Is it just me or has this forum just gone down hill in the last month or so?
This mac sub-forum was instrumental in helping me and many others through a relatively smooth process of transitioning from windows to mac. There are so many great people here, so knowledgeable and willing to help at every opportunity.
Yet all I see now is these guys' posts and threads being drowned out by a bunch of children who've never used a mac, let alone owned one, forcing their biased opinions down everyone's throat, effectively turning just about every thread into an endless and fruitless mac vs PC debate.
Considering there are some thirty four (exaggerating) other windows-related sub-forums on this site, why have all the windows fanboys found refuge here?
If this continues the way it has been going for the last while it would be sad (for me personally) as it would have turned what was once a great resource for mac-related information for mac and would-be mac users into just a squabble theatre.![]()
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I dunno, but I recently bought a mac (always used PC) so I can't be one of the fanbois that flame any apple user...or I guess I could and be a total retard for spending near 3k so I can flame my own people. =p
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Occasionally Windows users use Apple products, and then it isn't always straightforward which forum is the right one to post in. Case in point: Safari 4 yesterday. I run Windows, but the Safari thread was definitely in the Apple forum, and it is an Apple product. So I posted in the thread here - the thread seemed to cover Safari for both platforms. But I definitely lurk in the Windows forums more - I just saw this thread title on the recent threads and was curious if it referred to NBR or a specific subforum, and if so, which one.
I actually would rather argue with Vista fanboys than OSX fanboys. My main problem with OSX is that Apple won't let me legally use it! -
Please report any trolling in any of the forums to a moderator, as it is strictly against the forum rules.
That aside, I thought the Apple forums calmed down recently. I haven't seen that many fanboys bashing Apple lately. -
I think part of the problem is the number of people moving to OS X from Windows. I've noticed quite an upswing in the numbers as of late or it could just be an effect of me noticing more because I moved. Either way Window's market share has been dropping and perhaps they are scared. I did try the Windows 7 beta before buying a MBP and obviously it wasn't enough improvement to keep me from switching.
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I think the best approach that we can take is to not respond to the trolls... as that is exactly what they want... I know that I am often to blame for responding, its not easy when there are daily attacks. But if we all just continue to report them and ignore them hopefully they will go away.
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there is a user who has already been banned because of trolling. hope this gives a warning to others.
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but the sad part is that new users believe trolls and make wrong opinion/impression on apple. -
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Or are they simply smart knowing that OffTopics posts don't count? ;-)
"I think the best approach that we can take is to not respond to the trolls... as that is exactly what they want... I know that I am often to blame for responding, its not easy when there are daily attacks. But if we all just continue to report them and ignore them hopefully they will go away."
Is this "time to pick on the Mac fanboys and flirt with the Mac chicks" considered "trolling"?
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=357051
more bashing and zero constructive inputs
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=355856
few posts bashing Mac - irrelevant to OP post.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=357067
flame bait thread!
This ain't calming down ...
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Use whatever platform fits your needs best. If OSX does it for you, go for it. If Windows is yours, go for it. That said, on a personal level, I think Macs are overpriced for their performance, however, they do offer advantages that PCs don't, making it a question of value. Since the extras aren't valuable to me, I can only conclude that Macs are overpriced for me. If you are satisfied with the price premium and utilize the advantages of OSX, by all means, do so. -
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I am not at all interested in PC's. I paid my dues in the past to HP and Compaq and I no longer want that "Registry" life. With that being said, I don't even bother "viewing" the Windows forum on NBR. The PC fanboys should grow up and stay on forums that have topics on products they are interested in owning. -
Give us all a chance ... we'll get there
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QFT!you are totally right! 90% of mac buys know why are they paying more for macs and actually use their advantages. -
it's funny because it's alot of mac owners who make pc vs macs threads. posting this thread isn't going to change anything. and some people who criticize macs actually own a mac and compare them to pc and vise versa. maybe when ever someone they say they hate vista i should report them as a troll
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Let the PC people troll and do whatever they want.
The bottom line is that there are several Mac owners who actually care and provide help to others in the Mac sub forum. It's just a matter of asking for it. -
You're sig screams a troll.
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I think this will be the first time for me to try "ignore" feature...
John,please find 1 mac vs pc thread started by mac owner.
the funny part is that NBR mac owners are one of modest ones on the net...never so someone here bragging about his mac... -
i never said i despise macintosh, just some users(under my username). i even told someone to get a mac before, and i own a mac which the op said mac bashers haven't even touched a mac. i've never made a thread going against macs. also i used my sig out of humor(it makes fun of every os) which apparently people in this forum don't have. and seriously everyone one of my post make me look like a troll look again.
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http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=357051
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http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=354511
there's more you can search for since your a fast searcher. again there isn't many threads made from people who hasn't had a mac. and if you want to prove me wrong post, at least two threads(wanting to start a fight between pc vs macs) started by non mac owners -
yeah,we suck so much that we chose you as a victim a decided to make you look like a troll...why don't we do that on other members who criticize macs?f.e dtwn?why nobody called him a troll?
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you post the same thing over and over again...but I never sow any proof of that statements!you say:mac owners do "this" and "that"....maybe I am blind and that's why I can't see that?
Once again,why didn't I call dtwn a troll?why didn't I say that he is wrong?
he criticized apple,said that from his personal experience he doesn't see any advantage over windows and thats why macs are overpriced for him! -
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Oh,I understand!Now,please show me couple of examples of other members calling you or anybody a troll w/o a reason and I ll take all my words back and apologize!
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I'm not calling names here, just thought this was interesting since trolls keep getting mentioned.
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well,I need a proof since I haven't seen that and need some evidence to believe you.
by proof I mean a link to posts or threads were mac owners call someone a troll w/o a reason. -
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1)it is really difficult to make me angry,but you successfully managed that
2)you posts are now more unreadable then ever.
3)If you make a statement and fail to proof it that = that you lie.
4)it is Xirurg.
2)nobody filtered those words,it is just his latest idea... -
3. sorry about misspelling your name
then since there's not anything stopping people from posting hot topics and arguing with each other. maybe there needs to be more mods -
Right, this thread is becoming too personal, and it is therefore closed.
Just to add another note, the forum automatically logs members who have been previously officially warned for violating the forum rules. And members has been warned a sufficient number of times for violating the same rules will be automatically banned.
So, I would strongly recommend all members to pay attention to what they post, so that it does not upset other forum members or violate the forum rules.
What happened to this forum?
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by ATC, Feb 26, 2009.