ILF is just a Hipster TGP

[D.o.S.]

Who is Barter Towne?

[dubkitty]

I guess I haven't noticed much of a difference, except that like 5 people have just constantly been calling everyone else out for being non-conformists?

egg-zactly. it's one thing to have moderators doing stuff that is arguably lame. it's another entirely to have a flying squad of non-moderator PC brownshirts shouting down any dissent, copy-and-pasting each other's posts because they apparently can't be arsed to write down an original thought, and telling anyone with a different opinion to leave. that's what's making this into Hipster TGP: the insistence of certain individuals in the hipster demographic on trying to force their limited, straitened, politically determined viewpoint on the community. i wouldn't presume to tell people to come and go, but theres about six people here that really need to take a look at themselves and their arrogance and shut the fuck up for awhile. the world isn't a college campus, and shit isn't as simple as your ideas lead you to believe it is.

[D.o.S.]

the world isn't a college campus, and shit isn't as simple as your ideas lead you to believe it is.

But what if, like, life is nothing but a continuing education plan...

man?

[dubkitty]

given human behavior i'm guessing it's more like a GED program LOL

[warwick.hoy]

Meh,...opinions are like assholes,....

and this horse has been beaten to death.

It saddens me that the general bitchiness in GD scares people (vets and noobs) off,...but I'm not gonna let divergent opinions bring down my enjoyment level of ILF.

Let your balls drop.

And only hipsters call other people hipsters.

[snipelfritz]

And only hipsters call other people hipsters.

I thought hipsters didn't acknowledge that there is such a thing as a hipster

[warwick.hoy]

My understanding is they don't acknowledge that they themselves are hipsters.

Honestly I thought hipsterism died in 2009

http://nymag.com/news/features/69129/

[SPACERITUAL]

I guess I haven't noticed much of a difference, except that like 5 people have just constantly been calling everyone else out for being non-conformists?

egg-zactly. it's one thing to have moderators doing stuff that is arguably lame. it's another entirely to have a flying squad of non-moderator PC brownshirts shouting down any dissent, copy-and-pasting each other's posts because they apparently can't be arsed to write down an original thought, and telling anyone with a different opinion to leave. that's what's making this into Hipster TGP: the insistence of certain individuals in the hipster demographic on trying to force their limited, straitened, politically determined viewpoint on the community. i wouldn't presume to tell people to come and go, but theres about six people here that really need to take a look at themselves and their arrogance and shut the fuck up for awhile. the world isn't a college campus, and shit isn't as simple as your ideas lead you to believe it is.

I agree with dubkitty. Alot of people go through the liberalcollegedouchebag phase of imposing their professors viewpoint on any captive audience. I understand that people are feeling impassioned but these posts never lead to rational, calm arguments and always degenerate into name calling and butthurt accusations. Ive always thought that college students should be required to take basic logic every semester as this is one of the most useful yet ignored classes next to comp 101 and 102...not that i took either of those. Just because your community college professor assigned a cornell west or linda nochlin article for homework doesnt necessarily mean that is the only viewpoint you are going to encounter, nor does it mean we want you vomiting paraphrase allover the forum. You cant honestly expect others to be respectful of your opinions if method you chose to voice those opinions is condescending and inconsiderate of theirs. For example, in japan, when disagreeing it is customary to preface your argument with "Yes, but". Also, if you dont have a valid argument, telling people they are stupid or immature or racist or sexist and getting fucking a priori is cheap and derivative and is only fuel for bickering. I resign myself, from now on, to just ignore serious flamebait threads, I love ilf because of the lack of all seriousness....thats the way its always been. I came back because it seemed like shit had simmered down....now im not so sure. However there is always hope. Dubkitty and I are getting along.....go figure.

[theavondon]

I'm tired of the term "hipster"! Just, in any form! Fucking lame shit!


LETS BRING BACK "4CHAN OF GEAR FORUMS" ERA ILF BUBB RUBB SAY WOO WOO

[SPACERITUAL]

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I'm tired of the term "hipster"! Just, in any form! Fucking lame shit!


LETS BRING BACK "4CHAN OF GEAR FORUMS" ERA ILF BUBB RUBB SAY WOO WOO

WOOOO WOOOOO

[Grrface]

the world isn't a college campus, and shit isn't as simple as your ideas lead you to believe it is.

But what if, like, life is nothing but a continuing education plan...

man?

Ugh, does that mean I have to take out a student loan?

[warwick.hoy]

Pretty much what Spacey says,...and I know that I'm not immune to participating in teh dramaz,...but I'm just gonna live and let live on this forum from now on.

I think one of the hangups is that noobs are gonna come in and immediately begin joining in on pile ons and all that shit. It's unavoidable IMO,...and as much as this is a happypretendland wish; It would be nice to see all of ILF be one big happy Fuzzy Family.

Could also be some ebb and flow post holiday depression pussy bleeding shit. Gawd we are nothing but a bunch of wimminz (cue "that's sexist" replies).

FWIW,...I only took a few music classes in community college so I didn't have to suffer through any diversity classes. I did read 1984 in two days for the ENG101 prereq. That book just drew me in and made me discover that I can actually enjoy reading a book.

[snipelfritz]

My understanding is they don't acknowledge that they themselves are hipsters.

Honestly I thought hipsterism died in 2009

http://nymag.com/news/features/69129/

Well hipsterism has been around for much longer than that. Technically it goes all the way back to Beaniks in the 50's.

[Jwar]

the OP raises an interesting point. But could perhaps propose a solution in the comments/suggestions thread? OR, better yet-Post 'em here! What, besides dick jokes would make the board more fun? And since we've done dick jokes/meme's/gif's to death, what are some new and exciting things we could do? Discuss!
Nuking General gets my vote

FUCK YOU

[theavondon]

My understanding is they don't acknowledge that they themselves are hipsters.

Honestly I thought hipsterism died in 2009

http://nymag.com/news/features/69129/

Well hipsterism has been around for much longer than that. Technically it goes all the way back to Beaniks in the 50's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Negro

the irony of me posting this while listening to three six mafia is palpable.