I guess I'm the only one near to tears about this...?

:\'(

He was my best friend, the only reason I went to The Lounge.


I can't believe you guys got to him like that. Thanks. Pfft.


I haven't spoken up as much until recently (I don't like taking sides too much -- I'm usually one of those "Hey let's all get along" types ;) ), but I totally feel this way too. :(

I'm not sure I'd delete my account or leave if it were me, but I can definitely understand him being noticeably hurt by it, especially when it was a common occuring thing over time.

I've frequently said it's okay to not be interested in something, we're all entitled to that - but you don't need to insult the person or what they're into, itself. I'm really not sure why many people ragged on him so much, but there's times I felt a distance when it happened because quite a few other people (who I consider friends) would get all over him for something, then I'd defend him and subsequently feel like the bad guy myself.


IMO his types of threads (which are much like the stuff I did on the BTTF boards with time travel or whatever) are the type of thing it's fun to come home from work or from school and see "Oh, I wonder what's new today" and want to participate in. One thing about the "decade" discussions that makes it really cool to me is that it's every person's (somewhat) individual point of view. Plus, I love to nitpick/categorize too, so it's easy to see why I enjoyed chatting with him (not just about decades, although that was some of it).

Well, I'm going to speak my mind about this...

Some people were being major assh*les to you, and you shouldn't let that get to you. You don't need to take people's comments to heart. Personally, I love you and think you're a great addition to this board, and one of the vital components making it integral and unique and holding it together, and not just a retro-fest. I'm sorry to see you go, because now I'm thinking of spending less time here myself. I don't think you need to leave because you worry you're not well-liked. I think the majority of people here like you alot, and you shouldn't take what a few people say to heart. I've let people walk all over me who I didn't care about in my life before, and it's one of the biggest mistakes I've ever made.


Not you as well, James? I guess if you leave you guys will also see alot of me on the board...kind of sad, really

Well, I'm going to speak my mind about this...

Some people were being major assh*les to you, and you shouldn't let that get to you. You don't need to take people's comments to heart. Personally, I love you and think you're a great addition to this board, and one of the vital components making it integral and unique and holding it together, and not just a retro-fest. I'm sorry to see you go, because now I'm thinking of spending less time here myself. I don't think you need to leave because you worry you're not well-liked. I think the majority of people here like you alot, and you shouldn't take what a few people say to heart. I've let people walk all over me who I didn't care about in my life before, and it's one of the biggest mistakes I've ever made.


Well said, I agree.

As far as not taking what someone else says too much -- I think if it happens once or twice, that's one thing. When it happens all the time, it gets to even the best of us (myself included). I'll be honest, it p*sses me off the way people always have seemed to pick on him. There's no need to do that. But on the other hand, if you give in to what they want, you're letting them win in a way.


Again, I don't understand why people can't simply say "I may not be interested in or agree with what you say, but I respect it" as opposed to taking potshots. Many of you have been way too harsh on him over time.

I'm leaving too. But before I go, I give to you these words of wisdom:

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CHEVROLET SMALL-BLOCK V-8

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^^^^^

Oh, you again.


Bye.

Okay, so, like, where's the history of the Ford Thunderbird?  :\'(  ;D

Heartless, heartless people.

Heartless, heartless people.



You're new.  I think you should avoid making rash generalizations until you know the full story behind why people are saying what they're saying.  I don't recall anyone being mean to him, other than telling him his incessant thread-starting was annoying.  If something like that is enough to make you delete your account and not come back, that's not about us; that's about you.

Why am I still considered new here?

I've been here seven months.


Jesus, how long have you guys been here?

Why am I still considered new here?

I've been here seven months.


Jesus, how long have you guys been here?



You haven't been posting very much, that's why I said "new".  I mean, 130-something posts in 7 months isn't alot.  I haven't been here that long myself, but others here have been members since the board started, or shortly thereafter. 

Why am I still considered new here?

I've been here seven months.


Jesus, how long have you guys been here?


Probably because you haven't posted that much yet. I've been here since July 2004 and I was still "new" in early '05 because I only made 40 posts in that first 6-7 months.

Heartless, heartless people.
what heartless people are you talking about? Donnie talked and dished out a lot of razzing, teasing, judgements, criticism himself and he got some given back to him. Unfortunately there may be some that gave it to him on a regular basis for no good reason and that is too bad, no need for meaness because he is a young man of 16 and that may have done a number on his self-esteem. But I wish he wouldn't get his self esteem or worth or value from what people on the damn internet say or think. That has got to come from within. I hope he grows from this and comes back with a renewed sense of respect for himself and others, and hopefully things will be better the next time around.  8)

Well said, I agree.

As far as not taking what someone else says too much -- I think if it happens once or twice, that's one thing. When it happens all the time, it gets to even the best of us (myself included). I'll be honest, it p*sses me off the way people always have seemed to pick on him. There's no need to do that. But on the other hand, if you give in to what they want, you're letting them win in a way.


Again, I don't understand why people can't simply say "I may not be interested in or agree with what you say, but I respect it" as opposed to taking potshots. Many of you have been way too harsh on him over time.


I think the people picking on him just needed a target.

For the love of God....why is Donnie Darko being made out to be some sort of martyr all of a sudden?  Here's the thing....not only did he make endless threads that kept repeating the same thing over and over again...he also made a habit of going into other people's threads and cutting them and the topic down. If he didn't agree with a thread, then why even go in it in the first place...just simply ignore it...don't go in and start saying rude things about it.  People suggested nicely to him that maybe he could perhaps not make as many duplicate threads ( I mean...it gets really old seeing the same things talked about over and over again....."Is 1999 more nineties than 1991?", "Do you think 1984 is the same as 1993?", and then all of those emo/hipster threads that could have easily been combined into one thread entitled, Emo/hipster.  But....he just kept on doing his thing, even more so, it seemed.  In the meantime...all of the other threads kept getting bumped pages down, and it seemed like an endless game to Donnie to keep bumping his back up.  People got frustrated...told him their feelings regarding the matter...and he chose to delete his account...end of story.  I do not think that it was a "witch hunt" like some of you are suggesting...nobody banned him, or literally threw him off of the forum..he decided to do so himself (not before creating a few threads around the boards announcing his departure...and then coming back and posting several times once again).  IMO, I didn't see anyone saying anything that would constitute damaging his self-esteem, etc.  I heard that he asked a few members what they thought of him, and they basically told him how they felt....that he could get annoying....but nobody said that they hated him or wished bad things against him.  I remember him, several times, insinuating that certain people "hated him", etc...but those words were never spoken out toward him.  Disliking certain threads and/or being annoyed with someone's posts is certainly not on the degree of hating someone.
Like others have said (for you DD followers)....he will be back, don't worry. He has done it before and I truly don't think he can stay away until January of 2007.

For the love of God....why is Donnie Darko being made out to be some sort of martyr all of a sudden?   etc, etc.


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Who freaking cares if he was a postwhore? GET OVER IT! Its a message board, this place is FOR posting.  To be honest, I enjoyed nearly all of Donnie's threads.

But seriously it is freaking PETTY to insult someone because you don't like the threads they're making.  If ya don't like it, DON'T READ 'EM.  Simple as that isn't it?

Now because some people had to be rude Donnie is gone. >:(

God people PISS ME OFF.