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Originally posted by shaolin_Z Hmmm... I remember you expressing a different sentiment in this thread: tranceaddict Forums > Other > Political Discussion / Debate > Save Zionist Mustard! Ban a Mod - now hijacked and turned into a 70's soap opera Didn't expect that from you Opus.

Uhh, are you being serious, Shaolin?

Can you please see that I clearly was not?

I'm sorry if my occasional snark is taken seriously at times, but please tell me you were not one of them that believed I was being serious on page 1, are you?

Pretty please?

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Originally posted by MisterOpus1 Uhh, are you being serious, Shaolin? Can you please see that I clearly was not? I'm sorry if my occasional snark is taken seriously at times, but please tell me you were not one of them that believed I was being serious on page 1, are you? Pretty please?

Alrighty then .

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Originally posted by shaolin_Z Alrighty then .

Whew. Good deal. Moving on:

In other news, Anna Nicole is still dead........

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Originally posted by MisterOpus1 Whew. Good deal. Moving on: In other news, Anna Nicole is still dead........

That's the third time someone said that this week .

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"First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me— and there was no one left to speak out for me." -Martin Niemöller

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Originally posted by MisterOpus1 In other news, Anna Nicole is still dead........

I swore I saw her shopping in Target the other day with Maryln and Elvis.... must be some kind of conspiracy like sticking bugs in my teeth, damn it, its all coming out right now.
Where's my electric drill!

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Originally posted by MisterOpus1 Anna Nicole is still dead........

should we be surprised that that topic isn't the major one in the PDD should this place be a reflection of society?

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oh, and as before, i'm still willing to moderate this place should that be desired.

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Originally posted by shaolin_Z You do know how to read right?

I know how to read between the lines, unlike you that throws a fit when no one agrees with your posts. thats why you resort to calling them idiots or stupid or ignorant.........

You know, your not the only one here that has a college education or thinks that they are the center of the universe.... some of us just see the real world for what its worth.......

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Originally posted by MisterOpus1 Again it might seem arbitrary on the surface on how they enforce rules from time to time, but 99.99% I find that they are very reasonable with their rules and enforcement. usual.

Ya I agree


Except for that "mustard" incident of 05
What a travesty, that day that will live in infamy (it almost a year and a half to the day!)

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Due to the subjective nature of how people perceive content as offensive or otherwise undesriable, there will always be some disagreement on what kind of restrictions are appropriate.

Although I am not personally offended by the type of materials in question, I do not see that they are conducive to quality debate of the issues at hand. Instead, they tend to provoke inflammatory, emotional reactions which often lead to more questionable content being posted as various "sides" attempt to revenge themselves upon the other by being intentionally provocative. In this respect, it is very similar to trolling.

My personal views tend towards the anarchistic, but I do feel there is merit in action against this type of material (in particular, the fact that it is being posted ad nauseum as of late). I do hope that the mods will carefully consider each individual action to ensure that the quality of discussion here is not adversely affected. But the job done here is generally quite good, and I have every confidence it will be handled satisfactorily.

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Originally posted by Arbiter Due to the subjective nature of how people perceive content as offensive or otherwise undesriable, there will always be some disagreement on what kind of restrictions are appropriate. Although I am not personally offended by the type of materials in question, I do not see that they are conducive to quality debate of the issues at hand. Instead, they tend to provoke inflammatory, emotional reactions which often lead to more questionable content being posted as various "sides" attempt to revenge themselves upon the other by being intentionally provocative. In this respect, it is very similar to trolling. My personal views tend towards the anarchistic, but I do feel there is merit in action against this type of material (in particular, the fact that it is being posted ad nauseum as of late). I do hope that the mods will carefully consider each individual action to ensure that the quality of discussion here is not adversely affected. But the job done here is generally quite good, and I have every confidence it will be handled satisfactorily.

+1

What is the point of posting a thread such as "US soldier gets pwned" or "US helicopter goes down" or "terrorist gets pwned?"

It contributes nothing to any discussion, and instigates anger and stupidity (which is exactly what the poster wants, so I guess there is a point, but it is to troll, not debate or discuss).

Even worse are the videos. It is bad enough to say these things, but then to post videos of it? What is the point other than to troll?

Even worse is the need to start a new thread about each incident. Surely any such inflammatory post can at least be posted in the proper thread, ie Iraq war thread, Palestinian conflict thread, etc. But no, the thread starter must ensure that the largest possible number of people are affected by the trolling. Heaven forbid someone doesn't go into the Iraqi War thread and see their instigative crap.

Pure BS.

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Originally posted by Magnetonium I hardly if ever acknowledge sarcasm from a person I dont know because I ran into serious problems on an undisclosed buying website before.

yea... the mods here suck