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07-02-2017 , 06:00 AM

#1126

BroadwaySushy

banned

Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 3,237

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisV

I see Broadway is one of the plaintiffs here. The problem with Broadway isn't that he's been treated unfairly, it's that he wasn't nuked from orbit months ago for derailing threads with constant trolling and content-free posting. He's the poster child for someone who should be banned whether he has broken the "rules" or not. Note that I don't feel this way about conservative posters in general. raradevils is one who springs to mind as someone who has, in my view, idiotic political ideas, but is civil, on topic and non trollish when discussing them. In fact, he has copped far more tempbanworthy posts in Politics than he has dished out.

Well, that's your (unsubstantiated) opinion, nothing more. Not that I give a **** about your opinion particularly.

But at least I think I have achieved something in this thread, which was to bring attention to the need for an even playing field in politics forums on this site. Echo-chambers are abhorrent, like I said earlier. And it looks like some changes are going to be made, so that's something I guess.

As I also said, I have no desire to ever post in that forum again, so it wasn't for my benefit.

07-02-2017 , 06:29 AM

#1127

simplicitus

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,841

Broadway sucks. Noodle or ChrisV would be fine as mods.

07-02-2017 , 06:36 AM

#1128

BroadwaySushy

banned

Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 3,237

LOL. Well, of course you think they would be fine. They are liberals.

You suck too, to be fair.

07-02-2017 , 07:20 AM

#1129

ChrisV

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 40,336

Wasn't really being serious with the suggestion to mod me, although I'd be happy to do it if my revolutionary ideas swept me into power in a populist uprising. But wouldn't want to throw my hat in the ring if Noodle wants the job and people are happy with him.

07-02-2017 , 07:22 AM

#1130

Jbrochu

banned

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 16,052

Quote:

Originally Posted by chezlaw

I'm assuming he would actually stop the personal attacks in P but it's hard to imagine how that works in a forum where there's such a determined ethos of allowing personal attacks that the mod believes are true or justified.

Is wookie really going to support 'tone policing'?

Pointing out racism and bigotry is not a personal attack - so no.

Spoiler:

07-02-2017 , 07:43 AM

#1131

chezlaw

Limey Bastard

Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 48,945

No need to put it in a spoiler JB - no doubt much of the childishness will continue. But ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noodle Wazlib

I think chez makes a good point. We'd probably have to embrace a general tone shift in the forum and maybe refine and refocus some of the rules. For example, the no broad brush attack rule is seldom enforced, from what I've seen. Might be time for that one to go.

That quite rightly wont include change anything about calling people racists but it will hopefully cut out a lot.

07-02-2017 , 08:25 AM

#1132

Rexx14

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 7,056

I think Mat needs to explain what sort of pornography he will be watching. Please be specific.

07-02-2017 , 08:32 AM

#1133

Jbrochu

banned

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 16,052

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rexx14

I think Mat needs to explain what sort of pornography he will be watching. Please be specific about clit size preferences.

07-02-2017 , 12:04 PM

#1134

Loki

binary duo

Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 12,772

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisV

To be fair, when Mat first brought it up, one of the first things I said was:

Quote:

I'd definitely want at least one more person added though.

I'm not sure if that's under consideration or not.

07-02-2017 , 12:23 PM

#1135

Trolly McTrollson

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 38,352

Noodle is full-on pants-on-heard stupid and he's been run out of OOT for being a garbage poster, but he can't be any worse than usual SMP trolls like chez or spanky that Mat sees fit to mod the politics forums, so I say let him have the job.

07-02-2017 , 12:44 PM

#1136

chezlaw

Limey Bastard

Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 48,945

Why don't you have a go trolly?

You are greatly superior to nearly everybody

07-02-2017 , 01:29 PM

#1137

niss

Wood

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 17,048

ChrisV would be an exponentially better choice than any other poster that has been suggested IMO.

07-02-2017 , 01:45 PM

#1138

Trolly McTrollson

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 38,352

Also, +1 for ChrisV

07-02-2017 , 01:46 PM

#1139

pvn

Guest

Posts: n/a

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mat Sklansky

if nobody complains in atf, i'll just wind up watching more pornography. so unless there comes real objections in the next couple days, i'm partially celebrating independence day by adding noodle to the mod roster in politics.

what is the objective here

07-02-2017 , 01:47 PM

#1140

pvn

Guest

Posts: n/a

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisV

In conclusion, mod ChrisV for great justice.

cosigned

07-02-2017 , 01:49 PM

#1141

Trolly McTrollson

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 38,352

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvn

what is the objective here

I think he wants to get off.

07-02-2017 , 02:31 PM

#1142

Mat Sklansky

Administrator

Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 10,073

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvn

what is the objective here

in noodle's case, another person to respond to post reports and his desire to clean up personal attacks, in general.

if they want other mods, the objectives will be up to them.

07-02-2017 , 04:59 PM

#1143

BroadwaySushy

banned

Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 3,237

Everyone seems to be missing the point, unsurprisingly. I'll say this one last time and then I'm done here.

You have to excise the cancer before you can cure the patient.

Have fun guys.

07-02-2017 , 05:09 PM

#1144

Loki

binary duo

Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 12,772

maybe repeating yourself isn't helpful if people missed the point the first time

07-02-2017 , 05:17 PM

#1145

bundy5

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 8,411

Quote:

Originally Posted by niss

ChrisV would be an exponentially better choice than any other poster that has been suggested IMO.

Actually I would let go all my criticisms of the P moderation being bias to the left if Chris V took over being in charge from Wookie and that is even with him being on the left!

07-02-2017 , 05:17 PM

#1146

spanktehbadwookie

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 19,374

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trolly McTrollson

You foolish gossip.

07-02-2017 , 05:23 PM

#1147

goofyballer

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 70,719

+1 for ChrisV, he's a great choice.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BroadwaySushy

Everyone seems to be missing the point, unsurprisingly. I'll say this one last time and then I'm done here.

You have to excise the cancer before you can cure the patient.

Have fun guys.

So...you should be banned, given that everyone thinks you're a terrible poster?

07-02-2017 , 05:24 PM

#1148

pvn

Guest

Posts: n/a

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mat Sklansky

in noodle's case, another person to respond to post reports and his desire to clean up personal attacks, in general.

if they want other mods, the objectives will be up to them.

no, what is your objective? what goal do you think appointing noodle is going to advance?

07-02-2017 , 06:07 PM

#1149

BroadwaySushy

banned

Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 3,237

Quote:

Originally Posted by goofyballer

+1 for ChrisV, he's a great choice.

So...you should be banned, given that everyone thinks you're a terrible poster?

By everyone, you mean leftists. Of course, leftists thinks I'm a terrible poster. That's no surprise, because I often win arguments against them. In fact wookie permabanned me because I beat him up in an argument.

I've actually been complemented on my posting by other conservatives, via PM.