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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 05:27 PM
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Okay, so what have we decided about the misison statement?
That thread's been kicking around for a while, and if we're gonna change it I think we just need to come to a consensus and CHANGE the dang thing.

Any final suggestions on what it should say? The wording, etc?

Danke

hed
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cosmik debris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 05:29 PM
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1. I've said my bit.
And I will support any consensus of the cooler heads.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 05:48 PM
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2. I like the idea
of specifically stating that this is a group of skeptics, not just a group for discussion of skeptical issues. It's supposed to be OUR forum, which allows level-headed debate with believers if need be.

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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:00 PM
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3. Hey there..long time no see!
I was jsut wondering where you were the other day!:hi:
On the subject of the mission statement..I'm really not convinced that changing it is going to stop the trolls so I really don't have an opinion on what to change it to.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 06:19 PM
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4. Good to be back
I lost my hard drive around Thanksgiving, and I just didn't get back to DU until recently. It's, uh, interesting to look around here again.

But, hopefully, things change for the better. I'm glad to still see a lot of names I know :hi:
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LeftishBrit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 04:38 AM
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14. Great to see you!
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 02:29 PM
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20. .
:hi:
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 07:13 PM
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5. Well, the thought seems to be
that if the mission statement were worded more strongly, like the feminists or alt healing group, then it would be easier (?) to get disruptive posts locked and chronically disruptive posters banned from posting here.

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EvolveOrConvolve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 09:01 PM
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6. I *think* I agree
However, it seems obvious (at least to me) that the rules aren't being effectively enforced now. What happens if we get the mission statement changed, and it still isn't enforced? I can see several posters who should have been banned long ago from posting here, but it hasn't happened. Perhaps it will require some moderator education in addition to the MS change?
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 09:39 PM
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7. I know I have alerted on disruptive posts/posters
and I would assume (ass-u-me) that others have done the same. Yet nothing is done.

What do we do? Should we email admin? Email one of the mods to get a better understanding as to why these posts aren't being deleted, or posters banned from the forum?

I'm like everyone else here, and I think that the majority of people would agree that we're all open to lively debate and such, but the issue we're dealing with, or at least the ONE poster we're dealing with isn't here for debate. That poster is here to disrupt and be a general asshole.

I've been a mod before, and I know things have changed, but I can't understand how someone (a mod or otherwise) can look at a certain poster's posts in this forum and NOT see that this person is here to disrupt. It's baffling to me.
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mr blur Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 03:49 AM
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11. I agree -
there was the thread last week that was obvious trolling and was quickly locked - just as it should be. If the moderating was always that on-the-ball then I'd have no complaints.
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Silent3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 09:55 PM
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8. Everyone who participates gets a pony!
And I get the BEST pony!!!
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 10:12 PM
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9. I can has pony?
pweese?
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mr blur Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 03:47 AM
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10. Can I have a goat instead?
Goat's milk cheese is my very favourite at the moment.

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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 03:49 AM
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12. There is a very nice Goat's Milk Gouda a local store has been supplying
it's a very very white colour, as opposed to traditional yellow Gouda, and it's SO creamy and lovely. It has almost a Swiss-type flavour to it.
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mr blur Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 04:49 AM
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15. Our local Farmers' Market has a goat cheese stall
Loads of different varieties. Cheese heaven.
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LeftishBrit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 04:38 AM
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13. Ponies and goats? That's sacrilege! What we should be getting...
is a YAK!
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 05:14 AM
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16. oooh how about
a PONY mixed with a GOAT mixed with a YAK??? and in a LOLcat type setting with a clever, yet badly misspelled caption? Oh, and there should be ORBES! in the background as well.

aaaah.....why did we remove photoshop from the computer WHY WHY GOD WHY? oh I know....my husband isn't a graphic designer any more and it was a bloated piece of software that made my music files take years to play...
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mr blur Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 08:39 AM
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17. This will keep you safe Heddi:
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 09:00 AM
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18. OMG thats fantastic.
I wish we could sticky that to the top of this forum...:)
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salvorhardin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 09:12 AM
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19. It's the fabled Yakpogo!
Long thought extinct due to the scarcity of yummy glowing orbs that are its principle diet, the Yakpogo has rallied in recent years thanks to cheap digital camera lens flares providing an adequate dietary substitute. Some cultures have domesticated the Yakpogo where its fecal matter is harvested for its purported medicinal properties. Yakgopo woopoo can fetch a hefty price in certain high street dispensaries that specialize in natural healing and complementary medicine.
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 05:04 PM
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21. I think I love you
Let's get married, you can adopt my orbe babies and I can, um, eat goat cheese all day
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mr blur Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 07:32 PM
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25. Sorry, it would never work
I am a graphic designer and I do have Photoshop but I couldn't leave my wife and chickens. And the cats. And the kids. But we can still be friends. And we'll always have Paris.
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 08:01 PM
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27. and the goat cheese
!!!
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bluedawg12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 06:58 PM
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22. ...
:bounce: :fistbump:
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Silent3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 07:01 PM
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23. It's the bestest pony ever!
I want TWO!!!
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LeftishBrit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 04:51 PM
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31. That is brilliant!
I bet no other forum has a symbol like that!
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 07:11 PM
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24. I'm staying out of this because the problem isn't the mission statement
which I find to be quite clear.

The problem is that the mission statement is not being enforced and disrupters are allowed to troll this group with impunity.
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 08:01 PM
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26. Nice post, Freeper
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Heddi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 12:04 AM
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29. Won't you be my neighbor
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 08:26 PM
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28. I agree
though I think the MS could be clearer as well
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 07:38 AM
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30. Yep.
Although lately I think the enforcement has been a bit better. Thank you mods.
Its really at the moment one person who seems to have taken up permanent residency here for some goddamn reason.
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