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I think you've inadvertently hit on part of your problem, Saber. Multiple windows?

You really, REALLY need to take a break from this place for a while.

The problem for you, apparently, is that I caught your post advocating violence against Tom McClintock.
One of us, at the least, needs a break.

The problem for you, apparently, is that I caught your post advocating violence against Tom McClintock.

Why yes, one of your technically sophisticated multiple windows ferreted out my infraction. Then you reposted it in its entirety to this thread after it had been deleted by the moderators, violating the posting rules here in the process.

That's called "being a troll", buddy.

And please, lose the kitty cat graphic.

You are being a bit vague with all of this. Perhaps I can help with some of this.

I posit that there is a debit and credit system. Posters that contribute a lot to the critical mass get bonus points. Folks who are popular get bonus points. Folks who have a great expertise in a given area that folks value get bonus points. Folks that entertain get bonus points. Folks that fit within the critical mass of the prevailing ideology get bonus points. Folks who have made personal friends with the powers that be and are known and liked get bonus points. The more bonus points you have, the longer your leash, and the more debits you can accumulate before hitting the wall.

FR is like any community filled with humans. That is how human nature works. In addition, there is some concern about keeping the community at critical mass. How to do that of course is open to question.

No question about it, I would prefer to have more vigorous out of the mainstream dissenters around here, provided they contributed rather than flamed, in a thought provoking way. But my preference is not that of the critical mass. Never has been, and never will be.