Speedy
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Could have at least merged it. A whole season in 1 thread, why a separate one now?Wow... honestly couldn't tell you were this upset about it.
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Could have at least merged it. A whole season in 1 thread, why a separate one now?Wow... honestly couldn't tell you were this upset about it.
All I can say is I try. Can't make everybody happy. But I try
I was under the impression we weren't supposed to be making political commentary on this board. Has something changed?
It’s the World Series. Seemed like a legit demarcation.Could have at least merged it. A whole season in 1 thread, why a separate one now?
Sometimes you just need to read the room. And the thread title seems like it was for game 1 only, and they didn't even spell "official" right. AND it was started by a supposed troll.It’s the World Series. Seemed like a legit demarcation.
It’s the World Series. Seemed like a legit demarcation.
It's not like the OFFICAIL thread was started by one of the many known Astro fans. It was started unnecessarily by a known troll. We had a thread that was working just fine. You could have left it alone
I'll take the heat on this , I stared to delete that troll thread and didn't after a couple people had already responded.
It’s not ironic. You guys obviously wanted to use the old thread. I decided not to move any posts after I was made aware.You didn't move the posts from the thread we had used all year to that one though. Ironic this is that most all posting the past 2 days were in the old thread... even by the mod that moved them
Aw..what are they gonna whine about now?It’s not ironic. You guys obviously wanted to use the old thread. I decided not to move any posts after I was made aware.
Mods, not sure who responded to me, but apparently making jokes about being retarded/mentally handicapped is good around here?
While some might be offended and probably in poor taste , its not always outside the rules , context matters.
The post you are talking about was in reference to the team being "stupid"(How stupid are they?) .... that's within the rules.
Had that been aimed at another poster "Corrosion you are stupid" .... that's a personal attack and outside the rules.
@Double Barrel
@thunderkyss
While some might be offended and probably in poor taste , its not always outside the rules , context matters.
The post you are talking about was in reference to the team being "stupid"(How stupid are they?) .... that's within the rules.
Had that been aimed at another poster "Corrosion you are stupid" .... that's a personal attack and outside the rules.
@Double Barrel
@thunderkyss
Actually the post said that if the Texans were any stupider they would need to hang a handicapped banner at NRG.
Apparently mocking mentally handicapped people is just poor taste until you direct it at another poster.
Glad to know you have some standards for this forum, even if they are ridiculously low.
yet some here acknowledge they skirt those boundaries intentionally just to stir and seemingly get away with it. We have been instructed not to use profanity or "deflections" such as exchanging a letter or using symbols. The 'I want to say what I want and how I want' comes to the fore. This MB is epitome of give an inch and they take a mile.This is one of those sort of delicate subjects that's a bit of a tightrope walk.
The basic forum rules have always been 1) attack the post, not the poster, and 2) let the posters define themselves with their own words (as long as it's not vulgar, indecent, or violates rule 1).
These basic foundational 'rules' could be perceived as low standards, but it's been a standard for almost two decades just the same.
It's slippery slope if the mod team is going down the rabbit hole of trying to keep everything as 'non-offensive' as possible, as those are gray areas and have different boundaries for each individual member.
Saying something has existed for two decades does not say much except two decades of existing.. exists.
We understand perception and we do not want to belittle anyone's concerns, so the above is said with respect to everyone here. We have no desire to drive anyone away, and we understand that too lax or too tight of moderating the forum can potentially turn folks off. We're all adults here and want everyone to be treated as such. Like I said, it's often a tightrope to find that happy medium.
yet some here acknowledge they skirt those boundaries intentionally just to stir and seemingly get away with it. We have been instructed not to use profanity or "deflections" such as exchanging a letter or using symbols. The 'I want to say what I want and how I want' comes to the fore. This MB is epitome of give an inch and they take a mile.
If you decide on having a rule then enforce it or eliminate it. Parents set rules then say "I'm not going to tell you again.." and then wonder why children test those same rules. I agree with your first sentence but that is not being done and why I posted.Personally I prefer the mods use a light hand and only shut down things that clearly are against the rules and are posted knowing they are against the rules. We all are different ages, backgrounds and in many cases groups we most identify with. To have the mods try and start filtering out anything that anybody might be offended by there is only one way for them to do that and it’s to lock every thread and make it so no one can post but them.
Besides so many people seem to forget that we do have options as posters. First we can just not read any thread we know we won’t like the content of and second we can place any poster on ignore.
Far as I know there is no limit on the ignore list, I remember Uncle Rico when he was posting regularly had many people on ignore and would place someone on there if they said anything he didn’t like at all. So yeah it is possible to turn this place into a safe space for a poster and the mods not have to do much of anything.
“An insult is like a drink, it only affects you if you accept it” - Robert Heinlein.
This is one of those sort of delicate subjects that's a bit of a tightrope walk.
The basic forum rules have always been 1) attack the post, not the poster, and 2) let the posters define themselves with their own words (as long as it's not vulgar, indecent, or violates rule 1).
These basic foundational 'rules' could be perceived as low standards, but it's been a standard for almost two decades just the same.
It's slippery slope if the mod team is going down the rabbit hole of trying to keep everything as 'non-offensive' as possible, as those are gray areas and have different boundaries for each individual member.
We understand perception and we do not want to belittle anyone's concerns, so the above is said with respect to everyone here. We have no desire to drive anyone away, and we understand that too lax or too tight of moderating the forum can potentially turn folks off. We're all adults here and want everyone to be treated as such. Like I said, it's often a tightrope to find that happy medium.
So we can make retarded jokes, we just can't call someone retarded. Got it.
One would think in 2021 that using mental handicaps as an insult was passé, but I forget that this is TexansTalk.
And it isn't about being "offended". Maybe it is about having a child with a mental disability. Maybe it is about having a wife who had dedicated her career to teaching children with mental disabilities because she knows what it means to be a parent of one of those children. It isn't about clutching pearls or having a case of the vapors because one is trying to be woke. How about we just be decent human beings and not mock people who had no choice in their mental abilities. Because I am tired of my child's life being a punchline for you knuckle draggers, and y'all can kindly **** off.
Would it be acceptable to drop the “re” and just go with “tard”?
So we can make retarded jokes, we just can't call someone retarded. Got it.
One would think in 2021 that using mental handicaps as an insult was passé, but I forget that this is TexansTalk.
And it isn't about being "offended". Maybe it is about having a child with a mental disability. Maybe it is about having a wife who had dedicated her career to teaching children with mental disabilities because she knows what it means to be a parent of one of those children. It isn't about clutching pearls or having a case of the vapors because one is trying to be woke. How about we just be decent human beings and not mock people who had no choice in their mental abilities. Because I am tired of my child's life being a punchline for you knuckle draggers, and y'all can kindly **** off.
When a post gets deleted because it quoted a post that was later deleted, it would be nice to know what that post was since we get a notification that it was deleted
And which mod deleted it.
Seems a lot more posts getting deleted recently... and not all about politics.
Please stop taking shots at our members. Discuss his post, not the poster
Why is he here?
He's not breaking any rules. You call it trolling, which is taking a shot at a member. Saying he's here to pump up the Jags is taking a shot.He trolls the entire message board.
Apologies...I'll delete. And apologies to Texian.He's not breaking any rules. You call it trolling, which is taking a shot at a member. Saying he's here to pump up the Jags is taking a shot.
Your post I just quoted & this post, my reply is not about the Texans, the NFL, or sports of any kind.
It is about a member. Which is off limits.
Many people are not happy with the way the McNair's have/are/will run this team. It's hard for them to find anything good about them.
They found hope when we fired our GM/HC but quickly fell into despair when they hired the new GM & again when they hired the new HC & again when they learned who the "frontrunners" were (which so far proved to be false), & again when they were told of Josh McCown's interview.
I think I they are jumping the gun on some decisions. Those that haven't been made yet especially.
But I understand their concern given recent history
He's not breaking any rules. You call it trolling, which is taking a shot at a member. Saying he's here to pump up the Jags is taking a shot.
Your post I just quoted & this post, my reply is not about the Texans, the NFL, or sports of any kind.
It is about a member. Which is off limits.
Many people are not happy with the way the McNair's have/are/will run this team. It's hard for them to find anything good about them.
They found hope when we fired our GM/HC but quickly fell into despair when they hired the new GM & again when they hired the new HC & again when they learned who the "frontrunners" were (which so far proved to be false), & again when they were told of Josh McCown's interview.
I think I they are jumping the gun on some decisions. Those that haven't been made yet especially.
But I understand their concern given recent history
Please stop taking shots at our members. Discuss his post, not the poster
I don't have a problem with your question. It wasn't mentioned in my dissertation. I wouldn't have a problem if the question you asked was answered by the member you asked.It wasn't a shot, it was a honest question. If someone doesn't like the team and never believes it will improve then why waste time? I'm honestly curious because if I truly didn't think there was any hope for a sports team then I would stop caring and find better things to do with my time.
Just trying to nip it in the bud before someone gets themselves warned or banned.Jesus. People around here are getting soft.
When did we get to the point where we can't call people out for outlandish takes. I've had my fair share of insults around here. Stop thinking the world is soft and allow people to call others trolls if the shoe fits.Just trying to nip it in the bud before someone gets themselves warned or banned.
He's not breaking any rules. You call it trolling, which is taking a shot at a member. Saying he's here to pump up the Jags is taking a shot.
Your post I just quoted & this post, my reply is not about the Texans, the NFL, or sports of any kind.
It is about a member. Which is off limits.
Many people are not happy with the way the McNair's have/are/will run this team. It's hard for them to find anything good about them.
They found hope when we fired our GM/HC but quickly fell into despair when they hired the new GM & again when they hired the new HC & again when they learned who the "frontrunners" were (which so far proved to be false), & again when they were told of Josh McCown's interview.
I think I they are jumping the gun on some decisions. Those that haven't been made yet especially.
But I understand their concern given recent history
I don't have a problem with your question. It wasn't mentioned in my dissertation. I wouldn't have a problem if the question you asked was answered by the member you asked.
My concern was with a third party answering the question in a sparky manner.
I don’t see anyone taking shots at the poster. They were questions that even you have asked on occasion:
Why is he here?
If things are so bad with the Texans and things are better with other teams than why be here?
Show me a post of his that is positive about the Texans.
He trolls the entire message board.
He's not breaking any rules. You call it trolling, which is taking a shot at a member. Saying he's here to pump up the Jags is taking a shot.
Your post I just quoted & this post, my reply is not about the Texans, the NFL, or sports of any kind.
It is about a member. Which is off limits.
Many people are not happy with the way the McNair's have/are/will run this team. It's hard for them to find anything good about them.
They found hope when we fired our GM/HC but quickly fell into despair when they hired the new GM & again when they hired the new HC & again when they learned who the "frontrunners" were (which so far proved to be false), & again when they were told of Josh McCown's interview.
I think I they are jumping the gun on some decisions. Those that haven't been made yet especially.
But I understand their concern given recent history
Just so you know you and @steelbtexan are the only two members of the Kool Aid Brigade that I do not have on ignore.
Is there a list of things we can call people that is acceptable?
If we call someone a troll that is too far. Or ask why they are here. Or say that someone is here to pump up the Jags.
Yet calling a group of people the “Kool Aid Brigade” is ok when they disagree.
I am not seeing where the line is drawn.
Is there a list of things we can call people that is acceptable?
We should try to avoid name-calling.
Example:
You're a troll
Please stop trolling us.
As far as who is welcomed here: ALL football fans, regardless if they are Texans fans or not, and regardless if they are optimistic, realistic, or anywhere in between.
The forum is basically down to a skeleton crew of fans. I figure 90% of casual Houston football fans don't think about the Texans much these days. I can't say that I blame them.
If "asshole" is taken off the acceptable list, I won't know what to call half the people in here.
So we can say:
Please sir - don’t be an asshole and have an alternative dumb ass view contrarian to my own that are in my eyes always right?
Am I doing it right?
If "asshole" is taken off the acceptable list, I won't know what to call half the people in here.