(1)
Intentionally avoiding the substance for tangentials is the sign you've failed to come up with a cogent rebuttal to the substance, sir.
(2)
The substance is that its okay to serially, and intentionally, annoy the community, like Tanoomba has, for years, without repercussions, but the second someone annoys you personally, then its okay to ban them.
(1) Intentionally avoiding the substance for *tangentials* is required by inteligent individuals, to prevent being derailed by people whining about silly stuff. BUT doing it in a matter that is NOT CONFRONTATIONAL or INFLAMATORY. It shows Tucos excellent mastery of his amoding hobby which is why he was THE overwhelming first choice for mod. He does NOT need me to speak for him, but perhaps people can cool their hot heels and cool off their personal agendas, vendettas from *years ago* ?
Out of very genuine curiousity...what pray tell should be done if someone finds YOU or ME to be offending the community? Everyone has a right to their *subjective* view of what is objectively THEIR own standard of *too much/annoying... ban them!* .
(2)
Second should be a no brainer. Mods have a JOB to keep place CLEAN.... if they are too busy with stupid annoying shit, shit goes to shit everywhere else too. So dont shit on people cleaning the shit or everyone is in shit.... *sigh*
In other words, for the professionals here, with families and shit, working for a living:
...........if someone fooks with mods doing their job quickly/well,
...........if it takes more than the (whatever it is) half hour or hour they have in a day to dedicate to this place
..... then that offending person is not just annoying but DISRUPTING the functioning of a site very well liked by many.
Shawing to a sandbox seems quite reasonable no? I do not know about you, but I would RATHER KEEP the mods and admin HAPPY and working rather than bitch about my personal agenda.... and risk being left high and dry because they burn out trying to constantly handle MY shit. There is SOME room for ballance there still, to ASK POLITELY and be reasonable is there not?
If someone annoys you or me..... welllllll suck it up buttecup and hit the road. IMHO we are NOT essential to running this place. We are merely being kindly consulted here by people kind enough to share and volunteer their valuable time. I have been here lurking LONG ENOUGH to see these guys/gals know what they are doing.
If you annoy or grind down LOOSE those cool, reasonable mods you have now..... you will drive off a LOT of people and be left with..... shit with a HUGE fing echo.
By....being able to destroy multiple personal threads in the shaw?
And oh please tell me I misunderstand!.... I am really laughing @ *personal threads* comment.... are you really saying a SHARED forum is not enough for you? You and others need/want a PERSONAL sandbox with a SOAPBOX to lecture from? Ie a plot of LAND in the sandbox? hehe
awe....