willemvanoranje
Curitibano
I guess so. I still play the game though, but I guess I'll have to figure out smart tactics myself.
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I guess so. I still play the game though, but I guess I'll have to figure out smart tactics myself.
Alcibiaties of Athenae
Imperator
They did?Originally posted by anarres
Just because someone posts less than 1 a day doesn't mean they are worthless. If someone has several thousand posts they can still be posting spam with no real content. I don't mean people here, but I wandered in to COLOSSEUM and OT the other day and some of the people there almost put me off this site forever.
What people?
Please drop me a PM about this.
willemvanoranje
Curitibano
I agree sometimes it's just rubish that's posted in there, but I guess it's hard to call something spam these days.
anarres
anarchist revolutionary
Maybe spam is the wrong word. 'Worthless' and 'Devoid of Thought' might be better concepts.
The thing that _really_ put me off was the lack of tolerance of other ideologies. More specifically a thread on the evils of Iraq and other non-democrocies. These are important things, and having lots of 15 year old rednecks spouting off about how the USA (or 'America' as they call it) is so great makes me want to puke. This is not the place to spout GWB's propaganda, and if these people found their way in to my regular forums I would not be seen for dust. IMHO, these kinds of threads should be shut down. Basic respect for other people should be a requirement of participation.
I don't hate the USA, I just get frustrated at some of the kiddie posters (those whom seem to be _totally_ uninformed about the world...)
Anyway, this is OT itself, so i'll shut up
The thing that _really_ put me off was the lack of tolerance of other ideologies. More specifically a thread on the evils of Iraq and other non-democrocies. These are important things, and having lots of 15 year old rednecks spouting off about how the USA (or 'America' as they call it) is so great makes me want to puke. This is not the place to spout GWB's propaganda, and if these people found their way in to my regular forums I would not be seen for dust. IMHO, these kinds of threads should be shut down. Basic respect for other people should be a requirement of participation.
I don't hate the USA, I just get frustrated at some of the kiddie posters (those whom seem to be _totally_ uninformed about the world...)
Anyway, this is OT itself, so i'll shut up
willemvanoranje
Curitibano
I agree with you very much.
Ohwell
Deity
So do I! I think basic respect should be a prerequisite as well!
I think basic respect should be a prerequisite as well!
Simon Darkshade
Mysterious City of Gold
Tolerance of other ideologies is not a requirement. Tolerance of people and obedience to the rules is. Off Topic is precisely the place for sppouting the propaganda of Mr. Bush and other figures, provided it is within the rules. Talking of respect in one breath, and then advocating the shutting down of contrary opinions is somewhat bemusing.
Basic respect and common sense are good and proper virtues to uphold, and I heartily endorse this, as does the code.
Basic respect and common sense are good and proper virtues to uphold, and I heartily endorse this, as does the code.
Ohwell
Deity
Acccording to you I could open a thread praising Saddam Hussein, and Iraq propaganda?
willemvanoranje
Curitibano
you could but I'm sure it would be closed after just a few posts. Would be good for the OT though, I think.
Alcibiaties of Athenae
Imperator
You can of course, provide an example?
It seems from what your saying, that your the one with the narrow tolerance level.
This line proves YOUR the one lacking in tolerance, my friend, that you just accused others of.
" propaganda"...HA HA HA HA
To be replaced with your world view, no doubt.
An elagant comment, NOT backed up by what you said, according to you, things you don't agree with are "Bush's propaganda" and should be shut down.
It seems YOU show a marked lack of respect of other's views, from what you say, if YOU don't agree, it's Bush's propaganda and should be closed down.
I just hit 40, and find I agree with my president's postion, am I a "victim" of this "15 year old kiddie poster" propaganda?
I find sir, tis YOU that are intolerant, and lacking in social graces, as you just said you would censor everything not to your liking.
Everybody is permitted their opinion, except of course those on your forums that spout "Bush's propaganda" it would seem.Anyway, this is OT itself, so i'll shut up
Not to be overly harsh, but I hope you realize that you accused us of something, and outright stated you would censor all oposition to your views.
If i moderated the OT that way, there would be ZERO posters.
Alcibiaties of Athenae
Imperator
It would find itself quickly where it belongs, in the humor forum.
You think wrongly Kevin.
willemvanoranje
Curitibano
c'mon AoA, give him a break. He doesn't mean it the way it comes out. I'm pretty sure he agrees with some of the anti-Iraq points, but is troubled by the lack of *see it from the other side*, and I suggest to him that he posts it himself (although he'll probably get tons of reactions against him, but that's what a discussion is right?)
willemvanoranje
Curitibano
I didn't mean because of the title or topic, but because of the posts that would come in it. I think it would soon become a *you're stupid! Can't you see it's the right thing*
*No you are stupid! It is wrong!*
kind of thread, which I'm afraid of might happen to the Israeli thread as well some time.
Alcibiaties of Athenae
Imperator
He implies that all who disagree are children, and no dissenting voice is permitted, when Lefty and I work very hard to make sure anyone whom is polite can take whatever stance they believe in, and I resent it greatly.
willemvanoranje
Curitibano
I see your point
Alcibiaties of Athenae
Imperator
And what is our tolerance level of that kind of behavior?
In my time here, it's been zero for that kind of childishness.
Ohwell
Deity
I don't understand why? I am not saying I would post such a thing. Nevertheless, if I did, and truly believed that Saddam was a good man, you would move it to the humor forum? Even if I showed no sign of anti-western idealogies?
Frankly I sometimes get a laugh when I read things prasing Bush.
I don't say that "Bush Propaganda" as it was called should be dis-allowed. I'm just saying that other ideas should not be dis-allowed. Only those that are pointed against a group of people, like americans, westerns, iraqis, japanese whatever should be dis-allowed.
willemvanoranje
Curitibano
and that's why you're a mod I think, and that's why it would be closed soon. (as soon as you would see such behaviour)Ohwell
Deity
Right, I applaud such actions, and I am grateful of them.
Alcibiaties of Athenae
Imperator
No, I would not, if you truly believed it.
This morning, I was watching CNN, a senior diplomat stated that IN PRIVATE, all the arab league hates and distrusts Saddam Hussein, but publically they present a differant picture.
The current Iraqi line is the US are war mongering liars out to stael Iraqi oil and turn "peaceful Iraq" into a US colony.
Strangely, I have heard this oil argument from a number of posters, and NOT ONE was silenced, the way the gentalmen indicated he would vis-a-vis "Bush Propaganda".
That certainly is your progative, everyone can believe as they like.
As proof, I indicate a thread called "Bush's real objectives", or something close to that.
You will notice nobody is censored or muzzeled in any way.
If people can't support an off the wall theory, that really isn't my concern, but we make no effort to prevent them from saying those theories.
