Zakuska wrote:Hammer was nearly chopped at the same time as Fortigurn. He got real lucky.
This is true and I did mention this. He is skating on thin ice but he doesn't know it. He needs to put more substance in his posts and not be so flippant with his words. But he has his own interesting take on things and we need that at MAD. The MAD world should be a beautiful rainbow of cyberpersonalities.
Good point, a well functioning board does indeed have a variety of personalities. When these personalities are repressed or mean spirited tendencies like Hammer's prevail, then the board will require extensive therapy time to regain its health. Perhaps they should call in Wade for a consultation. I think Dunamis should be the first on the couch.
The other point to make is just how a critic posts a comment. At times, they do look for punishment. The critics who survive are those who debate in polite and respectful posts. Now I know that the LDS posters can cross the line too but I tend to make allowances for them because it is not easy to be always defending the church. And lets face it this board has not been kind to some of the MAD posters. And when they lurk here, they can feel the MDb spirit.
Dunamis is great and it is good to have him or her back. I kind of missed Dunamis.
why me wrote:The critics who survive are those who debate in polite and respectful posts.
I was polite and respectful, in the face of constant abuse and false accusations. And yet I didn't 'survive'.
Now I know that the LDS posters can cross the line too but I tend to make allowances for them because it is not easy to be always defending the church.
Are you saying that because they're always defending the church, they are entitled to act in an unGodly and unChristlike manner? Can you understand how this comes across to non-Mormons? You allow Mormons to act in the very way that you condemn non-Mormons for (allegedly), behaving.
Zakuska wrote:Hammer was nearly chopped at the same time as Fortigurn. He got real lucky.
This is true and I did mention this. He is skating on thin ice but he doesn't know it.
He is not 'skating on thin ice' at all. He has been permitted to be consistently abusive, and has only been given a slap on the wrist. Other posters who have been even more abusive haven't even been slapped.
He needs to put more substance in his posts and not be so flippant with his words.
He's posting here, and has admitted on several threads here that he is inactive.
Also, he has made the critical mistake of being nice to the critics. :)
Yes, those things have probably placed him on their radar, but I'm nevertheless surprised that anyone would think he's anywhere near the chopping block.
On MA&D, it doesn't matter if you're active or inactive; all that matters is whether you're a defender of Mormonism. Why me has been entirely consistent with his defense of the faith, so I'm certain that they'll overlook those other three flaws.
"Finally, for your rather strange idea that miracles are somehow linked to the amount of gay sexual gratification that is taking place would require that primitive Christianity was launched by gay sex, would it not?"
Yes, those things have probably placed him on their radar, but I'm nevertheless surprised that anyone would think he's anywhere near the chopping block.
On MA&D, it doesn't matter if you're active or inactive; all that matters is whether you're a defender of Mormonism. Why me has been entirely consistent with his defense of the faith, so I'm certain that they'll overlook those other three flaws.
It's not whether or nor you are a defender of Mormonism, but rather if you are a defender of FARMism. I think traditional LDS who butt heads with the FARMish apologists are also at risk.
I can't take credit for realizing this distinction, but nor can I remember who pointed it out. But they are absolutely correct.
We hate to seem like we don’t trust every nut with a story, but there’s evidence we can point to, and dance while shouting taunting phrases.
You know, after thinking things over a bit, I have decided that I would like to add another "contestant" into the mix: Chonguey. I think this guy may be next. They have been smearing him quite a bit, and I believe I saw smac or somebody else link to Chonguey's myspace page in an effort to discredit him.
Fortigurn wrote:Other posters who have been even more abusive haven't even been slapped.
They tried putting Pahoran in a cage before, but he just chewed through the bars. Why Me is right, the defenders of the Church undoubtedly grow weary due to all that defense. I know when I am tired , I can get peevish as well. The trick is to pull back from this peevishness and remind yourself that the person you are angry with is also a shining child of God before you hit the submit button. Despite his quills, I bet Pahoran could make a good friend. At least you know he would be fiercely loyal.
I know from experience there was a bit of naughty mischievousness in testing the limits of the Mad moderators. On another board, without the in-the-trenches type of moderation, the rush this mischievousness brought would have been absent.
So Fortigurn, think of this as a new chapter in your spiritual exploration.
beastie wrote:I had to go with sethbag. He's posting here now, you see. I predict the mods will begin behaving even more harshly towards him, despite his LDS defenders.
I hope not.
"Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead." ~Charles Bukowski
Yes, chonguey is a good one as is jaybear. Jaybear has been "red inked" several times recently, If I recall correctly. In fact, I'd probably vote for either one of those two before sethbag, even with his posting here. After all, the dude has gotten away with posting here and on MAD for a while, and he was openly very critical of the latest moderator brouhaha (but did get red inked a couple of times right after that open criticism). I guess if one is likeable enough one can get away with it (that was meant as a compliment to both of them).
We hate to seem like we don’t trust every nut with a story, but there’s evidence we can point to, and dance while shouting taunting phrases.