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**Free Range Lobster** · 05-11-2007, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by Odin

I always pegged you for a dissident.

FRL and CHE, working to destabalize latin american communities.

VOTE ODIN

brought to you by the coalition of people for people who support the RAND corporation and their attempts to install a puppet regime by placing odin in power

WHAT?

YOU wrote up that plan!
Fess up!

IT HAS YOUR STARFISH PRINT ON IT!

dankhucker · 05-11-2007, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by skimoore

You've stated your platform on aliases plenty of times. We get it, you don't like aliases. Enough. Paging STFUYFM.

great...call an alias to do the dirtywork...

**summit** · 05-11-2007, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Tippster

It seems to me it's more the older posters wanting to ban/moderate/ameliorate this huge influx of new posters who have no sense of community here. What used to happen once in a while (Squawman, etc) now seems to be a weekly occurrence, and seems to be feeding on itself (Hairy, Dankhucker.)

There is that too...

What truly bums me out is that several folks here are seriously considering bailing. That would suck a hell of a lot more than some persistant douchebag getting banned.

I hate to admit it but you have a very strong point...

**grrrr** · 05-11-2007, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Tippster

It seems to me it's more the older posters wanting to ban/moderate/ameliorate this huge influx of new posters who have no sense of community here. What used to happen once in a while (Squawman, etc) now seems to be a weekly occurrence, and seems to be feeding on itself (Hairy, Dankhucker.)

What truly bums me out is that several folks here are seriously considering bailing. That would suck a hell of a lot more than some persistant douchebag getting banned.

Look around. A whole lot already have.

And it's getting worse. Look at all the new morans here this week. This place is going from a community to looking like the craigslist rant and rave.
I don't know. I feel a long break coming on. If this place continues to go to hell, maybe it's time for a new home. TGR roolz, but skidog, hairy, jer, dank et.al. are turning this place to shit.

**Art Shirk** · 05-11-2007, 12:00 PM

Come on. Get over it. They are annoying, whatever. Place em on ignore, or use the self-moderated ignore button in your head. Scan the forum for the letters "TR" and enjoy, or just tap "new posts" and look for insights from folks you have come to respect and enjoy. One less thing to worry about in life.

edit to say: I can't argue that banning these asspounders would make it easier, but the alternative is really not that catastrophic.

**Odin** · 05-11-2007, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Tippster

It seems to me it's more the older posters wanting to ban/moderate/ameliorate this huge influx of new posters who have no sense of community here. What used to happen once in a while (Squawman, etc) now seems to be a weekly occurrence, and seems to be feeding on itself (Hairy, Dankhucker.)

There isn't a sense of community anymore, in the global variety. There was a small one to begin with, but as with any utopian idylic society, the disenfranchisement of the masses came with the realization that real people with really f'd up personalities are on the other end of the avatar. Some of those people you like, some.... not so much.

With the shattering of the internet persona the board became a meetinghouse of cliques. The WA clique, the UT clique, the EC clique, the ripper clique, the gaper clique. By virtue of human locality this was bound to happen. However that also gave rise to the cooler than thou, say anything, like to fight troll clique These are the people that defend their actions with the fantastic, never overused "It's the internet, relax, try not to take it so seriously" comment.

What truly bums me out is that several folks here are seriously considering bailing. That would suck a hell of a lot more than some persistant douchebag getting banned.

I support anyone wanting to leave. If you want to go, go.

I did and it was great.

I know some people I count as very good friends. People around since before the first summit who have left. I'd miss their contributions but frankly,

"It's the internet, relax, try not to take it so seriously"

**Free Range Lobster** · 05-11-2007, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Odin

"It's the internet, relax, try not to take it so seriously"

ITS NOT THE INTERNET! ITS A COMMUNITY!

**MrZach** · 05-11-2007, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Free Range Lobster

ITS A COMMUNITY

Do all communities have tubes?

**The Suit** · 05-11-2007, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Free Range Lobster

ITS NOT THE INTERNET! ITS A COMMUNITY!

It's not either. It's a cost center.

Don't post in all caps.

Dillweed.

**Art Shirk** · 05-11-2007, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by The Suit

It's not either. It's a cost center.

Don't post in all caps.

Dillweed.

not either = neither

**Odin** · 05-11-2007, 12:12 PM

ooooooh, you got pegged by the vitriol police!

Note: I am IN THE RED!

**grrrr** · 05-11-2007, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by The Suit

It's not either. It's a cost center.

Don't post in all caps.

Dillweed.

Hey, I can JONG you. Remember that.

**squirrelmurphy** · 05-11-2007, 12:42 PM

but he can jong-ify you by resetting your post count

**Obstruction** · 05-11-2007, 12:49 PM

Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a shit about the rules?

**Karl Stall** · 05-11-2007, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Free Range Lobster

ITS NOT THE INTERNET! ITS A COMMUNITY!

Like many things in life, it is what you make of it.

**Free Range Lobster** · 05-11-2007, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by The Suit

It's not either. It's a cost center.

Don't post in all caps.

Dillweed.

You're not nice today

**Below Zero** · 05-11-2007, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Free Range Lobster

ITS NOT THE INTERNET! ITS A COMMUNITY!

I liked you better when you were "likwid"

**Free Range Lobster** · 05-11-2007, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by Below Zero

I liked you better when you were "likwid"

I liked it when you didn't make/bump threads about trolls.

And wore that sexy wig.

**sftc** · 05-11-2007, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by The Suit

It's not either. It's a cost center.

Hint, hint, nudge, nudge, wink, wink-
The more of a headache this place becomes for the TGR guys the more likely they're gonna pull the plug on the whole thing rather then waste their energy on something that may generate some goodwill and "++++ vibes" but costs them real time and hard money.

**jibij** · 05-11-2007, 01:31 PM

August comes earlier every year.

**MrZach** · 05-11-2007, 01:37 PM

If you notice bad vibes,

Wait for five minutes and twelve seconds.

After this time, alert those around you of the danger:

The magical floating hand will show you the way out

**gamma** · 05-11-2007, 01:41 PM

people need to show some R E S P E C T for this place.. seems some take it for granted with dumb posts, trolling, flaming, bickering and general stupid behavior.. i hope people wake up and realize how lame things would be without the board..

**wi3dzmin** · 05-11-2007, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by gamma

people need to show some R E S P E C T for this place.. seems some take it for granted with dumb posts, trolling, flaming, bickering and general stupid behavior.. i hope people wake up and realize how lame things would be without the board..

Respect is earned, never given. - Agent Paul Smecker