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Grey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5341 Gender:	Re: Improving this board - and ourselves Reply #240 - Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 5:06pm Uncle wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 12:23pm: Could well be a slipping of standards we see. Could be people are too sophisticated these days to allow such absurdities.
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########## Ex Member	Re: Improving this board - and ourselves Reply #241 - Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 5:16pm The best way to improve these boards- and ourselves, one would think, would be to NOT talk about politics...
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Reply #242 - Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 10:27pm

nairbe wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 3:12pm:

overall Longy mostly things are really good. Politicians suck is the wildest board but considering by its nature it is encouraging partisan attitudes things are not so bad. The spamming is the real issue, Matty does not need to start a thousand Oakshot threads particularly when they don't even live in the electorate.
What you propose is censorship, so i cannot agree, i would love to shut some posters up but i am not quick enough nor do i write well enough to do that. I also don't have the time to do the hours of research to shove down someones throat when they are quoting idiots like Jones and Haddley as some kind of authority.
Maybe you want to ban newspaper links on the politics sucks thread as they are meaningless. Poll results, statistical information and quote from reports only, but who cares what bolt thinks really.

Your post is a bit amusing because you seem to think that a well-reasoned argument will get rid of spammers and abusers! how quaint!!

it doesnt work for exactly the same reason cops have guns. not everyone will obey the rules or be coerced to behave by words. Soem have to be threatened and others forcibly removed. Thats what I will do. What I propose is not censorship unless you belive in uncontrolled, unmoderated insanity. the automatic swear word filter is 'censorship'. banning people for vile abuse and defamation is also censorship.

we ALL believe in censorship. we just disagree on whhere the line is drawn.

If you want a debate on what is censorship then start one. just dont start with the lame notion that controlling and limiting the words people are allowed to use in a public forum is censorship. you will need a more articulate argument than that.

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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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Karnal Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 95324 Gender:	Re: Improving this board - and ourselves Reply #243 - Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 10:30pm Ban them, Longy!
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Reply #244 - Oct 23^rd, 2011 at 1:13am

longweekend58 wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 10:27pm:

nairbe wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 3:12pm:

overall Longy mostly things are really good. Politicians suck is the wildest board but considering by its nature it is encouraging partisan attitudes things are not so bad. The spamming is the real issue, Matty does not need to start a thousand Oakshot threads particularly when they don't even live in the electorate.
What you propose is censorship, so i cannot agree, i would love to shut some posters up but i am not quick enough nor do i write well enough to do that. I also don't have the time to do the hours of research to shove down someones throat when they are quoting idiots like Jones and Haddley as some kind of authority.
Maybe you want to ban newspaper links on the politics sucks thread as they are meaningless. Poll results, statistical information and quote from reports only, but who cares what bolt thinks really.

Your post is a bit amusing because you seem to think that a well-reasoned argument will get rid of spammers and abusers! how quaint!!

it doesnt work for exactly the same reason cops have guns. not everyone will obey the rules or be coerced to behave by words. Soem have to be threatened and others forcibly removed. Thats what I will do. What I propose is not censorship unless you belive in uncontrolled, unmoderated insanity. the automatic swear word filter is 'censorship'. banning people for vile abuse and defamation is also censorship.

we ALL believe in censorship. we just disagree on whhere the line is drawn.

If you want a debate on what is censorship then start one. just dont start with the lame notion that controlling and limiting the words people are allowed to use in a public forum is censorship. you will need a more articulate argument than that.

Flipping heck, that's pretty tough talk from somebody who gets the vapours over a word. Grin

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Reply #245 - Oct 23^rd, 2011 at 6:54am

Grey wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2011 at 1:13am:

longweekend58 wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 10:27pm:

nairbe wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 3:12pm:

overall Longy mostly things are really good. Politicians suck is the wildest board but considering by its nature it is encouraging partisan attitudes things are not so bad. The spamming is the real issue, Matty does not need to start a thousand Oakshot threads particularly when they don't even live in the electorate.
What you propose is censorship, so i cannot agree, i would love to shut some posters up but i am not quick enough nor do i write well enough to do that. I also don't have the time to do the hours of research to shove down someones throat when they are quoting idiots like Jones and Haddley as some kind of authority.
Maybe you want to ban newspaper links on the politics sucks thread as they are meaningless. Poll results, statistical information and quote from reports only, but who cares what bolt thinks really.

Your post is a bit amusing because you seem to think that a well-reasoned argument will get rid of spammers and abusers! how quaint!!

it doesnt work for exactly the same reason cops have guns. not everyone will obey the rules or be coerced to behave by words. Soem have to be threatened and others forcibly removed. Thats what I will do. What I propose is not censorship unless you belive in uncontrolled, unmoderated insanity. the automatic swear word filter is 'censorship'. banning people for vile abuse and defamation is also censorship.

we ALL believe in censorship. we just disagree on whhere the line is drawn.

If you want a debate on what is censorship then start one. just dont start with the lame notion that controlling and limiting the words people are allowed to use in a public forum is censorship. you will need a more articulate argument than that.

Flipping heck, that's pretty tough talk from somebody who gets the vapours over a word. Grin

'tough talk' that you dont understand either.

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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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Uncle Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 688	Re: Improving this board - and ourselves Reply #246 - Oct 23^rd, 2011 at 8:41am "improving the board and ourselves"
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Reply #247 - Oct 23^rd, 2011 at 2:42pm

longweekend58 wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2011 at 6:54am:

Grey wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2011 at 1:13am:

longweekend58 wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 10:27pm:

nairbe wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 3:12pm:

overall Longy mostly things are really good. Politicians suck is the wildest board but considering by its nature it is encouraging partisan attitudes things are not so bad. The spamming is the real issue, Matty does not need to start a thousand Oakshot threads particularly when they don't even live in the electorate.
What you propose is censorship, so i cannot agree, i would love to shut some posters up but i am not quick enough nor do i write well enough to do that. I also don't have the time to do the hours of research to shove down someones throat when they are quoting idiots like Jones and Haddley as some kind of authority.
Maybe you want to ban newspaper links on the politics sucks thread as they are meaningless. Poll results, statistical information and quote from reports only, but who cares what bolt thinks really.

Your post is a bit amusing because you seem to think that a well-reasoned argument will get rid of spammers and abusers! how quaint!!

it doesnt work for exactly the same reason cops have guns. not everyone will obey the rules or be coerced to behave by words. Soem have to be threatened and others forcibly removed. Thats what I will do. What I propose is not censorship unless you belive in uncontrolled, unmoderated insanity. the automatic swear word filter is 'censorship'. banning people for vile abuse and defamation is also censorship.

we ALL believe in censorship. we just disagree on whhere the line is drawn.

If you want a debate on what is censorship then start one. just dont start with the lame notion that controlling and limiting the words people are allowed to use in a public forum is censorship. you will need a more articulate argument than that.

Flipping heck, that's pretty tough talk from somebody who gets the vapours over a word. Grin

'tough talk' that you dont understand either.

Oh I understand alright, you use your position as Mod to take words out of my vocabulary.

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Reply #248 - Oct 24^th, 2011 at 11:02am

Grey wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2011 at 2:42pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2011 at 6:54am:

Grey wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2011 at 1:13am:

longweekend58 wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 10:27pm:

nairbe wrote on Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 3:12pm:

overall Longy mostly things are really good. Politicians suck is the wildest board but considering by its nature it is encouraging partisan attitudes things are not so bad. The spamming is the real issue, Matty does not need to start a thousand Oakshot threads particularly when they don't even live in the electorate.
What you propose is censorship, so i cannot agree, i would love to shut some posters up but i am not quick enough nor do i write well enough to do that. I also don't have the time to do the hours of research to shove down someones throat when they are quoting idiots like Jones and Haddley as some kind of authority.
Maybe you want to ban newspaper links on the politics sucks thread as they are meaningless. Poll results, statistical information and quote from reports only, but who cares what bolt thinks really.

Your post is a bit amusing because you seem to think that a well-reasoned argument will get rid of spammers and abusers! how quaint!!

it doesnt work for exactly the same reason cops have guns. not everyone will obey the rules or be coerced to behave by words. Soem have to be threatened and others forcibly removed. Thats what I will do. What I propose is not censorship unless you belive in uncontrolled, unmoderated insanity. the automatic swear word filter is 'censorship'. banning people for vile abuse and defamation is also censorship.

we ALL believe in censorship. we just disagree on whhere the line is drawn.

If you want a debate on what is censorship then start one. just dont start with the lame notion that controlling and limiting the words people are allowed to use in a public forum is censorship. you will need a more articulate argument than that.

Flipping heck, that's pretty tough talk from somebody who gets the vapours over a word. Grin

'tough talk' that you dont understand either.

Oh I understand alright, you use your position as Mod to take words out of my vocabulary.

if you dont understand the notion of boundaries then that isnt my problem.

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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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darkhall67 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1935	Re: Improving this board - and ourselves Reply #249 - Oct 24^th, 2011 at 1:41pm It's political correctness GONE MAD!!!!!
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########## Ex Member	Re: Improving this board - and ourselves Reply #250 - Oct 24^th, 2011 at 2:01pm Seeing as 'we are all friends' and as in a way to' Improve these boards' and 'one's self ' - I give all a mug (to have hot cocoa in) as an early xmas present, for xmas.
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Reply #251 - Oct 24^th, 2011 at 3:13pm

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Seeing as 'we are all friends' and as in a way to' Improve these boards' and 'one's self ' - I give all a mug (to have hot cocoa in) as an early xmas present, for xmas. Kiss

http://images9.cpcache.com/product/568490219v19_350x350_Front.jpg

thats pretty funny. now if they make a Gillard open I will buy it for all my friends - one of whom still intends to vote labor.

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########## Ex Member	Re: Improving this board - and ourselves Reply #252 - Oct 24^th, 2011 at 5:06pm One especially for you , http://i1.cpcache.com/product/8820850/novelty_cartoon_feature_mug.jpgside=Back AND one as you ordered for 'all your friends' longie; http://i1.cpcache.com/product/581392000/the_gillards_mug.jpgside=Back
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Improving this board - and ourselves Reply #253 - Oct 24^th, 2011 at 5:18pm I feel like a mug of cocoa
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########## Ex Member	Re: Improving this board - and ourselves Reply #254 - Oct 24^th, 2011 at 5:22pm adelcrow wrote on Oct 24^th, 2011 at 5:18pm: I feel like a mug of cocoa sorry adel only this one left http://i1.cpcache.com/product/452361080/mug.jpgside=Back
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