Need a Men behaving badly forum???

[JohnR]

My concern is why should we allow the bad blood and attacks to further grate on people? Give people the opportunity to attack and pig pile?

Some people do it because they are angry.

Some to set other people off.

Some for sport.

And some, well, they just can't help themselves.

What is the answer?

[luds]

Originally Posted by JohnR

My concern is why should we allow the bad blood and attacks to further grate on people? Give people the opportunity to attack and pig pile?

Some people do it because they are angry.

Some to set other people off.

Some for sport.

And some, well, they just can't help themselves.

What is the answer?

Close and delete please. Otherwise I'll get nothing done.

[eelman]

Answer is easy John, Just toss the offenders off the site or put them in the bullpen( yes me included!)..cant be more easy than a mouse click! Doesnt seem that complicted to me...

However, when something bothers me I will speak up...heart on sleve , whatever you want to call it, thats me...I wont lie, I wont sit back, and I wont run to the dear abby column..But not meaning this as a slight, the truth is, its very easy for you to take away posting privledges of anyone you want with the click of your mouse and then the problems are over...and you can certainly start with me! None of this has anything to do with you and I realize that...but your answer is right there

[zacs]

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&

Answer is easy John, Just toss the offenders off the site or put them in the bullpen( yes me included!)..cant be more easy than a mouse click! Doesnt seem that complicted to me...

However, when something bothers me I will speak up...heart on sleve , whatever you want to call it, thats me...I wont lie, I wont sit back, and I wont run to the dear abby column..But not meaning this as a slight, the truth is, its very easy for you to take away posting privledges of anyone you want with the click of your mouse and then the problems are over...and you can certainly start with me! None of this has anything to do with you and I realize that...but your answer is right there

you didn't do anything wrong. you said how you felt about an article. for that fact, an article that made specific allusions to you.

maybe i guess it got a little ugly towards the end, but overall, and IMHO, you had the right to say what you did, even if it pisses some people off.

again, JIMHO.

ZS

[eelman]

Originally Posted by zacs

you didn't do anything wrong. you said how you felt about an article. for that fact, an article that made specific allusions to you.

maybe i guess it got a little ugly towards the end, but overall, and IMHO, you had the right to say what you did, even if it pisses some people off.

again, JIMHO.

ZS

Your right Zac, I had every right to give my opinion on that article, once an article is published it becomes the publics right to say whatever they feel about...Quotes in that article were directly taken from things said on this site and 100% directed at a few certain peole, there is ABSOLUTLY no denying that...I stated how I felt about and thats that, if you cant take the heat get out of the kitchen...Trust me I have been on the other side many times, it goes with the territory..and thats that..I am sick and tired of having to tread a fine line with what is supposed to be grown men...Have I been attacked?? are you kidding me?

John has told me I ask for it...that is mostly true...At least I say what I feel and tell the truth..I dont sugar coat anything..Most people dance around things here because they are S!@#K ARSES They are deathly afraid of losing there internet buddies..yada...yada...yada..


When it all comes down to it, who really cares? everyone is different and everyone has there opinions, no one on here is more right or wrong than the next guy...and saying they are or taking sides is akin to playing god or acting like the thrid reich...Its all about ...I am sure plenty of good friendships have been made here thats great! But if people cant say what they feel, what do you have?? you have nothing, never knowing there true feelings or never telling the truth...It is what it is...

Now watch! This thread will get the "hook" also....with the excuse that is has gotton "stupid" when it involves me thats just the way it is!

Ok I am off to visit Steve...

[Blitzseeker]

My opinion-

I wouldn't change a thing on the site.

Why would you? It is a great site "as is".

I get 10X the value out of this site versus the other(s).

When I want to read/learn about fishing, this site is dramatically less cluttered with garbage than the other(s). And when you want some internet pissing contest entertainment (hey, I like it once in a while as much as the next guy, particularly during Jan-Mar), John usually lets it go on long enough for me to get my fill before throwing on the padlock.

I will say this, though, Saltheart is spot on with taking responsibility for your posts. And I don't mean that as any commentary on this last go-round as I don't know anything about it and have no idea who is justified to post what they did and who isn't. But as a general statement, everyone should always take time to consider what they're posting...the internet has a way of making you forget you're still in the real world with real people after you hit "submit reply".

[pmueller]

I don't know, sounds like a private mens club to me.
We'll need proof of the behavior in order to become a member.
Maybe it should stay as the Grumpy of pharts forum.

[fishpoopoo]

can i be the moderator?

[nightfighter]

Originally Posted by fishpoopoo

can i be the moderator?

Oh chit..... inmates running the asylum! You, my friend, are overly qualified to be timekeeper for the Sinbin, having amassed more cyberspace penalty minutes/months than anyone I know! When you pull the trigger, someone's pants are on fire and you are under their skin before they even know they're engaged! As moderator, I expect you will have a charter and a "How To" thread on the ethics of flame warfare! Hell, Ben why not a website of your own?

A major reason I check out the southern site is to see if you're playing or on the sidelines!

[Clammer]

S-On-T/F

Groupthink & all them there other big F #$%^&*( words /wtf are you trying to do to us //

this ain,t no f #$%^&*( volcubary [sp] test ... just say the f $%^&*( in english you saying ><><

[Jenn]

A lot of interesting points made and I will add my 2 cents...if you want it or not!
I dont want to speak for John but he has never made it a secret that he wants a "family friendly" site. To be completely honest with you I cant beleive he has been able to hold those reigns for as long as he has!!! To have kept that integrity intact with the amount of members that could post anything at anytime is pretty impressive.

While I completely agree that people should be held accountable for what they type I think there is definately a time when some threads/posts need purging...but NOT necessarily for the benefit of the person posting but for the benefit of keeping the INTEGRITY of the SITE intact. We all know how things snowball.

Maybe instead of complaining that a thread was deleted we should all take a look at the bigger picture.......

[zacs]

Jenn is probably right...

[zacs]

Originally Posted by JohnR

My concern is why should we allow the bad blood and attacks to further grate on people? Give people the opportunity to attack and pig pile?

Some people do it because they are angry.

Some to set other people off.

Some for sport.

And some, well, they just can't help themselves.

What is the answer?

why do people slow down to look at a car crash?

Its in our nature i guess.

if you make the dumpster forum, and thow it down towards the bottom, only those who dare enter will be further grated upon, and those who slug it out can have at it....

it will probably die pretty quick if it is not in the main forum.