't instantly mobbed myself. What happened was shortly after entering the chat, someone asked me if I was from Utah. When I said yes, that's when some of the kids started with the antics of "Oh no it's Utah!" "Run for your lives! It's Utah!" "It's the Ublah girl! They're everywhere!"
Along with theatrical ahhhh's and so forth. I hadn't seen the banner that Boo made, nor had I seen them in the chat so at the time, I didn't know who or what had started that. I did tell them (since they were going a little crazy with it) to knock it off since it wasn't polite to tease someone just because they lived in a certain state or country.
It looks like the kids decided to do it to you guys too. o_O I knew about Indi since I told her and she said she'd mention it to Beth. I haven't seen it since then. Which is good since based on what you're saying here, it sounds like it was getting out of hand.
To be honest, I'm always running into wisecracks about Utah because I live here and I'm LDS. I try to just take it with a grain of salt and let it go, but that behavior is something I could not. You can't hold a conversation when people are taking it to such extremes.
Anyway, I'm glad that's over with. Once was more than enough. I know I should just shrug things off, but at the same time, I feel there are somethings one shouldn't have to shrug off.
I think people assumed that since Boo is a Mod, it made it okay to jump on the bandwagon and poke fun of me cause I live in Utah. -_- I wish I knew why Boo even made those stupid banners in the first place. I’ve only talked to him a handful of times in the chat so I don’t know why he even thought that would be funny.
You don’t have to worry; I know you didn’t mean anything negative by putting the banner up. I am glad you removed it though, since it was getting out of hand, it’s better to just let it go and move on.
*hugs you back*
It seems to be over with, which makes me happy. I never want to see that kind of teasing ever again. No one needs to run into that.
I feel bad that you guys ran into that too. I was really mad yesterday since I had no clue in hell what was going on. At least it has died down today. ^^ Otherwise... I'd be raising hell right about now.
He was trying to spread that banner he made over here at theOtaku. People were taking the link and putting it up at their world since they thought it was just some harmless prank. -_-
Unfortunately, when a moderator jokes around like that, people then assume it must be okay since a Mod is doing it. And according to some of my friends here, every time he got online in the chat, he was giving people that link.
So yeah, chain reaction, a bad one. The only good thing is that since all of us were telling people to knock it off, it has pretty much died today and some of my friends yanked the banner off of their world when they realized what was going on.
I won't lie, I'm pretty pissed at Boo since I can't help but see that as a very tacky and juvenile move to make. Using the chat to make fun of us because we live in Utah isn't cool. That went way beyond a simple silly banner.
And some of my friends now wonder why he’s even being allowed to remain as a moderator if he’s going to do stuff like that. So that put me in the uncomfortable position of having to defend him and say it most likely wasn’t meant to cause problems like that. And that too just ticks me off.
I’m honestly going to avoid him for a while, or else I’ll give him an earful. -_-
I think it was a stupid joke that got out of hand. After all, if a moderator is pulling a joke, people assume that it must be okay.
*shakes head*
At least other than a random comment or two, it seems to have died down today. Which is good, cause I really would have started kicking people out of chat.
._.
~*Aaryanna*~
Last edited by Aaryanna at 10:38:04 PM EST on February 26, 2009.
-_- Yeah, though since it seems that all of us were telling people to knock it off and I assume Beth talked to Boo... it's pretty much died other than an occasional ublah girl comment, which of course I also nip in the bud. I think it's pretty much over, but that was really annoying yesterday.
Master of Kittehs (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
;_; *glomps*
I thought it was only an innocent joke why the heck do people take it to a whole other level, and even people who do not know you that's messed up D:<
I did have the banner up, but i didnt mean it in a negative way and i dont think Boo did either. I took it down, cuz if the joke is gonna go that far than it's really no joke at all ;_;
Ugh, I'm sorry they did it to you too. That's not funny at all. From what little I know, it sounds like a joke that got out of hand. Way out of hand. I know I found it extremely irritating when I visited chat earlier today.
I still need to apologize to Korey since the second time I visited chat he started the ublah boy bit and I bit his head off cause I didn't want that stupid deal to start all over again. He didn't know that I'd already been mobbed earlier.
Like Allamorph, I don't know what the hell Boo was thinking. I just ignored the banners at OB, but spreading it to chat... not cool. And since I already told Beth about it, I'll leave it at that.
Though like you, if people try to continue it, I'll start kicking as well. That kind of mass pranking isn't something we need to see in the chat.
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Dr. Mama Cat. (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
Lovely, so they were doing it to you too... I already sent my concerns about that to Beth (since I was concerned that people other than Sabrina and myself were being targeted) so I'm sure she'll take care of it.
I don't mind some joking, but this Joke has clearly gotten out of hand. So yeah, it's totally not acceptable. You're correct, no one should have to deal with that.
Well that explains a lot. -_- I knew he and Allamorph had those banners up at OB but I was going WTF when people (including members I've never met) were all over me the moment I entered chat.
Like I said in the post, I'm used to some teasing but this was just totally absurd. Someone tried to start it again and I made it clear that I wasn't going to put up with it.
Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 03/03/09 | Reply
@Korey:
Let me point you to my most recent post: "There is nothing worse than someone coming to the scene of a minor accident and tossing out accusations when they didn't see what the hell happened."
You're still doing it. You're still defending your right to belittle me without having the full facts. All because you had a disagreement with someone else in regards to this issue.
Since I figure you commented on this before you read my recent post, I'm going to let it go. But seriously, before you determine someone is over reacting and outright insult them, get the facts first.
~*Aaryanna*~
Korey
Gambino (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 03/02/09 | Reply
Fair enough. Remind me not to approach you ever again if I think you're overreacting on your own personal blog. If you don't want people to read my comments or people to disagree with you, then delete your comments.
Sure I've vented on the chat and off it, but I'm not above being told "hey you overreacted in this post." or "you are taking a bit too far"
But I'll let it be.
Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 03/02/09 | Reply
@Korey:
As a person who helped spur this on, I feel I need to chip in here.
I’ll be blunt, what part of my comment to Shy and Indi about this being over with did you not understand? There’s nothing to see here anymore so kindly move on please.
I got my face bitten off by Darren for teasing him. Not a "Hey can you quit it?"No, I got my face ripped off and I didn't go run to my blog and vent out about it, because I have the sense about me to realize when the line was crossed. I didn't know that people had been teasing you guys. But I get subjected to that?
And that’s between you and Darren so don’t go tossing it in my face thank you.
I do consider you a very mature person, Bethany, but you show your age when saying you want to kick people just for doing that..That isn't professional or does it even seem ethical. What rule are they breaking besides being annoying? That seems like a conflict of interest.
There is a big difference between wanting to do something and actually doing it. I would think you of all people know this. There is nothing unprofessional about getting frustrated, it’s only unprofessional if one acts on it. So there IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Now I'm not unreasonable as to say I'm beyond reproach here, but if I get pranked, I ask people to stop nicely. I don't want to start a scene with people over something so trivial and stupid. I prank people, so I expect to get pranked. Boo gets me all the time.
And I’ll thank you to remember that you were not there so don’t go assuming it’s the same as what you’ve experienced. I get teased about stuff all the time. I don’t usually get mobbed though. I did ask people to stop and they did. My blog was about the nature of not wanting to see that kind of massive pranking since it’s unpleasant on that scale.
It seems like you got unfairly mobbed and if I was to blame for that, I apologize. But this is getting blown out of proportion for something that was meant in good fun. I live in Texas, I'm a walking stereotype making for people to pick on, but I don't cry about it. I take it with a grain of saltand realize people will be people.
I’m not blaming anyone, if anything you’re in here attempting to blame me when I’ve done my best to be rational about the whole thing. I don’t appreciate you implying that I’m a crybaby either when I’ve never been the type to over react to things. Right now the only people not taking this with a grain of salt are those people who aren’t respecting my right and space on my private blog. You yourself have vented when chat has frustrated you. I didn’t sail in there and ‘correct’ you over it.
Harassment? Hardly. These are kids. They mob you. If you're not adult enough to be the bigger person and resolve the issue without malice, then I'm sorry.
If you can’t come in here without taking the ground of insulting my intelligence and maturity, then do us both a favor and don’t return. I’m honestly more pissed at people pouncing all over me for venting on my PERSONAL BLOG than over the stupid prank.
Did I post in the world for moderation concerns calling for action? Did anyone who posted on their own blogs when something got to them in the chat? No. And neither did I so seriously, all of you, knock it off already.
~*Aaryanna*~
Korey
Gambino (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 03/02/09 | Reply
As a person who helped spur this on, I feel I need to chip in here.
I got my face bitten off by Darren for teasing him. Not a "Hey can you quit it?"No, I got my face ripped off and I didn't go run to my blog and vent out about it, because I have the sense about me to realize when the line was crossed. I didn't know that people had been teasing you guys. But I get subjected to that?
I do consider you a very mature person, Bethany, but you show your age when saying you want to kick people just for doing that..That isn't professional or does it even seem ethical. What rule are they breaking besides being annoying? That seems like a conflict of interest.
Now I'm not unreasonable as to say I'm beyond reproach here, but if I get pranked, I ask people to stop nicely. I don't want to start a scene with people over something so trivial and stupid. I prank people, so I expect to get pranked. Boo gets me all the time.
It seems like you got unfairly mobbed and if I was to blame for that, I apologize. But this is getting blown out of proportion for something that was meant in good fun. I live in Texas, I'm a walking stereotype making for people to pick on, but I don't cry about it. I take it with a grain of saltand realize people will be people.
Harassment? Hardly. These are kids. They mob you. If you're not adult enough to be the bigger person and resolve the issue without malice, then I'm sorry.
~Korey
Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 03/01/09 | Reply
@ShyGuy:
Would both of you drop it please? It's over with.
~*Aaryanna*~
Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 03/01/09 | Reply
@Indi:
Would both of you drop it please? It's over with.
~*Aaryanna*~
ShyGuy
Otaku Legend | Posted 03/01/09 | Reply
If I can't compare this situation to my own experiences then I will just keep my mouth shut. Gee whiz. You win, Crystia. It's Ragnarok.
Indi
Dr. Mama Cat. (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 03/01/09 | Reply
@ShyGuy:
I know it's a matter of perspective, but in my opinion this is no big deal. I have been a member of this site for AGES, and have been called much, much worse over the years. You are a valued member of the community because you show maturity and interpersonal skills beyond your years. Ublah? Seriously? This is what's going to send you over the edge?
Gosh Shy, I love you, but you're being an ass. For someone who didn't encounter any of it, for someone who knows Aaryanna isn't the type to get overworked, you're giving her next to no credit whatsoever when it comes to being objective about what happened.
It is a matter of perspective and yours is compromised by not seeing any of it first hand. I did, straight from Boo no less. I have the chat record and he fled before I could whack him and say, btw, you're getting the kids rilled up, knock it off.
I don't give a fuck if people make up stupid names over where I currently live, I do care when those comments result in kids following the herd mentality and doing the same to everyone. Stop trying to pretend something like that wouldn't startle a person who is used to the normal teasing.
It's like it went from having an icecube stuffed down your shirt to being shoved into a bathtub full of icewater. Both are harmless, but one is just flat overkill. Plus, what's happened to you in the past is irrelevant and completely unrelated to this. Everyone reacts differently so stop trying to compare the two.
This is about the most benign ribbing I can possibly imagine. It doesn't attack anyone on a personal level, but rather makes a joke about the state itself. Perhaps it would make more sense to me if I were the butt of the joke; but if the alternative is not to make any jokes at all I'd just as soon not bother with this community in the first place.
Again your perspective is as an outsider, your taking the content of the joke and failing to see how even the most simple of things can be overdone. Plus, no one here expects to never have jokes tossed their way. And it is reasonable to object to being mobbed by joking. You're trying to apply logic to a situation when you don't even have all of the facts.
You've also missed the point, it wasn't the joke itself that was the problem, it was the kids deciding to gang up on people with it. I'd just as soon you try to learn more before you attempt to butt in and stick your foot in your mouth.
People get called much worse, and in the same chat no less. If poor Shinmaroo took is personally every time someone made a joke at his expensive he probably... well... it would be unfortunate.
Fallacy, worse or not worse doesn't excuse poor behavior. This isn't just one joke but rather a gang of kids using the same joke to badger members. You're trying to turn this into a one time deal of he said this, so what? When it's not that simple.
What's unfortunate is your attempt to trivialize how startled most of us were to suddenly have members acting like were were the plague and calling us names. Jokes are meant to be fun but when you're practically clubbed to death by the same one by well over a dozen people at the same time... that's what's really unfortunate.
Again. Out of proportion. I don't think Boo can be held accountable for the bizarre response of members in the chat.
See, this is why I'm calling you an ass. People are saying it's a joke that got out of hand, no one is demanding that Boo get in trouble. Plus you're not really paying attention to what anyone said here. It was a joke that got taken out of context, something that often happens in chat.
So your attempts to defend Boo are misplaced, misguided and ultimately not appreciated since they come across as you excusing his actions. I have logs from members Shy, bottom line is these kids didn't come up with it on their own.
I, and most of the others, are more than willing to accept that it was taken wrong, but we sure as hell aren't going to act like it's no big deal. Chat is silly and fun, but mass teasing of a group of people based on where they live, that's just not gonna fly in my books. Ever.
You've been a mod and you know that if you saw twelve kids ganging up on just one, even if the names were pretty harmless, you'd probably tell them to knock if off too.
Now, I know this isn't my post, but go eat a cookie and seriously, let Aaryanna vent over being startled half to death by that m'kay?
~Crystia
Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 02/28/09 | Reply
@ShyGuy:
I deleted my newest post so nvm. We don't agree and I no longer wish to discuss it, here or on AIM. So please don't bring it up again.
~*Aaryanna*~
Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 02/28/09 | Reply
@ShyGuy:
Shy, I'm not holding Boo responsible and seriously, you're not helping at all so do me a favor and just STFU please? I value your friendship but your attempts to defend him are just pissing me off at this point.
Read my next post and go away please. I don't want to hear it from you anymore. The fact that worse can happen isn't the point and shouldn't be really. You can ALWAYS point to something worse so that's a cop out.
Ironically, I was already ready to move on and your pigheaded stance is more irritating than the stupid joke was. I mean it, go away and leave me be.
~*Aaryanna*~
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ShyGuy
Otaku Legend | Posted 02/28/09 | Reply
I know it's a matter of perspective, but in my opinion this is no big deal. I have been a member of this site for AGES, and have been called much, much worse over the years. You are a valued member of the community because you show maturity and interpersonal skills beyond your years. Ublah? Seriously? This is what's going to send you over the edge?
This is about the most benign ribbing I can possibly imagine. It doesn't attack anyone on a personal level, but rather makes a joke about the state itself. Perhaps it would make more sense to me if I were the butt of the joke; but if the alternative is not to make any jokes at all I'd just as soon not bother with this community in the first place.
People get called much worse, and in the same chat no less. If poor Shinmaroo took is personally every time someone made a joke at his expensive he probably... well... it would be unfortunate.
Again. Out of proportion. I don't think Boo can be held accountable for the bizarre response of members in the chat.
Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 02/28/09 | Reply
@ShyGuy:
People don't usually take a joke and mob others with it like rabid little twits Shy. Until Boo started spreading that STUPID banner of his, no one ever mobbed me when I entered the chat.
I didn't even have a clue WTF was going on other than suddenly people were using all caps (yelling) and calling me the Ublah girl among other things. It's not a F***ing joke at that point, it's people being beyond stupid. Something they wouldn't have thought to do without seeing that banner first.
What I don't get is why the F*** he thought spreading that around would be fun. He's a GOD DAMN MOD and should know better than to spread his so called HARMLESS joke to kids in the chat.
If anything, the fact that people act so damn stupid in the chat, should have been a clue in his tiny brain that spreading something like that wouldn't be such a bright idea.
It's easy to call it harmless when you're out on the sides and completely unaffected by it.
~*Aaryanna*~
ShyGuy
Otaku Legend | Posted 02/28/09 | Reply
I... don't... understand... people act like idiots in the chat all of the time. Boo's joke is harmless and people are blowing it out of proportion.
Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 02/28/09 | Reply
@Sabrina:
I know I should just shrug things off, but at the same time, I feel there are somethings one shouldn't have to shrug off.
Agreed, and that was part of what made me so mad in the first place. It was complete and total overkill. A lot of people know I'm in Utah since people joke about us being the Utah Crew. So for me, it was an instant pounce the moment I entered chat.
No hello, just straight out teasing with no warning. In all caps no less, so it felt like I was being shouted at as well. -_- The very first thing I saw was: IT'S UTAH! RUN! And it just went downhill from there.
I'm still slightly irritated though. At least it's better than being furious. I was so mad on Wednesday. It was really hard to not kick people since I was so annoyed. Anyway... it's over with. o_O
~*Aaryanna*~
Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 02/28/09 | Reply
@Shishou:
Ah I see. o_O I guess people just don't know when to let well alone. A few remarks here and there are kind of expected (people are always poking fun at Utah) but doing it to anyone just cause they live here, that's a bit too much. Jokes aren't jokes anymore when you have that many people doing it to you at the same time. Anyway...
I think people were surprised that most of us were telling them to knock it off since even those who did it, seem to want to pretend nothing happened. I wish they'd say they were sorry but I guess I'll have to be happy with them simply never doing that again.
~*Aaryanna*~
Sabrina
Otaku Archangel | Posted 02/27/09 | Reply
I wasn't instantly mobbed myself. What happened was shortly after entering the chat, someone asked me if I was from Utah. When I said yes, that's when some of the kids started with the antics of "Oh no it's Utah!" "Run for your lives! It's Utah!" "It's the Ublah girl! They're everywhere!"
Along with theatrical ahhhh's and so forth. I hadn't seen the banner that Boo made, nor had I seen them in the chat so at the time, I didn't know who or what had started that. I did tell them (since they were going a little crazy with it) to knock it off since it wasn't polite to tease someone just because they lived in a certain state or country.
It looks like the kids decided to do it to you guys too. o_O I knew about Indi since I told her and she said she'd mention it to Beth. I haven't seen it since then. Which is good since based on what you're saying here, it sounds like it was getting out of hand.
To be honest, I'm always running into wisecracks about Utah because I live here and I'm LDS. I try to just take it with a grain of salt and let it go, but that behavior is something I could not. You can't hold a conversation when people are taking it to such extremes.
Anyway, I'm glad that's over with. Once was more than enough. I know I should just shrug things off, but at the same time, I feel there are somethings one shouldn't have to shrug off.
-Sabrina
Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
@MewMew:
I think people assumed that since Boo is a Mod, it made it okay to jump on the bandwagon and poke fun of me cause I live in Utah. -_- I wish I knew why Boo even made those stupid banners in the first place. I’ve only talked to him a handful of times in the chat so I don’t know why he even thought that would be funny.
You don’t have to worry; I know you didn’t mean anything negative by putting the banner up. I am glad you removed it though, since it was getting out of hand, it’s better to just let it go and move on.
*hugs you back*
It seems to be over with, which makes me happy. I never want to see that kind of teasing ever again. No one needs to run into that.
~*Aaryanna*~
Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
@Rachmaninoff:
I feel bad that you guys ran into that too. I was really mad yesterday since I had no clue in hell what was going on. At least it has died down today. ^^ Otherwise... I'd be raising hell right about now.
~*Aaryanna*~
Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
@Allamorph:
I have no idea what the frick Boo was up to.
He was trying to spread that banner he made over here at theOtaku. People were taking the link and putting it up at their world since they thought it was just some harmless prank. -_-
Unfortunately, when a moderator jokes around like that, people then assume it must be okay since a Mod is doing it. And according to some of my friends here, every time he got online in the chat, he was giving people that link.
So yeah, chain reaction, a bad one. The only good thing is that since all of us were telling people to knock it off, it has pretty much died today and some of my friends yanked the banner off of their world when they realized what was going on.
I won't lie, I'm pretty pissed at Boo since I can't help but see that as a very tacky and juvenile move to make. Using the chat to make fun of us because we live in Utah isn't cool. That went way beyond a simple silly banner.
And some of my friends now wonder why he’s even being allowed to remain as a moderator if he’s going to do stuff like that. So that put me in the uncomfortable position of having to defend him and say it most likely wasn’t meant to cause problems like that. And that too just ticks me off.
I’m honestly going to avoid him for a while, or else I’ll give him an earful. -_-
~*Aaryanna*~
somegirl
Bossman's Wife (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
@Aaryanna:
DUN DUN DUNNNNNN lol jp
Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
@somegirl:
I think it was a stupid joke that got out of hand. After all, if a moderator is pulling a joke, people assume that it must be okay.
*shakes head*
At least other than a random comment or two, it seems to have died down today. Which is good, cause I really would have started kicking people out of chat.
._.
~*Aaryanna*~
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Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
@Indi:
-_- Yeah, though since it seems that all of us were telling people to knock it off and I assume Beth talked to Boo... it's pretty much died other than an occasional ublah girl comment, which of course I also nip in the bud. I think it's pretty much over, but that was really annoying yesterday.
~*Aaryanna*~
Shishou
Stalker Stabbit (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
Beth mentioned something about this going around, but I didn't realize it was this bad.
Not nice at all, I'm sorry. :
"Have you fallen in love?" "No, but I've stepped on it."
MewMew
Master of Kittehs (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
;_; *glomps*
I thought it was only an innocent joke why the heck do people take it to a whole other level, and even people who do not know you that's messed up D:<
I did have the banner up, but i didnt mean it in a negative way and i dont think Boo did either. I took it down, cuz if the joke is gonna go that far than it's really no joke at all ;_;
i'm sry aary that happened to u aary ;~;
*glomps*
~Rachel
Rachmaninoff
Otaku Legend | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
Ugh, I'm sorry they did it to you too. That's not funny at all. From what little I know, it sounds like a joke that got out of hand. Way out of hand. I know I found it extremely irritating when I visited chat earlier today.
I still need to apologize to Korey since the second time I visited chat he started the ublah boy bit and I bit his head off cause I didn't want that stupid deal to start all over again. He didn't know that I'd already been mobbed earlier.
Like Allamorph, I don't know what the hell Boo was thinking. I just ignored the banners at OB, but spreading it to chat... not cool. And since I already told Beth about it, I'll leave it at that.
Though like you, if people try to continue it, I'll start kicking as well. That kind of mass pranking isn't something we need to see in the chat.
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Allamorph
Spiritus Memorae (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
@TimeChaser:
Crowd-following. That's all there is to it.
Anyway, I have no idea what the frick Boo was up to.
somegirl
Bossman's Wife (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
*hugs fluff power* Dx MEANIES! *shakes fist at losers*
-Jae♥
Indi
Dr. Mama Cat. (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
Lovely, so they were doing it to you too... I already sent my concerns about that to Beth (since I was concerned that people other than Sabrina and myself were being targeted) so I'm sure she'll take care of it.
I don't mind some joking, but this Joke has clearly gotten out of hand. So yeah, it's totally not acceptable. You're correct, no one should have to deal with that.
~Crystia
TimeChaser
Madman With a Box (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
So you live in Utah, so what? What's their problem? ._.
Bazinga!
Aaryanna
Otaku Legend | Posted 02/26/09 | Reply
@:
Well that explains a lot. -_- I knew he and Allamorph had those banners up at OB but I was going WTF when people (including members I've never met) were all over me the moment I entered chat.
Like I said in the post, I'm used to some teasing but this was just totally absurd. Someone tried to start it again and I made it clear that I wasn't going to put up with it.
~*Aaryanna*~