Members banned from this thread: MMC, Safety and Agent Zero |
Power always thinks it has a great soul, and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak. And that it is doing God service when it is violating all His laws.
--John Adams
" I'm old-fashioned. I like two sexes! And another thing, all of a sudden I don't like being married to what is known as a 'new woman'. I want a wife, not a competitor. Competitor! Competitor!" - Spencer Tracy in 'Adam's Rib' (1949)
Art thou every retard among us related to thine uncle or mistress by way of moral or illegitimate rendezvous? Thus, we are one side of the other's coin by luck or pluck. - Jimmyz
I said back in the "beginning of the end" that when the crack down on "trolling" started that it would end up like this. You can basically thank Chris and his incessant partisan $#@!ry for this.
“Conscientiously believing that the proper condition of the negro is slavery, or a complete subjection to the white man, and entertaining the belief that the day is not distant when the old Union will be restored with slavery nationally declared to be the proper condition of all of African descent, and in view of the future harmony and progress of all the States of America, I have been induced to issue this address, so that there may be no misunderstanding in the future”
- Jefferson Davis
Agent Zero (05-05-2018)
As of now that might be true however I suspect some, not all, left for that very reason. Some want to come in and have a decent, robust and diverse viewpoints but in a civil manner. It's something that should be considered if its decided to rebuild the forum. There is no quick fix for this and I think some serious thought will have to be given as to what direction the forum will be heading in.
God Bless America, God Bless our Military and God Bless the Police who defended the country against the insurgents on January 6, 2021
Think 3rd party for 2024 folks. Clean up America.
Once I tell you that we agree to disagree there will be no more discussion between us in the thread so please don't waste your time continuing to argue your points because I will not respond.
Power always thinks it has a great soul, and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak. And that it is doing God service when it is violating all His laws.
--John Adams
I disagree that those banned posters were interested in civil discussions. They were decidedly uncivil. But banning them has not made this place any more civil, so what's the point in keeping them away? As far as I'm concerned, generalized civility is simply impossible, so the best we can hope for is to have diversity. People will still be rude and disrespectful, but at least there will be some semblance of balance.
Power always thinks it has a great soul, and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak. And that it is doing God service when it is violating all His laws.
--John Adams
Crepitus (05-04-2018)
@jimmyz I think you left out the quotes:
This is what I said:
"I think there is probably more to it then that. We probably could probably suggest general amnesty, but have to ask ourselves is there a way to prevent any further erosion of the members and how do we attract new members? What does the forum offer that makes it attractive to others and makes them want to join?"
This I'm assuming is what you said:
"Bans should be of a determinate period instead of lifetime IMO. A 3 or 6 month ban would allow for what the OP is suggesting. If the Ban rule can be modified it might work. Maybe I'm a sadist but I liked seeing the brawls play out on the board. We thought that was bringing down the forum when in reality it was propping-up traffic and membership. I have no numbers to back-up my assertion just my gut and experience here since the bans happened."
This is what I said:
"I suspect there is no quick fix and it probably needs to be thought out extensively by the advisers/mods/admins with input from the forum members."
Just to set the record straight.
God Bless America, God Bless our Military and God Bless the Police who defended the country against the insurgents on January 6, 2021
Think 3rd party for 2024 folks. Clean up America.
Once I tell you that we agree to disagree there will be no more discussion between us in the thread so please don't waste your time continuing to argue your points because I will not respond.
God Bless America, God Bless our Military and God Bless the Police who defended the country against the insurgents on January 6, 2021
Think 3rd party for 2024 folks. Clean up America.
Once I tell you that we agree to disagree there will be no more discussion between us in the thread so please don't waste your time continuing to argue your points because I will not respond.
Power always thinks it has a great soul, and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak. And that it is doing God service when it is violating all His laws.
--John Adams
God Bless America, God Bless our Military and God Bless the Police who defended the country against the insurgents on January 6, 2021
Think 3rd party for 2024 folks. Clean up America.
Once I tell you that we agree to disagree there will be no more discussion between us in the thread so please don't waste your time continuing to argue your points because I will not respond.