Strawman arguments?

[DaveDodo007]

No. Seth was right about the intolerance and Scott being a snotty douche in the classic RatSkep mode. And Xam was right about the personal attack call, as Seth willfully chewed through his leash in that post.

Well who am I to argue with a dancing otter with a fish.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

By the way, Seth. This post earlier in the thread contains a clear personal attack. Next one gets you a holiday.

This is unfair as the mistake was mine and I take full responsibility for it, Scott1328 and Seth where but bit players in it.

Show me where you called another member an idiot or an asshole and I'll gladly warn you as well. It is quite possible to debate forcibly without personal insults. We don't like that here - no matter how "justified" the poster believes it to be - and it is pretty much our only serious rule. Seth knows that and he takes his lumps.

[Scott1328]

No. Seth was right about the intolerance and Scott being a snotty douche in the classic RatSkep mode. And Xam was right about the personal attack call, as Seth willfully chewed through his leash in that post.

I'll have you know that I am well respected by people of discernment, I take antihistamines for post nasal drip, and I don't like vinegar and water

[jamest]

By the way, Seth. This post earlier in the thread contains a clear personal attack. Next one gets you a holiday.

This is unfair as the mistake was mine and I take full responsibility for it, Scott1328 and Seth where but bit players in it.

Show me where you called another member an idiot or an asshole and I'll gladly warn you as well. It is quite possible to debate forcibly without personal insults. We don't like that here - no matter how "justified" the poster believes it to be - and it is pretty much our only serious rule. Seth knows that and he takes his lumps.

I thought you guys were easy going on the insult front?

[jamest]

I'm of the opinion that women have an equal right to fuck everything up, just as men have. It makes no difference to me who shafts me, except that being shafted by a woman is... ... err... ... never mind.

[Svartalf]

By the way, Seth. This post earlier in the thread contains a clear personal attack. Next one gets you a holiday.

This is unfair as the mistake was mine and I take full responsibility for it, Scott1328 and Seth where but bit players in it.

Show me where you called another member an idiot or an asshole and I'll gladly warn you as well. It is quite possible to debate forcibly without personal insults. We don't like that here - no matter how "justified" the poster believes it to be - and it is pretty much our only serious rule. Seth knows that and he takes his lumps.

I thought you guys were easy going on the insult front?

Yes and no, personal attacks and insults are one of the few offences that can get you 24h or a week of vacation... after a lot of warnings so you know it's coming when it eventually drops. Seth has had a few, I never had time to notice he was gone.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

By the way, Seth. This post earlier in the thread contains a clear personal attack. Next one gets you a holiday.

This is unfair as the mistake was mine and I take full responsibility for it, Scott1328 and Seth where but bit players in it.

Show me where you called another member an idiot or an asshole and I'll gladly warn you as well. It is quite possible to debate forcibly without personal insults. We don't like that here - no matter how "justified" the poster believes it to be - and it is pretty much our only serious rule. Seth knows that and he takes his lumps.

I thought you guys were easy going on the insult front?

In theory, it stops heated discussions developing into flame wars. Calling someone a cunt is fine as long as it is clearly in jest. Calling someone a cunt because, by way of example, they are trying to second-guess the scientific community about the nature of some misleadingly-named physical phenomenon when they really don't have a clue what they are talking about, would be a no-no.

[hackenslash]

What about calling somebody a cunt because, for example, he's a cunt?

[Xamonas Chegwé]

What about calling somebody a cunt because, for example, he's a cunt?

If you have detailed, certified, medical evidence that one of our members is, in fact, a female reproductive channel that has somehow attained the power of typing and a rudimentary knowledge of spelling, syntax and grammar, feel free to present it. Otherwise, call someone a cunt in a post and you give them a Hack free platform to spout upon for however long the staff decide to separate you fro our midst.

[Scott1328]

No. Seth was right about the intolerance and Scott being a snotty douche in the classic RatSkep mode. And Xam was right about the personal attack call, as Seth willfully chewed through his leash in that post.

I'll have you know that I am well respected by people of discernment, I take antihistamines for post nasal drip, and I don't like vinegar and water

BTW, how is what Piscator wrote not also a personal attack?

[piscator]

No. Seth was right about the intolerance and Scott being a snotty douche in the classic RatSkep mode. And Xam was right about the personal attack call, as Seth willfully chewed through his leash in that post.

I'll have you know that I am well respected by people of discernment, I take antihistamines for post nasal drip, and I don't like vinegar and water

No offense meant, mate.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

No. Seth was right about the intolerance and Scott being a snotty douche in the classic RatSkep mode. And Xam was right about the personal attack call, as Seth willfully chewed through his leash in that post.

I'll have you know that I am well respected by people of discernment, I take antihistamines for post nasal drip, and I don't like vinegar and water

BTW, how is what Piscator wrote not also a personal attack?

It is. Just not a very severe case. A matter of degree and frequency. Seth doesn't resort to personal attacks too often but, when he does, it's usually with very little ambiguity.

There's no way we are going to sanction everyone that calls someone else a twit or stupid. We could if we wanted but, hey, that's fucking WORK, dude! We are pretty arbitrary beasties. No hard and fast rules. But if we think you are coming on too strong, we will let you know. And, if you think someone else is coming on too strong, there's a little button with an R on it. Report them. We'll probably ignore it cos we're lazy fuckers. But at least you can say you tried.

[jamest]

I thought you guys were easy going on the insult front?

In theory, it stops heated discussions developing into flame wars. Calling someone a cunt is fine as long as it is clearly in jest. Calling someone a cunt because, by way of example, they are trying to second-guess the scientific community about the nature of some misleadingly-named physical phenomenon when they really don't have a clue what they are talking about, would be a no-no.

I see what you did there. You're obviously a clever cunt.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

I thought you guys were easy going on the insult front?

In theory, it stops heated discussions developing into flame wars. Calling someone a cunt is fine as long as it is clearly in jest. Calling someone a cunt because, by way of example, they are trying to second-guess the scientific community about the nature of some misleadingly-named physical phenomenon when they really don't have a clue what they are talking about, would be a no-no.

I see what you did there. You're obviously a clever cunt.

Far better than being a stupid one, in my experience.

[jamest]

I thought you guys were easy going on the insult front?

In theory, it stops heated discussions developing into flame wars. Calling someone a cunt is fine as long as it is clearly in jest. Calling someone a cunt because, by way of example, they are trying to second-guess the scientific community about the nature of some misleadingly-named physical phenomenon when they really don't have a clue what they are talking about, would be a no-no.

I see what you did there. You're obviously a clever cunt.

Far better than being a stupid one, in my experience.

Stupid cunts don't exist beyond the experience of them.