Why cant we all just get along?

Discussion in 'Site Policy and Rule Announcements' started by Lighthouse, May 28, 2012.

  1. scottap25 Well-Known Member

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    I am currently foruming on three different thingys! I am a marathonerer!
  2. General Mosh Citystates Founder!

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    You're an active member, that's a good thing.
    LOL I hope you're trolling.
  3. Kali The World's Best Communist

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    While a lot of the administrative and policy decisions made by the staff are objectionable, the worst thing about the forum is undoubtedly the group of people who use it. Of course, with a URL like "josefvstalin.com" we can't expect a whole hell of a lot, aside from angsty teens with a hard-on for totalitarian dictatorships. But the degree to which their sentiments (particularly the fetish for "tolerance" and censorship) are endorsed by the staff makes them truly intolerable, and makes this place infinitely less accessible or enjoyable.

    Even worse than the staff or the red menace, however, is the crowd that does nothing but cheer for every ridiculous, misguided action the staff takes. We have no obligation to be pleased with the status quo, and neither is there any incentive to do so. It's not in the interests of either the community, or yourself as a member, to support censorship and cronyism. With the ignore feature, there is literally no purpose in banning members for their speech, or in erasing "incendiary" comments. If people are upset at something a member said, they have the option to completely block out content from that member. Naturally, they are pathetic crybabies for doing so, but since everyone possesses that capacity, there is absolutely no grounds for the staff to punish any member based on perceived "meanness" of their posts.
  4. Chives Newest Member

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    Someone's hunkering for a ban
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  5. Kali The World's Best Communist

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    Of course, there is also the fact that we're barred from having opinions about things anymore. Which that unconscionably odious group of people, naturally, cheers for.
  6. General Mosh Citystates Founder!

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    I used to think Kali was a reasonable and serious guy, then he shot out my kneecaps.
  7. BattalionOfRed Mr. Fred Battaliono

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    He is described flawlessly in this statement.
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  8. General Mosh Citystates Founder!

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    Are you referring to me or Kali?
  9. BattalionOfRed Mr. Fred Battaliono

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    The latter.
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  10. Karakoran Well-Known Member

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    I feel like the main thing you've done with your mod powers is threaten people with your mod powers.

    Which is a pity because it fits Mosh so much better at times.
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  11. General Mosh Citystates Founder!

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    It fits all of us at times, the difference is I admit it fits me sometimes but I'm sure @Kali would never do the same thing because you know, he's 4 years older than me, that must make a whole lot of difference. And the only person I actively try t "start shit" with is Kali, and let's face it, I really despise him.
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  13. General Mosh Citystates Founder!

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    @Chives, I would never block Kali, it would deprive me of my laughs. And I'm not upset by anything he says, and I have nothing against the views he holds. But I'm disgusted by the way he communicates them. Although I think he may have me blocked, maybe I'm getting to him!!! MWUHAHAHAHAHA
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    If he's blocked you, then clearly you're not.
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  15. Karakoran Well-Known Member

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    Eh, fair enough.
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  16. Shisno Doesn't know who did this

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    I see where you're coming from Lighthouse. I think that only recently (Vulcan's exit threads or the thread by egyptianplanet's recent thread) has the problem become apparent. But that is only 3 threads, so I don't think it is as big as you think
  17. Kali The World's Best Communist

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    You have no idea.
  18. Shisno Doesn't know who did this

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    True, true. But I was only stating recent stuff. Those are the only 2 recent things that have exploded into both sides throwing abusive language and pictures at each other. Obviously this has happened before. No doubt. This is the forums after all.
  19. Chives Newest Member

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    Wow, you only joined at the end of February?
    I'm impressed.
  20. Shisno Doesn't know who did this

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    Yeah...

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