* * * Debate Policy - Political Message Board Thread * * * -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Thread : A question about the flame zone Started at 02-18-2012 12:05 PM by ConHog Visit at http://www.debatepolicy.com/showthread.php?t=34332 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 1] Author : ConHog Date : 02-18-2012 12:05 PM Title : A question about the flame zone and not directed at anyone in particular since I neither know nor care who closed what. But why close threads in the flame zone? They're supposed to be no holds barred, no rules (for the most part) flame threads, but over the months I've been a member here I've seen MANY threads get closed (and not all of them have been about me, from me , or even involving me so I want to dispel the notion that I'm "whining" here. I'm not, I'm asking a question about the supposed lack of rules in the flame forum yet many threads end up getting closed. I suppose in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter, but I'm just curious as to how one closes what is supposed to be essentially an unmoderated thread. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 2] Author : Jess Date : 02-18-2012 03:37 PM My guess would be that even in the flame zone/steel cage the admin team will lock them because nothing further is to be gained and they get tired of the uselessness of the thread. Plus, in some cases, it reflects poorly on the posters and then the board overall. But that's just a guess. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 3] Author : ConHog Date : 02-18-2012 03:43 PM My guess would be that even in the flame zone/steel cage the admin team will lock them because nothing further is to be gained and they get tired of the uselessness of the thread. Plus, in some cases, it reflects poorly on the posters and then the board overall. But that's just a guess. That's my guess as well, when certain posters say things that maybe others don't want to be seen coming from those certain posters lock and delete. Probably a good policy. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 4] Author : Jess Date : 02-18-2012 03:48 PM That's my guess as well, when certain posters say things that maybe others don't want to be seen coming from those certain posters lock and delete. Probably a good policy. Each and every one of us has the option of posting here. And with that, we accept that the board owner and admin staff are in charge. It's not a freakin' democracy. If we don't like it, we find someplace else to post, not try to make the board change to suit us. One of the best boards I've been on allowed very, very little bitching/flaming/fighting. This one is pretty damned good too. If a thread gets locked, especially in the steel cage - who cares? Aren't there enough different forums to post in? I just don't get it. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 5] Author : jimnyc Date : 02-18-2012 03:51 PM These are staff decisions and are better if addressed via pm... Anyway, believe it or not, some threads, even when in the cage, have a "little" bit of a purpose. If it gets out of hand, even for the Cage area, or I just grow tired of intervening, I'll lock it up. Sometimes though, it's best to let the fighting continue to keep it from extending out to otherwise good threads in the political sections. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 6] Author : ConHog Date : 02-18-2012 03:51 PM Each and every one of us has the option of posting here. And with that, we accept that the board owner and admin staff are in charge. It's not a freakin' democracy. If we don't like it, we find someplace else to post, not try to make the board change to suit us. One of the best boards I've been on allowed very, very little bitching/flaming/fighting. This one is pretty damned good too. If a thread gets locked, especially in the steel cage - who cares? Aren't there enough different forums to post in? I just don't get it. You've misunderstood, and I really don't see how , I made it plainly clear I'm not complaining. I just simply asked a question. I have on NUMEROUS occasions agreed that Jim as the owner absolutely has the right to do whatever he wants on the board, and so I don't know disagree with that. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 7] Author : Abbey Marie Date : 02-18-2012 05:37 PM These are staff decisions and are better if addressed via pm... Anyway, believe it or not, some threads, even when in the cage, have a "little" bit of a purpose. If it gets out of hand, even for the Cage area, or I just grow tired of intervening, I'll lock it up. Sometimes though, it's best to let the fighting continue to keep it from extending out to otherwise good threads in the political sections. Like containing a virus. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 8] Author : RadiomanATL Date : 02-18-2012 05:39 PM Like containing a virus. 3288 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 9] Author : ConHog Date : 02-18-2012 05:41 PM These are staff decisions and are better if addressed via pm... Anyway, believe it or not, some threads, even when in the cage, have a "little" bit of a purpose. If it gets out of hand, even for the Cage area, or I just grow tired of intervening, I'll lock it up. Sometimes though, it's best to let the fighting continue to keep it from extending out to otherwise good threads in the political sections. That's a fair enough answer. Just seemed to me that if a forum is advertised as no rules then nothing would able to be done which caused a thread to be closed. No attempt to step on toes though. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 10] Author : jimnyc Date : 02-18-2012 08:50 PM That's a fair enough answer. Just seemed to me that if a forum is advertised as no rules then nothing would able to be done which caused a thread to be closed. No attempt to step on toes though. This isn't USMB. Your title refers to the "flame zone", which is there, this is the "steel cage" and existed before the flame zone. Also, WHY would you think that this is advertised as no rules? In fact, if you enter the steel cage, there is a sticky post/thread that even outlines the rules for this section, albeit very small. These were here before you even became a member, so I'm confused as to where you're getting these "no rules" or advertisement from. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 11] Author : ConHog Date : 02-18-2012 09:09 PM This isn't USMB. Your title refers to the "flame zone", which is there, this is the "steel cage" and existed before the flame zone. Also, WHY would you think that this is advertised as no rules? In fact, if you enter the steel cage, there is a sticky post/thread that even outlines the rules for this section, albeit very small. These were here before you even became a member, so I'm confused as to where you're getting these "no rules" or advertisement from. Just a slip of the fingers Jim. I often call it the flame zone when just talking about, just habit not yet changed I suppose. I wasn't confusing the two boards though. And I have read the sticky, and the rules are there but they are pretty rudimentary and I didn't see them being broken over the months in threads I've seen closed. But as I said, you gave a fair enough answer earlier, so case closed. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 12] Author : WayInstain Date : 02-19-2012 12:12 PM ConFused has a bad habit of getting shit mixed up an backwards. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 13] Author : ConHog Date : 02-19-2012 01:43 PM ConFused has a bad habit of getting shit mixed up an backwards. Do you still deny being Xotoxi? -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 14] Author : WayInstain Date : 02-19-2012 03:35 PM Do you still deny being Xotoxi? Yes. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 15] Author : ConHog Date : 02-19-2012 03:51 PM Yes. I would deny it to, but come on man, it's so obviously you. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 16] Author : RadiomanATL Date : 02-19-2012 03:53 PM I'd say you don't know xotoxi well. He doesn't change names, like me. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 17] Author : WayInstain Date : 02-19-2012 04:09 PM I would deny it to, but come on man, it's so obviously you. :deadhorse: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 18] Author : WayInstain Date : 02-19-2012 04:12 PM Why do I sense a heightened level of paranoia coming from ConHam? -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 19] Author : RadiomanATL Date : 02-19-2012 04:12 PM Not that there's anything wrong with changing names. He just doesn't do it. Like I don't do it. Well, technically I do it sometimes. I used to live in Panama City Beach. I was RadiomanPCB when I lived there. Now I live in the Atlanta area, so I go by RadiomanATL. But for all intents and purposes it's a difference without a distinction. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 20] Author : Jess Date : 02-19-2012 04:14 PM Not that there's anything wrong with changing names. He just doesn't do it. Like I don't do it. Well, technically I do it sometimes. I used to live in Panama City Beach. I was RadiomanPCB when I lived there. Now I live in the Atlanta area, so I go by RadiomanATL. But for all intents and purposes it's a difference without a distinction. :smartass2: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 21] Author : ConHog Date : 02-19-2012 04:17 PM Why do I sense a heightened level of paranoia coming from ConHam? Paranoid? LOL hardly, as far as it goes I guess it doesn't matter who you are. Just a coincidence I suppose that you showed up alongside Radio sporting a handle that is one of Xotoxi's favorite things to say on another board, and seem to know Radio, Jess, Gunny and myself. I don't believe in coincidences, but whatever it makes no difference to me in the long run. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 22] Author : RadiomanATL Date : 02-19-2012 04:18 PM :smartass2: :dunno: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 23] Author : RadiomanATL Date : 02-19-2012 04:19 PM Paranoid? LOL hardly, as far as it goes I guess it doesn't matter who you are. Just a coincidence I suppose that you showed up alongside Radio sporting a handle that is one of Xotoxi's favorite things to say on another board, and seem to know Radio, Jess, Gunny and myself. I don't believe in coincidences, but whatever it makes no difference to me in the long run. I don't know who it is, nor have they revealed it to me. Nor did I invite anyone here. I can guess who it is, but I won't. Because it doesn't....really....matter. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 24] Author : WayInstain Date : 02-19-2012 04:19 PM Paranoid? LOL hardly, as far as it goes I guess it doesn't matter who you are. Just a coincidence I suppose that you showed up alongside Radio sporting a handle that is one of Xotoxi's favorite things to say on another board, and seem to know Radio, Jess, Gunny and myself. I don't believe in coincidences, but whatever it makes no difference to me in the long run. Talk about a limited imagination. :laugh: 3306 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 25] Author : ConHog Date : 02-19-2012 04:22 PM Talk about a limited imagination. :laugh: 3306 curiosity =/= paranoia. I'm simply curious as why you aren't upfront about being Xotoxi, not paranoid about it. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 26] Author : RadiomanATL Date : 02-19-2012 04:24 PM curiosity =/= paranoia. I'm simply curious as why you aren't upfront about being Xotoxi, not paranoid about it. Once again, I'd say you don't know xotoxi very well. He's had the same name across at least 4 boards that I know of. He wants people to recognize him. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 27] Author : ConHog Date : 02-19-2012 04:31 PM Once again, I'd say you don't know xotoxi very well. He's had the same name across at least 4 boards that I know of. He wants people to recognize him. All coincidental I'm sure.................. It's all good, not worth spending all day arguing about. :laugh: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 28] Author : RadiomanATL Date : 02-19-2012 04:32 PM All coincidental I'm sure.................. It's all good, not worth spending all day arguing about. :laugh: Unless you think it's been a plot 4 years in the making to trap you here.....yeah, it's coincidental. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 29] Author : ConHog Date : 02-19-2012 04:34 PM Unless you think it's been a plot 4 years in the making to trap you here.....yeah, it's coincidental. THat doesn't even make sense, no one suggested any such plot. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 30] Author : RadiomanATL Date : 02-19-2012 04:37 PM THat doesn't even make sense, no one suggested any such plot. The four boards thing. He's used the same name across all of them for years. He wouldn't change it now just to deceive you. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 31] Author : ConHog Date : 02-19-2012 04:40 PM The four boards thing. He's used the same name across all of them for years. He wouldn't change it now just to deceive you. Did I ever imply that he did ANYTHING to deceive me? I in fact have no idea why he's done it. Beyond idle curiosity , I don't really care either. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 32] Author : Shadow Date : 02-19-2012 04:45 PM I'd say you don't know xotoxi well. He doesn't change names, like me. There is not much to know...he ain't that deep. Pee pee and caca is about the extent of his dialogue...He is a real enigma that one...not.:laugh::rolleyes: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 33] Author : RadiomanATL Date : 02-19-2012 04:46 PM There is not much to know...he ain't that deep. Pee pee and caca is about the extent of his dialogue...He is a real enigma that one...not.:laugh::rolleyes: I'd have to say that you don't know him well either, then. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 34] Author : RadiomanATL Date : 02-19-2012 04:47 PM Did I ever imply that he did ANYTHING to deceive me? You're saying that WayInstain is him. That's saying and implying. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 35] Author : Shadow Date : 02-19-2012 04:47 PM Did I ever imply that he did ANYTHING to deceive me? I in fact have no idea why he's done it. Beyond idle curiosity , I don't really care either. I don't find it odd that he is hiding under another name...not with how he has been trashing Gunny elsewhere every chance he gets. What I find funny is that he is here wanting to post around someone he is glad they got rid of.:laugh::laugh: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 36] Author : RadiomanATL Date : 02-19-2012 04:48 PM I don't find it odd that he is hiding under another name...not with how he has been trashing Gunny elsewhere every chance he gets. What I find funny is that he is here wanting to post around someone he is glad they got rid of.:laugh::laugh: WayInstain isn't xotoxi. Not that you'll believe me or anything, but it's true. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 37] Author : Jess Date : 02-20-2012 10:52 AM I don't find it odd that he is hiding under another name...not with how he has been trashing Gunny elsewhere every chance he gets. What I find funny is that he is here wanting to post around someone he is glad they got rid of.:laugh::laugh: It ain't 'Toxi. He may disagree with Gunny or stuff he did but he has balls enough to do it in the open. And IF WayInstain were 'Toxi, he'd do the same here. Fortunately, he doesn't hold a grudge like a lot of people tend to do. And no, that is not directed at anybody personally, specifically not here, before I get hate mail. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Downloaded from Debate Policy - Political Message Board (http://www.debatepolicy.com) at 03-29-2024 04:01 AM.