Mods, why was The Barbarian banned?

[Kdall]

Evolutionists hate reading

Darwinists are morons

Those comments add a lot to conversation

 

[Quetzal]

And you insist on giving them money. Maybe that needs to be discussed.

I donate because I like it here, I just feel like it can be a little better. That is why I am participating in this thread.

 

[Kdall]

You didnt read what you agreed to when you signed up did you - here is what it says:

Fair enough. I think that should headline it though, don't you? And does such flagrant bias sit well with you?

 

[Angel4Truth]

I am not going to sit here and oust individual people for past posts. I am simply in favor of a more level playing field in regards to disruptive posts moving forward.

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:think: Site says when you sign up and when you get here and read the rules, that its biased.

 

[Traditio]

I donate because I like it here, I just feel like it can be a little better. That is why I am participating in this thread.

It won't be. Not only is the moderation biased, but they advertise their bias with pride. What you are doing is like donating money to the Republicans, but then complaining that they are cutting taxes when elected.

That's. Just. Stupid.

 

[chrysostom]

Fair enough. I think that should headline it though, don't you? And does such flagrant bias sit well with you?

it is their place

get over it

 

[Nathon Detroit]

Yo folks.... if you think TOL is poorly moderated and unfair you are free to leave.

 

[Quetzal]

:think: Site says when you sign up and when you get here and read the rules, that its biased.

Right, I get it. Just giving my .02 on the matter. I don't realistically expect it to change.

 

[Quetzal]

It won't be. Not only is the moderation biased, but they advertise their bias with pride. What you are doing is like donating money to the Republicans, but then complaining that they are cutting taxes when elected.

That's. Just. Stupid.

I told you that I like it here and will continue to support it within reason. I don't need you to balance my checkbook for me, thank you!

 

[Traditio]

Yo folks.... if you think TOL is poorly moderated and unfair you are free to leave.

I remember one time, I believe, that Nang was complaining about something, e.g., about how she was being unfairly banned. Knight's answer: "Then stop sending me money!"

I believe those were your exact words, no?

 

[Nathon Detroit]

Right, I get it. Just giving my .02 on the matter. I don't realistically expect it to change.

As long as I own TOL it aint gonna change.

This isn't a anti-christian playground. If we feel you are being a distraction we will ban you. End of story.

It's been this way on this website for nearly 20 years now.

 

[Traditio]

I told you that I like it here and will continue to support it within reason. I don't need you to balance my checkbook for me, thank you!

By all means, do what you want. I'm simply pointing out that you are engaging in an exercise of utter futility. The Sisyphus of myth does something more reasonable and of greater likelihood for success than you.

 

[Nathon Detroit]

I remember one time, I believe, that Nang was complaining about something, e.g., about how she was being unfairly banned. Knight's answer: "Then stop sending me money!"

I believe those were your exact words, no?

Possibly. My memory sucks.

 

[chrysostom]

I never liked the barbarian

 

[King cobra]

As long as I own TOL it aint gonna change.

This isn't a anti-christian playground. If we feel you are being a distraction we will ban you. End of story.

It's been this way on this website for nearly 20 years now.

Doesn't get any easier to understand than that! :thumb:

 

[Traditio]

One final thought: Why is this thread in the religion subforum?

 

[Quetzal]

By all means, do what you want. I'm simply pointing out that you are engaging in an exercise of utter futility. The Sisyphus of myth does something more reasonable and of greater likelihood for success than you.

Sorry you feel that way. If I have feedback, I typically voice that opinion and Knight has responded to that feedback. Nothing else to do than to move on. Cya folks out there!

 

[Nathon Detroit]

One final thought: Why is this thread in the religion subforum?

Because the person who started the thread isn't very bright.

 

[King cobra]

I never liked the barbarian

But you love him, right?

 

[Stripe]

I am not going to sit here and oust individual people for past posts. I am simply in favor of a more level playing field in regards to disruptive posts moving forward.

Good luck with that.

There are a couple of toxic posters here. Granite is one of the worst. He provides little of value, just insults and negativity.

Barbarian is another. He is known as TOL's most dishonest poster for a good reason.

The evolutionists are toxic as a group. Individually, they could probably provide half of an interesting discussion, but because they know others from their side are watching, they adopt a zero-concession policy, being determined to never concede a point. Mostly they will strive to change the subject or move the goalposts, but I know how to concisely focus on a single issue, so they pull out more stops.

I can tell you that I am here because it's a great venue to sptest my ideas. I entered as a very different beast all those years ago. Many of the things you say, I might have agreed with. However, the measure of a man is in how he responds to God's word. It says that we should stand up to toxic people.

Granite has me on ignore — though he takes any opportunity to ignore that — so I don't interact with him much. Barbarian has proven himself singularly unwilling to consider an idea that doesn't gel with his god, Darwin.

So given that you're not willing to take a stand, we'll go with my list of toxic posters as being gospel. :up: