Here you are...

[Spaniard]

Especially if someone like myself might only check this site once or twice a day, because I'm busy w/ other, more important things

Why don't you just subscribe to threads you want to keep track of? This way no matter how many "more important" things pop up you can still keep up to date here

[joshthaxton]

The quarantine point to me is irrelevant. I am simply stating that the fact that threads get mysteriously "pruned" is poppycock.

I think that the fact that some people's opinions are "ok" while other's are "superior," therefore justified, is a direct definition of a double standard. That's all I'm saying, take what you will. When it all boils down it's just a forum

[joshthaxton]

Why don't you just subscribe to threads you want to keep track of? This way no matter how many "more important" things pop up you can still keep up to date here

Look, I'm not trying to sound like I'm more important or better than anyone on here, but when you go to college full time, and work full time, checking a forum isn't really on the top of my to-do list, that's all.

[littleindiangirl]

I had NO idea what I linked to was nazi or something! Spaniard just sent me a PM asking about why I posted it, and that it was about nazi's, I really had no clue!

I just saw their logo that said something along the lines of "No censorship" and "flaming allowed", and I found it to be appropriate for those that wanted to do that, they can go join a site that promotes flame wars.

Really, had NO idea what the site was actually about!

So sorrrrry.


Oh, and trust me. I have recieved plenty of reprimanding and my own fair share of infractions. Lets not get our panties in a bunch Pat.

[AaronP]

The quarantine point to me is irrelevant. I am simply stating that the fact that threads get mysteriously "pruned" is poppycock.

Mysteriously Pruned? The forum gets auto-pruned I can't even find my own thread that I created where Andrew was bashing and "bear baiting" me because of it, it's just a part of the forum.

I think that the fact that some people's opinions are "ok" while other's are "superior," therefore justified, is a direct definition of a double standard

Okay Opinions and "Superior" opinions are a part of everyday life. Who's opinion on healthcare do you think the nation cares more about? The Presidents or your next door neighbor? Last I checked CNN/FOX didn't report on just anyone's opinion of that. And, as always, if you don't like, can't stand it, and if really makes your butt itch, you can always just not come in here. You choose to read these threads, you choose to give your opinion, and you choose to allow people to give their opinionated responses to your opinion.

Welcome to the internet, have a seat over there.

For the record Josh, I don't have anything against you, I'm just saying.

[DrLew]

"Why can't we all just get along"
-Rodney King

[JLC]

Oohhhhkay.....I'm honestly not sure what I did to deserve such vitriol from Sasquatch Art. I'm not going to quote her post because it will be edited shortly to fit our TOS standards, and infractions will be given as they would to anyone posting in that manner.

You were waiting to be "poked by the police"??? How so, exactly? Not that I expect an answer, because you said you wouldn't post again. But I can't help but ask...how were you "poked"???

As for Connie...she received the same infraction anyone would have for posting such an inappropriate link. The link was removed because it was inappropriate for BP.net content and against our TOS. There was nothing else IN the post to save...it was just the link...so it was deleted. The same thing has been done countless times before when a post contains nothing but material that has to be deleted anyhow.

In order for this site to stay up and running, it MUST have a staff, and that staff must have leadership. I'm quite sure there are some people who will try to point to other sites that run just fine with no staff or leadership...but they are not BP.net and the comparison is useless. SOMEone has to make judgment calls on matters of enforcing the site's TOS. The judgment we choose to rely on belong to a carefully selected group of individuals that make up our staff. It would be utterly impossible to try and customize every judgment call to each of the thousands of individuals that participate here. We can't use Pat's standard of judgment...or Andrew's...or Connie's...or Aaron's...or anyone else's, because they're ALL very different and they ALL come from a point of view that is completely lacking in the knowledge of what is going on behind the scenes.

We get accused of never admitting or correcting mistakes...but when that exact thing happens moments later, the person making such an accusation says nothing. We get accused of having double-standards with regards to bear-baiting infractions. And yet when challenged to show a single example where a member was unfairly infracted for bear-baiting because of a "rolling eye" or sarcastic tone....we get nothing. We get accused of playing favorites for someone like Connie, who was infracted and dealt with in the exact same manner as anyone else would have been in the exact same situation.

I'm quite honestly sick and tired of trying to defend every little action or word. It doesn't matter one whit what we say or do, those that don't want to trust us to do our job won't trust us. Those who want to criticize will find plenty to pick at because we're just humans. I'm not saying our poo doesn't stink, but I WILL NOT back down and whimper just because someone doesn't like something myself or a staff member has done. There have been plenty of times in our history where we have made mistakes, and when we do, we immediately rectify and apologize. Infractions have been reversed. Threads or comments restored. Public and/or private apologies made to members that have been wronged in some way. But just because we don't jump to apologize when YOU say we should does not mean we never do or will.

This site will continue just fine without the participation of the folks that despise the leadership so much. If you can't trust us to run the site, then please, step up and let your voice be heard and we will make that little problem go away really fast for you. Count on it.

[joshthaxton]

Mysteriously Pruned? The forum gets auto-pruned I can't even find my own thread that I created where Andrew was bashing and "bear baiting" me because of it, it's just a part of the forum.



Okay Opinions and "Superior" opinions are a part of everyday life. Who's opinion on healthcare do you think the nation cares more about? The Presidents or your next door neighbor? Last I checked CNN/FOX didn't report on just anyone's opinion of that. And, as always, if you don't like, can't stand it, and if really makes your butt itch, you can always just not come in here. You choose to read these threads, you choose to give your opinion, and you choose to allow people to give their opinionated responses to your opinion.

Welcome to the internet, have a seat over there.

For the record Josh, I don't have anything against you, I'm just saying.

Thank you. I also do not have a personal problem against you. I am just trying to state that while these things may happen every day, it does not make them right.
I know that the world is not fair blah blah blah, but I'm just simply stating the fact that one's opinion can be superior to another is contradicting of itself. An opinion is an opinion, no single one better or more justified than the other

[AaronP]

"Why can't we all just get along"
-Rodney King

If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.
~Julius Caesar

[littleindiangirl]

Lol. How did I suddenly get in this so called "estrogen squad"? Oh, because I'm a woman, and I posted in this thread?! Lolz.

I should have known! Standing up for someone (Brian, in that other thread) means I am totally in a clique, and I should be labeled in this imaginary squad.

I've been called worse.

I feel like I'm back in highschool again. Yet, back then, I didn't really care what clique people put me in or what labels... so? What's your point? Ashley apparently feels I have done something to her, I'm ignorant to what it could possibly be.

I wish people would let me know when the different cliques we're doing roll call, I want to know what else I'm in!