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WE all live in the real world, with all its stresses, grumpiness etc
Snuffhouse, for me, is a place that should be gentlemanly, polite and purely about our pleasant hobby. An escape from the garbage we have to deal with in the real world.
There have been various comments of a personal nature recently that I feel have no place on this exceptional forum. I believe new members should have to sign up to an agreement to behave in a courteous and civil manner, just as they would have to at any club worth belonging to.
I believe exisiting members that are unable to live and let live, disrespect the occasional harmless remark like 'have a good Christmas' (see last years posts if you don't know what I mean) or feel obliged to demonstrate an out of proprtion dislike for another members views should be banned.
I believe Shils, as and when they appear should be afforded free speech if they are not abusive, and banned if they are.
We should have healthy debate, we should disagree wherever we feel like it, but we should never be discourteous or abusive. I believe we should petition Alex to remove offenders, after a suitable warning and second chance if that is appropriate.
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Snuffster I agree people should behave like gentlemen. Although we haven't a snowball's chance in hell of actually having this happen in real life, it's a worthy and realistic goal on an online forum. The answer is moderation, I mean, the site owner or his designee should moderate posts. If certain people can't refrain from uncouth behaviour then show them the door with a swift kick in the trousers, I say.
I myself was attacked for expressing my opinion when I first posted here. I responded to the offender staying on the subject, he apologised, and now we're the best of friends. Well we're not friends at all but I don't think he's still angry at me LOL.
As far as shills I don't think they should be tolerated at all, regardless of how they conduct themselves. There's something essentially dishonest about shilling and it has no place on a friendly forum. -
I think I heard that he finaly got some nicoteen and caffine in his system and realized he really misread your post. Though I know for sure he's not angery just a little bit embarresed actualy.
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- CommentAuthorPieter Claassen
- CommentTimeSep 16th 2008
Normally people who behave like Poephol did, do not stay long. They move from forum to forum and find some satisfaction out of talking bull. So I don't think we should worry to much about it. I do, however, agree that should someone make a nuisance of himself, Alex must "remove" such an offender without any notice. I do know for sure that Poephol was banned from other forums already and we should do the same. This is our forum, thanks to Alex, and so it will remain. -
Thanks chaps. Whether Alex adopts this idea or not, I think when we do get a 'poephol' in our midst, we should simply petition Alex for his removal.
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Snuffhead, Ive seen a couple of referances to this 'post', I must have missed it, what thread is it on, out of interest?
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CommentAuthorSnuff Head
- CommentTimeSep 16th 2008 edited
@ snuffster, it was awhile back now. I was having some personal trouble, and maybe did go over the top, I took some dislike to some postings that normally I would have just ignored. Alex e-mailed me asking me to cool it and that I did as it was totally out of character, I also sent an e-mail apology to Alex. -
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CommentAuthorSnuff Head
- CommentTimeSep 16th 2008
@ snuffster, on reading your last post again, lol, I think you got me mixed up with Snuffbox, I'm sure Snuffbox will tell you I've never attack him, indeed I think I've been helpful to him. -
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Snuff Head has been a big help and hasn't ever offended me.
Snuffbox hands Bob a beer and says don't be embarrased, let's be friends. Life's too short to be around unpleasantness. -
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CommentAuthorSnuff Head
- CommentTimeSep 16th 2008 edited
Thanks Snuffbox, always ready to give help at this end. I think the way you have forgiven you offender is great. I think Alex should carry on as he does and send a warning to the purveyor of any unfriendly behaviour, then give the chop if it persists. I know anyone of us can get 'out of shape' or be misunderstood at times. -
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Sorry for any confusion, I think there are too many of us with the prefix 'snuff' these days!
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CommentAuthorSnuff Head
- CommentTimeSep 16th 2008
Ha! Ha! Too much snuff, lol. no problems. -
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Perhaps a way of dealing with comments made that we "disagree with or "dislike" is to ignore them.
Not reply to them. Continue on the thread without any acknowledge that they were made.
A child having a tantrum in the middle of the room will eventually stop once they realize they are not getting attention.
Other then that, I think we've got a great group of people here that just want to talk snuff. -
yeah, i agree in general, but i think we have to have a mechanism for the ones that dont quiet down
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CommentAuthorsprangalang
- CommentTimeSep 16th 2008
I agree.
One one rule we must all follow: *Never feed a troll*
When it is obvious one is trolling, we should ignore them, do not answer them directly, don't argue or discuss with them, don't acknowledge them; talk around them. Responding to trolls feeds them, and they like it, and it encourages them to spew more. -
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Totally. I just read some of Steverino1958's posts. He makes a negative comment and then there are a whole bunch of answers and he says nothing else. like a kid dialing 911 and watching the cops etc turn up after giving the operator some bogus shit. the man is a zero whoever he is..
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Couldn't agree more sprangalang!!
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Nice one! Maybe that should be the response as soon as a troll or shil is detected. I police an area where the public qute resemble that!
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But is that troll snuffing or just picking his nose? :-D
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Just looking for his brain. Quite common behaviour...
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CommentAuthorJuxtaposer
- CommentTimeSep 17th 2008
It's rather exiting to have a nemesis, an antagonist if you will. It helps with bringing out the nature of our own character. It goes hand in hand with success. When sticks and stones are used however, self defence becomes necessary. May God bless our success and forgive our failure. -
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yeah snuffster I totaly misread one of snuffboxs post and went frenzy monkey off on him (mean I went a bit over the top) glad he can accept appologies.
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Well put Juxtaposer. It is good to get your dander up every once in a while. Makes you feel alive.
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I've only just seen this thread and I totally agree with you Snuffster, there has been some unpleaseantness here which is a terrible shame as its such a geat forum but if we all stick together and clamp down on rudeness straight off the bat then I don't think it will present any problems.
Alex is very good at responding to complaints. I have spoken to him about an issue before and he always deals with the problem quickly and fairly. -
Yes, well put juxtaposer. There are spiritual lessons in all our failures and success. Success and failure are both capable of leaving someone hurt and on the outside. Maybe it just all went wrong for Jehamon4, if you re-read his posts there is a lot of rage and pain going on. My wife looked over my shoulder as I was typing one of the posts on this thread and said 'Is this really about snuff!!?' I had to admit it all looked a bit insane.
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nah it's about bussiness. Or multiple personalities with various E.S.L. skills.
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Snuffster, that's all well and good....still, I say, don't psychoanalyze him, kick him in the ass! It's also an accepted and time-proven form of therapy LOL
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Yep, well I've said my bit and what I think should happen. However, I don't think there is much real concern amongst the group so I'm leaving this issue alone now.
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Often times we find that trouble makers don't stick around long because they don't fit in and generally are ignored. It's kind of like the little brother analogy, if you ignore them they typically get bored and leave. I don't know that we need to legislate behavior here. Let's just let civility rule and treat others the way we'd appreciate being treated.
Just my opinion, it and a $1.00 will get you a cup of coffee at the diner. -
merdock you are so right. Though it can be funny verbaly brow beating them too.
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