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Originally Posted by KC911 (Post 11914598)

Try using the "ignore function" fint .... after 22 years here I finally did. It works :)

Nah. I like to linger. You see the strangest stuff posted here in OT. Some twist themselves like a pretzel.

Plus, it gives me a chance to pass on Uncle Remus stories to the youngsters that probably did not get to enjoy them in elementary school.

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Originally Posted by fintstone (Post 11914522)

I was not referring to your post at all. I do not take it personally nor am I spoiling for a fight.

I just noted that an awful lot of OT threads are latently political and/or disparage/call out folks in PARF "by accident" in a forum that excludes discussion of issues related to politics and religion...much less discussed as constantly as it is. The fastest way to ensure a topic is sent to PARF is to start with "Don't PARF this up"...or to start describing PARF or those that post in PARF (appropriately) in a poor light here (as is typical).

This thread addressed PARF and was posted in PARF. That is why I opened it. Then the OP was edited to indicate it should have been in OT. While not quite the direct OT attack as many, the undertone was not complimentary either...and is typical.

Folks that post about PARF in OT simply want to play PARF in OT but have a nanny. It is amusing, as they doth protest PARF a bit too much...when PARF generally ignores them until called upon. It is amusing to talk about amusing, nonpolitical, nonreligious things such as this in OT.

Stop being such a crier. Read the threads you want to read, post where you want to post and leave others the freedom to do the same.

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Originally Posted by cstreit (Post 11914244)

You're really just baiting to move this back to PARF aren't you? :D

"Inflation, Buddhists, Prime Ministers, Illuminati! amiright?"

?????

I don’t get the response.

Personally, i’d not move threads to PARF, i’d just delete them.

If there are posters continuously starting threads in OT that they should know belong in PARF why reward them?

Sure there are threads that started out as good discussions that ended up PARFy but again, moving them is no real consequence and does nothing to curb unwanted behaviour.

That’s my 2 cents.

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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey (Post 11914711)

I started this thread in PARF after the first balloon thread was PARF'd with political posts and moved over. The redirect was here not even for one day .... so I was curious as to how that worked .... nothing more.

The second balloon thread hasn't been PARF'd .... yet????

Discussions on the FED, gas prices, and NFL football (for example) .. where do they belong after the political post ho's take over .... seriously I have no problem visiting PARF, or dual threads even .... just don't bring Religion into every damn thread here .... and sell your Amway somewhere else too....

Or just delete those posts? I have been guilty .... sometimes because I didn't know a topic would trigger the zealots, sometimes in response to their posts...

Surely there is a forum for religion .... or mebbe it is here .... I dunno anymore....

So Repent!

My dawg is barking at deer .... she should know better by now .... annoys the neighbors .... gotta go!

Six in a line passed casually by yesterday morning..... :)

I have been gone for a while, so can someone catch me up on what actually went on here?

The last thing I remember, Daniel Dudley was sacked and Zman was installed as Moderator so that Wayne could post his right wing propaganda in OT without having to dirty himself in PARF. There would be several political threads going in OT at one time with no one batting an eye.

Now it appears Zman is gone, politics are gone and Seahawk is the mod?

WTF????

Daniel just went missing .... I think Zoltan might still moderate in PARF, he said it kept him busy tho. .... I dunno. Seahawk and Cabman volunteered to "clean this place up" .... I think Cabman lasted a week, and lately Chris has appeared.

The PARF spillover has diminished here in OT, but the topics discussed here and posts that are allowed to remain are as fuzzy as ever. This thread will disappear into PARFland in a few hours ..... if not sooner ;).

Many PPOT longtimers have simply left since you were here .... that's why Seahawk volunteered.

The mods have a thankless job.... but I thank them :).

I am going to close this thread and leave it here.

A few things: Z has been out of pocket but we talk all the time.

We have drawn up a series of rule simplifications that address some of the concerns expressed in this thread...OT and PARF specific.

One last point: What stays in OT and what is moved to PARF has nothing to do with the topic or title of the thread: Z and I watch for continued PARFY-ness before moving. TABS thread on the economy is a perfect example: So far, so good, an interesting discussion.

BTW, I frankly do not care if you agree with that approach or not.

As always, if you have any issues, just PM me...everyone has an opinion on how they would Mod the forums, but I would suggest you volunteer and give it a whirl.

Best.