Another Mod

[DaMan]

Do you think we need another mod to help you out until ToriAllen comes back?

If you do who would you suggest?

[phreakwars]

An unbiased person.

 

unhappyandlively

 

She is a Buhddist, but still, pretty sane for the most part.

 

She was also one of my choices for one of the BBJihad 12, but unfortunetly, is not a Christian.

[DaMan]

Done.

Welcome to the team unhappyandlively.

[unhappyandlively]

Glad to be aboard...FYI though, I'm a guy.

[phreakwars]

LOL, sorry, I figured by the avatar you were a girl,

 

MY BAD.

[unhappyandlively]

Maybe I should change my avatar to a more masculine buddha..all of the buddhas in thailand look like that, lol

[phreakwars]

NAH, IF IT CONFUSED ME, MIGHT AS WELL CONFUSE EVERYONE ELSE.

 

I wouldn't worry about it. Just remember not to censor anybody, and watch for the idiot posters who just wanna stir people up.

 

Moderating the boards is pretty easy, its just the WHAT PISSES YOU OFF forum where you mainly need to babysit.

 

Thats the thing though, people confuse free speech with free hatred /death threats.

 

you'll notice you can now edit EVERYBODYS comments.

 

If you need an IP trace done I have the software here at my house. Just contact me.

 

You could probably get one for free, though not quite as effective as mine called NEOTRACE.

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[unhappyandlively]

So I've seen..its ok...I'm pretty tolerant. Plus, I play by the rules, lol.

[phreakwars]

I figured as much, thats why I suggested you to GF.

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[DaMan]

Free speech is the key. Its ok to debate the black and white issue, religion and politics as long as it doesn't get to the point of threats. If users can discus things intelligently that's fine. If someone comes on here to post a one line "I hate (insert ethnic group here), they suck" then give em hell. If they refuse to continue in an intelligent manor remove the post.

If a user comes in here and says "I hate (insert ethnic group here) and want to kill them all" or "All (ethnic group) should die" nuke it right away and warn the poster.

I am really impressed with the way most of the threads are being debated. There are a lot of very intelligent posters that know how to argue their point of view.

A couple weeks ago I was worried I would have to take the site down. The hatred was getting a bit out of hand. I found a sponsor and after they got a complaint about the site they stopped serving ads. I also had an email exchange and phone conversation who was trying to get the site shutdown. The wonderful thing about freedom of speech is sites like this can exist. It also helps to have a wife and daughter that are attorneys. My daughter specializing in internet and copyright issues. I am fully prepared to defend the right to free speech. The problem is if the hate was to continue we step into a different area of the law.

[unhappyandlively]

Yeah, I see where things can get pretty nasty. I'll try to remember "With great power comes great responsibility" and keep the brainless bigots in check.

[phreakwars]

Now you probably understand why I have been being the "DICK" that I have to some of these guys who come here.

 

I'll focus there hate towards me instead of the Race/Religion.

 

Trust me, I am nobodys fool, highly educated, very very rational.

 

Sometimes you just gotta know how to stray the pack to keep the peace, even if it means letting them come after you instead.

 

Usually what works best is if I pick at them personally by revealing the things I know to be true about them . I.E. I.P. addresses, location of there server.

 

Very effective "ASSHOLE" moderating that keeps the bad posters view out of the way.

 

In the end, the effort keeps this site a very very intense debate board, which is its purpose in the first place.

 

The concept of a web site letting an irrelevant poster have there I.P. address exposed is NEW AND FRESH, users agreed that there E-Mail address wouldn't be shared, nothing else. It kind of makes one think before they type.

 

The posts have just been getting better and better the last couple weeks.

 

If you keep the pressure on to get a good debate going this site gets better credibility and more sponsors.

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