[SIZE=1][I sent you this as a PM while you were online. Maybe you were busy or didn’t know who locked the thread, but I got to thinking after sending the PM that matters of questionable censorship should be discussed in public rather than through PMs].[/SIZE]
Hello!
I just wanted to ask you if it was you who closed the thread “IQ and Race” and if so, why?
The thread was not necessarily going anywhere, but it wasn’t a flame thread, either. Going off-topic is no excuse either (about dog testing) as that happens in just about every thread on every forum on the net if there are more than, say, 15 messages in that thread.
Pre-emptive I will not take as an answer. No one can predict anything, not to that degree, and in this case, not even a hint of anything hitting the fan was there.
Looking forward to the reply. And if it wasn’t you, I would like to know who it was then.
I just wanted to ask you if it was you who closed the thread “IQ and Race” and if so, why?
I have no clue who did it.
The thread was not necessarily going anywhere, but it wasn’t a flame thread, either. Going off-topic is no excuse either (about dog testing) as that happens in just about every thread on every forum on the net if there are more than, say, 15 messages in that thread.
technically, it is an excuse. We moderate the forums as we see fit. The main forum tends to be a catch all since there is no general forum, so we do tend do let the discussion stray. On the mantis forum though, for example, if you stay off topic, they will lock it. On my other forum - the southern forum - most of the topics stay on track, so there’s really no need for such micromanagement.
Pre-emptive I will not take as an answer. No one can predict anything, not to that degree, and in this case, not even a hint of anything hitting the fan was there.
Once again, pre-emptive is enough, as moderators mod as they see fit. As I stated in the second post - I was on standby. And after I said it, abel and others said to go ahead and lock it before it was too late. Apparently one of the mods shared the same sentiment.
I trust a man’s word. If you say you didn’t do it, I believe you. But I do want to know who did it and why.
Abel was the only one suggesting to lock it. That was message number 3 or something. There were plenty of posts after that, all more or less business and no flame posts, so Abel’s post is not even a poor excuse.
I won’t speculate anything. I just want some answers. I am calling the mod out to explain himself. It’s not a big deal, but this is a huge matter of principle. I still fukking hate the PMRC. This falls under the very same category.
Unless there is a good reason, in which case I admit am wrong. But “maybe someone’s feelings might be hurt” or any other nonsense like that will not be taken into consideration. Logical, solid reasons, thank you.
Yeah, Praying Mantis forum is different, but then, it has to be, for two reasons. This here forum is more open in many ways and the topics vary widely, so some leeway must be given. There are certain folks at the PM forum who do nothing but cause trouble, so the line must be clear.
wasn’t me either, as i rarely lock a thread. as mk, serpie, red5 and the other hosers know, i’m all about the wholesale baletion of threads. it coulda been a few other folks, but i gots no idea. for the sake of the forum, i’ll just blame it on chang style.
Originally posted by rubthebuddha wasn’t me either, as i rarely lock a thread. as mk, serpie, red5 and the other hosers know, i’m all about the wholesale baletion of threads. it coulda been a few other folks, but i gots no idea. for the sake of the forum, i’ll just blame it on chang style.
i lived 25 miles away from the canadian border for almost eight years, so i’m quite skilled at recognizing hosers. that said, you, my retarded serpent, are a complete hoser.
if you say so.
apologies to mika for hijacking his thread, but i figured that doing so was moderately on topic, particulary considering that the guilty party seems hesitant to fess up.
But we only have two people left, right? Gene and RENEGADE MONK. The latter I can’t even recall, really, sorry…:o
The former, nah, I doubt that. Gene seems way too relaxed and laid back to have his panties in a wad like that. But what do I know?
Unless someone already lied…or unless there are more people who could have done it?
At any rate, the mod should be man enough to step out and then have enough respect for me and all the users here to explain why he locked that thread. That’s all I want.
If that doesn’t happen for some reason, I will start a similar thread soon. If that does happen, I might never start a similar thread (although it had a legit purpose). But sooner or later I will invite people to talk about sociobiology, the real stuff, not pseudo science like the study behind the link in that thread.
What’s the point? When the mod fesses up you get to write a scathing paragraph about the merits of your thread?
It’s their house, you’re just crashing on the textual sofa. They can shut off any conversation at any time for any reason and don’t have to account to you, logically or otherwise.
I suspect many other people at KFM have the access and ability to delete threads on this forum other than just those whose names you can find.
My friend, as I said, it’s no big deal, but it is a matter of principle to me. I saw absolutely no reason for that thread to be locked, so I want to know why someone did it. I don’t even care who, really, just want to know why. Because no one has said anything, I must assume the person who locked it feels he doesn’t really have a solid reason.
And what the heck are you worried about? Feel better now, got a load off?
It’s their house…Do you have any idea how silly that sounds? Of course it’s true, but aren’t there some limits? And when was the last time they locked a thread for no reason? Maybe there was a time, but I don’t recall it. They usually lock thread for a very good reason.
They don’t have account to me, ha? Sure, that’s right, like you don’t have to write to this thread and like I don’t have to reply to you. But we did.
It’s a matter of respect. If you don’t see that, dude, I feel for you.
If someone sucker-punched you (this is a lot smaller than that, just making a point), wouldn’t you wanna know why? Of course you would.
You make a good point about there possibly being more people who could do that. That worries me, though…
Originally posted by Mika
[B]Hijack away, I don’t care…
But we only have two people left, right? Gene and RENEGADE MONK. The latter I can’t even recall, really, sorry…:o
The former, nah, I doubt that. Gene seems way too relaxed and laid back to have his panties in a wad like that. But what do I know?
Unless someone already lied…or unless there are more people who could have done it?[/b]
there is at least one other person who could have that I know of AND renegade comes around quite a bit - he lurks more than he posts. Gene is tolerant of most things, but there are several things that he won’t. In any event, somebody had their reasons for doing it.
any rate, the mod should be man enough to step out and then have enough respect for me and all the users here to explain why he locked that thread. That’s all I want.
It’s the internet - I don’t think being “man enough to step out” would be an issue at all. Chances are, the one that did it either hasn’t seen this thread or just doesn’t feel any need to explain himself - he moderated.
“It’s the internet - I don’t think being “man enough to step out” would be an issue at all. Chances are, the one that did it either hasn’t seen this thread or just doesn’t feel any need to explain himself - he moderated.”
LOL…
You DO realize how fukin pathetic that sounds, right? Man, f.uck that ****…
Whatever, someone was too too fukin scared of the topic or something (poor stupid sum***** should leave the church and start thinking for himself)).
“He moderated, didn’t feel any need any need to explain himself”…you have NO idea how funny and naive that is…
I will change my style on this board just because of this moronic incident. You guys have more than deserved that!
