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30 Sep 2019, 10:25 am

Teach51 wrote:
No Smudge, not only autistic related issues at all. I mean just not getting into prejudiced political free for alls when this site is globally diverse.
Have you noticed (as I have) that those who complain the most about "censorship" are usually those who seem to engage the most in those "prejudiced political free-for-alls" you mentioned?

Come to think of it ... since this is a privately-owned website, censorship of hate speech should never be an issue.



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30 Sep 2019, 10:27 am

"The Europeans were superior to other civilizations during the Renaissance age " is considered racist.

I got a warning.

The mods really go out of their way to minimize hurt feelings.


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30 Sep 2019, 10:27 am

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Thank goodness you're not a moderator.
Yeah ... running an on-line day-care center for misfit adults is not my idea of a rewarding experience.
Lol that just epitomized why I said that. Why did you in all your magnificence bother to come back to WP since you view it as an "on-line day-care center for misfit adults"?
Where else would a misfit adult like me feel that he belongs?



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30 Sep 2019, 10:34 am

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... When John Powell casually stated that "Israelis were dancing on the rooftops" after 9/11 it was an acutely painful untruth and nothing could be further from reality ... Antisemitism masks itself carefully behind meticulously selected rhetoric, but nobody is actually fooled.
The subject is brought up by bigots and haters again and again to keep those lies in circulation. Never mind that many reasonable people can see right through them, as long as racist rhetoric is being discussed, those who hate America and/or Israel (exposed and obviated by the lies the haters tell) will keep finding new converts to their way of thinking. Banning them and deleting their propagandist threads may be the only answer.
Thank goodness you're not a moderator.
Yeah ... running an on-line day-care center for misfit adults is not my idea of a rewarding experience.
Whose the bigot,thats a more hatefull statement than anything JohnPowell has ever said.why do you come here then.Is it just that you need someone to feel better than,go somewhere else an act like a arrogant ass
I am one of those "Misfit Adults" I mentioned, and I actually like the "day-care center" feel of this website. Why should pre-schoolers have all the fun?



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30 Sep 2019, 10:41 am

Fnord wrote:
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No Smudge, not only autistic related issues at all. I mean just not getting into prejudiced political free for alls when this site is globally diverse.
Have you noticed (as I have) that those who complain the most about "censorship" are usually those who seem to engage the most in those "prejudiced political free-for-alls" you mentioned?

Come to think of it ... since this is a privately-owned website, censorship of hate speech should never be an issue.


Of course :D they are the reason that moderators are essential. It's a psychological thing, some people thrive on dischord. Any internet platform decides on it's boundaries, and breechers of these boundaries are chastised by moderators, that's the name of the game. I would be interested to know statistically how many positive contributions, banned or warned members have made in threads other than politics.


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30 Sep 2019, 10:42 am

How is this type of personal bickering helpful?



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30 Sep 2019, 10:43 am

EzraS wrote:
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Thank goodness you're not a moderator.
Yeah ... running an on-line day-care center for misfit adults is not my idea of a rewarding experience.
Lol that just epitomized why I said that. Why did you in all your magnificence bother to come back to WP since you view it as an "on-line day-care center for misfit adults"?
Where else would a misfit adult like me feel that he belongs?
Sounds like you are trying to patch up a condescending remark.
Nope. No condescension intended. Personal opinion only (albeit expressed or implied by others).

I mean, take an objective look at the dominant threads in "Love & Dating", "Politics, Philosophy & Religion" and "The Haven" and you'll see what I mean. WP is a great site for misfits to gather, vent, and disperse in a world that would otherwise reject them.



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30 Sep 2019, 10:47 am

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No Smudge, not only autistic related issues at all. I mean just not getting into prejudiced political free for alls when this site is globally diverse.
Have you noticed (as I have) that those who complain the most about "censorship" are usually those who seem to engage the most in those "prejudiced political free-for-alls" you mentioned? Come to think of it ... since this is a privately-owned website, censorship of hate speech should never be an issue.
Of course they are the reason that moderators are essential. It's a psychological thing, some people thrive on dischord. Any internet platform decides on it's boundaries, and breechers of these boundaries are chastised by moderators, that's the name of the game. I would be interested to know statistically how many positive contributions, banned or warned members have made in threads other than politics.
The writer of the webcomic XKCD expressed this sentiment in his own way very well...

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30 Sep 2019, 10:51 am

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"The Europeans were superior to other civilizations during the Renaissance age " is considered racist.

I got a warning.

The mods really go out of their way to minimize hurt feelings.


Really? :D That sounds a bit extreme. Leonardo rocks!


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30 Sep 2019, 10:53 am

Teach51 wrote:
Fnord wrote:
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No Smudge, not only autistic related issues at all. I mean just not getting into prejudiced political free for alls when this site is globally diverse.
Have you noticed (as I have) that those who complain the most about "censorship" are usually those who seem to engage the most in those "prejudiced political free-for-alls" you mentioned?

Come to think of it ... since this is a privately-owned website, censorship of hate speech should never be an issue.


Of course :D they are the reason that moderators are essential. It's a psychological thing, some people thrive on dischord. Any internet platform decides on it's boundaries, and breechers of these boundaries are chastised by moderators, that's the name of the game. I would be interested to know statistically how many positive contributions, banned or warned members have made in threads other than politics.


Are you suggesting that those who post politics are the only ones who have been warned and banned? And I am assuming you also mean those who post a particular side of politics.



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30 Sep 2019, 10:57 am

EzraS wrote:
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No Smudge, not only autistic related issues at all. I mean just not getting into prejudiced political-free-for-alls when this site is globally diverse.
Have you noticed (as I have) that those who complain the most about "censorship" are usually those who seem to engage the most in those "prejudiced political free-for-alls" you mentioned? Come to think of it ... since this is a privately-owned website, censorship of hate speech should never be an issue.
Of course they are the reason that moderators are essential. It's a psychological thing, some people thrive on discord. Any internet platform decides on it's boundaries, and breechers of these boundaries are chastised by moderators, that's the name of the game. I would be interested to know statistically how many positive contributions, banned or warned members have made in threads other than politics.
Are you suggesting that those who post politics are the only ones who have been warned and banned? And I am assuming you also mean those who post a particular side of politics?
Are you trying to stir up trouble where there is none? Lighten up!



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30 Sep 2019, 11:06 am

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No Ezra, no particular politics, I am curious to know if there is a correlation between banned members and a predisposition for antagonism rather than a once in a while blunder.
I can attest to that. With 4 "Board Warnings" since I first logged on, I'm still here. But many of those who have expressed racism, sexism, and/or open hostility toward other members have joined the ranks of "Those Whose Names Must Not Be Mentioned".



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30 Sep 2019, 11:08 am

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No Ezra, no particular politics, I am curious to know if there is a correlation between banned members and a predisposition for antagonism rather than a once in a while blunder.


So you mean within all the sub-forums of WP.



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30 Sep 2019, 11:14 am

Fnord wrote:
EzraS wrote:
Teach51 wrote:
Fnord wrote:
Teach51 wrote:
No Smudge, not only autistic related issues at all. I mean just not getting into prejudiced political-free-for-alls when this site is globally diverse.
Have you noticed (as I have) that those who complain the most about "censorship" are usually those who seem to engage the most in those "prejudiced political free-for-alls" you mentioned? Come to think of it ... since this is a privately-owned website, censorship of hate speech should never be an issue.
Of course they are the reason that moderators are essential. It's a psychological thing, some people thrive on discord. Any internet platform decides on it's boundaries, and breechers of these boundaries are chastised by moderators, that's the name of the game. I would be interested to know statistically how many positive contributions, banned or warned members have made in threads other than politics.
Are you suggesting that those who post politics are the only ones who have been warned and banned? And I am assuming you also mean those who post a particular side of politics?
Are you trying to stir up trouble where there is none? Lighten up!


No. And If I were any more relaxed I would be asleep.



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30 Sep 2019, 11:15 am

EzraS wrote:
Fnord wrote:
EzraS wrote:
Teach51 wrote:
Fnord wrote:
Teach51 wrote:
No Smudge, not only autistic related issues at all. I mean just not getting into prejudiced political-free-for-alls when this site is globally diverse.
Have you noticed (as I have) that those who complain the most about "censorship" are usually those who seem to engage the most in those "prejudiced political free-for-alls" you mentioned? Come to think of it ... since this is a privately-owned website, censorship of hate speech should never be an issue.
Of course they are the reason that moderators are essential. It's a psychological thing, some people thrive on discord. Any internet platform decides on it's boundaries, and breechers of these boundaries are chastised by moderators, that's the name of the game. I would be interested to know statistically how many positive contributions, banned or warned members have made in threads other than politics.
Are you suggesting that those who post politics are the only ones who have been warned and banned? And I am assuming you also mean those who post a particular side of politics?
Are you trying to stir up trouble where there is none? Lighten up!
No. And If I were any more relaxed I would be asleep.
Cool! Just checking.



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30 Sep 2019, 11:23 am

Yes Ezra. All the sub forums.


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