Things You Hate About TLO

[qcrisp]

Hmm. I missed the drama, it seems.

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Quote Originally Posted by Hidden X

The problem is, I suspect, that this site's dedication to TL's philosophy also mean that its administration is far more tolerant to... what would be the right term... other "edgy" philosophies and ideologies, than any other genre fiction community is. Since TL's philosophy would be considered edgy and out there by many outsiders, many here feel almost obliged to be welcoming and provide "fair hearing" to those who espouse other views that would also be classified as such. Meaning that, for example, the kind of right wing views that would get you insta-banned on most genre fiction boards are tolerated here, and as a result have many active vocal proponents. Which is why threads often degenerate into discussion of racism, politics and so on, or why some major weird fiction figures like Nicolay think what they think of your community or warn others against joining it.

Zero interest in what Nicolay thinks.

[qcrisp]

Quote Originally Posted by ToALonelyPeace

These things happen off-screen for me. I feel the presence of drama but I witness neither cause nor resolution. For me, it would be the mentioning of TLO as a place full of pessimists, nihilists, antinatalists, and misanthropists. That's false advertising. So far I only see one misanthropy thread, maybe two or three pessimist threads, and that one antinatalist thread with passion overdosed.

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Just doing my bit, small though it is, to help the boards become more misanthropic:

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[Kevin]

Name calling and such just seems typical of internet boards everywhere, especially when people really care about the topic.

But back to the topic at hand. What I hate about the TLO board is that allot of members seem to be smarter than I am and are certainly better informed about philosophical matters. I'm used to being the smartest person in the room, so that's kind of irritating.

Oh, I also don't like the fact that I've been exposed to some excellent authors, which causes me to spend money I don't have on books that I'm proud to own. I'm not sure where that falls on the hate scale, probably pretty low.

Other than that, hugz all around!

	TLO THOMAS LIGOTTI ONLINE

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Quote Originally Posted by Hidden X

Which is why threads often degenerate into discussion of racism, politics and so on, or why some major weird fiction figures like Nicolay think what they think of your community or warn others against joining it.

Nicolay's a major figure? I didn't get the memo.

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Please don't tell Scott Nicolay, Nurse Ratched!

All the things I dislike about TLO – such as the hypocrisy and pretentiousness of some – are aspects of humanity as a whole I find everywhere. There is nothing specific to this forum that bothers me.

	TLO THOMAS LIGOTTI ONLINE

[Gnosticangel]

With Strength I Burn wrote: "Finally, reposting the rules to indicate this is a forum for weird and pessimistic literature, rather than discussions of certain individuals' characters or polarized political topics, would rectify the issue. Enforcing these rules more rigorously is necessary, I feel."

I couldn't agree more with these sentiments. I find 99.9 % of the posters here a true pleasure to read and their inspired comments provide much food for thought. The site is an invaluable resource for writers of the Weird and for those who love their work.

In my own limited experience, the number of individuals who choose to directly attack and name call other members over perceived political differences is very small. Still, it used to frustrate me until I found the "blocking members" feature. A true blessing! I highly recommend anyone thinking of leaving the site due to a poster's personal attacks to first avail themselves of this option.

This clip seems to me to have some relevance to the discussion.

1984 (7/11) Movie CLIP - A Small Effort of Will (1984) HD - YouTube