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How does one determine if calling someone a "fanboy" is name-calling, or simply applying a factual title to someone, in the same way that you or I would call Obama the president?
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Getting sick and tired of the Fanboy hate
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Playing devil's advocate, simply because I can...
How does one determine if calling someone a "fanboy" is name-calling, or simply applying a factual title to someone, in the same way that you or I would call Obama the president?
"Fanboy" is a derogatory term, no matter how factual it may be. I like the wording in the rules:
tkermit is correct. We don't make that distinction and using it in either case is against the rules.
Way too many people on forums mistake an attack on a product they own, or even the widespread use of a product they don't own or like as an attack on their own intellect because they feel they now made a stupid choice. They worry more about what the masses think of a product rather than what they themselves think of it. So they misdirect the dislike of the other persons product as a personal attack on themselves. They then attack the person when they do not know them personally, viewing them as a statistic rather than a human.
Rather than be defensive back I feel sorry for the attacker as I know they are not comfortable about their own decisions. I stopped caring about what other people think about the products I own a long time ago.
Rather than be defensive back I feel sorry for the attacker as I know they are not comfortable about their own decisions. I stopped caring about what other people think about the products I own a long time ago.
But can you say "bigoted response" or "idiotic reply" or "trollish wording"?
They all characterize a message text, not the person who wrote it.
Still against the rules. See trolling.
Why all the male discrimination? What about fangirls?
Still against the rules. See trolling.
Why all the male discrimination? What about fangirls?
Personally, I think this site needs more fangirls....
My generic answer is that those examples would be against the rules as well. Targeting the message text just to get around the rule is still an insult. That being said, we sometimes need to see the text in context before we make a final decision. There are other ways to express your disagreement without sounding as harsh as "idiotic reply."
Let's not forget Fandroid in our ban-able terminology. Nothing worse that being called a fandroid just because you want to own an Android phone, or because you say good things about a device.
Also, like I've said in other posts, trolling is a double edged sword. Making a comment like: "I sure would like to see the iPhone 5 with a 4.3" screen!" usually results in: "Why, so the beloved iPhone can turn into some crap-droid device?" which is also followed by 189 up votes.
Also, like I've said in other posts, trolling is a double edged sword. Making a comment like: "I sure would like to see the iPhone 5 with a 4.3" screen!" usually results in: "Why, so the beloved iPhone can turn into some crap-droid device?" which is also followed by 189 up votes.
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I love my macs. But the iPhone 4s is junk. Took me 3 returns to finally get a phone that doesn't die after 2 hours of usage. It took two returns for my wife's phone. I will continue to use macs and will defend them, but apple needs to have better qc
I love my macs. But the iPhone 4s is junk. Took me 3 returns to finally get a phone that doesn't die after 2 hours of usage. It took two returns for my wife's phone. I will continue to use macs and will defend them, but apple needs to have better qc
when your name is 3 letters with * on each side
AGREED! And I have a few more to add to that list.