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Dear SBLive! Members.

We hope that you are enjoying SBLive! and we are working hard to improve the site for our members each and every day. We have recently noticed an increase in the level of name calling and personal attacks within the SBLive! forums. This site was intended for discussion and debate of local topics and issues, not the attack of fellow members. In other words, shoot the message and not the messenger if you please. We believe this would make the discussion more productive and enjoyable for all. This is just a friendly reminder of a portion of our Terms of Use policy.

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1.is patently offensive and promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual;

2.harasses or advocates harassment of another person;

7.promotes…conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory or libelous;

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Thanks for the reminder. I think most everyone would like to keep the board friendly. I just hope that you understand when every post you make is attacked by one person it gets extremely irritating. It is wrong for one person to constantly berate and belittle everybody on this board. But hey we are all grown ups so the grown ups will do better, but what is going to happen from this point forward when ONE PERSON doesn't stop?

Actually, I've been watching several people flame each other for several days now. Though certain specific members seem to always be amongst the fray, they are not the only ones guilty.

"When you fight with a moron, others can't tell which of you the moron is."

Hey TBelle, isn't it funny how "some" folks just can't help but make negative comments about other users even when they've just been asked not to do so?

Grown up indeed.

We're all guilty, if you want it to stop, then stop it.

O.k. everyone.. all together now.. Big breath.. exhale sloooowly :peace::cool:

Be the ball danny, are you being the ball Danny ? :think:

I don't think SBLive is asking folks to not make negative comments but rather to direct those comments towards issues and not members in order to tone down the amount of personal attacks and name calling.

I have noticed that some really good members like Rough Rider, Bob, Cramer, Isabella, and Al Swearengen don't show up as often as they used to. I wonder if the negative vibe hasn't taken its toll on this board. I hope not.

I think he has taken a toll on the board, more than perhaps you realize. I myself have considered more than once just walking away because you can't have any discussion lately without getting called a name, your post being attacked in a ridiculous manner vs. discussion, etc. However, for me I will not let one person's constant barrage of venom ruin what I consider a great place to visit.

It's time to start using the ignore button folks! I'll be hitting mine right after I hit submit reply.

I do not need the ignore button. I can contain my flames if the vile language is dropped and personal insults. You have all seen me be fun and try to start fun threads. There are times that I will post a personal opinion be it Christian or political and then the fire starts and I am not intimidated but indigent. I will give it another shot it lasted about two weeks last time. I still think human nature will rule the day. We all know the game so let us play it on the high road and hope it does not take the low road again. I will not put up with any attacks and I will do no more attacks unless I am attacked. Olive branch one more time. "Peace Treaty" a temporary lull in war ;)

I hit the Ignore button and we'll see how it goes. I can always undo it. I think I might enjoy it.

Belle, I to have hit the ignore button.

I blame joepole, that guy is a butthole.

LOL, I predict that "butthole" will soon be another word added to their #### porn filter....

Yes HE IS :) he's always stirrin' up the @#$@ pot. :peace:

Thank you sbl admin for all your hard work on this forum. You are appreciated!

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I believe the exact content of the post was:

Prohibited Content includes, but is not limited to Content that:

1.is patently offensive and promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual;

2.harasses or advocates harassment of another person;

7.promotes…conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory or libelous;


Now if you care to explain how her initial comment on this topic WAS NOT hate filled, a feeble attempt at justifying her actions rather than admitting at least partial guilt, AND defamatory and liableous by implying that I have attacked every post RATHER than having merely stated my opinion in a manner she disagree with, and that I am the only person guilty of said "crime" without taking into the consideration the content of her own post, then I'm all ears.....but you'll find that if you really start to look at things objectively, that's quite an impossible task.

and even though she chose to take another jab BEFORE utilizing the ignore feature, I'll let that one slide as a sign of my efforts as well....but I doubt it will last.

Is there a difference between a "hate-filled" post and one "promoting hatred against a group or individual?"

LOL, depends on who or what you hate ;) I know there are some things and some people, we all seem to agree on. TGIF

Thank you SBLive for making some kind of effort to control the mean spirited post. I am new at this and I like the music threads and human interest threads best.

It's not as complicated as that, I think. My advice is this. If you're about to make a post that you think your comment would offend someone or get your @$$ kicked if you said it in public, you'd probably best rethink it and reword it. A little common sense and some good judgement can go a long way toward spreading the love.

And what if the person doesn't possess the ability to "kick your @$$" AND has already demonstrated offensive behavior of their own, like condemning people to hell for their beliefs or calling them Socialist for supporting the Constitution?

You see, it doesn't matter that I'm named the "bad guy" here, it just means I play the game better than everyone else because I know what was going on around here prior to my arrival.

I have said it before and I will say it again. "I judge no mans eternal soul" never have never will. Who I think is a socialist is my opinion like you have one about Christians so be it. I agree with Anime and mad is a state of out of control so calm yourself and debate away. I said I will not flame you anymore as long as you quit using such vile language.

"If you ignore a snake, it'll go away." Why justify yourself if you don't have to? If someone makes a comment you don't like, you don't have to address it.

Don't make me come back there.. if I HAVE TO STOP THIS CAR!! I'll pull over right here and make YOU WALK HOME!!!

:yes:

I can just feel the love.

>If you're about to make a post that you think your comment would offend someone or get your @$$ kicked if you said it in public, you'd probably best rethink it and reword it

No, way. Offending somebody is usually a sign that you're doing something right.

Having an opinion on what makes one a Socialist is CONSIDERABLY different than calling someone a Socialist for supporting the Constitution. Just like someone calling themselves christian is considerably different than someone who actually follows the teachings of Jesus Christ. Seriously, how many christian priest are molesting children? I bet you'll say zero

In other words, you ARE entitled to your own opinions, but in this particular instance your justification is based on a lie. Americans who support the U.S. Constitution are Americans who support a Representative form of Democracy, otherwise known as a Republic, not Socialism.

Ahhh yes....I think we discussed before about me lacking the "turn the other cheek" gene too because, more often than not, IGNORING a snake will get you bitten. You NEED to pay attention when a snake or any other dangerous entity is in your vicinity.....bad example maybe?

I know this is a Republic. I am glad you support the Constitution :clap: I do not group everyone as socialist but there are many Americans that vote for changes (DNC) that would cause our country to go that way. Brain I do not think you are a socialist and I do agree with some of your post. This is a glass house and you group all Christians in one lump and it is not up to me or you to decide who is a Christian and who is not. Your attacks on Christians has cause others not to post on this board. You can be what ever it is that flips your switch with out the vile attacks on Christianity. Now with that said I will do my best to make post that stick to the subject. I will ask you to do the same with out the personal attacks on people or what they believe. Is that asking to much ? I sure hope not and the choice is all up to you. We all have different views on the same subject based on our personal background so please respect this in the future and I will do the same :peace:

>more often than not, IGNORING a snake will get you bitten

This is not true in nature and doesn't hold up when applying the analogy to a messageboard.

I don't mind sharing a reference with you if you didn't understand my analogy. It is a common fact that snakes are shy and so long as they don't feel immediately threatened, they will not attack. Therefore, when encountering a snake, the smartest thing to do is stand still and ignore it. When the snake notices you, it will slither away.

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/Heal...np=288&id=1647

As far as my analogy goes, it is quite appropriate in this case. Aruging over some small detail or topic on a message board is just pointless and will only spread hard feelings for no reason (like getting bitten for trying to catch the snake). We are surely more grown up than this. Are we not?

Only if you offend them because you prove your point is more valid than theirs, not because your personal attack was the meanest. (IMHO)

Anime, you absolutely said it best!!!!
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Your exact statement was that anyone who supports separation of church and state, also known as the establishment clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, was a Socialist...are you now ADMITTING that you were lying and doing so with full knowledge of your actions? JUST like you did when you called the current Russian government Communist?

As if I don't already know the answer, christian, and yeah, I lump you all together because you all demonstrate a compulsive need to LIE!! and the scary part is I'm not even 100% sure you know you're doing it!!

BTW, in a society where your vote counts just as much as mine, asking me not to attack your beliefs is indeed asking to much....notice the Admin made no such request either.....And for clarification purposes, because this isn't my first go around with you, my above statement IS NOT an attack on christianity, but rather an opinion based on my own personal experience.

Ignoring a snake means not altering your course at all, now if you care to provide some data and a link supporting your hypothesis....I'll play the game with you on this one because most of the time when you SEE a snake, he's moving in front of you and if you stop, slow down, alter your course in any way, or even follow it with your eyes, then you have not ignored the snake :)

Calm down Brain. We're all trying to have adult conversations without provocative accusations flying around. Are you really so curious about our personal lives or morals that you'd rather discuss that than anything else?

As far as your "sources" goes, notice the doctor doesn't recommend you ignore biting animals, he/she says to keep away from them. Virtually impossible if you were to ignore the animal and continue with your actions which lead to their discovery in the first place.

Now I'm not really sure if your comment is directed towards the conversation I'm NOT having with you were Isaac has admitted that everyone he's stereotyped doesn't necessarily fit into that category, AND he's about to admit that he made those accusations will full knowledge of his actions, or the one I'm actually having with you about snakes were the smilie face should have indicated my mood......

Either way, lying isn't a trait of adult conversation and I don't feel anything I've said about the snakes can be taken negatively by anyone unless they resort to Joe's tactics and take ideas and partial statements out of context for the sole purpose of manipulation.

sigh...

ignore |igˈnôr| verb [ trans. ] refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally :

yes, you have to notice something, in order to ignore it..
To ignore a snake, might mean, if you see a snake slithers into a pile of leaves, I'll ignore it by not jumping into the leaves as I intended.

sigh...
a total waste of time posting to a social retard :nono:
sigh...

Well Isaac, I see that you are calling a spade a spade today!!!

Why thank you Mrs. Texasbelle. I have seen the light and spades are still spades and we can ALL see that plain as day ;) :arrow:

That's called incorrect usage of a term and specifically why educated individuals like myself and THE DOCTOR didn't use the term "ignore". Again, why shouldn't I question the intelligence level of those applauding your comments?

What you have done is not bother the snake.

Main Entry: 1both·er
Pronunciation: 'bä-[th]&r
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): both·ered; both·er·ing /'bä[th]-ri[ng], 'bä-[th]&-/
Etymology: origin unknown
transitive verb
1 : to annoy especially by petty provocation : IRK
2 : to intrude upon : PESTER
3 : to cause to be somewhat anxious or concerned <my stomach is bothering me> -- often used interjectionally

Intelligent people don't ignore biting animals, but they don't bother them either, and I'm betting not one of you can recall a time where you advised anyone to ignore a snake rather than alerting them to the exact location of said animal.

It's not as simple as having to notice it in order to ignore it....this is an animal that we, as well as most other creatures on the planet, are instinctively wary of, and you would have to put forth and extremely fool hardy effort to ignore any snake. Even in your example, one assumes in order to have a pile of leaves that you are raking the yard. Are you going to pick up the pile of leaves without first checking for the snake or will you truly ignore the animal and the potential danger it presents?:peace: