So FSU is known for snark and I think for many people it can be quite a bit of fun in a sport we tend to take pretty seriously.
But then there are posts filled with something much stronger - loathing of sorts - made about certain skaters, federations or events.
So my question is - what do you think brings out the most venom in posters?
A skater/skaters they don't like succeeding or scoring well?
A style or choreography they don't like or a program or skate they don't think is good - scoring well?
In general mis scored PCS
Falls not affecting the marks enough
A skater/s being marked higher than the poster feels they should be? (intensified when it is consistent across competitions)
A skater(s) beating their favourite(s)?
A skater(s) who says things to the press/publicly that the poster doesn't like - too arrogant, disrespectful of other skaters etc.
Behaviour that posters don't like (particularly on or near the podium)
Skaters from countries they don't like or whom they resent for whatever reason (They think Russian dancers or pairs always win regardless, Canadians are overmarked, the Israelis bought the judges etc.)
When skaters are not original or voidy- in their music choices, choreography
Bad costumes
Bad posture / toe point / line
Skaters who don't look the way posters think they should - bad hair, too heavy etc
Others?
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11-11-2010, 04:17 PM #1
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What brings out the most venom on FSU?
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11-11-2010, 04:45 PM #2Registered User
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That´s what I hate most, here on FSU or on other forums. I´ve met posters who openly recognized that they dislike skaters because their nationality and I think it´s very sad!
Originally Posted by The Accordion
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11-11-2010, 04:51 PM #3
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Skater fat.
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11-11-2010, 05:10 PM #4Snark Dispensator
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Purple.
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11-11-2010, 05:13 PM #5drinky typo pbp, closet hugger
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wedding threads
Q: Why can't I read the competition threads?
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11-11-2010, 05:14 PM #6Alissa Fan Forever
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Over the boot tights!!!! They grate me more than wire hangers!!!!
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Plush (I got a bad rep once cuz I said I liked him
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11-11-2010, 05:45 PM #8Registered User
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Over-the-top uber fandom of a certain skater to the point where a poster is always, always trying to slam their god's/goddess's competitors and when said poster is completely blind to his god's/goddess's flaws and faults.
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11-11-2010, 05:47 PM #9
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Haha Originally Posted by DickButtonFan
Plush (I got a bad rep once cuz I said I liked him )
I almost made skaters being Chan / Plush / Lysacek one of the options!
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11-11-2010, 05:50 PM #10Registered User
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Yes, it's funny how you can't dislike Evan without his fans thinking you are a Johnny or Evgeni uber. It's like it never occurred to them that maybe some posters don't like any of them skating-wise.
Likewise, if you dislike Sasha or Tara or Sarah, you must be a Michelle uber. 
So, that would be another option, when people make false assumptions about other peoples' posts.
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11-11-2010, 05:59 PM #11Registered User
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Mao vs. Yu Na crazy war
6.0 vs. CoP insane war
Russia vs. rest of the world
Canada vs. rest of the world
Dirty judges
politics politics politics
... Damn, I love it! 
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11-11-2010, 06:12 PM #13Still an Alissa fan
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They're all just jealous.
Your program sucks and your partner just fell: lay down and play dead or think Feck this and do a Th3A at the end of the program: Aliona Savchenko: Definition of a competitor
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11-11-2010, 06:23 PM #14Philosorapter
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Yes, and arguments about depilation. Originally Posted by genevieve
ETA: Okay, so maybe the latter threads aren't especially venomous.
Last edited by falling_dance; 11-11-2010 at 06:28 PM.
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11-11-2010, 06:37 PM #15Registered User
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We're all so
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11-11-2010, 07:23 PM #16Needing off season voids
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Erm... don't most of these things have a commanality in that the poster feels some "injustice" was done to another skater (either one they personally prefer, or one who they felt was undermarked/overmarked)? I don't think any one singular topic brings out more
than others.
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11-11-2010, 07:38 PM #17Quadless
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crs - is that you? Originally Posted by DickButtonFan
Plush (I got a bad rep once cuz I said I liked him )
Only ice is cooler than Daisuke.
~ IceAlisa after the 2012 WTT men's event.
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11-11-2010, 07:41 PM #18
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Another one I forgot - was being boring to the poster.
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And I'll give you some if you write it again. Originally Posted by DickButtonFan
Plush (I got a bad rep once cuz I said I liked him )
I'm kidding
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This isn't "the most" but I'm surprised how many people get upset about grammatical and spelling errors.
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