We need to stop calling people fanboys

[Oyvoyvoyv]

Krill said:

Oyvoyvoyv said:

Krill said:
I agree as well, but we also see intentionally inflammatory or biased posts (usually ending with 'I'm not a fanboy but would be interested in peoples comments, discuss'). Asking people not to say 'fanboy' is like addressing the symptom but not the cause. This site is about discussing competition between manufacturers and it does attract people who show brand loyalty. The fact is, there are people who play on that and post with the intention of stirring up a hornet's nest.

 

 Calling people fanboys does no good. Post why they are making the wrong conclusion, and most of them will stop, as they can't attack those arguments. If they can, then they start an interesting discussion. If they don't stop, they will get banned within a few days.

You don't beat the problem by joining it.

 

Where in my post did I suggest that people should join in using the word 'fanboy'? The point I was making was that its use would be less widespread if some people didn't set out to be antagonistic.

I quoted the wrong person, you never said anything like that.

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Oyvoyvoyv said:

It's messing up a lot of good threads now. People who did some mighty fine work in the OP end up having their thread destroyed because one guy states some absurbity, calling everyone who disagrees with him for a fanboy.

Now, I don't think he should be banned. That's not the type of site we want.

We should stop quoting the guy who said it, as that only fires up the conversation, and we should stop throwing out the word fanboy - every page now has the word fanboy written 5-15 times

Sorry for sounding so belearning

 

 A Fanboy or Fangirl is someone who is a fanatic and ties themselves to one brand (Whether in good or bad circumstances). I'll use the term when i'm good and ready. They even put the term in the dictionary for christ's sake.

 

But it is one of the most annoying words to be called. It being in the dictionary doesn't change that. I've seen you throw out the word (against me twice, once for being a MS fanboy) to people who definately don't deserve to be called it.

Tell them why they are wrong if that's what you feel, not just that they are wrong.