Sabertooth
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Sabertooth
Footballguy
So let me get this straight. It was ok to bash Obama for 8 years but now that Trump is about to take over we need rules? Got it. His worshippers are as thin skinned as he is.
The Commish
Footballguy
Perfect...there's a certain irony here one can't simply make up. Maybe take a step back and reevaluate for a bit.
Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Yep. And people didn't even care. That's the weirdest part. Like boiling a frog.
fatguyinalittlecoat
Footballguy
Which people? Roughly half of the people are happy Republicans stonewalled Judge Garland.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Exactly. That's the whole problem. It's party over nation from here on out. And people are cheering for it.
avoiding injuries
Footballguy
Peyton Marino
Footballguy
right. I do think some should learn to tell the difference between spam and just ordinary annoying nonsense. it's an important distinction to be sure.What is so funny is that Hell Toupee reposts things from Twitter himself, but when confronted with his hypocrisy, claims his retweets are informative, unlike mine which are spam.
timschochet
Footballguy
Based on what the moderators have been posting, there seems to be an increase in the amount of reporting, and that's what's getting a lot of these threads killed.
I don't get it. I think in the entire time I've been here I've reported to the mods around 2-3 times, and even then I was hesitant. Why do people waste their time reporting other people?
I don't get it. I think in the entire time I've been here I've reported to the mods around 2-3 times, and even then I was hesitant. Why do people waste their time reporting other people?
The Commish
Footballguy
Sadly Tim, this seems to happen a good bit. When the power shifts in our government, the group that was used to winning but is now losing gets whiny and uncomfortable. This happened in the transition from GWB to Obama too, only it's worse now. It's all getting worse as time goes. When the presidency shifts back to a Dem in the future, it will be worse than it is right now.
GoBirds
Footballguy
Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
Why do a couple of moderators bully posters when they disagree with content and then start use ban privileges inconsistently? There's plenty of reasons here.
timschochet
Footballguy
I agree that they have been very inconsistent, but it's a stretch to argue that it's because of "disagree with content". I don't think you can prove that.
msommer
Footballguy
The Commish
Footballguy
This has been happening for a long time....didn't just start 8 years ago. I will say, much like the debt, it's spreading much quicker today than it was, but the divide has been growing for as long as I can remember.
GoBirds
Footballguy
Not sure when it started but is a lot worse than it was 8 years ago.....like you say the debt as well unfortunately.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
Well one keeps banning people that disagree with him but not others doing the exact same stuff. Which isn't really banable stuff anyway.
Meanwhile one guy can tell the owner F U and get nothing and still come in threads and crap on them.
The number one reason those threads are turds are everyone wants to one up someone, everyone has thin skin and people are more interested in winning an argument than having a discussion. Anyway a million reasons and solutions have been given and joe isn't even reading the thread so what does it matter?
msommer
Footballguy
Not Saint Reagan, surelyMaybe, like the debt. It started with Reagan.
What about Nixon, he seemed pretty divisive...
msommer
Footballguy
and trolling?
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
I don't get this demand for justice and equality everyone feels entitled to. As long as you are respectful to others around here, everything will be OK for you. That should be enough. It's not like you're paying to be here.
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
GoBirds
Footballguy
Could be, I couldn't give an opinion back that far but where we are now from 8 years ago is scary.Maybe, like the debt. It started with Reagan.
Sorry back on topic.
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
You have a habit of drawing broad, sweeping conclusions from narrow, incomplete information. It frequently gets in the way of your understanding of others, and is a likely reason why your posts are so often met with a lot of resistance by some, and completely ignored by others.
timschochet
Footballguy
This could be the reason but frankly I'm skeptical.
What I think is happening is that a few trolls have figured out that they can derail good debate and discussion by (1) goading people to insult them and (2) immediately reporting the insults. The reporting annoys the mods and they shut down the thread.
I don't think it has anything to do with political positions or the subject matters. I think it's a big game that's being played, just a new tactic to screw with people here.
Sabertooth
Footballguy
squistion
Footballguy
Correlation does not imply causation, but you and I dealt with daily insults and over-the-top generalizations about Hillary supporters for two years in the now locked thread and that didn't seem to be an issue. However, now that the shoe is on the other foot (so to speak) if one is saying "All Trump supporters are (fill in the blank)" that is verboten and will a get a thread closed down, and/or a suspension. I dunno, I really don't see in a difference qualitatively or quantitatively as far what was being posted, only as to whom the criticism was directed against. Just my
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Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
I have no clue who reports what or what annoys the mods. When I got trolled and then banned for laughing at the troll I sent messages asking why I did but other person didn't.
Dodds has made it clear why threads keep getting closed. Because almost everyone in there is not excellent to each other. You've been guilty of that and trolling before too. All of us have. Look at new thread from yesterday. The trolling started at post 2. Most people here when discussing politics are interested in winning an argument not having a real open minded discussion. Very few of the most guilty will even admit its them it's always the other guy. It is what it is.
The Commish
Footballguy
Sit back and observe Tim...that's all I ask. Of course, the mods could come in and verify or reject my comments outright and I suppose it could just be a big fat coincidence. I guess there's no way to prove otherwise. I will say, this election seems to have come out and pull the scab off the sore this country has been tending to and forced people (more than ever it seems) to look at the social climate we live in. I've been taken aback by some of the reactions by some guys here who I have much respect for. There are some who have completely lost it and are so incredibly angry. I'm not sure if that anger is rooted in their fear of something or if it's rooted in being forced to see where we really are as a country on these social topics. It seems as if the United States as they knew it (or thought they knew it) is no longer.timschochet said:
With all that said, if you're right and it's all a big game, it seems like removing the report function would fix that for them. I think I've used it maybe a handful of times here back in the LHUCKS days and when people bring other poster's families into the conversations. That crosses the line IMO. I wouldn't have a problem with it being gone.
HellToupee
Footballguy
Wow guy get over it. I put up with 8 years of Mitt insults and jabs. Funny how it works . And btw don't underestimate the part your antics played. Now you're offended like you're Little Lord Fauntleroysquistion said:Correlation does not imply causation, but you and I dealt with daily insults and over-the-top generalizations about Hillary supporters for two years in the now locked thread and that didn't seem to be an issue. However, now that the shoe is on the other foot (so to speak) if one is saying "All Trump supporters are (fill in the blank)" that is verboten and will a get a thread closed down, and/or a suspension. I dunno, I really don't see in a difference qualitatively or quantitatively as far what was being posted, only as to whom the criticism was directed against. Just my
Chemical X
Footballguy
You know what the amazing part is here, you have Trump supporters and you have Hillary supporters. The supporters will go to hell and high water to support their candidate; argue the point, berate, name call and dig in their heels. For what, a politician so far removed from you that it's likely they wouldn't even wipe you off their shoes if they stepped on you? Shouldn't it be the other way around? Shouldn't they be fighting for us? I like the discussion, but the over the top passion shukes me...........
HellToupee
Footballguy
The Commish
Footballguy
I really wish people would stop doing it. It's one of the primary reasons our choices where Trump or Hillary. If that doesn't signal any sort of pause, I'm not sure anything will.
squistion
Footballguy
And how was that different than 8 years of Obama insults and jabs?
Actually, the only thing I am offended about is the sudden change of forum rules which seems to be related to Trump being elected President (maybe that is simply a coincidence or maybe it is not). If the powers that be want to set different guidelines, fine, they run this place - but I saw no shift in tone or frequency as far as the posts were concerned to warrant this change in policy.
Van Dyman
Footballguy
I'm a few pages back but here's my on the pigeon/poop stuff.
1.) The pigeon itself is a swipe at one forum member. The admins here shouldn't be condoning (much less creating smileys that encourage) something like that. Not cool, imo.
2.) Some of the pigeon avatars are genuinely funny but that's also directed at one forum member so I'm not a fan. It's not out of bounds, per se, but I wouldn't do it.
3.) CSTU probably deserves a mean smiley for welching, but it should be grape juice. That would make more sense and would honor hagmania's memorable twitch.
4.) Nothing wrong with a poop smiley for when someone poops on a thread, but typing
for that makes more sense than ;cstu: and the image should be a turd or something, not a pigeon.
on the pigeon/poop stuff.1.) The pigeon itself is a swipe at one forum member. The admins here shouldn't be condoning (much less creating smileys that encourage) something like that. Not cool, imo.
2.) Some of the pigeon avatars are genuinely funny but that's also directed at one forum member so I'm not a fan. It's not out of bounds, per se, but I wouldn't do it.
3.) CSTU probably deserves a mean smiley for welching, but it should be grape juice. That would make more sense and would honor hagmania's memorable twitch.
4.) Nothing wrong with a poop smiley for when someone poops on a thread, but typing
for that makes more sense than ;cstu: and the image should be a turd or something, not a pigeon.
timschochet
Footballguy
I may be the only one left to do so, but I protest this comparison- again.
I LIKE the fact that Hillary Clinton was the Democratic choice for President. I wanted that to happen. She was an excellent choice, and she would have made a superb President, and I'm only sorry she wasn't elected. But in no way do I regret having supported her. I'll be proud of that until the day I die.
rockaction
Footballguy
I just agree with this for reasons I'll leave unspoken. Nice post.I'm a few pages back but here's my
1.) The pigeon itself is a swipe at one forum member. The admins here shouldn't be condoning (much less creating smileys that encourage) something like that. Not cool, imo.
2.) Some of the pigeon avatars are genuinely funny but that's also directed at one forum member so I'm not a fan. It's not out of bounds, per se, but I wouldn't do it.
3.) CSTU probably deserves a mean smiley for welching, but it should be grape juice. That would make more sense and would honor hagmania's memorable twitch.
4.) Nothing wrong with a poop smiley for when someone poops on a thread, but typing
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The Commish
Footballguy
There's no comparison. Voting for "the party uniforms" as said above is one of the primary reasons our choices were Trump and Clinton. That's a fact, not a comparison. I get that you loved Clinton, but we can absolutely do way better IMO. I know you disagree and love Hillary despite everything....that's your choice.
The Commish
Footballguy
Agree on all account here regardless of how deserving the poster is. The set up here never made sense to meI'm a few pages back but here's my
1.) The pigeon itself is a swipe at one forum member. The admins here shouldn't be condoning (much less creating smileys that encourage) something like that. Not cool, imo.
2.) Some of the pigeon avatars are genuinely funny but that's also directed at one forum member so I'm not a fan. It's not out of bounds, per se, but I wouldn't do it.
3.) CSTU probably deserves a mean smiley for welching, but it should be grape juice. That would make more sense and would honor hagmania's memorable twitch.
4.) Nothing wrong with a poop smiley for when someone poops on a thread, but typing
TakiToki
Footballguy
5 out of the top 8 threads is too much for anything, especially considering the fewer topics per page.
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Dr Oadi
Footballguy
Oh soI'm a few pages back but here's my
1.) The pigeon itself is a swipe at one forum member. The admins here shouldn't be condoning (much less creating smileys that encourage) something like that. Not cool, imo.
2.) Some of the pigeon avatars are genuinely funny but that's also directed at one forum member so I'm not a fan. It's not out of bounds, per se, but I wouldn't do it.
3.) CSTU probably deserves a mean smiley for welching, but it should be grape juice. That would make more sense and would honor hagmania's memorable twitch.
4.) Nothing wrong with a poop smiley for when someone poops on a thread, but typing
:cstu:
is that.
McGarnicle
Footballguy
Because the catch-all Trump threads kept getting gunned. And then we weren't supposed to have any new political threads at all, because the owner said so. Then he posted in political threads so it was like, oh, political threads are okay again. Then he complained again and another political thread went away. Then he started a political thread. Really not sure how anyone would find anything confusing here.
Higgs
Footballguy
A catch all Trump thread will never work. I like the separation of topics that focus on distinct issues. And they're not all about Trump. One is on the inauguration. One is on the cabinet picks. One is on John Lewis and what constitutes racism. One is on the first 100 days of the new administration.
Problem is, Trump comes up over and over, and a small but vocal group needs to voice their emotions and opinions about his behavior and style at each and every opportunity. It's almost like they're venting.
Problem is, Trump comes up over and over, and a small but vocal group needs to voice their emotions and opinions about his behavior and style at each and every opportunity. It's almost like they're venting.
GoBirds
Footballguy
bagger
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