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Posted October 12, 2014 23:49 · last edited October 13, 2014 00:01

ballane wrote:

Steve-O wrote:
Having an actual name for people who don't chant (leeches) does not help dispel this YF elitist theory that some have, by the way.
For gods sake to my knowledge one person posted this yet you turn it into a YF elitist statement.

I was going to say this more privately, but this is too good an example. 

Rightly or wrongly and whether they like it or not, some people have been held up as ambassadors and representative of the yellow fever as a whole in some people eyes. What that means is when Patrick sends a tweet or Smithy gets angry, those people don't just say "fu*k Patrick" or "Smithy is a c*nt" they say "fu*k the yellow fever (as a whole)"

It's probably annoying for certain people, but they almost have to be everyone's friend so as to not alienate or put themselves up on a pedestal (in some people's eyes). 

Most of us on the forum do know that yellow fever is a group effort and that anyone is welcome to help out or contribute. But not everyone is regularly on the forum. 

One way we can all help to overcome this is if we all be everyone's friend. Get to know more people, build the community, encourage those people to chant and help them out if they look like they don't know the chants. Ease the burden on our elitist exec. 

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Tegal edited October 13, 2014 00:01
ballane wrote:
Steve-O wrote:
Having an actual name for people who don't chant (leeches) does not help dispel this YF elitist theory that some have, by the way.
For gods sake to my knowledge one person posted this yet you turn it into a YF elitist statement.

I was going to say this more privately, but this is too good an example. 

Rightly or wrongly and whether they like it or not, some people have been held up as ambassadors and representative of the yellow fever as a whole in some people eyes. What that means is when Patrick sends a tweet or Smithy gets angry, those people don't just say "fu*k Patrick" or "Smithy is a c*nt" they say "fu*k the yellow fever (as a whole)"

It's probably annoying for certain people, but they almost have to be everyone's friend so as to not alienate or put themselves up on a pedestal (in some people's eyes). 

Most of us on the forum do know that yellow fever is a group effort and that anyone is welcome to help out or contribute. But not everyone is regularly on the forum. 

One way we can all help to overcome this is if we all be everyone's friend. Get to know more people, build the community, encourage those people to chant and help them out if they look like they don't know the chants. Ease the burden on our elitist leaders. 

Tegal edited October 13, 2014 00:00
ballane wrote:
Steve-O wrote:
Having an actual name for people who don't chant (leeches) does not help dispel this YF elitist theory that some have, by the way.
For gods sake to my knowledge one person posted this yet you turn it into a YF elitist statement.

I was going to say this more privately, but this is too good an example. 

Rightly or wrongly and whether they like it or not, some people have been held up as ambassadors and representative of the yellow fever as a whole in some people eyes. What that means is when Patrick sends a tweet or Smithy gets angry, those people don't just say "fu*k Patrick" or "Smithy is a c*nt" they say "fu*k the yellow fever (as a whole)"

It's probably annoying for certain people, but they almost have to be everyone's friend so as to not alienate or put themselves up on a pedestal (in some people's eyes). 

Most of us on the forum do know that yellow fever is a group effort and that anyone is welcome to help out or contribute. But not everyone is regularly on the forum.