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ORIGINAL: Kaliko

I'm someone who has been, and continues to be (basically) unhappy with the moderation here. Not because I have been moderated (is that even a word?) myself, but because posters that I enjoy have been, which thereby limits my enjoyment of the site. And no,...I don't just mean Awareness. But he is one of them, of course.

Three points I will address, crazyml, that I saw in your posts on this thread.

1. I come here even when I am not crazy about it because I am invested. Like it or not, I know a good number of the players here, I know who to avoid and who to engage with, and I know which forums I enjoy. I also feel fairly well known and accepted myself, to the point that I don't have a problem speaking up or starting a thread or disagreeing with somebody. Starting over in a new online community I will feel more timid and it will take me time to be as comfortable there as I am here. And finally, I can curse here. There are few places that I can talk about D/s and have a potty mouth without getting banned just for those two things alone.

2. Just because you, or others, think that someone is an "asshole" doesn't mean everyone agrees with you. I rather enjoy the more prominently argumentative posters. They're fun to read. They provide alternative viewpoints that make me think. And it's even a little bit entertaining to watch everyone's panties get into a wad when they're faced with a challenge they can't quite rise to.

3. I once asked a question about what it is that you mentioned: sometimes all that a poster writes is negativity. My comment was "It's rare to see you post a compliment." The response to me was "People usually can find plenty of support so that my additional compliment wouldn't add anything of value to the conversation." And I agree with that. A dissenting opinion leads to conversation and debate.

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ORIGINAL: Kaliko
A dissenting opinion leads to conversation and debate.

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If you are a member of an establishment and see room for improvement, are you not obligated to work toward that improvement?

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ORIGINAL: crazyml

I mean seriously... some of the whining shit I've seen here is fucking pitiful.

If you really think the boards have gone to the dogs, that the mods are crazy, and that your ickle-wickle piece of cheese is being moved without your consent, then just fuck off.

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Rebel Without a Clue's deep seated and infantile hostility to authority motivates his random and seemingly gratuitous attacks on list owners, Admins, Nannies or anyone else who attempts to maintain order and civility in discussion forums. Differing markedly from Rebel Leader, he is unattached to any cause other than petulance for its own sake, and will therefore seldom inspire general insurrection. In his frequent and ineffectual attacks on the established order he will often cite the Bible, or the US Constitution to support incoherent arguments. Rebel Without a Clue NEVER reads forum FAQs , and loudly decries as fascism any enforcement whatsoever of forum rules.

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Rebel Leader has an uncanny ability to upset the settled order of a discussion forum. Other Warriors may be excellent in single combat, but Rebel Leader's charisma, political instincts and verbal skills enable him to rally collective assaults powerful enough to overthrow the Royals and silence Cyber Sisters. Rebel Leader may draw allies from almost any of the other Warrior classes, but he can usually count on Loopy in the early stages of the conflict, and Sycophant after the revolution is well underway. Once the revolution has succeeded, however, Rebel Leader quickly loses interest in the cause. As is the case with false King-Fu Masters, the bones of wannabe Rebel Leaders litter the battlefields.

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ORIGINAL: kalikshama
I also pick up litter made by others and recycle.

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ORIGINAL: NuevaVida
I totally agree. But, as I've said here and offline, it's all in the delivery. I don't even mind rude dissenting opinions. What I do mind, is having to sift through pages of mud slinging to get to the meat.