Why are you people so negative?

[KarlMonster]

Gabe,

The reason why it appears this way is that there are altogether too many damn Escapists.
(heh I kill me)

But seriously. The reason is because that many of the people who agree with an Original Post, often do not see their way clear to adding a "mee too". They agree with the topic, nothing to see here, moving on.

So what you end up seeing is an endless forum thread of negative replies from people who saw the original post and said "Wots all this then? That's not cricket!" and then jump in with all thumbs to refute the OP.

It looks like overarching negativity, but its really not.

Except for the next post, he's just trolling!

 

[Vault101]

I'm having trouble understanding why so many of the people on the site are so pessimistic. Every other comment is "That greedy (insert company name here) is making money! RAAAAAGGGEE." I'm just happy that the company isn't going bankrupt and firing thousands of it's employees. or when you say "humanity has no value" or some bullcrap about how half of humanity should die off.

Plus gammers aren't exactly the most worst off group of people. We can afford a current gen console or a used ps2 if we're short on cash. In fact, some of us can afford crazy powerful gamming PCs.

My brain hurts just trying to make sense of you soulless depressed group of people.

Well, I'm just going to throw it out there and say, just because you have a current gen console doesn't mean you live a charmed life. Sure you're not as worse off as others, but there's the whole rest of the world where there's plenty of people way better off than you and of course plenty of people way worse off than you. Comparing your status in life, especially by monetary standards isn't exactly...constructive.

And as for me, I think half of humanity should die off not necessarily because they're terrible people or I hate them, but just that we're overpopulated and I think we could do with at least some "pruning".

I would be ok with that if YOU were the first to volunteer to die

if not then....NO,

you know it makes me think...those people who "I hate everything because everyone is shit..and I dont care" if they didnt care...well that kind of scares me, are they the kind of people who would do nothing is a fellow human was in danger? and if they could help?

because if that were the case...THEY are the very kind of horrible people they complain about, self rightout hypocrites

 

[Vault101]

-snip-

No, what the Escapist has isn't a surplus of misanthropes. What we have is a surplus of people who THINK they are misanthropes, brought in by lure of Yahtzee and his weekly dumps on the world. And then they stay when they find the forums, a sufficiently validating dumping ground for their grievances with the world, their regrets in life, and their general angst.

But no, most of them aren't misanthropes through and through. They've just diluted themselves into thinking so, because the community here is accepting to those types. It becomes their alter-ego, in a sense. They can be as negative as they want to be without the consequences and demands of social norms that functioning real society offers.

what is this? common sense?

YES I agree 100%

 

[chaosyoshimage]

"soulless and depressive"

I don't believe in souls, and I wouldn't be so depressing if I could choose not to be. Also, 500th post, woot and such...

 

[gabe12301]

"soulless and depressive"

I don't believe in souls, and I wouldn't be so depressing if I could choose not to be. Also, 500th post, woot and such...

aww that wasn't that enthusiastic.... have some confetti!

 

[chaosyoshimage]

"soulless and depressive"

I don't believe in souls, and I wouldn't be so depressing if I could choose not to be. Also, 500th post, woot and such...

aww that wasn't that enthusiastic.... have some confetti!

Not the confetti! My dog was killed in a confetti-related accident when I was 7!

Okay, not really, but how do you know that? See! Now, you see why everyone's so down? You keep trying to cheer them up!

 

[chocolatekake]

I'm having trouble understanding why so many of the people on the site are so pessimistic. Every other comment is "That greedy (insert company name here) is making money! RAAAAAGGGEE." I'm just happy that the company isn't going bankrupt and firing thousands of it's employees. or when you say "humanity has no value" or some bullcrap about how half of humanity should die off.

Plus gammers aren't exactly the most worst off group of people. We can afford a current gen console or a used ps2 if we're short on cash. In fact, some of us can afford crazy powerful gamming PCs.

My brain hurts just trying to make sense of you soulless depressed group of people.

Well, I'm just going to throw it out there and say, just because you have a current gen console doesn't mean you live a charmed life. Sure you're not as worse off as others, but there's the whole rest of the world where there's plenty of people way better off than you and of course plenty of people way worse off than you. Comparing your status in life, especially by monetary standards isn't exactly...constructive.

And as for me, I think half of humanity should die off not necessarily because they're terrible people or I hate them, but just that we're overpopulated and I think we could do with at least some "pruning".

I would be ok with that if YOU were the first to volunteer to die

if not then....NO,

you know it makes me think...those people who "I hate everything because everyone is shit..and I dont care" if they didnt care...well that kind of scares me, are they the kind of people who would do nothing is a fellow human was in danger? and if they could help?

because if that were the case...THEY are the very kind of horrible people they complain about, self rightout hypocrites

Oh, go right ahead! As a person who is largely unsatisfied with life and has considered suicide pretty heavily, I certainly volunteer to be the first to die. Believe me, I'm not so far gone as to say "I deserve to live while everyone else deserves to die." Surely, nobody in this world deserves to die, but I definitely think something should be done about the population problem. Even if it's something so benign as a procreation limit of one child per couple (excluding adoptions). Mass murder is just the most readily available, if not hard-to-persuade-others-to-think-the-same, answer.

As for caring about other people, I very much do care about others. If someone's in danger, I'd hope I wouldn't be too chicken to do something to help them. To me, life is about caring for others, more than caring about yourself.

 

[wilsontheterrible]

Sulking is easier on the internet especially when in the company of other angsty forum users.

The way I see it, if you have to sulk the internet is the best and the worst place to do it. The best because nobody that actually matters is going to know it's you b****ing up a storm, that way nobody can judge you in real life. The worst because those raving self-absorbed complaining fits attract the trolls by the thousands, Republican and Democrat forum's are the most consistently entertaining but every so often I get a good jab at a whining PETA member...I savor those moments.

Wanna talk negative!? Try being a Star Wars fan who likes The new ones and doesn't care about the added in stuff to the originals....you get eaten ALIVE!!!

Very few Star Wars fans are positive about this kind of thing

I'm a capitalistic Roman Catholic libertarian offspring of a Cuban refugee with strong pro-American sentiments that?s secure in his sexuality, supports gay marriage rights, feels that the tax code is the most logical document in history, loves fine cigars, and firmly believes that accounting is the most fulfilling job in the world. Dude, I'm hated literally everywhere and its glorious. Stare your internet challengers in the face and alternate between reasonable arguements and childish name calling as the situation requires.

We are the old guard. We are impossible to please. Every merit you bring up about the new films will be met with the vitriol of a fan base scorned. If you shrink from us now it will only add to our smugness in the long run.

 

[Raiha]

...because you touch yourself at night

 

[Spambot 3000]

[Insert angry rage at game companies and the human race here]

The world is a crappy place. We like talking about how crappy it is.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

It's not just this site, it's the Internet in general. The Internet has given the average person a voice and they use that voice to whine like self-entitled spoiled brat children that deserve a good swift kick up the backside.

 

[gabe12301]

...because you touch yourself at night

How does that make people pessimisti- oh i see what you did there.

 

[Smooth Operator]

Oh this is rich, so you people came here to complain about people who complain... clearly we are headed in the right direction

There are two ways to react to complaints, this one doesn't solve anything, but it provides me with much amusement.

 

[FalloutJack]

People here are negative?

Go to 4chan, you'll learn what negativity means.

I'm afraid he's right on the money there. Broke and desperate for money though the Escapist is, its users tend to be a little more sophisticated.

See? Monocle.

 

[Vault101]

I'm having trouble understanding why so many of the people on the site are so pessimistic. Every other comment is "That greedy (insert company name here) is making money! RAAAAAGGGEE." I'm just happy that the company isn't going bankrupt and firing thousands of it's employees. or when you say "humanity has no value" or some bullcrap about how half of humanity should die off.

Plus gammers aren't exactly the most worst off group of people. We can afford a current gen console or a used ps2 if we're short on cash. In fact, some of us can afford crazy powerful gamming PCs.

My brain hurts just trying to make sense of you soulless depressed group of people.

Well, I'm just going to throw it out there and say, just because you have a current gen console doesn't mean you live a charmed life. Sure you're not as worse off as others, but there's the whole rest of the world where there's plenty of people way better off than you and of course plenty of people way worse off than you. Comparing your status in life, especially by monetary standards isn't exactly...constructive.

And as for me, I think half of humanity should die off not necessarily because they're terrible people or I hate them, but just that we're overpopulated and I think we could do with at least some "pruning".

I would be ok with that if YOU were the first to volunteer to die

if not then....NO,

you know it makes me think...those people who "I hate everything because everyone is shit..and I dont care" if they didnt care...well that kind of scares me, are they the kind of people who would do nothing is a fellow human was in danger? and if they could help?

because if that were the case...THEY are the very kind of horrible people they complain about, self rightout hypocrites

Oh, go right ahead! As a person who is largely unsatisfied with life and has considered suicide pretty heavily, I certainly volunteer to be the first to die. Believe me, I'm not so far gone as to say "I deserve to live while everyone else deserves to die." Surely, nobody in this world deserves to die, but I definitely think something should be done about the population problem. Even if it's something so benign as a procreation limit of one child per couple (excluding adoptions). Mass murder is just the most readily available, if not hard-to-persuade-others-to-think-the-same, answer.

As for caring about other people, I very much do care about others. If someone's in danger, I'd hope I wouldn't be too chicken to do something to help them. To me, life is about caring for others, more than caring about yourself.

Im just saying (there was a thread on the topic) I find the Idea of my life..and alot of others peoples lives being in the hands of a misanthrope who doesnt give a shit rather terrifying

when people complain about the evils of humanity to me they sound rather relf rightious (and what the fuck have THEY done 99% of the time?) and just arnt seeing the good

as for the over-population thing...theres not much you can ethically do about that (mabye SOMHOW encourage the high breeders, like the welfare leeches, to cut back on the breeding)

 

[Blue Hero]

What do you mean "you people"?!

 

[KrayZekrow]

If you think this place is bad, try Something Awful Forums.

 

[Cowabungaa]

I'm negative because I've done enough stupid shit, had enough bad luck and generally had life treat me in such a fashion that, sadly, gives me a pessimistic and negative outlook in life.

I'm no angsty teen who cries out about how he has no faith in humanity, I just easily assume the worst will happen, or that something I do will fail regardless. True negativity, the worst kind, is a lot less out spoken and brash, and more like a slow creeping venom that eats you from the inside out. And I really have no idea how to stop it.

Why am I negative? It could be the fact that I have at most twenty years of life left.

I've heard you say that before, something to do with living crappily as you do? Because in that case, it'd be your own fault.

 

[RivFader86]

my best guess is that for most people the "pessimistic" outlook is just a combination wanting to be cool/edgy and arrogance.
It's especially funny when it comes to something popular be it a game/song/movie...some people will go on and on how bad it is because it's produced for the masses and everything sucks these days because everything is just made to make money today and they are not swimming with the masses....yeah...hate to break it to you...but if you don't like something because most others like it you might not be swimming with the masses...but the direction you swim in is just as controlled by the mass as if you would swim with it.