| Back from "vacation," in the mood for another casual thread. First off, let's go with a definition: In forum parlance, it means rushing to the aid of another poster for whatever reason. An accusation typically reserved for when a poster is being hammered by another poster(s) and the accused leaps in to defend them, usually without thinking things through as to why the person is being attacked. —Urban Dictionary (definition 1) Ignoring the obvious reason of "to get laid hurr durr", why do people do it? Acceptable behavior? Been guilty of doing it yourself? Share your thoughts! Hi there! I bet you didn't notice this ghost white text at first sight. Feel free to leave a stupid comment related to how you saw this message! Maybe something along the lines of "MellowJello is such a mellow fellow". Idk. BOPPITY BOOP BOP. |
Sophilia said: I know you comprende. It's when people stick up for other people for whatever reason on the internet. I'm asking what that reason is. And people's opinion on it of course.Me no comprende. ...almost fell for it though. |
| I suppose the same reason people do charity. They want to feel better about themselves. In this case particularly by feeling like a real "alpha" knight by defending the wee womenfolk in their time of distress. And I assume most likely because they would never do something like that IRL. |
Meri said: Next question. MellowJello said: Acceptable behavior? Been guilty of doing it yourself? |
| I usually do it when I agree with someone getting hammered and want to hammer the person who's doing the hammering. IMO white knighting generally helps in that situation. |
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| Because some people don't feel like being terrible to one another? |
| because it makes them feel better about themselves |
| RRRRRRRRRR |
ForgoneReality said: More like, some people don't know the meaning of FUN.Because some people don't feel like being terrible to one another? |
Sophilia said: Do you like white knighting? Do you appreciate others defending you?Next question. |
MellowJello said: Meri said: Next question. MellowJello said: Acceptable behavior? Been guilty of doing it yourself? Of course it's acceptable, at worst its ignorable, at best it helps keep the community together. |
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MellowJello said: Translates to:Do you like white knighting? Do you appreciate others defending you? MellowJello said: Do you like white knighting? Would you have sex with someone who is defending you online? |
ixsetf said: Of course it's acceptable, at worst its ignorable, at best it helps keep the community together. >MAL >Community  |
Sophilia said: What about this one?I can annihilate on my own, but thanks. Baman said: Nailed it.MellowJello said: Would you have sex with someone who is defending you online? |
MellowJello said: Sophilia said: What about this one?I can annihilate on my own, but thanks. Baman said: Nailed it.MellowJello said: Would you have sex with someone who is defending you online? Meri said: |
Meri said: ixsetf said: Of course it's acceptable, at worst its ignorable, at best it helps keep the community together. >MAL >Community How about "makes people hate each other slightly less vehemently" |
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| Op is a white knight. |
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Shuhan said: Took two pages, but oh well.Op is a white knight. In the meantime, mind sharing your other thoughts on white knighting? |
| Captain Marvel has the villain defeated and lifts him by the throat. Superman: Thats enough! Captain Marvel: No! I have to! to protect them. Superman:How? By being like him? Captain Marvel: By being Stronger than him. Superman:...Then be strong. Be good. If Superman says it, it must be true. My logic when I help people. |
| The Art of Eight |
| Guilty. Acceptable, we all have stupid moments like that. |
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| Most of the white knighting I've seen is from guys defending a girl, no matter how reprehensible she may be. |
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| I don't understand it either, it just helps the one bashing the victim because he'll have another victim. My advice? Keep on White Knighting. |
Play League of Legends here! Autocrat said: Hitler was good, objectively. |
Baman said: MellowJello said: Translates to:Do you like white knighting? Do you appreciate others defending you? MellowJello said: Do you like white knighting? Would you have sex with someone who is defending you online? Yes. Everyone should adopt a policy of indifference, that way they'll never feel the need to be a white knight. |
extraspectra said: So uhh... did it work?I feel like I've prolly done it before...but only for sex.:P Danielcook would like to know. And everybody else. |
| Knights are too meh in general though. Better to be a sniper. Some of the best posters on this site are snipers, like Scud and that awesome dude that always posts great and solid but humorous posts that I can recall the name of because he posts so seldom. |
MellowJello said: extraspectra said: I feel like I've prolly done it before...but only for sex.:P Internet sex must be awfully good. |
| not on this board. yes on non-mod bloodbath boards |
extraspectra said: Well I'll be darned. Guess white knighting does have its uses.MellowJello said: extraspectra said: So uhh... did it work?I feel like I've prolly done it before...but only for sex.:P every time daintybiscuit said: Care to explain? Why protect someone if everyone is liable to get flamed without consequence?not on this board. yes on non-mod bloodbath boards |
MellowJello said: extraspectra said: Well I'll be darned. Guess white knighting does have its uses.MellowJello said: extraspectra said: So uhh... did it work?I feel like I've prolly done it before...but only for sex.:P every time The Internet sex, yeah. EDIT: What's up with you guys taking my titles now? Who the heck gives sigs with "I am a derailer"? |
Play League of Legends here! Autocrat said: Hitler was good, objectively. |
| I guess in an argument, people will do it because they disagree with the person who's doing the "attacking". I've most certainly done it. Just look at the SAO boards. Narmy said: I agree. And I can't stand it. Most of the white knighting I've seen is from guys defending a girl, no matter how reprehensible she may be. The attitude is so pussy-starved and pathetically virginal, it makes me sick. |
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Immahnoob said: I don't understand it either, it just helps the one bashing the victim because he'll have another victim. My advice? Keep on White Knighting.  ixsetf said: not really. people who hate dont stop hating because of white knight. in fact...How about "makes people hate each other slightly less vehemently" |
| To be a hypocrite. |
| As a child, I was told that society is a melting pot of talents; knowledge and experience combined to form important alloys that will contribute to mankind. When I got to highschool, however, I thought that it's more like a river in which the water represents our peers while we ourselves are the stones in the river. Constant erosion by mindless majority sheeping has made us lose our unique edge. After I hit the age of 18, I realized that I've been wrong all along. Society is no melting pot. Society is no river. Society is a person, a very skilled rapist, and he has fucked us all. |
MellowJello said: Shuhan said: Took two pages, but oh well.Op is a white knight. In the meantime, mind sharing your other thoughts on white knighting? The internet needs more white knights, they protect the weak. |
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Kibitzer said: Shuhan said: The internet needs the dark knight, he protects the weak.  |
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| Hmm, well if the person I'm defending's views are the same as mine, then obviously, I'll want to defend them, thereby defending my own views. (So in a sense, it's building up egos ) Other times, I just want to be a dick and join in on the fun. |
| I do not understand this thread. What exactly is the controversy in an act of compassion? Rules of the Internet be damned, is it really that perplexing to some of you people that someone wants to correct a perceived injustice that they're witnessing? Because that's what I see when someone is being the White Knight. They're essentially rescuing a person from a virtual lynching. |
| Somewhere, there is an unplugged toaster sitting on a Coleman stove. Does it feel lonely? |
| There's no need to defend somebody if he's right. It's just a lot more funnier to see the majority being wrong. |
Play League of Legends here! Autocrat said: Hitler was good, objectively. |
Nonyflah said: You're free to question the thread, but as a response to your question(s): Yes, it is perplexing. Because it's the Internet. Rules of the Internet not be damned. At the end of the day shit happens and everyone moves on (hopefully). So why bother defending someone?I do not understand this thread. What exactly is the controversy in an act of compassion? Rules of the Internet be damned, is it really that perplexing to some of you people that someone wants to correct a perceived injustice that they're witnessing? Because that's what I see when someone is being the White Knight. They're essentially rescuing a person from a virtual lynching. And for the second part, did they ask for saving? A lot of white knights jump in willy-nilly, and I'm asking why they do it (in your opinion, of course). |
Meri said: ixsetf said: not really. people who hate dont stop hating because of white knight. in fact...How about "makes people hate each other slightly less vehemently" They do if everyone involved is being relatively reasonable about it. For example: If Person A is bashing Person B for having view 1 and Person C comes in "white knighting" making person B's opinion sound more reasonable or pointing out how Person A's response was too extreme, Person A realizes that bashing Person B was uncalled for and that he should have been more civil and Person A gains more respect for Person B while Person B stops getting flamed That can happen, just doesn't because everyone on the internet is immature. |
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