Self Policing Militia Summons

[Cicero]

I am with Griff here. It was a great original post with the type of discussion we used to have. It's a great example of what this thread was seeking to address.

[Griff]

Thanks Cic, it really looked like they'd leave it alone but no such luck.

[HungLikeJesus]

I think the problem might be that Redux doesn't know what you're going on about.

[Griff]

Nonsense, he/she isn't a dimwit, just a talented troll who has found a mate and a patsy. I'll reduce my already flagging political input to zero for the time being and let Remurk take full ownership. It is his/her forum let him/her have it.

[lookout123]

That's bullshit. A couple of guys in a bar won't stop pissing on eachother day after day regardless of other people complaining about the overspray and the only solution is for everyone else to quit going to the bar if they don't like it?

[Griff]

That seems to be the consensus.

[lookout123]

Well then, like I said before the cellar will suffer for that. some people will walk away because they tire of the unchecked shitslinging in those forums, but never fear, because new dwellars will appear. Of course, if they stick around it is obviously because the shitslinging is cool with them.

While the cellar is ever evolving do you really want it evolving into a community that either embraces the stupidity or just refuses to enter two of the major forums?

[BigV]

Originally Posted by lookout123

That's bullshit. A couple of guys in a bar won't stop pissing on eachother day after day regardless of other people complaining about the overspray and the only solution is for everyone else to quit going to the bar if they don't like it?

Originally Posted by lookout123

Well then, like I said before the cellar will suffer for that. some people will walk away because they tire of the unchecked shitslinging in those forums, but never fear, because new dwellars will appear. Of course, if they stick around it is obviously because the shitslinging is cool with them.

While the cellar is ever evolving do you really want it evolving into a community that either embraces the stupidity or just refuses to enter two of the major forums?

Dear Griff

Please let me reinforce l123's comments to you.

*I* value your input. Your withdrawal from the political conversations here would be a loss for me personally, and permanently impoverish the cellar as a whole.

I won't tell you what to do. But I sincerely hope you don't quit contributing to the cellar, especially in the political conversations.

Yours,

[Griff]

Originally Posted by BigV

Dear Griff

Please let me reinforce l123's comments to you.

*I* value your input. Your withdrawal from the political conversations here would be a loss for me personally, and permanently impoverish the cellar as a whole.

I won't tell you what to do. But I sincerely hope you don't quit contributing to the cellar, especially in the political conversations.

Yours,

I appreciate your sentiment V. I have no intention of leaving the entire Cellar, but I'm not going to waste my time either. The political forum had always been interesting to me because of the subtle differences in perspective. We haven't seen subtlety in a conversation there in a long time. mercenary has always been a problem for me, but he cannot pull down a whole forum on his own. He brought in an earlier left wing foil who also provided more smoke than fire and now we have an anonymous left-winger who plays the assigned role more perfectly. A lot of this is personal, I despise mercs on-line persona. From the beginning, I hoped he was a short-timer, since he posts like one. It is unfortunate but it is, so I'll just stay out of their way.

[TheMercenary]

Good fucking God.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Good fucking God.

The scariest thing on earth has to be me agreeing with merc on something.


_____________________________________________

Who me?

You!

No, them.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, those two.

No, you and that other one.

Me?

No, you and her.

Him?

Not me, right?

How dare you be mean. You're not in the club.

She's pouting!

He's staring!

Mommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy!

OK, who was it?

Him!

Her!

Not me? Please not me. I've been so good.

Him!

His dog!

His cat!

Oh, good, not me. You?

Wait til your father gets home.

But he...

But she...

_______________________________________________________

Yes, this applies to everyone. Give it a fucking break.

I almost wish dux really was jim's puppet, so this crybaby crap could finally be over.

Too harsh? Too bad.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Yes, this applies to everyone. Give it a fucking break.

Your team is represented so you don't have a bitch, got it. Enjoy your damn forum.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by Griff

Your team is represented so you don't have a bitch, got it. Enjoy your damn forum.

Not my team. Not my game. Not my forum. Just me still not learning to keep my mouth shut. I like you, I have no beef with you. A goat, maybe.

Anyway, then, it's still an issue for some. OK. What should be done? The consensus seems to be no banning (I agree) and the consensus seems to be that ignoring those who offend you in those threads isn't an option, and the consensus seems to be that 'those two' are out of line in the politics threads (not otherwise known as the butterfly and candy threads.) So, what can be done?

Now I shall go sew my big mouth shut.

edit: just read your post jinx. Hey, I don't really care to help OR hinder. Ignore is a good idea, though.

[jinx]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Yes, this applies to everyone. Give it a fucking break.

No.
The process of conflict resolution might be annoying to you, but it hasn't gone on nearly as long as the poo-flinging asshole show, and actually might accomplish something. Help or hinder, your choice. Or just ignore it, right?

[Cloud]

didn't you already say that?

I see no improvement or resolution after several days and 8 pages; but I do see more hurt feelings than before.