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Originally posted by shortcircuitFunny you should ask. It seems Mods can terminate whole threads just for what they assume you are impliying. So threads , even ones created within the TOS are subject to the whims and interpitation of mod team members. Hardly seems like a true forum to me. As long as you toe the line and post nonsence jibber jabber your thread will probaly not be culled by the harvesters of nonsence.
Are threads closed by moderators only? I just found a thread labeled as closed and was curious.
Originally posted by cheshirecatstevenstow the line. toe is that thing you often put in your mouth.
Funny you should ask. It seems Mods can terminate whole threads just for what [b]they assume you are impliying. So threads , even ones created within the TOS are subject to the whims and interpitation of mod team members. Hardly seems like a true forum to me. As long as you toe the line and post nonsence jibber jabber your thread will probaly not be culled by the harbingers of nonsence.[/b]
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Originally posted by cheshirecatstevensIf it is 'toe the line' a mod won't stand for that much either. Getting as close as you can without going over is a way of users to test the mods.
http://www.grammartips.homestead.com/toetheline.html
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http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-toe2.htm
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That is rather interesting. I always thought of it as 'helping', not 'behaving'.
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After reading up on this, I no longer like the phrase "toe the company line". I work hard, but if I got beef I'm going to let it be known.
You've ruined English for me.
Originally posted by st00p1dfac3Not true. It's actually a prison term for when cons are told to stand behind the white line, or to walk the line ( Like the film)....it means to do as you're told.
It is "toe the line," as in stand as close as possible w/o going over.
However, it's [b]interpretation.[/b]
Originally posted by cheshirecatstevens*nonsense 🙂
Funny you should ask. It seems Mods can terminate whole threads just for what [b]they assume you are impliying. So threads , even ones created within the TOS are subject to the whims and interpitation of mod team members. Hardly seems like a true forum to me. As long as you toe the line and post nonsence jibber jabber your thread will probaly not be culled by the harvesters of nonsence.[/b]
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundRight, which is to stand as close to the line without going over. The spirit of the phrase and the letter of the phrase have become something other than prisoners actually standing on a line and getting beaten if they cross it.
Not true. It's actually a prison term for when cons are told to stand behind the white line, or to walk the line ( Like the film)....it means to do as you're told.
Originally posted by st00p1dfac3The phrase doesn't refer to pushing limits or going as far as you can without going over. To "toe the line" is to conform.
Right, which is to stand as close to the line without going over. The spirit of the phrase and the letter of the phrase have become something other than prisoners actually standing on a line and getting beaten if they cross it.