Hey, If a thread is about an article on say the aspects of bicycle injuries and I talk about a certain brand of bicycle, is that thread jacking?

If it is about making diamonds from dead relatives that were cremated and I talk about diamonds, is that thread jacking?

If a mod tries to stifle most everything I say, not as a mod action but as a personal attack, can I report them?
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sure you can... ben@prince.org


site policy: Keep messages on-topic, and don't cross-post.


and yes..its threadjacking when the topic is about the moral implications of turning your dead family member into a diamond and your discussing (and debating over and over) the scientific aspect of a diamond.


and no, im not trying to stiflle everything you say..im just trying to prevent every single thread within the p&r forum from turning into yet another evolution vs. creationism thread...



haveagoodnightedit..
[Edited 10/9/05 20:59pm]

btw: i created this thread so you could continue your discussion about the scientific aspects of diamonds..

http://www.prince.org/msg/105/163350

check the timestamp....i created it before i saw this thread. so just how am i stifling you?

and before this turns into another "the org is a liberal site and tries to discourage conservative views" please note i had to lock a thread of the Miers supreme court nomination because super was jacking it and turning it into a debate on abortion.


miers thread: http://www.prince.org/msg/105/162541

minor threadjacking is okay..but when you continually disregard the original intent of the thread then sometimes we need to step in.

fyi: i have only had to take action against threadjacking twice within the last few months...its rarely an issue....


evidenceedit..
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sosgemini said:

I mentioned NOTHING about evolution nor creation on that post. You are reading into it what is not there. People jack posts all the time and I don't see you moderating them, not even on some of my own posts which you were closely following. I think you pick and choose what you moderate.

And I responded to your posts as an orger and not a mod as I saw no bold letters.

Eternaldragon said:

your right..people do jack threads...and people speed while driving all the time too....when a cop pulls you over do you justify your actions by saying, "well...you didnt pull them over".


mod'ing isnt a science man..it isnt black & white...when something catches our attention (such as in this case) we try to manage them..other times we dont notice stuff..

sometimes i think people forget we are human and not software programs that catch and do everything.....

sosgemini said:

I didn't jack the post though. I was commenting on diamonds. The post was about diamonds made from dead people.

I kept on topic and didn't cross post. Besides it wasn't even a topic. It was an article with no comments by the poster.

Take the blinders off.

Eternaldragon said:

Funny ... such irony...

Eternaldragon said:

dude, i know you may feel with strong conviction that you werent threadjacking..but its my call to make and based on the original intent of the thread i decided that you were...and managed the situation.....


the cross-posting portion of the rules has nothing to do with your situation...its just part of the same sentence.


its time for you to move on...i am not preventing you from further discussing what you wanted to..a thread has been created so you can discuss the specific topic you wanted to.


and above all...dont worry, be happy.

Ubiquity said:

Funny, I don't remember calling someone out for failing to stay on topic and thread jacking when they actually did not do so. Therefore there is no irony. Just another disquised attack on my chosen faith. Now there's irony.

and cha know....if you had posted one comment about diamond life (eh hee...no pun intended to those sade fans out there) then it would have been okay..

but you kept going and going...and it was taking away from the true intent of the thread...hence mach trying to redirect the focus of the discussion back onto the moral implications of turning your family member into a diamond..*that* was the topic of this thread.....not how old diamonds are...


and dude, i know your not going to get or understand any of this (or your juwt5 going to refuse to accept what im saying)..so lets just end the discussion right now...



eeksedit..
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sosgemini said:

Alright, sos. I guess you're the boss.

Eternaldragon said:

I was talking about the blinders. YOUR blinders. FAITH is the keyword. It`s about what you believe in. Christian fundamentalists like you however are confusing faith with fact. And that`s your problem, my friend.
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Ubiquity said:

I have no problem with the real facts of the Bible and the actual events that actually happened.

I have a history book right here that is the most complete and accurate of all history books. Even with a complete geneology. Looks like fact to me.

Your problem is that you can't tolerate the truth of God's word or Christians.

...and on that note, I'd say this thread has served it's purpose. Anything further can be said in personal orgnotes to one another.

If you have a problem with the way a moderator is doing his or her job, please orgnote ben or email him at the address sos provided earlier. Otherwise, it's best not to air one's gripes publicly if, at first, they could be handled privately between eachother.

I'm not deleting this thread; I feel it deserves to be read - but it is locked. There's not much left to say on the matter that can't be handled privately.

So, with all due respect... - June7