Originally posted by Julian, certified WEBLEBRITY:la grande dame clicquot, i would hope!
Originally posted by walkonby:Black tie required, and I'll bring the champagne!
we should have a forum party where people do nothing but call each other names and personally attack them. then do keg stands and shots of liquid cocaine.
Name calling and personal attacks
Originally posted by Julian, certified WEBLEBRITY:why is this different. you outright called me a bitch without knowing me. AND NOT A SINGLE MOD DID SHIT! miss p was the only one who said something. i didnt think it was cool - but this is getting out of control. either ban them all, or dont ban anyone. i guess im not 'popular' enough to warrant more being done.
Originally posted by miss pretentious:Oh sweet, sassy Moses smell the roses. I cannot believe you're dredging this up yet again. The situations are completely different.
we previously had another boardie in a politically unrelated post call another a bitch and there was nothing done on the part of the mods. suddenly personal attacks matter when in regards to politics but not just general posting?
Originally posted by walkonby:we are far to "indie" for such nonsense… it will be macbooks at 20 paces
we should have a forum party where people do nothing but call each other names and personally attack them. then do keg stands and shots of liquid cocaine.
what if my macbook hates vista and crashes?
Originally posted by xneverwherex:you're my favourite boardie!
Originally posted by Julian, certified WEBLEBRITY:why is this different. you outright called me a bitch without knowing me. AND NOT A SINGLE MOD DID SHIT! miss p was the only one who said something. i didnt think it was cool - but this is getting out of control. either ban them all, or dont ban anyone. i guess im not 'popular' enough to warrant more being done.
Originally posted by miss pretentious:Oh sweet, sassy Moses smell the roses. I cannot believe you're dredging this up yet again. The situations are completely different.
we previously had another boardie in a politically unrelated post call another a bitch and there was nothing done on the part of the mods. suddenly personal attacks matter when in regards to politics but not just general posting?
:p
Originally posted by very sonick:
Originally posted by xneverwherex:you're my favourite boardie!
Originally posted by Julian, certified WEBLEBRITY:why is this different. you outright called me a bitch without knowing me. AND NOT A SINGLE MOD DID SHIT! miss p was the only one who said something. i didnt think it was cool - but this is getting out of control. either ban them all, or dont ban anyone. i guess im not 'popular' enough to warrant more being done.
Originally posted by miss pretentious:Oh sweet, sassy Moses smell the roses. I cannot believe you're dredging this up yet again. The situations are completely different.
we previously had another boardie in a politically unrelated post call another a bitch and there was nothing done on the part of the mods. suddenly personal attacks matter when in regards to politics but not just general posting?
:D
Originally posted by walkonby:la grande dame, sheesh. . .it's bollinger grand annee or nothing. . .
Originally posted by Julian, certified WEBLEBRITY:la grande dame clicquot, i would hope!
Originally posted by walkonby:Black tie required, and I'll bring the champagne!
we should have a forum party where people do nothing but call each other names and personally attack them. then do keg stands and shots of liquid cocaine.
Originally posted by xneverwherex:ok i vaguely remember this incident and apologize if i didn't react…. should something like this happen i suggest that you contact myself directly as that has worked for others in the past…
Originally posted by Julian, certified WEBLEBRITY:why is this different. you outright called me a bitch without knowing me. AND NOT A SINGLE MOD DID SHIT! miss p was the only one who said something. i didnt think it was cool - but this is getting out of control. either ban them all, or dont ban anyone. i guess im not 'popular' enough to warrant more being done.
Originally posted by miss pretentious:Oh sweet, sassy Moses smell the roses. I cannot believe you're dredging this up yet again. The situations are completely different.
we previously had another boardie in a politically unrelated post call another a bitch and there was nothing done on the part of the mods. suddenly personal attacks matter when in regards to politics but not just general posting?
to some extent this board is self moderating, it's just that it's reaching the point that real feelings are going to be hurt and it's time to tone down the language.
Originally posted by xneverwherex:It's different, in large part, because of intent. In a politics thread where two people are arguing back and forth and someone calls someone a name, we'll go with 'cheeky bastard,' it is obvious from the totality of the circumstances that the intent was to insult or demean the other person. When I dropped the bitch line, someone else had called you out for posting out of town shows and I quoted a television program. Looking at the totality of the circumstances, it's obvious that my intention was not to insult or demean you since (a) I was not the one arguing with you, (b) I did not agree with the person arguing with you as evidenced by the fact that 80% of the shows I post about are out-of-town shows, © I said I had no idea you were a woman, and (d) when it was brought to my attention that you were a woman and I had insulted you, I immediately apologized.
why is this different. you outright called me a bitch without knowing me. AND NOT A SINGLE MOD DID SHIT! miss p was the only one who said something. i didnt think it was cool - but this is getting out of control. either ban them all, or dont ban anyone. i guess im not 'popular' enough to warrant more being done.
There's a difference between doing something with malicious intent and misguidedly trying to bring levity to an already ridiculous argument.
Additionally, I would argue certain words are generally agreed to be more offensive then others. C U Next Tuesday offends even the filthiest mouthed sailor; dumbass or bitch are rather benign by comparison. It's like they're in different tiers of curseword offensiveness.
dylan should write, "those posting out of town shows blues."
Originally posted by Venerable Bede:Well two things, and I'll give the thread back. Venerable, can continue on the comment thread on the blog if you'd like.
Originally posted by callat703:About your posting, Kurtz relied on an article from Social Policy that runs counter to Obama's story on his role with ACORN and Project Vote. The Social Policy web site has blocked access to that article, but it is available here. I think it's very illuminating and it's understandable why Social Policy would block access to the article.
Originally posted by Venerable Bede:You mean like the ones I wrote about today? Sure, I'm in favor.
Originally posted by hutch:can we bash those "community organizers" that break the law?
bashing/marginalizing/trivializing the work of community organizers ain't cool mac.
First, it seems to me that if Obama had run seminars for ACORN for 11 years, there would be more than one article or one source that could document that fact. Not to split hairs, but the article also notes that they "invited" Obama each of those years. It doesn't say that he actually led the seminars in those years, though it wants the reader to infer that.
Regardless, it is an interesting read, despite the fact that it still doesn't prove any kind of sinister association. It remains true that ACORN is a legitimate, relevant group that is active in major cities around the country. Even if Obama has worked with them in the past, it doesn't really change anything now - leading a seminar in Chicago is not really relevant to what the ACORN issue is today.
Originally posted by Venerable Bede:I could stomach Moet & Chandon if need be.
la grande dame, sheesh. . .it's bollinger grand annee or nothing. . .
Originally posted by walkonby:Make it liquid crack cocaine and I'm in!
we should have a forum party where people do nothing but call each other names and personally attack them. then do keg stands and shots of liquid cocaine.
In a show of solidarity with this brave girl I am changing my name to Yourwords Hurtme. It's on my driver's license and everything.
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Originally posted by manimtired:Think I'm in danger of being banned because I honestly think "Pop" is U2's greatest album?
yes..ban those with opposing view points. how "left" of you.
Originally posted by Arthwys:well i don't acknowledge the existence of any full length U2 album released after "War", they did release some nice singles post "War"… and kosmette is rather fond of "Pop"…
Originally posted by manimtired:Think I'm in danger of being banned because I honestly think "Pop" is U2's greatest album?
yes..ban those with opposing view points. how "left" of you.
Originally posted by Arthwys:i once said that "honey's dead" was the best jesus and mary chain album. . .
Originally posted by manimtired:Think I'm in danger of being banned because I honestly think "Pop" is U2's greatest album?
yes..ban those with opposing view points. how "left" of you.
i don't like people who say the bends is radiohead's best. it almost seems like their brain to mouth response is trying too hard.
Originally posted by walkonby:This.
i don't like people who say the bends is radiohead's best. it almost seems like their brain to mouth response is trying too hard.
The Bends is very good, but to argue it's better then OKC or KidA is simply trying to be different for different's sake.
what does "this" have to do with anything?