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Subject: Re: Why CTF is Far Superior to this Forum.......

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 11:45:19 05/09/04

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On May 09, 2004 at 09:07:33, James T. Walker wrote:

>On May 08, 2004 at 23:09:55, Mike Byrne wrote:
>
>>On May 08, 2004 at 21:42:11, James T. Walker wrote:
>>
>>>On May 07, 2004 at 12:22:05, steven blincoe wrote:
>>>
>>>>Dear pal:
>>>>
>>>>>Insults and wars in CTF, that worry so much some pals here, are just the
>>>>>enveloppe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>tell me my freind
>>>>what does a poster have to write or say in the CTF for it to be deleted?
>>>>
>>>>here the rules of what is or is not acceptable are pretty well delineated
>>>>
>>>>can you give me an example of a posting that would be considered unacceptable??
>>>>i of course do not need a word by word graphic example..just a basic idea would
>>>>be fine
>>>>
>>>>Steve
>>>>
>>>
>>>I can tell you that the rules here are nothing of the sort.  They are subject to
>>>the whim of the moderators.  I had a post deleted here because I said I
>>>suspected a poster of being under the influence of alcohol because of his
>>>constant insulting post and constant unfounded statements.  My "personal attack"
>>>of the poster was only in the minds of the moderator that deleted my post.  And
>>>besides, what's wrong with dragging a few of the insulting people away from this
>>>forum to somewhere they will be more at home?
>>>Jim Walker
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Jim,
>>
>>I would be very careful what you post here.  First - you cannot suspect of
>>anyone usung alcohol when you all see is plain text message posted here on this
>>forum.  Last time I checked, the internet does not convey redshot eyes, slur
>>speech, unsteady balance, blood tests etc.  To say "suspect" is not a logical
>>conclusion from the evidence that is available to you.
>>
>>The poster that you made referenced to, wrote to the moderators through the
>>proper complaint channel (e-mail) and complained about your post.  The poster
>>you suspected of using alcohol does not drink alcolhol at all.  So your
>>"personal unfounded attack" was not simply a "only in the minds(sic) of the
>>moderator" .
>>
>>If you do have a complaint about a post, please use the proper channels.  We
>>simply do not have time nor the desire to read every post.
>>
>>FYI,  I was not the moderator that deleted your post - but all three of the
>>moderators were on the same page - your post was deleted for all the correct
>>reasons.
>>
>>We can take this to private e-mail if you wish to discuss further,
>>
>>Michael
>
>It is obviously useless to discuss this further.  You have a mindset that a
>suspicion is a personal attack.  I can't change that.  I have seen actual
>personal attacks on this forum which have gone without being deleted.  If all it
>takes to get a post deleted is to complain about it then so be it.
>I have no reason to "be very careful" what I post here.  Since anything the
>moderators don't like will be deleted anyway.  If you want to ban me from here I
>don't care.  I was kicked off ICC for providing the customers with a needed
>service but the operators there were not smart enough to see it.  I'm still
>surviving without ICC and I can survive without this forum.  Do what you have to
>do.
>Jim

"It is obviously useless to discuss this further'

I agree, but for different reasons.

Michael



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