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Re: Announcing Classic-Space Forums
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Tue, 21 Dec 2004 06:47:06 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Douglas R. Clark wrote:
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sorry to reply to my own post. I do wish lugnet had an edit feature
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CSF does :-)
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I put in a double negative... I meant:
I would say that it doesn’t apply to all who have joined so far. That was
my initial gut reaction to the rules though, especially with the relative
freedoms we enjoy on lugnet. So, that comment would probably be aimed at
the forum owner & moderators (or whomever made up the rules). That is
probably too much of a personal attack at this point. For that, I
applogize. Lets just say that the potential is there for the forum to
degenerate in to a despotic leadership. I will give it some time and see
how the first big disagreement is handled. How many posts get deleted and
how many people get banned and the reasons behind such actions before I go
calling anyone a
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While I can’t deny there’s a miniscule potential for despotic leadership, it
seems to be the enlargement of an assessment of it that is needlessly scaring a
few.
There seems to be a few “what-ifs” about the mods misinterpreting and jumping on
people for little provocation, a difference of opinion, or stomping on some poor
kid who can’t build to save his life. While I can’t guarantee the occurrance of
anything in this universe, especially when lifeforms are concerned, there are
some guidelines to reduce the risk of those things, not the least of which is no
minors under 13 allowed. It protects everybody, including them.
Other issues raised by a few folks basically boil down to some form of “lack of
trust” to “lack of sensitivity”. I have nothing to say about legitimate
experiences that warrant these reactions. But after all those feelings have been
felt, you’re still there, trying to build Space stuff with your Lego. To that I
respond with, “For your part, put it in the past, start again, and overtly
attempt to make peace. Get on with it, build better.”
To everybody who reads this please understand I’m not pandering for membership.
Join, or not. Take advantage of it, or not.
But if you want a warmer, fuzzier space forum, then make your own. Yes, it can
be done. How bad do you want it?
I’m off to space.
-Tom McD.
http://www.spamcake.com
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