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Reply #105 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 3:13am

honestly, the only thing that keeps me coming back to this place is its menagerie of f*ckwits. i've never seen a more unstable collection of individuals anywhere else on the internet; is this a generational thing? most of the other forums i've frequented at (or continue to frequent) tend to be composed mostly of people from my generation (Y), while this forum is abundant with boomers and Xers. while vapid bores like codswal dominate this crapfest and there are a few genuinely insightful and interesting people such as mozzaok, muso, karnal, soren, dsmithy, life_goes_on and helian (mostly, but not all, non-yahooers, how interesting) that i can learn from and challenge my world view, this place still manages to attract a higher concetration of legitimate headcases than any other place on the internet that i have ever dared venture, and given that this is the internet, that's not a statement without some weight. nevertheless, it's what keeps me coming back. in the same way that a horrific train wreck keeps one's eyes concentrated on the aftermath of the event in question, this forum after it was infested by the contemptible denizens of yahoo forums (not calling out all the yahooers mind you, but a majority of them) has the same effect.

i realise that i myself have not made a substantial or non-obnoxious post in a long time, but at least i'll admit it.

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Reply #106 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 7:02am

does it occur to most on here that you all suffer from a huge dose of intolerance..

Kat for instance doesnt like anyone putting up the other side of the unemployment debate.. he thinks they all deserve more money and less criticism,.. so when he doesnt get his way he buggers off..thats a shame someone has to stick up for these people and put their case.. but you cant expect everyone to agree.. I am sure we all know someone that swings the lead. so its inevitable we think there are many like them out there.

if we all agreed what a boring world..at least listen to the other point of view who knows we might learn something.

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Maqqa Gold Member Offline 14% - that low?! Posts: 16000	Re: Improving this board - and ourselves Reply #107 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 8:39am I'll do my best
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Reply #108 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 8:40am

cods wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 7:02am:

does it occur to most on here that you all suffer from a huge dose of intolerance..

Kat for instance doesnt like anyone putting up the other side of the unemployment debate.. he thinks they all deserve more money and less criticism,.. so when he doesnt get his way he buggers off..thats a shame someone has to stick up for these people and put their case.. but you cant expect everyone to agree.. I am sure we all know someone that swings the lead. so its inevitable we think there are many like them out there.

if we all agreed what a boring world..at least listen to the other point of view who knows we might learn something.

The same happens (not with Kat) when I raise the issue about Aborigines

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Reply #109 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 9:14am

Maqqa wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 8:40am:

cods wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 7:02am:

does it occur to most on here that you all suffer from a huge dose of intolerance..

Kat for instance doesnt like anyone putting up the other side of the unemployment debate.. he thinks they all deserve more money and less criticism,.. so when he doesnt get his way he buggers off..thats a shame someone has to stick up for these people and put their case.. but you cant expect everyone to agree.. I am sure we all know someone that swings the lead. so its inevitable we think there are many like them out there.

if we all agreed what a boring world..at least listen to the other point of view who knows we might learn something.

The same happens (not with Kat) when I raise the issue about Aborigines

personally I think the more we chat about these problems the more understanding we may get...but we have to agree to disagree not get the sh!ts all the time..and the abuse needs to stop..that goes for me as well.

everyone take a deep breath now... Grin

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Reply #110 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 9:45am

Grey wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2011 at 10:37pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2011 at 4:47pm:

adelcrow wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2011 at 4:41pm:

Im with Grey I quite like corporate whitey..he's different and hangs it out there.
I was disappointed when Freediver banned him awhile ago.
Im of the opinion that if you cant stand the way some people put their views just ignore them.

every now and then bill-crany/prevailing gets out of control. he was repeatedly posting offensive photos and generally making a pain of himself. I generally ignore him but he is certifiable and occasionally does make a nuisance of himself.

I'm sorry but hanging out your prejudices based on your past history and naming the names you'll be gunning for is no way to go forwards as a moderator. Carry on like that and the board will empty. Reasonable people will not tolerate unfairness. And before you say it, that is already being unfair. Angry

not unfair at all. EVERYONE knows who he is and he has admitted himself that he is a mental health patient. All I am saying is that he occasionally crosses the line and becomes offensive. even that is no longer news.

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Reply #111 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 9:47am

cods wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 9:14am:

Maqqa wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 8:40am:

cods wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 7:02am:

does it occur to most on here that you all suffer from a huge dose of intolerance..

Kat for instance doesnt like anyone putting up the other side of the unemployment debate.. he thinks they all deserve more money and less criticism,.. so when he doesnt get his way he buggers off..thats a shame someone has to stick up for these people and put their case.. but you cant expect everyone to agree.. I am sure we all know someone that swings the lead. so its inevitable we think there are many like them out there.

if we all agreed what a boring world..at least listen to the other point of view who knows we might learn something.

The same happens (not with Kat) when I raise the issue about Aborigines

personally I think the more we chat about these problems the more understanding we may get...but we have to agree to disagree not get the sh!ts all the time..and the abuse needs to stop..that goes for me as well.

everyone take a deep breath now... Grin

perhaps the best comment made!

Thanks cods.

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AUSSIE: "Speaking for myself, I could not care less about 298 human beings having their life snuffed out in a nano-second, or what impact that loss has on Members of their family, their parents..."

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Reply #112 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 10:09am

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 9:47am:

cods wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 9:14am:

Maqqa wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 8:40am:

cods wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 7:02am:

does it occur to most on here that you all suffer from a huge dose of intolerance..

Kat for instance doesnt like anyone putting up the other side of the unemployment debate.. he thinks they all deserve more money and less criticism,.. so when he doesnt get his way he buggers off..thats a shame someone has to stick up for these people and put their case.. but you cant expect everyone to agree.. I am sure we all know someone that swings the lead. so its inevitable we think there are many like them out there.

if we all agreed what a boring world..at least listen to the other point of view who knows we might learn something.

The same happens (not with Kat) when I raise the issue about Aborigines

personally I think the more we chat about these problems the more understanding we may get...but we have to agree to disagree not get the sh!ts all the time..and the abuse needs to stop..that goes for me as well.

everyone take a deep breath now... Grin

perhaps the best comment made!

Thanks cods.

your welcome.

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stryder Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4545 Gender:	Re: Improving this board - and ourselves Reply #113 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 10:25am Yep, Good luck longy, free speech is a hell of a thing to moderate, I wouldnt know how to begin,
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Reply #114 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 1:15pm

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 9:45am:

Grey wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2011 at 10:37pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2011 at 4:47pm:

adelcrow wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2011 at 4:41pm:

Im with Grey I quite like corporate whitey..he's different and hangs it out there.
I was disappointed when Freediver banned him awhile ago.
Im of the opinion that if you cant stand the way some people put their views just ignore them.

You have a strong support base Longy- all of it on the Right. Corporate Whitey, is a crazy like Picasso was crazy. This is obvious from his posts here. When he wants to be sober he is.

every now and then bill-crany/prevailing gets out of control. he was repeatedly posting offensive photos and generally making a pain of himself. I generally ignore him but he is certifiable and occasionally does make a nuisance of himself.

I'm sorry but hanging out your prejudices based on your past history and naming the names you'll be gunning for is no way to go forwards as a moderator. Carry on like that and the board will empty. Reasonable people will not tolerate unfairness. And before you say it, that is already being unfair. Angry

not unfair at all. EVERYONE knows who he is and he has admitted himself that he is a mental health patient. All I am saying is that he occasionally crosses the line and becomes offensive. even that is no longer news.

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Reply #115 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 1:18pm

cods wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 7:02am:

does it occur to most on here that you all suffer from a huge dose of intolerance..

Kat for instance doesnt like anyone putting up the other side of the unemployment debate.. he thinks they all deserve more money and less criticism,.. so when he doesnt get his way he buggers off..thats a shame someone has to stick up for these people and put their case.. but you cant expect everyone to agree.. I am sure we all know someone that swings the lead. so its inevitable we think there are many like them out there.

if we all agreed what a boring world..at least listen to the other point of view who knows we might learn something.

Right we need censorship and controllers because we're intolerant. Good clear thinking there Cods

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Wimmera Full Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 118	Re: Improving this board - and ourselves Reply #116 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 3:00pm Congrats, longweekend. I've had a dose of the 'can't be stuffeds' with this board for a while but I might spend more time here now.
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Reply #117 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 3:08pm

stryder wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 10:25am:

Yep, Good luck longy, free speech is a hell of a thing to moderate, I wouldnt know how to begin,

If youve ever looked after large groups of children as I have then you know EXACTLY how to do it. you go after the trouble-MAKERS and the trouble-followers will behave. some of the trouble-makers wont come back of course, but thats no loss.

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Reply #118 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 7:17pm

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 3:08pm:

stryder wrote on Sep 24^th, 2011 at 10:25am:

Yep, Good luck longy, free speech is a hell of a thing to moderate, I wouldnt know how to begin,

If youve ever looked after large groups of children as I have then you know EXACTLY how to do it. you go after the trouble-MAKERS and the trouble-followers will behave. some of the trouble-makers wont come back of course, but thats no loss.

haaaa I had the best night on Friday my grandsons first school social hes 6.. they had a ripper of a time.. they had these illuminated flashing strips to wear like in bracelets and anklets.. anywhere they thought they looked good.. and prizes for dancing..the little girls dressed up the boys were being little boys.. it was super cool.. I even did the hocky pocky..everyone should go out and have a good time with all the little kids.. it makes you realize what a wonderful time that is..no need for push and shove everyone gets a turn.. the same on here... stop looking for the worst in people stop the rot... and lets not lose the FAIR GO aussie culture.,.. you put your left hand in your left hand out...

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Reply #119 - Sep 24^th, 2011 at 9:34pm

adelcrow wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2011 at 9:20am:

I disagree with Longy on most things but he seems like a decent sort of bloke so he's probably one of the few people on here that could do a good job as a moderator.
Good luck with it Longy

I am FLABBERGASTED that this
BLATENT LIAR, racist, homophobe and control freak
has been given this "carte blanche" key to the censoring of individual postings - by http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=viewprofile;username=freediver

Anyone from Yahoo should recall the personal smear campaign waged against me by Longweekend regarding statements I ALLEGEDLY made regarding polls as "rogue" when they did not favour the ALP

You will ALSO recall, the claim was proven to be a MALICIOUS LIE

"Improving this board - and ourselves" ?

... don't hold your BREATH !

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