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    Quote Originally Posted by revelarts View Post
    That's a good summation Jim.
    the ignore function is a good tool to minimize one or 2 people.

    But if practically the whole board is after you, then what happens is the individual just leaves.
    I honestly don't see the whole board doing such things. I don't want to use names, but we have quite a few members not involved in such stuff, and I think a small handful that might rush to judgment. But trust me, I know what you're saying.

    Gabby has put up with sporadic LOADS of crap from many over the time i've been here.
    Tis true, and she's another member that refuses to use the ignore button AND she gives as good as she gets. If she ignored like 5 people she would be golden. I won't highlight some of the gems written over many years by her as well. The writing goes both ways, as does the ignore button. Most people earn what they get. Don't earn it, and place the few on ignore... It's not the ENTIRE board nagging her. I've seen quite a few threads supporting her even.

    I don't think Arbo(sp?) ever flamed or attacked anyone but he was hit pretty hard by lots of folks regularly if i remember. Maybe i'm thinking of another Muslim guy.
    Arbo was mostly a troll and was not Muslim, you may be confused. The only Muslim I recall was Jafar.

    but i can't think of one of the muslims that have visited here being rude. A few real liberals fired off a few shots right after walking in the door, but it's sad to see the "mob" hit on visitors with a lot of ridiculous personal attacks on their intelligence, morality, religion, citizenship, patriotism etc...
    maybe i'm not in sync with what people expect to do and hear on political board.

    But there's no ignoring that kinda thing.
    I don't recall a Muslim being a troll/rude either, at least not directly.

    I've seen folks from either side come in with guns loaded and start trouble. I've seen members, as you point out, get bombarded not long after arriving. But I still say, it's by a small handful, not the majority here. Perhaps others don't chime in, or aren't logged in, but it's far from the majority somehow attacking all new arrivals here. But of course, even a minority can scare off new members, sadly.

    Of course the personal stuff will be the things you point out, as that's the kind of things we mostly discuss here. Granted, there are different ways, kinder ways, of pointing out and discussing. But go take a peek at USMB, or really ANY political board out there - and sadly they are all the same. I can PM you links if you like, of the top boards out there, and you won't see much of a difference. IMO - if you look at other places - the chaos is MUCH MUCH less here, and we moderate much much less here. Some say lower moderation leads to chaos, but I really don't see that here like I do at other places.

    But you will NEVER find a political board without fighting and trolls, unless it's a very heavy handed operation that tosses anyone that remotely gets angry and speaks out - akin to DU.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Max R. View Post
    Some people can't handle the truth so they overreact and end up being temp-banned, thread banned or perm-banned. For them, the ignore function is a better option.

    OTOH, I am like you. I just ignore the idiots and skip their posts.
    This is a very bold statement. To say so, a person must be a possessor of the ultimate truth. Can anyone boast of such a knowledge?
    And what can you tell about an expression - "Each has its own truth."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Balu View Post
    This is a very bold statement. To say so, a person must be a possessor of the ultimate truth. Can anyone boast of such a knowledge?
    And what can you tell about an expression - "Each has its own truth."

    I'd respond: if there is no objective truth, a lot of things become pointless.

    But, then again, does anybody really know what time it is?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Abbey View Post
    I'd respond: if there is no objective truth, a lot of things become pointless.

    But, then again, does anybody really know what time it is?
    I don't think that the objective truth exists. We are able to speak about this or that approximation to the TRUTH. And this is a matter of philosophic approach. In politics a lot depends of the angle of observation, criteria of estimation applied, tasks and interests. IMHO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Abbey View Post
    But, then again, does anybody really know what time it is?
    I'll try. Time is the fourth one direction (?) dimension in a framework of which the substance and consciousness (if any) is constantly changing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Abbey View Post
    I'd respond: if there is no objective truth, a lot of things become pointless.

    But, then again, does anybody really know what time it is?
    There is always one truth on any subject man can think of. The question is can we find it or even see it when it is presented.
    One truth invades ALL, all space, all time, all dimensions and that truth is God the Father of Christ the Savior.
    Tis why the liberals advance their stupid million shades of gray philosophy . It if believed denies truth and aids the darkness that mankind lives in if not under the light of Christianity. -Tyr
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    Quote Originally Posted by Balu View Post
    I'll try. Time is the fourth one direction (?) dimension in a framework of which the substance and consciousness (if any) is constantly changing.
    Time is man made concept that allows perspective and a foundation to give us some form of stability in our lives. We being very limited creatures need it. God being eternal knows that such "spaces" are measurements needed by mortal man.-Tyr
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot View Post
    There is always one truth on any subject man can think of. The question is can we find it or even see it when it is presented.
    One truth invades ALL, all space, all time, all dimensions and that truth is God the Father of Christ the Savior.
    Tis why the liberals advance their stupid million shades of gray philosophy . It if believed denies truth and aids the darkness that mankind lives in if not under the light of Christianity. -Tyr
    Another question arose. How you can be convinced in this Truth, until you obtain the proofs of its existence?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot View Post
    Time is man made concept that allows perspective and a foundation to give us some form of stability in our lives. We being very limited creatures need it. God being eternal knows that such "spaces" are measurements needed by mortal man.-Tyr
    This is true from the position of the idealistic philosophical concept where the World with its laws exists only in our personal feelings and consciousness. But the World existed before our personal birth and will remain after physical depth of our bodies.
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    Quote Originally Posted by revelarts View Post
    That's a good summation Jim.
    the ignore function is a good tool to minimize one or 2 people.

    But if practically the whole board is after you, then what happens is the individual just leaves.

    Gabby has put up with sporadic LOADS of crap from many over the time i've been here.
    I don't think Arbo(sp?) ever flamed or attacked anyone but he was hit pretty hard by lots of folks regularly if i remember. Maybe i'm thinking of another Muslim guy. but i can't think of one of the muslims that have visited here being rude. A few real liberals fired off a few shots right after walking in the door, but it's sad to see the "mob" hit on visitors with a lot of ridiculous personal attacks on their intelligence, morality, religion, citizenship, patriotism etc...
    maybe i'm not in sync with what people expect to do and hear on political board.

    But there's no ignoring that kinda thing.
    Your kidding right ???


    I think Gabby will be the first to tell you she has slung more shit, hell more shit at me personally than she has gotten, and yes that is after I have gone to bat for her and argued with others that are still part of this board, Rev do you wear blinders ???

    Arbo not attacked, he attacked me personally again, Rev I may disagree with view points but I never get nasty just for the sake of doing so, Arbo attacked full steam ahead before he got anything in return. Wow we must be reading two different boards.

    Jim I want the other version ( the one Rev has as well )
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    Quote Originally Posted by dmp View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kathianne View Post
    To tell the truth, if the ignore function use provides a member with a better experience, they'd be a fool not to use it.

    Use it or not, it has absolutely nada to do with manliness.
    Nope, not manliness. Says a LOT about self-discipline though. And I'll admit mine slips. Certain people just piss me the f- off. But ... none are on ignore. I ran 2 different boards for a total of around 9 years and I'd have to get you to explain to me how to even use the ignore function.

    The fact is, the ignore function is just a cop-out. You (the ubiquitous "you") can't back your own argument. It's just another way of running away.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot View Post
    There is always one truth on any subject man can think of. The question is can we find it or even see it when it is presented.
    One truth invades ALL, all space, all time, all dimensions and that truth is God the Father of Christ the Savior.
    Tis why the liberals advance their stupid million shades of gray philosophy . It if believed denies truth and aids the darkness that mankind lives in if not under the light of Christianity. -Tyr
    Nevertheless it is merely your truth that you espouse.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fj1200 View Post
    Nevertheless it is merely your truth that you espouse.
    Ah, FJ, another attack on a Conservative (.. which you 'never do' ..).

    Someday, you'll have to - HONESTLY - tell us what drives you to persistently launch them all.

    Besides, do I correctly discern that you discount the possibility that truth from a Conservative could ever be YOUR truth .. ?

    A review of Tyr's post in consideration of this might be uncomfortably revealing to you, and consequently to us all ... eh, FJ ?

    ... whoops ! ...
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