Everyblock Bike Bashing Thread/Flame War
Hi All
What are your thoughts on how to handle negative flame wars against bikers on threads such as the one below (everyblock)?
http://chicago.everyblock.com/announcements/jul09-bikers-watch-you-...
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Permalink Reply by Nick Butterfield on -
ignore them? read through the entire thing, its not uniformly anti-bike. in fact, a lot of what's said i agree with: we do need to be aware of our surroundings and conscientious of the needs of others, moreso than most, as vulnerable as we are to physical injury. there's a lot of really stupid people bringing their bikes up out from their basements at this time of year. at any rate, that flame war turned into a complete shitshow, as they all do. not really to be taken seriously. a person, face to face, will typically be pleasant enough, but people, in an anonymous setting, are dickheads, one and all.
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Permalink Reply by Steven Vance on -
I recommend ignoring it. It has 101 comments and less than 15 people are actually subscribed to the thread. Which suggests that it's roundabout conversation with 15 people. You'll never get a word in.
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Permalink Reply by Melanie K on -
Every Spring and Summer there are tons of articles, opinions and blogs that bash cyclists. When Winter comes, these disappear. I just ignore the majority of them or if I feel I have something valid to say I'll try to say it in a neutral manner. Since there are more people out and about during the Summer, there are also more people who dangerously break traffic laws (cyclists and motorists alike). Even the original poster also mentioned:
This thread was made for a simple reason. To tell bikers to start being more cognisant of what's going on around them. Of course there are exceptions to every rule. Obviously there are very good bike riders who do obey the laws.
Stop insulting one another like children.The bashing will continue, no matter what, because so many people love to complain. I would just ignore the thread as responding to it would only serve to stoke the flames. This thread has been moderated quite a bit, which to me says that Everyblock is censoring many of the inflammatory comments to keep things down to a small flame, instead of bonfire.
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Permalink Reply by James BlackHeron on -
Everyblock has become worthless as a social media site.
Pro-bike posts are minused down until they get censored/deleted. I don't understand why anyone would waste their time there any longer.
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Permalink Reply by igz on
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ya, everyblock is starting to become spam in my inbox. and every firework is interpreted as gunfire.
explosions! ah! terrorists blowing up m ukie village block? no...its fireworks!
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Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on -
Ha! I've noticed this, too. It seems like every post is either:
"Did anyone else hear gunshots in the alley at 2PM today?"
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"Saw some shady looking people on the corner today. Should I call 311?"
Thanks to the advent of the internet, I now see how many people just aren't cut out for life in a big city. If these are the things that concern you enough to post to everyblock, you need to move to Winnetka.
igz said:ya, everyblock is starting to become spam in my inbox. and every firework is interpreted as gunfire.
explosions! ah! terrorists blowing up m ukie village block? no...its fireworks!
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Permalink Reply by Melanie K on
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I have to agree with igz- I laugh every time I see one of the "I heard a loud noise. What should I do?" posts, then people call 311 and 911 to report someone sitting on the grass outside.
I used to like the site, but it is starting to get annoying.
igz said:ya, everyblock is starting to become spam in my inbox. and every firework is interpreted as gunfire.
explosions! ah! terrorists blowing up m ukie village block? no...its fireworks!
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Permalink Reply by Cameron 7.5 mi on -
It could be worse, it could be the Tribune's comments. Actually they're probably about equally bad.
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Permalink Reply by Richard on -
I think a better use of one's energy would be to let their elected representatives know how important safe biking is to the voting public.
I bike. I walk. I vote.
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Permalink Reply by Jared on -
The Tribune now requires Facebook for comments.
Cameron Puetz said:It could be worse, it could be the Tribune's comments. Actually they're probably about equally bad.
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Permalink Reply by James BlackHeron on
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That's a fail.
Facebook is not the internet any more than AOL was the internet 10 years ago.
Jared said:The Tribune now requires Facebook for comments.
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Permalink Reply by Scotto 6.8 on -
Yes, the Tribune comments are now few and far-between - I guess no one wants their crazy internet postings tied to their real name.
James BlackHeron said:That's a fail.
Facebook is not the internet any more than AOL was the internet 10 years ago.
Jared said:The Tribune now requires Facebook for comments.
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