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Post by goingcoastal on Jan 19, 2013 8:16:02 GMT -5
You posted the rule: As of today if any member who does not stay on the topic/subject once it is posted,your "off the topic" comments will be deleted. Stick with the topic.
Read more: flt-alumni.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=talk&action=display&thread=492#ixzz2IQU0AxZpThis is really pretty sad. You criticized and mocked the other forum because they wanted basic rules that created some semblance of order, and they didn't want the idiots that troll the boards just looking to post garbage. You said you wanted a "free" board where everyone could post whatever they wanted as long there was no name calling, insults or attacks. Of course, that is exactly what happened here, and it was started by the trio. The fact is there are posters on this forum who don't mind digging at others but don't like it when it comes back at them. That's just a fact. Alas, I digress. At any rate, I'm assuming you are deciding what is on topic and what is not. For what it's worth, I welcome the idea. I just don't think it should be you, because you have diverted more topics than anyone else. But since you are admin and moderator it's your world. I'll have to wait to see if you really do it, or if this is just another example of your lip service. |
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Post by muffin on Jan 19, 2013 9:17:38 GMT -5
.....everyone goes off topic occasionally, don't become to authoritarian and start deleting posts or you'll kill the forum.
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Post by goingcoastal on Jan 19, 2013 10:16:18 GMT -5
You're intitled to say what you think.
Again...there are 2 different board members...1 is the administor and 1 is the moderator.
If the moderator doesnt want to answer your PM then there is a reason for it. I dont tell the moderator who to answer or not.Read more: flt-alumni.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=503#ixzz2IXL0wheaThat's interesting. I sent pm's to the moderator. You claim you're not the moderator. I will continue to assume you are the one deciding what posts get deleted. I maintain it should not be you since your history is decidedly biased and highly inconsistent. Doesn't matter - it's your world. Is my post considered "on topic"?.
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Post by myche on Jan 20, 2013 10:13:37 GMT -5
Why are posters so concerned about an anonymous internet forum? Some people are VERY uptight.
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Post by DaveyJones on Jan 20, 2013 16:07:26 GMT -5
Why are posters so concerned about an anonymous internet forum? Some people are VERY uptight. Maybe they like to think They are right and everybody else is very wrong . |
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Post by goingcoastal on Jan 20, 2013 16:25:15 GMT -5
Why are posters so concerned about an anonymous internet forum? Some people are VERY uptight. Maybe they like to think They are right and everybody else is very wrong . Or may they're not uptight and simply want to have a discussion, be it a discussion or spirited debate, and believe people who choose to engage in that process should back up their comments with some modicum of validity. Or maybe they're simply more articulate, and really are more knowledgeable on the subjects because they've taken the time to research subject matter before spitting out whatever thought comes into their minds. And maybe they believe some posters simply have nothing to offer but imbecile remarks, and find that boorish and tiring, but find it even more frustrating that the forum owner allows it to go on, yet makes a point to ban some of us and tell the rest of us to stay on topic. And perhaps they're simply tired of the ones who never seem to miss an opportunity bemoan others who post on anonymous forums, all the while remaining anonymous themselves and continuing to post on an anonymous forum. And especially making it a point to seek out specific posters, all the while claiming the others are stalkers. Naw, that can't be it. |
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Post by DaveyJones on Jan 20, 2013 16:35:52 GMT -5
Maybe they like to think They are right and everybody else is very wrong . Or may they're not uptight and simply want to have a discussion, be it a discussion or spirited debate, and believe people who choose to engage in that process should back up their comments with some modicum of validity. Or maybe they're simply more articulate, and really are more knowledgeable on the subjects because they've taken the time to research subject matter before spitting out whatever thought comes into their minds. And maybe they believe some posters simply have nothing to offer but imbecile remarks, and find that boorish and tiring, but find it even more frustrating that the forum owner allows it to go on, yet makes a point to ban some of us and tell the rest of us to stay on topic. And perhaps they're simply tired of the ones who never seem to miss an opportunity bemoan others who post on anonymous forums, all the while remaining anonymous themselves and continuing to post on an anonymous forum. And especially making it a point to seek out specific posters, all the while claiming the others are stalkers. Naw, that can't be it. I have absolutely no idea of what you just said....maybe |
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Post by goingcoastal on Jan 20, 2013 16:38:00 GMT -5
Or may they're not uptight and simply want to have a discussion, be it a discussion or spirited debate, and believe people who choose to engage in that process should back up their comments with some modicum of validity. Or maybe they're simply more articulate, and really are more knowledgeable on the subjects because they've taken the time to research subject matter before spitting out whatever thought comes into their minds. And maybe they believe some posters simply have nothing to offer but imbecile remarks, and find that boorish and tiring, but find it even more frustrating that the forum owner allows it to go on, yet makes a point to ban some of us and tell the rest of us to stay on topic. And perhaps they're simply tired of the ones who never seem to miss an opportunity bemoan others who post on anonymous forums, all the while remaining anonymous themselves and continuing to post on an anonymous forum. And especially making it a point to seek out specific posters, all the while claiming the others are stalkers. Naw, that can't be it. I have absolutely no idea of what you just said....maybe Yes you did - you know exactly what I'm talking about. Don't be so obtuse. |
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Post by jpatterson on Jan 21, 2013 4:41:45 GMT -5
Do you remember what happend to Andy DuFrane when he called Warden Norten "obtuse"? All I know is that obtuse is an angle between 90 and 180 degrees. Another post off topic and yet it is not deleted. Still want to tell us you have nothing to do with it? |
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Post by DaveyJones on Jan 21, 2013 10:03:02 GMT -5
Lets take both of those off shall we and a few other ...now where's the heck is that administrator.
All I know is that obtuse is an angle between 90 and 180 degrees. [/quote]
Another post off topic and yet it is not deleted. Still want to tell us you have nothing to do with it?[/quote]
Do you remember what happend to Andy DuFrane when he called Warden Norten "obtuse"?
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Post by goingcoastal on Jan 21, 2013 11:15:47 GMT -5
The comments are still there. You're going to have to delete an awful lot of individual posts to get rid of all traces of the posts you don't like. Is that really what you wanted? By that I mean you commented about guests visiting and may wanting to post, but once they see what's going on they pass. I could be wrong but if they see posts are randomly and arbitrarily deleted that's going to turn them off. I still have no idea what your criteria is.
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Post by jamie on Jan 21, 2013 12:20:06 GMT -5
Topically speaking topical ointment is topical. Yet my topical post was deleted. I have even had many other posts deleted supposedly because of the topic which I posted. If I indeed post on a topic how can it be off topic? After all every post is a topic. The very act of deleting a post which has a topic by calling it off topic is indeed not correct to do because it cannot be called off topic since it is on a topic. Someone has no idea of what a topic is and is causing much consternation. No one can correctly state that a post which contains a topic is off topic when indeed every post no matter how nonsensical is on something topical.
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Post by goingcoastal on Jan 25, 2013 10:28:35 GMT -5
re:.....everyone goes off topic occasionally, don't become to authoritarian and start deleting posts or you'll kill the forum. I don't have any problem with OCCASIONALLY,its the ones that go completely off topic reply after reply. Visitors and guests see a subject(s) look into it and may reply to THAT subject(s) after registering,but they are not going to be bother replying if its gets ridiculous. Ive gotten several letters complaining about this off the topic replies from other members and non members. I don't have all that time to monitor all those replies but if its consistently "off topic" by the same member(s) then I will delete those. What happened to not caring if the discussion ocassionally went off topic? If you think the "guests" will post here after they see how you run things you're crazy. You cannot manipulate people's discussions so that they only say what you want them to say. You're the worst offender on the board yet you're going to be the sole decider of what's on topic and what isn't? Doesn't take a genius to see what the results will be. |
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Post by DaveyJones on Jan 29, 2013 11:38:57 GMT -5
re: you're going to be the sole decider of what's on topic and what isn't?
That statement is so ridiculous that it doesn't even deserve any answers cause that's simply not true.
Its really simple,if that banned poster would just stay away (he's back again under another nic)this poster constantly says "this forum is a failure" but continues to show up.
we might,just might have discussions that STAY on topic,you DID read that administrator message didn't you? Where is was mentioned that some rules can be "bended".
Doesnt this mean anything to you???
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Post by goingcoastal on Jan 29, 2013 13:23:04 GMT -5
re: you're going to be the sole decider of what's on topic and what isn't? That statement is so ridiculous that it doesn't even deserve any answers cause that's simply not true. Its really simple,if that banned poster would just stay away (he's back again under another nic)this poster constantly says "this forum is a failure" but continues to show up. we might,just might have discussions that STAY on topic,you DID read that administrator message didn't you? Where is was mentioned that some rules can be "bended". It's not ridiculous. You obviously did not comprehend my statement. I'm not talking about one poster. I'm talking about you randomly deleting posts that you've personally decided aren't on topic. Like I said, you are probably the worst offender of straying off topic or avoiding discussion points altogether, so you really shouldn't be the one who deletes anything. So far 2 of my posts have been deleted. It's debatable as to whether they were on topic, but they certainly weren't inflammatory. |
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