long time guy wrote:
Nardi wrote:
long time guy wrote:
Nardi wrote:
long time guy wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Ltg,
What is the end goal? Ban all those who get labeled as bigots? Antarctica was launched because he deserved it and others should take it as a warning too.
What else is there to do?
Don't ban any of them but don't patriot and moan about those that do and
don't think that by ignoring it you are making this a 'better place" because you aren't.Its a right wing echo chamber with "fringe elements" everywhere if you haven't noticed.
People have to pretend to be moderate about the racism just so that they will not be in daily slapfests with bigots all day long. Is that what you wish for this place to be?
I don't pipe up over every bad thought on sports or politics or life in general. But if bigotry is involved, I have to make that a priority plus? And that will make the board better?
The guy justified Jim Crow just last week and I didn't recall anyone having a problem with it. As a black person how do you think that I'm supposed to respond?
Guess I'm supposed to just ignore it for the all important "sanctity" of the board i guess.
I hear ya. Sometimes I'm in the mood to argue, sometimes not. And even then, 9 times out of 10, I only argue with people who aren't lost in the woods. So I'm not going to get worked up over JLN, Hawk and Antarctica. Who, most assuredly, are lost and irretrievable.
Listen, I'm here for
my own entertainment. From my POV, this isn't community. It's just a dopey messageboard. The f@g capital of the world. If you can't take this shithole with a grain of salt, where can you? You are on the list of guys I read and pay attention to and learn from. Honestly, that should be good enough. If not, oh well.
But you also shouldn't get worked up over the response either. Allow me to deal with bigots in whatever manner that I deem necessary.
For the life of me I have never been able to fathom why people that profess to never have a dog in the fight seemingly always seem to choose sides.
Why aren't they ever actually addressed regarding the bullshit that they and others repeatedly pull on here?
Why is it that the best response always to "ignore" them even it as it is apparent that their goal is to promote bigotry and racism?
Why is it never a priority of anyone here to ever call them out for who they REALLY ARE?
I took a week off from the joint and frankly I will continue to take more weeks off so obviously this isn't all that important.
Why are you so fixated on finding out WHO PEOPLE REALLY ARE instead of just listening to what they have to say and addressing those words. Maybe try this for once versus sidestepping off on your own path and becoming mired in the contemplation of what you assume are the underlying/smoldering motivations behind what they are saying.
Its called a conversation for a reason.
Besides,
WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU? REALLY?
Answer: Who fucking cares.
I know I don't. I would have the same exact conversations and say the same exact things in-person as I do here (and I do). I am very fond of a nice, civil, collaborative conversation amongst people who disagree on several issues. Its fun shit. Everybody usually ends up enjoying each others' contributions, too (because in-person, the insults are usually left out of the conversation, because they are "conversation-enders").