On Civility
On Civility
I'm posting this here because it will probably actually be seen by most of the board's current members.
The board active membership has been trashed and I think we all know why.
There are new folks popping up from time to time and it would be nice to retain them.
I suggest everyone dial down their butt head online tendencies, read your post before submitting and if you go overboard apologize and resolve to do and be better.
Love Mom
The board active membership has been trashed and I think we all know why.
There are new folks popping up from time to time and it would be nice to retain them.
I suggest everyone dial down their butt head online tendencies, read your post before submitting and if you go overboard apologize and resolve to do and be better.
Love Mom
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As someone who actively avoids anything to do with politics on this forum I can only imagine what must be going on here.
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I’ve been curious about the principles of moderation for this forum. For example, under what circumstances do the moderators take action?
Regarding lost soldiers, anyone know what happened to vincent_c? Seems like he left and deleted all his posts. I’m curious if anyone knows why. I occasionally catch his replies when other people have quoted him, and I wish he was still around.
Regarding lost soldiers, anyone know what happened to vincent_c? Seems like he left and deleted all his posts. I’m curious if anyone knows why. I occasionally catch his replies when other people have quoted him, and I wish he was still around.
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Jack Jones wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:40 am
I’ve been curious about the principles of moderation for this forum. For example, under what circumstances do the moderators take action?
Regarding lost soldiers, anyone know what happened to vincent_c? Seems like he left and deleted all his posts. I’m curious if anyone knows why. I occasionally catch his replies when other people have quoted him, and I wish he was still around.
I do remember reading his reasons for leaving but not recalling them at all right now.
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Basically we're trying to do the best thing for the board overall at any given time, with the overall philosophy that the less we do, the better.Jack Jones wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:40 am I’ve been curious about the principles of moderation for this forum. For example, under what circumstances do the moderators take action?
Regarding lost soldiers, anyone know what happened to vincent_c? Seems like he left and deleted all his posts. I’m curious if anyone knows why. I occasionally catch his replies when other people have quoted him, and I wish he was still around.
I'm afraid vincent_c's request for deletion was deleted, so I can't tell you just what happened to him. It was certainly voluntary.
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Thanks xan.Xan wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 10:50 amBasically we're trying to do the best thing for the board overall at any given time, with the overall philosophy that the less we do, the better.Jack Jones wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:40 am I’ve been curious about the principles of moderation for this forum. For example, under what circumstances do the moderators take action?
Regarding lost soldiers, anyone know what happened to vincent_c? Seems like he left and deleted all his posts. I’m curious if anyone knows why. I occasionally catch his replies when other people have quoted him, and I wish he was still around.
I'm afraid vincent_c's request for deletion was deleted, so I can't tell you just what happened to him. It was certainly voluntary.
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Well...let's find out Pug.
Zan can you give us some board stats? Numbers are numbers. We are down in active participants or we are not.
And Pug, if they are down, then would you please spell it out for us? My theory is large doses of people being overly full of themselves and extremely rude. Got no actual proof though other than a couple of anecdotes via private email.
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The PP focus has kind of been subsumed as the forum has evolved.
Politics has gotten ugly everywhere.
Some people left because of the annoying signal/noise ratio of others. Most of whom are also gone.
We probably can't put Humpty together again. But yes, we can be civil.
I'm not seeing much incivility lately, myself.
Politics has gotten ugly everywhere.
Some people left because of the annoying signal/noise ratio of others. Most of whom are also gone.
We probably can't put Humpty together again. But yes, we can be civil.
I'm not seeing much incivility lately, myself.
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I Shrugged wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 6:59 pm
The PP focus has kind of been subsumed as the forum has evolved.
Politics has gotten ugly everywhere.
Some people left because of the annoying signal/noise ratio of others. Most of whom are also gone.
We probably can't put Humpty together again. But yes, we can be civil.
I'm not seeing much incivility lately, myself.
I second that sentiment in that I'm seeing it at a low level compared to what it had been at other times.
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I believe that Xan is pronounced similar to the first mate on the Bounty. Mr. Xan, sir?
I appreciate the posts, pug. You bring a bit of sense to the forum (along with a few others). It really has transformed from logic and reason to ... something else.
I think one of the reasons that Tom Foolery (and others) got banned is that they were hitting too close to the truth. (But in a brutal and tactless manner). We surely don't want brutal and tactless. Well, I do. But that is just me. I need more of that to post here. Not less..
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Fletcher Christian? Actually no, it is pronounced "Zan". Hadn't thought of that other interpretation, but I like it!Mark Leavy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:51 pmI believe that Xan is pronounced similar to the first mate on the Bounty. Mr. Xan, sir?
I appreciate the posts, pug. You bring a bit of sense to the forum (along with a few others). It really has transformed from logic and reason to ... something else.
I think one of the reasons that Tom Foolery (and others) got banned is that they were hitting too close to the truth. (But in a brutal and tactless manner). We surely don't want brutal and tactless. Well, I do. But that is just me. I need more of that to post here. Not less..
How do you write women so well?
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Number of users with at least 50 posts (chosen arbitrarily), by calendar year, starting the first full year of the forum. Exception: for 2022 I used cutoff 25 posts, since we're ~1/2 through. There have been a few folks who have left and deleted all their posts, so they will be absent from these numbers.
2011 | 48 |
2012 | 67 |
2013 | 76 |
2014 | 50 |
2015 | 61 |
2016 | 49 |
2017 | 34 |
2018 | 27 |
2019 | 32 |
2020 | 51 |
2021 | 49 |
2022 | 34 |
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You run a great forum Mr. Zan. And a lot of it is due to the carefully weighted hand that you yield. Much respect.
But... by any measure the quality of the regular posts have dropped from : Seriously intelligent and uncompromising to quislings whining about the current thing
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And KBG I reject your premise that civility is a good thing.
Whenever I read civility I translate it to civility bullshit. Any mention of civility is invariably a ruse to manipulate the unwashed into following a different agenda. A civil agenda. Purveyors of civility are bullshit artists.
Whenever I read civility I translate it to civility bullshit. Any mention of civility is invariably a ruse to manipulate the unwashed into following a different agenda. A civil agenda. Purveyors of civility are bullshit artists.
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How about insulting others? E.g. You are a piece of shit.Mark Leavy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:35 pm And KBG I reject your premise that civility is a good thing.
Whenever I read civility I translate it to civility bullshit. Any mention of civility is invariably a ruse to manipulate the unwashed into following a different agenda. A civil agenda. Purveyors of civility are bullshit artists.
That is an unacceptable loss of civility in my opinion.
However, I’m totally game for discussing whether an idea is shit.
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IIRC was due to bitcoin discussions/ads/logosJack Jones wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:40 am I’ve been curious about the principles of moderation for this forum. For example, under what circumstances do the moderators take action?
Regarding lost soldiers, anyone know what happened to vincent_c? Seems like he left and deleted all his posts. I’m curious if anyone knows why. I occasionally catch his replies when other people have quoted him, and I wish he was still around.
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This post indicates otherwise:seajay wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 3:19 pmIIRC was due to bitcoin discussions/ads/logosJack Jones wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:40 am I’ve been curious about the principles of moderation for this forum. For example, under what circumstances do the moderators take action?
Regarding lost soldiers, anyone know what happened to vincent_c? Seems like he left and deleted all his posts. I’m curious if anyone knows why. I occasionally catch his replies when other people have quoted him, and I wish he was still around.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12334&p=235901&hili ... _c#p234635
Vincent_c was amicably participating in a Bitcoin thread. The previous post even featured the dreaded ad/logo!
Perhaps we were projecting a bit?
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I recall that he wanted high IQ discussions of particular investment interests, and seemed frustrated by the lack of suitable/inclined participants.
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Tangentially related, here is an opinion piece by Russell Moore critiquing keyboard warriors and revolutionary LARPers.
Trigger warning: Russell Moore is a Christian.
Trigger warning: Russell Moore is a Christian.
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Xan wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:16 pm
Number of users with at least 50 posts (chosen arbitrarily), by calendar year, starting the first full year of the forum. Exception: for 2022 I used cutoff 25 posts, since we're ~1/2 through. There have been a few folks who have left and deleted all their posts, so they will be absent from these numbers.
2011 48
2012 67
2013 76
2014 50
2015 61
2016 49
2017 34
2018 27
2019 32
2020 51
2021 49
2022 34
In graphical form
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Several observations can be made:
1) Decided downward trend line
2) Current year less than prior two years.
3) But current year equal or greater than the three prior years to those two years.
What are the interpretations that can be made from these simple observations?
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I Shrugged wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 6:02 pm
I recall that he wanted high IQ discussions of particular investment interests, and seemed frustrated by the lack of suitable/inclined participants.
Now that you state in this way ... I seem to remember that being the case.
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Weak tea, Jack Jones. Weak tea!Jack Jones wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 6:48 am How about insulting others? E.g. You are a piece of shit.
That is an unacceptable loss of civility in my opinion.
However, I’m totally game for discussing whether an idea is shit.
You are a piece of shit is an excellent post! Highly informative. It lets you know that the ad hominem[er] is a mental midget and a prime target for mocking. Nothing raises the average IQ of a forum like a well done vivisection of a mediocre mind. And You are a piece of shit is just the catalyst to raise the conversation.
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Duly noted.Mark Leavy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:35 pm And KBG I reject your premise that civility is a good thing.
Whenever I read civility I translate it to civility bullshit. Any mention of civility is invariably a ruse to manipulate the unwashed into following a different agenda. A civil agenda. Purveyors of civility are bullshit artists.
I find people who can't be civil in their discourse by and large are weak minded, mostly incapable of learning and unable to defend an argument very well when they get pressed hard.
I have a serious problem with people who are unable to change their minds when presented clear evidence contrary to their viewpoints. You can see metaphorically their brains explode and then they react emotionally. Facts you do not like are not manipulation.
I've rarely met anyone in real life who is A) both deeply intelligent and B) unable to drive home a point civilly. I have met a ton of morons who demonstrate the opposite frequently.
One of my favorite investing boards has a basic rule that is enforced...beat someone's idea mercilessly, attack the person and you're off the board. It's been a high quality board since 1997.
I reject your rejection.
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