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Strategist saysWe all want some kind of a balance between uncivil posts and normal posts.
No, you(r ideas) don't. You(r ideas) only want to limit insults to the people you agree with. Stop (your ideas from) being such a lying liar.
#misc @patrick We all want some kind of a balance between uncivil posts and normal posts.
Suppose, the moderator, instead of making the post disappear, redirects it to a thread just for "insults and uncivil" posts. All responses to insults, which are inevitable, would simply end up in the "insults and uncivil" threads. This way, everyone gets what they want from the site, and no one gets discouraged from posting. If someone does not like the "insults and uncivil" thread, they never have to click it on. Those who want to read or respond, will have there say too.
A couple of refinements will be needed, but if the concept makes sense to you, lets work on it.
Strategist says#misc @patrick We all want some kind of a balance between uncivil posts and normal posts.
Suppose, the moderator, instead of making the post disappear, redirects it to a thread just for "insults and uncivil" posts. All responses to insults, which are inevitable, would simply end up in the "insults and uncivil" threads. This way, everyone gets what they want from the site, and no one gets discouraged from posting. If someone does not like the "insults and uncivil" thread, they never have to click it on. Those who want to read or respond, will have there say too.
A couple of refinements will be needed, but if the concept makes sense to you, lets work on it.
I don't think your idea is bad. The problem lies in the #politics topic itself. There's going to be a flaw with ANYONE on this site currently moderating that topic the current way or with your suggestion. I know we're past th...
Somehow everyone was fine before moderation, other than occasional spam that needed deletion.
With ignore, I don't see any reason why somebody would leave the forum over a poster or two.
Tin foil hats on.
I think the political discussion problem is not restricted to Patnet. Both the pubs and dems have embraced marketing at its worst. Instead of only crafting their own messages, they've started twisting their adversary's message. If you question immigration, you're racist. If you want to protect the weak, you're a communist. The messages are being embraced by their target audience and it's at the point that their is no common ground. The true tin-foil-hatter in me thinks that it's all irrelevant; the high and mighty want the average joes on both sides to fight amongst themselves while they guide us into our new lives as serfs.
Interesting thought, not out of the question.
Everything is still OK for discussion, just don't attack the other users personally.
I should have imposed this rule years ago.
Hey Patrick I shot you an email about my account could you respond to it not sure if its going to your junk mail or something,
the high and mighty want the average joes on both sides to fight amongst themselves while they guide us into our new lives as serfs.
mell saysthe high and mighty want the average joes on both sides to fight amongst themselves while they guide us into our new lives as serfs.
Absolutely.
We fight, and they run off with the ball.
I swear though PatNet wasn’t like this back in the days when thomas1986 and others were still around (for people who were around then).
Goran_K saysI swear though PatNet wasn’t like this back in the days when thomas1986 and others were still around (for people who were around then).
I think it's because I was a Nazi about deleting flame war comments back then.
Really. Seems like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory is true.
Grateful to have moderator help in deleting all the personal attacks.
It was a bloodbath for Thomas and Bap. I don’t even know how those guys could deal with it as they were outnumbered in any thread by 20 to 1. I stayed out of the politics forum here for years.
Very true. Go read any article on any news or financial sites that allow comments. You'll see the comments immediately dive into tribal battles, the actual info in the article is rarely discussed. Meanwhile, DC continues it's rape and pillage of all Americans, and no one is paying attention.
You view a personal attack on yourself as uncivil
if someone you view as being on your team, attacking someone who you view as on an opposing team, then you allow it to remain.
Since when does Patrick.net have any need for being SFW?
The truth is
He was abusing his moderating ability right out of the gate.He didn't abuse his moderating ability (sic). He posted a comment in the wrong category, so that he could avoid you as a moderator. That didn't rely on his moderating powers, because any poster could do it. Although he disagreed with your categorization of a picture, I recall that he clearly stated repeatedly that you were unfit as a moderator for other reasons. I'll take you at your word that you are trying to be honest and represent what happened accurately. But if that is the case, it seems to me that your ego is preventing you from seeing the situation clearly.
Your ego and bias is preventing you from admitting that he basically attempted to circumvent the site's rules and moderation
anon_62240 saysit's all irrelevant; the high and mighty want the average joes on both sides to fight amongst themselves while they guide us into our new lives as serfs.
You all seem to be in general agreement with this notion.
The whole game, our loss of republic, was laid out in detail recently right here on patrick.net and it didn't get much notice. There's even various proposed solutions to regain our republic.
This is Panet, not the mental ward.
Strategist saysThis is Panet, not the mental ward.
Really? It's hard to tell based on some of the posts here.
Strategist saysHe he he he he he. OK...How do we get back the republic we never lost?
Your question makes no sense but contains an awful lot of "He he he he he he."
You should listen to Heraclitusstudent's link, there are some illustrative graphics too
http://patrick.net/post/1311802/2017-11-09-podcast-how-money-corrupts-congress-and-a-plan-to-stop-it
I recommend not only talking about it, but memorizing as much of it as you can.
Socialist countries have a lot more corruption, because the power rests in the hands of very few individuals.
Strategist saysSocialist countries have a lot more corruption, because the power rests in the hands of very few individuals.
True, but it's also true that we are getting more corruption of our political system here as more power is concentrated into the hands of our oligarchs.
They can simply buy our laws with campaign donations and lobbying, and use those laws to ensure that there is no challenge to their near-monopolies.
They can simply buy our laws with campaign donations and lobbying, and use those laws to ensure that there is no challenge to their near-monopolies.
Cash flows in, cash is used to buy lawmakers, lawmakers divide us with bullshit identity politics and quietly pass laws which ensure the cash keeps flowing to the oligarchs.
Strategist saysSocialist countries have a lot more corruption, because the power rests in the hands of very few individuals.
True, but it's also true that we are getting more corruption of our political system here as more power is concentrated into the hands of our oligarchs.
They can simply buy our laws with campaign donations and lobbying, and use those laws to ensure that there is no challenge to their near-monopolies.
Cash flows in, cash is used to buy lawmakers, lawmakers divide us with bullshit identity politics and quietly pass laws which ensure the cash keeps flowing to the oligarchs. Rinse and repeat. Forever.
True, but it's also true that we are getting more corruption of our political system here as more power is concentrated into the hands of our oligarchs.
Patrick saysStrategist saysSocialist countries have a lot more corruption, because the power rests in the hands of very few individuals.
True, but it's also true that we are getting more corruption of our political system here as more power is concentrated into the hands of our oligarchs.
They can simply buy our laws with campaign donations and lobbying, and use those laws to ensure that there is no challenge to their near-monopolies.
Cash flows in, cash is used to buy lawmakers, lawmakers divide us with bullshit identity politics and quietly pass laws which ensure the cash keeps flowing to the oligarchs. Rinse and repeat. Forever.
.....and you voted for the biggest oligarch there is, whose lust for illegal power is his only guiding principle. smh. he thinks the DOJ should harass ...
You think if Hillary was President, corruption would suddenly come to an end? The negative issues you perceive would just disappear?
You got your vote, and that's all you get. Nothing more.
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Suppose, the moderator, instead of making the post disappear, redirects it to a thread just for "insults and uncivil" posts. All responses to insults, which are inevitable, would simply end up in the "insults and uncivil" threads. This way, everyone gets what they want from the site, and no one gets discouraged from posting. If someone does not like the "insults and uncivil" thread, they never have to click it on. Those who want to read or respond, will have there say too.
A couple of refinements will be needed, but if the concept makes sense to you, lets work on it.