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Comment Policy

By Patrick   Follow   Sun, 6 Mar 2011, 11:09am   12,350 views   67 comments
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The comment policy is Insult Another User, Get Suspended

• Say whatever you want, just be polite about it.
• It's not what you say, it's how you say it.
• I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend your right to say it, as long as you say it in a polite way.

If someone is deliberately insulting another user, please dislike their comment. Moderators will get notified of each dislike. A net three dislikes will put a comment into moderation, where it will get reviewed, and probably deleted.

Users who willfully insult another user will get suspended for a day. The sentence will double for each subsequent offense: 2 days, 4 days, 8 days...

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1. frodo Follow Befriend 5 threads 94 comments

   1   12:25pm Sun 6 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   Patrick, You are a low down dirty no good piece of pie. Social Conservatives are pieces of shit who care for no one but themselves. PM me if you want to join my "Pray the Gay Away" group, $500.00 a session.

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

   2   12:44pm Sun 6 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike (1)   Good examples: frodo says Patrick, You are a low down dirty no good piece of pie. Personal insult, not acceptable. Insulting the moderator is a particularly bad idea for those who want to continue on the forum. frodo says Social Conservatives are pieces of shit who care for no one but themselves. Group insult, discouraged but acceptable if you explain your reasoning. Selfishness is a reason. Evidence would be good too. frodo says PM me if you want to join my “Pray the Gay Away” group, $500.00 a session. Spam, never acceptable.

3. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 413 threads 6,980 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

   3   1:05pm Sun 6 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike (1)   Patrick says frodo says Patrick, You are a low down dirty no good piece of pie. Personal insult, not acceptable. Insulting the moderator is a particularly bad idea for those who want to continue on the forum. Unless it's asphalt pie:

4. iwog Follow Befriend (48) 274 threads 12,534 comments 47 male Lafayette, CA Premium

   4   11:23pm Sun 6 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   Protected   I think those are good guidelines. I shall endeavor to abide by them and ride the razor's edge on the bare side of legality.

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

   5   4:04pm Mon 7 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   Yes! As long as you don't directly call another user a Realtard or Bankster. What I really want to avoid is users flaming each other personally and killing the debate.

6. Vicente Follow Befriend (8) 203 threads 4,407 comments Davis, CA

   6   4:04pm Mon 7 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike   Birthers are jerks because plainly their policy of harrassment of agencies and individuals is punitive not factual. Example repeatedly filing the same requests just to tie up resources. If you self-identify as a Birther, you may have now feel insulted, but per the guidelines you should suck it up.

7. Nomograph Follow Befriend (1) 104 threads 2,851 comments

   7   9:10pm Mon 7 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   shrekgrinch says I’m called a ‘birther’ OK.

8. Nomograph Follow Befriend (1) 104 threads 2,851 comments

   8   9:28pm Mon 7 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Patrick says Yes! As long as you don’t directly call another user a Realtard or Bankster. Just for the record, I don't care what anyone calls me. In fact, "Homograph" is one of my personal favorites.

9. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 413 threads 6,980 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

   9   9:30pm Mon 7 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   Nomograph says Just for the record, I don’t care what anyone calls me. You're late for dinner! How do you like them apples? (except you didn't get the apples, 'cause you were late...) I enjoyed being called "sillymae," don't remember who it was but my kids laughed their asses off and I'm stilled called sillymae every now & then.

10. Clarence 13X Follow Befriend 23 threads 456 comments

    10   11:12pm Thu 10 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   Ummm....if you ban someone cant they just sign up under a different ID?....of will they get banned by IP address?

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

    11   8:40am Fri 11 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   If I merely delete their account, yes, they could sign up again with the same ID even. But I have a separate option to also block registration from that IP address, though that's for spammers. It's very rare that I'll block an actual human by IP. I'm happy if people want to come back and stop insulting other users.

12. Clarence 13X Follow Befriend 23 threads 456 comments

    12   11:45pm Fri 18 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   You will program us a IPHONE app for should you buy it by any means necessary!

13. Clarence 13X Follow Befriend 23 threads 456 comments

    13   11:45pm Fri 18 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   ...that was just rude for Malcom X to say that. Pretty please with cherry pie on top.

14. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 413 threads 6,980 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

    14   1:08am Sat 19 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Clarence 13X says Pretty please with cherry pie on top You go, Malcom!

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

    15   11:58am Sat 19 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   I wish I could, but I don't know iPhone programming. I could probably make the site much more usable by iphone just with some formatting changes though, like the Wikipedia does.

16. simchaland Follow Befriend (6) 10 threads 1,234 comments Oakland, CA

    16   9:24pm Sat 19 Mar 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (3)   This site works perfectly on my Epic 4g with the Dolphin Browser. I'm running Froyo.

17. kentm Follow Befriend (1) 117 threads 971 comments

    17   12:36pm Fri 13 May 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (2)   Patrick, if posts are being deleted then some notification should be provided.

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

    18   12:37pm Fri 13 May 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (3)   I do notify people if I delete a comment. It's pretty rare anyway. Only spammers get no notification.

19. simchaland Follow Befriend (6) 10 threads 1,234 comments Oakland, CA

    19   3:02am Fri 30 Sep 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (4)   Dislike (1)   iwog says I think those are good guidelines. I shall endeavor to abide by them and ride the razor's edge on the bare side of legality. I think I'll ride the razor's edge on the bear side of legality. elliemae says I enjoyed being called "sillymae," don't remember who it was but my kids laughed their asses off and I'm stilled called sillymae every now & then. Eschew Obfuscation Silly may be the best policy. Nomograph Just for the record, I don't care what anyone calls me. In fact, "Homograph" is one of my personal favorites. Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery -- Jane Austen I just wish you'd stop being homographic.

20. leo707 Follow Befriend (12) 10 threads 3,516 comments Oakland, CA leo707's website Premium

    20   3:58pm Fri 30 Sep 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (2)   Protected   MarsAttacks! says Patrick says I do notify people if I delete a comment. It's pretty rare anyway. Only spammers get no notification. Hey Patrick Lately comments of mine have been deleted...and they certainly weren't spam. I do note that they are ones I've also did the 'Best Of' thing with as well. Maybe there's a bug with that? Ack! Acck! Speaking of which, should one be able to "best of" their own posts?

21. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 413 threads 6,980 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

    21   4:02pm Fri 30 Sep 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (5)   Dislike (1)   leoj707 says Speaking of which, should one be able to "best of" their own posts? IMHO, that would be kind of like rating your bowel movements. No one really cares if you think it's awesome unless someone else sees it & agrees...

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

    22   5:50pm Fri 30 Sep 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   leoj707 says Speaking of which, should one be able to "best of" their own posts? Good point. Now you can't do that. MarsAttacks! says Lately comments of mine have been deleted...and they certainly weren't spam. I do note that they are ones I've also did the 'Best Of' thing with as well. Maybe there's a bug with that? Uh oh. Probably my fault. One trick: flagging will decrement karma, like best of increments it. But you should not be able to flag or "best of" more than once in a row. Also, you should not be able to flag or "best of" your own comments now.

23. leo707 Follow Befriend (12) 10 threads 3,516 comments Oakland, CA leo707's website Premium

    23   12:48am Sat 1 Oct 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (2)   Protected   MarsAttacks! says Patrick says Also, you should not be able to flag or "best of" your own comments now. Hey Patrick I still see the Best Of link above my own comments, fyi. Ack! Acck! Yeah, me too, and I was able to add a comment of mine to the "best of".

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

    24   3:07pm Sun 2 Oct 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (3)   Dislike (1)   Damn. Works for me. Meaning that the "Best Of" links are greyed out for my own comments. But obviously there's some bug. Anyway, "Best Of" is now changed to "Like" because people understand that more quickly.

25. Adam Follow Befriend 1 comments

    25   1:46pm Wed 19 Oct 2011   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   This may work where you are, but here this is tried by kooky folk who squat in nice foreclosed homes and put up signs threatening to shoot anyone who trespasses - as if they aren't doing that themselves - until the bank, who is actively trying to get the home on the market, gets the police to forcefully evict them.

26. Scagnetti Follow Befriend (1) 15 threads 300 comments

    26   5:16pm Wed 8 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   I'm a long time reader but first time poster. I came across your new policy when I was reading your response to GameOvers "Open Letter" to you, and I just had to make an account to comment. I strongly disagree with the policy of, "sending someone to jail" because some members of the site disagree with the post. If the year was 1750 in colonial South Carolina, and it was my opinion that slavery was wrong and the enslaved should be set free.....do you think that most colonials would agree with me? Do you think that even 10% would agree with me? "Speaking the truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act." (George Orwell, 1984). This proposed "thought jail", gives real meaning to Orwell's "thought crime" with Patrick being the "thought police". Just because someone's opinion isn't popular doesn't mean it isn't true or have merit. Remember......at one time people were burned at the stake for suggesting that the Earth was round. Those in power already have control over our labor. "Life is time; time is life. We trade our time for money.", (Michael Mihalik, Debt is Slavery). They will also control your mind if you let them. Patrick is the authority figure here and it is HE, who will be deciding what is "Right", "Wrong", and "Appropriate". Not only will Patrick be disseminating what information he wants, he will also be approving your opinions and thoughts. I am a big fan of this website, but I'm not liking the "writing on the wall" here.

27. American in Japan Follow Befriend (28) 149 threads 1,398 comments

    27   6:37am Thu 9 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (2)   OK...Who ignored Patrick??

28. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 413 threads 6,980 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

    28   7:16am Thu 9 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike (1)   American in Japan says OK...Who ignored Patrick?? For some reason, I found this hilarious. I saw in the other forum where someone took a photo of a full toilet and thought it was disgusting... but when I re-read this forum just now, I realized that I started it. Wow. Behold the power that is me!

29. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

    29   7:18am Thu 9 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   elliemae says I saw in the other forum where someone took a photo of a full toilet and thought it was disgusting... but when I re-read this forum just now, I realized that I started it. http://www.ratemypoo.com

30. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

    30   7:44am Thu 9 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   The whole jail section should maybe have a background pic with bars in it. Maybe something like this: Or whatever you find that you really like.

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

    31   8:21am Thu 9 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Ooh, I like the bars! Will do. Shit flinging will also be allowed (and free) in Jail. Yes, one person is ignoring me. Seems fair that the rules I impose should apply to me too. I was up at midnight last night pissed at the work I have to do to deal with users who can't play nicely, so I deleted the three worst offenders: * The guy who just posts hate for realtors, insults users by calling them bitch realtors, and continuously changes his name and icon. * Shrekgrinch, again. I just say no to "libtard" and "libruhl". * GameOver, who freaked out about the concept of Jail because he was sure he'd be in it. The first guy had 31 ignores, which is a record by far. Next highest is Apocalypsefuck, but in spite of talking about the coming cannibal anarchy, actually seems like a good guy.

32. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 763 threads 7,702 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

    32   1:33pm Thu 9 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (2)   Protected   Patrick says Ooh, I like the bars! Will do. Shit flinging will also be allowed (and free) in Jail. Sounds like a typical Friday night.

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

    33   3:54pm Thu 9 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   ShrekBastard says How many ignores did I have? I think it was 15. ShrekBastard says And why can't people just ignore people they don't like and leave it at that? Because I keep getting complaints and have to explain things over and over. More work for Patrick = ill-tempered moderator. ShrekBastard says I don't recall seeing me in 'jail'. Was I? Or was due process as outlined here ignored in my case? Just wanna know. No one has been in Jail yet. Have to fix up a few things to get that working.

34. ¥ Follow Befriend 35 threads 5,700 comments Bellingham, WA

    34   8:20pm Thu 9 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   "And why can't people just ignore people they don't like and leave it at that?" ie. "Why can't I just shit all over your site as much as I want?"

35. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 413 threads 6,980 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

    35   8:36pm Thu 9 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike (1)   Apocolypsefuck is damn funny - with his dark, forboding sense of humor he gets his points across. And he never personally attacks, which is more than I can say for the other guys. ShrekGingrich wanted dueprocess? Why doesn't he get his own site and get his own due process on? You've spent a chunk of time on the babysitting, hopefully it will stop.

36. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 413 threads 6,980 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

    36   8:40pm Thu 9 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike (1)   So, I just looked at the users, and I've got the most number of "dislikes." 33 - and nomo has less. I'm better than nomo! nah nah nah nah nah nah! I suspect its from those people who were banned, but I could be wrong. I've been wrong before. Btw, I was noticed at a stoplight in Vegas, a guy waved and mouthed "elliemae" to me as he passed (and he used more than one finger). It's the bumpersticker.

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

    37   7:52am Fri 10 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   Patrick says Because I keep getting complaints and have to explain things over and over. More work for Patrick = ill-tempered moderator. Patrick should focus on Patrick.net Achieving (left right) Unity for personal enlightenment and the benefit of mankind. The readers should take responsibility for rehabilitating those focused on destruction. Even if writers as extreme as Tony are jailed, They are still accessible to express their MIND. What would a Jailed writer have to do to end up in the HUNG sector ?

38. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 763 threads 7,702 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

    38   8:52am Fri 10 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   Protected   Yeah, I'm not sure the sheer number of ignores a person has on him is a good indication of trolling, which is what this is all really about. The fact that Apocalypsefuck now has the highest ignore count, after the recent executions of realtor hater, Shrek, and Game Over, pretty much disproves that a high ignore count indicates trolling. Plus, I can imagine trolls collaborating to ignore certain users to get them jailed, especially if you automated the process.

39. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 763 threads 7,702 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

    39   9:03am Fri 10 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Protected   Patrick says I was up at midnight last night pissed at the work I have to do to deal with users who can't play nicely, so I deleted the three worst offenders: * The guy who just posts hate for realtors, insults users by calling them bitch realtors, and continuously changes his name and icon. * Shrekgrinch, again. I just say no to "libtard" and "libruhl". * GameOver, who freaked out about the concept of Jail because he was sure he'd be in it. Oh, no! You got rid of all their comments again, too. There's a purpose to keeping up bad arguments for bad philosophies. It makes sure that other people don't follow those arguments. It would be better to mark the user as "suspended". Create a table, say SuspendedUsers: create table SuspendedUsers (UserId int not null, DateTime ReleaseDateTime); Then if the user tries to log in with the correct email/password, you don't log them in, but rather redirect to a page saying "You're account is suspended until 2012-02-11 11:00 UTC or 2012-02-11 11:00 PDT. I think this would punish the offenders more since they can't just reregister and they can't see their unread forum lists, but it would preserve the threads. Plus, the release is automated since you just compare the current DateTime against the max(ReleaseDateTime) for the user whenever the user tries to log in. And you can show everyone the number of times the user has been suspended. select count(ReleaseDateTime) from SupendedUser where UserId = ?

40. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 763 threads 7,702 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

    40   9:06am Fri 10 Feb 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Protected   Patrick says * GameOver, who freaked out about the concept of Jail because he was sure he'd be in it. Darn it. I lost a friend!

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