chode
 

his posts were legal, everyone thought so but you, and you had to run your mouth

Hey everybody,

I just wanted to chime in here and ask people to relax. We are all adults here. There's no reason for finger pointing or name calling. It's really not attractive. Just the other day I was saying how proud I was that these forums were maturing into such a supportive community with a positive attitude. Please don't prove me wrong.

If you like something, post some nice feedback. People are always encouraged to post more if you show your appreciation. If you don't like someone's post, just hit your "back" button or if you feel strongly about responding at least make an effort to be constructive in your criticism. In extreme cases if you think a post should be removed, you can report the thread by clicking on the [!] button that is located on the upper right hand side of every post.

So that's what that is :eek:

Geez, never seen this format board before....stuck using the latest IPB's mostly.

uhhhh...just kidding :D

Its sad hes not here anymore, this is an awesome board. Anyway, does he still post on any other boards, if so where.

Dissent is patriotic
 

Well said, Chode.

As someone who comments frequently (and posts at least occasionally) I want to offer my two cents on the "shut-up-if-you-don't-like-it" sentiment I see here and there on this board. The entire *purpose* of a chat board is so that people can get feedback about what they post, and so that people can respectfully present their opinions about what they see.

Leaving aside the point of the very excellent Mr. Kitt, I think it's a service to the site to call someone on a post that is very off-topic or illegal. I think we should leave that "agree or shut up" approach to the Bush administration. I may not be able to tell the prez that his bullshit war stinks to high heaven, but at least I can tell a spammer not to pollute Alex's boards.

That said, I think it's also important to encourage and thank those good, good folks who take the time to post on-topic stuff. I will continue to call 'em as I see 'em as long as Alex lets me.

SC, you touched on a key point: respect. If someone takes the time to post pics or vids and share them with the rest of us, I think that the least we can do is respect their effort and give them kudos or if (for whatever reason) we don't like the post be courteous and hit the back button. Most of the criticisms of posts that I've seen on this board, even those relating to KITT, were polite (ie. along the lines of "I don't really like that vid" or whatever)

In reality, however, what does posting a criticism of a vid really accomplish? It is not like we are writing scholarly works or making policy decisions here (that's Alex's job) where criticisms are a necessary part of the process of producing better works. We post pics and vids that we come across that appeal to us and that we want to share with others. That is the reasoning behind my "praise for posts I like; back button for posts I don't" approach; it has nothing to do with debates or censorship and everything to do about respect, politeness, and keeping this board going. ;)

Good points, stony.
 

And particularly your point about treating posters with respect, even those whose contributions may not be what we like.

SC

i agree
 

who's who
 

Recently both sick joey and kitt's names have been used, who's the real "kitt"? Keep them coming kitt I'm on your side.