Posting on this forum

[Joseph E. Smith]

I had hoped that the locking of this forum a couple weeks back would have impressed upon those who would run afoul of the Reasonble Person Principle, that such behavior would not be tolerated... apparently I was mistaken.

From here on in, I will not hesitate in the least in editing anything that smacks of a personal insult, attack or defamation of character/business. I will most likely not give any warning to those who have demonstrated in the past that they cannot play nice. I will copy the posts in question to present to the real BIG DOGS at C&F for their perusal, along with the request that the poster(s) be removed from the forum... and for some, it won't be their first time.

Please, keep the content of your posts to this forum within the boundaries set by Dale.


Thanks.

[Cayden]

I had hoped that the locking of this forum a couple weeks back would have impressed upon those who would run afoul of the Reasonble Person Principle, that such behavior would not be tolerated... apparently I was mistaken.


Thanks.

I admit to not reading all threads but what's the problem? I have not seen any personal attacks or insult here recently not did I spot any buiness defamed unjustly. Could you point us to where things went off the rails?

EDIT: OK I see you edited Royce, not a post that I remember as going for a person in particular. Is the language or the home truths that are the problem with the complainants?

[benwalker]

But Joseph....... I'm Such a good Wittle Boy





And Humphry Bogtrotters pipes are a pile of CRAP!!!

[Joseph E. Smith]

But Joseph....... I'm Such a good Wittle Boy...

... so, ummmmmm, what happened?

[benwalker]

This Happened

[Joseph E. Smith]

[PJ]

Finally, a cure for Viagra.

[Joseph E. Smith]

OK, before fun responses completely take this post over, I just want to reiterate, my position on posting to this forum: "play nice".


Thanks.

[IRTradRU?]

Finally, a cure for Viagra.

Good grief! It's more than that - it's pre-coital birth control!

But I always wondered what Queen Victoria looked like up close.

[Cynth]

[Baglady]

EDIT: OK I see you edited Royce, not a post that I remember as going for a person in particular. Is the language or the home truths that are the problem with the complainants?

I for one would like to see Peter's question answered. It's hard to play by the rules if they are different from what you think is reasonable. All I'm saying is that it seems one man's reasonable is another man's personal attack. Is making private third party personal attacks more reasonable than public general statements that others feel are personal attacks?

I just don't want to get into trouble over any unreasonableness criterion I am not aware of, as far as I can see.

[Joseph E. Smith]

EDIT: OK I see you edited Royce, not a post that I remember as going for a person in particular. Is the language or the home truths that are the problem with the complainants?

I for one would like to see Peter's question answered. It's hard to play by the rules if they are different from what you think is reasonable. All I'm saying is that it seems one man's reasonable is another man's personal attack. Is making private third party personal attacks more reasonable than public general statements that others feel are personal attacks?

I just don't want to get into trouble over any unreasonableness criterion I am not aware of, as far as I can see.

It was an obvious personal attack, utilizing phrases like '...you suck' etc. I do not have an issue with anyone's opinion, and I am certain that I may share a good many of them... especially if I have personal experience of the situation that might merit them. I do, however, object to the manner in which this particular opinion was expressed... and it was far from a 'civil' response, and was clearly directed to the author of the topic.

My decision to delete the post was due to it's malicious content, and was NOT a result of my personal judgement of Royce (or anyone for that matter). I do not know Royce, his character or his 'offline' personality and motivations.... how could I judge any one I have never met? I have a 'hunch' that I would probably like Royce were I to meet him in person, and going by the content of his other posts, I find myself in agreement with him, and I DO feel he has volumes of wisdom and good ideas to contribute to this forum.

All of that aside, again, I will not hesitate to edit what I deem to be postings that run afoul of the rules that Dale has made clear we are to follow.... period. It is simple really, play nice, and we have a piping forum to play in. Do not play nice, and this forum goes the way of the dinosaur... I'd rather keep this forum around a while longer.

[Cayden]

It was an obvious personal attack, utilizing phrases like '...you suck' etc. I do not have an issue with anyone's opinion, and I am certain that I may share a good many of them... especially if I have personal experience of the situation that might merit them. I do, however, object to the manner in which this particular opinion was expressed... and it was far from a 'civil' response, and was clearly directed to the author of the topic.

He said something like 'maybe you should consider that PERHAPS you suck' which to me at least stops short of a personal attack in my opinion and,whether you like the wording or not, asks basically the same question I asked in another post on the same thread. It was, like my own post, a call for some introspection on the side of the piper and perhaps a consideration for the others not to extend blind support like 'go for it, let them have it' while not knowing whether or not the request to leave the pipes in their box was reasonable or not.

It was obviously the wording that made you ax the post. Or just the request by the originator of the thread who felt insulted.

[djm]

Not to raise any hackles or nitpik, but would it be possible just to edit out the offending lines? e.g. if someone makes a reasonable posting, but has only one or two lines that are not, shall we say, in good judgement, just remove those offending lines?

Obviously, if the entire post seems to be aimed at belittling or slandering someone else simply because they don't subscribe to one's own views, the entire post should be removed, but if there are only one or two offensive lines, wouldn't it be enough to just remove those?

If this would be too burdensome for the moderator I would understand.

djm

[Joseph E. Smith]

... if there are only one or two offensive lines, wouldn't it be enough to just remove those? If this would be too burdensome for the moderator I would understand.

djm

Yes, and no....

It was obviously the wording that made you ax the post. Or just the request by the originator of the thread who felt insulted.

Both.