What do our LDS posters want this board to be? This board is for you. A board will never be able to keep posters indefinitely cause people just move on eventualy no matter what. Are the chances of keeping "anchor" posters greater if they aren't subjected to constant rudeness and insults? Where is the line between that and keeping compelling discusions going? Posting stats have gone up after many of the predatory posters were shown the door, by the way. Some people think the more controversy the more activity but post stats have gone up since mean spirited anti-LDS posters were shown the door after the board change.
Thoughts from our LDSers?
Yes, I have a suggestion. I think that the mods should just create "anti" screen names and pretend to be critics. Then they can create really stupid "anti" arguments so the LDSers can feel really good about winning arguments against "anti's".
I think that's the only way to get the board they want.
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.
Orpheus wrote:Are the chances of keeping "anchor" posters greater if they aren't subjected to constant rudeness and insults?
From the Mopologetic Dictionary:
"Constant Rudeness and Insults" (n.) 1. Politely requesting clarification of one or more of Mormonism's teachings. 2. Respectfully disagreeing with one or more of Mormonism's doctrines. 3. Tactfully expressing variance with a MA&D poster's point-of-view.
"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?"
I have no idea what stats went up - perhaps number of posts a day?
But what's funny is that the latest batch of critics they banned weren't even that active in posting. Yet their exodus somehow made MAD a more desirable place?
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.
beastie wrote:I have no idea what stats went up - perhaps number of posts a day?
But what's funny is that the latest batch of critics they banned weren't even that active in posting. Yet their exodus somehow made MAD a more desirable place?
Don't you recognize me, beastie?
*Bond rips face off to reveal the Devil, sipping a Gatorade and typing on a computer*
I AM THE DEVIL. The Mad Moderators in their finite wisdom saw through my smokescreen and banned the living daylights out of me. Removing Lucifer himself from a message board goes a long way towards making it more desirable. Kudos to the MAD Mods for their foresight.
"Whatever appears to be against the Book of Mormon is going to be overturned at some time in the future. So we can be pretty open minded."-charity 3/7/07
This latest soap opera at MAD has convinced me that one of the most significant problems facing LDS apologetics is the very fact that it apparently needs a biased climate to survive at all. It's reflected in the entire Z/FAIR/MAD history, as well as the insulated nature of FARMs apologia.
Aside from the weak specific arguments, this reality seems very damning.
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.
beastie wrote:Bond, of course I recognize you. I call you MASTER, don't I?
I'm just faking it to trick the good guys.
Good. Now bow down and drink this shot of absinthe and goat blood. :^)
"Whatever appears to be against the Book of Mormon is going to be overturned at some time in the future. So we can be pretty open minded."-charity 3/7/07
Good. Now bow down and drink this shot of absinthe and goat blood. :^)
Ok, as long as you use your power to make it taste like Mike's Hard Lemonade.
Already bottled and flavored. Enjoy.
"Whatever appears to be against the Book of Mormon is going to be overturned at some time in the future. So we can be pretty open minded."-charity 3/7/07
