26 Jun 08
Originally posted by Red NightDo you think that writing and posting abusive comments is ok? You complain but you litter the forums with complaints, whining and name-calling. Why is that alright when you do it?
I just had another post removed in another thread.
Why bother, bobby.
The Mods want this forum for themselves and their 30-odd moronic friends.
I say let them have it.
It cannot possibly be as important to a normal human being as it is to them.
26 Jun 08
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyGramps, just being funny. Be fair, you cannot control the replies you get in any thread. You can request, but it doesn't mean you get what you want.
If you were Russ...
If you were Russ and/or Chris, how would you approach short and long term resolution of RHP Site moderation issues?
One simple courtesy request: Please find other sandboxes to jest, fixate and fight in. Only thoughtful replies go here.
Thanks.
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26 Jun 08
Originally posted by Grampy Bobbyshortcomings are no problem, I never carry a grudge and am always willing to reconsider character judgments if a change appears. the problem is, I see no change, you just keep spewing these threads just to hear your own voice.
Hey, Worm, we've all got our shortcomings and unsightly warts on our
noses. Mine are probably bigger and uglier than most. Please forgive.
26 Jun 08
Originally posted by ivan2908Oh yeah?!
And then suddenly, there was Silence and Peace. Everybody where stunned and surprised but they slowly started to enjoy and understand the messagers of good will, Peace and Silence, the brothers of Goodness.
* * * This thread would now like to see itself closed * * *
You and me at the blitz site right here, right now!
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26 Jun 08
Originally posted by Red NightRed, need to take exception with you on one small but important matter. Some people in our periphery at work or in our social circle
I just had another post removed in another thread.
Why bother, bobby.
The Mods want this forum for themselves and their 30-odd moronic friends.
I say let them have it.
It cannot possibly be as important to a normal human being as it is to them.
or on the RHP General or Idea Forum (no matter how irritating or bothersome or obnoxious they may occasionaly be) are far more
to be pitied than scorned. Why? I'm here to remind you, Red, and to tell anybody else who will listen precisely why. These very young
and immature people (of both gender persuasions) suffer from a cumulative loss of defined individuality, self assurance and self
esteem. So what compensatory behavior results? Sad but simple... they of necessity gradually seek group identity. Then what happens?
When somebody abdicates their selfhood to join a gang or become part of a pack or to run with some mindless herd, their thinking
undergoes inexorable change. Their will becomes subordinate to the common dictates and sympathies of the herd. Guess what next?
In exchange for the security of the group identity one and all, will eventually, take some silent pledge to wear a common mask. If you
run with a headlong herd, all you ever see is the hindquarter of the herd member just in front of you... a mirror image of your mask.
-gb
26 Jun 08
Originally posted by wormwoodNobody's threads are everybody else's cup of tea. No need to read mine. Just pick and choose, Worm.
shortcomings are no problem, I never carry a grudge and am always willing to reconsider character judgments if a change appears. the problem is, I see no change, you just keep spewing these threads just to hear your own voice.
By the way, good friend Seitse is earnestly inviting posting action on his threads. Trot on over there.
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26 Jun 08
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The post that was quoted here has been removedOf course, Tim, I have a few opinions and insights and ideas. Usually let them incubate until they're ready for market. Then communicate
them piecemeal or wholesale depending on need to know criteria and the capacity of the listener (try to avoid tossing pearls to the swine).
26 Jun 08
Originally posted by SunburntYou are a consumate realist and you are right. Still as a matter of
Gramps, just being funny. Be fair, you cannot control the replies you get in any thread. You can request, but it doesn't mean you get what you want.
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polite protocol requested the courtesy, knowing the answer full well.
26 Jun 08
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyI'd write "codswollop" but I don't actually know how to spell it. How do you know this is the case? People often hang out with others who think like them; I've known VERY few over the years who actually changed their thinking to go along with some group. But I'm perfectly willing to have you point out who among the RHPers who had one way of thinking and decided to join a group of people who thought differently and changed accordingly for some ephemeral "sense of belonging" with people who are really a bunch of ones and zeros on a backlit screen.
Red, need to take exception with you on one small but important matter. Some people in our periphery at work or in our social circle
or on the RHP General or Idea Forum (no matter how irritating or bothersome or obnoxious they may occasionaly be) are far more
to be pitied than scorned. Why? I'm here to remind you, Red, and to tell anybody else who ...[text shortened]... hindquarter of the herd member just in front of you... a mirror image of your mask.
-gb
For example, being a whole and multifaceted person, I get along with some people whom I connect to due to our commonality of X, while with others I connect because of Y. Others I dislike because I feel so strongly about Z that it is a barrier to whatever else we might have in common. If I speak out on X and so do a ton of other people, it doesn't mean that the Wizard is behind a curtain manipulating us; it means that we share a common opinion. If I like jazz, it doesn't mean that I only like jazz or that the only reason I like it is because someone else does.
If I DID feel the need to paint the broad generalizations of the folks on the site, I'd point out that chess players seem to belie your group-think mentality -- as a group. If they wanted to belong as much as you claim they do, they'd find some less geeky and more socially acceptable hobby, like watching "What Not To Wear" or painting their chests to go to some football game. Oh, wait. Some do.
It's a fallacy to assume that because people react a certain way or say certain thing that they are mindless puppets. The fact that a lot of people say or think something doesn't make it less true or less of an independent opinion.
26 Jun 08
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyHumor me. Your original question makes no sense. What do you mean by "site moderation issues," or do we need to guess? Are the moderators too strict? Are they too lenient? Do they favor their friends and plague their enemies? Do you think it's a serious problem? If you want others to offer opinions, it might help if you begin by offering yours. Communicate.
You're an astute guy, Andy. There's no way you need to be pablum fed.