This Is Getting Out Of Hand

[Cerebus]

:wacko: :unsure:

Folks, I have been off the board for a month or so due to my workload. I come back, find half the board banned, the other half chocking each other in front of flaming ruins.

I can't help but think that maybe, just maybe, the fears I had when we first opened up this forum have come to fruition.

So, I am seeking your input, should we shut down political discussion?

Also, I might grant some clemency, I need to check out the infractions first though.

ps: Why would I grant clemency? Because I am a peace loving man... and I will kill anyone who says otherwise.

[GreenMachine]

absolutely not. If you are going to start censoring political discussions, then I have a whole list of topics I want banned.

Just like our govt, I want less control, not more.

[meangreendork]

I say you're a Nazi and that you let it keep going. I get a good laugh or two everyday from the nearly incoherent, overly-and-needlessly punctuated posts that come up here.

[Censored by Laurie]

FREE TASTY!! FREE QUONER!! FREE GREEN P1!!

[meangreendork]

FREE TASTY!! FREE QUONER!! FREE GREEN P1!!

Case in point.

[UNTflyer]

Yes, shut it down. No more politics. And by politics, I mean not just discussions about politicians but also political topics. in fact it it is not sports and/or UNT related, ban it!

Edited March 12, 2009 by UNTflyer

[KRAM1]

Look, you just have to accept it for what it is...I don't take it too seriously (you may not know that from some of my posts)...I mean the postings...politics I take very seriously...but, everyone is welcome to their opions. And, that's what 99% of this stuff is anyway...opinion. I work for a "policy think thank"..really, I do...used to be a banker....I don't "think" about policy...I'm the CFO guy.....but, what I can tell you since we spend so much time in Washington, DC is that the "normal" citizen out here in the hinterlands, has very little...very little first hand knowledge of what is actually going on...the news folks (both sides) feed you what you want, and people hear and read what they want to hear and read...just like they choose to be either positive or negative (funny how many of the negative folks tend to want to call themselves "realists").

Anyway, i think this section is good and should be allowed to saty...however, folks need to "play nice" or be banned from the sandbox. Keep it civil...don't call fellow posters bad names, etc. and it will continue to be a good place for political discussion. It's fun...that's all.

And, while you are at it...Go ahead and FREE QUONER, TASTY and GREENP1....they have done their time! Maybe you can realease them and keep them on "parole" while they serve out the rest of their sentance! Hey, even that idiot of a mayor from Detroit got out! And, God forbid, he decided to come to the Dallas area! Good Grief. Maybe he can play football and Jerry wants him for the Cowboys!

[UNTFan23]

Come on folks, we gotta vote for Pie!

[UNTflyer]

I like pie.

[greenminer]

The gray area is just to wide to try and enforce an all-out ban.

[KingDL1]

I like it as long as people don't get carried away calling each other names. The chats back and forth are informative at times and entertaining other times. For the most part it is just a small group of us maybe 30 - 40 users max with a core less then 20 users. The three that got banned were pushing the envelope, I think they meant it in good fun, a kind of black satire of sorts. The non-sports section can not be seen by the general public so a 3 month ban seems a bit heavy. But in the end I don't think they really meant to offend anyone, just trying some shock value that most of us are used to by now from that lot.

Edited March 12, 2009 by KingDL1

[eulesseagle]

why ban political discussions as long as everyone adhears to the same board rules?

there are some great comments and commentaries, from both sides, that everyone may benefit.

i voted 'No' but would have voted 'nazi' but did not for fear of quoner posting the picture of the nazi cat again.

for cbl-

if we have quoner freed then do we also free the indianapolis five hundred?

Edited March 12, 2009 by eulesseagle

[Guest JohnDenver]

ps: Why would I grant clemency? Because I am a peace loving man... and I will kill anyone who says otherwise.

At least get Tasty Taste's quote right.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106880/quotes

Tasty Taste: We anti-violent. Anyone says different, I'll bust a cap in their ass.

-tr0XHu2ynw

[Cerebus]

At least get Tasty Taste's quote right.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106880/quotes

Tasty Taste: We anti-violent. Anyone says different, I'll bust a cap in their ass.

It's called creative license... Or derivative use... or... or just shut up, yeah, that's it.

[H-towngreen]

FREE TASTY!! FREE QUONER!! FREE GREEN P1!!

[bstnsportsfan3]

as a fat guy, i voted for pie....Pie is wonderful.....i like pie!

[UNTLifer]

I voted no, but there seems to be a very large gray area as to what is acceptable and what is not. I got banned for posing a question via PM, so who knows.

[KingDL1]

I voted no, but there seems to be a very large gray area as to what is acceptable and what is not. I got banned for posing a question via PM, so who knows.

Teach you to ask questions!

[GreenMachine]

I voted no, but there seems to be a very large gray area as to what is acceptable and what is not. I got banned for posing a question via PM, so who knows.

but you can't ask what street corner someone's mom works, even in a PM.

[Cerebus]

I voted no, but there seems to be a very large gray area as to what is acceptable and what is not. I got banned for posing a question via PM, so who knows.

Send me a PM. So I can ban you

No, really, send me a PM, I am interested in hearing your story.

ALSO: What is wrong with you people, how is pie not running away with this poll?

[oldguystudent]

If the pie isn't blueberry with sour cream, I say you're all a bunch of neoclassicalliberalconservativecapitalistsocialistpatriotictraitor nincompoops!

[eulesseagle]

oldguy-

if you like blueberry pie.....stand by me:

[EagleD]

I like pie.

My dog likes pie. He once ate an entire

I also like political discussion. When I keep my political discussion in an open forum like this, the debate is usually civil. It's when I start PM's with people that it gets over-emotional.

[DeepGreen]

I voted "no ban", as long as everyone agrees with me.

[UNTFan23]

Woohoo! Pie has the lead with 34% of the vote. Take that you naysayers.