New Faith-Based Threads Rule = Mormon NON-Discussions Board

[_Scottie]

If I had my way, we'd have LOTS more rules here.

I think this place is too liberal with allowing personal attacks.

[_dartagnan]

I see this as a matter of principle.

What? That all threads must be considered open season by antagonists and driveby polemic gangsters who never had any intention of discussion to begin with? A matter of principle?

Yes, some arguments, even if mildly on topic, are irritating and, as Scottie mentioned, lazy. But allowing them, if they fit the parameters of the forum, is a small price to pay for the freedom of speech and lively discussion we enjoy on this board!

Give me a break. They are allowed. What they're talking about here is organization. Organize the posts in threads where they are appropriate. Your voice will still be heard, it just won't be heard in the thread that was started by someone else who says it is off topic or inappropriate. Why should we allow the every numskull to commandeer every square inch of this forum for his or her own purposes? Where is the noble "principle" in that?

Especially considering the fact that one is not forced to reply to every comment made on a thread.

But we are talking about threads that are already started. The people who would be complaining are those whose views are not welcomed in the thread that has set parameters. So you're right, why don't they just follow your advice: "You're not forced to reply."

It's a matter of principle. It's a higher purpose to support free speech than it is to quell annoying arguments.

I think the mods are in a better position to determine which principle this forum needs to be following. Does it want to completely give way to the pack rats who offer nothing of substance anyway, or do they want to take minimal measures to ensure this forum becomes what it was intended to be from the beginning? What's more important here, for the forum to maintain a Mormon related theme and to include Mormon participants, or to bow down to the rabid majority who pretend to be interested in discussion, when their track records prove something different.

Maybe they should change this to the "Freedom of Speech Forum" if that is the only principle it is interested in.

One thing is for sure, at some point bcspace and nehor will get bored to the point of departure, and there will be nary a Mormon left.

[_skippy the dead]

As Dartagnan has pointed out, my opinion is of little value. So I now change my position on this to "whatever." Principles are meaningless, and this is what Dartagnan wants (I suppose he could set up his own board this way, but chooses not to), so we may as well all give in or be subjected to line-by-line rejoinders and dissection.

[_The Nehor]

As a sidenote when I first started here I was one among many LDS posters who would be called TBM here.

As far as I can tell it's now just me and Coggins occasionally but I think he's more religious in his politics than his religion in any case. I have a high tolerance for being mocked and demeaned and I've had to step away several times cause it got too crazy for me. This made Infy's comment about this becoming MAD a joke to me. If anything it's slowly turning into RFM without the banning of LDS.

[_The Nehor]

As Dartagnan has pointed out, my opinion is of little value. So I now change my position on this to "whatever." Principles are meaningless, and this is what Dartagnan wants (I suppose he could set up his own board this way, but chooses not to), so we may as well all give in or be subjected to line-by-line rejoinders and dissection.

HOORAY!!! A convert!!!!!!

[_Scottie]

There is still Jason and BCSpace and Bob on occasion.

[_The Nehor]

There is still Jason and BCSpace and Bob on occasion.

True, but for some reason I never think of them that way.

[_Imwashingmypirate]

I think it is wrong if members are mocked etc, but also think it is wrong to stop people from discussing anything against the church in CK. I think people should rather be open minded instead of demeaning others.

[_karl61]

I think that John Larsen made a good comment regarding Will's april 1 post that it did not seem to carry any emotion. I think that because people have been hurt by the Church for not being forthright with certain information that they will get emotional when a Mormon pops up and says certain things that seem to tear off old scabs. Just start talking about Church courts and I run in my room and get my bat and come back to the keyboard.

[_Imwashingmypirate]

In such case why are there even any forums about religion?