07 Aug 14
Originally posted by SuzianneHe's still posting, but not here... he's doing what he said he was going to do, he's taking a break from the General Forum. He never said he was leaving the site.
He stopped posting. For GB, that's the same thing.
I'm secretly* hoping he's working on his next yearly Sleuthing game.
*don't tell anyone
07 Aug 14
Originally posted by darvlayFMF said he left the site. Or maybe he meant GB left that other site...?
What are you talking about?
You're outraged saying he left the site, then you say no he doesn't post, now it's all jokes when you see he is posting.
Are you feigning your outrage or just exaggerating what happened for some reason?
I'm just curious and trying to follow along.
It's sometimes hard to follow what FMF is saying, because it's often garbled and incomprehensible.
07 Aug 14
Originally posted by SuzianneThey say a person gets more conservative the older they get. God, I hope that's not it.
Holy cow.
I'm gonna build a time machine to send you back about 6 or 7 years so you can make your younger self read that. And he'd laugh in your face, man. He'd especially like the "biting sarcasm and vulgarity" bit.
They say a person gets more conservative the older they get. God, I hope that's not it.
Not always, but's it's often true... it could even happen to you. 😲
I don't know if science has a cure for this or not. If not I suspect they are still working on it.
Originally posted by lemon limeDespite being a superhero scourge of windbags, he seems to harbour a rather curious aversion to authoritative statements, one wonders how he scourges them? Perhaps with a brillo pad?
FMF said he left the site. Or maybe he meant GB left that other site...?
It's sometimes hard to follow what FMF is saying, because it's often garbled and incomprehensible.
08 Aug 14
Originally posted by robbie carrobieBobby is like a super hero too, and a good super hero name for him would be Bane of Blowhards. Scourge of Windbags vs Bane of Blowhards... and you can see it all here on the RHP channel.
Despite being a superhero scourge of windbags, he seems to harbour a rather curious aversion to authoritative statements, one wonders how he scourges them? Perhaps with a brillo pad?
08 Aug 14
Originally posted by SuzianneI only had one thread deleted.
Tired of threads disappearing before you even get to read what's going on?
Tired of skillfully blasting your forum nemesis only to see them snivel like a weasel to the mods and get it deleted?
Tired of watching posters make accusation after accusation of other posters while couching their phrases in such a way as to not seem like they're saying what y ...[text shortened]... ake action! Fun for all can be had here so post here today to avoid missing out on all the fun!
It was entitled, "Is Islam and mental illness a deadly combo?"
I thought it was a fair question, what say you?
08 Aug 14
Originally posted by whodeyWas the thread deleted because of its title or was it deleted because of things that were posted on the thread?
I only had one thread deleted.
It was entitled, "Is Islam and mental illness a deadly combo?"
I thought it was a fair question, what say you?
08 Aug 14
Originally posted by whodeyThe PM from the web site owners specifically said it was being deleted because of the title? That's interesting.
Nope, just the title.
It appears that some took offense at the question only.
I am not sure that the 'some took offence' factor is that significant. People are 'taking offence' on this web site all the time ~ especially on the Debates Forum ~ maybe literally hundreds of times a day.
I think it's more likely that the site's owners deemed the content or direction of the thread to be a violation of the TOS or that they decided the topic as laid out did not add value to their site.
08 Aug 14
Originally posted by FMFThey did not provide an in depth explanation.
The PM from the web site owners specifically said it was being deleted because of the title? That's interesting.
I am not sure that the 'some took offence' factor is that significant. People are 'taking offence' on this web site all the time ~ especially on the Debates Forum ~ maybe literally hundreds of times a day.
I think it's more likely that the site ...[text shortened]... violation of the TOS or that they decided the topic as laid out did not add value to their site.
But then, what does it really matter? Censorship is censorship. It is always "justified" in some form or fashion.
08 Aug 14
Originally posted by whodeyWell I am a firm advocate of freedom of speech and I don't like to see threads deleted but this is a privately owned web site and the its owners' rights to add or delete anything from it is, in a sense, their freedom of speech being exercised, and it trumps the rights of users of the site to post whatever they want. I'd prefer that threads which are offensive to one party or another to be left there for all to see and confront if they want to but I wouldn't criticize the site's owners for doing what they want with their own site.
They did not provide an in depth explanation.
But then, what does it really matter? Censorship is censorship. It is always "justified" in some form or fashion.
08 Aug 14
Originally posted by FMFIt's just a good thing I don't own an NBA team. 😛
Well I am a firm advocate of freedom of speech and I don't like to see threads deleted but this is a privately owned web site and the its owners' rights to add or delete anything from it is, in a sense, their freedom of speech being exercised, and it trumps the rights of users of the site to post whatever they want. I'd prefer that threads which are offensive to ...[text shortened]... want to but I wouldn't criticize the site's owners for doing what they want with their own site.
08 Aug 14
Originally posted by whodeyWell ~ I see ~ the "Bobby's Poem" thread has been deleted. I personally don't think it needed to be deleted but if the site's owners think its deletion was justified, then I support their right to manage their own business as they see fit.
Censorship is censorship. It is always "justified" in some form or fashion.