Happy Now Shorty
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. I guess thats why he was pissed at hal for trying to make a buck.
I've got to agree. Mike gave DM numerous warnings to change his behaviour, and DM refused. What should Mike have done? Let DM thumb his nose at him on his own site? Would any of you let someone do that to you on a site you ran? Mike had every right to ban him. In fact, I think Mike showed remarkable restraint with regard to his treatment of DM. I think DM had a lot of good knowledge to contribute to this forum. He could often be very entertaining. And he was often a pompous ass. The bottom line is, he's an adult. He knew the consquences of his actions. HE deserves the blame for his being banned.bud green said:
If thats all DM posted that caused his ban that is extremely weak. I never even mentioned DM because knowing his past I figured he likely posted something that could actually warrant a banning. If the above is all he posted then that just further shows how far gone this board has gone in objectivity.
Celtic said:
That is the one and only post he made in that thread and yes it is the one that got him banned.
I'm not going to say that there were not various other posts that may be considered enough for banishment, I just thought this was one of his tamer posts, and right on the damn money too.
pillage6 said:
Exactly what I was thinking. Now get back to your pillaging- but clean up after yourself this time.
LastTwo said:
Problem is that this board was totally awesome when it came to pool news and great posts. It takes so long to find a good thread anymore that doesnt involve a flame or soapbox. Definately becoming like the RSB with almost nothing but trash posts.
I am almost to the point of sticking to the main page of AZ. Seems like that is where the value is. Why do people think it should be ok to be beligerant or rude to other posters and that its fun to have flame threads? A pool forum should be about pool, and pool alone. There is a non-pool section.
I stated my thoughts, so if you want to flame me, go ahead..you wont get a response from me.
Well, I'm glad the board has been cleaned up.....lol...
Isn't this supposed to be an adult forum? Aren't adults supposed to be able to handle others' remarks without being actually hurt?..stick 'n stones and all that.
Cripes, I was once called a "used condom" and "used toilet paper" or something to that effect---I don't even remember exactly---hint hint! Did I whine to Mike, the forum god, when that happened? No, I acted as an adult would act and took it in stride and refuted the argument, not the diversionary ad hominem, with critical rationalism.
Words are merely thoughts expressed in writing. How about dealing with words with other words?...words that refute actually dishonesties and distortions. Why cry to Mike IF you have a mind?.... a mind that can handle, objectively, someone else's words.
As adults, why don't we simply respond to the irrational arguments made instead of running to "Mommy" or attacking the poster's humanness?
DM will be missed by his lovers or haters.
Jeff Livingston
Isn't this supposed to be an adult forum? Aren't adults supposed to be able to handle others' remarks without being actually hurt?..stick 'n stones and all that.
Cripes, I was once called a "used condom" and "used toilet paper" or something to that effect---I don't even remember exactly---hint hint! Did I whine to Mike, the forum god, when that happened? No, I acted as an adult would act and took it in stride and refuted the argument, not the diversionary ad hominem, with critical rationalism.
Words are merely thoughts expressed in writing. How about dealing with words with other words?...words that refute actually dishonesties and distortions. Why cry to Mike IF you have a mind?.... a mind that can handle, objectively, someone else's words.
As adults, why don't we simply respond to the irrational arguments made instead of running to "Mommy" or attacking the poster's humanness?
DM will be missed by his lovers or haters.
Jeff Livingston
chefjeff said:DM will be missed by his lovers or haters.
Jeff Livingston
Make no mistake. The haters will miss him just as much as his friends
As a matter of fact the only posters that "really" hated him were idiots that he just happend to expose as idiots and they went on tilt because they were exposed ......There were many that liked to pull his chain just for fun, but I doubt they truely hated him.....Like wise there were many that DM liked to pull thier chain, but he did not really "hate" them...
EDIT:Here is the bigger problem now as I see it.
Before DM's ban, contrary to the thoughts of a few "idiots" that were exposed, there was no "DM-posse" or separation of groups, now that the ban has been made. I see people taking sides and "groups" forming that will inevitably lead to continuous flame threads and Hijacked threads....
BTW: I also do not blame Mike for the ban and doubt very seriously that Mike had a problem with DM. The problem he had was "idiot whiners" that could not handle being exposed as idiots...They know exactly who they are....Mike probably does not have the time to continually deal with these "idiots" so to put a end to it all he banned DM in hopes that it will clear things up......This is just my opinion and does not necessarily reflect Mike's actual opinion.
Damn...the soap box I am standing on just broke!!!...I guess I am done...
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Timberly said:
Eydie here - I'm out of town and can't seem to change my logged in my logged in name to mine. So anything I say should reflect on me not Bob...
Wow! I go away for a day and all hell breaks loose, but Timberly has managed to say what I feel as well. Along with I see that "Goody Two Shoes" is back, and is till oblivious to why DM was calling her out..
I will miss DM, he said what he felt and was honest about it.
That may be true ...
Eydie ... But how you express yourself can be just as important as what
you are saying, and in that area, I found him lacking in the flame threads.
Nobody likes to be called an idiot, even if they are one, and even so,
there are ways to get your points across with doing character
assasinations. I don't much care for the us against them type attitudes,
Edyie, I was little growing up, and was picked on and persecuted because
I was short, and I do not care much for the 'Bully' attitude.
Bob Romano said:Eydie here - I'm out of town and can't seem to change my logged in my logged in name to mine. So anything I say should reflect on me not Bob...
Wow! I go away for a day and all hell breaks loose, but Timberly has managed to say what I feel as well. Along with I see that "Goody Two Shoes" is back, and is till oblivious to why DM was calling her out..
I will miss DM, he said what he felt and was honest about it.
Eydie ... But how you express yourself can be just as important as what
you are saying, and in that area, I found him lacking in the flame threads.
Nobody likes to be called an idiot, even if they are one, and even so,
there are ways to get your points across with doing character
assasinations. I don't much care for the us against them type attitudes,
Edyie, I was little growing up, and was picked on and persecuted because
I was short, and I do not care much for the 'Bully' attitude.
Snapshot9 said:
Scott - I would never want to isult you and if I did then I am sorry.
Eydie
1pRoscoe said:
Sure I noticed that the fan club was bashing shorty, I notice it all the time and he deserves it most of the time, but pilling on is no fun. I also noticed that you seem to miss the part where I said I didn't want him banned, just don't care as much as all you fan club members, if it were 3 different posters there wouldn't be the same out cry. So again I point out that it's just cause you guys are trying to protect your "man".
Jim