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Policy Change for This Forum | 66 comments (66 topical, editorial)
Re: Policy Change for This Forum (3.00 / 0) (#17)
by clflyguy (sidney.raiford@gmail.com) on Tue Mar 18th, 2008 at 07:53:07 AM MST
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Well...
After reading all the comments so far, what I'm about to say will no doubt
be wildly unpopular to the self righteous and easily offended. The diary rules that
are in place probably had some deeper thought behind them than some may think. Yes, this is an RE sight, but the diary section rules have been made deliberately
 broad in their acceptance of other topics, purposefully so I imagine.
A diary, by its very nature is a place where personal insights and feelings are
 recorded, and as such are not accountable to the critiquing of anyone other than
 the diaries owner.
As  far as the mild expletives invoked in that passage are concerned, they are in
such common usage as to be passe' to most sixth graders in this country. Is that a
bad thing? Probably, but it is as it is.
  Folks, we really need to keep a concept in mind here, and that is that
if something offends your moral, political, religious, or ethical beliefs, you are
not being forced to read it. As in radio or television, if you don't like what's on,
then change the station. If things get REALLY out of hand, please do not forget
that our gracious hosts also have...

  "We reserve the right to move and delete postings at any time, without warning to
 the author. We also reserve the right to ban users from this board, at any time, for
 any reason".

    This seems to be a workable methodology already in place for the folks that actually make the rules.

    I will admit that occasionally Brian's stuff is somewhat like a train wreck. You can't bear to see it but you can't stop yourself from looking. Maybe that's because it gives you some insight to his life which you will, as all humans do, compare to your own.     -Gus




Re: Policy Change for This Forum (3.00 / 0) (#19)
by TomW on Tue Mar 18th, 2008 at 08:15:46 AM MST
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cfl;

Let me get this perfectly clear.

There are 10,000+ of "us" and, apparently one or two "you" that find it acceptable.

The 10,000+ of "us" are expected to alter our opinions to coddle one trouble maker?

I find that ludicrous.

Just because foul language is heard on your TV and in your environment the rest of us are required to hear and see it?

Thats plain stupid.

Thats all I can say without damaging your fragile ego.

T

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Re: Policy Change for This Forum (3.00 / 0) (#20)
by WindHarvester on Tue Mar 18th, 2008 at 08:43:27 AM MST
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TomW,

Lets not forget it's not your website and DanB and DanF have yet to chime in, until they do I think your bickering and insults are getting in the way and have no business here!

Lonnie

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Re: Policy Change for This Forum (3.00 / 0) (#21)
by clflyguy (sidney.raiford@gmail.com) on Tue Mar 18th, 2008 at 08:44:47 AM MST
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Tom, the ego is fine hoss, so fire away. The diary rules need to be accepted for
what they are, which, much to the chagrin of a vocal few (not 10,000) means that
Brian's seemingly unpopular commentary was put into the correct area of this
wonderful board. Lash out as you wish, I'm done.

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Re: Policy Change for This Forum (3.00 / 0) (#25)
by Volvo farmer on Tue Mar 18th, 2008 at 12:02:08 PM MST
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I actually think you have a point. I made the same mistake in my thinking a while back. I thought this place would be better with a change of software that would allow people to express themselves with pictures and avatars, maybe make an off-topic area for us to blow off steam. I think that is not the intention here, the intention seems to be to discuss RE related stuff and electricity made from scratch.

Personally I think it makes it a little soulless in here, because we miss out on the opportunity to get to know our fellow board members in any other respect than RE discussions.  However, I have come to believe that the owners of this board want it that way. It certainly remains a good, if not the best resource for this information on the web.

Still, do you think that posting a new diary entry every day, much as one would do in a blog is an acceptable use of this area of the board? What if forty or fifty folks started waking up in the morning, pounded out a few paragraphs and posted them in Diaries?

Volvo Farmer

May you always have success in your quest to irritate those who you despise. -Ben Goode
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