Thanks Mods! - for the "union" lock
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Thanks Mods! - for the "union" lock
After all of the "Pro-Union" rhetoric clouding the topic question, I'd like to thank the Mods for the lock.
Began to sound like a bunch of chest-thumping for the Local (insert number here).
Welcome to the 21st century!
Prolly not a good thread for a diverse group such as this, as there will be many different opinions, and it's certain that we'll not all see eye-to-eye. And we can't have THAT, now can we?
Began to sound like a bunch of chest-thumping for the Local (insert number here).
Welcome to the 21st century!
Prolly not a good thread for a diverse group such as this, as there will be many different opinions, and it's certain that we'll not all see eye-to-eye. And we can't have THAT, now can we?
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Re:Thanks Mods! - for the "union" lock
Amen, thanks Dieseldude. There were a variety of opinions expressed, and I support shutting it down before it started to make the inevitable turn towards a typical oil thread.
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Re:Thanks Mods! - for the "union" lock
hehehehehe
I'm really surprised that it lasted for 47 replies before being shut down....
Usually a similar thread on this site would last about 5 replies before being axed by the big kahunas...
On the TDR, it seems like they are a little more tolerant and shut 'em down after 15-20 replies....
Gotta love it! 8) 8)
P.S. When's Nailbender gonna start selling the "Proud to be a NON-UNION carpenter stickers like he has on his Ram? ;D ;D
I'm really surprised that it lasted for 47 replies before being shut down....
Usually a similar thread on this site would last about 5 replies before being axed by the big kahunas...
On the TDR, it seems like they are a little more tolerant and shut 'em down after 15-20 replies....
Gotta love it! 8) 8)
P.S. When's Nailbender gonna start selling the "Proud to be a NON-UNION carpenter stickers like he has on his Ram? ;D ;D
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Re:Thanks Mods! - for the "union" lock
Personally, I thought it was a pretty good (and civil) thread...considering the topic. And I'm very much anti-union.
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[quote author=DEZLPWR link=board=10;threadid=18670;start=0#msg175153 date=1061445511]
hehehehehe
I'm really surprised that it lasted for 47 replies before being shut down....
Usually a similar thread on this site would last about 5 replies before being axed by the big kahunas... [/quote]
I would beg to differ on that. The intelligent threads in which people can act civilly will last a very long time, as you can see in the union thread. I thought the thread went well. People can state their opinion all day long if they follow the rules.
Those who don't follow the rules will get shut down as soon as they break them. Those are the threads that don't last long. Threads don't get shut down because of an opinion. They get shut down because of people's emotions getting in the way, or they lack the intelligence to state their opinion without breaking the rules of the site. It's that simple.
hehehehehe
I'm really surprised that it lasted for 47 replies before being shut down....
Usually a similar thread on this site would last about 5 replies before being axed by the big kahunas... [/quote]
I would beg to differ on that. The intelligent threads in which people can act civilly will last a very long time, as you can see in the union thread. I thought the thread went well. People can state their opinion all day long if they follow the rules.
Those who don't follow the rules will get shut down as soon as they break them. Those are the threads that don't last long. Threads don't get shut down because of an opinion. They get shut down because of people's emotions getting in the way, or they lack the intelligence to state their opinion without breaking the rules of the site. It's that simple.
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[quote author=BigK link=board=10;threadid=18670;start=0#msg175119 date=1061438310]
After all of the "Pro-Union" rhetoric clouding the topic question, I'd like to thank the Mods for the lock.
Began to sound like a bunch of chest-thumping for the Local (insert number here).
Welcome to the 21st century!
Prolly not a good thread for a diverse group such as this, as there will be many different opinions, and it's certain that we'll not all see eye-to-eye. And we can't have THAT, now can we?
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Like we've stated before, opinions are always welcome. It's how you present them that will determine how your threads get treated. I don't understand why so many people have a hard time grasping this concept. If something is going South, then it will be taken care of before it gets out of hand. If you don't like it, then there isn't anything I can do about that. Can't please everyone as they say.
The good thing though is that for every negative comment we receive on how the site is run, we get 10 that are positive. Must mean we're doing something right, so we will continue to do what we can to please our users, and take care of them. So far our feedback indicates that we're doing a good job of that. There will always be a small percentage of people who don't agree, and while I take their opinions and try to make changes when I can, you have to understand that the majority will rule in terms of what happens on the site. It's just common sense, if I go against the majority, then we lose 10 times more users then if I don't. Simple math. Another good thing though is that we're averaging about 20 new users per day. Not bad. We'll be over 10,000 here in the next few months. It's not going to take long and as the site grows, it's our job to make sure people don't break the rules. As we get bigger, we will be less tolerant of rulebreakers. Not because we don't like them, but because we're not going to have the time to deal with it.
After all of the "Pro-Union" rhetoric clouding the topic question, I'd like to thank the Mods for the lock.
Began to sound like a bunch of chest-thumping for the Local (insert number here).
Welcome to the 21st century!
Prolly not a good thread for a diverse group such as this, as there will be many different opinions, and it's certain that we'll not all see eye-to-eye. And we can't have THAT, now can we?
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Like we've stated before, opinions are always welcome. It's how you present them that will determine how your threads get treated. I don't understand why so many people have a hard time grasping this concept. If something is going South, then it will be taken care of before it gets out of hand. If you don't like it, then there isn't anything I can do about that. Can't please everyone as they say.
The good thing though is that for every negative comment we receive on how the site is run, we get 10 that are positive. Must mean we're doing something right, so we will continue to do what we can to please our users, and take care of them. So far our feedback indicates that we're doing a good job of that. There will always be a small percentage of people who don't agree, and while I take their opinions and try to make changes when I can, you have to understand that the majority will rule in terms of what happens on the site. It's just common sense, if I go against the majority, then we lose 10 times more users then if I don't. Simple math. Another good thing though is that we're averaging about 20 new users per day. Not bad. We'll be over 10,000 here in the next few months. It's not going to take long and as the site grows, it's our job to make sure people don't break the rules. As we get bigger, we will be less tolerant of rulebreakers. Not because we don't like them, but because we're not going to have the time to deal with it.
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Re:Thanks Mods! - for the "union" lock
[quote author=Nevada link=board=10;threadid=18670;start=0#msg175135 date=1061440965]
Amen, thanks Dieseldude. There were a variety of opinions expressed, and I support shutting it down before it started to make the inevitable turn towards a typical oil thread.
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Nevada, Big K was being sarcastic. He's actually upset that we closed the thread. You'll see my response to that in my previous posts.
Amen, thanks Dieseldude. There were a variety of opinions expressed, and I support shutting it down before it started to make the inevitable turn towards a typical oil thread.
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Nevada, Big K was being sarcastic. He's actually upset that we closed the thread. You'll see my response to that in my previous posts.
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I too thought the thread went very well. Just some honest opinions being presented. There will allways be differing opinions. There is no "one size fits all." Thankful to have the right to express those opinions. ;D
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Re:Thanks Mods! - for the "union" lock
To quote the Moderator prior to closing the "Unions" thread:
"This one has pretty much run it's course and we have a lot of opinions but I feel it may go south from here. I'm going to lock this one and thanks for being reasonably civil to this point."
What indication was there that the thread was going south???
Through my reply #46, everything was quite civil.... This is my point! It would have been different if there were some offending posts! The mods here are just a tad "trigger happy".... :-[
Please tell me how that is any different than putting a guy in prison that you THINK is going to commit a murder, you have no proof of that, but you do it anyway because you think you are saving someone's life. :- :-
That would NEVER fly in real life!
"This one has pretty much run it's course and we have a lot of opinions but I feel it may go south from here. I'm going to lock this one and thanks for being reasonably civil to this point."
What indication was there that the thread was going south???
Through my reply #46, everything was quite civil.... This is my point! It would have been different if there were some offending posts! The mods here are just a tad "trigger happy".... :-[
Please tell me how that is any different than putting a guy in prison that you THINK is going to commit a murder, you have no proof of that, but you do it anyway because you think you are saving someone's life. :- :-
That would NEVER fly in real life!
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Dezlpwr, it would appear you are dealing with some kind of influencing "inner issue " here.
While I was not online when the moderator closed the thread, I stand behind his actions. I KNOW that the moderators here try very hard to be fair and keep the information flowing.
Whatever your problem is, feel free to discuss it with me in PM, perhaps I can help you work it out.
While I was not online when the moderator closed the thread, I stand behind his actions. I KNOW that the moderators here try very hard to be fair and keep the information flowing.
Whatever your problem is, feel free to discuss it with me in PM, perhaps I can help you work it out.
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Re:Thanks Mods! - for the "union" lock
To quote the Moderator prior to closing the "Unions" thread:
"This one has pretty much run it's course and we have a lot of opinions but I feel it may go south from here. I'm going to lock this one and thanks for being reasonably civil to this point."
What indication was there that the thread was going south???
"This one has pretty much run it's course and we have a lot of opinions but I feel it may go south from here. I'm going to lock this one and thanks for being reasonably civil to this point."
What indication was there that the thread was going south???
Through my reply #46, everything was quite civil.... This is my point! It would have been different if there were some offending posts! The mods here are just a tad "trigger happy".... :-[
Please tell me how that is any different than putting a guy in prison that you THINK is going to commit a murder, you have no proof of that, but you do it anyway because you think you are saving someone's life. :- :-
That would NEVER fly in real life!
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Through my reply #46, everything was quite civil....
I agree that most of the replies were civil in nature, some could have been taken offense to. The difference in your post #46 and most of the other posts, was your bold statement with out quantifying it.
Many of the other people made statements just as bold, but they took the time to explain how they arrived at feeling this way. In doing so they showed a talent for polite debate, and not just a shouting match like a bar brawl.
This left the thread looking like it was headed south. Your opinion was just as valid as any other here, but you might have taken the time to make your point in a less argumentative nature. If you had the thread would most likely remained open.
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Re:Thanks Mods! - for the "union" lock
[quote author=DEZLPWR link=board=10;threadid=18670;start=0#msg175259 date=1061481990]Please tell me how that is any different than putting a guy in prison that you THINK is going to commit a murder, you have no proof of that, but you do it anyway because you think you are saving someone's life. :- :-
That would NEVER fly in real life!
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This isn't real life...and this isn't a democratic society...and we don't have any rights to fair trials, etc. etc. etc. The Admins make the rules and enforce them as they see fit. If we don't like it, we go somewhere else. Pretty simple really. When you learn this you'll have a lot more fun on this site.
That would NEVER fly in real life!
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This isn't real life...and this isn't a democratic society...and we don't have any rights to fair trials, etc. etc. etc. The Admins make the rules and enforce them as they see fit. If we don't like it, we go somewhere else. Pretty simple really. When you learn this you'll have a lot more fun on this site.