I'm kind of disgusted with you people right now

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Apparently a bunch of posters from here invaded another forum?What the hell guys? And did so because Bushie had buggered off to said forum? And did all of this in public posts? I've been a member of this forum for eleven and a half years and I don't think I've felt as genuinely embarrassed by my membership as I do right now. This is absolutely pathetic. This is supposed to be a serious (alright serious-ish) and above all mature forum dedicated to serious discussion of politics and the tracking and mapping of elections (if you think this is boring, then feel free to leave the U.S. Election Atlas forum). Instead you act like a bunch of sugar addled twelve year olds or worse rugby players and play a juvenile trick on another forum because your favourite Walrus-shaped piñata has waddled off there. Naturally you get caught. Congratulations idiots!

Dave should probably have all the ringleaders banned for a week or something.

[tik 🪀✨]

Surely the Atlas Forum has soiled its sparkling reputation across these great Internets.

But in all seriousness the "invasion" was more like "hey let's join and make references to the Atlas." Nothing harmful happened. Was it immature and short sighted? Yes. Does it matter? Well, not really.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Yes, unfortunately this was one of Atlas's lowest moments.

[IceSpear]

This is one of the most hilarious examples of recreational outrage I've ever seen on the Atlas. Well done.

[Cory]

This is one of the most hilarious examples of recreational outrage I've ever seen on the Atlas. Well done.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

Apparently a bunch of posters from here invaded another forum?What the hell guys? And did so because Bushie had buggered off to said forum? And did all of this in public posts? I've been a member of this forum for eleven and a half years and I don't think I've felt as genuinely embarrassed by my membership as I do right now. This is absolutely pathetic. This is supposed to be a serious (alright serious-ish) and above all mature forum dedicated to serious discussion of politics and the tracking and mapping of elections (if you think this is boring, then feel free to leave the U.S. Election Atlas forum). Instead you act like a bunch of sugar addled twelve year olds or worse rugby players and play a juvenile trick on another forum because your favourite Walrus-shaped piñata has waddled off there. Naturally you get caught. Congratulations idiots!

Dave should probably have all the ringleaders banned for a week or something.

There it is, ladies and germs.  Clear as day and decreed by our resident Scrooge.

ATLAS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS.  (officially)

[dead0man]

It's like some people have never been on the internet before, or don't normally interact with other living humans.  It's the only two options that make any sense.  The fact that they have no idea the things they do are wrong is quite disturbing.  Most of them are just following the herd, but sheesh, what a disgusting funking herd to follow.

Dave should probably have all the ringleaders banned for a week or something.

You'll note a mod or two in the herd....


and if you call them on their sh**ttyness, they just say they're joking around, JUST LIKE EVERY BULLY EVER.  Weird that.

[Türkisblau]

I concur with Tik. I didn't participate as I hate the whole Update culture regardless but again, it's a sh**tshow of a forum and they generally blended in/made subtle Atlas references so I don't see the harm.

[Ban my account ffs!]

Our golden reputation just turned orange yellow the way orange juice turns into Sunny D

A prophecy:
The blood of the winepress of the wrath of The ALmighty will run deep among the sinful Atlasians.  For he mumbles.  And he even grumbles.  But he generally prefers tea over complete and utter destruction...until we took the last sugar cube, that is.

So ABANDON ALL HOPE.

But really, your strong response here is needed, Al.  The groupthink manifests itself in many ways.  Nearly all of them bad.

[Cory]

It's like some people have never been on the internet before, or don't normally interact with other living humans.  It's the only two options that make any sense.  The fact that they have no idea the things they do are wrong is quite disturbing.  Most of them are just following the herd, but sheesh, what a disgusting funking herd to follow.

Mirror, mirror on the wall. An apparently very minor incursion onto some forum making vague references and you're freaking out. Have you ever been on the internet before? Atlas is actually very unique amongst online communities.

[tik 🪀✨]

It's like some people have never been on the internet before, or don't normally interact with other living humans.  It's the only two options that make any sense.  The fact that they have no idea the things they do are wrong is quite disturbing.  Most of them are just following the herd, but sheesh, what a disgusting funking herd to follow.

Dave should probably have all the ringleaders banned for a week or something.

You'll note a mod or two in the herd....


and if you call them on their sh**ttyness, they just say they're joking around, JUST LIKE EVERY BULLY EVER.  Weird that.

I don't think that this particular incident was bullying. Barely any of the posts had anything to do with our "favourite Walrus-shaped piñata" as the original poster put so delicately.

Actually in a funny sort of way I think the posts improved the quality on that awful, awful forum.

[Panda Express]

If you're actually disgusted by immature antics on Atlas Forum, you probably need to reevaluate yourself and ask if it's worth getting outraged over.

I didn't participate in the invasion, because I didn't care that much but it is funny how Atlas Forum literally invaded another forum because of BushOklahoma. Yes, it is stupid and immature. Roll your eyes and move on.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I'll own up to a fair amount of recreational bile and even a bit of recreational spite, but recreational outrage? Hahaha, no.

[Ban my account ffs!]

Yeah it was more about how that forum was the equivalent of the other dimension in Star Trek Deep Space Nine...eerily similar but fundamentally different.  As in...it was the polar opposite but still with Avery Brooks' bad acting.

[Ebsy]

I'm not going to lose any sleep over a forum that allows 75 page threads basically saying that all gay men are kiddie f [Inks] ers.

[Ban my account ffs!]

I'll own up to a fair amount of recreational bile and even a bit of recreational spite, but recreational outrage? Hahaha, no.

Don't let the ducks quack you into a corner, Al.  Snarl and lunge if you have to!  You don't want the last thing you see to be a duckbill rapidly approaching.

[DC Al Fine]

Yeah, this is really childish.

[Ban my account ffs!]

I'm not going to lose any sleep over a forum that allows 75 page threads basically saying that all gay men are kiddie f [Inks] ers.

It's not about them...

[PPT Spiral]

The fact that people easily over 20 participated in raiding a forum is pathetic and depressing

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

The fact that people easily over 20 participated in raiding a forum is pathetic and depressing

[Sumner 1868]

The fact that people easily over 20 participated in raiding a forum is pathetic and depressing

[traininthedistance]

The fact that people easily over 20 participated in raiding a forum is pathetic and depressing

[PFAdmin]

For those of you who are concerned that this reflects poorly on your board as a whole, please don't feel badly. You've got a very good board here, and I have a lot of respect for this place. A few people got carrried away, and while I'm not going to pretend to thrilled about it (I definitely had better things to do today, and so did the mods who helped me clean out the troll accounts) I don't exactly put it in the same category as "Climb Mount Niitaka." Everybody went home alive.

Y'all handle it internally however you see fit, but the official position of Political Forum is that as far as we're concerned it was yesterday, and doesn't have any bearing on tomorrow. We feel that you have an exceptional board here, that what's done is done, and we're moving on. Best wishes to all of you... that is, as long as this doesn't happen again, eh?

[© tweed]

I love how fckin serious this dude's (or dudes') tone is.  like he's a Teamster and sh**t's about to go down.

[dead0man]

It's like some people have never been on the internet before, or don't normally interact with other living humans.  It's the only two options that make any sense.  The fact that they have no idea the things they do are wrong is quite disturbing.  Most of them are just following the herd, but sheesh, what a disgusting funking herd to follow.

Mirror, mirror on the wall. An apparently very minor incursion onto some forum making vague references and you're freaking out. Have you ever been on the internet before? Atlas is actually very unique amongst online communities.

No it's not.  This incident proved that.

Actually in a funny sort of way I think the posts improved the quality on that awful, awful forum.

Yeah, as the above post from PFAdmin shows, they obviously have an awful forum

on preview I see the douchebag guard is already making fun.  Classy like always guys!