REcovery from MDB

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_Mercury
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CaliforniaKid wrote:Using the word B***h with stars in it doesn't make it any more approriate for the Terrestrial forum, in my opinion.


Shades says its cool.
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What's the big deal about the word "beach"?

;P
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Bond...James Bond wrote:What's the big deal about the word "beach"?

;P


The "beaches" in Greece are beautiful by the way.
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I'm sorry to see Wade go. I don't agree with him very often, but I think his heart is in the right place most of the time (I have my moments, too). I've often said that we need to be kinder to each other here, but I don't expect things to change.
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Re: REcovery from MDB

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wenglund wrote:I have found the prevailing atmosphere here to have become quite repelling, and so I will once again temporarily ban myself, . . .


Thanks for the announcement, Wade.

See you tomorrow.
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Re: REcovery from MDB

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Dr. Shades wrote:
See you tomorrow.


Exactly. This site is like crack to him. Plus he might be using it in his chicken chasing activities.
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Re: Recovery from MDB

Post by _moksha »

wenglund wrote:Laissez-faire moderated boards work when all the participants are willing to self-moderate towards the highest common denominator. Otherwise, things tend to devolve towards the lowest common denominator and eventually cause people disinclined to low denominations to take flight.

Thanks, -Wade Englund-


I like Wade and will be sorry to see him leave for a while. His overall point that an unregulated (and over-regulated) board will eventually cause it to lose both posters and a diversity of posters is a good one.

I always look toward Beliefnet as an example of the right balance. They encourage free speech but will not tolerate obscenity or abuse of other posters. Consequently, they are the largest religious internet site in the world and I believe the 4th most participated site on the net. Of course even here, Beliefnet is not for those who cannot tolerate the free flow of contrasting ideas or feel restrained in not being able to abuse others or exhibit internet Tourettes.
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