Administrators Eric Posted January 4, 2019 Administrators Share Posted January 4, 2019 Guys, I have asked quite a few times that everyone remain civil in political threads. It is not working out. From now on, if you want to talk politics, please do so in TBS’s Political forum. Thanks. 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 One question, does this also apply to gun control measures/votes? I generally don’t try to start those threads, but sometimes I might and want to make sure I’m not inappropriate posting a thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted January 5, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Silentpoet said: One question, does this also apply to gun control measures/votes? I generally don’t try to start those threads, but sometimes I might and want to make sure I’m not inappropriate posting a thread. Thanks for asking for the clarification. I should have covered that. It doesn’t apply to things happening in the news unless or until the threads turn into the types of pointless political bickering that prompted this decision. If someone tries to drag a thread into the weeds, I’d appreciate it if everyone else would not rise to the bait. I really wanted to try to avoid these types of moves here, but maybe that was naive. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Unknown Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) On 1/3/2019 at 9:06 PM, Eric said: Guys, I have asked quite a few times that everyone remain civil in political threads. It is not working out. From now on, if you want to talk politics, please do so in TBS’s Political forum. Thanks. OK, will do. I have noted a general decline in manners on every forum that I know of. But, that ain't news to anybody, but the loudmouths. Edited January 13, 2019 by Suspect Unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammersix Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Suspect Unknown said: OK, will do. I have noted a general decline in manners on every forum that I know of. But, that ain't news to anybody, but the loudmouths. That's been happening since new people started coming onto the internet in the late eighties. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabbrass Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Dang, I was hoping we'd never get to the point of needing this here. Someone left the barndoor open I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted January 17, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted January 17, 2019 Allowing the posting of political stories that are ‘In The News’ is not working out. From now on, please post ALL political threads in TBS’s political forum. Thanks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbie18 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, Eric said: Allowing the posting of political stories that are ‘In The News’ is not working out. From now on, please post ALL political threads in TBS’s political forum. Thanks. I'm getting the impression that owning a forum resembles herding cats? I pity you, a bit. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, kerbie18 said: I'm getting the impression that owning a forum resembles herding cats? I pity you, a bit. I was a moderator on a forum for numerous years. It's more like a never ending game of wack-A-mole. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammersix Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I started and ran a gun board for approximately three days. Never again. The ratio of constipated asshats to people worth talking to was and is way, way too high. On the net, people feel free to express emotional sentiment that lacks all coherence, logic, grace, mercy or kindness, and that they know society would never let them express in person. The amount of pure, watery poodle **** combined with the fact that I could only ban them, (rather than hunt them down, rip out their eyes, fill the empty sockets with cheap gasoline and watch them burn) literally made me nauseous. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammersix Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 P.S. Therefore, I appreciate the owners and moderators who put up with the never ending river of thin, yellow racoon vomit and make it possible for the board to be here, and for me to "talk" with the six of you who are worth talking to. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Tiger Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 On 1/16/2019 at 8:40 PM, kerbie18 said: I'm getting the impression that owning a forum resembles herding cats? I pity you, a bit. Doubtful. With cats, if you bribe them you can get them to sometimes do something that sorta resembles what you want them to do. Forums? No such luck. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy tom Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 On 1/16/2019 at 9:54 PM, minervadoe said: I was a moderator on a forum for numerous years. It's more like a never ending game of wack-A-mole. I was asked to become a moderator on two forums and declined. Not no, but hell no. tom. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost doctor Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 On 1/16/2019 at 11:10 PM, Jammersix said: I started and ran a gun board for approximately three days. Never again. The ratio of constipated asshats to people worth talking to was and is way, way too high. On the net, people feel free to express emotional sentiment that lacks all coherence, logic, grace, mercy or kindness, and that they know society would never let them express in person. The amount of pure, watery poodle **** combined with the fact that I could only ban them, (rather than hunt them down, rip out their eyes, fill the empty sockets with cheap gasoline and watch them burn) literally made me nauseous. Amazing how someone could make comments such as that, when they themselves like to stir the pot just as much as the next guy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Trump 2020!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Tiger Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 1/25/2019 at 3:58 PM, deputy tom said: I was asked to become a moderator on two forums and declined. Not no, but hell no. tom. Huh? You're like, the nicest guy here. Guess they don't want someone so agreeable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkill Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 12:10 AM, Jammersix said: I started and ran a gun board for approximately three days. Never again. The ratio of constipated asshats to people worth talking to was and is way, way too high. On the net, people feel free to express emotional sentiment that lacks all coherence, logic, grace, mercy or kindness, and that they know society would never let them express in person. The amount of pure, watery poodle **** combined with the fact that I could only ban them, (rather than hunt them down, rip out their eyes, fill the empty sockets with cheap gasoline and watch them burn) literally made me nauseous. Pure poetic truth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy tom Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, SC Tiger said: Huh? You're like, the nicest guy here. Guess they don't want someone so agreeable. Oh they wanted me very much to accept but I didn't want the head aches. tom. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Tiger Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, billkill said: Pure poetic truth. Not going to get into this ITT, but you should read some of his posts in the Political forum. Not saying he isn't right on internet forums in general though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Tiger Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, deputy tom said: Oh they wanted me very much to accept but I didn't want the head aches. tom. Damn - I misread your post as they DIDN'T want you as a moderator. Reading is hard sometimes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkill Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Just now, SC Tiger said: Not going to get into this ITT, but you should read some of his posts in the Political forum. Not saying he isn't right on internet forums in general though. I tend to think like Rhomann Dey in Guardians of the Galaxy: " Well, I don't know if I believe anyone is 100% a dick... " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Tiger Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 1 hour ago, billkill said: I tend to think like Rhomann Dey in Guardians of the Galaxy: " Well, I don't know if I believe anyone is 100% a dick... " With rare exception, you're probably right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) Previous post was posted in the wrong thread, btw. oops. Edited May 18, 2019 by Huaco Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 (edited) On 1/16/2019 at 8:40 PM, kerbie18 said: I'm getting the impression that owning a forum resembles herding cats? I pity you, a bit. It just dawned on me...that...i've pretty much been on one of Eric's boards for 20 years. He's spent a life-time running these boards. Edited May 30, 2020 by Historian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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