Are you serious Inks?

[Paul Kemp]

Why the HELL was The Deluge locked? Might as well close the Goldmine too.

[Paul Kemp]

Just saw Lief's thread. I'll leave my thoughts there.

[Paul Kemp]

The thread was nothing but flame wars etc.  It was time for it to go.

No.

In the past, I usually had sided with the mods but it has clearly gone overboard. This place has become absurdly desensitized. Who does locking said thread help? It's not like it was an actual discussion. I could see it if a "flame war" erupted in a thread discussing election results or the like. If that's the case, why not close the thread in GenDisc. about the "hoodie" incident because it's just people calling CaDan a racist, even if it may be correct.

This isn't fcuking pre-school, folks. If people make ignorant or dumb statements, they should clearly by addressed by the community. Why not? If someone doesn't like it, don't go into said thread.

christ This place used to be so much fun. Now I know why I barely frequent it any more.

[Paul Kemp]

Another option, a more "moderate" one , might have been just to cull those posts deemed beyond the pale, rather than freeze the thread sinking it into oblivion. But that can get labor intensive. But in the end, part of the job of being a mod is being a good politician.  One just cannot wholly escape that.

The whole idea of the thread was one of ultimately insulting other people, something that opebo and others really brought to my attention and convinced me of over recent months on The Atlas board.

And that won't occur in the Goldmine or "ohhh snap" threads? Give me a break.

I guess now whenever I find an ignorant or absurd post, I'll just have to put it in the Goldmine since it's OK there.

If you can't take the heat, GTFO.

[Paul Kemp]

Crossposted:

I suppose programs such as "The Daily Show" or "The Colbert Report" should be taken off television since they show people routinely saying dumb or ignorant things (well-known people at that). Even thought I think Jay Leno blows, it looks like the "Jaywalking" segment would have to come to an end as well.  Also, the "Sideshow" section of "Hardball" that appears every night.

We can't risk offending people!