|
|
| Understanding Terrapin Station (303872) | |
 |
|
| Home > BusChat | |
[ Post a New Response | Return to the Index ]
|
|
| (303873) | |
Re: Understanding Terrapin Station |
|
|
Posted by busdude2 on Thu Mar 26 06:59:26 2015, in response to Understanding Terrapin Station, posted by nostalgia on Thu Mar 26 06:35:12 2015. Simple fix. Don't click on anything he posts. If you don't read it he loses and can't bother anyone. |
|
|
| (303874) | |
Re: Understanding Terrapin Station |
|
|
Posted by nostalgia on Thu Mar 26 07:05:08 2015, in response to Re: Understanding Terrapin Station, posted by busdude2 on Thu Mar 26 06:59:26 2015. Correct. But he counts on new posters to fall "into the trap" so there will be a continuous supply to feed his neuroses. This is a general warning because it takes a while to catch on. |
|
|
| (303876) | |
Re: Understanding Terrapin Station |
|
|
Posted by kcram3500 on Thu Mar 26 07:47:41 2015, in response to Understanding Terrapin Station, posted by nostalgia on Thu Mar 26 06:35:12 2015. I've never had a problem with him. Not once. When he asks a question or engages a debate with me, I read his post and answer it - unlike a number of you who can't seem to communicate without profanity and would prefer to just make it personal when you realize he's right and you have no other comeback. Because when he finds himself mistaken with me, he acknowledges it and apologizes or thanks me for the proper information.Treat others with civility and respect... you may actually learn something. |
|
|
| (303877) | |
Re: Understanding Terrapin Station |
|
|
Posted by nostalgia on Thu Mar 26 08:41:22 2015, in response to Re: Understanding Terrapin Station, posted by kcram3500 on Thu Mar 26 07:47:41 2015. I'm happy to read that he gets along with ONE person on this board. That doesn't mitigate what I've written based on the angry messages I've read. |
|
|
| (303878) | |
Re: Understanding Terrapin Station |
|
|
Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Thu Mar 26 09:46:46 2015, in response to Re: Understanding Terrapin Station, posted by nostalgia on Thu Mar 26 07:05:08 2015. Correct. But he counts on new posters to fall "into the trap" so there will be a continuous supply to feed his neuroses. This is a general warning because it takes a while to catch on.Nostalgia: I agree with you and I can forgive a first time poster who might respond to him. The problem is that many of those responding to him have been here for a while and should know better. Time and again I've come to these boards and the entire page on the screen consists of posts by TS or those responding to him and not one of those posts is worth reading. These guys don't realize what a valuable resource this board is. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
|
|
| (303879) | |
Re: Understanding People |
|
|
Posted by New Flyer #857 on Thu Mar 26 11:27:13 2015, in response to Understanding Terrapin Station, posted by nostalgia on Thu Mar 26 06:35:12 2015. Thing is, such a thread as this one provides the very attention that is being sought.People can be complicated. The Internet has its cons in that you don't know (for sure) what a person looks like or much about them at all. But you have to take advantage of the pros. There's no need to reply to a post right away or at all. (You can therefore choose the emotional state you are in when you reply). You do not need to click on everything or process everything. I've been doing just fine on these boards for 15 years. If a thread looks like it's going downhill, stop following it, or maybe check in after a couple of days and see if it somehow came back to the topic or something constructive. If someone replies to you with an argument surrounded by negative personal comments, reply to the argument only. If an entire reply, in your judgement, is negative personal comments and truly no argument, then don't reply at all. It's not too hard; it just takes a bit of discipline. Even a nasty handle can be correct about some things at times, too. Thank him if you learn something, politely offer corrections to any faulty logic you may sense (only if you're sure), and ignore everything else. Don't ever say "I'm not responding," or fall into the realm of the personal yourself. Then there's no end. To ignore someone, it must be perfect ignorance, without verbally indicating such ignorance! |
|
|
| (303880) | |
Re: Understanding Terrapin Station |
|
|
Posted by busdude2 on Thu Mar 26 11:30:49 2015, in response to Re: Understanding Terrapin Station, posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Thu Mar 26 09:46:46 2015. True this is a great place for bus info and exchanging ideas. As long as we can stick to that and not get caught up in all the drama. |
|
|
| (303882) | |
Re: Understanding Terrapin Station |
|
|
Posted by BrooklynBus on Thu Mar 26 12:00:42 2015, in response to Re: Understanding Terrapin Station, posted by kcram3500 on Thu Mar 26 07:47:41 2015. I have done nothing to upset him. Yet whenever I post anything, he is the first to post, Don't believe him. If I don't respond new posters might think he is behaving rationally.I can count the number of intelligent discussions I have has with him with the fingers on one hand. But the number of times he has made insulting posts numbers h the hundreds. I am not going to try to analyze him. |
|
|
| (303883) | |
Re: Understanding Terrapin Station |
|
|
Posted by BrooklynBus on Thu Mar 26 12:00:44 2015, in response to Re: Understanding Terrapin Station, posted by kcram3500 on Thu Mar 26 07:47:41 2015. I have done nothing to upset him. Yet whenever I post anything, he is the first to post, Don't believe him. If I don't respond new posters might think he is behaving rationally.I can count the number of intelligent discussions I have has with him with the fingers on one hand. But the number of times he has made insulting posts numbers h the hundreds. I am not going to try to analyze him. |
|
|
| (303884) | |
Re: Understanding Terrapin Station |
|
|
Posted by NJT Oradell on Thu Mar 26 12:02:56 2015, in response to Understanding Terrapin Station, posted by nostalgia on Thu Mar 26 06:35:12 2015. Ignoring an antagonist usually leads to pissing the antagonist off thus reversing his intent. |
|
|
| (303885) | |
Re: Understanding Terrapin Station |
|
|
Posted by New Flyer #857 on Thu Mar 26 12:06:28 2015, in response to Re: Understanding Terrapin Station, posted by BrooklynBus on Thu Mar 26 12:00:42 2015. If I don't respond new posters might think he is behaving rationally.I respectfully disagree. They will ultimately catch on that certain behavior is not acceptable if it is ignored (perfectly) long enough. |
|
|
| (303886) | |
Re: Understanding Terrapin Station |
|
|
Posted by nostalgia on Thu Mar 26 12:26:07 2015, in response to Re: Understanding Terrapin Station, posted by BrooklynBus on Thu Mar 26 12:00:42 2015. I agree with you. You posted in the Brooklyn Bus Route thread and Therapy Station responded "Don't believe anything Brooklyn Bus writes" or something to that effect. Your original message wasn't even directed to him.I got tired of challenging his amateurish behavior in numerous threads so I decided to call him out in ONE thread. |
|
|
| (303887) | |
Re: Understanding Terrapin Station |
|
|
Posted by nostalgia on Thu Mar 26 12:27:31 2015, in response to Re: Understanding Terrapin Station, posted by NJT Oradell on Thu Mar 26 12:02:56 2015. That's true. However, there are always new members who aren't aware of Therapy Station's past so they unintentionally keep fueling the fire by responding to his taunts. |
|
|
| (303888) | |
Re: Understanding Terrapin Station |
|
|
Posted by northshore on Thu Mar 26 17:00:26 2015, in response to Understanding Terrapin Station, posted by nostalgia on Thu Mar 26 06:35:12 2015. I appreciate Terrapin Station for taking the time to read my posts and pointing out all my deficiencies. |
|
|