quote Originally posted by NEPTUNE: Had I posted anything REMOTELY resembling the title of this thread, I would have vanished forever. Yet Stan gets a pass, again and again, because the cool popular kids like him and even worse, agree with him.

Not that my little vote counts for much, but you wouldn't have been banned by me. And myself, never said i agreed or disagreed with Stan in general ( it goes both ways depending on what he said ), or like or dislike, but i would stand up for his right ( regardless of 'realities' to me its a right.. ) to say it. As well as anyone else.

Only way to get negatives from me, and a statement that it doesn't belong here, are unprovoked personal attacks and pornography.

EDIT: 5 pages of hate and still not in the can yet.. must be a record

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quote Originally posted by theBDub: I'm usually in agreement with "The Cool Kids" (as Boonie would say ),

I only refered to "The Kool Kids" as the ones at school.
No relation to the political nickname going around, or any group here.
Here, I refer to "The Usual Suspects", "The Elete", "The Rightous", "The Core".
But never "The Kool Kids".

I actually have nothing against anyone being a part of those groups, it's the entitlements they think it affords them that tweeks my mellon.
Like somehow the rules, including those of personal interaction, don't apply to them.
Simply put, they think they're better then those outside thier group.

And if they asked, I probibly would have joined them, and "went along".
That's how powerful the lure of acceptence is.
And that fact probibly makes me worse then them, becouse I go in eyes-wide-open, knowing better.
"Strong" is not always mearly "lifting stuff"....

When a group of co-workers at work start telling "negro" (I used the pretty word) jokes, do you repremand them, walk away, join in, laugh, or remain quite, there-by presenting the illusion that you are one of them?
I'm not "strong" enough to answer that question here.

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quote Originally posted by Boondawg: I only refered to "The Kool Kids" as the ones at school. No relation to the political nickname going around, or any group here. Here, I refer to "The Usual Suspects", "The Elete", "The Rightous", "The Core". But never "The Kool Kids". I actually have nothing against anyone being a part of those groups, it's the entitlements they think it affords them that tweeks my mellon. Like somehow the rules, including those of personal interaction, don't apply to them. Simply put, they think they're better then those outside thier group. And if they asked, I probibly would have joined them, and "went along". That's how powerful the lure of acceptence is. And that fact probibly makes me worse then them, becouse I go in eyes-wide-open, knowing better. "Strong" is not always mearly "lifting stuff".... When a group of co-workers at work start telling "negro" (I used the pretty word) jokes, do you repremand them, walk away, join in, laugh, or remain quite, there-by presenting the illusion that you are one of them? I'm not "strong" enough to answer that question here.

Not me. I wanted to avoid the 'cool kids' when i was in school. they were stupid, obnoxious.. wanted no part of them so i was an intentional out-cast.

Of course these days kids like me get watched and accused of something or another and hauled away from the 'general population' since different is 'wrong' in this brave new world..

At work if my coworkers cross the line with jokes and such, i just leave. I rarely participate in that sort of stuff anyway as its not professional.

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quote Originally posted by htexans1: Everyone has a right to be here, irregardless of where they are from, or what their nationality is. Yes, that includes canadiens.

Well, first of all... unless you're a hockey fan and you're referring to the Montreal Canadiens, it's Canadians.

Secondly, nobody is disputing that anybody "has a right to be here", but there are supposedly rules to follow if one wishes to participate in this forum. The Montreal Canadiens will sell tickets to anyone, even Texans, to go see their home games. However, you can't go to the game and crap in the seats and piss in the ear of the person sitting in front of you. There are rules to follow to make the experience of attending a game, or participating in a forum, pleasant for everyone, not just for the guys who wish to crap and piss on whomever they like.

I've already stated that Stan's posts make me laugh on occasion, but yes, they are often over the line in regards to what a "family" forum is all about. And I've also stated IMO that Stan isn't the worst offender.

Cliff Pennock has set in place certain Posting Rules for all members of this forum to abide by.

And from the Terms of Use:

quote You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this messageboard to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law.

I'd simply like to see these existing rules enforced.

So the question remains - How long do we give guys carte blanche here to act in whatever manner they wish, no matter whom they try to diminish in the process?

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