Cliques on Joeuser?

Published on June 18, 2006 By Moderateman In Blog Communities

I keep seeing people mention that there are cliques here on Joeuser. I wonder how does that look? What are the cliques?

Is it like the Cripes and Bloods? Or more like school yard stuff, you know, the jocks in one corner, the geeks in another, the rich folk here, the poor folk there.?

Who are these cliques? Who is in them? Are you a member of a clique here? Do you want to be?

Inquiring mind wants to know. Are there some that are leaders of said cliques? If there are leaders there must be followers, can you name them?

Comments (Page 6)

bakerstreet

on Jun 19, 2006

"bull shit! I did not jump on steven, because he is such a wusie boy, but anyone writting an article condemning the marines with no evidence except the poison of their tiny little liberal hearts, I would beat to death in print.and if a conservative stepped up to bat with the same bullshit, be it whip, doc guy doc miler you or ted, I would jump on/"

Well said, given that wasn't what stevendedalus was doing at all, but being who he is, you can easily lump him in with those who do. The difference is you'd actually read mine or any of the other's articles before you'd decide. Stevendedalus cites personal experiences none of us can touch, and grants the same "ifs" we all do, and yet, here you are namecalling.

Excellent example. Thank you.

"naw nothing will change bakers mind, "he has joined the blues brothers and is "ON A MISSION FOR GOD""

Uh, oh, now I'm in danger of being a permanent booger-eater. Save those trolling points, boys...

Moderateman

on Jun 19, 2006

80 by BakerStreet
Mon, June 19, 2006 9:03

No, I don't see the difference. Granted, after years of the Col's articles anyone would see him with a bias, but "personal"? No, I don't think that is the issue at all. I've seen plenty of personal jabs consistently thrown back and forth on the Col's blogs. To me, the shock and outrage I get when I jab you consistently on one point shows that you expect a clear line to be drawn between the people who should be jabbed, and the people that expect the gloves to stay on, personal or otherwise.

NO it shows once a point is made and I acknowledge it, I do not want someone scab picking, and that is what you do, make a point, I say got it, then you make the same point, I say got it, you make the same point, I start wondering if your on drugs, you make the same point I feel like you are fucking with me.

Moderateman

on Jun 19, 2006

#85 by BakerStreet
Mon, June 19, 2006 9:12 PM

Uh, oh, now I'm in danger of being a booger-eater. Save those trolling points, boys...

you can never be a booger eater baker. disagree we may, annoy me you do, but respect you I do.

bakerstreet

on Jun 19, 2006

I make the same number of points you do, moderateman. You just think that once I answer it on one blog, that you are free from ever seeing the counterpoint again. Yet, oddly, I am always RESPONDING to your point.

So, somehow, you must be posting your point over and over, yet I'm only allowed to respond to it once? How's that?

"you can never be a booger eater baker. disagree we may, annoy me you do, but respect you I do."

Same here, and you know that. I just think if you guys give a few other people the same respect, we might stop JU from devolving into a bunch of people nodding at each other all the time. When I am tempted to argue the Liberal point of view simply because no one else is, things must be getting pretty dry.

Moderateman

on Jun 19, 2006

88 by BakerStreet
Mon, June 19, 2006 9:15 PM

So, somehow, you must be posting your point over and over, yet I'm only allowed to respond to it once? How's that?

that's right. you finally got it! one response per baker/// oops person.... nope per baker....

Moderateman

on Jun 19, 2006

bakerstreet

on Jun 19, 2006

"that's right. you finally got it! one response per baker/// oops person.... nope per baker.."

If I toss out a lure today and catch a fish with it, thank God I'll be able to toss out the same lure tomorrow and get a response. Keep tossing out lures, and you keep getting bites.

bakerstreet thinks this has more to do with getting in the last word than scab picking, lol...

Moderateman

on Jun 19, 2006

maybe some have been hard on the liberals , I know I hvae ben, but even when I lighten up, like I did with steven, he comes into my blog and fires a shot at jilluser.

her offense? she said she wished we would get serious about the war, take the kid gloves off, stevens response?

YOU MEAN LIKE haditha! i TOLD YOU HE WAS CONDEMNING THE marines with not a shread of evidence, but noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo {thank you john Belushi} you did not believe it./

Moderateman

on Jun 19, 2006

getting in the last word than scab picking

does not!

Moderateman

on Jun 19, 2006

Reply By: Dancing in the RainPosted: Monday, June 19, 2006""Sure, we agree, disagree, and sometimes infuriate each other, but I don't consider a "clique" a group of people who agree all the time."I completely agree! To take it one step further I would say that they definately don't agree all the tme and that's part of the reason they work together... so that they can learn from each other.

sorry your response got lost in the heat of debate.

exactly right, lord knows my joeuser friends have kicked my azz about more than one blog.

Moderateman

on Jun 19, 2006

Reply By: dynamasoPosted: Monday, June 19, 2006I know I'm coming in very late, but the way I see it, whenever a large group of people get together, be it in real life or online, cliques, for the want of a better word, form naturally. There is nothing wrong with this, it is normal social behaviour. There are some clearly identifiable cliques here (e.g. the political and the religious groups, the mothers, the teens) but these groups don't necessarily contain themselves to their 'categories', thankfully. People are always going to gravitate to those they agree with or those who agree with them.My two cents worth...

and a good two cents it is! sounds like in most things {except magnets} likes attract.

Dr Guy

on Jun 20, 2006

...challenge me to do... what? Write a lefty blog for you and make Bahu write an identical one? Eh... I'd be happy to put my money where my mouth is if it made any sense.

I dont read all of Bahu's, but I have found that we do have common grounds, and do read many of his. Your sweeping generalizations are becoming typical, but like all sweeping generalizations, it is wrong. The only one that I do not read (because it is like talking to a brick wall) is Col Gene. I think Stevendedalus is the most dangerous liberal here because he has many points I agree with, and he presents them very rationally. kingbee likes to make grandiose statements, that are rarely backed up with any substantiation. Thatoneguy, although he does not post much is another dangerous liberal as when he does, he makes a very good point usually backed up with substantiation.

I will agree I do agree with you more than the lot above, but not 100%. I do not agree with anyone 100%, and if you read more of my comments you would know that. But you can continue to pigeon hole me as much as you want. That will still not make it so.

Moderateman

on Jun 20, 2006

Reply By: Dr. GuyPosted: Tuesday, June 20, 2006...challenge me to do... what? Write a lefty blog for you and make Bahu write an identical one? Eh... I'd be happy to put my money where my mouth is if it made any sense.I dont read all of Bahu's, but I have found that we do have common grounds, and do read many of his. Your sweeping generalizations are becoming typical, but like all sweeping generalizations, it is wrong. The only one that I do not read (because it is like talking to a brick wall) is Col Gene. I think Stevendedalus is the most dangerous liberal here because he has many points I agree with, and he presents them very rationally. kingbee likes to make grandiose statements, that are rarely backed up with any substantiation. Thatoneguy, although he does not post much is another dangerous liberal as when he does, he makes a very good point usually backed up with substantiation.I will agree I do agree with you more than the lot above, but not 100%. I do not agree with anyone 100%, and if you read more of my comments you would know that. But you can continue to pigeon hole me as much as you want. That will still not make it so.

all good points. kingbee makes statements like that just because he can I believe.

Stevendadalus has lost all my respect for his haditha article, he is now in the same class as john murtha, and he likes it that way.

I miss thatoneguy and the fazz

Moderateman

on Jun 20, 2006

Come on folks I need Two more comments to push this to the 100 mark.

Gideon MacLeish

on Jun 20, 2006

Not gonna do it!

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