Beautifully stated.

As I see it, one can use these as an example to better their own creative writing and rhetorical modes. Or as Argon18 stated below, use it as a means to create instead of hate. And please don't take that as an accusation as I agree with what you're saying about free speech.

I see you found a piture of my sister.

Nope she is a evil mean butt ugly troll the spouts hate every chance she gets. I have not spoken to her sense my Father died eight years ago. she came here wanting to know what she got and that was all she came for. she got nothing and I thik that was to much. she never came to see our Father when he was sick nor did she call or write but the second He died she was here wanting stuff and property.

Well anyone that feeds a bear out in the wild is just asking for trouble. Those that play with trolls well They too are asking for trouble but in most cases it is not a life taker.

Yes we are

I am not criticizing anonymity because it is intrinsically "wrong",.....its just a pussy substitute for balls and REAL freedom of expression.

Frrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom !!!

p.s. - "making everyone equally vulnerable" ALSO gives a just measure of power back to the bold, honorable, and strong of character,.....not just those individuals who "just dont care" or "are suicidal"

note - I don't want to ENFORCE "lack of anonymity",....I just want to socially / culturally /personally /MAN to MAN disparage it as a refuge of scoundrels and knaves, cowards and assassins, weaklings and pansy boys . Thats all.

Sorry but I don't have any enemies. I don't believe anyone hates me. I don't hate anyone really.

My post wasn't directed at YOU...but for YOU to try what WSB suggested to do to YOUR enemies!

Now, if you tell me you do not have ONE enemy......I'll just have say out loud...SISTER!!!!

And what about all those Rethuglicans that want to get rid of your SS, MediCare or UI? Don't you think they have it out for you?

LOL.............or is it NLOL?

OK Ok ok you have made your point. So I do have a few folks out there that hate me and what I do and how I live. But all I can say is I love them for who they are not what they do. An if given a chace I believe I could reform most of them.

I understood that the video was not YOUR opinion in particular, you were just addressing it ! I just thought it was a reasonable presentation of a point of view, and I appreciated it - not AGREED, mind you,.....or at least, not in more than part, and with much enthusiasm.

I do believe we are on the same page with this.

Best to you as well sir !

p.s. +^d

Do you want to know what my biggest problem is? I was a participant on my high school "debate team" and was assigned the "Devil's Advocate" too many times! My fellow associates appeared to have too much fun arguing with me KNOWING it was my "duty" to defend issues contrary to my personal beliefs, ideals, morals or political bent! I got pretty good at defending the indefensible,

However, in doing so, I learned to look for pros and cons, vices and virtues on subject matters I either show support for or abstain from.

I haver read many of your comments and find that you and I share views 95% of the time.

That's a very high percentage in my "book"!

LOL

+^d, +^d, +^d @ U!

b( . )( . )bies :)

I'm not looking at your eyes, oink!

INDEED . Thats a HUZZAH ! from me. +^d +^d +^d !

Feel free to carve out that niche. I don't mind.

Ooo I like the sound of that.

I was hopeing you would

I haven't gotten bored enough yet. That and I'm not sure my ego could handle that kind of self-reflection.

There really should have been an anime/manga warrior on that site. Not so much in the way of net combatants, but a recognition of a genre that has carved out its own unique niche on every forum out there. Of course, the illustration would have to radically depart from the rest :)

Banzai!!!

When in doubt, confuse 'em with anime!

Or to put it less "ponderous and lengthy"

Dust, Wind, Dude!

This one is JJ, for real.

I'm assuming that you're referring to J_Jammer--to whom remanns referred below. Sounds like this person made quite a name for him or herself. But every forum has one...

RAH ! ENTS ! double +^d !

all things Tolkien are worth extra credit .

THANK GOD - YOU ARE HERE TO SHOW US THE LIGHT !

sorry,.........this is bringing out my latent desire to troll.

I believe you are correct.

Don't hate me.

going off to post a "bOObie" now . . . .

That HP baggage is easy to put away once it is realized that problem was a really "site issue" at HP; everything from the excessive censorship, annoying word filters, comments that can be held up for hours, holding up dialogues for no good reason.

HP also has a small clique of aggressive bullies (some of them armed with deletion privileges), who have the support of HP Moderation to do whatever they please, which is a bit disturbing, and has made it a hotbed for trouble, at times.

It is also noteworthy to mention that very few HP posters ever get the courtesy of response from HP Moderation, and there are many unexplained bannings so the frustrations are, often, very high. Also, if one speaks out against HP Moderation with any harsh criticism one will be banned; I know this one from personal experience. I'm cool with that (even though I was banned 5 months *after* I left HP as TD with no explanation in writing from them, whatsoever). lol!

The fact that Current is a completely different dynamic in a much more free-flowing environment for comments -- which show up instantly -- with a lot less censorship is refreshing.

It's all in the past, and it's all good now.☺ A big personal "thank you" to the many wonderful Current members -- who have had the patience -- to endure the HP influx into your unique community.

That's the spirit! +^d

Not completely different, the same baggage, fights, censorship and bannings, just to a lesser degree.

But the comment system is much better since it does get posted immediately and takes a while to get noticed and deleted.

Great post, argon18. I agree with you. There is already enough hate in this world...and on this board. Why hate? Just Create!

I completely appreciate what you're saying, Argon18. You're right. It *is* it a MUCH lesser degree here, and I'd like to add that you also have accessibility to Current mods via PM.

Indeed, leen!

Also ignore any public hate sites that can fuel the fire of flame wars. Or, laugh at them, instead! ☺

But the caveat to that is in my experience over the last five years, they very rarely give any straight answers in email or PM, just a formula automatic response, so it's not much help

I'm sorry to hear that, argon18. I empathize with your frustration.

"Maybe the idea didn't get spread around enough to gain any foothold, would displaying the message on stuff like shirts and hats help with that?"

I don't know, Argon18. Many people have the tendency to take something innocent and harmless enough and just be so derisive about it.

Exactly, Argon18. Voted up!

That's correct, Tanz. :)

I agree, Argon18. All you can do is try to drown out the detractors.

Lol, thanks.

I think I have as well,....and these are NEW neighbors to me ! Yikes !

There was more of this native to c u r r e n t in previous times,.....but many of the old school homeboy Hatfields and McCoys have moved on or died.

Shucks,.....now I sort o' miss em,....every once in a while,....for a short time,.....but I actually do. You get used to stuff; like children yelling at each other who have all gone off to college,......to yell at their roommates or future spouses.

. . . .memmmmmmmmmmmories,......

But the good thing is that you're not a xenophobe. Current is a really good forum compared to a few I've been on. You, kennymotown and incredulous really welcomed me to the fold.

Indeed. The world is already filled with enough fear and loathing. Forums can be a positive experience, but they can easily amplify negative energy. Try not to take things personally. Most importantly, offer creativity instead of negativity.

I'll have to check it out....thanks.

It's funny trying to apply these to some of the corky members of current. I can almost think of a different current member that fits everyone of these.

This one, I find VERY,.........VERY irritating.

On a personal note, I don't really think that gender is even relevant to the profiles.

Not "actual" gender,.........but you can make a case for "gender-LIKE ( or oft associated ),qualities.

This is true....depending on what is generally accepted as "gender-LIKE qualities." But that is the subject of an ENTIRELY different area of sociology, psychology and whatever other -ologies may exist.

agreed . +^d

lol "gender-LIKE"
WTF does that mean?
...
Like fire and air are masculine and earth and water are feminine?

YES !
. . . but if you use a more Chinese model with 5 elements -you have "Wood",....which I think must be a hermaphrodite,....or neuter,.....not sure.

( but yes , that sort of thing,....binary division and all that -EVERYTHING in two camps,.....I'm sure someone has a nicely thought through broken down list out there . I might try to dig one up I like. I think I prefer thinking in terms of trinities myself,.....it boggles the opposition ! )

lol Yeah, I think wood would be a hermaphrodite. Now that I'm thinking about it, the Chinese model consists of air, water, wood, metal and fire; they don't have earth on their list. I'd assume that would be because wood and metal come from earth and were considered it's most useful products, so (maybe) in their minds including earth as well would have been redundant.
Of the first group I listed I left out "spirit" because it doesn't have "gender".

Some of us "metal ox" do think Chinese astrology is kewl,......at least some of us occidental TAURUS "metal oxes". CHARGE !

p.s. -uhm,.....or we can just stand there patiently an look all shiny and serious,.....thats kewl to.