RPS' Anti-Conformists

[Keep]

Hey now, Wizardry bashers: yes he's a pain, but let's not start up a witch hunt to drive him out of town. No no.

[Teddy Leach]

That's enough guys, get the thread back on topic.

[R-F]

Such people naturally arise from the environment I described. They're like anti-globalization protestors, they may have fair points, they may be nutters but they're complaining about the majority because they dislike that the majority likes and lash out at the majority's power of opinion.

But that's not what it's about. People dislike anti-globalisation for actual reasons. Like, y'know, stuff like the fact it degrades a lot of cultures when shit comes in.

Now if everyone really liked a food and it was biologically impossible to not like it and then some people came along and went, "OH, LOOK AT US HATING ON THIS FOOD BECAUSE IT'S DELICIOUS AND EVERYONE ELSE LIKES IT" then that'd be a fair example. Not exactly fair because there are genuine opinions hidden in THIS particular mess, but people like Bilbo linked in the OP are the irritation and drown out those genuine opinions.

[arienette]

They're like anti-hipsters! Powered by ironic hate rather than ironic 'cool'.

[Nalano]

They're like anti-hipsters! Powered by ironic hate rather than ironic 'cool'.

aka hipsters?

"Gawd, people go to their gigs, now; that band's totally sold out. With my favorite bands, nobody's heard of them. That's how you know they're authentic."

[Ian]

Personally I only like bands that haven't actually formed yet.

You guys are going to love Electric Dildomonkey. Once they sell out and exist and have fans and stuff, obviously.

[Nalano]

That's why I only wear hand-drawn t-shirts of bands that don't exist. That way, if anyone asks about them, I can suck my teeth and roll my eyes.

[Ian]

Pfft. Mine aren't even famous enough have home-made t-shirts. You're so defined by THE MAN, Nalano!

[Nalano]

Pfft. Mine aren't even famous enough have home-made t-shirts. You're so defined by THE MAN, Nalano!

But then, if you don't advertise your esoterica, how will anybody know how superior you are?

[arienette]

I prefer bands for whom their notoriety is held in a quantum superposition. As soon as they become one or the other it's over.

[QuantaCat]

Uh, no. I very rarely (if ever) insult people. I, on the other hand, receive a whole load of abuse from people like you. I can rise above it, though.

This very answer proves you cant. But you as well as your "opponents" in most of your discussions are very similar in not coping with a lot of things. Just shrug and have teh funs, not that anyone needs any advice from me.

[Nalano]

This very answer proves you cant. But you as well as your "opponents" in most of your discussions are very similar in not coping with a lot of things. Just shrug and have teh funs, not that anyone needs any advice from me.

Sorta like when somebody states, "I'm putting you on ignore," as if the other person's supposed to feel hurt by the prospect.

[Vague-rant]

Not the best place to ask. This forum is full of people who hate different opinions. In other words, almost every single person on this forum other than myself is one of those RPS Anti-Conformists.

Well, that's a sweeping generalization that I find slightly insulting. In any case, my apathy is like a shield of steel.

Edit;
To be honest everyone on the internet comes across as smug in at least some of their posts/comments (including myself, obviously), and any confrontation results in the risk of you sounding just as bad. Just move on. Only contribute if you've got an actual point (or a pun). Huh. That probably means I shouldn't have commented. Bugger.

[icupnimpn2]

Not the best place to ask. This forum is full of people who hate different opinions. In other words, almost every single person on this forum other than myself is one of those RPS Anti-Conformists.

It's not the opinions -- it's the opinions presented as FACT

Can you and wizardry not settle this with a game of Quake 3?

... holy heck you do not understand anything about Wizardry, do you?

[Nalano]

It's not the opinions -- it's the opinions presented as FACT

FACT: You're a poopie-head.

[arienette]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEolSjlcqng

[Lambchops]

Me, I anti-conform ironically and uncle-conform with sincerity.

[Heliocentric]

It's not the opinions -- it's the opinions presented as FACT



... holy heck you do not understand anything about Wizardry, do you?

Something turn based, chess?

[Berzee]

Something turn based, chess?

*shakes head sadly* Still so far away...

Anyhoo,
Regarding the anti-conformists, I was one of those in all aspects of life for a long time when I was about 14-16 years old. Thankfully I was somewhat disabused of the notion (largely through timely reading of G.K. Chesterton).

I think there are plenty of reasons to question widely held opinions, and plenty of reasons to protest against the love of simply rehashing widely held opinions when presented with any marginally-related discussion, but if you are simply holding an opinion because it's unpopular...well, actually that can be amusing to see, but when it's accompanied (as it so often is) by some kind of indignant accusation that the majority "doesn't understand subjectivity" or "WELL it's MY OPINION so SHUT UP and stop being an OPINION NAZI"...

...yeah...

[Nalano]

but when it's accompanied (as it so often is) by some kind of indignant accusation that the majority "doesn't understand subjectivity" or "WELL it's MY OPINION so SHUT UP and stop being an OPINION NAZI"...

...yeah...

Subjectivity? Pfff. I'm objectively right, and y'all just don't understand games.