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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Gogolinius on August 19, 2022, 04:33:58 PM
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Why not just get it over with? Seems like every topic of conversation triggers the admin somehow, someway. I thought Skuzzy was a bit of a avacado when it came to moderation, but he did have a neurological condition. What's this one's excuse?
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Why not just get it over with? Seems like every topic of conversation triggers the admin somehow, someway. I thought Skuzzy was a bit of a avacado when it came to moderation, but he did have a neurological condition. What's this one's excuse?
Obviously he/she hates weather. :rofl
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Questioning the mods: that's a violation of rule #37. I'm keeping an eye on you mister
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Why not just get it over with? Seems like every topic of conversation triggers the admin somehow, someway. I thought Skuzzy was a bit of a avacado when it came to moderation, but he did have a neurological condition. What's this one's excuse?
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Questioning the mods: that's a violation of rule #37. I'm keeping an eye on you mister
don't forget rule #1. don't be a dick. actually that should be the only rule.
semp
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I think it's hilarious that some of the people here love what this place has become because of the moderation.
I guess they'd rather have two posts a day then what the place used to be.
Can't discuss anything over here really. I had a thread about tuning out the news and just listening to classical music locked and I got a warning for it. Totally ridiculous.
I saw one of your threads where you're asking what happened to The forum over here. I was surprised at how many people came forward to say that it's great what happened to the place.
LOL.
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I think it's hilarious that some of the people here love what this place has become because of the moderation.
I guess they'd rather have two posts a day then what the place used to be.
Can't discuss anything over here really. I had a thread about tuning out the news and just listening to classical music locked and I got a warning for it. Totally ridiculous.
I saw one of your threads where you're asking what happened to The forum over here. I was surprised at how many people came forward to say that it's great what happened to the place.
LOL.
Gina, can't really discuss anything on your own site. it's either pro orange Fanta or you are an idiot.
semp
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Can't discuss anything over here really. I had a thread about tuning out the news and just listening to classical music locked and I got a warning for it. Totally ridiculous.
Review your thread. Your 'discussion' derailed.*ShruG*
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Review your thread. Your 'discussion' derailed.*ShruG*
Why don't you review it?
The thread was about listening to classical music and I got warned and "watched" for violation some rule. The moderation here is a joke.
Semp, you can talk about whatever you want on ICOM. People don't have to agree with you and they will tell you you're an idiot when you're an idiot. I do not allow personal attacks but you can at least discuss ant subject. Most people there do not like liberals at all. Try talking about something else. I don't like liberals either but that place is not some Trump forum. No one even mentions Trump that I've seen. Be honest
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Even if the discussion did get derailed I didn't do it. And I got dinged for the thread for starting the thread.
I can understand if a thread gets locked when it gets derailed and goes into something that's obnoxious, but I don't understand why you would penalize the person who opened the thread in the first place.
But then again Arlo you are a busybody piece of crap and people like you are all that's left at this forum now. Congratulations moron
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Huh. Try Valium. :aok
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And he's very proud of himself.
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Gina read the last 2 comments on your musical thread.
semp
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Even if the discussion did get derailed I didn't do it. And I got dinged for the thread for starting the thread.
I can understand if a thread gets locked when it gets derailed and goes into something that's obnoxious, but I don't understand why you would penalize the person who opened the thread in the first place.
But then again Arlo you are a busybody piece of crap and people like you are all that's left at this forum now. Congratulations moron
I believe Hitech is the moderator of these boards now.
You may have started a benign thread but when it went off the rails you jumped in......as usual with both feet so you were to blame as much if not more than the others. Also, the "others" may have gotten the same warnings as you.
You may think you doing the "BBS" a favor by bringing action to the boards with all the crap you and a number of others spew but all your doing is dragging it through the sewer.
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I believe Hitech is the moderator of these boards now.
You may have started a benign thread but when it went off the rails you jumped in......as usual with both feet so you were to blame as much if not more than the others. Also, the "others" may have gotten the same warnings as you.
You may think you doing the "BBS" a favor by bringing action to the boards with all the crap you and a number of others spew but all your doing is dragging it through the sewer.
Why don't you point out where I jumped in with both feet and said anything wrong. I will wait patiently here..
Somebody told me in that thread that I would make a good communist and that any communist country would want me as a subject. I merely replied with a light-hearted comment that a good communist would follow the news fed to him.
So in your world I guess that's a crazy comment to make and it's way out there and going off the rails
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Even if the discussion did get derailed I didn't do it. And I got dinged for the thread for starting the thread.
I'm sure the comment about communism had nothing to do with it being locked.
If you think it sucks here so much, why are you still here? :confused:
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And I would challenge you to even tell me how it went off the rails in the first place. You can't talk about news?
You guys are incredible. I hope you enjoy what this place has become.
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Someone made a personal attack against me and that's when it went off the rails. Called me a communist.
I only replied that a good communist would follow the news.
Yeah I guess I can see now your point. Since I started the thread and somebody called me a communist I should have been banned.
Like this op said. This forum is now filled with the only retards that are left after the moderation took everybody that was worth a darn away.
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And Arlo considers himself a valuable part of the community. Which is a laugh. I'll bet most of you guys that are left haven't played aces high in a decade.
I think arlo's value to this forum is that he goes around into every thread and makes a snide one sentence comment and then puts a :-) after it. All he is is a busy body and he is worthless. And those are the people you're going to have left here when the people that post actual content are gone.
I came here because I started to play aces high again. I am a paying customer. Most of you are not and you just sit here and freeload and report people for the stupidest things..
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I believe Hitech is the moderator of these boards now.
You may have started a benign thread but when it went off the rails you jumped in......as usual with both feet so you were to blame as much if not more than the others. Also, the "others" may have gotten the same warnings as you.
You may think you doing the "BBS" a favor by bringing action to the boards with all the crap you and a number of others spew but all your doing is dragging it through the sewer.
In your opinion.
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Huh. Try Valium. :aok
What an 'ass'et to this community you are.
Coogan
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I'm sure the comment about communism had nothing to do with it being locked.
And I'm pretty sure it does. In an another topic I mentioned one left side ideology and told I do not support their ideas. Got warning immediately and now Big Brother has me in close monitor.
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If you have some time, go back and look at some threads from 20+ years ago, so many were epic
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I think it's hilarious that some of the people here love what this place has become because of the moderation.
I guess they'd rather have two posts a day then what the place used to be.
Can't discuss anything over here really. I had a thread about tuning out the news and just listening to classical music locked and I got a warning for it. Totally ridiculous.
I saw one of your threads where you're asking what happened to The forum over here. I was surprised at how many people came forward to say that it's great what happened to the place.
LOL.
I'm guessing those same people prefer whole grain pizza crust and ads on their paid streaming services.
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If you have some time, go back and look at some threads from 20+ years ago, so many were epic
Hot Air balloon duels?
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Hot Air balloon duels?
Dumbtrucks
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Puts on wizard hat and robe.
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Why don't you review it?
The thread was about listening to classical music and I got warned and "watched" for violation some rule. The moderation here is a joke.
Semp, you can talk about whatever you want on ICOM. People don't have to agree with you and they will tell you you're an idiot when you're an idiot. I do not allow personal attacks but you can at least discuss ant subject. Most people there do not like liberals at all. Try talking about something else. I don't like liberals either but that place is not some Trump forum. No one even mentions Trump that I've seen. Be honest
Liberals need a protected space to help keep them safe from the facts.
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Why don't you point out where I jumped in with both feet and said anything wrong. I will wait patiently here..
Somebody told me in that thread that I would make a good communist and that any communist country would want me as a subject. I merely replied with a light-hearted comment that a good communist would follow the news fed to him.
So in your world I guess that's a crazy comment to make and it's way out there and going off the rails
Exactly! He baited you and you jumped right in! "Communist" and even "News" had nothing to do with the thread (I believe it was about the relaxation classical music could bring to a person). You brought politics into the thread and before it could be blown out AGAIN Hitech shut it down.
Im sorry you seem to have an issue with understanding things like this.
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Exactly! He baited you and you jumped right in! "Communist" and even "News" had nothing to do with the thread (I believe it was about the relaxation classical music could bring to a person). You brought politics into the thread and before it could be blown out AGAIN Hitech shut it down.
Im sorry you seem to have an issue with understanding things like this.
So you think that the guy, CAV, telling me that I would make a good communist subject did not derail the thread. That CAV's comment was NOT political and somehow my response was the problem and that THAT was political? You're a joke.
I did not bring politics into the thread. The person who called me a communist basically. That's the one who made a personal attack against me.
I would have been fine if the thread got locked for that, even though I still think it's ridiculous.
What is not fine is that I got penalized for starting the thread in the first place.
So basically some joker can come into any thread and personally attack the original poster , calling them a communist, then the original poster is the one who gets warned for starting the thread.
In your world that makes sense. Not in my world.
You're a love muffin if you think that I'm the one that should be blamed for any of that.
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Like people are saying, I was here 20 years ago. I'm a paying customer and I played the game a lot back then for many years. I'm a plsting subscriber right now.
The difference between now and back to around 2008 is incredible.
From about 2001 until 2008 or 2009 maybe, this forum was vibrant. Funny, interesting and vibrant. Now all that are left are duds and Karens.
Now what we have is this. The people that are left seem quite happy with the way it is now. In a way it's paralleling what is happening in America.
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Liberals need a protected space to help keep them safe from the facts.
well, it's like semp was saying (and semp, I like you)
"Gina, can't really discuss anything on your own site. it's either pro orange Fanta or you are an idiot."
There's no moderator that is going to lock a thread or stop you from saying whatever you want. What he's basically saying is that people don't agree with his views and that equates to "can't talk about anything"
Here, you cannot express your views because you will be moderated.
I don't know about you guys, but I prefer it when people are allowed to discuss things. Things that are happening in our world today. News, politics, wars, or whatever.
Those subjects do not need to be shut down just because of the subject.
The forum before the moderation is like a time capsule. It's a real and interesting slice of history as told by regular people of the time. That's interesting to me. Very interesting.
People here now seem to be programmed into thinking that everything needs to be locked to preserve the forum. I'm thinking... those guys want to preserve a dead horse.
I think the forum would be much, much better if there were an active and available moderator that used some common sense. Let things be discussed and only shut down the things that actually should be moderated. Let the place breath and let people share their views on any subject.
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Or... Just get it over with and get rid of the O club. There's no free discussion and it certainly doesn't help the game in any positive way. Any potential customer would be very confused as to why every third thread is locked and most of the members are gleeful about it. Also, the fact that a GAME forum isn't formatted for mobile in 2022 would be a red flag for anyone thinking about playing (which most of you don't do, by the way).
Just pull the plug already.
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Most people here are not even customers. Why not make it available to only customers?
Get rid of all the 'pillars of the community' that don't actually support the game
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Hot Air balloon duels?
Look up anything by Hangtime or Airhead (Mike, Vietnam vet who recently passed) I doubt you're even able to post the link to said threads within a NEW thread, but the one from Hangtime about his cat will have you rolling on the floor
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I think the forum would be much, much better if there were an active and available moderator that used some common sense. Let things be discussed and only shut down the things that actually should be moderated. Let the place breath and let people share their views on any subject.
Well, one thread got locked by mentioning communism and I got warning by saying I don't support certain leftist agenda. Might that tell something about moderators own opinion about politics..? Over and out.
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Very poor guesswork. Dale isn't a 'leftist.'
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you guys can come to ICOM - in my sig. We have a special place to discuss the moderation and other things going on here.
Like I said before, anyone is welcome. I don't care what anyone's views are - just don't expect to be coddled and don't expect people to agree with you.
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Very poor guesswork. Dale isn't a 'leftist.'
Are you sure it was Dale?
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I assume it's Dale but I think he's not looking too close at any of it. I'm guessing that someone reports something and it just gets shut down. Could be wrong.
That's why I say that this forum should have an active moderator. One that is listed as a moderator and that people can actually contact and get an answer from. Dale probably has no time or interest in doing that himself - but I'm sure he could find a trustworthy volunteer.
I think subjects should be able to be discussed and people should be allowed to state their views. Just no personal attacks, no spamming. If someone really is being disruptive, they can be warned and delt with.
Moderation needs to be consistent and unbiased. The way is it now is it's just extremally inconstant. You never really know what is being allowed or not. Sometimes weeks go by and there's no moderation, then suddenly there's moderation of very minor things.
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So you think that the guy, CAV, telling me that I would make a good communist subject did not derail the thread. That CAV's comment was NOT political and somehow my response was the problem and that THAT was political? You're a joke.
I did not bring politics into the thread. The person who called me a communist basically. That's the one who made a personal attack against me.
I would have been fine if the thread got locked for that, even though I still think it's ridiculous.
What is not fine is that I got penalized for starting the thread in the first place.
So basically some joker can come into any thread and personally attack the original poster , calling them a communist, then the original poster is the one who gets warned for starting the thread.
In your world that makes sense. Not in my world.
You're a love muffin if you think that I'm the one that should be blamed for any of that.
You had 3 choices....
1) ignore CAV
2) ignore and report CAV
3) jump in with both feet taking the thread topic well away from the OP.
And again, you jumped in with both feet. Pretty easy to see where you went wrong. If you dont like the moderation here take to ICOM and have a ball.
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You are literally an idiot.
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This is the rule I "violated" by starting a thread about classical music and tuning out the news.
14- Posting topics or threads which are based on politics, race, or religion is expressly forbidden.
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You are literally an idiot.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/moron-idiot-imbecile-offensive-history (https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/moron-idiot-imbecile-offensive-history)
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Gina, you are funny. you imply I need a safe space while at same time complaining that you did nothing wrong. it was explained to you why and yet you refuse to acknowledge it.
so who needs a safe space and validation?
semp
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Discussing current events is fun.
Those are the topics that are active and full of participation.
These days, 90% of everything is politics. If you can't talk about politics, you can't talk about: world events, national events, local events, education, medicine, economics, markets, jobs, entertainment, business practices, Twitter, Facebook, media, housing, electric cars, weather, philosophy, manufacturing, mining, food production, military, infrastructure, finance, inflation.
What's left is chirping crickets.
Maybe we can get a private forum, which you have to be admitted to, where we can talk about stuff. Folks are only there if they requested access. Where we can talk about interesting things with our AH pals.
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I never implied or said that you need a safe space, Semp. I'm only saying that you came here and said you can't discuss things on ICOM and I relied that you that nothing is stopping you from posting on ICOM. People may not agree with you but nothing will stop you from saying anything you want.
I'm not surer what you mean by me doing something wrong. So let me know what you mean.
By the way, I reminded everyone at ICOM that I will not allow personal attacks.
You can talk about anything and never be moderated.
I rarely ever have moderated anything. People on my forums pretty much self moderate.
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Discussing current events is fun.
Those are the topics that are active and full of participation.
These days, 90% of everything is politics. If you can't talk about politics, you can't talk about: world events, national events, local events, education, medicine, economics, markets, jobs, entertainment, business practices, Twitter, Facebook, media, housing, electric cars, weather, philosophy, manufacturing, mining, food production, military, infrastructure, finance, inflation.
What's left is chirping crickets.
Maybe we can get a private forum, which you have to be admitted to, where we can talk about stuff. Folks are only there if they requested access. Where we can talk about interesting things with our AH pals.
I agree completely.
Private forum that you have to request access to. Let everyone discuss what they want there. If they don't like it they can leave that forum and have fun with the crickets over here. Why not?
Brooke, not sure if you ever were a member of FW or ICOM - but lots of AH people there.
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I assume it's Dale but I think he's not looking too close at any of it. I'm guessing that someone reports something and it just gets shut down. Could be wrong.
That's why I say that this forum should have an active moderator. One that is listed as a moderator and that people can actually contact and get an answer from. Dale probably has no time or interest in doing that himself - but I'm sure he could find a trustworthy volunteer.
I think subjects should be able to be discussed and people should be allowed to state their views. Just no personal attacks, no spamming. If someone really is being disruptive, they can be warned and delt with.
Moderation needs to be consistent and unbiased. The way is it now is it's just extremally inconstant. You never really know what is being allowed or not. Sometimes weeks go by and there's no moderation, then suddenly there's moderation of very minor things.
Is that why you're considering an investment in scotch? :D
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These days, 90% of everything is politics. If you can't talk about politics, you can't talk about: world events, national events, local events, education, medicine, economics, markets, jobs, entertainment, business practices, Twitter, Facebook, media, housing, electric cars, weather, philosophy, manufacturing, mining, food production, military, infrastructure, finance, inflation.
Actually, you can. Well most rational people can, Brooke. It was even proven here.
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The only thing proven here is that mylo will only be happy when it's just him and the other minions looking at each other.
#pulltheplug
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ex·ag·ger·a·tion
/iɡˌzajəˈrāSH(ə)n/
noun
a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
"it would be an exaggeration to say I had morning sickness, but I did feel queasy"
the action of making statements that represent something as better or worse than it really is.
"he was prone to exaggeration"
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Actually, you can. Well most rational people can, Brooke. It was even proven here.
I see most discussions of anything current getting shut down. Yes, things get a boisterous, and that is partially why.
But you can't have such discussions without that occurring somewhat.
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I see most discussions of anything current getting shut down. Yes, things get a boisterous, and that is partially why.
But you can't have such discussions without that occurring somewhat.
Lively discussions are cute and fund.
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I see most discussions of anything current getting shut down. Yes, things get a boisterous, and that is partially why.
But you can't have such discussions without that occurring somewhat.
Yes, you can. You were a fine example of being reasonable. I can't understand you defending the rabble rousers. They seem to like to make a point of militantly politicizing every topic then palying innocent then blaming others. C'mon Brooke. You know better. I've known you on this forum for years and you never resorted to such. :)
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limit the forum to paying customers.
say goodbye to the freeloaders.
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I can't understand you defending the rabble rousers.
I mean that is an inevitable part of discussions of current events.
There are three ways to deal with it:
-- Don't allow political discussions, or allow a little, but lock it as soon as there are abrasive posts. (What is done here.)
-- Allow political discussions, but monitor and delete any posts that get too abrasive. (Too manpower intensive.)
-- Have a private forum where topics are allowed to proceed. (Could be done. I'd like better than option 1.)
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But -- I understand that HT doesn't want to be dealing with hassles and problems related to message board discussions.
And the easiest is just to preclude stuff.
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I mean that is an inevitable part of discussions of current events.
There are three ways to deal with it:
-- Have a private forum where topics are allowed to proceed. (Could be done. I'd like better than option 1.)
Well, someone here is practically begging members to go to ICOM. That is, essentially, that.
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I don't see any of the locked threads as anything that should have been locked. Nothing harmful was going on in probably all of them. Unless you're Arlo or some of these others.
oh no! someone said "communist" or some other harmless thing
rediculous
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Brooke, not sure if you ever were a member of FW or ICOM - but lots of AH people there.
What are FW and ICOM?
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Brooke, they are my forums. In my signature
flamewarriors.net - since 2008. Spin off from AH BBS
ICOM - my newer forum. AH players there as well. Arlo got banned because he can't follow rules, but I let him back
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"Conservative, climate- denying gun nuts square off against libtard, alarmist, broom-wielding pu**es. Get your bellybutton in here!"
:rofl :aok
That might be the one for me. :aok
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not begging anyone to come over. 800 people did back in 2008.
just offering a place where you guys won't be moderated.
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GG, which of the two do you participate on the most?
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I'm not on FW anymore but I keep it running and keep an eye on it. I hang out at ICOM.
FW has more people and has been around longer.
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GG, which of the two do you participate on the most?
She admins both but claims she doesn't like FW all that much anymore. :)
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You really shouldn't talk about things you have no idea about.
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I base anything about Gina on her posts. :)
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Discussing current events is fun.
Those are the topics that are active and full of participation.
These days, 90% of everything is politics. If you can't talk about politics, you can't talk about: world events, national events, local events, education, medicine, economics, markets, jobs, entertainment, business practices, Twitter, Facebook, media, housing, electric cars, weather, philosophy, manufacturing, mining, food production, military, infrastructure, finance, inflation.
What's left is chirping crickets.
Maybe we can get a private forum, which you have to be admitted to, where we can talk about stuff. Folks are only there if they requested access. Where we can talk about interesting things with our AH pals.
I like the idea :aok
It would give the moderator a break from having to field all the report button notifications.
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But -- I understand that HT doesn't want to be dealing with hassles and problems related to message board discussions.
And the easiest is just to preclude stuff.
Sounds pretty Soviet-inspired.
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Sounds pretty Soviet-inspired.
Hmm. He did put Soviet aircraft into the game. Including that Yak-3. :noid
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Something changed...I think some people became more sensitive...as we had some real good back and forth over the 2000 election..2008 had a good discussion too..
Just search al gore in the search box above to be transported back to a less regulated time
Eagler
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Hmm. He did put Soviet aircraft into the game. Including that Yak-3. :noid
Yak3 and la7, two of the best furball planes in the game, unperked and collectively get more kills than any other plane. I'd say we have a conspiracy on our hands :old: :rofl
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"Show me the thread and I will show you the rule violation."
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All the rules could easily be replace by one:
"We (the anonymous) will edit, censor, block, close or delete any thread/post at our discretion for whatever reason, or for no reason at all, or not."
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"Show me the thread and I will show you the rule violation."
Solzhenitsyn approves.
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Yeah?
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"Show me the thread and I will show you the rule violation."
:rofl :aok
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Have you guys ever seen rule 15? You have to left click and mouse over to see it because the text is the same color as the website background.
(https://i.ibb.co/6JFpdTH/rules.jpg) (https://ibb.co/M57jXtc)
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Hmm...