Several participants in those threads could not resist engaging in personal attacks, including name calling. Those who weren't engaged in the personal attacks were bemoaning the personal attacks.
Two of the biggest mud slingers have been suspended for 30 days.
The rules of the site are not void in the Soap Opera Forum.
The mods here work hard to make this a pleasant place. If you dislike them or what they do so much, why not just leave. This site has been a labor of love. And the payback are the sarcastic comments about a thankless job.
I have already posted that I did not shut those threads down due to the subject matter, but because of the behavior of several of the participants.
I explained in the past how we moderators operate: we do not have a schedule, or a "patrol beat", so if we don't happen to look at certain threads, fights, name calling etc can get by us, unless reported.
Rocky started a thread that posted a video from JR's site as well as JR's explanation. The last time I checked the conversation remained civil.
The moderators on this site are not a secretive cabal out to stifle free speech and shut down psoters we don't like. Speaking for myself, I am a long-time poster who cares about this site and its mission and am willing to volunteer my time to support it and its owner, pawtucket.
Feel free to amuse yourselves by dreaming up motives that aren't there, or suggesting that I am not being truthful.
[in the spirit of disclosure, I changed my handle from "moddishwasher" to "Mod Cow" - I just got tired of the old handle, the new one has a story behind it that maybe I'll share when I feel like it]
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Several participants in those threads could not resist engaging in personal attacks, including name calling. Those who weren't engaged in the personal attacks were bemoaning the personal attacks.
Two of the biggest mud slingers have been suspended for 30 days.
The rules of the site are not void in the Soap Opera Forum.
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GrouchoMarxJr
I guess I wasn't one of the mudslingers because I'm still here...
...but I agree with exie...it's too bad the thread was shut down, there were some valid conversations going on...
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Rocky
I'll disagree.
I do not think the conversation was helping anyone. :)
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mstar1
just seeing if I can still post
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Mod Kirk
The thread was not shut down due to the subject matter. It was shut down due to the actions of some of the participants.
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Ham
I didn't see the deleted posts. Must've been pretty bad to get a moderator to close a thread down in food fight zone..
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GrouchoMarxJr
Fair enough...being a moderator is not a job that I envy...you gotta do what ya gotta do...
No need for people to get personal and ugly...
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Ductape
Yeah things had gotten out of control, I was accused of being sarcastic; imagine that!
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excathedra
i wanted to say how i really feel but now i forgot, just kidding
there is such a thing called compassion regarding elite-ism (can't spell tonight) even if it's just perceived
hope that makes sense
from one of the ex-elite
guess what i'm not mad, i'm sad
i'll try to find a song
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excathedra
moving this makes me laugh
where OPEN ? it's wayhead i'm telling you
here's my song
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aLse7g_Nfuo
i know i'm wearing it out
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ps. rhino you were right, what else is new ? ha
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dmiller
Shucks. And I had
Snooze, you lose I guess! :( Ya beat me to it! :P
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excathedra
perfect d. really thank you
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to all of you fighting or banned or whatev.....
when you have been (felt) isolated your whole life.....
it might help you understand and feel compassion.....
enought dots i guess even though i started them before that other guy.....
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jen-o
hey dmiller!
do you know the folks in that video?
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now I see
I like the dots too....dots are good....the other dot guy really, really likes dots...
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jen-o
hey excie,
i was using the dots (ellipsis) before waydale...
btw, if folks really want to see some mud-slinging, they should check out the "few big things about pfal" thread...
(which is on page 6 of the "way" forum... and which was never shut down)
but, the wc link thread was tame by comparison!
peace,
jen-o
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excathedra
maybe some mods have personal issues with the subject matter....
love in dots.....
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Bumpy
...and as old cult vets know, once the box is locked you don't ask questions...meme en Francais!
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excathedra
welcome back bump
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excathedra
:)
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Rocky
Ya think?!
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jen-o
seeing as how the other wc thread got locked and shut down at the same time...
and also considering the food fight on that thread couldn't hold a candle to what i saw in the pfal thread...
love dots backatcha, excie.................. xo
rocky, here's some love dots for you, too.................... xo
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pawtucket
Rocky, Excathedra and jeno.
The mods here work hard to make this a pleasant place. If you dislike them or what they do so much, why not just leave. This site has been a labor of love. And the payback are the sarcastic comments about a thankless job.
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jen-o
gee paw, who said i disliked the moderators??
let me just state it plainly so that there will be no misunderstanding:
i LIKE the moderators!
and i also appreciate what they do!
(i've seen some of the food fights round this place) LOL
and i realize that it can be a thankless job...
and probably emotionally draining at times...
so i just wanta let you know that i do appreciate what you guys do!
now would you like some love dots?
..................................................
xo
jen-o
p.s. i don't mind the food fights.... :D
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Mod Kirk
I have already posted that I did not shut those threads down due to the subject matter, but because of the behavior of several of the participants.
I explained in the past how we moderators operate: we do not have a schedule, or a "patrol beat", so if we don't happen to look at certain threads, fights, name calling etc can get by us, unless reported.
Rocky started a thread that posted a video from JR's site as well as JR's explanation. The last time I checked the conversation remained civil.
The moderators on this site are not a secretive cabal out to stifle free speech and shut down psoters we don't like. Speaking for myself, I am a long-time poster who cares about this site and its mission and am willing to volunteer my time to support it and its owner, pawtucket.
Feel free to amuse yourselves by dreaming up motives that aren't there, or suggesting that I am not being truthful.
[in the spirit of disclosure, I changed my handle from "moddishwasher" to "Mod Cow" - I just got tired of the old handle, the new one has a story behind it that maybe I'll share when I feel like it]
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