Charles Anthony

Reduce the volume of your quotes. Please review the following threads: Using the [ Quote ] Feature: - 2005 NEW RULE! - Trim Your Posts - 2006 Trim Your Posts and Quotes - 2006 If your reply takes less space than your quote does, then you quoted too much.

The distinction is between time and space. The main thread was a discussion of stuff happening now. You guys were disputing stuff that happened in days of yore. There is no point discussing politics with me. If it matters, I am fine with granting you being right on your point. Please feel free to explain in that 2nd thread. There is nothing wrong with the topic you were engaging. It deserves a unique thread of its own. The way I see things is that I afford more respect to your discussion than you guys did because my actions give it the prominence it deserves. The way you want things is a clutter of offensive rhetoric lost amid a different discussion. Everything you want to convey can be conveyed without personal attacks. Please offer a better title for the 2nd thread to more accurate highlight the topic you wish to discuss. I will change it to whatever you wish. SHORT VERSION: Take control of your own public discussion. La politesse est une forteresse.

No. You were not accused of anything. Quite the opposite. No. That is not close enough. Quite the opposite. Therein lies the crux of the dispute. Nevertheless, I split the derailment into its own thread because its tone was increasingly more obnoxious but had not yet spread into the on-topic activity of the thread. Had the spirit of the derailment been cordial, I would have likely posted more dry general reminders. You are welcome in the forum.

Folks, Avoid thread derailment.

Folks, Stop the personal banter.

Folks, This thread is locked. . Do not troll your own thread.

Folks, Stay on topic. Avoid thread derailment.

Sorry but this is a poor attempt to start a discussion. Try again. Start with the title. HINT: If you can not think of a tag to accompany your new thread, then your thread is not ready to be posted.

Folks, If you encounter a fellow member violating the forum rules, report the post and ignore it. Do not respond in kind.

Thread jacking is off-topic disruption of the discussion. I prefer to leave you all alone unless the dialogue gets nasty or silly and other folks intend to stay on topic. SHORT VERSION: Pretend I enjoy reading your posts for the sake of learning the topic of discussion. HINT: A pleasant sense of humor sometimes makes a difference. No. That is not possible. Moderator intervention does not imply judgement upon the "allowed" post being responded to. Let by-gones be by-gones is the way. I prefer not to censor any of your on-topic discussion . My goal is to lead the discussion back on track. Sometimes off-topic discussion branches off into worthy discussion --- albeit of its own thread. Thus, I am going to try a different strategy to make members happy without them feeling censored. When thread drift occurs too much in a particular case, I will create the new thread by splitting threads off the derailment. What do you all think of that strategy? For example: Yup. That works. No. You did not hijack this thread. Quite the opposite. HINT: There is nothing to win in the forum discussions.

Folks, Avoid making the discussion personal.

This thread is locked. Folks, Please avoid personal attacks.

This thread is locked because it is a garbage attempt to start a discussion.

No. None of it is good enough for this forum. Do not respond to low-quality posts. The best thing to do is to report them and ignore them. I apologize for letting things things slide.

This thread is locked because it is garbage. Folks, Do not post garbage here.

This thread is locked because it is a garbage attempt to start a discussion.

This thread is locked because it is a garbage attempt to begin a discussion.

Folks, Stay on topic. Avoid thread derailment.

Folks, I took out some trash. Stay on topic and avoid derailing the discussion.

Do not tell anybody not to post here.

Folks, Avoid thread drift lest I do so on your behalf.

Folks, Do not derail the discussion.

Folks, Stay on topic. Avoid derailing the discussion.

Folks, Do not clutter the forum with garbage. Despite what we have all been taught, pictures are not worth thousands of words.

Folks, Start new threads. This thread is locked due to irredeemable thread derailment syndrome. Good question.