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Acceptable vs Unacceptable Comments

By Patrick   Follow   Sat, 21 Jul 2012, 11:23am   4,327 views   54 comments
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To help readers distinguish between what I consider acceptable and unacceptable comments, here are some examples:

"You're clueless" is OK.

"You suck" is not OK.

"You're no Jack Kennedy" is OK.

"Fuck you" is not OK.

"You don't know what you're talking about" is OK.

"Eat shit" is not OK.

"Not even a Mormon would believe that!" is OK.

"Kill the Mormons" is not OK.

"You've posted this crap several times now" is OK.

"Listen, shit for brains" is not OK.

"You're just making shit up" is OK.

"You libtard" is not OK.

"Liberals like you" is OK.

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1. Bap33 Follow Befriend (3) 12 threads 3,098 comments

   1   12:08pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   HRHMedia, I agree. It makes no sense to say criminals are criminals because they are negro. I agree 100%. Maybe the poster was pointing to the data that shows 12% of the American population is Negro, but Negro's populate a majority percentage of the criminal population? Data suggests that Negros are greater than 12% of all fatherless births, multiple out-of-wedlock births, siblings with different fathers, abortions, drop-outs, and users of social services. Negros are not a majority in most of those areas, but a much greater percentage than 12%. So, my best guess is the poster you are referring to did not phrase their point correctly. The post you shared from the other poster can't be supported with facts, in my opinion. HRHMedia, Patrick does a great job. If you want to be the supreme controller of all things you experience on the web, you may need to start your own site. Then you can treat many people the same way that you treat those who post on your PatNet threads. Go get some - boy.

2. Monkeyswing Follow Befriend 3 threads 52 comments Las Vegas, NV

   2   12:09pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Thank goodness for the 'ignore' option.

3. mpk.renter Follow Befriend 1 comments Menlo Park, CA

   3   2:48pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   Thanks Patrick, I used to read pnet daily but now it might be weekly or less due to the idiots posting nonsense and less than interesting news articles lately. However, I still greatly appreciate that this site exists. Stick to real estate, promote healthy discourse, and ban jerks. It's almost cheaper to by in Menlo Park, except for the fact there's no inventory, and, oh yeah, it's 6000 a month for either rent or a mortgage. Pick your poison.

4. Peter P Follow Befriend (4) 117 threads 17,655 comments Premium

   4   3:01pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   Personal attacks can be fun, but we should probably restrict them to sarcasm. We are all friends here, right?

5. Peter P Follow Befriend (4) 117 threads 17,655 comments Premium

   5   3:05pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   Good one! You made my day.

6. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 764 threads 7,709 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

   6   3:09pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Protected   Bap33 says HRHMedia, I agree. It makes no sense to say criminals are criminals because they are negro. I agree 100%. Maybe the poster was pointing to the data that shows 12% of the American population is Negro, but Negro's populate a majority percentage of the criminal population? Data suggests that Negros are greater than 12% of all fatherless births, multiple out-of-wedlock births, siblings with different fathers, abortions, drop-outs, and users of social services. That's what I love about Bap. Even when he's trying to be non-racist, he does it in the most blatantly racist way. He reminds me of Eric Cartman.

7. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 764 threads 7,709 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

   7   3:14pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Protected   Ruki says Patrick says "Liberals like you" is OK. How about "Libtards like you" then? Technically, that's ok according to the general pattern you've established, right? Give HRHMedia access to patrick.net...and he'll masturbate with it. And that's what I love about Shrek. Always missing the point and then demonstrating exactly what the undesired behavior is. Now he's doing it with post signatures.

8. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 764 threads 7,709 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

   8   3:16pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Protected   HRHMedia says The majority of crime is white collar by volume of currency. True, and I agree that white collar crime is both ramped in our society and needs to be seriously addressed. However, I don't think that measuring crime by dollars is the best metric. You can replace things, but you can't replace life.

9. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 764 threads 7,709 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

   9   3:16pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Protected   HRHMedia says Thanks Dan8267, I've tried warning Patrick about this closeted racism on his Forum and you prove my point. The funny thing is, Bap really doesn't understand that it is racism. Just like Cartman. It's amazing.

10. Peter P Follow Befriend (4) 117 threads 17,655 comments Premium

    10   3:17pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Protected   Dan8267 says You can replace things, but you can't replace life. Yep, even Bernanke cannot print lives.

11. Randy H Follow Befriend (5) 44 threads 4,602 comments Los Altos, CA Premium

    11   3:24pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   Protected   Oddly, HRHMedia was the first person inaugurated on to my ignore list because she made intolerant and prejudicial statements against me. Funny how the extremists on both ends are cut from the same cloth. She thinks racial slurs sold be a capital crime but it's perfectly fine to damn anyone that happens to prefer an objective perspective that dissents from her rather narrow world view.

12. Peter P Follow Befriend (4) 117 threads 17,655 comments Premium

    12   3:27pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Protected   Randy H says Oddly, HRHMedia was the first person inaugurated on to my ignore list because she made intolerant and prejudicial statements against me. He is a she?

13. Peter P Follow Befriend (4) 117 threads 17,655 comments Premium

    13   3:36pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike   Protected   HRHMedia says I do not hold a narrow world view, I am extremely well traveled, thanks LOL! You made my day again.

14. Randy H Follow Befriend (5) 44 threads 4,602 comments Los Altos, CA Premium

    14   3:38pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Protected   I couldn't find a real profile, so assumed the poster is another "anonymous coward", as Slashdot terms it. In such cases the gender of the personal pronoun is arbitrary, don't you think? If there is a profile link I've missed on this version of Patrick.net, then my apologies in advance.

15. Peter P Follow Befriend (4) 117 threads 17,655 comments Premium

    15   3:39pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   Randy H says I couldn't find a real profile, so assumed the poster is another "anonymous coward", as Slashdot terms it. In such cases the gender of the personal pronoun is arbitrary, don't you think? I guess so. I usually use "he" as the personal pronoun because I can type one fewer key.

16. Randy H Follow Befriend (5) 44 threads 4,602 comments Los Altos, CA Premium

    16   3:41pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   Protected   And I second the appreciation for the "ignore" option. Massively improves my experience here. If only that had been an option 6 years ago.

17. Peter P Follow Befriend (4) 117 threads 17,655 comments Premium

    17   3:42pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   Randy H says And I second the appreciation for the "ignore" option. Massively improves my experience here. If only that had been an option 6 years ago. I would have ignored Marina Prime and missed out.

18. Randy H Follow Befriend (5) 44 threads 4,602 comments Los Altos, CA Premium

    18   3:45pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Protected   Peter P says I guess so. I usually use "he" as the personal pronoun because I can type one fewer key. We could agree on "it", but I'm sure that would offend someone. I like Slashdot's old school usage of "AC" as the personal pronoun for anonymous cowards.

19. Randy H Follow Befriend (5) 44 threads 4,602 comments Los Altos, CA Premium

    19   3:47pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Protected   Peter P says I would have ignored Marina Prime and missed out. Actually not. You'll recall AC was banned several times and just kept reincarnating ACself.

20. Peter P Follow Befriend (4) 117 threads 17,655 comments Premium

    20   3:48pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   Randy H says We could agree on "it", but I'm sure that would offend someone. I call pets "it" and people got upset. My cats never complained.

21. HEY YOU Follow Befriend (4) 334 threads 919 comments

    21   4:20pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   "Listen, shit for brains" is not OK." I agree. I'm tired of being talked about.

22. jvolstad Follow Befriend (4) 992 threads 1,125 comments San Antonio, TX jvolstad's website

    22   5:03pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   What about calling a Realtor a Realtard?

23. TMAC54 Follow Befriend (9) 70 threads 930 comments San Leandro, CA

    23   10:27pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   I just attended a sexual Harassment course. Now I really know what I can get away with. Seriously. If you would NOT say it to your Daughter and it is not intended to satisfy a sixth grade revenge issue, It's probably O.K.

24. APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich Follow Befriend (28) 171 threads 4,208 comments Premium

    24   10:46pm Sat 21 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   The most obscene thing I can imagine calling anyone is Realtor®.

25. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,188 threads 6,157 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA

    25   9:40am Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   TMAC54 says If you would NOT say it to your Daughter and it is not intended to satisfy a sixth grade revenge issue, It's probably O.K. That's a good summary of acceptable comments! Ruki says How about "Libtards like you" then? Technically, that's ok according to the general pattern you've established, right? No, not OK. There's a difference between "Liberals like you" and "Libtards like you". The first one is just over the border into polite territory. The second one is far over the border into asshole territory. jvolstad says What about calling a Realtor a Realtard? I think it's fine to talk about Realtards in general, but please don't say "You Realtard." The difference being that the insult is then direct. And you don't really know who's a Realtard or not because it's an anonymous forum. But if you insult "libtards" in general, I'm likely to delete it, because it identifies you as an ignorant pawn of the 0.1%, playing right into their divide-and-conquer strategy, and willing to sink the whole country rather than fix anything while the Democrats are in power. Apolcalypsefuck can insult pretty much anything on earth and I won't delete it. BTW, I took yesterday off and drove up to the beach in Marin. Intended to go to Stinson Beach but the traffic was so awful that we turned off at Miwok Ranch and walked 1.5 miles to Tennessee Cove just to try it out instead. Wow, that is a fantastically beautiful place.

26. Meccos Follow Befriend (2) 2 threads 465 comments

    26   10:18am Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   mpk.renter says Thanks Patrick, I used to read pnet daily but now it might be weekly or less due to the idiots posting nonsense and less than interesting news articles lately. However, I still greatly appreciate that this site exists. Stick to real estate, promote healthy discourse, and ban jerks. It's almost cheaper to by in Menlo Park, except for the fact there's no inventory, and, oh yeah, it's 6000 a month for either rent or a mortgage. Pick your poison. Patrick I 100% agree with MPK.renter. This has gone from a housing forum to a biased political forum. As much as I enjoy political discussion, perhaps it would be best if this forum went back to its roots as a housing forum... Otherwise I will keep finding myself checking out other forums, which is too bad because in the past I have really enjoyed this website.

27. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,188 threads 6,157 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA

    27   10:20am Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Why don't you just read the housing part of the forum? http://patrick.net/forum/real-estate/

28. Bap33 Follow Befriend (3) 12 threads 3,098 comments

    28   11:47am Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   Abortion murders a human baby. Fact or opinion? If guns are outlawed, outlaws who are armed illegally and doing bad things, will still have guns. Only law following people are effected. Gov members, judges, and celebs are still protected by weapons or premium living location. Fact or opinion? Forcing a citizen voter to pay for the care and feeding of another citizen voter, who is deemed worthy of the free care and feeding by gov standards, is a great idea. Fact or opinion? It has been my experience that sometimes one person's fact is another person's opinion. And that is just an opinion, and that's a fact - in my humble opinion.

29. Bap33 Follow Befriend (3) 12 threads 3,098 comments

    29   11:57am Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   HRHMedia says But you only express your opinion, feel free to back it up with fact now and then your abilty to miss the flow of content is impressive. Cheers

30. Peter P Follow Befriend (4) 117 threads 17,655 comments Premium

    30   12:38pm Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   Protected   Meccos says Patrick I 100% agree with MPK.renter. This has gone from a housing forum to a biased political forum. As much as I enjoy political discussion, perhaps it would be best if this forum went back to its roots as a housing forum... Otherwise I will keep finding myself checking out other forums, which is too bad because in the past I have really enjoyed this website. In the past? How long ago? It has been like this for years. Sometimes I make a rule that we ONLY talk about politics, religion, and sex over dinner with friends. :-)

31. Bap33 Follow Befriend (3) 12 threads 3,098 comments

    31   1:27pm Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   HRHMedia says But you only express your opinion, feel free to back it up with fact now and then. that is an opinion. If names were allowed, right here is where I would call you a dumbass for missing the irony, but they are not allowed, so I will do no such thing. Bap33 says It has been my experience that sometimes one person's fact is another person's opinion. And that is just an opinion, and that's a fact - in my humble opinion. this was an opinion on your suggesting that you (from your higher position in life and humanity) demand to only read facts. A very funny request, in my opinion. then you went nuts, and here were are. Flame on, Flamer McFlamerson. Your pal, T. Roller @PeterP lmao

32. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,188 threads 6,157 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA

    32   1:29pm Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Ruki says Patrick says Apolcalypsefuck can insult pretty much anything on earth and I won't delete it. So there aren't any 'rules'. It is all arbitrary. Thanks for clarifying. Yes, it's Patrick's judgement. Unless the thread is started by a Premium Member. Then they can moderate comments on that thread too. Apocalypsefuck is so entertaining that I'm actually looking forward to cannibal anarchy.

33. Bap33 Follow Befriend (3) 12 threads 3,098 comments

    33   1:35pm Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   Ruki says atrick says Apolcalypsefuck can insult pretty much anything on earth and I won't delete it. So there aren't any 'rules'. It is all arbitrary. Thanks for clarifying. Please allow me Patrick, Apolcalypsefuck is never - ever- biased in his posting. He never excludes anyone from his wrath. He is a "personality" on here that has been welcomed and enjoyed by everyone, including the target. He is one of the best at keeping things light hearted when the subject matter is really bad stuff. The postings put up show intellect and insight and true understanding, because true humor demands those things. He has earned the right to post off-color, degrading, irreverant stuff. From iwog, to marcus, to Dan, to me, to ellie, to ToT, to pretty much everyone else that has been spending our extra time on here -- ApF belongs, in full living color. You and I and most other will operate as the rules dictate. Life is not about fair, it's about adaptation. Chin-up. carry on. @Patrick, if I was not on the mark, deleat and accept my appoligies for over-stepping. edit: my post is in honesty, not a smartassed anti ApF post. I like things as they are

34. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,188 threads 6,157 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA

    34   2:03pm Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   HRHMedia says calling anyone a 'tard is NOT OK! Agreed. Comment deleted. If we can't just all get along, perhaps we could all use the "ignore" function a bit more?

35. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,188 threads 6,157 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA

    35   2:07pm Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Bap33 says Apocalypsefuck is one of the best at keeping things light hearted when the subject matter is really bad stuff. Yes! You put it well. Even though he talks about tossing people from helicopters, he doesn't actually seem mean-spirited. I know that seems like a contradiction, but he makes it work.

36. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,188 threads 6,157 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA

    36   3:08pm Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike   I wish you two would just put each other on ignore.

37. Meccos Follow Befriend (2) 2 threads 465 comments

    37   3:42pm Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   HRHMedia says Meccos says I enjoy political discussion, You do and I love a good chat. But you only express your opinion, feel free to back it up with fact now and then. We can then all enjoy the benefit of what you know. Social Media Guru Since 1999 WHy don't you read the essay that I wrote in response to the copy and pasting you did?

38. Meccos Follow Befriend (2) 2 threads 465 comments

    38   3:43pm Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   HRHMedia says Bap33 says your abilty to miss the flow of content is impressive. Cheers Are you looking in the mirror again? I don't like calling people Trolls, but I am sure there are people who would consider you as such. Why not start a thread? Social Media Guru Since 1999 Funny I actually thought you were a troll...

39. Bap33 Follow Befriend (3) 12 threads 3,098 comments

    39   3:48pm Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Patrick, can you confirm that this dude aint playing multiple roles on here? Seems a bit too perfect.

40. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 764 threads 7,709 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

    40   4:03pm Sun 22 Jul 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Protected   Patrick says I wish you two would just put each other on ignore. Ah, that would be a good feature. Let people who are tired of hearing bickering between two other users put the two other users on mutual ignore. It would be like a parent separating two quarreling siblings.

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