Mods: What keeps happening to OUR threads????
12-20-05 | 07:29 PM
#27
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Best to stick to US currency. While it is still legal tender, we would like to see members avoiding any FOREX transactions until at least the new year.
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"Let us hope our weapons are never needed --but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government -- and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws" - Edward Abbey
12-20-05 | 07:35 PM
#28
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Why don't we just keep them deleted, at least until 2006. Some of us took happy Christmas pledges.
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12-20-05 | 08:37 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Yes, and if you became a moderator, you could kiss that all goodbye. No more reading the threads that interest you, and posting comments/interacting with others. I spend more time online here now, but hardly get any play time. The past 48 hours have been busy times for all mods. No fun there.
Okay, okay...I am a naive dreamer
Cheers and Happy Holidays,
Brian
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12-20-05 | 08:43 PM
#30
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Originally Posted by lotek
Here's the thing,
I trashed the threads, no I didn't delete them. my reasoning is that
there was so much BS going on (specifically in the re the next thing or whatever
I called it) and so much outing of certain members that I got fed up with trying
to edit the thread and just moved it.
Y'all have to remember that we mods have a life outside of forums too
(my boss appreciates my not editing too many threads on company time).
will I edit them and reinstate the threads? I don't see why not.
Can the general membership self moderate? given what I've seen over the
past few days, despite repeated pleas for some sanity, I'd have to say no.
Therefore we are here, and more present than I can recall in my 2 or 3 years
of moderating here.
One thing, and I don't mean this to sound condescending, it may be
your thread but it is Joe's forum and we play by his rules.
marty
I trashed the threads, no I didn't delete them. my reasoning is that
there was so much BS going on (specifically in the re the next thing or whatever
I called it) and so much outing of certain members that I got fed up with trying
to edit the thread and just moved it.
Y'all have to remember that we mods have a life outside of forums too
(my boss appreciates my not editing too many threads on company time).
will I edit them and reinstate the threads? I don't see why not.
Can the general membership self moderate? given what I've seen over the
past few days, despite repeated pleas for some sanity, I'd have to say no.
Therefore we are here, and more present than I can recall in my 2 or 3 years
of moderating here.
One thing, and I don't mean this to sound condescending, it may be
your thread but it is Joe's forum and we play by his rules.
marty
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12-20-05 | 08:50 PM
#31
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Another deleted thread??!! Jeeezuz!!
Looks like I'll have to post this again
'give this man a cheesburger'
Looks like I'll have to post this again
'give this man a cheesburger'
12-20-05 | 08:53 PM
#32
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Originally Posted by baj32161
Well to be honest Expatriate, with some of the stuff I have had to deal with from one of our "members" in the "Racism in cycling" thread, I haven't had too much fun either...and all I was trying to do was make a simple request. I appreciate the job you guys (and gals) do, and have to do. It just does seem that some of the members are constantly at odds with other members and just cannot get along with anyone. I guess even this forum mirrors life in the real world eh? You would think that, in a place where we all share such a wonderful common interest, that we could all at least learn to be civil towards each other.
Okay, okay...I am a naive dreamer
Cheers and Happy Holidays,
Brian
Okay, okay...I am a naive dreamer
Cheers and Happy Holidays,
Brian
12-20-05 | 08:53 PM
#33
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Tsk, tsk, tsk!!
Shameful!!
All of you!!
Shameful!!
All of you!!
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12-20-05 | 09:01 PM
#34
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
Brian, I know the member you refer to, and we're aware of the issues. Yes, in theory we share a common interest, but some folks would rather just argue about things other than bikes. Hopefully they'll tire of it sooner rather than later.
.Keep up the good work nonetheless. I don't envy you.
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12-20-05 | 09:07 PM
#36
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There's more than one echo here.
12-20-05 | 09:35 PM
#37
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Has anyone noticed that every time Aussie posts the cheeseburger picture Marty yanks the thread. Coincidence?
12-20-05 | 09:38 PM
#38
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Originally Posted by CardiacKid
Has anyone noticed that every time Aussie posts the cheeseburger picture Marty yanks the thread. Coincidence?
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12-20-05 | 09:40 PM
#39
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
There's more than one echo here.
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12-20-05 | 09:46 PM
#40
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Originally Posted by baj32161
Well ya gotta give him his props, the man's vocabulary is extraordinary!
and, at, bag, cat, dog, fat, hat, I, man, no, rat, so, top, was
beat that!!!!
there's 14 words there, buddy
12-20-05 | 09:52 PM
#42
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
oh yeah??!!:
and, at, bag, cat, dog, fat, hat, I, man, no, rat, so, top, was
beat that!!!!
there's 14 words there, buddy
and, at, bag, cat, dog, fat, hat, I, man, no, rat, so, top, was
beat that!!!!
there's 14 words there, buddy
12-20-05 | 09:54 PM
#43
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From: Melbourne, Australia
oooops
12-20-05 | 09:57 PM
#44
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Originally Posted by baj32161
I guess even this forum mirrors life in the real world eh?
Cheers and Happy Holidays,
Brian
Cheers and Happy Holidays,
Brian
I have met many local BF members for rides and can say that without exception they were all fine gentlemen. We had ten guys on a local ride for four hours and there was no name calling. You can't get 10 posts up in a row around here without a negative word.
I am a member of another online group that is all real-name, no aliases, nothing. Your personal info is all right out there. And you know what? It is the most civil forum I have ever been on.
Cheers to you too Brian. BTW, I see your screen name and always wanted to ask... Are you LE?
-Z
12-20-05 | 09:57 PM
#45
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where is that picture of ben cousins and why does it keep getting deleted???? Is the guy on the witness protection program? Its on a public and searchable site!!
12-20-05 | 09:58 PM
#46
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I hate it when mods complain about how tough their job is. If it's so bad, just quit.
If it's worth doing, then just STFU and do your job.
If it's worth doing, then just STFU and do your job.
12-20-05 | 09:59 PM
#47
Originally Posted by The_Convert
where is that picture of ben cousins and why does it keep getting deleted???? Is the guy on the witness protection program? Its on a public and searchable site!!
12-20-05 | 10:26 PM
#49
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IMHO, this forum (read: Road Cycling) has been off the map of ragged for a while now. This past week has been especially lame. 
Personally, I hope the moderators lay waste to anything that isn't pure road cycling specific. I mean go nuclear on the forum. If I wanted to get my fill of chest-thumping childishness, I'd go down to the local basketball courts.
Hell, the mods could flat out punk the RC forum, make it vanish, and I don't think I'd miss a thing right now. That's unfortunate, because there are some folks who chime in with a nugget or two from time to time, and I really dig their contributions.
Oh well. Not my Internet, I suppose.
Personally, I hope the moderators lay waste to anything that isn't pure road cycling specific. I mean go nuclear on the forum. If I wanted to get my fill of chest-thumping childishness, I'd go down to the local basketball courts.
Hell, the mods could flat out punk the RC forum, make it vanish, and I don't think I'd miss a thing right now. That's unfortunate, because there are some folks who chime in with a nugget or two from time to time, and I really dig their contributions.
Oh well. Not my Internet, I suppose.
12-20-05 | 10:31 PM
#50
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Originally Posted by DXchulo
I hate it when mods complain about how tough their job is. If it's so bad, just quit.
If it's worth doing, then just STFU and do your job.
If it's worth doing, then just STFU and do your job.