MMMMMM Advocates Violence Against Americans

Myrtle · #1 08-18-2005, 02:36 PM

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IIn jokerswild's case however I believe he deliberately and maliciously misrepresented the views of another poster which is a different matter altogether.

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...and this is where I believe the crux of this issue lies.

It was not 'another poster' that he spoke about...it was YOU.

Given that you hold a position of power in this forum as a moderator, I believe the appropriate action in this case would have been for you to respond to his post, state the specifics of your difference of opinion with him, and then (as I suggested in another post) let the readers decide.

In legal language, because of your position, you should have recused yourself.

Edge34 · #2 08-18-2005, 03:14 PM

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IIn jokerswild's case however I believe he deliberately and maliciously misrepresented the views of another poster which is a different matter altogether.

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...and this is where I believe the crux of this issue lies.

It was not 'another poster' that he spoke about...it was YOU.

Given that you hold a position of power in this forum as a moderator, I believe the appropriate action in this case would have been for you to respond to his post, state the specifics of your difference of opinion with him, and then (as I suggested in another post) let the readers decide.

In legal language, because of your position, you should have recused yourself.

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This is precisely why he shouldn't have "recused himself". There should be no difference in what would have happened if it were any other poster or the moderator, who in fact was just "another poster" until 2+2 decided to allow user mods. JW was given fair warning. I really am failing to see the logic in the people who are defending him. There needs to be some semblance of civility and order here in order to make this forum something more than an verbal Ultimate Fighting event.

#3 08-18-2005, 03:24 PM

Still think Torii Hunter is better than Barry Bonds?

#4 08-18-2005, 04:29 PM

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Still think Torii Hunter is better than Barry Bonds?

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Paging Edge.

Edge34 · #5 08-18-2005, 04:30 PM

Is that all you're ever going to reply to one of my posts with? Keep it in sports if you feel the need to be idiotic, don't bring the trolling all over the board. Your post has absolutely nothing to do with anything in this forum.

#6 08-18-2005, 04:42 PM

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Is that all you're ever going to reply to one of my posts with? Keep it in sports if you feel the need to be idiotic, don't bring the trolling all over the board. Your post has absolutely nothing to do with anything in this forum.

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I'm not the one being idiotic in my posts...

#7 08-18-2005, 03:38 PM

Please post a link for the politics forum that is overflowing with manners and civility. I have yet to find it.

Edge34 · #8 08-18-2005, 04:29 PM

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Please post a link for the politics forum that is overflowing with manners and civility. I have yet to find it.

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That's my point. 2+2 can be better than that. Civility really isn't that difficult, all it requires is not calling posters you disagree with names like a 3rd-grader, but trying to have decent discussion.

#9 08-18-2005, 04:45 PM

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Please post a link for the politics forum that is overflowing with manners and civility. I have yet to find it.

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That's my point. 2+2 can be better than that. Civility really isn't that difficult, all it requires is not calling posters you disagree with names like a 3rd-grader, but trying to have decent discussion.

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And my point is that you cannot have a forum that discusses politics without having people, at times, getting a bit heated and insulting each other. This forum is no different from any other. I guess we will disagree on this. Jerk.

<font color="white"> (Kidding, kidding.) </font>

MMMMMM · #10 08-18-2005, 05:06 PM

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And my point is that you cannot have a forum that discusses politics without having people, at times, getting a bit heated and insulting each other. This forum is no different from any other.

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Well yes, Niss.

My goal is to help improve the forum, not Fascistize it;-)

I only intend to ban in the worst cases and for the worst offenses. Everyone and everything else gets a pass or a warning or something like that (if I even catch it).

Jokerswild really went over the deep end on this one though. He's done it before (and I believe been banned on other usernames here before), but not on my watch though.

We won't ever have anything near a perfect forum. But I don't see a problem with getting rid of the very worst offenses or the worst offenders, do you?