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Pallas · 07-09-2008, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by xMinionX

There are some really slimy, disgusting, pathetic, underhanded, shallow individuals in the Politics forum. Perhaps here I can request a prayer for my sick friend without some partisan prick reporting me for 'flaming'.

I'm sorry if I'm venting without revealing too much info. I just needed some place to blow off steam without people looking for things in my post to report me over. I'll shuttup now.

...if we allowed posts like that at CF from staff members (the one that got reported), it won't be long before the members start really insulting each other and pretending it's all in jests by adding winkies, and they'll be able to link to your post as an example as to why it's acceptable. Or do you think that would be too low a tactic for the people you describe as slimy, disgusting, pathetic, underhanded and shallow?

Lynn of the Prairie · 07-09-2008, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Pallas

...it won't be long before the members start really insulting each other and pretending it's all in jests by adding winkies, and they'll be able to link to your post as an example as to why it's acceptable.

IMO, because moderation of such things is by definition biased, such anarchy is a desired state. As Jefferson said "that government that governs best governs least."

I participated once on a board where the owner was, in addition to being a first class prick, a nervous nelly who tried to intervene whenever somebody got miffed. Needless to say that board is no more, which is good, because he was a scumbag who mishandled it.

Vene · 07-09-2008, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Lynn of the Prairie

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Originally Posted by Pallas

...it won't be long before the members start really insulting each other and pretending it's all in jests by adding winkies, and they'll be able to link to your post as an example as to why it's acceptable.

IMO, because moderation of such things is by definition biased, such anarchy is a desired state. As Jefferson said "that government that governs best governs least."

I participated once on a board where the owner was, in addition to being a first class prick, a nervous nelly who tried to intervene whenever somebody got miffed. Needless to say that board is no more, which is good, because he was a scumbag who mishandled it.

"If you do too much, people get dependent on you. And if you do nothing, they lose hope. You have to use a light touch, like a safecracker or a pickpocket."

Garnet · 07-09-2008, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Vene

"If you do too much, people get dependent on you. And if you do nothing, they lose hope. You have to use a light touch, like a safecracker or a pickpocket."

I think I need to steal this.

Vene · 07-09-2008, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Garnet

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Originally Posted by Vene

"If you do too much, people get dependent on you. And if you do nothing, they lose hope. You have to use a light touch, like a safecracker or a pickpocket."

I think I need to steal this.

That fine, I already stole it, from God no less₁.

Hygiea · 07-09-2008, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Vene

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Originally Posted by Garnet

I think I need to steal this.

That fine, I already stole it, from God no less₁.

And the writers on Futurama..

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