The soapbox is open

Ilion

*beep*

kmg365

Chris Maunder wrote:

keys for some other moderators to come in and keep things reasonable

In order to save expense, you could have ilion, fatboy, Adnon, CSS moderate the soapbox on alternate weeks. :)

Ilion

Then again, people *could* just learn to stop making comments like that.

kmg365

tongue 'n cheek. Not trying to be rude. :)

Ilion

kmg365 wrote:

tongue 'n cheek.

But right now?

Lost User

Amazing, I remember asking about this a few weeks back, glad to see implementation!

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Tim Craig

kmg365 wrote:

tongue 'n cheek. Not trying to be rude.

Notions of rude and civility are lost on Ilion. Rudeness is like breathing to him.

"Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it." -- P.J. O'Rourke

Christian Graus · modified on Sunday, March 1, 2009 8:56 PM

Ilíon wrote:

The problem is that certain persons believe -- and their experience supports the belief -- that they can behave however they wish, insult whomever they wish, then accuse their target of being "the problem," and that you will always be there to cover for them.

Wrong. The problem is that you don't like it when the community is given the ability to respond when you treat us with contempt. Stan is a right wing nut job. Everything he says, is borderline insane. I absolutely support his right to be here, because he discusses his views. That's what this place is for. No-one is picking on you for being a nut job. They are responding to the contempt you treat them with.

Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.

randprin

hmm, time to go get the popcorn, and then i'll just wait for the flame war to commence... (heck, it's a slow day at work, i could use the entertainment)

Ilion

You're late. Of course, little Sparky's being ignored; but he'll try again, worry not.

soap brain

:) I don't think you were very popular in the lounge.

Dalek Dave

Or at work, at his home, on this planet, in this reality...continue ad nauseum.

------------------------------------ "May I introduce Blon Fel-Fotch Pasermeer-Day Slitheen from the planet Raxacoricofallapatorious, known by her friends as Margaret" The Doctor

soap brain

Do you think he quotes journalists at people in lieu of his own opinion in real life? :confused:

Dalek Dave

I can't be bothered to answer that because I would be expected to think and then express opinion... Here are some Links to what other people think... Link Link Link There, they have personalities that will cover the lack of one in me.

------------------------------------ "May I introduce Blon Fel-Fotch Pasermeer-Day Slitheen from the planet Raxacoricofallapatorious, known by her friends as Margaret" The Doctor

pseudonym67

Well at least you can't say Illion's not discussing stuff these days even if it is mostly himself. Still I dont see why Stan's suddenly got everyones backs up these days he's always been like that. I kinda like the guy, even though we agree on nothing, he's like a cuddly pet rabid wolf in the corner.

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realJSOP

Christian Graus wrote:

Stan is a right wing nut job.

A right wing nut job?

"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

realJSOP

Chris Maunder wrote:

The Soapbox doors are back open and I've snipped the right wire (the red one, not the blue one) to turn off voting.

A noble experiment - I hope it works. :)

"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

Oakman

Christian Graus wrote:

Stan is a right wing nut job. Everything he says, is borderline insane. I absolutely support his right to be here, because he discusses his views.

Absolutely right. If Ilion responded with half the willingness to respond and debate that Stan does, there'd be no problem.

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TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

hey, if you want help in implementing the "ignore this user" feature idea, i'm available for free. but then, you will get what you pay for --- LOL ;P seriously, i think you need something like that for the soapbox at least. just my .0002 cents US...

Chris Maunder

No, there will be no 'ignore user' functionality. The Soapbox is yours to do with as you will but I'm not spending a second more on it. I have a feeling the other 3 million readers we have a month would prefer I focus on helping them through their software development projects.

cheers, Chris Maunder CodeProject.com : C++ MVP