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What do you call all the info at the bottom of everyone of your post The website. P411 link etc... if not an ad. Maybe along with reading you should buy a dictionary if you don't know what AD means. Originally Posted by looking2havefunNikki is not the only one...utilizing her resources...as that is what ECCIE gives us the option to do.
Couple quickies again.....Agreed that their physical appearance is a legitimate topic of discussion. But there's no need to be abusive about how it's discussed. And I stand by my statement about slurs - either all of them are OK, or none of them are. It's absurd to pick and choose which names are OK to call. How about no name calling at all?
1st...... They are on the service end of this business arrangement.... They post their physical statistics, and therefore inherently their physical appearance is in play. And if we are splitting hairs lets not forget you and a few others trying to drop race Bombs as apt comparisons to the current precieved slams. Originally Posted by Jusanotherdude
2nd...... While Wakeup does not review in the conventional sense, he has put reviews of sorts in areas accessable to only male PA members..... He has also passed along valuable information (on the good side) there as well..... Now, the negative aspects may vastly outweigh the positive.... But lets not broad brush it as all bad...... Originally Posted by JusanotherdudeI agree that Wakeup does occasionally pass along a valuable bit of information, which is why I've given the guy the benefit of the doubt for years. But lately the vitriol level has increased to the point where it's very hard to ignore.
And if you're going to lump in a guy as useless because he has no reviews, are we to assume Dear_John is equally as useless? Or does he get a pass because he is globally "civil"? And for the record.... Wakeup thinks Jemma is Hot, and he has no problem speaking his mind on her service and other things..... If anything he is an equal opportunity asshole..... Originally Posted by JusanotherdudeIMO DJ contributes more positive than negative. He certainly doesn't drive away providers. And I think you need to review Wakeup's postings before you call him equal opportunity. An occasional barb goes to Jemma and others that he consideres to be HWP, but his attacks on heavier providers are seemingly nonstop.
3rd ...... In regards to BPs much earlier post..... The whole ThreAD/thread thing, while you may personally find it offensive that hobbyist call them that, it is a fact of how the board runs. There was a time not too long ago before these posts were called out as ThreADs that CoED and the Sandbox were mere extensions of the 2 AD forum sections..... Again, as stated by one of the OWNERS "ThreADs are ok..... And hobbyists may express their thoughts on a thread being a threAD in a polite manner".... So whether you personally feel it is uncivil to call them ThreADs, the owner does not.. Originally Posted by JusanotherdudeTo me, the whole "threAD" thing is just a symptom of the open disdain a group of noisy posters holds for certain providers. In and of itself it's fairly harmless.
The core issue is who's brand of "Civility" and "Decency" do we employ and enforce? And to what extent do we enforce it? As said before, the tight fisted regimes rarely last and push away more members and postings, where as the looser ones allow otherwise "deplorable" behavior to run rampant..... Yet another in the long line of grey areas that we do our best to manage..... How do you promote free speech and honesty, while quelling precieved "uncivility"? And how can you possibly prevent people from being offended personally at every turn in the process? All we (The Mods) have is the guidelines set forth by ownership. The ambiguity inherent within them ties our hands to a certain extent. Originally Posted by JusanotherdudeAmbiguity is exactly when judgement comes into play. The guidelines here are broad enough where you'd be justified in taking action against those who seemingly can't control their offensive, assholish behavior.
Still more to come..... Lol.Thank you, sir. I appreciate this discussion, even when I don't agree.
JaD Originally Posted by Jusanotherdude