Everybody's welcome?

[_gramps]

You obviously didn't see the ironic intent of my post. I knew you'd go digging this stuff up. Did you have fun?

We need smileys around here. There have been several of these mistakes where someone can't tell if the poster is just being ironic, or not.

I thought you were, actually, but it is hard to tell sometimes, isn't it?

[_Ray A]

Ray....You and Beastie have feuded more than once on this board, and Shades and I have both had to edit the "F" word from your posts on several occasions, and warn you about not using it in the Terrestrial Forum. Everyone has a "heated moment" now and again, so I don't know that I would "lump" you in with Juliann or Pahoran, but, then again, I've been on MDB a little longer than Seven has, and have had a few more conversations with you.

The "F" word is normal everyday language for me. Remember I'm a taxi driver, not a taxidermist. If it carries over to here, it's probably because I was posting after work.

Just thought I'd "edge" that point in.

[_Sam Harris]

I BEG your bloody pardon? How "dare" you? Did I ever utter ONE offensive comment in this CESSPOOL!!!?

SHOW ME WHERE!!!!

Now go find where I ever uttered ONE word of slander against the participants of MDB!!!!

Not bloody hard. Here's a quite truncated list drawn only from one thread:

"Do you have anything better to do than feed your inferiority complex by writing a blog to feed your deflated ego? And imagine, bashing a church to build your ego and get a few laughs. You must really be the bottom of the barrel.

Another gutless wonder who won't reveal his real name.

You are a pretend person

You remind me of the girl I saw being attacked a few weeks ago in the streets. I saw two thugs kick into this girl mercilessly while she was on the ground screaming. What she said I have no idea, but no human being deserves that! Undoubtedly she only said offending words to the parties, and that is what I heard after. Fortunately two police officers saved her life. But my stomach churned with disgust and absolute shock. This is the sort of verbal mugging I see going on here.

You know what they say, beastie? If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas. You are so naïve!!!

Beastie, this is the sh*t pile you have chosen to lie down in.

WOW! You mean you can stand your children being called "retards" and say nothing, but want me to go back to "Orson"? You are really f***ing sick.

...as long as you support these traitors, and bile-driven sychophants wallowing in their own dung - you are one of them.

YOU, b***, will be one of the reasons I never trust exmos again."

You obviously didn't see the ironic intent of my post. I knew you'd go digging this stuff up. Did you have fun?

How can you find humor in any of what you claim you posted in irony? A girl being kicked? Wow...

[_Ray A]

How can you find humor in any of what you claim you posted in irony? A girl being kicked? Wow...

You and your PC crap again. Go get a bloody life.

[_Sam Harris]

I have seen many calls for MADites/apologists to come on over and enter into discussions on this board. DCP finally shows up (about the time that hell freezes) and he gets this:

"Are you a liar? Was Nibley a liar? I believe so. When one takes excruciating measures to create revisionist history, betray others confidence and go out of ones way to defend the indefensible you then become a liar.

Maybe that's why no one in your field actually knows your name.

Tell me douchebag, do you believe that tapirs can be used as horses?"


The front page of this board says:

"Here is a place of free discussion. Whether you want to discuss the finer intricacies of doctrine, or whether you want to discuss the truthiness of the church in general, your word will be heard here.

Pro, anti, investigator, questioner, critic, apologetic, no matter what you call yourself, what you have to say, or what your agenda is, you have a place here. We pride ourselves on a minimalistic moderation policy, so that your voice is always heard."

If the majority really do want substantive discussion they could be sadly disappointed if "free discussion" equates to gross discourtesy. Board management says "you have a place here" [even if you're DCP] and yet you'd have to really really want to be here to wade on through when it's such hard slogging, as above.

One of the biggest obstacles to smooth running of these boards is that it's difficult to have a cohesive unit when there's no one playbook. Some people would be very interested in discussions on topics of mutual interest with knowledgeable people, whoever they are. Others don't even want to talk about Mormonism. The forum selection answers that to some extent but obviously not altogether.

I didn't consider that my reception on FAIR/MAD as a newbie poster was all that friendly. They can certainly say the same about this board. I know some people won't care about that but I thought the majority agenda was to attract new and diverse participants? I'm not saying to pull our punches in a fair debate but the knee jerk pot shots are unseemly even on a day when hell/ice happens (DCP shows up on MD). I thought that was what you wanted? Who could blame him for never coming back?

I know if this was MAD somebody would be yelling "board nanny" at me. I'm not trying to be that - it's just that I'm seeing a huge discrepancy between the stated goals and the posting reality. It's no way to grow a board. :/

My two cents. I like this board, because I can speak my mind. I do not always like what I see, and I know that I haven't always been the best of contributors. But I do like the fact that here we can actually speak about reality without Julia** breathing down our backs.

Why is it that certain people have to have the red carpet rolled out, simply because they cannot separate their sense of self from their religion? Why should the words of ex-mos, liberal mos, nevermos, etc., be hampered because of these individuals? They choose to post here, if they don't like it, the internet is as free as the country most of us live in. Go elsewhere, go where they will tailor the information to your sensibilities.

There are certain folks, who if they post here, due to the treatment they've given others, are automatically going to get hammered. Juliann would never get a civil word from me, and I'm not usually an unforgiving person. Someone on this thread stated that DCP gets a lot less abuse than his behavior deserves. The man mentioned my name once, and I had never interacted with the individual prior to that, I just didn't fit into his mold of what he thought I should be.

This board is a colorful mosaic, and that is what makes it both successful, and entertaining. People feel free here. Why take that away for a small group of people who feel that they are the standard that life should go by?

[_Sam Harris]

How can you find humor in any of what you claim you posted in irony? A girl being kicked? Wow...

You and your PC crap again. Go get a bloody life.

Ray, you and Cog must be twins. But your friend Nightingale is defending your right to spew b***s***, you should be happy.

[_Sam Harris]

Ray....You and Beastie have feuded more than once on this board, and Shades and I have both had to edit the "F" word from your posts on several occasions, and warn you about not using it in the Terrestrial Forum. Everyone has a "heated moment" now and again, so I don't know that I would "lump" you in with Juliann or Pahoran, but, then again, I've been on MDB a little longer than Seven has, and have had a few more conversations with you.

The "F" word is normal everyday language for me. Remember I'm a taxi driver, not a taxidermist. If it carries over to here, it's probably because I was posting after work.

Just thought I'd "edge" that point in.

You'd make an excuse for running people over.

[_Ray A]

Why is it that certain people have to have the red carpet rolled out, simply because they cannot separate their sense of self from their religion?

Spam alert: Stereoytpe.

Why should the words of ex-mos, liberal mos, nevermos, etc., be hampered because of these individuals? They choose to post here, if they don't like it, the internet is as free as the country most of us live in. Go elsewhere, go where they will tailor the information to your sensibilities.

Spam alert: Stereotype.

There are certain folks, who if they post here, due to the treatment they've given others, are automatically going to get hammered. Juliann would never get a civil word from me, and I'm not usually an unforgiving person.

Blow your own trumpet. "I can forgive everyone except -- Juliann." Ex-Mormon "Christianity" in action.

Someone on this thread stated that DCP gets a lot less abuse than his behavior deserves. The man mentioned my name once, and I had never interacted with the individual prior to that, I just didn't fit into his mold of what he thought I should be.

He mentioned it "once"? It's a wonder you haven't recruited the Third Reich to deal with him!

[_Sam Harris]

Ray, please get help. The issue with DCP is that he placed my name in a very deprecatory position, having never spoken to me. How can you spit on me, when you've never interacted with me? Easy, talk to Juliann.

Spam alert? Here's one for you:

Lonely, pitiful, confused, need-to-get-laid sociopath alert!

[_Sam Harris]

Why is it that certain people have to have the red carpet rolled out, simply because they cannot separate their sense of self from their religion?

Spam alert: Stereoytpe.

Why should the words of ex-mos, liberal mos, nevermos, etc., be hampered because of these individuals? They choose to post here, if they don't like it, the internet is as free as the country most of us live in. Go elsewhere, go where they will tailor the information to your sensibilities.

Spam alert: Stereotype.

There are certain folks, who if they post here, due to the treatment they've given others, are automatically going to get hammered. Juliann would never get a civil word from me, and I'm not usually an unforgiving person.

Blow your own trumpet. "I can forgive everyone except -- Juliann." Ex-Mormon "Christianity" in action.

Someone on this thread stated that DCP gets a lot less abuse than his behavior deserves. The man mentioned my name once, and I had never interacted with the individual prior to that, I just didn't fit into his mold of what he thought I should be.

He mentioned it "once"? It's a wonder you haven't recruited the Third Reich to deal with him!

And you lost with Godwin's law...just like your twin Cog lost (yet again) with one of his pitiful off-topic threads.

Ray, you are a loser. A person with no sense of self who looks to the biggest gun to stroke his flailing ego. You need a support group and 24-hour supervision...other than that, yeah pal, you're welcome.