os flame war

October 28, 2005 6:33 AM

What's the deal with the title of this post? It doesn't look like it has anything to do with the thread. Is it an odd attempt at self-promotion of some sort?
posted by alms to MetaFilter-Related at 6:33 AM (24 comments total)

No. The original poster is just an idiot.
posted by nathan_teske at 6:34 AM on October 28, 2005

what n_t said.
posted by mds35 at 6:37 AM on October 28, 2005

It was a bad post, which is probably why the title was also bad.
posted by jessamyn at 6:48 AM on October 28, 2005

man, that jimjam is awesome. I hope he posts another one like that!
posted by shmegegge at 6:55 AM on October 28, 2005

I think n_t has it. Look at the dudes posting history. He sounds like a dumbaclot.
posted by chunking express at 6:57 AM on October 28, 2005

That account is nothing but pure noise.
posted by caddis at 7:06 AM on October 28, 2005

Yeah, um, why is that poster still posting?

If new members, who are blank slates, have to wait a certain period and/or make a certain numer of comments before they get the keys to the front page, I'd say someone who's repeatedly abused it to this extent should be, at the very least, forced to wait and prove their grasp of Mefi discourse over the course of a few weeks and/or several dozen comments. Just a thought.
posted by soyjoy at 7:16 AM on October 28, 2005

christ, he's a dildo, not a criminal!

he may need a private email from an admin, but I doubt this calls for a bannination.

remember: it we outlaw dildos, only dildos will have outlaws.
posted by shmegegge at 7:19 AM on October 28, 2005

New members have to wait to post to the front page? How long has that been in effect? I'm not complaining, just curious...
posted by loquacious at 7:19 AM on October 28, 2005

Why do you say it has nothing to do with the thread? If you can't get a job with Macs, you should start reading up on Linux.

(The thread was stupid, but I think the title is at least as apropos as most other ones.)
posted by smackfu at 7:22 AM on October 28, 2005

Metafilter: it we outlaw dildos, only dildos will have outlaws.
posted by clevershark at 7:25 AM on October 28, 2005

smackfu writes "Why do you say it has nothing to do with the thread? If you can't get a job with Macs, you should start reading up on Linux."

Well, if something requires IE, you may possibly not be able to use it on a Mac but you definitely won't be able to use it with Linux...
posted by clevershark at 7:26 AM on October 28, 2005

remember: it we outlaw dildos, only dildos will have outlaws.

I prefer to say: If we dildo outlaws...there will be a lot of people walking around with sore butts.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 7:36 AM on October 28, 2005

loquacious writes "New members have to wait to post to the front page? How long has that been in effect? I'm not complaining, just curious..."

I since before the flood gates openned. You also have to have a few comments before you can post. As spammers rarely make _good_ comments it makes them easier to ferret out.
posted by Mitheral at 7:42 AM on October 28, 2005

If we dildo outlaws, only dildos will outlaw!
posted by delmoi at 8:56 AM on October 28, 2005

If marriage is outlawed, only outlaws will have in-laws.

-- RAW
posted by soyjoy at 8:59 AM on October 28, 2005

he may need a private email from an admin, but I doubt this calls for a bannination.

A bannination? Maybe not. A MeTa thread full of snarks and the sweet smell of fresh hot tar? Definitely!
posted by languagehat at 9:47 AM on October 28, 2005

Damn right, trial by fire. Wheel the bound and gagged JimJam in here for his fair share of abuses. But don't worry, JimJam, we're not a college football team so your backdoor's safe (for the most part).

But thanks, I wouldn't want to work for a company that uses Outlook and IE, do they not put locks on the doors too?
posted by fenriq at 9:52 AM on October 28, 2005

OSX is Linus for Dummies.
posted by Optamystic at 12:36 PM on October 28, 2005

Linux, that is. Dummy, I be.
posted by Optamystic at 12:36 PM on October 28, 2005

Steve Jobs is Linus for dummies?
posted by timeistight at 12:38 PM on October 28, 2005

Well, if something requires IE, you may possibly not be able to use it on a Mac but you definitely won't be able to use it with Linux...

Yes you can. You can even run multiple versions concurrently with wine's crazy new bottle feature. Also, what if the job somehow requires Tuxracer? What then?
posted by moift at 1:18 PM on October 28, 2005

See? I resisted the temptation to respond, and merely flagged instead. It took some doing I can tell you. How much more of a twat would the poster have felt if his pathetic flame-bait had been met with zero responses?
posted by nthdegx at 3:58 PM on October 28, 2005

Also, what if the job somehow requires Tuxracer?

Well in that case you'd go back to slashdot, you fucking fanboy idiot.
posted by moift at 4:41 PM on October 31, 2005