Hello,

I've recently been participating in this Debate forum and have found that the toxicity level to be a little high for mature people operating and using BBS and terminal programs.

I've spoke privately with Digital Man and he said that this forum is not moderated in any way. But he did say something like feel free to debate and
to fine to include this message, and asking people to be more polite here.

I would think it would make DOVE-Net a more attractive network to use if we area little more civil here.

Perfect example: If somoene posts a thread called "Trump or Harris?" then thatcompletely opens up people preferring either candidate.

Can we not be children, maybe, please?

Thanks,

Neofree

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Neofree to All on Sat Aug 10 2024 05:17 pm

Perfect example: If somoene posts a thread called "Trump or Harris?" then thatcompletely opens up people preferring either candidate.

Can we not be children, maybe, please?

Thanks,

Neofree

fuck off
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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: MRO to Neofree on Sat Aug 10 2024 07:31 pm

Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Neofree to All on Sat Aug 10 2024 05:17 pm

Perfect example: If somoene posts a thread called "Trump or Harris?" the > > thatcompletely opens up people preferring either candidate.

Can we not be children, maybe, please?

Thanks,

Neofree

fuck off

So that's what this forum is about? Is that what America is about now? Hatingfellow Americans? We're so politically divided lately that it could lead to
civil war if we don't knock this shit off. Just because I don't think Democrats are complete idiots and trying to take over the country, doesn't makemake me wrong for having a different opinion.

I've never registered for the Democrat party, btw. I'm an Independent, who was once a registered Republican, but they have gone so far down hill lately with hate.

Thanks,

Neofree

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Neofree to All on Sat Aug 10 2024 17:17:19

Hello,

I've recently been participating in this Debate forum and have found that the toxicity level to be a little high for mature people operating and using BBS and terminal programs.

I've spoke privately with Digital Man and he said that this forum is not moderated in any way. But he did say something like feel free to debate and to fine to include this message, and asking people to be more polite here.

I would think it would make DOVE-Net a more attractive network to use if we area little more civil here.

Good luck with that man.. especially when debating about politics. You will not catch me debating about politics or religion on DoveNet, Its hard enough anymore to even have an issue with the BBS software and try to get help, or to try to offer help to someone else without some foul mouthed chuckle-head getting on here wasting time and bandwitdth just so everyone knows their opinion on the subject of the minute..

Been this way for the 20+ years i've been around here.. The fringe hobbies like bbsing, ham radio, etc. tends to attract a fair more of these types of people per capita than other hobbies/venues.

You'll see who the main players are that do this.. it's only a few of them.. They've just about ran everyone else off so, you know.. theres that..

Take care..
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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Neofree to MRO on Sat Aug 10 2024 17:58:57

fuck off

So that's what this forum is about? Is that what America is about now? Hatingfellow Americans? We're so politically divided lately that it could lead to
civil war if we don't knock this shit off. Just because I don't think Democrats are complete idiots and trying to take over the country, doesn't makemake me wrong for having a different opinion.

I've never registered for the Democrat party, btw. I'm an Independent, who was once a registered Republican, but they have gone so far down hill lately with hate.

Nah man, these people you are debating with have been this way for many years, this is nothing new for this network (or any bbs network really) cant really make any kind of good BBS community because these same people frequent all these networks and run everyone off then laugh amongst themselves.. (more than likely getting off on it too)

Good luck trying to get a civil and, or intelligent converstion out of any of them. when they get backed in a hole their little fat sausage fingers cant type themselves out of (if their cheeto laiden keboard allowed) they'll just start cussing you or calling your dead relatives names, or calling you a crackhead or whatever same tired crap they've been doing for many years..

Nothing can really be done about it.. It's almost impossible to moderate a network like this.. they would definatly find a way in and make it even worse.. so DM just has to take the lessor of both evils.. let the little kids have their way.. sooner or later they'll be the only ones left.. they practically are.. hell you can see from time to time they start arguing with themselves.. Nothing better to do..

But this is the debate forum.. you kind of expect ANTYTHING in here right? seems thats the way it has been for as long as I remember.. thats why I try to stay out of here.. But when they start this crap on BBS help related messages, thats a bit different..

you cant go ANYWHERE on dovenet and be away from these guys, nor can you go on IRC anymore because they are there also trying their best to run any prospective users away. and they do it well..
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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: kk4qbn to Neofree on Sun Aug 11 2024 12:45 am

Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Neofree to All on Sat Aug 10 2024 17:17:19

Hello,

I've recently been participating in this Debate forum and have found th > Ne> the toxicity level to be a little high for mature people operating and
using BBS and terminal programs.

I've spoke privately with Digital Man and he said that this forum is no > Ne> moderated in any way. But he did say something like feel free to debat > Ne> and to fine to include this message, and asking people to be more polit > Ne> here.

I would think it would make DOVE-Net a more attractive network to use i > Ne> we area little more civil here.

Good luck with that man.. especially when debating about politics. You will > catch me debating about politics or religion on DoveNet, Its hard enough
anymore to even have an issue with the BBS software and try to get help, or > try to offer help to someone else without some foul mouthed chuckle-head
getting on here wasting time and bandwitdth just so everyone knows their opinion on the subject of the minute..

Been this way for the 20+ years i've been around here.. The fringe hobbies l > bbsing, ham radio, etc. tends to attract a fair more of these types of peopl > per capita than other hobbies/venues.

You'll see who the main players are that do this.. it's only a few of them.. > They've just about ran everyone else off so, you know.. theres that..

Take care..

Thanks for your positive and constructive response!!

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: kk4qbn to Neofree on Sun Aug 11 2024 12:45 am

Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Neofree to All on Sat Aug 10 2024 17:17:19

Hello,

I've recently been participating in this Debate forum and have found th > Ne> the toxicity level to be a little high for mature people operating and
using BBS and terminal programs.

I've spoke privately with Digital Man and he said that this forum is no > Ne> moderated in any way. But he did say something like feel free to debat > Ne> and to fine to include this message, and asking people to be more polit > Ne> here.

I would think it would make DOVE-Net a more attractive network to use i > Ne> we area little more civil here.

Good luck with that man.. especially when debating about politics. You will > catch me debating about politics or religion on DoveNet, Its hard enough
anymore to even have an issue with the BBS software and try to get help, or > try to offer help to someone else without some foul mouthed chuckle-head
getting on here wasting time and bandwitdth just so everyone knows their opinion on the subject of the minute..

Been this way for the 20+ years i've been around here.. The fringe hobbies l > bbsing, ham radio, etc. tends to attract a fair more of these types of peopl > per capita than other hobbies/venues.

You'll see who the main players are that do this.. it's only a few of them.. > They've just about ran everyone else off so, you know.. theres that..

Take care..

Thank you for your positive reply!

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Neofree to MRO on Sat Aug 10 2024 05:58 pm

I've never registered for the Democrat party, btw. I'm an Independent, who was once a registered Republican, but they have gone so far down hill lately with hate.

Thanks,

Neofree

why don't you go to reddit where you belong.
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On Sat, 10 Aug 2024 22:17:18 -0700, you wrote:

I've recently been participating in this Debate forum and have found
that the toxicity level to be a little high for mature people
operating and using BBS and terminal programs.

What?! You have got to be kidding me.

I've spoke privately with Digital Man and he said that this forum is
not moderated in any way. But he did say something like feel free
to debate and to fine to include this message, and asking people to
be more polite here.

That's some straight up snowflake shit right there, buddy!

Let's rewind a bit here. Your very first post in this echo was titled
"Kamala" and included this (formatted and spell checked to make it more readable):

=== Start Quote

In true debate format, let's go people! Yes, I'm being overly simple
and a little sarcastic. But, feel free to intellectually debate what
I'm about to say.

Kamala should be the next president of the United States of America
because the other two people who were running are both very old and
out of touch and both have concerns about their future mental health.

Well that about sums that debate up. On to the next topic.... LOL

=== End Quote

You sir, opened up the can of worms. Don't go crying to Digital Man because most people here don't agree with you.

Did you actually think that post would just squeak through and not get replied to? If so, you're living on another planet.

I would think it would make DOVE-Net a more attractive network to
use if we area little more civil here.

Dovenet has been an attractive network for much longer than you have been here.

Perfect example: If somoene posts a thread called "Trump or
Harris?" then that completely opens up people preferring either
candidate.

I thought this echo was named "DEBATE"? That is EXACTLY what is supposed to happen here.

Can we not be children, maybe, please?

Lead by example. This post was definitely NOT a prime example of adulthood, though, so you're off to a really bad start. :(

Regards,
Nick

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Neofree to MRO on Sat Aug 10 2024 17:58:57

Nah man, these people you are debating with have been this way for many years, this is nothing new for this network (or any bbs network really) cant really make any kind of good BBS community because these same people frequent all these networks and run everyone off then laugh amongst themselves.. (more than likely getting off on it too)

Good luck trying to get a civil and, or intelligent converstion out of any of them. when they get backed in a hole their little fat sausage fingers cant type themselves out of (if their cheeto laiden keboard allowed) they'll just start cussing you or calling your dead relatives names, or calling you a crackhead or whatever same tired crap they've been doing for many years..

Nothing can really be done about it.. It's almost impossible to moderate a network like this.. they would definatly find a way in and make it even worse.. so DM just has to take the lessor of both evils.. let the little kids have their way.. sooner or later they'll be the only ones left.. they practically are.. hell you can see from time to time they start arguing with themselves.. Nothing better to do..

But this is the debate forum.. you kind of expect ANTYTHING in here right? seems thats the way it has been for as long as I remember.. thats why I try to stay out of here.. But when they start this crap on BBS help related messages, thats a bit different..

you cant go ANYWHERE on dovenet and be away from these guys, nor can you go on IRC anymore because they are there also trying their best to run any prospective users away. and they do it well..

They've been trying to run me off for some time now, I won't give in to these few that act like they're better or superior to everyone.
You just need to stand your ground with bullies.

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Neofree to MRO on Sat Aug 10 2024 05:58 pm

why don't you go to reddit where you belong.

There's room here for differing opinions.
Dovenet is a collective of many BBS's, why try to run everyone off? After all it's not called MRONET.

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Neofree to All on Sat Aug 10 2024 05:17 pm

Hello,

I've recently been participating in this Debate forum and have found that the toxicity level to be a little high for mature people operating and using BBS and terminal programs.

Toxicity level in this place is quite low compared to the very bad places. The only thing "wrong" with DoveNET is that the administration does not do what RPGNet and other services do and police the place so only a way of thinking is allowed.


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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Denn to MRO on Sun Aug 11 2024 10:46 am

There's room here for differing opinions.
Dovenet is a collective of many BBS's, why try to run everyone off? After all it's not called MRONET.

I can't speak for MRO, but my view is this:

I am fine if somebody shows up believing the moon is made of cheese and trying to argue why it is so. However, when that person finds his opinion is unpopular and runs to the administration in order to erradicate unbelievers, he is making clear he should be in a policed echo chamber in which only certain opinions are allowed.

I think suggesting such a person to go somewhere where cheese-moon theories are enforced is better for every party involved at that point.


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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Accession to Neofree on Sun Aug 11 2024 08:58 am

I thought this echo was named "DEBATE"? That is EXACTLY what is supposed to happen here.

Can we not be children, maybe, please?

Lead by example. This post was definitely NOT a prime example of adulthood, though, so you're off to a really bad start. :(

he literally 'cried to teacher' like a child.
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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: MRO to Neofree on Sun Aug 11 2024 08:15 am

Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Neofree to MRO on Sat Aug 10 2024 05:58 pm

I've never registered for the Democrat party, btw. I'm an Independent, who was once a registered Republican, but they have gone so far down hill lately with hate.

Thanks,

Neofree

why don't you go to reddit where you belong.

(I can't understand why I'm saying anything...)

You're saying that Replublicans are the gateful crowd? Are you for real?
No sir. You can't be farther from the truth.

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Operator to All on Sun Aug 11 2024 09:23 pm

why don't you go to reddit where you belong.

(I can't understand why I'm saying anything...)

You're saying that Replublicans are the gateful crowd? Are you for real?
No sir. You can't be farther from the truth.

who are you replying to?

the last quoted line is from me.
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You're saying that Replublicans are the gateful crowd? Are you for real?
No sir. You can't be farther from the truth.

What does "gateful" mean?

I read it to mean grateful, but that didn't really fit the context of the message you were responding to.


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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: MRO to Neofree on Sun Aug 11 2024 08:15 am

Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Neofree to MRO on Sat Aug 10 2024 05:58 pm

I've never registered for the Democrat party, btw. I'm an Independent, wh > > was once a registered Republican, but they have gone so far down hill lat > > with hate.

Thanks,

Neofree

why don't you go to reddit where you belong.

How do I not belong here? I've been on this BBS for decades. I used Synchronet when it first came out and was still commercial software. I've owned and operated BBS's in the 80's, 90's, and 2000's. I've developed all ofthese opinions over time, never really forgetting what life was back in the
80's under Ronald Reagan. So just because the average person has no attentionspan and memory of what happend last decade let a lone the 80's, doesn't mean
I didn't evolve away from the Republican party. Go ahead. Time travel to 1987. Grab a couple Reagan supporters, and time travel them back to modern times. They'll think we've gone entirely INSANE.

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On Sun, 11 Aug 2024 20:57:16 -0500, you wrote:

Toxicity level in this place is quite low compared to the very bad
places. The only thing "wrong" with DoveNET is that the administration
does not do what RPGNet and other services do and police the place so
only a way of thinking is allowed.

Are you really calling that "wrong", or are you throwing it out there that the original poster thinks it's wrong, or are you just being sarcastic?

If I refer to your last message, I think you called those other services "bubbles." :)

Regards,
Nick

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Arelor to Neofree on Sun Aug 11 2024 03:57 pm

Toxicity level in this place is quite low compared to the very bad places. The only thing "wrong" with DoveNET is that the administration does not do what RPGNet and other services do and police the place so only a way of thinking is allowed.

I don't think it would be good to police a place where only one way of thinking is allowed, but sometimes I feel like there is a certain amount of toxicity on Dove-Net that sometimes makes me feel disinterested in reading the messages here. Particularly lately, there has been bickering between several members and I feel like it gets old after a while. Also, seeing negativity repeatedly from the same member (or members) for years can get a bit tiring too, though I've learned to not care so much and try to mostly ignore it when it happens.

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Denn to MRO on Sun Aug 11 2024 10:46 am

On Sat, 10 Aug 2024 22:17:18 -0700, you wrote:

I've recently been participating in this Debate forum and have found that the toxicity level to be a little high for mature people
operating and using BBS and terminal programs.

What?! You have got to be kidding me.

I've spoke privately with Digital Man and he said that this forum is
not moderated in any way. But he did say something like feel free
to debate and to fine to include this message, and asking people to
be more polite here.

That's some straight up snowflake shit right there, buddy!

Let's rewind a bit here. Your very first post in this echo was titled "Kamala" and included this (formatted and spell checked to make it more readable):

=== Start Quote

In true debate format, let's go people! Yes, I'm being overly simple
and a little sarcastic. But, feel free to intellectually debate what
I'm about to say.

Kamala should be the next president of the United States of America because the other two people who were running are both very old and
out of touch and both have concerns about their future mental health.

Well that about sums that debate up. On to the next topic.... LOL

=== End Quote

You sir, opened up the can of worms. Don't go crying to Digital Man because most people here don't agree with you.

Did you actually think that post would just squeak through and not get repli

I would think it would make DOVE-Net a more attractive network to

use if we area little more civil here.

Dovenet has been an attractive network for much longer than you have been he

Harris?" then that completely opens up people preferring either

candidate.

I thought this echo was named "DEBATE"? That is EXACTLY what is supposed to happen here.

Can we not be children, maybe, please?

Lead by example. This post was definitely NOT a prime example of adulthood, though, so you're off to a really bad start. :(

Regards,
Nick

... Take my advice, I don't use it anyway.

That's your opinion.

There is no such thing as a "Debate" when everyone has the same opinion, and when asked to debate, no one accepts your argument as even valid. A debate requires hearing points of view that you don't like or want to hear. Get over it!

THIS forum ISN'T ONLY filled with people like you. Try reading and try using your brain. Other people are arguing with people like you also. Most just ignore you.

Especially in the 80's people didn't think like you. Yes, some of you did. I remember flame wars has ALWAYS been a problem. Back in the old days you actually had to deal with mixed points of view and tolerate it! BBS's used to be the most mainstream version of doing this stuff, not the Internet!

By replying back to you right now, telling you that you are wrong to debate in this fashion, is in fact debating. I'm giving you constructive critisism to hopefully get the remianing brain cell in your head to work.

Why don't you see if you can wake up another brain cell and try actually debating and consider other points of view in a debate? That's the whole POINT of a Debate! Did you graduate from high school? I remember Debate class, do you?

A lot of you, myself included, are skilled computer programmers. In coding you have to think of all the variables, functions, etc. Guess what, real life is no different! Politics isn't just some weird thing that requires no brain cells! You have to THINK, consider peoples arguments, and change your opinion when you're WRONG. Too many Americans can't do that anymore today, and it's really sad that has travelled into the BBS community.

Dealing with flame wars back the in the day was easy. Don't let people do it on your BBS!

So anyone reading this, if you YOU don't want to consider that the United States Constitution itself was written by both liberals and conservatives, then you're seriously confused. The founding members where of a mixed cultures and beliefs. They had to do it this way. The constition DOES NOT IN ANY WAY tolerate some President to become a dictator, like Donald Trump says himself that he wants. It's not true.

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Arelor to Denn on Sun Aug 11 2024 04:05 pm

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Operator to All on Sun Aug 11 2024 09:23 pm

You're saying that Replublicans are the gateful crowd? Are you for real? No sir. You can't be farther from the truth.

a guy wore a Trump shirt to a Biden event and was screemed at by the Democrats there.
Same Guy wore a Biden shirt to a Trump ralley and was treated with respect. you can find this video on youtube.
Republicans were Greatful, Democrats were Hateful.

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Neofree to MRO on Mon Aug 12 2024 04:27 pm

Neofree

why don't you go to reddit where you belong.

How do I not belong here? I've been on this BBS for decades. I used Synchronet when it first came out and was still commercial software. I've owned and operated BBS's in the 80's, 90's, and 2000's. I've developed all

hey kid, this place isnt for you. nobody likes a tattle tail.
furthermore, the debate echo is too much for you, because there is debating.

go to reddit where you can have an echo chamber of people with your
own beliefs and nothing else.
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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: MRO to Operator on Mon Aug 12 2024 04:51 am

It was a general reply.

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Denn to Operator on Mon Aug 12 2024 10:41 pm

a guy wore a Trump shirt to a Biden event and was screemed at by the Democrats there.
Same Guy wore a Biden shirt to a Trump ralley and was treated with respect. you can find this video on youtube.
Republicans were Greatful, Democrats were Hateful.

I agree w/ you 100%. I saw the same video and here in OH, during the 270 Parade, we had some Biden supporters asking us why we liked Trump so much that we invited them to an after parade party and we gad an awesome discussion of both sides. They told us that we were the most coolest and imformed people they ever met. Now if they voted for Trump that year who know, but at least we were the civil of the two factions.

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: KnightMare to MRO on Tue Aug 13 2024 09:59 am

Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: MRO to Operator on Mon Aug 12 2024 04:51 am

It was a general reply.

no it wasn't. you said:

" > why don't you go to reddit where you belong.

(I can't understand why I'm saying anything...)

You're saying that Replublicans are the gateful crowd? Are you for real?
No sir. You can't be farther from the truth.
"

i didnt say that. you were addressing someone.
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On Mon, 12 Aug 2024 23:54:34 -0700, you wrote:

That's your opinion.

Who's opinion? You quoted an entire message that I wrote, but someone else (Denn) was in the "To" field.

There is no such thing as a "Debate" when everyone has the same opinion, and when asked to debate, no one accepts your argument as even valid. A debate requires hearing points of view that you don't like or want to
hear. Get over it!

Let's quote you again real quick:

Kamala should be the next president of the United States of America
because the other two people who were running are both very old and
out of touch and both have concerns about their future mental health

Obviously, you have a different opinion. That's great. While some like to insult you instantly for thinking in a way they don't, there are plenty here willing to debate you on this. But, if you're going to go batshit crazy on everyone here for only a few people's improper responses, you will probably be ignored in the future.

Well that about sums that debate up. On to the next topic.... LOL

And here, you tried ending what you started in the same message. Basically trying not to give anyone else a chance to argue (or debate) with you about it.

THIS forum ISN'T ONLY filled with people like you. Try reading and try using your brain. Other people are arguing with people like you also.
Most just ignore you.

People like who? Who are you actually talking to here? I wasn't insulting you in my reply. Or do you not like me now because I have differing opinions than you do?

Especially in the 80's people didn't think like you. Yes, some of you
did. I remember flame wars has ALWAYS been a problem. Back in the old
days you actually had to deal with mixed points of view and tolerate it! BBS's used to be the most mainstream version of doing this stuff, not
the Internet!

Are you even ranting to the right person here?

By replying back to you right now, telling you that you are wrong to
debate in this fashion, is in fact debating. I'm giving you constructive critisism to hopefully get the remianing brain cell in your head to work.

So, in the exact same fasion as your above paragraph, *my* original reply to you was telling you that you opened the can of worms, and that crying to Digital Man because people weren't agreeing with you was completely out of line and uncalled for.

Now if you were being more specific and calling out the people that were actually insulting you directly because of your original post, you should have been more specific (both to Digital Man, and the rest of us). However, *I* didn't insult you for what you said, I pointed out that you started all of this. So you either replied to the wrong person, or have some short term memory loss.

Why don't you see if you can wake up another brain cell and try actually debating and consider other points of view in a debate? That's the
whole POINT of a Debate! Did you graduate from high school? I
remember Debate class, do you?

Coming out with the insults is a instant sign of a loss of an argument.

Regards,
Nick

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Denn to Operator on Mon Aug 12 2024 22:41:05

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... WORK HARDER!... Millions on Welfare depend on YOU!

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Denn to Operator on Mon Aug 12 2024 22:41:05

... WORK HARDER!... Millions on Welfare depend on YOU!

HA! stolen for my own use. :-)

Don't tell anyone, I stole that from somewhere long ago.

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Denn to Operator on Mon Aug 12 2024 10:41 pm

a guy wore a Trump shirt to a Biden event and was screemed at by the Democrats there.
Same Guy wore a Biden shirt to a Trump ralley and was treated with respect. you can find this video on youtube.
Republicans were Greatful, Democrats were Hateful.

Typical liberal behavior isn't it. I see it every day.

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Accession to Arelor on Mon Aug 12 2024 06:14 pm

Are you really calling that "wrong", or are you throwing it out there that the original poster thinks it's wrong, or are you just being sarcastic?

I am just being sarcastic :-P

I will also mention that some of the sites I know who do heavy policing have managed to corner themselves into irrelevance because it is night impossible to use the site for its intended purpose. In some extreme cases linking to threads in "unaproved" forums will get you kicked. "That thread you linked too is at a forum run by a Nazi, so you are a Nazi too. Die by the anti-Nazi hammer!"


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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Nightfox to Arelor on Mon Aug 12 2024 05:50 pm

I don't think it would be good to police a place where only one way of thinking is allowed, but sometimes I feel like there is a certain amount of toxicity on Dove-Net that sometimes makes me feel disinterested in reading the messages here. Particularly lately, there has been bickering between several members and I feel like it gets old after a while. Also, seeing negativity repeatedly from the same member (or members) for years can get a bit tiring too, though I've learned to not care so much and try to mostly ignore it when it happens.

Well, in the Usenet you just filtered out people who drained your energy out or who had nothing to contribute. Here you just blaze past their messages :-)

Watching two people argue like teenagers in a qualm that has nothing to do with you is a bit of a waste of time, but I think it s not worse than finding threads you are not interested about in some echo you visit every now and then.


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On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:45:10 -0500, you wrote:

I am just being sarcastic :-P

Ok. I was just making sure. :)

I will also mention that some of the sites I know who do heavy policing have managed to corner themselves into irrelevance because it is night impossible to use the site for its intended purpose. In some extreme
cases linking to threads in "unaproved" forums will get you kicked.
"That thread you linked too is at a forum run by a Nazi, so you are a
Nazi too. Die by the anti-Nazi hammer!"

Yikes. That's why I don't and never really bothered with web forums and other related sites.

There's still some FTN networks around that do it that way as well. It's easy enough to just not carry those.

Regards,
Nick

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Nightfox to Arelor on Mon Aug 12 2024 05:50 pm

Well, in the Usenet you just filtered out people who drained your energy out or who had nothing to contribute. Here you just blaze past their messages :-)

If you run your own synchronet bbs you can just twitlist the aggressive toxic people.

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Accession to Arelor on Wed Aug 14 2024 05:26 pm

Yikes. That's why I don't and never really bothered with web forums and other related sites.

I have even more cringeworthy tales to tell. I remember an IRC channel in some Spanish network that was a Troll channel. Many operators of other regular channels would kick you out from their places if they learnt you were logged to the troll channel.

To be honest, the troll channel was so bad you would think it was hiding under a bridge in order to pounce on unsuspecting travelers, but ban-on-sight was very wtf in my book.


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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Arelor to Accession on Thu Aug 15 2024 04:46 am

I have even more cringeworthy tales to tell. I remember an IRC channel in some Spanish network that was a Troll channel. Many operators of other regular channels would kick you out from their places if they learnt you were logged to the troll channel.

I thought trolls normally didn't want to admit they're trolls, or don't realize they're trolls..

Nightfox

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Nightfox to Arelor on Thu Aug 15 2024 09:19 am

I thought trolls normally didn't want to admit they're trolls, or don't realize they're trolls..

It was a weird channel in which people more or less agreed to try and troll each other and be silly. I think they considered it just stupid fun.




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There's room here for differing opinions.
Dovenet is a collective of many BBS's, why try to run everyone off? After all it's not called MRONET.

I can't speak for MRO, but my view is this:

It helps to reduce the participation when one is constantly
condsensending.

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Re: Let's be civil and hate f
By: Matthew Munson to ARELOR on Fri Aug 16 2024 11:27 am

There's room here for differing opinions.
Dovenet is a collective of many BBS's, why try to run everyone off? After all it's not called MRONET.

I can't speak for MRO, but my view is this:

It helps to reduce the participation when one is constantly
condsensending.

I can't see who wrote that because on of the participants is in my twitfilter.

This mronet is a good idea. why not change the name to mronet.
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Re: Let's be civil and hate f
By: Matthew Munson to ARELOR on Fri Aug 16 2024 11:27 am

I can't see who wrote that because on of the participants is in my twitfilter.

This mronet is a good idea. why not change the name to mronet.
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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: MRO to KnightMare on Tue Aug 13 2024 03:09 pm

It was a general reply.

no it wasn't. you said:
" > why don't you go to reddit where you belong.
(I can't understand why I'm saying anything...)
You're saying that Replublicans are the gateful crowd? Are you for real? No sir. You can't be farther from the truth.
i didnt say that. you were addressing someone.

I didn't put a name to reply to, therefore it was meant for everyone.

As far as reddit, I'd never send anyone to that cesspool of a platform
even if I hated you.

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Re: Let's be civil and hate f
By: MRO to Matthew Munson on Fri Aug 16 2024 02:46 pm

This mronet is a good idea. why not change the name to mronet.

Feel free to create your own, and let's find out how many people join...

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: KnightMare to MRO on Sat Aug 17 2024 08:02 am

Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: MRO to KnightMare on Tue Aug 13 2024 03:09 pm

It was a general reply.

no it wasn't. you said:
" > why don't you go to reddit where you belong.
(I can't understand why I'm saying anything...)
You're saying that Replublicans are the gateful crowd? Are you for real? No sir. You can't be farther from the truth.
i didnt say that. you were addressing someone.

I didn't put a name to reply to, therefore it was meant for everyone.

As far as reddit, I'd never send anyone to that cesspool of a platform
even if I hated you.

i still can't understand what the hell you're saying.
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Re: Let's be civil and hate f
By: Arelor to MRO on Sat Aug 17 2024 08:33 am

Re: Let's be civil and hate f
By: MRO to Matthew Munson on Fri Aug 16 2024 02:46 pm

This mronet is a good idea. why not change the name to mronet.

Feel free to create your own, and let's find out how many people join...

I'm already on my own net. why would i create another one.
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If you run your own synchronet bbs you can just twitlist the aggressive toxic
people.

And Winserver/Wildcat :)

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Mickey to Denn on Tue Aug 13 2024 06:56 pm

... WORK HARDER!... Millions on Welfare depend on YOU!

HA! stolen for my own use. :-)

here's another tag you can steal.

... Boobytrap spelled backwards is "PartyBoob".

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I think every election year, someone says something like this sounding altruistic.

In 2020, that's all we heard and look where that got us. Where we are today in this blisteringly insane economy, grocery prices thru the roof and well, I think we just need to get back to the basics and just let the "Hate" flow. It will be good for the economy.

If you have a thin skin, it's probably best to stay out of shark infested waters. I can generally hold my own when it comes to debating insane, radical communist and flat earthers so I don't spend too much time telling my opposition to "Stop hating" and "To be civil". We've tried to be civil, and being civil just isn't working. We are dealing with Low IQ voters that cry a lot when you hurt their feelings. (THe words hurt crowd). I am in the sticks and stones crowd. There is nothing you can say to me that will make me tell you to be civil and stop hating.

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Bandit to Neofree on Fri Aug 23 2024 10:50 pm

In 2020, that's all we heard and look where that got us. Where we are today in this blisteringly insane economy, grocery prices thru the roof and well, I think we just need to get back to the basics and just let the "Hate" flow. It will be good for the economy.

At one point I paid over $8 for a dozen large eggs.
Since then we built a chicken coop and now have 4 hens.
We have to give eggs away now, lol.

... Due to the high cost of eating out 69 is now 96!

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Re: Let's be civil and hate free, please?
By: Denn to Bandit on Sat Aug 24 2024 11:54 am

At one point I paid over $8 for a dozen large eggs.
Since then we built a chicken coop and now have 4 hens.
We have to give eggs away now, lol.

Pretty much the best defense against a broken economy is looking for ways to participate less in it.

If you produce your own eggs then you don't give a flying fuck if egg distribution goes wonkers. I have been saying it for years already: the best use for surplus monmey these days is seeking self sufficency.


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