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#26 2006-10-10 15:02:00

maxie
Banned
From: Europe
Registered: 2005-02-15
Posts: 84

Re: We need new moderators

clark, is this a personal attack or I'm just seeing things ? roll

I understand that sometimes debates especially in Free Chat can become very "hot", but still, there is a long way to personal offenses against other members.

I guess you should edit/delete those 3 posts yourself, or I'll take the liberty to do it if other mod doesn't do this before I login again. sad

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#27 2006-10-10 17:14:01

Josh Cryer
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Registered: 2001-09-29
Posts: 3,830

Re: We need new moderators

I'll never understand people on the internet. Seriously.


Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

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#28 2006-10-11 13:59:57

clark
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Registered: 2001-09-20
Posts: 6,362

Re: We need new moderators

i am less than inclined to deal with apparent and repeated bigotry in any other manner.

I apologize if I offended you, or your sensibilities.

There are a wide range of viewpoints that are often expressed here, and I support such expression. However, there are limits to what can be deemed acceptable in a group that expressly states its desire to be inclusive of all peoples. That desire cannot coexist with those who espouse bigotry based on sex, color, or creed.

To allow it is to support it, but then that is merely my opinion. Perhaps it was more offensive since I was a 'moderator', but then I never asked for such responsibility, nor see any reason to restrain myself because of it.

Tom is an idiot.

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#29 2006-10-11 14:53:58

noosfractal
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From: Biosphere 1
Registered: 2005-10-04
Posts: 824
Website

Re: We need new moderators

To allow it is to support it

Surely a debate on this point would have been more productive than personal attack? 

Lamentably, Tom's worldview doesn't seem to be unrepresentative.  In fact, as far as I can tell, the US is currently ruled by people with a similar worldview.


Fan of [url=http://www.red-oasis.com/]Red Oasis[/url]

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#30 2006-10-11 15:48:44

Josh Cryer
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Registered: 2001-09-29
Posts: 3,830

Re: We need new moderators

The key is one liner BS remarks have no place anywhere. If you want to call someone an idiot use some bit of style. I mean... really... the ineptitude and unorginiality displayed in discussions on the internet is sometimes shocking.

Plus. The complainers won't open their mouths if ones insults are interwoven in delicate language.


Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

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#31 2006-10-12 00:56:13

Rxke
Member
From: Belgium
Registered: 2003-11-03
Posts: 3,669

Re: We need new moderators

Not fair.

I don't visit Bew Mars for one day and miss out on all the juicy fights.  Happens every single time, sigh...:cry:  lol

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#32 2006-10-12 05:42:07

clark
Member
Registered: 2001-09-20
Posts: 6,362

Re: We need new moderators

A personal attack? No... what I posted was not personal simply because it is outside the bounds of what any competant person reading it would assume to be true and accurate.

I can do personal attacks, but they are more time intensive, and granted, more enjoyable for the voyeurs among us, but they always leave me feeling empty and used. I shot my mouth off because I am fed up with what I perceive as an attention getting (or deeply ingrained) bigot. There are so many better ways to get attention. Whatever.

The user name Tom Kafabulus is not unique and has been banned in several locations for what is obviously a characteristic that should be apparent by now. It appears there is an association with several fantasy and other role playing groups, so this little foray into sci fi fantasy is another attempt to fill the apparent vacum in his otherwise socially meager life.

His willingness and glee in pursuing discourse that is divisive and inicendiary among this disparate group of culturaly and ethnically diverese people is an attempt to wedge himself a place and illicit responses designed to address solely himself. He is not interested in discussion nor debate- we are merely to be subjected to his own maladjusted form of narccissim. He chooses topics and then presents them in such a manner as to invoke reaction, either positive or negative, but always centered upon himself.

But I'll play nice.

As for complainers, meh. I ain't afraid of Virgina Wolf.

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#33 2007-07-29 08:19:45

keithicoti
Banned
From: florida
Registered: 2007-07-29
Posts: 1

Re: We need new moderators

hello im keithicoti,
i would love to be a mod. i love to help people from scammers,
cheaters,liars,stealers. for example i am a member at webkinz
police force and i help people from scammers and bad people
by reporting them into webkinz world so i have a little experience
on helping people and deleting bad posts and i think i should
be a moderator because i can write fast, i can help people,
i can be helpful and solve peoples problems smooooothly
and not get anyone mad and i can delete bad word posts
spamming, very personal things. i just want to ask you one
more time i think ib would be a good mod please accept me.

keithicoti lol  lol  lol  lol  lol

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#34 2007-09-19 14:07:58

cIclops
Member
Registered: 2005-06-16
Posts: 3,230

Re: We need new moderators

The Life on Mars forum needs pruning - anyone got a chain saw?  smile


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#35 2007-10-26 14:16:02

JoshNH4H
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From: Pullman, WA
Registered: 2007-07-15
Posts: 2,538
Website

Re: We need new moderators

I would like to be a mod... ar some sort of submod, or mod's assistant or official peace keeper or something.  I probably havent been here long enough though  sad   But that's okay, if there's anything I can do to help, just tell me.


-Josh

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#36 2007-10-26 14:41:17

Terraformer
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From: Ceres
Registered: 2007-08-27
Posts: 3,800
Website

Re: We need new moderators

His willingness and glee in pursuing discourse that is divisive and inicendiary

Like?


"I'm gonna die surrounded by the biggest idiots in the galaxy." - If this forum was a Mars Colony

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