Hey Guys, thanks for the "Rules of the Discussion Forums", as the major orgers could tell I was slowly leaving the org for the reasons the "Rules" was intented to eliminate. Thanks Ben!!!
Shout out if you feel me?

jw1914 said:

I don't. I'm an adult. I can deal with insults and juvenile antics without a parent stepping in to chastise me or someone else. Why can't you?

Aaron said:

Though YOU say that YOU can deal with insults and juvenile antics, I prefer not to read them or hear them in order to engage in intelligent and mature conversation. I believe the intent was to bring some class and intellect back to the site, it obliviously had gotten out of control by a few. Those who are "out of control" are the first to complain about the type of restraint needed to maintain order and civilization. Reality check son?

jw1914 said:

Maybe, mom. But try not to cry if I say something your delicate sensibilities can't handle.

In fairness Aaron, the rules aren't intended to "protect you" or be your mother. They're intended as a sincere attempt to stop the GD Forum descending into the moronic flame pit that it was before. Not an unreasonable objective I hope

I dunno... GD Forum just got shitter and shitter before as a few loudmouths with too much time on their hands made it their business to start as many arguments, insult as many people, and make as many racist, homophobic, sexist comments as they possibly could. Many people left or got sick of it precisely because they found it so unpleasant.

If the rules don't work out, we'll see what else we can do. But the way it was before was unpleasant to post on and a pain in the arse to moderate.

Aaron said:

I'm an adult. I can deal with insults and juvenile antics without a parent stepping in to chastise me or someone else. Why can't you?[/quote]
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JW1914 said:

Though YOU say that YOU can deal with insults and juvenile antics, I prefer not to read them or hear them in order to engage in intelligent and mature conversation. I believe the intent was to bring some class and intellect back to the site, it obliviously had gotten out of control by a few. Those who are "out of control" are the first to complain about the type of restraint needed to maintain order and civilization. Reality check son?[/quote]
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Aaron said:

Maybe, mom. But try not to cry if I say something your delicate sensibilities can't handle.[/quote]
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SensualMelody said:

jw1914 is a Dad...not a mom.


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jw1914 said:

You should have done us all a favour and left!!
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J/K

I don't know what is wrong with some people on the org.,neither do I care to ever learn but I don't want people to have to leave because they feel insulted. With the old org I could honestly see why decent people didn't want to identify themselves with the site and that is sad. Everyone can have their own beliefs and disbeliefs, but I can't think of one single reason why the org. is the place to state them. I am glad for the new rules and I agree with Ian.

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SensualMelody said:

if you say so. and i fixed the quotes for you. you're welcome
[This message was edited Wed Aug 28 15:22:20 PDT 2002 by Aaron]

Aaron said:

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Melody said:

Did fixing the quotes change the message?
(JW1914 is a Dad... not a mom.)

I could capitalize the first word in your sentence. I
could capitalize your proper pronoun "I". I could put
a period at the end of your sentence and fix that first sentence fragment.

I prefer to assume you wrote it the way you wanted it.

Thanks for presuming that I wanted a "fix".


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SensualMelody said:

i will stop presuming. your posts need too much time devoted to quote-fixing than i have to offer.

now be on your merry way.

Aaron said:

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"Thank you again.", said Melody, as she went on her
merry way jammin' to Prince music...

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How do you 'slowly leave the org'? Is that by stopping every two posts to tell everyone you're going?

Saxjedi said:

lol
good one.

i hadn't seen you at all! thot you left.

i don't mind a few rules either. poor aaron.