Should this Forum be renamed?

[RLENT]

Another possible corollary: if one wishes to engage in a battle of wits without possessing weapons, one can simply borrow them. [Trusting that the gun was properly loaded, of course]

I like your corollary better

 

[RLENT]

Dang I was glad he vaulted into first place, I was starting to worry.

..... probably not .....

But you are under consideration for:

The EO Weekly "Best Use Of A Stick To Poke Someone In The Eye Award"

...... for your recent contribution in the "Panther On The Road" thread

 

[cheri1122]

Just wanted to point out a perfect example of why I never 'ignore' anyone: the Chef's response to Confused Muse's question about 'The United Mexican States' saved me the trouble of Googling it myself, lol. Thanks, Chef.

 

[greg334]

PARTICIPATION
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If you don't like what someone else does, then start creating threads that show what you feel is right.

 

[jaminjim]

Gregory, Gregory, Gregory It's not the topic of what is posted (at least to me, although it is getting tiring). Its the constant barrage of clip art with no intention of ever discussing the thread. It (The forum) just turns out to be a ranting session. Pick something that you want to debate and debate it.

 

[letzrockexpress]

Another possible corollary: if one wishes to engage in a battle of wits without possessing weapons, one can simply borrow them. [Trusting that the gun was properly loaded, of course]

I love it! This statement may just be the truest one in this whole thread.

 

[cheri1122]

Greg: there are so many different personalities here, with different opinions and strengths - some [like myself] are rarely motivated to start a thread, but sometimes motivated to comment on one.
Just as I will respond to comments [in a truckstop], but don't initiate the exchange - it's just not my style, ok?
I'd hoped that those who persist in posting 'articles' that draw zero [or very little] comment would notice that fact eventually, but it seems they're oblivious to the lack of participation. As Jammin Jim pointed out, the flood of opinion is so one sided, those who would like to offer a different viewpoint are simply overwhelmed - who has the time it takes to respond to a deluge? I don't, and doubt that many others do, either.

 

[Doggie Daddy]

WTG chef, you have all the kool-aid drinkers upset so it's a good thing.

 

[letzrockexpress]

Greg makes a good point. If you don't like what you read, participate by bringing up a new subject. I posted a reference to eradicating crabgrass some months ago, pointing out that very issue. When individuals who do post on subjects that are controversial and make you think, yet go against the collective grain of the so called "dirty dozen", they end up being labeled trouble makers and are eventually banned. Mr. G was probably the best example of this. I admit he rubbed me the wrong way sometimes but WOW, did he make me think. The same with Doug. I submit if both of them were still here, this issue would be not at all as dire, if being discussed at all. When you take away the good seed, you are left with nothing but weeds....just my 2 cents.

 

[cheri1122]

I love it! This statement may just be the truest one in this whole thread.

Why, thank you Rocket [you may as well accept the appellation, lol] I was inspired by RELENT'S corollary. Which is what I'm trying to explain: some are better at riffing off the thoughts of others than opening a dialogue themselves, and the 'barrage' of articles is just too much to counter with a reasoned argument. [Which is the only kind worth having.]

 

[Doggie Daddy]

When individuals who do post on subjects that are controversial and make you think, yet go against the collective grain of the so called "dirty dozen", they end up being labeled trouble makers and are eventually banned. Mr. G was probably the best example of this. I admit he rubbed me the wrong way sometimes but WOW, did he make me think. The same with Doug. I submit if both of them were still here, this issue would be not at all as dire, if being discussed at all. When you take away the good seed, you are left with nothing but weeds....just my 2 cents.

letzrock,you of all people should have a clue why those members were banned,and it sure wasn't because they were "against the collective grain" as you state,it was because they couldn't abide by the posting rules here on EO.

You really are getting redundant on these "poor Doug" posts acting like he and his many aliases did absolutely nothing to get themselves booted from the site. Your pleas are falling on deaf ears,get over it he did it to himself.

 

[letzrockexpress]

letzrock,you of all people should have a clue why those members were banned,and it sure wasn't because they were "against the collective grain" as you state,it was because they couldn't abide by the posting rules here on EO.

You really are getting redundant on these "poor Doug" posts acting like he and his many aliases did absolutely nothing to get themselves booted from the site. Your pleas are falling on deaf ears,get over it he did it to himself.

Ok Jimmy, I'll take that under advisement....

 

[Doggie Daddy]

Ok Jimmy, I'll take that under advisement....

That would be good Stewie.

 

[jaminjim]

letzrock,you of all people should have a clue why those members were banned,and it sure wasn't because they were "against the collective grain" as you state,it was because they couldn't abide by the posting rules here on EO.

You really are getting redundant on these "poor Doug" posts acting like he and his many aliases did absolutely nothing to get themselves booted from the site. Your pleas are falling on deaf ears,get over it he did it to himself.

Thats the word, Dennis's posts are redundant.

 

[cheri1122]

It's a shame that Turtle is missing this, loving irony as he does. For example: the irony of those who prefer to engage in reasoned debate on any given subject being called "koolaid drinkers" by those whose argument consists of trendy [and shallow] labels....

 

[xiggi]

I have to ask, is it the fact that he cuts and pastes or is it what he cuts and pastes that bothers you? It always cracks me up when people want to knock material from blogs, like our normal media is so good at fact checking or have no bias. These days the only difference between a blog and big media is the money they make. They all have their agendas.

If you do not like what chef does just put him on ignore or do not open any threads started by him. Problem solved.

 

[cheri1122]

Xiggi: perhaps you should read all the preceding comments - yours has already been made, and answered.

 

[Doggie Daddy]

If you do not like what chef does just put him on ignore or do not open any threads started by him. Problem solved.

I tried suggesting that xig,but they refuse to do it and just continue to keep on reading everything no matter how painful it is.

 

[RLENT]

Spam, definition of (partial, from Wikipedia)

"According to the Internet Society and other sources, the term spam is derived from the 1970 SPAM sketch of the BBC television comedy series "Monty Python's Flying Circus".

The sketch is set in a cafe where nearly every item on the menu includes SPAM canned luncheon meat. As the waiter recites the SPAM-filled menu, a chorus of Viking patrons drowns out all conversations with a song repeating "SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM... lovely SPAM! wonderful SPAM!", hence "SPAMming" the dialogue.

In the 1980s the term was adopted to describe certain abusive users who frequented BBSs and MUDs, who would repeat "SPAM" a huge number of times to scroll other users' text off the screen. In early Chat rooms services like PeopleLink and the early days of AOL, they actually flooded the screen with quotes from the Monty Python Spam sketch.

Sending an irritating, large, meaningless block of text in this way was called spamming.

This was used as a tactic by insiders of a group that wanted to drive newcomers out of the room so the usual conversation could continue. It was also used to prevent members of rival groups from chatting—for instance, Star Wars fans often invaded Star Trek chat rooms, filling the space with blocks of text until the Star Trek fans left. This act, previously called flooding or trashing, came to be known as spamming.

It later came to be used on Usenet to mean excessive multiple posting—the repeated posting of the same message."

 

[RLENT]

Thats the word, Dennis's posts are redundant.

Bingo !

Highly redundant .... like broken-record redundant ...... like "I'm-riding-a-hobby-horse" redundant .... like .... well, nevermind .... I'm starting to become redundant myself.