re: PSA regarding this months-long Golding debacle

Carlton is pretty low key, but he can argue with the best of em

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The idea that anybody gives enough shits to be "scared" to do something on a message board is laughable.

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It's the damnedest thing I've ever seen, too.

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Giving an opinion, flatly labeling it as truth and telling anyone who disagrees they are wrong is literally the exact thing you are arguing the other guy is doing.

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Lots of posters state their own opinions as though they're facts. But Prevatt and 3down10 habitually reword and misrepresent (with plenty of hyperbole) what others have said and then attempt to ridicule the original poster(s) as though he actually said what they're claiming he said. They'll even personally attack the poster as "stupid" or "idiotic" for their own take and spin on what the poster did not really say. It's their MO. And when confronted about it, they adamantly deny doing it. They both use whatever antics it takes to create and maintain a heated argument. They've both stated that they very much enjoy it. They had consistently shown their true colors before, which led to them getting banned. Banned posters rarely improve their behavior after being let back on a board. And neither of them have. They are who they are -- shite stirrers.

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My argument is that his incessant out-of-line personal attacks and attitude warrants his (at least temporary) banning and that his repeated flaunting and disregard for every subsequent warning he's been issued only to be given more warnings ( ) shows who is really in charge, here, and also lessens the value for others to participate here- which is fine, if that's how you want it.

I stated my observation. It's valid and it holds up to scrutiny. Be indignant if you'd like to be- I can't control that. The record speaks for itself. As Coach Saban would say, it is what it is. I really don't need to respond further.

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I've made it pretty clear I'm not banning people for saying mean words to other people. If we did, half this board would be banned.

Take a gander at 2-3 of the Golding centric threads. Applying the standard you noted there would be no less than 5-6 individuals banned solely from the discussion in those threads. I'm just not doing that. Maybe that means somebody else needs to take my spot to help ban people for being dicks, I don't know.

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lessens the value for others to participate here

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This part is just kind of a joke. If we want to get all pissy about people being asses to one another and "personal" then let's do a full accounting. Because while 3rd and prevatt have done their fair share of assholery, they most definitely are not the only ones. I'd be happy to go through and post examples of all sorts of folks here personally attacking eachother or posting about the same topic in every thread and trying to detail it (hint, it isn't all "Golding's Groupies").

So fine, we want to get back to banning everyone who calls someone stupid, have at it. We'll find someone to mod who enjoys that role. I'm happy to hand over the baton, but I prefer to let people figure out how to behave. If that style doesn't work then I'm fine just posting what I want to post and let those of you who seem so concerned with internet feelings run this little corner of the internet however you see fit.

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Lots of people state their own opinions as though they're facts. Prevatt and 3down10 habitually reword and misrepresent, with plenty of hyperbole, what others have said and proceed to ridicule the original poster(s) as though he actually said what they claim he said. They'll even personally attack the poster as "stupid" or "idiotic" for their own take and spin on what the poster did not really say. It's their MO. And when confronted about it they adamantly deny doing it. They'll both do whatever it takes to create a heated argument. They've both admitted that they very much enjoy it.

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It's odd watching a grown man pout. I find it uncomfortable.

I'll take the baton.

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This part is just kind of a joke.

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I can assure you that that is not the joke, here.

As I was saying...

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That's not at all what I'm doing, nor is it what I've argued he is doing. I'm open to you linking any post where I've stated that as my argument.

My argument is that his incessant out-of-line personal attacks and attitude warrants his (at least temporary) banning and that his repeated flaunting and disregard for every subsequent warning he's been issued only to be given more warnings ( ) shows who is really in charge, here, and also lessens the value for others to participate here- which is fine, if that's how you want it.

I stated my observation. It's valid and it holds up to scrutiny. Be indignant if you'd like to be- I can't control that. The record speaks for itself and verifies my assessment. As Coach Saban would say, it is what it is. I really don't need to respond further.

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Do you even realize you would be banned if the standards you ask for were implemented?

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I'll take the baton.

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Anyone who volunteers for such a position isn't fit for it.

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I sure wish Spring football would start so we could all move on

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I think we both know that this isn't ending with spring football