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Previously on "Why does CUK attract the less savoury people in IT?"

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  • RasputinDude
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    It's not just on here, it seems pretty much the same whereever you go.

    I suppose it's quite similar to the driving thing. There many calm, rational, stable men who turn into an aggressive, testosterone fueled idiot the moment they get behind a steering wheel.

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  • Pogle
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    Originally posted by ratewhore View Post
    Having said that, there's too much groupthink going on here. People need to form their own opinions instead of following the herd...
    Oh, I thought i was just wandering about aimlessly

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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by DaveB View Post
    I think this sums it up nicely.

    Replace Unreal Tournament with the online environment of your choice.
    Yes but many of us have met in person at the regular drinky poos, so we're not that anonymous.

    I've met a couple of dozen regular posters here

    (and I'm *still* unsavoury - so explain that if you can )

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  • voodooflux
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    Originally posted by Drewster View Post
    WHS - a classic that

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  • Drewster
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    Originally posted by DaveB View Post
    I think this sums it up nicely.

    Replace Unreal Tournament with the online environment of your choice.

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  • DaveB
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    Why does CUK attract the less savoury people in IT? Why is it like a classroom in here?
    I think this sums it up nicely.

    Replace Unreal Tournament with the online environment of your choice.

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    WHS
    And Mrs BP said I was the only one!

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    I dont follow the herd for my opinion. I get it given to me by Mrs BP.
    WHS

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by ratewhore View Post
    Having said that, there's too much groupthink going on here. People need to form their own opinions instead of following the herd...
    I dont follow the herd for my opinion. I get it given to me by Mrs BP.

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by BrowneIssue View Post
    WHS
    +1

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  • BrowneIssue
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    Originally posted by Drewster View Post
    I agree with everything you say.......

    No No You are wrong!!
    WHS

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  • Drewster
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    Originally posted by ratewhore View Post
    It doesn't attract the less savoury - it just allows everybody a reasonably anonymous forum. When that happens, people gob off a lot more than they would if they were stood in front of you.
    I agree with everything you say.......

    Originally posted by ratewhore View Post
    Having said that, there's too much groupthink going on here. People need to form their own opinions instead of following the herd...
    No No You are wrong!!

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  • ratewhore
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    It doesn't attract the less savoury - it just allows everybody a reasonably anonymous forum. When that happens, people gob off a lot more than they would if they were stood in front of you.

    Having said that, there's too much groupthink going on here. People need to form their own opinions instead of following the herd...

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by ferret View Post
    Look you lot, I wasn't made a prefect for nothing.
    How much did it cost?

    Would anyone actually pay to be a mod? surely you would want paying......

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  • realityhack
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    <puts a block of sodium in the prefect's tea and runs away>

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