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Post by bolverk on Sept 23, 2008 18:24:03 GMT -5
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Post by bolverk on Sept 23, 2008 18:24:53 GMT -5
TBD, flatter yourself all you want, I did not take your asshole comment personally. I was merely shocked that you would stoop so low to call ANYONE an asshole who posts their thoughts and opinions based on how they perceive them. I gave YOU more credit, my mistake. As far your other post, I will work on it as I can given time constraints, so if I don't respond right away it's not because you shut me up... The last perfect human died over 2000 years ago. We all make mistakes. Forgive and forget. |
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Post by bolverk on Sept 23, 2008 18:26:32 GMT -5
When I started this thread I referenced a regular poster of good standing who blows a fuse and calls several people a**holes for what he perceives as attack after attack, when in reality, he is he is watching others express their views and opinions with supporting facts/links. It seems Big Dog is being excused for what the majority have decided early on that we would be able to handle such vulgarity so if someone felt the need to use the word "a**hole" it would be acceptable. I too remember this word "a**hole" would be used in reference to person or persons not of our forum because we were running away from this at the PD forums. Nontheless, because Big Dog for some reason, finds he needs to lower his standards and ours, and aims his crap at us, we will take it like mature women and men........ so if I decide to call Big Dog an a**hole for calling others the same name, will I be excused? Can we all expect to get one or two jabs at this and not be warned? You are a moderator, you should not be airing this grievance publicly on the board. Moderate or retire. |
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Post by bolverk on Sept 23, 2008 18:30:19 GMT -5
Big Dog, you give yourself way too much credit. If anything, the use of your foul language shows that you blew a fuse, plain & simple. You are not dealing with street punks here, but law abiding citizens who pay taxes, obey the laws and some of us have a differing opinion. I appreciate your commenting, knowing that you are "done" with me, (that wouldn't be the first time). I don't see what you are saying that you singled out any particular poster and as a matter of fact, I felt like you targetted the forum in general as many have participated in the elections topics, you included. I felt like you took a "cheap shot" calling people a**holes and then you would not appear until after the election. You didn't hit a nerve and maybe that was your intention. I think your name-calling was a reaction to your nerve being hit because of the upcoming election and it doesn't look so good for the Republicans, but that is no excuse, especially you, being so respected, to lower yourself to the PD mindset. I am more worried to the reaction of our forum. Will they follow suit? Being with this group for so long, I think I know some of you enough that I am used to your intellectual insults, and you do that well, but you don't seem to take it like a man the same way that you dish it out.  Edited to add: Big Dog, I will not call you any names. I just need to establish the rules for any who have entered the forum recently as that thread is no longer available. I majored in creative cursing. Calling someone an anal orifice is not offensive in the least, or at least not to me. In fact, some people take pride in it. |
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Post by bolverk on Sept 23, 2008 18:32:50 GMT -5
Subdjoe, no , I won't lower my standards by name-calling. My use of the word "pubbie"or "neocon" is not intended to be insulting That's funny, it sure comes across that way. |
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Post by bolverk on Sept 23, 2008 18:34:14 GMT -5
Subdjoe, no , I won't lower my standards by name-calling. My use of the word "pubbie"or "neocon" is not intended to be insulting, but it is shorter than R-e-p-u-b-l-i-c-a-n. These aren't vulgar words, or are they? I am only pointing this out because it was made an issue that I took a few posts from a link that started a thread, which wasn't well accepted. Posting links was irritating for some, but name-calling is just as irritating. For the name calling to come from a respected member of good standing, poses future offenses, the same as my so-called "spamming", which I explained myself after I was politely warned. I think Big Dog is being treated too lightly, but that is my opinion. Yes, he was "over the line" and now he feels he is supported enough to respond with "bingo". I am a regular and I suppose it is inconvenient for others who would like to post one-sided views. I feel I am providing another point of view as well as others do, and they shouldn't be mass jumped on so "ugly" without recourse, just for the sake of being a member of good standing and one-sided opinions. The funny thing is, he did not direct the term to anyone specific, you only took it that way. My dad would have said, "that is a sign of a guilty mind." |
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Post by Mink on Sept 23, 2008 19:46:05 GMT -5
Very recently, a regular poster of good standing, had blown his fuse and called particular posters "a**holes". Now, I was politely warned not to spam and I explained that spam wasn't my intent, but to get a point across. Will this regular poster of good standing also receive the same polite warning? Is this behavior of name-calling being overlooked at the distress of recipients it was intended for? As Moderator, I must say this is unacceptable and goes beyond respect of the forum and I don't wish to wait until after elections for an answer.  As a moderator, wouldn't it be your job to warn the poster who made the infraction? Indeed, but the poster did a "hit-n-run" maneuver. |
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Post by Mink on Sept 23, 2008 19:48:27 GMT -5
When I started this thread I referenced a regular poster of good standing who blows a fuse and calls several people a**holes for what he perceives as attack after attack, when in reality, he is he is watching others express their views and opinions with supporting facts/links. It seems Big Dog is being excused for what the majority have decided early on that we would be able to handle such vulgarity so if someone felt the need to use the word "a**hole" it would be acceptable. I too remember this word "a**hole" would be used in reference to person or persons not of our forum because we were running away from this at the PD forums. Nontheless, because Big Dog for some reason, finds he needs to lower his standards and ours, and aims his crap at us, we will take it like mature women and men........ so if I decide to call Big Dog an a**hole for calling others the same name, will I be excused? Can we all expect to get one or two jabs at this and not be warned? You are a moderator, you should not be airing this grievance publicly on the board. Moderate or retire. See my last post.... |
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Post by ferrous on Sept 24, 2008 8:21:18 GMT -5
Indeed, but the poster did a "hit-n-run" maneuver. Mink, you are on very thin ice with this one. Be very careful with taking any action against another member. It's quite obvious that TBD did not call "anyone" an asshole in his response. His use of the term was used in a contextual manner and not as an outright attack on another member (ie: you.) The use of your moderator's power in warning another member for your perceived slight would be yet another case of you might not being capable of handling such duties. Be very careful on this one, Mink. |
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Post by bolverk on Sept 24, 2008 11:04:51 GMT -5
As a moderator, wouldn't it be your job to warn the poster who made the infraction? Indeed, but the poster did a "hit-n-run" maneuver. A hit-n-run maneuver. What kind of double speak is that? |
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Post by bolverk on Sept 24, 2008 11:06:11 GMT -5
You are a moderator, you should not be airing this grievance publicly on the board. Moderate or retire. See my last post.... Actually, your last post does not change my opinion. I moderate on a different board. And what you have done with this thread would likely get you banned from the site, or at least a stern warning. You were wrong on this account, plain and simple, at least by moderator standards I have seen. And I have been around a long, long time, in internet terms. |
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Post by Mink on Sept 24, 2008 19:39:59 GMT -5
Indeed, but the poster did a "hit-n-run" maneuver. Mink, you are on very thin ice with this one. Be very careful with taking any action against another member. It's quite obvious that TBD did not call "anyone" an asshole in his response. His use of the term was used in a contextual manner and not as an outright attack on another member (ie: you.) The use of your moderator's power in warning another member for your perceived slight would be yet another case of you might not being capable of handling such duties. Be very careful on this one, Mink. Thank you ferrous for you advice. I do not plan on taking any action other than to address the infraction which is why I started this thread. |
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