Posted on 05/27/2005 8:31:06 AM PDT by JoeV1
I wonder if the rules on this forum are applied equally? Several weeks ago I was denied posting privileges because I jokingly advocated a "plan b" in fighting the so far failed war on illegal immigration. My "plan b" was to have border guards retreat to within 200 yards of the border and while fitted with night vision goggles simply drop any illegals attempting to gain access to America.
Now frankly I am not concerned with the fact I was denied posting privileges for a day(reason given was "advocating violence")but I wonder if the folks who post pictures of exploding nukes over text that calls for turning the middle east, or N Korea into a glowing heap of slag. were also denied the ability to post. I did a cursory check and found the names of the posters associated with the nuke threats posting regularly after the aforementioned posts appeared.
Is it possible that some are more equal then others here? I have been referred to as a "newbie" as if that somehow makes what I say less credible then someone here a longer period of time. I believe opinions are opinions and the length of forum membership does not serve to make ones credibility stronger.
It does seem that there is a "good old boy's" network operating here and the old timers are given more leeway as far as the rules then are the newer arrivals. While I have been a FR member for only 8 months I have been an avid political forum debator for 8 or 9 years on places such as the NYT, WP, LAT and others.
There was another incident in which I was accused of a personal attack although I was merely responding to an attack on myself. I never used profanity and merely responded in kind to another whose main complaint was that I was wrong in criticizing the post of another person because that person was a 5 year member. I was also told I didn't know what I was talking about. This resulted in a few back and forth retorts which I frankly found amusing and in no way took as an insult.
I thoroughly enjoy verbal jousting and never shrink from a confrontation. It appears that others see fit to run to the moderator at the first sign of getting back what it is they dish out. It is at that time that I believe the good old boys network comes into play.
If any of you would like to see the posts that caused this simply ask and I will happily post them.
I don't go for that stuff. Make the water blue in the toilet if you must, but if anyone ever comes into a bathroom with me, I better be getting some sex.
When they leave for New Mexico or climb out on a crane you'll know you've hit the big time...
'How about when they make you pee in a bottle at work and the MODERATOR watches to make sure you don't have a throw down bottle."
So, when did they letcha' out??
That's how you know they like you.
Let me guess - it was Teddy?
I'll always remember your .....
"I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired and I'm sick and tired about it". (Or something like that - it stuck and fits my mood so many times.)
Funny, I feel that way about cactus.
Come to think about it....it was in 1969.....and the guy was very..drunk...and fat...
:)
You know, you don't really have to tell us all about your life. This is not the psychoanalysis couch.
THAT is unfair.
I demand this be archived for my amusement!
Well for some of us that have worked in refineries and other zero drug tollerance employment it ain't no fun having someone watch or should I say stare, rather in amusement or astonishment as it is in my case, as we try to pee in a bottle and then have to redirect into the toilet without geting our hands wet.
That's okay, I'm sure he'll manage to bring it up again... as JoeV2, if necessary.
There's a visual that's going to be with me throughout lunch.
I imagine Joe is currently trying to find the plunger.
"EF", I do hope you took that in the joking manner it was intended... If not, my apologies... However, that redirecting thing does sound like it takes talent I know I don't have.... :)
"I imagine Joe is currently trying to find the plunger.
He'll never find it, he's probably using it as his "anally penetrating mechanical device"... He'll be running in circles for hours...
It's been fun.
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