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Subject: The state of the Flood.

The Spartan Special Ops - Now with more LOLgasms!

Posted by: EnragedElite67
"The problem with quotes on the internet is 95% are made up." - Socrates

All right, I know most of you Septagon users dislike the flood for various reasons, none of which I complete understand.

But still, something has to be changed. This is a problem that dramatically brings the quality of the flood down (shocking, I know).

The issue is My Little Pony, and my solution is to ban discussion of it, completely.

Now before you bronies flame and attack me, hear me out first.

I have nothing against you, I find your choice in viewing material 'interesting', but I do not hate you. Honestly, I don't care one way or the other.

However, every discussion about the fad in the flood tends to go down hill, fast. All threads about it turn into violent flame wars.

It just gets out of hand, some jack ass posts something attacking bronies with intent to troll, and guess what, bronies fall for it, each and every damn time. Back in may, I said, "Begun the pony wars have" jokingly alluding to a destruction of the flood with anti/pro bronie threads. What scares me, it is slowly heading in that direction.

At this point, trolling bronies is no longer funny, it is no longer really trolling at all. It's just stupid. Completely and totally stupid, and the bronies fall for it each and every time.

I have a lot of respect for people like Kezia, and others who actually try to keep the threads from going downhill. They try to stop it from degrading into a -blam!- storm, but, it's a losing battle.

Nothing good comes out of these threads, nothing benefits the flood's community (again, shocking, but there is a very loose community). It's just a -blam!- fest, and it never gets better. If anything, the threads have become more and more aggressive. It takes a Cena post to lighten the mood, and dammit, it should not have to come to that.

So, I propost making all MLP discussion on the public boards, taboo. Bronies have their group, and they can discuss it to their hearts content there. Again guys, this is not an attack on you, it's a plea to save what dignity the flood has.

Pony group mods, take up arms, when someone posts something in the flood as such, direct them to the group so they can actually get a good discussion. Hell, every member of that group should do so if they see it.

I honestly think this will help in the long run.

  • 08.15.2011 7:23 PM PDT

In a time long past, the armies of the dark came again to the lands of men. Their leaders became known as the fallen lords, and their terrible sorcery was without equal in the west.
In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten

The Flood is a fun and wonderful place.

If people try to ruin that, they will be punished.

  • 08.15.2011 7:24 PM PDT

@trueunderdog

Chapter

Narwhallace Smithington: Gone, but not forgotten. Never approve of anything lil guy. <3
Furious George: The new -blam!-

That's a terrible idea.

  • 08.15.2011 7:24 PM PDT

The Spartan Special Ops - Now with more LOLgasms!

Posted by: EnragedElite67
"The problem with quotes on the internet is 95% are made up." - Socrates


Posted by: True Underdog
That's a terrible idea.


you think so TU? I think it will only help make it a better place.

  • 08.15.2011 7:25 PM PDT


Posted by: SpartanMk18

Posted by: True Underdog
That's a terrible idea.


you think so TU? I think it will only help make it a better place.

  • 08.15.2011 7:26 PM PDT

Official Town Drunk of Sandwichia. Nation of the Flood.
MBT - Impossible Just Happened
* How is it that "Fat Chance" and "Slim Chance" mean the same thing?
* If you choke a Smurf, what color will it turn?

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Memes come and go in the flood. Give it a couple of months and you'll be back complaining about how they are talking about something else.

Totally ninja'd the ninja.

[Edited on 08.15.2011 7:27 PM PDT]

  • 08.15.2011 7:26 PM PDT

@trueunderdog

Chapter

Narwhallace Smithington: Gone, but not forgotten. Never approve of anything lil guy. <3
Furious George: The new -blam!-

There's always some "hot topic" trend in the Flood. It used to be Beiber and people wanted the same "solution". Eventually MLP talk will die down and people will be whining about some new fad.

  • 08.15.2011 7:27 PM PDT

I'm pretty sure that defeats the point of the flood, it being an off-topic forum and all...

  • 08.15.2011 7:27 PM PDT

In a time long past, the armies of the dark came again to the lands of men. Their leaders became known as the fallen lords, and their terrible sorcery was without equal in the west.
In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten


Posted by: True Underdog
That's a terrible idea.


I agree, MLP discussions shouldn't be banned.

If people are against a forum topic, they should not post in it or report it.

  • 08.15.2011 7:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: True Underdog
Eventually MLP talk will die down and people will be whining about some new fad.

Rebecca Black?

  • 08.15.2011 7:28 PM PDT

Posted by: Great_Pretender
Case and point: don't worry about it. Girls start getting boobies pretty soon, and then you'll have plenty of other things to think about. Being an Inheritor is not a life goal.
-TGP-

Posted by: SpartanMk18
All right, I know most of you Septagon users dislike the flood for various reasons, none of which I complete understand.

I hate this stereotype.

In my opinion, the whole pony thing is just an internet fad. It'll pass, but until then, we can't just lock every thread we see. Some people may actually be trying to have legitimate conversation, the only threads that should be locked are the ones that spiral out of control.

People just need to learn to respect other people's opinions, but this is the internet where anonymity rules. Just ignore the threads if you don't like them and report the trolls.

Also, just saying, I'm not speaking on behalf of the moderators. I have no knowledge if these pony threads are against the rules, but it seems they aren't.

  • 08.15.2011 7:28 PM PDT

In a time long past, the armies of the dark came again to the lands of men. Their leaders became known as the fallen lords, and their terrible sorcery was without equal in the west.
In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten


Posted by: True Underdog
There's always some "hot topic" trend in the Flood. It used to be Beiber and people wanted the same "solution". Eventually MLP talk will die down and people will be whining about some new fad.



We had Planking for a while, then coning, now we at owling.

  • 08.15.2011 7:28 PM PDT

You can't really stop the spread of MLP discussions in the flood.

Plus, they cause no harm. Sure there may be some arguments here and there, but the moderators can handle that.

  • 08.15.2011 7:28 PM PDT

The Spartan Special Ops - Now with more LOLgasms!

Posted by: EnragedElite67
"The problem with quotes on the internet is 95% are made up." - Socrates


Posted by: spartakus14
Memes come and go in the flood. Give it a couple of months and you'll be back complaining about how they are talking about something else.


See, it's past that state now. It might be a meme, but it has been going for nearly a year now. I think it's here to stay. Hell, look at Porch day for instance. Even a year later, it's still in our minds. Of coure mods wen't over kill on Porch day, and all porch threads are barred from seeing the light of day, and it's a nearly guaranteed ban. But we floodians still remember it, and joke about it.

  • 08.15.2011 7:29 PM PDT

In a time long past, the armies of the dark came again to the lands of men. Their leaders became known as the fallen lords, and their terrible sorcery was without equal in the west.
In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten


Posted by: nerd

Posted by: True Underdog
Eventually MLP talk will die down and people will be whining about some new fad.

Rebecca Black?


She is more of a one hit wonder.

  • 08.15.2011 7:29 PM PDT

Key

The flood has no dignity. Anyone who thinks it does is an overenthusiastic floodian or ignorant.


It's an imitation /b/ where people talk about things that shouldn't be talked about on BNet.

My Little Pony should not be talked about on BNet. And so it belongs there.

  • 08.15.2011 7:29 PM PDT

In a time long past, the armies of the dark came again to the lands of men. Their leaders became known as the fallen lords, and their terrible sorcery was without equal in the west.
In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten


Posted by: relliK42
You can't really stop the spread of MLP discussions in the flood.

Plus, they cause no harm. Sure there may be some arguments here and there, but the moderators can handle that.


I don't understand why people can't just ignore topics about things they aren't interested in.

It is easier than banning MLP threads becuase OP hates them.

  • 08.15.2011 7:29 PM PDT

"We live in a special time; the only time where we can observationally verify that we live in a very special time" - Lawrence Krauss.

I was a finalist :P

There just phases in the flood biomass cycle. If this were implemented in real life, people would be jailed or fined for having a rubix cube, or playing pokemon

  • 08.15.2011 7:30 PM PDT


Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
The flood has no dignity. Anyone who thinks it does is an overenthusiastic floodian or ignorant.


It's an imitation /b/ where people talk about things that shouldn't be talked about on BNet.

My Little Pony should not be talked about on BNet. And so it belongs there.
This.

  • 08.15.2011 7:30 PM PDT

In a time long past, the armies of the dark came again to the lands of men. Their leaders became known as the fallen lords, and their terrible sorcery was without equal in the west.
In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten


Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
The flood has no dignity. Anyone who thinks it does is an overenthusiastic floodian or ignorant.


It's an imitation /b/ where people talk about things that shouldn't be talked about on BNet.

My Little Pony should not be talked about on BNet. And so it belongs there.


The Flood is important to Bungie.net, it is like the Liver, it filters out all the garbage from all the other forums in one place.

Do you really want anything to happen to the Liver?

  • 08.15.2011 7:30 PM PDT
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Posted by: spartain ken 15

Posted by: nerd

Posted by: True Underdog
Eventually MLP talk will die down and people will be whining about some new fad.

Rebecca Black?


She is more of a one hit wonder.

More like one hit failure. Just kidding, her new song is good.

Enough of derailing, nothing is going to stop MLP threads. The easiest solution for those type of threads is to report and ignore it.

  • 08.15.2011 7:31 PM PDT

The Spartan Special Ops - Now with more LOLgasms!

Posted by: EnragedElite67
"The problem with quotes on the internet is 95% are made up." - Socrates


Posted by: Xplode441
Posted by: SpartanMk18
All right, I know most of you Septagon users dislike the flood for various reasons, none of which I complete understand.

I hate this stereotype.




Well...


Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
The flood has no dignity. Anyone who thinks it does is an overenthusiastic floodian or ignorant.



  • 08.15.2011 7:31 PM PDT

Official Town Drunk of Sandwichia. Nation of the Flood.
MBT - Impossible Just Happened
* How is it that "Fat Chance" and "Slim Chance" mean the same thing?
* If you choke a Smurf, what color will it turn?

XBOX User Space profile


Posted by: SpartanMk18

Posted by: spartakus14
Memes come and go in the flood. Give it a couple of months and you'll be back complaining about how they are talking about something else.


See, it's past that state now. It might be a meme, but it has been going for nearly a year now. I think it's here to stay. Hell, look at Porch day for instance. Even a year later, it's still in our minds. Of coure mods wen't over kill on Porch day, and all porch threads are barred from seeing the light of day, and it's a nearly guaranteed ban. But we floodians still remember it, and joke about it.


It's not past that state. It'll go, it won't ever be completely gone, but it will pass. Just like everything else. You just have to wait for something new to come up.

  • 08.15.2011 7:31 PM PDT

Key


Posted by: spartain ken 15

Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
The flood has no dignity. Anyone who thinks it does is an overenthusiastic floodian or ignorant.


It's an imitation /b/ where people talk about things that shouldn't be talked about on BNet.

My Little Pony should not be talked about on BNet. And so it belongs there.


The Flood is important to Bungie.net, it is like the Liver, it filters out all the garbage from all the other forums in one place.

Do you really want anything to happen to the Liver?


I didn't say the liver wasn't necessary, just that I hate it and want to punch it in its stupid little organ face.

  • 08.15.2011 7:31 PM PDT

Key


Posted by: SpartanMk18

Posted by: Xplode441
Posted by: SpartanMk18
All right, I know most of you Septagon users dislike the flood for various reasons, none of which I complete understand.

I hate this stereotype.




Well...


Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
The flood has no dignity. Anyone who thinks it does is an overenthusiastic floodian or ignorant.





Just because I dislike the flood doesn't mean you can make an implied blanket statement and reinforce a stereotype.

Just because one asian person likes twinkies doesnt mean they all do. If thats how stereotypes worked there would be billions upon trillions of them.

  • 08.15.2011 7:33 PM PDT