Here's a challenge to the board in general

[Zeke]

Shouldn't this whole thread be in green?

God, I wanted to go hug my neighbor or something.






Not.

Angela's "Buy my book" is the funniest thing said.

[1990C4S]

A 'while ago' OT descended to a point that I was uncomfortable reading (and posting) in most threads. I left for a few months.

Then the 'PARF' forum was started and things improved. For a while.

You only have to go to a few threads (e.g. chest thread) to see how juvenile and petty some people have become.

No loss to anyone here, but I think I will be 'quitting' again soon.

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by milt

Shouldn't this whole thread be in green?

God, I wanted to go hug my neighbor or something.

Like trying to figure out how to meet me so you can 'think about beating my dick into the dirt"? Think GREEN, GREEN, milt.

Angela's "Buy my book" is the funniest thing said.

Yeah it was.

But I shamefully admit that I've on occasion gotten so involved with four play that I never got to use my five wood before my partner fell asleep with a smile on her face and left me holding my bag.

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[mossguy]

Originally Posted by milt

Angela's "Buy my book" is the funniest thing said.

I don't think that was Angela. Isn't she laneco?

[Joe Bob]

Originally Posted by dondarnell

I tend to be irreverent. Either it doesn't come off well in bbs, or people just hate me. Hmmmm.

It depends on the delivery.....the internet doesn't allow for tone, facial expression or body language.

Green ink doan cut it......

[sammyg2]

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

...Green ink doan cut it......

Ya got that right!

But U doan use it an' some might think 'bout beatin' yer dik in da dirt!

I'm sorry.

No I'm not! I'm freakin' incorrigible!

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by mossguy

I don't think that was Angela. Isn't she laneco?

Sorry, didn't read lane912 correctly. Thought it was laneco. Not as funny now.

[sc_rufctr]

So... Sniper has been banned for two weeks again... And the bOOby thread is closed for a week.

I don't get it. Why let someone bait you?

[DARISC]

Post 65 Thread approaches and teeters on precipice.

Originally Posted by sammyg2

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by DARISC

Post 65 Thread approaches and teeters on precipice.

As I stand on the precipice of death, my perspective is emormous! Dewford "Dewey" Cox

If you know where the line is and have a clue, you won't cross it.
Like if I suggested that you might be a whiny troll who revels in causing trouble for others, that could be construed as getting close to the line so I wouldn't do that.

[M.D. Holloway]

When I Google PoV all I get is porn shoots of some hot babe looking at the camera while goobling knob taken from a hair guys chest...gotta go now...

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by LubeMaster77

When I Google PoV all I get is porn shoots of some hot babe looking at the camera while goobling knob taken from a hair guys chest...gotta go now...

HAHAH!

Nah. I think sammyg2 might be making a subtly veiled death threat (you know how subtle sammyg2 is) based on a musical production. Too funny.

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

[I]...Like if I suggested that you might be a whiny troll who revels in causing trouble for others, that could be construed as getting close to the line so I wouldn't do that.

Right sammyg2. I wonder why those poopy head moderators have never banned me for being a troll?

On the other hand, speaking of trolling, WTF are you posting on this thread for?

[GH85Carrera]

I hate to see the name calling. That is when I just bail on a thread. It always amazes me that some people that think of themselves as intelligent have nothing more to add to their argument except to call the "enemy" stupid names.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Can we discuss why it's so very important for us to try and prove that our PoV is the correct one and those that disagree with us are deserving of personal insult?

The challenge...can we get beyond one page of postings without invoking the invectives?

Go.

what are your thoughts?

[flatbutt]

Honestly Shaun I am bemused at the name calling and insulting. I have my beliefs. I've lived according to them most of my life. When someone ridicules me or tries to tell me I'm misguided or just plain wrong I honestly listen to them and hope to learn something. But I don't need anyone else to validate me. Neither do I need to validate myself by invalidating someone else.

That is , I think, why people sink to that level. But I don't know.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Thanks for the thoughtful response. I think you and jeffgrant have really said it all, with grace and eloquence no less.

So, how are you going to fix it?

[jeffgrant]

In other boards that I moderate, we don't tolerate it. We have a very harsh moderation policy whereby the moderators remove posts that aren't on topic, and if the posters don't get it, they get a time out.

We also eliminate all discussions of religion and politics. Period, end of subject. It can be interesting when discussing things like Bin Laden's elimination, but we tell them up front that we'll be overreacting and responding disproportionately to anyone who tries to fling any political poo at someone. Talk about the situation, but don't bring up the classic "bush sucked" "obama sucks" crap. It doesn't add anything of value, so we don't want to hear it. If you do, you get a day/week/whatever time out.

Sure, it's a bit of work initially, but you'd be surprised at how quickly the posters toe the line after they get a few time outs.

Show a zero-tolerance moderation policy, and be ruthless about it, and it works wonders. We place a premium on being funny and smart, and providing interesting information. We disdain "me too" or "+1" posts. If you have nothing of value to add, then don't add it.

We also have a reputation system whereby members can give people red or green dots for a post, along with a short little message. When people post stupid or crap, they get red-dotted, and learn to not do it again. We have a very few who don't really care, and constantly live in a negative rep status, but they seem to thrive on that, and are actually part of the character of the board.

It's funny, too, because the other board I'm talking about has a huge number of professional people and posters, including some fairly well known authors, etc. and we all take the piss out of each other. We're crude, we're incredibly politically incorrect, but at the same time it's with respect and no vitriol. If someone steps out of line, everyone comes down on them, and the community as a whole shows that they won't tolerate their crap.

It's a rather different headspace for a forum, which is why our initial instructions are to lurk around a bit and get a feel for it before you come in and thrash.

We also force people to type in proper grammatical English; no short forms, no emoticons, etc. We're crude, rude, but we're educated and literate.


I guess you could say we have active moderation, not passive, if that makes sense.

[mossguy]

Originally Posted by jeffgrant

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We also force people to type in proper grammatical English; no short forms, no emoticons, etc. We're crude, rude, but we're educated and literate.

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Jeff - That is one of the best things I have read on the internet in a looooong time!