Care to explain that remark?

What I meant was that trying to handle any amount of people on a forum would make me think that all the time.

And that I'm glad you and the mods still show up in spite of that.

Let me tell you my experience with this subject, over a period of twenty years and managing multiple web forums- in discussion forums such as this one, where the membership is overwhelmingly male, far more members object to having any sort of profanity censored or suppressed altogether, than object to the use of profanity in such forums. Far more.

Additionally, longtime members here may have seen me admonish members for using profanity excessively, so, there are definite limits. However, we're not prudes (not most of us, anyway). We're not fragile flowers that need delicate care. We're men, and when men get together, the language can get salty.

So, my policy is based upon years of experience managing venues such as this, and it's also in line with my personal beliefs and behavior. Anyone who can't stand seasoned dialogue can find plenty of bland (but oh so polite) banter, elsewhere.

One thing I can say to a certainty, and that's that those places won't even come close to how interesting is this forum.

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I opened a few threads and each one had at least two people sniping each other.

If you run across it and it bothers you, click out of that thread. This place would be a bore if everybody thought alike and there were no conflicts. Para has even said so himself. https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...310037664#1310037664 If you want everybody to always be nice to one another or else like a Twilight Zone episode, there are other boards out there.

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Originally posted by egregore:

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I opened a few threads and each one had at least two people sniping each other.

If you run across it and it bothers you, click out of that thread. This place would be a bore if everybody thought alike and there were no conflicts. Para has even said so himself. https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...310037664#1310037664 If you want everybody to always be nice to one another or else like a Twilight Zone episode, there are other boards out there.

Damn man, jib jab in the same thread? https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...935/m/7350091864/p/1

Oh yeah man, there are gun boards out there, I swear, where folks act like snowflakes, where the level of "civility" is almost vomit inducing.

Hey Para, which wallet is yours?

I've noticed that there are many,many poster's now that we do not hear from on a regular basis. The numbers must be way up. Civility works from both ends of the rope. One can choose to depend on everyone else to filter their verbiage or even not post at all. Or you can make the choice to you doing the filtering , you have the choice of participating, or hitting the ignore option. There are those here that go looking for threads to piss in / on, on a regular basis. But they are in the minority,. Heck, I might very well be the most ignored member on here. It's each individuals job to regulate what to offer and what they are willing to ingest.

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Originally posted by Aglifter:
What will we do with a drunken monkey
What will we do with a drunken monkey
What will we do with a drunken monkey
So early in the morning

Put 'im in the scuppers with a hosepipe on 'im?

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Originally posted by 12131:
Oh yeah man, there are gun boards out there, I swear, where folks act like snowflakes, where the level of "civility" is almost vomit inducing.

Stop right there. Just because folks do not use or condone profanity does not automatically make them into "snowflakes". I may not be the most "macho" man on this board, but I am FAR from a "snowflake" (and I never use profanity and prefer not to see or hear it). Nevertheless, I do come to this forum and I frequently post here. (Maybe more ofteh than some like.)

flashguy

The very same members who are "sniping" each other today might be the ones who come to each other's aid tomorrow.

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Just because folks do not use or condone profanity does not automatically make them into "snowflakes".

flashguy, I can't speak for Q, but what I'm referring to doesn't necessarily involve profanity or vulgarity. I mean any kind of dispute whatsoever.

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Originally posted by egregore:
The very same members who are "sniping" each other today might be the ones who come to each other's aid tomorrow.

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Just because folks do not use or condone profanity does not automatically make them into "snowflakes".

flashguy, I can't speak for Q, but what I'm referring to doesn't necessarily involve profanity or vulgarity. I mean any kind of dispute whatsoever.

Yup, flashguy is way too quick to jump to assumption. I know what a snowflake acts like, and it has nothing to do with the lack of profanity/vulgarity.

I like this tread. (Wish we have a like button.)

You need Chopper...

https://youtu.be/unkIVvjZc9Y

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Originally posted by 12131:

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Originally posted by egregore:
The very same members who are "sniping" each other today might be the ones who come to each other's aid tomorrow.

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Just because folks do not use or condone profanity does not automatically make them into "snowflakes".

flashguy, I can't speak for Q, but what I'm referring to doesn't necessarily involve profanity or vulgarity. I mean any kind of dispute whatsoever.

Yup, flashguy is way too quick to jump to assumption. I know what a snowflake acts like, and it has nothing to do with the lack of profanity/vulgarity.

OK. Consider me properly chastened.

flashguy

Diplomatic answer: Opinions are like nose holes, Almost everyone has two and most of them smell. The real message:
If you did not start the thread, and you don't have something nice to say, Shut the fuck up !

You are absolutely right and I apologize.

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Originally posted by bendable:
Diplomatic answer: Opinions are like nose holes, Almost everyone has two and most of them smell. The real message:
If you did not start the thread, and you don't have something nice to say, Shut the fuck up !

And Bendable comes out swinging! <crowd roars>

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Originally posted by bendable:
The real message:
If you did not start the thread, and you don't have something nice to say, Shut the fuck up !

Good luck with that

I'm going out for Subs, anyone want a sub sammich?

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Originally posted by HRK:
I'm going out for Subs, anyone want a sub sammich?

ONLY if it's Jersey Mike's - best sub sammich place ever!!