OliveGardenDeac
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All just a part of the game. It was obnoxious, and anyone offended can take comfort that I'll be roasting with Christopher Hitchens and Bree Olson for eternity
I use the rep function to enforce my morals. Look out, OGD.
Agree with TW. There were many different ways to ask/address that question without that type of title. I feel certain any of the mods over there would have taken it down, so its not fair to pile that on Deman or Turf.
Had it happened here, I'd hope the users would take care of it on there own much the way the Millhouse/RJ concern played out a few days ago. If enough users chastise and voice their displeasure, in most cases the original poster will remove the inflammatory post without the mods having to get involved. There will occasionally be outliers and people who are constantly instigating, but 99% of the people who post here and on scout are good, sensible people.
I like these new boards, but there is no reason for you guys to act like this. Seriously, why start a thread you know is going to be locked/deleted just so you can act outraged? Were you really trying to start a serious discussion by asking whether Jesus was a pussy or the biggest pussy ever? I doubt it. The sooner you guys realize that you are not actually being e-persecuted, the better. It's a little obnoxious that you are going out of your way to sensationalize and create drama where there is none, but it is even worse that the people who are doing it are moderators over here. Sorry, but you guys aren't bucking the system by doing this. It's not a giant conspiracy to enslave Wake fans, and starting this board wasn't some glorious revolution. It's an internet dispute. I appreciate the effort you guys put in to start this thing, and think you did a good job. But there is no need to continually antagonize the people on the other board.
Let's focus on the deletion of this particular thread for a moment. 94, TSY, others who have been on the boards forever -- have you ever seen a more noxious thread title than "Jesus: Pussy or Biggest Pussy" (obviously, I can't remember it precisely) on the boards EVER? Over the years there have been dozens of discussions about religion, Jesus (believe, don't believe, etc.). OGD's thread was douchebaggery at its finest, plain and simple. I don't think the deletion of that particular thread should be held up as an example of Deman's or Turf's tendency to whip threads out at the drop of a hat.
Yeah. There were some pretty nasty comments in threads towards the end of 2001, beginning 2002 towards certain middle-eastern religions and their god of choice. You have to step back and look at these things from an unbiased point-of-view. Or at least, like mine, a "biased-against-all-of-them" point of view.
It's silly to think that Christianity, being the dominant belief system around these boards, doesn't receive greater protection than other beliefs. And for the sake of obviousness, under the typical "it's a hot button right now so let's at least appear unbiased" any comment towards any religious "thingie" will be targeted right now. That's just human nature. But the other side of that can be seen in the open arms a new church in your neighborhood receives but a new mosque receives backlash and political mobilization.
I say fuck 'em both. And make 'em pay taxes, damnit.
No problem, I understand how it could have been taken the wrong way (and I hope the majority of posters over there do so that I garner more votes). By the way, I believe I'm facing keeper next and I've been told this is a hard matchup so...
You won't draw Muhammed.
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Yeah. There were some pretty nasty comments in threads towards the end of 2001, beginning 2002 towards certain middle-eastern religions and their god of choice. You have to step back and look at these things from an unbiased point-of-view. Or at least, like mine, a "biased-against-all-of-them" point of view.
It's silly to think that Christianity, being the dominant belief system around these boards, doesn't receive greater protection than other beliefs. And for the sake of obviousness, under the typical "it's a hot button right now so let's at least appear unbiased" any comment towards any religious "thingie" will be targeted right now. That's just human nature. But the other side of that can be seen in the open arms a new church in your neighborhood receives but a new mosque receives backlash and political mobilization.
I say fuck 'em both. And make 'em pay taxes, damnit.