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I can't BELIEVE the amount of whining!

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Started 16 years ago by Lockett
Latest reply from jinkazama

Lockett
Member

Just look at these rude, hateful comments!

"Same game same rules same everything. Not worth the bother."

"I tried to find good stuff here.. it just wasn’t there."

"this was so slow and non-challenging on my system that I didn’t have the patience to finish even the first level."

Why are these JERKS whining and complaining about what they got for FREE?! These people seem to put down GAOTD and its offerings EVERY DAY and it's OFFENSIVE! If they don't like it, then they SHOULDN'T DOWNLOAD IT! Duh! Anyway, if they think that it's so bad, then why don't they give away their OWN stuff?! I doubt that it would be better!

Posted 16 years ago #
graylox
Moderator

Hi, Lockett, are you feeling better now ?

Posted 16 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

lol, always good to have a shout occassionally. hehe

yeah it must have been around 4.30am when i wrote the above.. :)

Posted 16 years ago #
Lockett
Member

I was hoping for more satirical responses...

Posted 16 years ago #
graylox
Moderator

Hey, it's half past five in the morning here, even a night-owl needs a chill-out sometimes

Posted 16 years ago #
RunesageMagik
Member

Lockett, the idiom - "it takes all kinds" - was conceived long before Internet forums were invented. I'm betting the first person to utter that was observing an argument on the pros and cons of fire between 2 or 3 tribes of cavemen. (and their womenfolk) The different agendas of those who post to forums would form a list a mile long, and studying forum exchanges gives shrinks something to do during lunch.

Posted 16 years ago #
graylox
Moderator

on the games site were at least some whiners, the other site was dull-dull today; a nonhazardous proggy delivers no comical posts - or the great mod was quite radical today.

Posted 16 years ago #
BuBBy
Teh adnim

not quite radical... "quite otherwise occupied" is a better description.

"quite resting". "quite unconscious".

"quite quiet". :)

Posted 16 years ago #
graylox
Moderator

:) well done

Posted 16 years ago #
lizil
Member

okay - could we stop whining about the whining? Its getting almost as bad as the whining, at least in the software comments. I like to believe that most of us are aware of the group that is demanding & ungrateful, without having it constantly pointed out. (this is about as as satirical as I get.)

Posted 16 years ago #
LeKanaw
Member

Yesterday, after some discussion/arguing about the "idiots" voting down a program just bc they don't know h2 use it or what it does, someone posted a comment (#23), suggesting there should be a 3rd button in the front pages, adding to the "thums up, thumbs down" ones. This one would be for those to whom the program "Does not apply" or "Cannot use" or something similar.

Personally, I just don't vote if I'm not interested, since I won't be able to evaluate. But there are ppl who absolutely have to click on "something". I don't understand why they "need" to do it, maybe some new kind of ADD or similar... Who knows!! Maybe the same ones who also feel the *need* to write "I'm the first"...
But the fact that they do, gives a skewed view of the s/w / game. I thought this 3rd button could be interesting.
But *NOT* b4 the new Search Engine though, right KeyMaster!?!?!? ;-)

Another thing I notice is ppl don't know h2 vote. And this is sad!!
I saw some rather idiotic questions on the front pages, followed by a brilliant response from our Mr.B.
And guess what? Full of positive votes!!

As the other one said, some ppl need to upgrade their heads, their PC works perfectly!!!
Peace, Mangoette :-)

Posted 16 years ago #
HOSS
Member

There are just too many people that have to be negative. If they were required to sign their real names to their posts I doubt we would see very many. Apparently venting without having sign their real name makes them feel important.

Posted 16 years ago #
BuBBy
Teh adnim

If somebody is negative and there is some reasoning behind it - or perhaps some evidence they have actually installed and looked at the program then maybe ok. It is better if there is mention as to exactly what feature, option either present, missing or broken then maybe the developer can do something about it.

My "tragic comment of the week" goes to:

LET me tel anyone and ever1 out here, Ccleaner is NO GOOD. Cuz if you compare it with other such PAID softwares, you’d know the difference.
Many people are jumping around merrily with their “ccleaners”, which is of no good.

I replied

From BuBBy: Great Advice. I’m off to uninstall CCleaner. Thanks for your comment.

People started posting that I was being inconsistent, and "How could you?" style posts - so I had to...

UPDATE: To completely explain (to a few posters, below) my above comment “Great Advice” is ironic. I actually mean “Terrible Advice”, but I mistakenly assumed that anyone reading Vman’s comment (including the references and examples that are cited) could determine that for themselves. My apologies.

Comment by Vman — February 8th, 2008 at 5:07 am edit
Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-73)

It seems irony doesn't work (I'm not sure if 73 people 'got it' or not).

But for people who just complain, or complain about complainers - I know what their opinions are worth to me - and it doesn't even amount to a single second of sleep.

Don't feel you have to add to their voice, just ignore it - at the risk of incensing the people who complain about the right to complain... Their comments will probably be squashed.

(Note complaining about the software or GOTD isn't the same as constructive criticism, or useful feedback).

Posted 16 years ago #
funkymom
Member

bubby- i got it.....and i thought it was hilarious.

Posted 16 years ago #
RunesageMagik
Member

Good morning, Mangoette (glad you approve of that endearing nickname)

As I seemed to have initated the bellyaching about GAOTD's inadequate search function, it behooves me to offer a workaround solution. Figured that since Google's apparently spidering this site daily, if you create a desktop shortcut from this link, you'll launch like a normal google search, restricted to the GAOTD site and with the flexibility to use targeted search params. It should do until GAOTD signs up with Google or Atom or another site search engine -

http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en&num=100&as_sitesearch=giveawayoftheday.com

Posted 16 years ago #
LeKanaw
Member

Hello my friend!! So glad to bump into you :-)
Yes, LUUUUV the new name, been signing w it since then. Makes me smile!

What a splendid idea u had for the link!! And it behoves me to thank you! ;-)
Will do exactly what u said...
Added the link already. You are such a nice fellow!!!
I'm almost sorry I commented on ur purple cape and midriff. Well no, not really :-D

Encore Merci et à bientôt! Mangoette

Posted 16 years ago #
graylox
Moderator

*****

Posted 16 years ago #
RunesageMagik
Member

No worries. As you can see from this self portrait, your description was amazingly accurate, though I'm too modest to be showing off a bare midriff in front of the ladies of the night. You know the saying... Guns don't scare people, hairy bellybuttons do. :-)

Posted 16 years ago #
graylox
Moderator

do they ?

Posted 16 years ago #
Anonymous
Unregistered

*** wonders if Adam and Eve had belly buttons

think about it ;-)

Posted 16 years ago #
LeKanaw
Member

@RM
You are soooo damn cute!!! I could hug you!
Where in the hell did u find that so quickly?? And w a hat too.. Lovely :-D
Royal Clowness, Mangoette

PS: Wonderful day to all - Signing off now, been up for 24hrs already(again) *sigh*
Hi Babs, see u later, ok?

Posted 16 years ago #
Bethany
Member

All I have to say is that many people are just plain idiots. Most of us learned at a very young age that if you have nothing nice to say, then say nothing at all. A lot of the software offered here is nothing that I would have any idea of how to use but I check each day faithfully to see if there is something that I can use. I was taught to create a new Restore point before installing new software. But I keep seeing people post about how something really screwed up their computer. I have downloaded a few things that really aren't what I expected to be/do and quickly uninstalled but feel no need to try and slander or berate the particular application or game. Some softwares fill my heart with delight and that is why I come.

Posted 16 years ago #
jinkazama
Member

@Lockett - so u do read the comments? i prefer the forum as compared to the comments section.

Posted 16 years ago #

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