Cracking down

[Shai]

I am sure I'm one of the "we know who we are". Do what you must Dave, but your board will get pretty boring with just you and The Josh talkig about how great SS is 24/7

QFT...........

 

[tylerd]

i know i'm one of those people dave is talking about. i can admit when i'm wrong.

 

[Captain Faramir]

It's still a good idea; it gets hard to wade through the mire of endless bickering which permeates some of the threads here. Especially with the name calling and the insulting remarks, it gets to be tiresome. I mean, even reading mean things is sorrowful when it's in your nature to see everybody happy, although I'm sure my opinion is massively biased and I recognize that I tend to be a bit more gentle than most. Still, it would be nice if there could be less malcontent or rude banter.

 

[Darklord Dave]

I am sure I'm one of the "we know who we are". Do what you must Dave, but your board will get pretty boring with just you and The Josh talkig about how great SS is 24/7

Who says Josh is safe?

 

[KitFisto]

We all know when we have gone to far, but the truth is that EVERY single message board on the net has both threads that are peaceful and threads that are filled with insults and name calling or just plain bickering. It's a FACT of the internet and it's never going away.

Dave can ban people left and right if he wants, but more people will join and that type of stuff will always go on. Simple fact is Dave keeps saying "you know who you are" in this thread, but I wonder if someone like The Josh is even on Dave's radar. I'm calling that name because it was MY latest argument. Josh was the one who started name calling and making it personal, but I bet all Dave see's it ME as being the cause because I am one who "knows who he is".

This isn't directed at Josh, but it is directed at Dave. If you're going to start banning people Dave make sure you READ a thread and see where something started. There are people here who you may think of as trouble makers, but there are also people who you probably love and their ^^^^ stinks too. Just remember that.

Again, Josh, I am not picking on you here ok? You were just my last argument so it's easy reference material. I just don't want Dave to only pick on those he thinks of as trouble makers.

 

[Captain Faramir]

Nonetheless people need to be kinder and less-easily offended; that's where most of these things start. It's always a rude comment and a defensive reply. There's no need for that, but many people don't feel they should have to control their thoughts and their posts; I'll admit I'm probably as bad as anybody. Which is a pity, because it makes life so much easier.

 

[Shai]

Who says Josh is safe?

 

[KitFisto]

Nonetheless people need to be kinder and less-easily offended; that's where most of these things start. It's always a rude comment and a defensive reply. There's no need for that, but many people don't feel they should have to control their thoughts and their posts; I'll admit I'm probably as bad as anybody. Which is a pity, because it makes life so much easier.

There have been arguments and name calling here because someone used an emoticon to reply to someone's post. What's next? Ban all emoticons? I mean seriously, if you think this ( or ANY ) message board is going to be a peaceful place then you're kidding yourself. I have posted on a lot of boards in my day and I have never seen one that has more that 10 regular posters that's "peaceful". Any message board with a lot of "regulars" always have flair ups and this place isn't going to be any different unless Dave just shuts it down which I don't think he or anyone here wants.

 

[Captain Faramir]

There have been arguments and name calling here because someone used an emoticon to reply to someone's post. What's next? Ban all emoticons? I mean seriously, if you think this ( or ANY ) message board is going to be a peaceful place then you're kidding yourself. I have posted on a lot of boards in my day and I have never seen one that has more that 10 regular posters that's "peaceful". Any message board with a lot of "regulars" always have flair ups and this place isn't going to be any different unless Dave just shuts it down which I don't think he or anyone here wants.

It depends where you go; I know many that aren't filled with flair ups--but your point isn't any less valid. I will admit that this one is better than most, but the most important thing isn't that "Dave's going on a banning spree" (which sounds kind of funny lol). It's that we need to watch ourselves. That's just being responsible and polite, as you would hope most adults could do. But I'm a realist as much as an optimist, and I recognize that most people don't want to control themselves.

 

[tylerd]

There have been arguments and name calling here because someone used an emoticon to reply to someone's post. What's next? Ban all emoticons? I mean seriously, if you think this ( or ANY ) message board is going to be a peaceful place then you're kidding yourself. I have posted on a lot of boards in my day and I have never seen one that has more that 10 regular posters that's "peaceful". Any message board with a lot of "regulars" always have flair ups and this place isn't going to be any different unless Dave just shuts it down which I don't think he or anyone here wants.

that may say a lot about our society and people's attitudes in general. are we the self destructive race we're made out to be? sure looks that way. doesn't it?

 

[Darklord Dave]

There are many boards that are more peaceful than this one - and the members seem happier without the trolls in their midsts.

This isn't a notice for some that get occaisionally heated when expressing their opinion, but for members that consistently go out of their way to antagonize.

And I'd agree with Captain Faramir - many of the flair ups are due to people getting defensive. If they would just ignore the barbs aimed at riling them up, then many of the long threads of insults would be avoided.

 

[Captain Faramir]

that may say a lot about our society and people's attitudes in general. are we the self destructive race we're made out to be? sure looks that way. doesn't it?

I don't think it's that, it's just that people feel they have to follow through with every emotion they have without feeling the need to control them. But there are many good and kind people out there; otherwise I doubt we'd still be around today.

 

[p!tu]

You go DAve!!! but dont Banne my Papi!!

 

[Darth Loki]

Dave seems to have a personal vendetta against me so I'm sure I won't last long

 

[Darklord Dave]

Dave seems to have a personal vendetta against me so I'm sure I won't last long

I could say that's one of the dumbest things I ever heard and not be offensive, right?

 

[Darth Caedus]

Dave seems to have a personal vendetta against me so I'm sure I won't last long

Well, who doesn't.............

 

[Darthrazz]

In general, don't say anything inflammatory or mean spirited to anyone that you wouldn't say if they were in the same room with you. Just because you are behind a keyboard doesn't mean you should lose your manners or "gain courage" to insult.
In normal life there are going to arguments with people who are "constantly together" or "know each other well". This board is no different, many of us have gotten to know each other to the point where friendships and relationships have developed outside this board. Heck there was even a couple who got married as a result of meeting on this board. You can have a constructivley critical conversation , without name calling.

 

[Darth Loki]

I could say that's one of the dumbest things I ever heard and not be offensive, right?

Nice one

 

[Darth Loki]

Well, who doesn't.............

In the spirit of the new Darth Loki, I love you too

 

[Agent0028]

Well I'm personally happy about this, some stuff was a bit much in my opinion. And I'm pretty certain that Dave will be fair about this. Really it isn't that hard to be civil, even if someone else starts name calling you don't have to reply in kind. You can always not reply at all and move on. I've gotten my temper up on here before and sometimes that happens, but it doesn't sound like its going to be the occasional temper tantrum thrower that gets banned.

I will also say this, some of the "you know who you are" folks are pretty nice and often funny so I really hope that they can control themselves and not get banned as I think losing the more productive parts of their postings would be sad.