No longer in the "Big Leagues"

[betsy]

My god.. It is true. People WILL whine and complain about absolutely everything.

unbelieveable.

Yeah. She posted 7 times in this thread alone. And we're only on page 2.

Mind you, she also said this:

Also... IMHO a member's status should reflect the number of posts/day

Yep. No doubt about it. She's going for the numbers!

Edited July 13, 2007 by betsy

[BC_chick]

I tend not to post because of all the insults hurled around, particularly against anyone opposing Government, either in Canada or the U.S. And heaven forbid if one speaks out against the war. So when the bullys leave the schoolyard, this might be a decent place for discourse.

Me too - I haven't posted anything other than one clarification after another to the imputers on this thread.

Just look at the opinions on this forum and compare it to opinion polls in Canada - their numbers here are over-represented to the public at large. That can mean only one thing - you and I are not alone in not wanting to put up with their bullying ways.

Hopefully Charles Anthony will take the complaints more seriously.

Edited July 14, 2007 by BC_chick

[betsy]

Sorry for inserting this in this thread. I don't mean to dis-respect.

It's just that I would like to say something positive regarding the changes that's happening on the board....but it's not an issue enough to warrant a thread of its own.

I love the new edit - where it shows automatically at the bottom the last time I edited my post.

[kuzadd]

I tend not to post because of all the insults hurled around, particularly against anyone opposing Government, either in Canada or the U.S. And heaven forbid if one speaks out against the war. So when the bullys leave the schoolyard, this might be a decent place for discourse.

Me too - I haven't posted anything other than one clarification after another to the imputers on this thread.

Just look at the opinions on this forum and compare it to opinion polls in Canada - their numbers here are over-represented to the public at large. That can mean only one thing - you and I are not alone in not wanting to put up with their bullying ways.

Hopefully Charles Anthony will take the complaints more seriously.

" their numbers here are over-represented to the public at large. "

do you mean the racist, white-supremist, fascist, religious fanatics????

I would agree they are greatly over-represented here.

I saw a new term this week , coined the '“Christian-Industrial Complex.”

There is a rather large contingent present here.

"Hopefully Charles Anthony will take the complaints more seriously."

given the content of this forum, ongoing......not-likely.

[geoffrey]

Name one of these right-wing fanatics and I'll name you one on the left that posts here.

It's hard to see the fanatics when your on the same side as them.

[scribblet]

" their numbers here are over-represented to the public at large. "

do you mean the racist, white-supremist, fascist, religious fanatics????

I would agree they are greatly over-represented here.

I saw a new term this week , coined the '“Christian-Industrial Complex.”

There is a rather large contingent present here.

"Hopefully Charles Anthony will take the complaints more seriously."

given the content of this forum, ongoing......not-likely.

Lets hope he takes this generalized name calling post seriously too - maybe it's this type of extremeist comment that creates a reaction.

[betsy]

" their numbers here are over-represented to the public at large. "

do you mean the racist, white-supremist, fascist, religious fanatics????

I would agree they are greatly over-represented here.

I saw a new term this week , coined the '“Christian-Industrial Complex.”

There is a rather large contingent present here.

"Hopefully Charles Anthony will take the complaints more seriously."

given the content of this forum, ongoing......not-likely.

Lets hope he takes this generalized name calling post seriously too - maybe it's this type of extremeist comment that creates a reaction.

And let's hope that certain posters who have the gall to call others names have not been caught deliberately twisting facts and telling lies.

[scribblet]

And let's hope that certain posters who have the gall to call others names have not been caught deliberately twisting facts and telling lies.

Say it isn't so - gosh they wouldn't do that would they

[Michael Bluth]

What a bunch of crybabies!

Since when is the amount of time you've wasted in Cyberspace anything to BRAG about?

Since member title is an editable field, I see little reason for concern. Move along.

-k

Yet again the voice of sanity and rationality. Consider yourself an honorary cool cat.

[Guest American Woman]

...member title is an editable field...

How do you edit it? I can't seem to do it. Is it cuz I'm a "new member?"

[Michael Bluth]

Click on "My Controls" top right hand side.

Then click on "edit profile information" left hand side.

[Guest American Woman]

Click on "My Controls" top right hand side.

Then click on "edit profile information" left hand side.

I must be really computer illiterate; which line changes the "member title?"

Your Date of Birth

Your website url

Your ICQ UIN

Your AOL identity

Your Yahoo identity

Your MSN Messenger identity

Your Location

(Check Length)

Your interests

(Check Length

Thanks.

[Higgly]

Your definition suggests that the most fanatical trolls are the most serious posters.

Right. I vote for a plaudit system where people get to add plaudits those they think are worthy. If you want a "count the posts" system, sooner or later you are going to get somebody starting one of those interminable word association threads.

[jefferiah]

I saw a new term this week , coined the '“Christian-Industrial Complex.”

There is a rather large contingent present here.

The Christian Industrial Complex again?

This being a collective term for Christians who market little doo-dads and Joel Osteen and such. And there is a large contingent of these businessmen here?

[jefferiah]

That can mean only one thing - you and I are not alone in not wanting to put up with their bullying ways.

You know BC Chick this whole thing about member status.....well....it kind of reminds me of swimming lessons in elementary school. At that time we were around ages 6-11, and I remember that when the instructor would bring out the spongey flutterboards we would all haggle with each other so we could get the right color. "I want the green flutterboard." "Hey, no fair, I like yellow." etc etc.....

You must understand that when you are 20 or older this kind of behaviour, will result in some sort of insulting chiding response.

People on either side of the spectrum make insults. How is that bullying? If you still have your computer and the ability to post, then what bullying action is being taken against you?

People are going to mock certain things you say. They do this to me, they do this to Joe, they do this to Jill. This is what happens when debate is heated. No one is bullying you.

[Michael Bluth]

I must be really computer illiterate; which line changes the "member title?"

Your Date of Birth

Your website url

Your ICQ UIN

Your AOL identity

Your Yahoo identity

Your MSN Messenger identity

Your Location

(Check Length)

Your interests

(Check Length

Thanks.

Custom Member Title is the line above Your Date of Birth.

[Riverwind]

Custom Member Title is the line above Your Date of Birth.

You have to reach some minimum number of posts before that option becomes available.

[Guest American Woman]

Thanks, Michael Bluth and Riverwind.