#137

We’re literally just asking for people to not post names. Really don’t think that’s too much to ask and @Joke2000 has quite eloquently explained why.

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#138

What was the subject line?

#139

sure, but constantly red-flagging things can also be triggering, your previous post is pretty triggering

I’m not sure what the way forward is unless we ringfence the entire concept of ‘old DiS’ and call it thoroughly infected and never touch it again

surely the only way to overcome that is to allow the flood of positive experiences take to the fore?

obviously we need to be careful when we talk about old users but I’m not sure the constant fear and ever present reminder of ‘it’s always going to go to a bad place’ is a particularly careful approach either, tends to be a self-fulfilling prophecy, actively reminds people of all the bad stuff

I dunno, maybe it was a bad idea starting this thread, maybe we should just delete it

#140

“Account details for Drowned in Sound”

Can’t argue with that

Edit: here’s the full email. What a Friday night that must have been

null@drownedinsound.com

Fri 10/12/2004 21:26

To: You

Thanks for signing up for a Drowned in Sound user account. As promised here
are your account details. A password has been generated for you - once
logged in you can change this to something more memorable if you want to.

Username: JohnM
Password: nytr403

You can log in at any point from http://www.drownedinsound.com/users/, or
from the front page. You may want to keep this email for reference
purposes, although we can email you a new password if you forget.

Enjoy the site then, and thanks for signing up

Drowned in Sound

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#141

Pretty sure I felt too old for it at the time

(I guess I was about 28 then :upside_down_face:)

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#142

yeah but you don’t know if the ‘positive experiences’ are actually about someone that did something terrible, that’s my point

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#143

yeah, everyone responded well to Joke’s initial post. That’s not been argued against

#144

Still weirdly brexit undertones to the footy threads sometimes imho

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#145

Just found mine! Nov 2004.

Glad some of us stick with same username etc as well.

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#146

Why are you arguing with him then? Bit perplexed tbh. He didn’t say no one could reminisce, he said could we not mention names.

#147

Joined 2007 but didn’t really post much (mostly just for music recommendations) and went a few years without visiting at all , much friendlier place these days

#148

yeah, then the whole thing is completely infected I guess

the OP was directed at old users who are still here so I was mindful of the dross we’d ejected along the way but I hold my hands up - it was actually me who named arsehole#1 and …I guess maybe I did that to separate now DiS from past DiS without being sensitive enough to the fact that even in throwing their name in the trash the mere mention of the name was pain for some here

apologies for that

so it was edited quickly and I think everyone moved on pretty quickly but still the dilemma is there that even without mentioning names (either positively or negatively) reminiscences of old DIS are gonna be fraught with danger for the reasons you mention

I wonder if anything can be done about it - for the benefit of all, especially those who were subjected to bad experiences - I guess not

#149

I was? I had no idea!

#150

Hey!

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#151

I’m not arguing with him I’m agreeing with him

there’s just a further point that even without mentioning names the fear that someone might mention names is anxiety inducing and possibly triggering and I was just wondering how we might handle that - or whether it’s even possible to handle that given what has happened in the past

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#152

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#153
  • I still have the same username or recognisably similar as when i signed up
  • I do not

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#154

Just want it to be known that my post was just my attempt at dragging out a tired old DiS meme, and if the person I mentioned is responsible for behaviours that are triggering then I’m sorry for posting it.

I wasn’t posting in the same era as this person, and only know them as a legacy troll. Clearly it was much worse than this but I had no idea.

Anyway, mods have removed with my blessing so apologies once again.

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#155

hello there

#156

If I remember right, I won’t mention the specific area but its in nw london! The only other forums I’d joined were international with people mostly in America so i remember being surprised

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