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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by Toxis
    some people are to emotional for the internet in general.

    Some people are too emotional / sensitive to function in society, let alone in a society as large as the internet.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2005
    "Insecure" and "intolerant" are the words that come to my mind.

    The fun factor around here has been waning for a while, and this ain't helping it...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2005
    God Bless AMERICA. Don't like what's on the TV? Change the channel. Don't care for that music? Tune another station. Don't like the language? Skip the thread---see how that works?
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited April 2005
    Ridiculous. If you haven't learned how NOT to be offended by stuff you read on the internet, with the exception of personal attacks or whatnot.... You need to get off the internet.

    Or your Mommy needs to take your computer away.

    I'm a pretty quiet individual, both in real life and here on the forum. I don't usually say much unless I have something constructive to add, or if I'm trying to be funny. I've been on here a long time though. This is entertainment, for me. I, for one, really enjoy Club Polk BECAUSE of the people that post here. Were it not for certain members, I'd have no reason to visit. That's one of the reasons I hated to see Micah go: He really contributed a lot to the entertainment value of the forum when he used to post alot, even though a lot of the fun was had at his expense.

    Of course, it's Polk's forum and Polk's rules. But I think highly of the people at Polk, and believe that they are reasonably lenient with what goes on here. As long as it doesn't get out of hand and as long as nobody is complaining.

    Let's try not to completely ruin this forum.


    That's all I got.

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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited April 2005
    Well, judging by the posts, its pretty obvious that about 90% of the members were not offended by Mr. X.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2005
    I like to read the forum naked...and answer threads with one hand.
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    I like to read the forum naked...and answer threads with one hand.

    Hmmm.. I thought only the people who don't use caps (or type in all-caps) were doing that....
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited April 2005
    Why is everyone hung up on **** and f*ck? whatever happened to c*nt? if your gonna go offensive, might as well do it right!

    Crap... just did a search on "c*nt" and someone's beaten me to it.



    Edit: Just re-read my last sentence and out of context, it's like the story of my life...
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    I like to read the forum naked...and answer threads with one hand.

    Need to get your voice recognition software :). That leaves both hands free....

    Just don't fall over.
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited April 2005
    Imno tsur whoi tisb utIc ante llyo utha tIne veru sean yfou rlet terw ords.

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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited April 2005
    My question to everyone who is pissed about this thing is

    Is it so hard to follow the rules? If you break the rules then suffer you will. Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.

    Russ, Troy , Myself and everyone else in here needs to follow the rules. If we step out of line then this is what happens.

    Not hard to follow guys. Are we all done whining yeat?

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited April 2005
    Is it so hard to follow the rules?

    Gee Dan, from you that's sorta like Ted Kennedy preaching about drinking and driving. :rolleyes:

    People living in glass houses....that whole thing?

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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited April 2005
    Troy,
    I believe I have cleaned up my posting. I know what your saying.

    Maybe I'm not the right person to say it.

    Dan
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by mantis
    Is it so hard to follow the rules? If you break the rules then suffer you will.

    What ever happend to the "No typing like a green muppet (or CGI character)" rule on the forum? Now thats one we need to enforce... :D

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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by MacLeod
    Well, judging by the posts, its pretty obvious that about 90% of the members were not offended by Mr. X.

    You are very perceptive SIR...

    I'm back

    Twin:p
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2005
    ... but which one of you?
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    I like to read the forum naked...and answer threads with one hand.
    remind me to never shake your hand...

    Chocolate covered pretzel anyone??
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited April 2005
    Wow, I'm gone for 72 hours and all hell breaks loose. I try not to swear in here (and in "real" life, but I do, and I'm not offended by anything but Mark's incessent nakedness.. Well, I'm off to try and figure out WTF happened.. :rolleyes:
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  • LiquidSound
    LiquidSound Posts: 1,261
    edited April 2005
    I swear..some people just amaze the hell out of me.

    So I got a question. If you add an 'ing' to one of these four letter thingies..does it raise or lower the severity?

    I keep hearing the song from Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in my head.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited April 2005
    You are the ones who are the Ball Lickers :)


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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited April 2005
    I AGREE WITH THE IGNORE BUTTON. if they can put tup with my spelling i dont see what is wrong with a colorfull word once in a while as long as they are not directed at a person or group.
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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    I like to read the forum naked...and answer threads with one hand.

    Mark.....I thought I told you to stay out of the bushes or this is what would happen to you. I think the world of all you guys, the others can eff off.
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited April 2005
    FrankZ has it right, rules are rules.

    One day Spyder pised me off, I fired off a post that had some objectional language, next thing I know Justin is PM'ing me telling me to cool my jets, and pointed me to the forum rules.

    Now at first I was a little peeved because what I posted was callous, but nothing that i have not seen here before. So i thought long and hard and agreed rules are rules, now matter how long or how many posts you have.

    So RM got dinged on it, who cares? Move on, you made a mistake, yeah it sucks the way it happened, but can no one learn from this?

    If he and TD leave, well that would be a big loss, but it is your right to do it. I just hate when people threaten it. :rolleyes:
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2005
    I agree as well, rules are certainly posted.

    I guess my contention is that other things are overlooked, but the mods can't possibly cover every moment of this place. We as a forum are too varied and unpredictable at any given moment.

    I get concerned, offended and upset at things all the time....but I either keep my comments private or comment publically, and on occasion, contact the individual directly....I don't report to moderator unless it is affecting the entire forum.....e.g. Bullwinkle.

    I also thiink that some freaking latitude has to be given to those that defend this place, and try to help with it's upkeep.

    If the mods can honestly post here and say that we are not helpful to their process and the overall function and discipline of the forum....then I won't argue the point, I'll just leave....because if I'm not useful, then there is no reason to continue effort.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by goingganzo
    i dont see what is wrong with a colorfull word once in a while as long as they are not directed at a person or group.

    I went back through the posts for about two months and I wouldn't be suprise if this was to be more of the source of the "warning" than "just" foul language. IMHO

    If it were just foul language, probably 90% of us would have been banned long ago. That said, nothings going to happen anyway so we can all get over trying to hold the forum hostage with the "I quit" talk.

    Doro, I agree that a lot of people are a voice of reason, but at times these same people do overstep there bounds. Justin lets a lot go because we have even headed members such as yourself, but every once in a while, he lets us know who's really in charge here such as "The Good Babe Thread" and this incident we get a bit too roudy.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited April 2005
    I agree. This club tends to police itself pretty well. If somebody comes in here with an attitude they get smacked down right quickly.

    I used to post on a couple different forums and in a lot of them virtually every thread ended in a total nuclear assault! All out brawls are very scarce around here.

    I also agree nobody should leave. I still think this is the best forum on the internet and we seem to have a great bunch of guys here. Believe me, that aint something easy to come by.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited April 2005
    The speed limit is 55 or 65 mph in most states.

    Who goes that speed? Whackos, maybe.

    Rules appear to be interpreted.

    Not saying that is right or wrong.

    I think this forum works good as is.

    We all need to express ourselves creatively.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by bikezappa
    The speed limit is 55 or 65 mph in most states.

    Who goes that speed?

    According to stats, 70% drive the speed limit.

    Oh how fun it is to push the limits though isn't it?:D :D
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited April 2005
    Not on the highway.

    If the speed limit is 55 on any major highway in New England the average speed is 65.

    That's just my experience driving.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by mantis
    Troy,
    I believe I have cleaned up my posting. I know what your saying.

    Maybe I'm not the right person to say it.

    Dan

    I personally know nothing of this situation and am not going to start posting about it, but I would like to say one thing. mantis' response (quoted above) really deserves a thumbs up. Way to take a hit like a man and not blow it all up out of proportion!!!
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