Locking threads based on personal feelings.

[Encatuse]

Okay, I don't feel that the locking of the stip-club midgets thread was a big loss for the site. I don't imagine many potential members will be scared away because they can't talk about stripping midgets, nor that any already existant members will leave due to this ((severe!!!)) restriction. -laughs-

But del..., if you don't mind me saying, you didn't exactly justify closing the thread. I recognize you have a trump card over me as a moderator, and therefor don't actually have to justify your actions, but I think it would probably be the right thing to do.

Tons of threads debase certain groups of people with severe insensitivity. Stripping midgets, Wiggers, Chavs, the list can and does go on. It may have been a relatively insensitive thread, but since when are threads closed for insensitivity? I'm new around here, so bear with me, but I just haven't seen it done here before.

To translate that blatant sarcasm that I'm sure you had no trouble translating ((I just don't want you to take that opportunity to take my sarcasm seriously to your advantage)):

"I've seen alot of insensitive threads at this site. ALOT. I've seen alot of normal threads devolve into severe insensitivity. None of them have been closed without a flamewar being mindlessly started due to the easily flammable subject matter. Don't forget all the members we have that think all the little brown people deserve blowing up aren't censored. So why would the people who like to talk insensitively about stripping midgets censored?"

I'm sure you get the jist of my post, del... And I apologize if I offended you if you're a midget or close to one. But you have to keep in mind the whole "different strokes for different folks" deal. And I think you do in most cases. Which is why you don't shut down a thread every time it's insensitive.

Perhaps the stripping midgets thread deserved to be moved to sexuality rather then to be closed? Just a thought, since as soon enter the sexuality portion of the boards you're bombarded with threads that the average person would find blatantly insensitive.

I look forward to your response. No hard feelings or anything. I was just curious.

Encatuse Reviewed by Encatuse on 07-22-2005. Locking threads based on personal feelings. Okay, I don't feel that the locking of the stip-club midgets thread was a big loss for the site. I don't imagine many potential members will be scared away because they can't talk about stripping midgets, nor that any already existant members will leave due to this ((severe!!!)) restriction. -laughs- But del..., if you don't mind me saying, you didn't exactly justify closing the thread. I recognize you have a trump card over me as a moderator, and therefor don't actually have to justify Rating: 5

[Hydrizzle]

they should change the "feedbakc and suggestions" to "bitch about mods" section, cuz thats all it is now.

[Encatuse]

-laughs- You have an odd definition of bitching hydrizzle. Where would you prefer I had posted this?

Anyway, thanks for the mindless post that added nothing to the topic. You're really doing your best to keep this site cool as well, and Im glad to see it. ^^

[Encatuse]

I thought I should explain my "-laughs- You have an odd definition of bitching hydrizzle." comment to you Hydrizzle, because I have a strong feeling you won't understand it.

My original post was in no way bitching about del...'s capabilities as a moderator. I know he has them. Perhaps you should look at the other threads and comment in those ones instead? ^.^ Like the one that has no real point except "I don't like beeble, others dont too, unmod him plx." I don't mind people bitching about moderators, but you did pick the wrong thread to say that in. There are actual threads in this section of the forum that bitch about the moderators, the only reason you picked this one, is either A. Because you don't like me or because B. You saw all those other ones, and then saw one more that could have been mis-interpreted as bitching if the whole thing wasn't read or you were stoned and it just so happened that this one just turned out to be that "last straw" kind of deal.

I wasn't bitching about del... End of story. I wasn't bitching at all even. I was asking why the thread was locked, instead of just blindly accepting it as locked. I don't bitch about moderators. I did once, and it was del... who I bitched about. Over the whole stupid penguin deal. It was a while back though, before you were even here. But I think his moderating style has changed quite a bit from the time I bitched about him and now. ((not because of me bitching or anything, just after the fact that I bitched)) Before he locked stupid threads, it seems he caught on that we cannabis members as a whole have a tendency towards enjoying stupidity. So he stopped wasting his time closing them because it would just spawn more stupid threads begging the question "Why was my stupid thread closed?" and we weren't accepting "Well, because it was stupid." as a good enough answer. -laughs-

Conclusion: I wasn't bitching, merely posing a question. Learn the difference between mindless bitching and making an situationally-educated post with a real purpose. I didn't say "del... suckz az moderatrr" That would have been bitching about a mod. Del... is a wonderful moderator. Because he's really just. -shrugs- I sort of see the moderators as a group of super heroes. Del... is the one with the intense sense of justice. He can be superman. Beeble can be the Flash, because he's really quick. Ron will be batman, a mere human with mad skillz.

Anyway, Hydrizzle, I expect an apology imediately. -laughs- Im kidding, you don't seem like the apology type at all, and I expect nothing of the sort from you.

[NoosaHeads]

I think if enough People share the same General "feeling" about a certain subject then why shouldnt it be aired.?
Censorship for example.
you make it sound like its an individual problem when it really isnt..

[oldhag]

I laughed while reading the thread, but I did feel twinge of guilt bad feeling. May be this is only way she can make descent money. Right or wrong people shouldn't have to sell themselves to feed themselves. Money rules!! not the right or wrong

[Encatuse]

The fact of the matter is there is a very well defined line on what is considered attractive. Everybody knows it. And midgets rarely fall into that category. That's not to say some people aren't attracted to them, but it is to say that most people aren't.

Since the most people aren't attracted to midgets, and strip clubs are interested in making the most money by attracting the most people... midgets+stripclub doesn't make sense to average user of simple logic. So the guy asked. The people answered. Some of us gave insensitive answers, but they were still true answers. But I hadn't seen a closed thread for being insensitive ever before and I was hoping it wouldn't become regular thing?

I don't want to see the site shaped around what he defines as insensitve. No one else really seemed offended.

Sorry if I made it seem like an "individual problem", but I honestly don't see how I do. It was a question directed at del... though, moreso then anyone else. The question being "since when does this happen? -laughs-" Maybe I overcomplicated it, but I didn't realize that's what the exact question of the post at the time.

[Hydrizzle]

hahahahahhahha im sorry but when i have seen soooooo many threads about "omg beebs is bad, the mods all suck kk thx". thats why i posted that comment, i mean, look at how many threads there are bitching about mods (oh, im sorry, "posting concerns" is that better?) just more crap that will be ignored by the mods.... so what do i have to apologise for again? a little confused here.

[Encatuse]

-laughs- Clever use of an ebaumsworld humor! hahah It's making me laugh, but only because I didn't actually think anyone was corny enough to use those.

PS - If you'll read your post again ((the one with the richard simmons picture)) you'll actually see that you DID apologize and for the exact reason I wanted. -laughs- Though I know those were not your actual intentions with your words thanks to the rest of your ridiculous post.

PPSS - Posting pictures with words that aren't actually funny, to express your opinons has become cliche Especially when they're stolen from the same place everyone else steals them from.

[Encatuse]

PPPSSSS - hydrizzle sux!!!! lolol