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Patters 06-29-2009 07:29 AM

Forum Changes to Consider Part II
 
The intent of the poll --

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-...-consider.html

-- was not to add layers of rules to the forum, but to see if we can work as a community and simply respect each other:

(1) Clearly, most people would like some limits on the number of new threads per day. Among those who said there should be limits are at least 5 diehard conservatives. Do we need a rule or can we simply do our best to limit our new threads to 3 per day?

(2) The question on merging more threads will simply guide FTW and me to be a little more free with merging threads.

(3) The question on personal attacks will guide us in being a more aggressive in deleting posts or closing threads that have personal attacks. If you make a personal attack, keep in mind that post may very well be deleted.

(4) The question on stereotyping tells me we should largely continue as is, but if you make stereotypes we reserve the right to take action.

(5) The question on profanity tells me we should continue as is, but please be sensitive to fact that some people don't like it and this forum may from time to time attract kids.

If people don't cooperate, then we'll have some new rules, and the first new rule we're likely to have will restrict the number of new threads per day to three. But, hopefully we can simply try to be a little more respectful.

Fogbuster 06-29-2009 08:02 AM

Re: Forum Changes to Consider Part II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Patters (Post 1417876)
The intent of the poll --

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-...-consider.html

-- was not to add layers of rules to the forum, but to see if we can work as a community and simply respect each other:

(1) Clearly, most people would like some limits on the number of new threads per day. Among those who said there should be limits are at least 5 diehard conservatives. Do we need a rule or can we simply do our best to limit our new threads to 3 per day?

(2) The question on merging more threads will simply guide FTW and me to be a little more free with merging threads.

(3) The question on personal attacks will guide us in being a more aggressive in deleting posts or closing threads that have personal attacks. If you make a personal attack, keep in mind that post may very well be deleted.

(4) The question on stereotyping tells me we should largely continue as is, but if you make stereotypes we reserve the right to take action.

(5) The question on profanity tells me we should continue as is, but please be sensitive to fact that some people don't like it and this forum may from time to time attract kids.

If people don't cooperate, then we'll have some new rules, and the first new rule we're likely to have will restrict the number of new threads per day to three. But, hopefully we can simply try to be a little more respectful.



Great. Now can add keel-hauling for the religious bigots who show their ugly faces from time to time???



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Patters 06-29-2009 08:07 AM

Re: Forum Changes to Consider Part II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Fogbuster (Post 1417890)
Great. Now can add keel-hauling for the religious bigots who show their ugly faces from time to time???

Frankly, Fog, the generalizations made about your religion as just as offensive to you as are the generalizations made about gays to me. I'm 100% for cracking down on stereotypes, but that would include all stereotypes, not just the ones that offend you. That said, most people here seem to think that we should not crack down on stereotypes much more than we are doing now.

wistahpatsfan 06-29-2009 08:08 AM

Re: Forum Changes to Consider Part II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Fogbuster (Post 1417890)
Great. Now can add keel-hauling for the religious bigots who show their ugly faces from time to time???



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Sure!

Along with any mention of gods, prophesy, and morality...that'll be fine.


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Patters 06-29-2009 08:30 AM

Re: Forum Changes to Consider Part II
 
Harry, if you want to ignore the point of my post, do it in another thread please.

Fogbuster 06-29-2009 08:34 AM

Re: Forum Changes to Consider Part II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Patters (Post 1417893)
Frankly, Fog, the generalizations made about your religion as just as offensive to you as are the generalizations made about gays to me. I'm 100% for cracking down on stereotypes, but that would include all stereotypes, not just the ones that offend you. That said, most people here seem to think that we should not crack down on stereotypes much more than we are doing now.


Aw, shucks. I was getting my crucifixion tools all sharpened up, booked some tickets to the Colosseum to see lions feeding on bigots; even got an Iranian judge to agree to try the case(s) with free air fare to Tehran. :(



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Fogbuster 06-29-2009 08:38 AM

Re: Forum Changes to Consider Part II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by wistahpatsfan (Post 1417894)
Sure!

Along with any mention of gods, prophesy, and morality...that'll be fine.



Thus spaketh the alien from Wistah, Nebulion, Ajaz Galaxy.



Dude, this is America we're talking about. You may cringe at the Freedom of Religion clause in the First Amendment, but either get with the program or move to China or N. Korea; they'd love to "have" you there. :D



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wistahpatsfan 06-29-2009 08:42 AM

Re: Forum Changes to Consider Part II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Fogbuster (Post 1417911)
Thus spaketh the alien from Wistah, Nebulion, Ajaz Galaxy.



Dude, this is America we're talking about. You may cringe at the Freedom of Religion clause in the First Amendment, but either get with the program or move to China or N. Korea; they'd love to "have" you there. :D



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You called me an "alien"! :rofl:
That's funny.
You left out Russia. WTF!

Fogbuster 06-29-2009 08:46 AM

Re: Forum Changes to Consider Part II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by wistahpatsfan (Post 1417921)
You called me an "alien"! :rofl:
That's funny.
You left out Russia. WTF!



OK, you just included it. Now we know all about you!!


:singing:



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DarrylS 06-29-2009 09:24 AM

Re: Forum Changes to Consider Part II
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Fogbuster (Post 1417911)
Thus spaketh the alien from Wistah, Nebulion, Ajaz Galaxy.

Dude, this is America we're talking about. You may cringe at the Freedom of Religion clause in the First Amendment, but either get with the program or move to China or N. Korea; they'd love to "have" you there. :D
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The same cringe is for most of us when a child is strip searched by strangers in a school setting over ibuprofen.. once again the constitution is not situational and has more than one amendment.


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