I see that you are banned, but I think you're correct, but on a higher scale.
In a section like the R/P, there are a minimal number of users who exert influence to a higher degree than normal. Oh wait, that's how it happens in the general Misc. Oh wait, that's how it happens in EVERY section.
Higher rep and higher post users obviously direct the conversation and control the direction of culture of that section. Reds and Trolls are inconsequential because they are ignored and marginalized and banned.
It's the "rule followers" and the "regulars" that create the culture of hatred in the R/P, and kindle it month after month, year after year, while the "trolls" are banned and nothing changes, because the "trolls" come back and are always Red.
What's alarming is that there are some users in the R/P who exert extremely powerful arguments on both sides, and they are ignored by moderators regardless of the vitriol they spew, or the insults they inflict.
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07-25-2014, 06:55 PM #121
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07-25-2014, 07:02 PM #122
Can Mods aware me on why ISIS threads are being deleted?
And are people like ziobot, mehdi, bigkahoona, cxc3000 etc perma banned?Last edited by EmirAliii; 07-25-2014 at 07:11 PM.
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07-25-2014, 07:15 PM #123
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What do you think? Wait, you think a lot of the reds are reds because of majority rules? Because they have a different opinion? The reds are reds because of no fault of their own? It is actually the "greens" fault that they are red?
Edit: nevermind. I don't even want to go there. You are right.Last edited by 817TexasBrah; 07-25-2014 at 07:19 PM. Reason: Words
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Sure, I've been called a xenophobe, but the truth is, I'm not. I honestly just feel that America is the best country and the other countries aren't as good. That used to be called patriotism.
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07-25-2014, 07:19 PM #124
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07-25-2014, 07:22 PM #125
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07-25-2014, 10:14 PM #126
You guys have any idea how easy it is to rack up 50 posts in a day?
It should be 500-1000 posts
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07-26-2014, 02:38 AM #127
The purpose for the 50 post requirement isn't to make this a special club, it's so guests and members who either post infrequently or who never intend to post don't see what's being discussed here, thereby not getting rustled jimmies and still placing purchase orders via the bodybuilding.com store.
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07-26-2014, 07:53 AM #128
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07-26-2014, 08:27 AM #129
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07-26-2014, 09:10 AM #130++ Positive Crew ++
"Every day that gets to pass is a success, and every woman looks better in a sundress."
"Live with integrity, respect the rights of other people, and follow your own bliss."
"Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense."
"Burdens are for shoulders strong enough to carry them."
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view."
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07-26-2014, 09:17 AM #131Pro MMA record: 0-0-0
How could they see anything but the shadows if they were never allowed to move their heads? - Plato
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. - Voltaire
Some eloquent speech is as effective as magic. - Prophet Mohammed
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07-26-2014, 09:48 AM #132
Look, it's as simple as this:
1. "Debate" R&P topics all you want, but the minute the conversation turns into people insulting each other or tossing out slurs, the thread will either be closed or deleted.
2. It's unfortunate, but it is unlikely that mods are going to take a lot of time reading through "legitimate" debate threads to weed out individual posts made by trolls, so the entire thread might get deleted instead (mods have a lot to deal with and it's a time issue). The best way to keep this from happening is to report individual posts which are issues.
3. In the near term, due to the heated issue of the middle east, threads might just get deleted. I'd suggest you start an "official" Isreal / Palestine conversation thread and try to keep it clean. The more threads there are, the more mods will likely just delete since it doesn't take long for them to get out of hand.
4. Use common sense. If you wouldn't say something in a public debate setting, don't use the anonymity of the internet to be blatantly disrespectful to others.☠ By reading this post, you have agreed to my negative reputation terms of service.
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07-26-2014, 04:34 PM #133
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07-26-2014, 04:35 PM #134
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07-26-2014, 05:10 PM #135
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07-26-2014, 05:15 PM #136
All anti-semitic posts huh? What exactly qualifies as anti-semitic? So if I were to say Jews run the media, and hollywood, and the major newspapers, will I get banned for posting these facts?
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07-26-2014, 05:16 PM #137
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07-26-2014, 05:21 PM #138
Since you guys are cracking down on hate threads, could you make it against the rules to post criminal threads with the criminal's mugshot?
Or is there only one group this whole thing revolves around?
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07-26-2014, 05:41 PM #139
I am actually to an extent proof of that. I am pretty pro liberal on a forum thats majority conservative. As long as your intention isn't to mock or act condescending, but at the very least give off the perception of having your views because you think it will make your nation or the world a better place most people will either reply to it or ignore it.
I am shocked a few more posters who tend to be vitriolic, insulting, and hateful to most anybody who holds an opposing view point haven't been banned. Esp because one is a notorious ban evader who just recently made a new account.I think the one point we can all agree on is that even if evolution isn't correct, semitope is still wrong.
Gage is one of the new Founding Fathers, his courage may restore the republic yet. -Voodoo101
Hay guise we gots ourselves some new founding fathers, and they will save us from our evil guberment by begging for money on the internet all the while never facing any real threat to their person by the giant, evil, and ruthless government that had zero problem killing around 5k citizens!
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07-26-2014, 05:44 PM #140
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I did get banned twice in the last month (1 week per time) for stuff I have traditionally talked about on Misc and has never been a problem.
One was talking about Hispanics (in a bad light? not sure, I was pointing out facts only) and the other was for mentioning something technological of a cellular variety I won't even mention here because I'll get banned.
inb4 ban againu wot m1.68179283050742908606225095246644152⁴
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07-26-2014, 06:04 PM #141
edit: lost my temper, I'll leave the kid alone
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07-26-2014, 06:42 PM #142
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07-26-2014, 06:46 PM #143I think the one point we can all agree on is that even if evolution isn't correct, semitope is still wrong.
Gage is one of the new Founding Fathers, his courage may restore the republic yet. -Voodoo101
Hay guise we gots ourselves some new founding fathers, and they will save us from our evil guberment by begging for money on the internet all the while never facing any real threat to their person by the giant, evil, and ruthless government that had zero problem killing around 5k citizens!
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07-26-2014, 07:14 PM #144
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07-26-2014, 07:32 PM #145
Why let it matter at all bud? I mean if it was out of nowhere from some bigot pity the dude for being ignorant and move on. Its not like any of his opinions matter at all, and you can't stop him from being ignorant. Trying to educate bigots don't tend to make them less bigoted, they just have bigger words to be bigoted with. The only thing that will change people like that is by them experiencing how wrong they are through direct contact.
I think the one point we can all agree on is that even if evolution isn't correct, semitope is still wrong.
Gage is one of the new Founding Fathers, his courage may restore the republic yet. -Voodoo101
Hay guise we gots ourselves some new founding fathers, and they will save us from our evil guberment by begging for money on the internet all the while never facing any real threat to their person by the giant, evil, and ruthless government that had zero problem killing around 5k citizens!
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07-26-2014, 08:09 PM #146
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07-26-2014, 08:26 PM #147"A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand."
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07-26-2014, 08:31 PM #148
A fifty post count rule to post would be good because it makes it more inconvenient to troll R&P.
"A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand."
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07-27-2014, 10:28 AM #149
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07-27-2014, 04:03 PM #150
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