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10b4me
Ice climber
Middle-of-Nowhere, Arizona
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Jul 20, 2013 - 08:14pm PT
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I agree 100%, Mark.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jul 20, 2013 - 08:14pm PT
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Case in point, my swimming thread. It doesn't relate to climbing, but climbers like to swim and huck themselves off of stuff. Should I remove it?
I'm just one voice in the chorus, but I enjoy many of the OTs, it's when words that are used and tones are created that reasonable people would say is just ugly and, I think, meant to inflame and get a reaction and attention. One could say well just ignore it, don't read it etc etc, but when the swimming pool gets too pull of piss after awhile you just don't want to swim in it....sad...as others have pointed out, many have left.
Susan
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10b4me
Ice climber
Middle-of-Nowhere, Arizona
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Jul 20, 2013 - 08:20pm PT
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I am so glad that rsin is gone. I would like to see Craig Fry, and especially Joe Hedge banned also.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Jul 20, 2013 - 08:23pm PT
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rSin needed a blowie and a joint like none other.
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10b4me
Ice climber
Middle-of-Nowhere, Arizona
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Jul 20, 2013 - 08:24pm PT
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Brandon, I was just discussing this with someone who post here. That person is embarrassed by the vitriol on the political thread.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 20, 2013 - 08:38pm PT
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Brandon, I was just discussing this with someone who post here. That person is embarrassed by the vitriol on the political thread.
For good reason.
I still chime in here and there, but it's devolved into a real dog and pony show. Too much hate, not enough substance.
I'm kind of over the discussion here, most of the people I talk with are Facebook friends now, lame as that is.
So, ST is fun to argue with Ron A, and get beta.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Jul 20, 2013 - 08:48pm PT
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OT is ok sometimes, but when it's OT all the time you have issues.
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MisterE
climber
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Jul 20, 2013 - 08:50pm PT
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It really would be nice if there was even just a little bit of moderating.
As mentioned, rsin is gone, but there actually is a pretty good level of moderation for over-the-top avatars. Many iterations of Burchey were chased down and closed until he decided to play nice.
Other people have been suspended for various violations, and others have been let back.
I think the methodology is valid: allow people to go over the line, but shut them down if they do.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Jul 20, 2013 - 08:51pm PT
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rSin's gone??
My guess... they finally tracked his IP back to Pate's house.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Jul 20, 2013 - 08:57pm PT
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If ALL the "political rants and commentary" were consolidated in ONE thread, if ALL the "Daily (nonclimbing) news" threads were consolidated into ONE thread, there would be so much less clutter. I don't click on those threads much anyway but they do tend to take over page one.
I love some of the off-topic threads that build community in a positive way.
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WBraun
climber
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Jul 20, 2013 - 08:59pm PT
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Supertopo is full of crybaby losers.
Whaaaaaa .... somebody said too much have him banned.
Sh!t I can't believe all you crybabies.
Americans are babies.
Putin will come and take over America and kick your crybaby asses ......
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
Potemkin Village
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Jul 20, 2013 - 10:10pm PT
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Supertopo is full of crybaby losers.
Yeah, and one dipstick. ;)
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jstn
Trad climber
monrovia, ca
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Jul 21, 2013 - 01:00am PT
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cool
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Jul 21, 2013 - 01:10am PT
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Ban that goose..or at least ban him to the non-smoking section....RJ
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MisterE
climber
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Jul 21, 2013 - 01:12am PT
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Ban that goose..or at least ban him to the non-smoking section....RJ
Or the non-drinking section -
Or the non-political section -
Or the non-religious section -
Or the non-racial issue section -
Or the non-sexist section...
choose yer non-climbing poison.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Jul 21, 2013 - 05:56am PT
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I like the non-climbing threads, it makes me feel a part of a wide community, and I know, since 2005, I have not started many climbing threads, but I contribute to other people's climbing threads and non-climbing threads.
Actually, I am going to start a thread about the late Helen Thomas, of course it is non-climbing, but I have been a journo for some 40 years in five countries and I admire this woman, she took on presidents.
Also, I like the following from the RSN Reader forum:
We are concerned about a recent drift towards vitriol in the RSN Reader comments section. There is a fine line between moderation and censorship. No one likes a harsh or confrontational forum atmosphere. At the same time everyone wants to be able to express themselves freely. We'll start by encouraging good judgment. If that doesn't work we'll have to ramp up the moderation.
General guidelines: Avoid personal attacks on other forum members; Avoid remarks that are ethnically derogatory; Do not advocate violence, or any illegal activity.
That sounds sensible to me and what CMac is trying to get across on this forum.
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MisterE
climber
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Jul 21, 2013 - 09:33am PT
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LOL - good one, Dingus! :)
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10b4me
Ice climber
Bishop/Flagstaff
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Nov 26, 2013 - 10:09am PT
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Bump
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 26, 2013 - 10:26am PT
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Is this a non-climbing thread or not?
Cuz I can narrow the focus on my outlook on life and exclude everything else, but I would not be doing so gladly here, were that the demand.
Thanks, CMac, and all, for ALL your thoughts, views, excrement, and angst.
And the climbing, don't forget the climbing.
MFM
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Gorgeous George
Trad climber
Los Angeles, California
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Nov 26, 2013 - 10:34am PT
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Umberto Eco once described a "polymath" as "a person who likes everything, and nothing else."
Why fix what aint broken?
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