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Old 03-21-2008, 04:30 PM   #1
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Default Rules clarification for newbies

While it's obvious to regular visitors that two sets of rules apply on this forum -- i.e. rightwing whiners like Quicon and Fogbrain can say and do anything while nonrightwingers are told to "quit *****ing" and "hope this teaches you a lesson", I thought it would be helpful to have a clarification of the rules for any unsuspecting newcomer (make that nonrighty).


1. While it's "against the rules" to have more than one login, exceptions are made if one is a rightwinger. See: Luke aka Obi-wan aka Quigon aka foul mouthed righty.


2. While it's okay for racists to make racist statements such as "black men compete to see how many babies they can have by different women" and "blacks devalue education" and "blacks value violence", one shouldn't characterise these racists as racists.

3. I'm not exactly certain when a racist righty can be desribed as such within the "rules" of this forum. Can BelichickFan be described as a racist if he states "I hate blacks" or would such a characterisation be a "personal attack"

4. "Personal attacks are against the rules". Please note that a "personal attack" is whatever "offends a righty" and need not have any basis in reality. Factual statements such as referring to a cult as ...well a cult, will be deemed "personal attacks" if they offend the delicate unbalanced psyche of any righty. Actual personal attacks against nonrighties, such as FTW's calling NEM an "American hating Democrat" is A-OK.

5. Related to point 4 - one may not call a public figure who fits the legal definition of a pedophile a pedophile unless one wants to be banned, if that public figure is the false idol of a righty. However, one can make any kind of remarks against nonrighty public figures, even when such remarks have no factual basis.

6. Making physical threats and going on rage filled vile rants is A-OK, so long as you're a righty making these physical threats against a nonrighty.

7. Never forget - the rules in this forum are tools to be used to silence speech that are offensive to righties (i.e. facts, logic) so to ensure that righties can promote their propaganda and hatred with as little challenge as possible.
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Old 03-21-2008, 05:18 PM   #2
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It's difficult to disagree with the majority of your point, but one has to understand where this comes from, and all one has to do is look at the "leadership" in the Fascist White House...and it all eminates there and is carried down to all the rest of the good little fascists.
So what else do you agree with PF1996 on?

Tom Brady sucks or that you are a racist?
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Old 03-21-2008, 05:40 PM   #3
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3. I'm not exactly certain when a racist righty can be desribed as such within the "rules" of this forum. Can BelichickFan be described as a racist if he states "I hate blacks" or would such a characterisation be a "personal attack"
How about you ***** OFF and KISS MY ASS because I have never said anyt such thing.

**** YOU *******.
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Old 03-21-2008, 05:53 PM   #5
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How about you ***** OFF and KISS MY ASS because I have never said anyt such thing.

**** YOU *******.
Yep, this guy ***** with a person.
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Old 03-21-2008, 06:33 PM   #6
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I'm going to put my 2 cents in before this is locked. For some perspective, I've been called a liberal by most members, both right and left. I can't recall Real World or Belichickfan making racist claims. Other members as you have pointed out have made outrageous claims. I pointed one out in a JFK thread, which the offender then backed down like a coward. Why carry on post after post calling each other out? Is there anyone here who reads these posts once they go postal?
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While it's obvious to regular visitors that two sets of rules apply on this forum -- i.e. rightwing whiners like Quicon and Fogbrain can say and do anything while nonrightwingers are told to "quit *****ing" and "hope this teaches you a lesson", I thought it would be helpful to have a clarification of the rules for any unsuspecting newcomer (make that nonrighty).


1. While it's "against the rules" to have more than one login, exceptions are made if one is a rightwinger. See: Luke aka Obi-wan aka Quigon aka foul mouthed righty.


2. While it's okay for racists to make racist statements such as "black men compete to see how many babies they can have by different women" and "blacks devalue education" and "blacks value violence", one shouldn't characterise these racists as racists.

3. I'm not exactly certain when a racist righty can be desribed as such within the "rules" of this forum. Can BelichickFan be described as a racist if he states "I hate blacks" or would such a characterisation be a "personal attack"

4. "Personal attacks are against the rules". Please note that a "personal attack" is whatever "offends a righty" and need not have any basis in reality. Factual statements such as referring to a cult as ...well a cult, will be deemed "personal attacks" if they offend the delicate unbalanced psyche of any righty. Actual personal attacks against nonrighties, such as FTW's calling NEM an "American hating Democrat" is A-OK.

5. Related to point 4 - one may not call a public figure who fits the legal definition of a pedophile a pedophile unless one wants to be banned, if that public figure is the false idol of a righty. However, one can make any kind of remarks against nonrighty public figures, even when such remarks have no factual basis.

6. Making physical threats and going on rage filled vile rants is A-OK, so long as you're a righty making these physical threats against a nonrighty.

7. Never forget - the rules in this forum are tools to be used to silence speech that are offensive to righties (i.e. facts, logic) so to ensure that righties can promote their propaganda and hatred with as little challenge as possible.
Time to grow a pair...
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WTF


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He's 12, maybe 13, and I bet all the other kids at school have better toys than he does. Someone buy him a Tom Brady doll. They should be cheap since he never got any better.
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How about you ***** OFF and KISS MY ASS because I have never said anyt such thing.

**** YOU *******.
I'll back BF up on this. I don't agree with a lot of his insane, twisted *****, but he's a solid guy who is not a racist. He does, however, have the wrong view on everything.
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I'm going to put my 2 cents in before this is locked. For some perspective, I've been called a liberal by most members, both right and left. I can't recall Real World or Belichickfan making racist claims. Other members as you have pointed out have made outrageous claims. I pointed one out in a JFK thread, which the offender then backed down like a coward. Why carry on post after post calling each other out? Is there anyone here who reads these posts once they go postal?
PF called me a racist the very first time I ever saw him post. Patters agreed with him. I truly don't care since this is the internet, and people like PF aren't worth the time it takes to type GFYS. See, I abbreviated. Conversations with PF go like this:

Member: Well I think..

PF1996: You're a racist.

Member: Well I think...

PF1996: You're a stupid right winger...

Member: Well I think...

PF1996: It's amazing you know how to type cuz you're so stupid...


He called Wistah a right wing neo-con. Need I say more?
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