Richard's jest posts

Pratters · 04-07-2007, 12:21 AM

I don't get it. He posts any thing. Then he adds a jest line below it. It translates to 'I don't mean it.' more than any thing. What is the purpose of these posts and what does it bring? What does this post or this post mean? It is fair enough then that a lot of members don't like such posts. Case in point: 1, 2. A lot of the times, he even makes these posts without the jest line below them only to say later that those posts were in jest causing unnecessary disruption in the forums.

Is it time to tell him to stop posting these nonsense posts or is it okay?

GIMH · 04-07-2007, 12:27 AM

IIRC, he started putting the disclaimer at the bottom when he returned in January, feeling he'd been stung too many times before when he had been joking but everyone thought he was serious. The one that sticks in mind most is a thread where someone posted the top 10 innings (in terms of runs) and discounted each one, funny post, Richard responded by discounting his arguments; it was intended as a joke but he got jumped on.

I guess he feels nowadays that he's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. If he puts the disclaimer on, people have a go at him for it, but when he doesn't, and then claims he was joking, he also gets jumped on.

vic_orthdox · 04-07-2007, 12:29 AM

You know what's easier than writing, "Yes, this post was in jest"?

Using a smiley like

or

Fiery · 04-07-2007, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero

IIRC, he started putting the disclaimer at the bottom when he returned in January, feeling he'd been stung too many times before when he had been joking but everyone thought he was serious. The one that sticks in mind most is a thread where someone posted the top 10 innings (in terms of runs) and discounted each one, funny post, Richard responded by discounting his arguments; it was intended as a joke but he got jumped on.

I guess he feels nowadays that he's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. If he puts the disclaimer on, people have a go at him for it, but when he doesn't, and then claims he was joking, he also gets jumped on.

Why doesn't he just not post if he's ever in doubt about how people will interpret his post. Easy.

GIMH · 04-07-2007, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fiery

Why doesn't he just not post if he's ever in doubt about how people will interpret his post. Easy.

Yeah but surely he should be allowed to post if he wants to? Just because his sense of humour differs to that of others doesn't mean he shouldn't be allowed to use it.

Pratters · 04-07-2007, 12:35 AM

How is it humorous? When he writes in the end of the post, this post is in jest, it can only translate to 'I didn't mean it.' because it is not funny at all.

If say a random thing to you, and then write this post is in jest, it won't translate to any thing. It basically is just a post which was not intended. Why should such a post be accepted in the forum then when it, from the post writer himself, it was not intended. It is not as if the post makes any sense. It doesn't have an ironical style or content to say some of Marc's posts.

adharcric · 04-07-2007, 12:36 AM

"Jest" not funny. Annoying crap. That's all.

PhoenixFire · 04-07-2007, 12:48 AM

Don't know why it bothers people to be honest it's one line at the end of a post, there are more important things in life.

pinchy81 · 04-07-2007, 01:02 AM

dire imo

dontcloseyoureyes · 04-07-2007, 01:57 AM

Partyush telling it like it smells.

Richard · 04-07-2007, 03:27 AM

"Jest" isn't always the accurate way of putting it because it's not always "joke" as such; "I didn't literally mean what I said here" would indeed be a better way of putting it. However, as that sounds unutterably lame I tend not to go for that.

And Jack: trust me, the smiley route doesn't usually work for me, I know that from historical evidence.

Either way, I'll try - again

- to convey more often when I'm not being 100% serious in a post.

HeathDavisSpeed · 04-07-2007, 03:59 AM

Frankly, the use of the word 'dire' is much more infuriating to me that the 'jest' thing - although the needless lengthening

of a post

by putting in loa

ds of blank lines

for no real reason

is

even more annoying.

Bobisback · 04-07-2007, 04:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeathDavisSpeed

Frankly, the use of the word 'dire' is much more infuriating to me that the 'jest' thing - although the needless lengthening

of a post

by putting in loa

ds of blank lines

for no real reason

is

even more annoying.

Then why the **** did you just do it.

HeathDavisSpeed · 04-07-2007, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobisback

Then why the **** did you just do it.

Cos I'm Heath?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOSHHHHHH>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>

alternative · 04-07-2007, 04:23 AM

This is ridiculous.

04-07-2007, 12:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pratters Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 20,794	Richard's jest posts I don't get it. He posts any thing. Then he adds a jest line below it. It translates to 'I don't mean it.' more than any thing. What is the purpose of these posts and what does it bring? What does this post or this post mean? It is fair enough then that a lot of members don't like such posts. Case in point: 1, 2. A lot of the times, he even makes these posts without the jest line below them only to say later that those posts were in jest causing unnecessary disruption in the forums. Is it time to tell him to stop posting these nonsense posts or is it okay? Last edited by Pratters; 04-07-2007 at 12:27 AM.

04-07-2007, 12:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,598	IIRC, he started putting the disclaimer at the bottom when he returned in January, feeling he'd been stung too many times before when he had been joking but everyone thought he was serious. The one that sticks in mind most is a thread where someone posted the top 10 innings (in terms of runs) and discounted each one, funny post, Richard responded by discounting his arguments; it was intended as a joke but he got jumped on. I guess he feels nowadays that he's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. If he puts the disclaimer on, people have a go at him for it, but when he doesn't, and then claims he was joking, he also gets jumped on. __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

04-07-2007, 12:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Pratters Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 20,794	How is it humorous? When he writes in the end of the post, this post is in jest, it can only translate to 'I didn't mean it.' because it is not funny at all. If say a random thing to you, and then write this post is in jest, it won't translate to any thing. It basically is just a post which was not intended. Why should such a post be accepted in the forum then when it, from the post writer himself, it was not intended. It is not as if the post makes any sense. It doesn't have an ironical style or content to say some of Marc's posts. Last edited by Pratters; 04-07-2007 at 12:40 AM.

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04-07-2007, 12:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,363	You know what's easier than writing, "Yes, this post was in jest"? Using a smiley like or

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adharcric International Coach Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 10,898	"Jest" not funny. Annoying crap. That's all.

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