Message to BGAFD Admin/Flat Eric
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:45 pm
Could I please ask that Flat Eric's post here gets added to the Frequently Asked Questions - What other posting rules do I need to follow section of BGAFD?
Flat Eric's post is a minor classic of it's sort and can provide an excellent introduction to new posters on the O/T Forum.
"I detect a touch of McCarthyism in Don's ramblings."
Get your insult in early to set the tone of the entire message. The insult helps to attract your readers' attention.
"Except that instead of seeing Communists lurking behind every bush, he sees "racists" lurking behind every post".
Be aware of your readership. Many might think McCarthy might be that bloke who used to be in the Beatles who seems to pop up on every celebratory event in Britain these days. Try to give some context to your insults for maximum effect.
"You sir, are a fanatic"
Once again, reinforce the insult with another. Some readers are very slow on the uptake.
"So much so that in a former life you were probably one of those mad puritan religious types who would accuse people of being witches just because they had warts or because they lived alone, were a bit eccentric and kept cats".
Try to demonise your opponent as far as possible. The best way to do this is by comparing them to mad religious types in times past or even worse, dear reader, Labour supporters.
"I can see you now - in your black garb, pudding bowl haircut and matching tall black hat - whipping the villagers into a frenzy with your mad cries of "Burn the witch! Burn the witch"
Some readers may not be very well up on persecution through the ages so try and paint a picture even if it is totally inaccurate. After all, very few fuckers will know!
"A good analogy I think, given that "racism" is the "witchcraft" of the 21st century".
Try to compliment yourself once. Any more, makes you appear a smug, self-satisfied creep. Meaningless comparisons are good like "racism" is the "witchcraft" of the 21st century, Belgian chocolate mousse is the apple crumble of the middle classes etc. etc.
"Because while you're busy shouting down as "racists" people who make comments you don't like or who think differently to you, there are plenty of people out there who would take one look at what you do for a living (Don Roobles, purveyor of hardcore porn) and judge you as an evil "exploiter of women" and a vile, misogynistic male chauvinist pig who treats the female of the species as little more than sex objects to be used and discarded."
Always try to divert attention from oneself. So although Eric's post is a non-stop stream of insults, make sure you describe your poster as "shouting down". He's the irrational, insulting one, right? You are the one who has just popped back from the vicar's tea party to impart some advice in a friendly tone.
Secondly, if someone makes some comments/criticism that you are concerned might include you, try to point out that a lot of people might not like him for whatever reasons, he makes porn (unlikely on this forum but it takes all sorts), his feet smell - that kind of thing.
"The same applies to those other "industry" posters on here who like to toss around lazy accusations of "racism".
If the original poster has some supporters, make sure you label them exactly the same way. It gives readers the impression that you, the poster who are in fact pouring out bile and contempt, are under attack from a veritable legion of opponents. This is known as the "I'm white and 99% of the UK population is Muslim and every time I mention this (three times a day and four times on Sunday) I get labelled as a racist" ploy.
"Now I'm sure you don't see yourself as that and neither do I."
Nice touch which should I feel, BGAFD Admin, fit into the advanced tips for posters section. Although the rest of your post might give readers the impression that you are a few sultanas short of a Xmas cake, at least try to sound sane and rational for one sentence in your post.
"You're passing judgement on people you don't know from Adam, based on nothing more than your own interpretations of a few comments made on a porn OT forum".
This type of ploy requires bravado and pzazz. Obviously given Mr Roobles hardly posts on the O/T forum at all, Flat Eric is, of course "passing judgement on people you don't know from Adam". But don't let any sign of self awareness or self knowledge creep into your post. It will only fuck up your best insults.
"But while it's fair to say that this forum is visited by plenty who probably wouldn't fall into the "stark raving liberal" or "progressive socialist" categories (myself included), no-one on here is Adolf Hitler or Nick Griffin either - at least not in any of the threads I've read (and I've read quite a few)"
Another nice touch. This is known as the Arsene Wenger approach i.e. when regularly asked if he had seen Martin Keown knowingly amputate the left peg of the opposing forward, Wenger would answer that he hadn't seen it.
"(and I've read quite a few)"
Anything that smacks of a line from a Frank Sinatra classic lyric helps you come across as a regular bloke, even sane, perhaps.
"So wind your neck in"
Always end with an insult, in case the reader drifted off after the opening insult.
In summary Eric, total, fucking bilge, as usual from you but expressed with some style.
Flat Eric's post is a minor classic of it's sort and can provide an excellent introduction to new posters on the O/T Forum.
"I detect a touch of McCarthyism in Don's ramblings."
Get your insult in early to set the tone of the entire message. The insult helps to attract your readers' attention.
"Except that instead of seeing Communists lurking behind every bush, he sees "racists" lurking behind every post".
Be aware of your readership. Many might think McCarthy might be that bloke who used to be in the Beatles who seems to pop up on every celebratory event in Britain these days. Try to give some context to your insults for maximum effect.
"You sir, are a fanatic"
Once again, reinforce the insult with another. Some readers are very slow on the uptake.
"So much so that in a former life you were probably one of those mad puritan religious types who would accuse people of being witches just because they had warts or because they lived alone, were a bit eccentric and kept cats".
Try to demonise your opponent as far as possible. The best way to do this is by comparing them to mad religious types in times past or even worse, dear reader, Labour supporters.
"I can see you now - in your black garb, pudding bowl haircut and matching tall black hat - whipping the villagers into a frenzy with your mad cries of "Burn the witch! Burn the witch"
Some readers may not be very well up on persecution through the ages so try and paint a picture even if it is totally inaccurate. After all, very few fuckers will know!
"A good analogy I think, given that "racism" is the "witchcraft" of the 21st century".
Try to compliment yourself once. Any more, makes you appear a smug, self-satisfied creep. Meaningless comparisons are good like "racism" is the "witchcraft" of the 21st century, Belgian chocolate mousse is the apple crumble of the middle classes etc. etc.
"Because while you're busy shouting down as "racists" people who make comments you don't like or who think differently to you, there are plenty of people out there who would take one look at what you do for a living (Don Roobles, purveyor of hardcore porn) and judge you as an evil "exploiter of women" and a vile, misogynistic male chauvinist pig who treats the female of the species as little more than sex objects to be used and discarded."
Always try to divert attention from oneself. So although Eric's post is a non-stop stream of insults, make sure you describe your poster as "shouting down". He's the irrational, insulting one, right? You are the one who has just popped back from the vicar's tea party to impart some advice in a friendly tone.
Secondly, if someone makes some comments/criticism that you are concerned might include you, try to point out that a lot of people might not like him for whatever reasons, he makes porn (unlikely on this forum but it takes all sorts), his feet smell - that kind of thing.
"The same applies to those other "industry" posters on here who like to toss around lazy accusations of "racism".
If the original poster has some supporters, make sure you label them exactly the same way. It gives readers the impression that you, the poster who are in fact pouring out bile and contempt, are under attack from a veritable legion of opponents. This is known as the "I'm white and 99% of the UK population is Muslim and every time I mention this (three times a day and four times on Sunday) I get labelled as a racist" ploy.
"Now I'm sure you don't see yourself as that and neither do I."
Nice touch which should I feel, BGAFD Admin, fit into the advanced tips for posters section. Although the rest of your post might give readers the impression that you are a few sultanas short of a Xmas cake, at least try to sound sane and rational for one sentence in your post.
"You're passing judgement on people you don't know from Adam, based on nothing more than your own interpretations of a few comments made on a porn OT forum".
This type of ploy requires bravado and pzazz. Obviously given Mr Roobles hardly posts on the O/T forum at all, Flat Eric is, of course "passing judgement on people you don't know from Adam". But don't let any sign of self awareness or self knowledge creep into your post. It will only fuck up your best insults.
"But while it's fair to say that this forum is visited by plenty who probably wouldn't fall into the "stark raving liberal" or "progressive socialist" categories (myself included), no-one on here is Adolf Hitler or Nick Griffin either - at least not in any of the threads I've read (and I've read quite a few)"
Another nice touch. This is known as the Arsene Wenger approach i.e. when regularly asked if he had seen Martin Keown knowingly amputate the left peg of the opposing forward, Wenger would answer that he hadn't seen it.
"(and I've read quite a few)"
Anything that smacks of a line from a Frank Sinatra classic lyric helps you come across as a regular bloke, even sane, perhaps.
"So wind your neck in"
Always end with an insult, in case the reader drifted off after the opening insult.
In summary Eric, total, fucking bilge, as usual from you but expressed with some style.