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nicky · 02-18-2005, 06:23 PM

Check out this new thread at CF: A List of Grievances

lunachick · 02-18-2005, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyfingers

I strongly suspect that if you look at the 100+k users registered at CF that 50% have never posted and another 50% of the remaining have not posted for over a year.

And don't forget the endless sockpuppets of previously banned members (I've had 3, I know of others who have had many more), and multiple posting accounts.

But yes, CF is a very busy board.

lunachick · 02-18-2005, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeda

Actually it's pretty silly to even try to compare the two boards. (CF & IIDB)

Agreed.

crazyfingers · 02-18-2005, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by nicky

Check out this new thread at CF: A List of Grievances

Gone

nicky · 02-18-2005, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyfingers

Gone

I am still in it.

In the spirit of free speech, here it is:

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First off I'd like to suggest the main body of CF to be able to post in the Forum Appeals forum as that is what it seems to be FOR.

However, the following are a list of grievances that must be addressed and of which I have assembled personally. I am certain it is not all the grievance, however they are here all the same.

The following was a PM informing me of the following which was of a thread I started, titled in the following, created not a day before this PM, as follows.

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Originally Posted by Bradford

Your thread entitled:

A General Discussion which has no Point

has been deleted from the forum:

General Apologetics

The person who deleted the thread entered this comment:

Thread is pointless and a waste of space.

If you wish to appeal the deletion of your thread, you may do so using our formal Staff Appeal Form by clicking here.

Please reply to this PM if you have any queries.

This is not the only grievance I have. In the RPGs there used to be a thousand blessings given to those whose threads reached 1,000 views. And that these threads were continueous and with no relocations unless deamed by those who were involved.

However, it is now that all threads over 1,000 replies are "Automatically Relocated" causing much confusion and a break in the story line. Not only this, however many have intended on making books, seriously, as based on the RPGs with the permission of all involved. Now that these threads are frozen, within a few months will be lost and some of us cannot be on enough time to cut and paste ALL of it before this date.

Another little hit in the system is the changes in post history. We can no longer look up previous posts of someone whom we wish to get to know better. I realize this could be concidered an invasion of privacy, however there are settings that can disallow these actions.

There are other grievances I am certian, however these are MY concerns. Have the servers of the CF become so full that such cuts are nessary? It would take more room to relocate threads than to keep them as they were. It would take little or no effort to increase the drive space by getting rid of worthless things such as aspects of CF which take too much room.

These things are NOT the threads, the people, nor personal information. We are saraficing quality for the quanity and it is not going to end soon. Perhaps a rebellion is not the answer, however someone must stand up.

I recommend that weekly online meetings must be taken in some form in one of the discussion forums and allow everyon to respond or comment. Discussions of the kind of changes in the site are to be taken. It is not the admistrators of this site that will be helped or hindered in the changes, but the people, those who post when they can here online. It is WE, the people of the United Christians of the World that are subject to the tyrany of misrepusenation and dicator like rule of the admistrators.

Changes but be made and they must be made NOW before it is too late. I know this is just a site and that such changes are mere inconvencies. However, the small things could lead to the bigger ones, ones which could turn me away from this site. I do not wish to leave for it has given me an outlit which I can speak with other Christians. However the goals have changed, the ideals were altered, the main inspiration for this site has been lost. We must regain the true purpose of this site, which is not be ruled by the self appointed few, but to live as a complete and peaceful body of people under one banner.

That banner, is freedom. The freedom given to us by God himself. And no one, not even someone a million miles away at a computer termal can take that away from me, from us. NO ONE can.

*Jumps down from soap box* Listen, don't listen. It's the truth and I have spoken my side.

rockNhardplace · 02-18-2005, 06:39 PM

Threads like that never last long.

Anything that portrays CF in a negative light whatsoever will not remain on the forum.

Still, that girl has GUTS.

lunachick · 02-18-2005, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rockNhardplace

For example, it has been discussed that the word "sucks" be added to the censor. Apparently by saying this you are promoting oral sex or something, and everyone knows Christians don't do THAT.

Can you imagine being warned for saying, 'this really sucks'! I say this almost daily, as it is my preferred description of what bites...uh, blows...uh, nevermind.

This shows you where their minds are at - they're in the bloody gutter! When I think something sucks I think of things like leeches, which suck your blood, or something. Everything is fucking sex to these people!

LOL. I was once scolded and warned for saying something was "as useless as tits on a bull". Now this is a real McCoy kiwi-ism and is not sexual at all. We are a strong agricultural nation, with a huge dairying sector. I didn't even think twice about such a phrase, and laughed my head off that someone would find that phrase to be anything beyond rurally quaint. lol.

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At any rate, when you try to filter out what the majority (or the noisy)...

Bingo!

lunachick · 02-18-2005, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rockNhardplace

Still, that girl has GUTS.

Yup. Whoever she was.

Anyway, I might wander over there later today or tomorrow and see what's new. With my new job, I'm just so busy! (Thankfully.

)

TheBear · 02-18-2005, 07:25 PM

Hey, lunachick. :wave:

blessed75 · 02-18-2005, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by rockNhardplace

But then again, it is their ball so they can make or change the rules all they want to.

Hey Beth - gonna sign on to AIM in a sec - lucky you eh? ROFL........for the FIRST time in SIX f'n weeks my sorry ass Ex decided to see his children. I'll be up for a LONG while. I keep going to ck on them while they sleep and they're not there. I have cried endlessly......anyway, this last statement that you made has me ROLLING with laughter.

See, whenever my daddy used to get aggravated with me, he'd say, "FINE, I'm gonna take my marbles and go play somewhere else". So, um that comment that you made reminded me of daddy - anyhoo -

I need a glass of wine I do believe. It's almost 11:00 and I'm a ball of nerves.

Hey everyone! :wave: Hope you all have a great wkend and Luna, congrats on your job news hon!

Love to all - Nikki

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02-18-2005, 06:23 PM	#1021
nicky Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: somewhere Posts: 162	Check out this new thread at CF: A List of Grievances

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rockNhardplace Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: the edge Posts: 424	Threads like that never last long. Anything that portrays CF in a negative light whatsoever will not remain on the forum. Still, that girl has GUTS.

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