CrashGordon94 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Crash, they don't care about being tracked down It's just that some guys on the internet are stupid and the instant they hear someone's a girl they're gonna start hitting on them because OMG A GIRL LIEKS VIDEO GAMEZ I MUST MARRY HER and white knight for them too and etc and that usually makes someone feel quite uncomfortable So it's good to use that if they want to avoid that. Better idea: Report them or ignore them instead of idiotically hiding harmless information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunwoo Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Crash, here's another thing: why does it matter whether a random person on the Internet you'll probably never meet is a male or a female? Would it change how you treat or interact with that person? Should it? I'm going to tell you a story right now. Back when I was new to SF (so new that the FR thing hadn't even started up at that point), I didn't mark my gender as female. I wanted to see whether people thought I were male or female based merely off my posts and words and typing style. Funny thing: the consensus was that I was male. The not-so-funny thing: Harpoon, after I told him that I was female, said something like, "but I was taught to treat ladies differently" or some bullshit like that. Fast forward a couple of months where he has the nerve to portray me as an ambition-less housemother type. This is a guy who when he first talked to me thought I was a dude and treated me normally. If he never figured out that I was actually female, I can guarantee that he would've treated me differently. Long story short? Sometimes, you don't WANT people to know you're gender because they'll treat you differently over it. And don't tell me that it doesn't happen because it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) Better idea: Report them or ignore them instead of idiotically hiding harmless information. Not sure if that's part of the rules or anything... but if it is against the rules then your idea would work Oh and people suck at ignoring annoying members so that's why they want to hide it instead Personally I don't see why you are so offended about it but... it doesn't exactly surprise me Edited October 17, 2012 by Freohr Datia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inactive Account Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Oh the naivete. Someone thinks that reporting works on all parts of the internet. Why is it so all-fired important to know, anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florete Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Freohr didn't respond to my hoof :(. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanami Touko Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 people, it's craaaaaaaash, this kind of thing should be expected you all know how silly he is about gender not that he should be but instead of trying to reason with him we should all just point and laugh :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Freohr didn't respond to my hoof :(. Wah I got distracted ;~; (\ Here you gooooooo~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inactive Account Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I'm booooooored, seph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanami Touko Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I'm booooooored, seph. I knooooooow, but you know that you'll never get anywhere with him, he's a lost cause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunwoo Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Crash, here's another thing: why does it matter whether a random person on the Internet you'll probably never meet is a male or a female? Would it change how you treat or interact with that person? Should it? I'm going to tell you a story right now. Back when I was new to SF (so new that the FR thing hadn't even started up at that point), I didn't mark my gender as female. I wanted to see whether people thought I were male or female based merely off my posts and words and typing style. Funny thing: the consensus was that I was male. The not-so-funny thing: Harpoon, after I told him that I was female, said something like, "but I was taught to treat ladies differently" or some bullshit like that. Fast forward a couple of months where he has the nerve to portray me as an ambition-less housemother type. This is a guy who when he first talked to me thought I was a dude and treated me normally. If he never figured out that I was actually female, I can guarantee that he would've treated me differently. Long story short? Sometimes, you don't WANT people to know you're gender because they'll treat you differently over it. And don't tell me that it doesn't happen because it did. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inactive Account Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 That implies that I'm trying to accomplish anything other the mild morbid amusement of repeatedly poking FFTF topics with a stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 what if you're both oOoOoOoOoOoO~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I knooooooow, but you know that you'll never get anywhere with him, he's a lost cause makes me think, it's good for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanami Touko Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) Anyone? oh uh well yeah you're pretty much right in that some people treat others differently based on their gender and that the option to not tell should be there for anyone to use. That implies that I'm trying to accomplish anything other the mild morbid amusement of repeatedly poking FFTF topics with a stick. makes me think, it's good for me Touché! Edited October 17, 2012 by seph1212 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ein Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I should get a stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Hey in my defence I was just laughing at him until everybody else didn't and took it further so I lasted a little bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teapot Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) Because being non-gender binary is a thing. I simply enjoy being difficult. Edited October 17, 2012 by · j e a l o u s y · Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Vanguard Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 What is this, I don't even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inactive Account Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) Because being non-gender binary is a thing. I simply enjoy being difficult. I dunno it's pretty well established that Crash thinks we're not real. Like unicorns or some shit. I'M A UNICORN. Edited October 17, 2012 by kdanger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashGordon94 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Boron, I know what you did. And I know why behaviour like Sharpy's sucks BUT THAT DOESN'T JUSTIFY IT! It only justifies disciplining gender roled assholes like Sharpy. Oh and people suck at ignoring annoying members so that's why they want to hide it instead That's not an excuse! people, it's craaaaaaaash, this kind of thing should be expected you all know how silly he is about gender not that he should be but instead of trying to reason with him we should all just point and laugh :3 No Seph, you should fuck off. Saying this shit isn't helpful or constructive, it's just senseless sadistic cruelty. I know you hate me SO STOP TALKING ABOUT ME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Awwwwwwww I wanna be a unicorn too ;~; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 That's not an excuse! I wasn't trying to say it was an excuuuuuuuuuuse I'm just saying it as fact that people can't do what you were saying they should do so your idea wouldn't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanami Touko Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 It's just senseless sadistic cruelty. and you denying non-gender binary people isn't? maaaaaan the hypocrisy is thick in this threeeeeead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunwoo Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Boron, I know what you did. And I know why behaviour like Sharpy's sucks BUT THAT DOESN'T JUSTIFY IT! It only justifies disciplining gender roled assholes like Sharpy. Crash, which one is easier: Discipline every "gender-roled asshole like Sharpy" or Putting your gender as "not-telling on an Internet forum Seriously. Think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) Boron, I know what you did. And I know why behaviour like Sharpy's sucks BUT THAT DOESN'T JUSTIFY IT! It only justifies disciplining gender roled assholes like Sharpy. lrn2logic dude what you're saying is also completely unjustified do you actually ever listen/read properly instead of jumping to your conclusions that can also come off as assholish I'm pretty much done dealing with people who think they are right no matter what and use isolated cases to prove a point (logically unsound in case you missed the point) also hypocrisy Edited October 17, 2012 by Manix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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