I'm not quitting... an open letter to my "critics"

squarejawhero · 02-06-2006, 04:21 PM

I know a lot of people have been thinking...

"Wtf is up with SJH lately? He seems to be getting rude, aggressive... his sense of humour seems to have completely disappeared... this isn't the same guy who joined the forums!"

Well, no, in fact, it is. Ask Jackal. I came onto these forums a seething ball of rage thanks to the previous place I was hanging out at and spat it out in a ball of hyperbole and got warnings for it. In fact, I'm nearly ALWAYS getting into some kind of scrape or another. I'm an opinionated asshat. I'll be the first to admit that. But I'm also quite ready and willing to be proved wrong... and it's happened a ton of times. I'm not perfect, I'm as flawed as anyone else here.

But, I also like to think that I'm an ok person beyond what you see being typed on the screen. I understand some of you are getting a one-sided view of me right now, I understand some are actually concerned for me thinking I've flipped or are being affected by something outside of what you're reading here... well, no more or no less than anyone else.

I'm not asking for crits, and props, on this thread. TBH other than Mira and a few people I really respect and have grown to truly appreciate on this forum (I'd name names but you know who you are, and yeah, that includes some people who'd be suprised to know it) I honestly don't care how I come across. I run hot and cold across many different threads and topics. I can be your best mate or worst enemy.

You know what? I touch type. Sometimes the feelings runs straight into my fingers without thinking. You know something? I enjoy having that ability, and it doesn't reflect how I'm truly thinking on the other side of the screen. I'm not after winding people up, but it's very easy for me to put stuff down. I know there's the old dictum "think before you say something", but it's the best way for me and hell - some people think hard before posting something completely retarded anyway.

So? Seriously, deal with the fact I seem to have turned into Howard Stern lately. It's not always going to be that way. I'm not a nasty, evil nor one-sided master-debater. I don't go out of my way or intend to condescend. However, I'm not going to curtail my initial posts or feelings when I enter a thread. You can prove me wrong about my opinions of you or take me around to the other side and show me I'm being a dick like everyone else...

... but truth is, after saying all this, am I writing this about myself, or all of us?

Think on that a while...

Intrepid Homoludens · 02-06-2006, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squarejawhero

I'm an opinionated asshat.

Crap, you beat me to it! I was gonna tell you that first!

(((((squaresie)))))

Erwin_Br · 02-06-2006, 05:00 PM

Man, I honestly don't share that image of yourself that you're describing. Opinionated? Not any more than the avarage regular on these forums. SJH, don't you dare to change!

--Erwin

squarejawhero · 02-06-2006, 05:09 PM

No-one read my witty pun. *snif*

Sage · 02-06-2006, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squarejawhero

No-one read my witty pun. *snif*

I got it.

jjacob · 02-06-2006, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squarejawhero

I know a lot of people have been thinking...

"Wtf is up with SJH lately? He seems to be getting rude, aggressive... his sense of humour seems to have completely disappeared... this isn't the same guy who joined the forums!"

Whuh?

Quote:

Originally Posted by squarejawhero

... but truth is, after saying all this, am I writing this about myself, or all of us?

Think on that a while...

Is that a rhetorical question?

Aj_ · 02-06-2006, 05:56 PM

How come SJH and SamNMax have a mysterious group of critics and I don't? Who, what, and where are these guys? I'd like to know who doesn't feel I'm worthy of criticism.

Intrepid Homoludens · 02-06-2006, 06:02 PM

You t3h suxx0rz, Aj_!!!

There, you feel better now?

Everyone, please enjoy a nice tall cool glass of chill. It's on me.

Hope all will be well again.

02-06-2006, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aj_

SamNMax have a mysterious group of critics

I've never noticed.

Anyway, I didn't think anyone was judging you. And if they were, it's not much of a big deal.

***fov*** · 02-06-2006, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aj_

How come SJH and SamNMax have a mysterious group of critics and I don't?

Because they hear voices the rest of us don't?

*runs*

ps I didn't get the pun. Can someone please enlighten me?

Aj_ · 02-06-2006, 07:32 PM

Quote:

I'm not a nasty, evil nor one-sided master-debater.

Not so subtle

***fov*** · 02-06-2006, 07:36 PM

<-- lazy reader

(But it's not really a pun, so much as a play on words.

)

Intrepid Homoludens · 02-06-2006, 07:38 PM

I didn't get it because it was badly pun.

squaresie

artwking4 · 02-06-2006, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aj_

Not so subtle

He's not one-sided? Does that mean that SJH master-debates openly with other people, instead of by himself with the door locked and the lights turned down?

For shame.

Sage · 02-06-2006, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artwking4

He's not one-sided? Does that mean that SJH master-debates openly with other people, instead of by himself with the door locked and the lights turned down?

Yep. I've seen him do it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by artwking4

For shame.

Well, he's really good at it. Ya gotta respect that.

Intrepid Homoludens · 02-06-2006, 10:05 PM

He's also a very good master-dater. I mean, look who he managed to snag, bless her.

Fairygdmther · 02-06-2006, 10:45 PM

SJH, I've known you for a few years now, beginning back at JA+. You are not a monolith - you have a many-sided personality. Sometimes you're funny, even goofy occasionally, extremely loyal to what you believe, fiercely defensive at times, but always intelligent. I can't think of (at least I don't recall) any serious disagreements with you, and while we may not always agree, I do respect you.

Lynsie

squarejawhero · 02-06-2006, 11:46 PM

Little do all of you realise, I'm actually a highly intelligent monkey. With a bowler hat!

squarejawhero · 02-06-2006, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aj_

How come SJH and SamNMax have a mysterious group of critics and I don't? Who, what, and where are these guys? I'd like to know who doesn't feel I'm worthy of criticism.

I'd criticize you, but you're a scary, intelligent guy.

squarejawhero · 02-06-2006, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjacob

Is that a rhetorical question?

You tell me, cos I can't remember.

My day's been cut short thanks to a dodgy stomach...

02-06-2006, 04:21 PM	#1
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	I'm not quitting... an open letter to my "critics" I know a lot of people have been thinking... "Wtf is up with SJH lately? He seems to be getting rude, aggressive... his sense of humour seems to have completely disappeared... this isn't the same guy who joined the forums!" Well, no, in fact, it is. Ask Jackal. I came onto these forums a seething ball of rage thanks to the previous place I was hanging out at and spat it out in a ball of hyperbole and got warnings for it. In fact, I'm nearly ALWAYS getting into some kind of scrape or another. I'm an opinionated asshat. I'll be the first to admit that. But I'm also quite ready and willing to be proved wrong... and it's happened a ton of times. I'm not perfect, I'm as flawed as anyone else here. But, I also like to think that I'm an ok person beyond what you see being typed on the screen. I understand some of you are getting a one-sided view of me right now, I understand some are actually concerned for me thinking I've flipped or are being affected by something outside of what you're reading here... well, no more or no less than anyone else. I'm not asking for crits, and props, on this thread. TBH other than Mira and a few people I really respect and have grown to truly appreciate on this forum (I'd name names but you know who you are, and yeah, that includes some people who'd be suprised to know it) I honestly don't care how I come across. I run hot and cold across many different threads and topics. I can be your best mate or worst enemy. You know what? I touch type. Sometimes the feelings runs straight into my fingers without thinking. You know something? I enjoy having that ability, and it doesn't reflect how I'm truly thinking on the other side of the screen. I'm not after winding people up, but it's very easy for me to put stuff down. I know there's the old dictum "think before you say something", but it's the best way for me and hell - some people think hard before posting something completely retarded anyway. So? Seriously, deal with the fact I seem to have turned into Howard Stern lately. It's not always going to be that way. I'm not a nasty, evil nor one-sided master-debater. I don't go out of my way or intend to condescend. However, I'm not going to curtail my initial posts or feelings when I enter a thread. You can prove me wrong about my opinions of you or take me around to the other side and show me I'm being a dick like everyone else... ... but truth is, after saying all this, am I writing this about myself, or all of us? Think on that a while... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

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Erwin_Br Under pressure. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Posts: 3,773	Man, I honestly don't share that image of yourself that you're describing. Opinionated? Not any more than the avarage regular on these forums. SJH, don't you dare to change! --Erwin Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ > Learn more about my forthcoming point & click adventure: Bad Timing! > Or... Visit Adventure Developers: Everything about developing adventure games.

02-06-2006, 05:09 PM	#4
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	No-one read my witty pun. snif Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

02-06-2006, 05:56 PM	#7
Aj_ Beyond Belief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Blighty Posts: 2,186	How come SJH and SamNMax have a mysterious group of critics and I don't? Who, what, and where are these guys? I'd like to know who doesn't feel I'm worthy of criticism. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Richard Dawkins :: AAI 07 :: NOVA ID on Trial :: Skeptic's Guide :: Beyond Belief :: Out Campaign :: NeuroLogica :: Skepticality

02-06-2006, 06:02 PM	#8
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	You t3h suxx0rz, Aj_!!! There, you feel better now? Everyone, please enjoy a nice tall cool glass of chill. It's on me. Hope all will be well again. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

02-06-2006, 07:36 PM	#12
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02-06-2006, 10:05 PM	#16
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	He's also a very good master-dater. I mean, look who he managed to snag, bless her. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

02-06-2006, 10:45 PM	#17
Fairygdmther Magic Wand Waver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 3,142	SJH, I've known you for a few years now, beginning back at JA+. You are not a monolith - you have a many-sided personality. Sometimes you're funny, even goofy occasionally, extremely loyal to what you believe, fiercely defensive at times, but always intelligent. I can't think of (at least I don't recall) any serious disagreements with you, and while we may not always agree, I do respect you. Lynsie Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson

02-06-2006, 11:46 PM	#18
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	Little do all of you realise, I'm actually a highly intelligent monkey. With a bowler hat! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

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