He won't pay anything, he will just jump up onto the hickory stump and challenge you to a fiddle-duel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ferret
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He won't pay anything, he will just jump up onto the hickory stump and challenge you to a fiddle-duel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ferret
Nah, your thinking of Old Nick, not old Mick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gordie
By the way, what gender is Old Nick because I have a photo of him from an old statue in Stirling Castle, Scotland. Notice the boobs and other gear. Been under going a bit of gender reassignment I reckon.
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If you believe that I'm influenced by shock jocks, then you need to spend more time getting to know the people who pay you. I have no idea what a shock jock thinks, as I refuse to listen to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by incisor
As to facts: they are reported pretty much every day. Bjorn Lomberg cannot speak. Bettina Arndt cannot speak. Milo Yiannopolous cannot speak. Christopher Monckton cannot speak. I can go on, at length if needed. The issue is NOT whether you agree with people like this. The issue is that they have as much right to speak as anyone else.
If you truly want to debate me on this topic, I suggest we do it off list. I look forward to it.
Sometimes I believe that this: "Unless otherwise stated, this post is the opinion of Mick_Marsh and should be read accordingly." is the smartest part of your political posts; and then you say this, which seems quite smart:
Now, I am unsure what forums, or opinions, you refer to, but I "contribute" to many forums, and that has been my experience as well, so perhaps groupthink can come from both directions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh
I don't know about you, but I value diversity above almost anything else. It would be a dull life otherwise.
OK if it's your blood?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh
See, that's where I'm in trouble... I sold mine years ago. Fat lot of good it did me. That Powerball thing never worked.Quote:
Originally Posted by LRJim
As for CA. Do you really want to?? Plenty of sites and blogs out there, with "really smart people" to debate. Everyone here has a LR, which probably disqualifies them.
Yeah, John, by forum, I meant the traditional meaning.
You know, hall, theatre, auditorium.Quote:
a place where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged
The last shout down I observed in Melbourne was on the 7th of September IIRC.
The "traditional meaning" occurred around 2000 years ago, Mick. Didn't know you spoke Latin. However, this place works well as a modern equivalent, provided we all allow for each other, something that has been increasingly missing recently, sadly. Shouting down, personal abuse, these are more prevalent these days ( I got some, but those that threw it mean nothing to me ), and it's the job of you, and the other mods, to police it, and you aren't, at least not in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh
This thread proves it. 5 years ago this thread wouldn't have seen the light of day in General Chat. Fine. If the standards have lapsed, then let me post things that I want to. But, I get "warned" for a silly joke about SHY. Warned by you. You want it both ways, and that is doomed to fail.
Just my 2c worth.
2c ain't legal tender no more.Quote:
Originally Posted by johntins
We (moderators) can only act upon reported items. Did you report anything from this thread that was not acted upon? If so, what?
When a post is reported, one moderator cannot act on it alone. There must be some form of consensus before it is acted upon. If you were smacked, two or more moderators agreed it was deserved.
If you think a post is political, report it.
To emphasise this "IF YOU THINK A POST CONTRAVENES THE RULES, REPORT IT".
Quoting the rules? Gee Mick, you make far more sense around the fire.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh
In answer to your question, YES, I did report this thread ( "If so, what?" Are you serious? This thread has political undertones all through it). Perhaps the Mod pen doesn't function the way you think. I reported it on October 10. I accept that my report may not be acted upon in a way that I like, but don't suggest I didn't make the report. That just demeans the whole Mod process.
I believe that there was sufficient abuse of belief, abuse of public figures in this thread to require it to be moved to CA. Is that clear enough for you? I don't expect or need the Mods to agree with me, but I would like a response from the Mods in general, seeing as how "consensus" is your standard, as you have stated.
Perhaps further debate should be 'off list'.
