Welcome your new mods, flar and SteelTown

[adam]

I guess BCTed has nothing better to do. How sad.

[markbarbera]

Originally Posted by Jon Dalton

It takes two to argue. It takes more of a man to hold your tongue than to insist on having the last word. It's so easy to be a shit disturber on the internet where there's really nothing to lose. Let's just stop adding more shit to the same pile. It really is getting old.

... and let's not be critical of the moderators when they clean up some of the pile of crap accumulating in the threads. I know I appreciate the thankless job they have taken on voluntarily.

[BCTed]

Originally Posted by coalminecanary

Ted, most of your posts are simply there to point out the problems in other people's posts or to air your issues with their tone. If you really have a problem with someone's post, use the report post button, don't derail the topic by commenting on posting style. If another person's post is really causing a problem, the mods can deal with it if you let them know through the proper channels. Discussing it within the thread starts fights and causes more problems than solutions.

Because you consistently post commentary that is centred around: a) how others posts are worse than yours, b) how the moderation team is handling things poorly, c) how you are unfairly treated and d) how nothing is wrong with your own posts, I consistently ignore your posts and get frankly annoyed with how they derail actual discussions.

You have taken things very personally, but you have to realize that no one is here to gang up on others and no one's opinions are squelched. But you seem to have a perception that the world is against you.

It probably seems that way because you have created a situation where people are automatically on the defensive as soon as they see your name attached to a post. This may seem unfair but you've brought it on yourself, and the only way to reverse it is to stop arguing in public and start posting more constructively.

I'm sorry if this sounds mean or whatever, but I'm speaking honestly as a reader and contributor. You can take from it what you like. I don't agree with banning people, and I barely agree with removing posts, but it seems like every time there is a totally derailed discussion, you are involved. I'm not saying that each one is your fault nor necessarily instigated by you, but it's as if you are magnetically drawn to these "flame wars".

You gotta learn to ignore the posts that hit you personally, just like the majority of us ignore your posts.

Please do not forget that I have received a very cold reception on here almost from the start by doing things like defending Wal-Mart. If I am quick to defend myself, it is because I have always been quickly attacked, so it's a vicious cycle and it doesn't necessarily begin with me. My biggest transgression is probably that repetition can get annoying.

[BCTed]

Originally Posted by raisethehammer

I agree with Coalmine, and I've suggested it to Ted several times - add constructive comments and IDEAS to the discussion instead of just ragging on everyone.
His response is always - 'stop telling me what to do'.
Fair enough. But the act gets tiring.
You must have something good to add to the discussion...please do. I'll be more than happy to carry on civil conversations with you if you bring great thoughts and ideas to the table.

I do not "rag" on everyone. You do a great deal of "ragging".

No, my response has been "I do not have to make posts of a certain flavour just to please you." If I have more of a tendency to poke holes in others' silly plans to construct 100 story towers rather than to propose 150 story tower ideas of my own, that should be fine. I'm sorry that that brings out the incivility in you, but that's your problem.

I have explained myself on here a trillion times over ---- let's not worry about me all the time. I have what I consider to be a valid complaint about flar's extreme trigger finger --- it has gotten to the point where you cannot post a simple joke. I have been simply bewildered by some of his deletions and I am not the only one. Please don't just dismiss my complaint out of hand just because it is coming from me --- that is what has happened to this point and as far as I know, I am still allowed to have my voice heard.

[adam]

Welcome to the board Flar and Steeltown!

[flar]

I think we should welcome you Adam

[DC83]

Hey Flar, I have a London, ON-related question if you don't mind?

I was doing some stuff for work, and noticed there is a Main St in a very strange part of the city, complete South end by like Colonol Talbot & Longwoods area.

Now was this ever a little village that was eventually incorporated in London, or was this just some weird subdivision? I've noticed some parks called "Lambeth"... was that the name of the village back-in-the-day?

Thanks man!

[flar]

Yeah, that Main St. is in Lambeth. It's a small town that's part of London now.

[DC83]

Ah sweet! Thanks, Flar!
Now I know... and knowing is half the battle!