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To all posters - please read

Posted: Aug 16, 2012

This is a political board for discussion of political issues. This board is not for general messages claiming posters are being run off the board. Do not post a generic message telling new posters to not get discouraged, etc.

Insults are coming from all sides. One party does not dominate over another when insults are being thrown. Everyone here is an adult and I'm sure we know how to ignore certain messages. This is a political election year and emotions are high.

Do not try to rally other posters behind a cause to get them to gang up on other posters or to post a whole thread of replies of sympathy. That is not the reason for this board.

Discuss political issues that are important to you. Leave out the name calling and claiming one party is being picked on when I'm reading all sides are giving equal digs.

Do not post a message to tell everyone you are leaving the board and not coming back. If posts upset you that much then just don't come. You don't need to tell everyone you are not coming or that you are leaving. Besides, everyone can see you really do/did not leave.

Abusive language will be edited out. Contents of messages will remain. We all need to get a thicker skin when it comes to politics. Keep the discussions to politics.

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a question... - sm

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How on earth is it possible that "everyone can see" a poster "really did not leave" when the monikers in question are generic and we don't know who these posters are? lol.

I have come to expect a certain amount of irrational thinking on the part of some posters here; et tu moderator?

Speaking of irrational posts - this fits - critical thinking

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Would ellucidate the fact that with this type of site, moderator can determine by several methods who posts what and when. A few examples, email addresses, IPS, etc. Pretty simple to trace someone if you have computer knowledge. Exactly why it is so hysterical when the verbal abusers switch from their usual monikers to the alphabet soup; yeah, that will throw the moderator off their trail. But heh, some of us "have come to expect a certain amount of irrational thinking on the part of some posters here"; however, I personally would exclude the moderator.

it's best to make sure you understand the post - before insulting the poster

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Ain't it the truth! - nm

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nm

They why do YOU not practice what you post - pot.kettle.black

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Answer - Moderator

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It is possible when a poster says they are leaving, gone, out of here, never coming back and then some time later they leave another message and say they are the original poster.

It does not take irrational or rational thinking to figure that out, only the ability to read.

assumptions are in the eye of the beholder - sm

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Contrary to your explanation, the poster did not say they were "leaving, gone, out of here, never coming back". The poster said: "I'm out". Maybe she was blowing off steam. Either way, why do you care to take up against this poster?

Refer to my original post - Moderator - sm

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I did not write the post to be argued with. I wrote it because too many posters are starting to post non-political messages.

Get a thick skin and stick with political issues. If you don't like arguments then this is not the place to come to.

Period.

no argument intended - no harm, no foul

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Some of you just have to attack - Give it up already - so yesterday.

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Sick.of.reading.the.constant.attacks. Get.some.new.material.already. K

(that wasn't an attack) - golly

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