Repeated threads

[Devo]

I'll tell you the people running the site have alot more tolerance than I ever will.

 I don't believe it is there duty to make us happy , & if your not happy with things why are you coming here? I'll tell you why because it is the best source on the internet for help  building a windmill to generate electricity.

I have done a small induction motor conversion & am working on 2 more. I have built a 500 watt dual rotor , a 200 to 300 watt dual rotor & 2 or 3 pm motor windmills.Before coming here I always wanted to build one but could never find enough answers to my questions to do it-now I can't stop.....

I use this site for what it is intended & it has taught me a quite a bit , I still come here to learn more.

Thanks for the Great site, that's my opinion

Devin  

[finnsawyer]

Perhaps a list could be provided of posts that have been deleted each day.  Then a registered user could be empowered to view any or all of them if he wishes.  Sort of a private viewing.  Then he could request its reinstatement by attaching the comment he wishes to make.  I know on one occasion I questioned the deleting of a post, which turned out to be well justified (the deleting, that is).

I've been wondering about those deleted Chinese posts.  It's too bad those posts couldn't be translated.  I keep having this feeling in the back of my mind that one day we will find the Chinese making superior wind power systems using things they learned from this site.  It'd be nice to know what they are up to.  Just a thought.

[willib]

yes i see one has attached itslf to the end of Flux's thesis!!

it has a million links to it , its all links!!

user name : awv5600 has attached four of these around the board.

[willib]

i tried using altavista bablefish to see what it said , but it is beyond my abilities.

[TomW]

willib;

Yeah, doesn't take a genius  or translator to see its SPAM. I refuse to remove these and doubt anyone else will. I personally took the liberty of putting posting limits in place to specifically limit the # that could be posted per time span or you would see dozens every time.

Just watch while one leads to hundreds once they see this board as an easy mark when they stay in place and how it helps their site get google page ranks. It is subtle stuff and very few people "get" it. No way they care about this site they are just SPAM to get links on a popular site for MONEY.

As plain as the nose on Karl Maldens face.

Cheers.

Your X Editor.

TomW

[finnsawyer]

I get the point.  Nor did I ever take issue with deleting such stuff.  Heck, we all get spam.  For some reason I get stuff supposedly for ming jewls.  Keeps coming.  I was of the opinion that some of the Chinese stuff would have been legit.  Guess I was naive.  But you didn't say they were clearly spam.  So, after considering this matter a little I would like to recommend that in the future rather than disabling comments the editors deep six the post completely.  Don't leave any kind of record of it.  Or is that impossible with the current software?  Anyway, if you don't see it, you won't be bothered by it.  Obviously different people can have different opinions about a post once it appears.  Nor do I see the use of slightly strong language to be an issue.  Just read some of the threads.

[wooferhound]

I read http://slashdot.org daily. It's a Tech News Site where members submit stories for consideration to be added to the main page. The vast majority of stories (including all of mine) are just thrown away.

But there is a second level where if the story has some interest, it is included on the main page with just the title without the summery.

It would be cool to have a Topic area where all of the deleted posts get moved to. so we could still review and make comments if we wanted to.

[oztules]

Wooferhound,

I think you have the answer right there.  "It would be cool to have a Topic area where all of the deleted posts get moved to. so we could still review and make comments if we wanted to."

Maybe that would be a compromise that solves the conflicting interests.

Worth the post I feel............oztules

[BT Humble]

hmmmmmmm,  ok guys,

TIME FOR A GROUP HUG!!!!!!

Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya... ;-)

BTH

[electrondady1]

"Maybe that would be a compromise that solves the conflicting interests."

 carefull now oz , that's an idea that absolutly reeks of......socialism !!

remember woof , we like magnetism not comunism      lol

[Bruce S]

To My Fellow Earthlings:

    I am putting it this way as I, request not to be grouped into the American stereotype put forth by RogerAS.

I am a second generation American with proud lineages from both sides of my parents.

I am also a very well traveled American so I can talk to most posters here about the different areas of our world, except AU & NZ, just haven't had the chance to make it there, but I do make it a habit to speak with some lovely sounding nurses in Christchurch and Perth on a weekly basis.

Roger; When I first answered your email I did it in a manner that I had hoped would continue to be on an intelligent manner.

It has not happened, that has gotten even worse than over in the rants area.

Yes, I did read this entire post before I put this in this part of the comments as this is the one real itme I couldn't let go of.And I am aware that you've possibly signed off posting here. to that end I say GOOD. and bye-bye.

Bickering back and forth over someone ele's right to use whatever name they chose to use is indeed a waste of time. With that I'll also say your welcome, 'cause I know you're saying thank you to those who chose to fight for our very right to choose; right....

Remember Roger you brought the politics into this not anyone else.

It is true as an American I am up for the fight , but I perfer to listen and talk first. I've tried the other way, only now I'm smart enough to know there's more important things to fight for. Whining because we choose to use handles or partial names IS stupid. It is our right, it's like called freedom...dude

Attacking the way some read/write/speak is also stupid, how many languages can you do? and not look like a fool....

To the rest of the Earthlings... how's the weather,quel temps fait-il,wie das Wetter ist,come è il tempo,hoe het weer is, and A?

Bruce S