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Re: What about the discussion board?
Author: Anonymous User
Date: 07-02-2010 - 20:34
Mongo Wrote:
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> One note I would like to make.......I find it
> extremely interesting that of all of the recent
> posts on AP in, say, the last year or so, the
> threads that have been the most popular (in terms
> of number of postings) are the threads where I
> have brought up some interesting topics.
Whether or not that's true, it's completely and utterly irrelevant. This isn't a popularity contest. Your threads received a lot of responses because you say things to push people's emotional buttons.
> I'm happy to say that I have been able to contribute
> and "spice up" the board a bit, and get people
> active and involved with their opinions.
I can't speak for every post of yours (can't remember them all), but many of your posts in recent memory have not been appreciated by me or others on the board. Several folks have specifically complained about you to me privately.
> He says he needs to consult an attorney about keeping
> the AP board up, while at the same time, shutting
> down the AP publishing division. I don't
> understand what that means, but then again, I'm
> not a lawyer (and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn
> Express last night). But that tip jar, by now,
> could have paid for a legal consultation and we
> could have had an answer by now.
Again, whether you understand my legal concerns is irrelevant and none of your business. Please do me a favor and don't worry about it.
> Why "punish" a whole group of people when it's not
> necessary? Just talking to the person in question
> should be enough. But as I said, most people
> aren't meant to be managers, supervisors, or
> moderators. It takes a certain sixth-sense, life
> experience, and training in order to really do
> things right.
The rules punish nobody. Did you even read them? Since I didn't ban any topics, you are free to talk about the same subjects in a civilized manner, which is exactly what the rules address.
http://www.altamontpress.com/discussion/read.php?1,44359,44359
I've tried hard to answer your questions and concerns as kindly as possible, but you're really testing my patience.
David Curlee
Altamont Press
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> One note I would like to make.......I find it
> extremely interesting that of all of the recent
> posts on AP in, say, the last year or so, the
> threads that have been the most popular (in terms
> of number of postings) are the threads where I
> have brought up some interesting topics.
Whether or not that's true, it's completely and utterly irrelevant. This isn't a popularity contest. Your threads received a lot of responses because you say things to push people's emotional buttons.
> I'm happy to say that I have been able to contribute
> and "spice up" the board a bit, and get people
> active and involved with their opinions.
I can't speak for every post of yours (can't remember them all), but many of your posts in recent memory have not been appreciated by me or others on the board. Several folks have specifically complained about you to me privately.
> He says he needs to consult an attorney about keeping
> the AP board up, while at the same time, shutting
> down the AP publishing division. I don't
> understand what that means, but then again, I'm
> not a lawyer (and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn
> Express last night). But that tip jar, by now,
> could have paid for a legal consultation and we
> could have had an answer by now.
Again, whether you understand my legal concerns is irrelevant and none of your business. Please do me a favor and don't worry about it.
> Why "punish" a whole group of people when it's not
> necessary? Just talking to the person in question
> should be enough. But as I said, most people
> aren't meant to be managers, supervisors, or
> moderators. It takes a certain sixth-sense, life
> experience, and training in order to really do
> things right.
The rules punish nobody. Did you even read them? Since I didn't ban any topics, you are free to talk about the same subjects in a civilized manner, which is exactly what the rules address.
http://www.altamontpress.com/discussion/read.php?1,44359,44359
I've tried hard to answer your questions and concerns as kindly as possible, but you're really testing my patience.
David Curlee
Altamont Press
