Johnny E Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 Organissimo's, can you explain? Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 Proof that you never venture outside of your Political Playpen. Why don't you go HERE and spend an hour or two seeing what's gone down lately. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 johnny e do you only read/look at the bottom half of the web page? ss1 Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 And Johnny, I should let you know that if it says "0%" its a warning that you are being too nice to Republicans and need to start piling abuse on them in the most profane way possible. And I mean really profane. Quote
Johnny E Posted December 1, 2003 Author Report Posted December 1, 2003 It's only been four days since the thread started and I was away from the computer over the holiday. I know you hate that I dare question the scruples of your appointed Gods of War but damn, cut me some slack would ya'! Quote
Johnny E Posted December 1, 2003 Author Report Posted December 1, 2003 Dan Gould said: And Johnny, I should let you know that if it says "0%" its a warning that you are being too nice to Republicans and need to start piling abuse on them in the most profane way possible. I have never thrown personal attacks and I'm not gonna start now. The Republican Party, it's platform, and its minions (in a generalized sense) on the other hand, can blow me. Did you have a nice thanksgiving Dan? Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 Well ... I was thankful you were offline. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 we all could use a great big cyber hug Quote
Johnny E Posted December 1, 2003 Author Report Posted December 1, 2003 I'm just amazed at how sensitive the people on this board are. Avoid confrontation at all cost, and pretend like the world isn't turning. Quote
Joe G Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 Johnny E said: I'm just amazed at how sensitive the people on this board are. Avoid confrontation at all cost, and pretend like the world isn't turning. I'm not sure who this is aimed at... Quote
AfricaBrass Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 (edited) Johnny E said: I'm just amazed at how sensitive the people on this board are. Avoid confrontation at all cost, and pretend like the world isn't turning. I don't think we avoid confrontation around here. I think it's great that we have different points of view that we argue for, but what's the purpose of name calling. I guess I just believe that you're never going to win an argument by being an a-hole about it. That's one thing I respect about you, Johnny, is that you argue passionately but you don't just sit around and call people stupid. Edit: You do express frustration, but you don't start replies with statements such as "Are you stupid?" - If someone replies like that to me, then whatever valid arguments they may have had go right out the window with me. Edited December 1, 2003 by AfricaBrass Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 Johnny E said: I'm just amazed at how sensitive the people on this board are. Avoid confrontation at all cost, and pretend like the world isn't turning. Maybe they don't want to read about politics on a board that they go to for jazz. It would be nice if you didn't belittle someone (and likewise assume they have their head in the sand) for their choice. You have a choice to read and post in the politics section, they have the choice not to read and post in the politics section. Quote
Jim Dye Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 Does the software allow you to change the name of the 'Warning Log' to something more fun, like 'Shit List'? Quote
Johnny E Posted December 1, 2003 Author Report Posted December 1, 2003 b3-er said: Johnny E said: I'm just amazed at how sensitive the people on this board are. Avoid confrontation at all cost, and pretend like the world isn't turning. Maybe they don't want to read about politics on a board that they go to for jazz. It would be nice if you didn't belittle someone (and likewise assume they have their head in the sand) for their choice. You have a choice to read and post in the politics section, they have the choice not to read and post in the politics section. Yes that's true, but to make it so the political threads don't appear at all to some members is a little strange. I mean, you have a political section on this board, no? Why? Well I could venture to guess that a fair number of jazz people also like to talk politics with other jazzbos. That section, in part, keeps people coming back to your site. There's a place where people talk about football on this board. I hate football, but you don't see me whining about it. To section one group of discussions from another seems a little, I don't know, hypocritical. If you don't like politics on your board, take it off. But you like all those hits don't you? So you set up a little function to screen one aspect of expression from the rest. Kinda weak. Quote
Jazz Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 Quote Well I could venture to guess that a fair number of jazz people also like to talk politics with other jazzbos. Uh, yeah and then some others don't, and those are the ones who won't see the politics forum. Yeppers peppers. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 Johnny E said: There's a place where people talk about football on this board. I hate football, but you don't see me whining about it. During the entire history of this board, there's been like one or maybe two Football threads (at most), and maybe as many as 6 or 8 sport-related threads (total!!!!!). However, there are currently 1,055 separate threads in the political forum. That's over one THOUSAND separate political threads. I can easily see why some people would like an option to not have those threads come up when brousing the board's "Today's Topics". I think they can still get to the politics forum by going to the front page of the board, and clicking into it directly. Johnny - the whole world doesn't revolve around politics, and many people come to this board to get away from the daily news cycle. I don't blame them a bit, especially given how some of our political threads can be pretty polarized. To recap: Total number of sports-releated threads: Probably less than a dozen Total number of political threads: Over a thousand!!! Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 You're so pathetic, Johnny. What bothers you so much, that a handful of people are taking advantage of the software to avoid seeing your retching all over the Political section? Try to remember, there has always been great debate about the appropriateness of a Political forum on a JAZZ board. There are quite a few people who felt strongly that there ought not to be one. This allows them to pretend that there isn't. Quote
jazzypaul Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 I second the motion that johnny needs a hug. Desperately. As does Dan. Quote
Johnny E Posted December 1, 2003 Author Report Posted December 1, 2003 (edited) Dan Gould said: You're so pathetic, Johnny. Dan, could you please keep your personal jibes to yourself? It's snips like that that cause threads to get mean-spirited, personal and spiral out of control. B3-er, could you warn him please Just joking. Conservatives need to vent there anger and fear somewhere and at someone. Might as well be me. Edited December 1, 2003 by Johnny E Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 I dislike football (and most sports too, for that matter), Johnny. But it's incredibly easy to ignore the sports threads around here. Some days, almost half the board traffic is in the Politics forum. I wouldn't ever choose the "non-political" version, but I sure can see how some folks might like that option. Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 Johnny E said: I have never thrown personal attacks and I'm not gonna start now. The Republican Party, it's platform, and its minions (in a generalized sense) on the other hand, can blow me. Old "battllin" Johnny! Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 Johnny E said: There's a place where people talk about football on this board. I hate football, but you don't see me whining about it. Aha!! Johnny, you sneaking some peaks in the football section?? You sly dog...a closet fan! Or are you just keeping an eye on Conn? Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 What does it mean if, right below my Avatar and other personal info, it says this??? Warn: (80%) Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted December 1, 2003 Report Posted December 1, 2003 Rooster_Ties said: What does it mean if, right below my Avatar and other personal info, it says this??? Warn: (80%) That your days are numbered, buddy! Johnny, I keep a politics forum here because I like having you and other political goofballs around and I join in every now and then. But like others have pointed out, there is ONE football thread right now whereas politics has it's own forum. Some people don't want to see the politics cluttering up the screen when they use the "Today's Active Topic" button since they don't want to get into political discussions anyway. This allows them to not have to see the topics which is their choice. We're not criticizing people on their jazz-internet-board-lifestyle choice, are we? Quote
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