Self Policing Militia Summons - Page 8

Shawnee123 · 06-18-2010, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

That's a great turn of phrase. I think you should copyright it.

Thanks. I wish I could put a little copyright sign in my usertitle.

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Originally Posted by monster

I rhink she means like a special purpose....

HA! And this lamp, I need this lamp.

Pete Zicato · 06-18-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Thanks. I wish I could put a little copyright sign in my usertitle.

Here you go. Copy and paste it. ©

Shawnee123 · 06-18-2010, 09:18 AM

Sweet! Thanks.

Happy Monkey · 06-18-2010, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

here's a theory....

the merc has an irritating rating of 135, but that is mitigated by his willingness to be a real person who we can get to know....

But you're complaining about their behavior in the politics forum, where Redux is orders of magnitude better than Merc.

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

jinx posits that redux has a irritating rating of 65, but a 20 point volume bonus, giving him an overall rating of 85.

I concede the point

Redux's volume is almost uniformly responses to other posts. Why doesn't Merc get a +20?

I think it's fairly obvious that TheMercenary is generally trolling in the politics forum, and more explicitly trolling Redux. I don't think that the usual prescription of ignoring trolls until they go away would work, because, as you say, Merc participates in other forums, and isn't likely to be ignored there.

If anyone else wanted to engage TheMercenary in the politics forum (and I did), he would be just as trollish to them. If anyone else engaged Redux, they would get a well researched and thoughtful response. I don't see how a response to monster's questionnaire affects that.

DanaC · 06-18-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

I think it's fairly obvious that TheMercenary is generally trolling in the politics forum, and more explicitly trolling Redux. I don't think that the usual prescription of ignoring trolls until they go away would work, because, as you say, Merc participates in other forums, and isn't likely to be ignored there.

If anyone else wanted to engage TheMercenary in the politics forum (and I did), he would be just as trollish to them. If anyone else engaged Redux, they would get a well researched and thoughtful response. I don't see how a response to monster's questionnaire affects that.

Totally agree. I like Merc, I get along just fine with him, but not if we discuss politics. As soon as it is even vageuly related to politics he turns into a total troll. I pretty much never see redux start this shit. I see him respond an awful lot. Maybe sometimes he could refrain from responding. But it still seems grotesquely unfair to target him because he can't refrain from fighting back, instead of the person who keeps provoking him.

[eta] not everyone wants to share their personal life. Some people just want to come and discuss stuff. Clearly the main focus of Redux's interests lies in political discussion. It is really not his fault that the only area he wants to be in is home to the resident troll.

Shawnee123 · 06-18-2010, 10:09 AM

I agree with HM and Dana. :twocents:

[eta] and I agree with Dana's eta.

jinx · 06-18-2010, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Why doesn't Merc get a +20?

I think it's fairly obvious that TheMercenary is generally trolling in the politics forum

I agree.
My opinion is based on volume. While redux and Cman seem to sit here all day long bickering, a week or more goes by between Mercs trolling.
More specifically, every current even topic turns into a redux/Cman argument, then a few days later Merc comes along and bumps every thread they've been fighting in with a popcorn smilie or a stupid remark about democrats - highlighting (annoyingly) all the threads they've already fucked up.

squirell nutkin · 06-18-2010, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

to remove a cancer, one must divide.

One must excise. Cancer itself is rampant cellular division and unorganized growth.

Shawnee123 · 06-18-2010, 10:28 AM

Redux and Bruce don't always agree, but they seem to do just fine when talking about the things they don't agree upon. *shrugs*

Pie · 06-18-2010, 10:56 AM

Current Politics thread: "I am right, you are wrong. Moreover, you are a bad person for being wrong." Repeat.
Desired Politics thread: "Hey, what does everyone think of this development?" "Well, from my POV, it looks like this. How about you?"

Please stop trying to convince the other guy. You'll never win, and the rest of us will be collateral damage. You're not sticking up for your mom's honor, ffs. You're not a bad person for letting someone else believe something that you think is incorrect.

This is you, now:

Can you see how ridiculous it is?

jinx · 06-18-2010, 11:10 AM

That. ^

glatt · 06-18-2010, 11:34 AM

I love that one.

Flint · 06-18-2010, 11:57 AM

If you ever see me engaged in that kind of internet argument, it is because there is something bothering me in my real life that I don't want to think about. I can't speak for everybody but I think this is more like a distraction/addiction than an actual desire to do any type of communication.

wolf · 06-18-2010, 12:04 PM

The following is my own opinion and does not represent an official position or opinion of the management, unless UT says so:

Okay. I've read through this, and I see calls for the Moderators to do something we are not here to do ... censor content.

The Cellar is what it is ... a community. Communities have their ups and downs, arguments, making-ups, conservatives, liberals, swingers, people being supportive, divisive, rarely just plain not caring, why would we show up here otherwise.

The administrator and moderators are not here to be the graphite to your uranium. There is a reason "insufferably annoying" is not further defined.

Go back about your business of posting. Nothing to see here, move along.

Flint · 06-18-2010, 12:06 PM

Amen. That right there is why we are The Cellar.

06-18-2010, 09:18 AM	#108
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Sweet! Thanks. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-18-2010, 10:09 AM	#111
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I agree with HM and Dana. :twocents: [eta] and I agree with Dana's eta. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-18-2010, 10:28 AM	#114
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Redux and Bruce don't always agree, but they seem to do just fine when talking about the things they don't agree upon. shrugs __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-18-2010, 10:56 AM	#115
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Current Politics thread: "I am right, you are wrong. Moreover, you are a bad person for being wrong." Repeat. Desired Politics thread: "Hey, what does everyone think of this development?" "Well, from my POV, it looks like this. How about you?" Please stop trying to convince the other guy. You'll never win, and the rest of us will be collateral damage. You're not sticking up for your mom's honor, ffs. You're not a bad person for letting someone else believe something that you think is incorrect. This is you, now: Can you see how ridiculous it is? __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

06-18-2010, 11:10 AM	#116
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	That. ^ __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

06-18-2010, 11:34 AM	#117
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I love that one.

06-18-2010, 11:57 AM	#118
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	If you ever see me engaged in that kind of internet argument, it is because there is something bothering me in my real life that I don't want to think about. I can't speak for everybody but I think this is more like a distraction/addiction than an actual desire to do any type of communication. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

06-18-2010, 12:04 PM	#119
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The following is my own opinion and does not represent an official position or opinion of the management, unless UT says so: Okay. I've read through this, and I see calls for the Moderators to do something we are not here to do ... censor content. The Cellar is what it is ... a community. Communities have their ups and downs, arguments, making-ups, conservatives, liberals, swingers, people being supportive, divisive, rarely just plain not caring, why would we show up here otherwise. The administrator and moderators are not here to be the graphite to your uranium. There is a reason "insufferably annoying" is not further defined. Go back about your business of posting. Nothing to see here, move along. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-18-2010, 12:06 PM	#120
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Amen. That right there is why we are The Cellar. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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