Cage getting out of hand

[typomaniac]

I'm all for an area with less restrictions where others can let off some steam. But just take a minute to peek at this section, and the titles alone of the threads. I guess I'm just confused as of late. Everyone wants free speech, then I have members leave because of the 'adult' nature of things. When I try to restrict things that get 'offensive', then I get lashed out at for censoring. Can't win! LOL

It's one of the old problems of politics in general: try to please everybody and you won't please anybody.

When this section starts to slow down the rest of the board, then we have an issue. If there was 90% friendly discussion/debate & sometimes a war in here, that's cool. But if it's 50/50 - wouldn't you agree that's a bit much?

Not necessarily. If you're trying to grow the membership - and at this time I don't know if that's a high priority for you - it may become necessary to invest in more bandwidth.
If the general understanding among the members was that one area for flames was okay as long as they played nice on the rest of the board, it might be worth supporting. Or not; just an idea.

Don't get me wrong, I want debate and I want it to be heated at times. The fact is, controversy brings people here and makes them want to post. But there's a difference between a heated debate over the Iraq war & a heated argument over trivial personal issues between members that have never even met one another before.

I completely agree. One of the things that moderators are often used for is to take the trivial personal-issue threads and move them to where they belong. Should they belong somewhere other than in the bit bucket? In my experience, people can be more effective with their arguments if they can go somewhere else to bitch for a while, perhaps getting some support from those who agree with their positions, and come back to the actual debate with a clearer mind.

[lily]

He even says he get's special treatmeant. Yes any of us would have gotten a warning or even been banned. They just have their little friends here they have known for a long time like some other boards.

Well, that happens on any forum. It is one of the advantages of being a loyal member. It doesn't bother me, I was just curious. Might be unfair, but I think loyal members should be allowed more leeway. They've "earned it".

[lily]

No, you wouldn't have been banned.

I beg to differ.....but I'm not going to argue about it. It's not worth it and I don't want a thread started about me.

I earned every advantage I get, if I get any.

As I said in my post to Liberal, I agree loyal members do "earn" certain rights.

[LiberalNation]

Well, that happens on any forum. It is one of the advantages of being a loyal member. It doesn't bother me, I was just curious. Might be unfair, but I think loyal members should be allowed more leeway. They've "earned it".

I don't, never will. Especially bad when the mods/admin deny it and say how unbiased and fair they are because they're really not. At least come out and admit and stop claiming how fair and unbiased ya are.

[OCA]

I beg to differ.....but I'm not going to argue about it. It's not worth it and I don't want a thread started about me.

You've been here what, a month now? Do you feel that you have an informed opinion on this subject?

[lily]

I don't, never will. Especially bad when the mods/admin deny it and say how unbiased and fair they are because they're really not. At least come out and admit and stop claiming how fair and unbiased ya are.

Now I never said any of that. What I said is I can understand loyal members having certain "rights".

[lily]

You've been here what, a month now? Do you feel that you have an informed opinion on this subject?

Yes. I can say that because of the PMs I have recieved, threads I have read and bans that have been given. I may have only been here a month, but I'm a fast learner.

[OCA]

Yes. I can say that because of the PMs I have recieved, threads I have read and bans that have been given. I may have only been here a month, but I'm a fast learner.

PM's! Are you shitting me?

[jackass]

If a liberal would have said that to a mod, much less the owner we would have been banned. I don't mean to start no shit, but I am curious, is it because you have been a member for so long?

It depends who you said it to and how you said it. To Jimmy....you would not have been banned. Jim doesnt WANT to ban anyone. There have been liberlas that said ALOT worse to Jim and he hasnt banned them. Dont try and start that unfair crap.

[lily]

PM's! Are you shitting me?

Not at all. I take harrasing PMs very seriously also you might want to read the rest of the sentence.

[lily]

It depends who you said it to and how you said it. To Jimmy....you would not have been banned. Jim doesnt WANT to ban anyone. There have been liberlas that said ALOT worse to Jim and he hasnt banned them. Dont try and start that unfair crap.

I am not trying to start shit, but nice try trying to start shit.

[diuretic]

Bullshit, you know nothing about manning up.

Let me ask you this, you think the mob, Cosa Nostra, mans up?

I know nothing about the mob so I haven't got a clue.

You know nothing about me so you haven't got a clue.

[OCA]

You know nothing about me so you haven't got a clue.

Likewise, my point exactly.

[diuretic]

Likewise, my point exactly.

Okay I'll play.

Show me where I proposed to "know" you where I wasn't relying on your posts.

I make a real effort to keep to the points the poster makes rather than try to construct a sort of personality for the poster. There lies the sin of projection.

[OCA]

Okay I'll play.

Show me where I proposed to "know" you where I wasn't relying on your posts.

I make a real effort to keep to the points the poster makes rather than try to construct a sort of personality for the poster. There lies the sin of projection.

Not saying you did but I am saying there are many different takes on "manning up", I consider the mob of old(40's through 70"s) to be of high moral character, they "manned up" if you will.