Slitherine

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If I was interested in communicating, I would have done so.

You did, in a public forum, where I am entitled to respond, no?

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As a Depot staff member, someone posting on a problem is reason for me to attempt to help. Since the matter was private rather than public, I thought it would be helpful to post the appropriate email address for you. If you wish to conclude that this is 'harassment', then that is your business.

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Then why the post here? If you were done, then there is no need for posting about it.

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I will say that disagreeing with you on an issue is not harassment, something you seem to miss.

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Is this one over, or should I get the popcorn?

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ORIGINAL: rich12545

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If I was interested in communicating, I would have done so.

You did, in a public forum, where I am entitled to respond, no?

No. I was not communicating with you and have no desire to do so. I was simply posting my problem with logging on to the forum. Your response had nothing to do with my original post.

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As a Depot staff member, someone posting on a problem is reason for me to attempt to help. Since the matter was private rather than public, I thought it would be helpful to post the appropriate email address for you. If you wish to conclude that this is 'harassment', then that is your business.

It was either a continuation of the harassment or you have difficulty with reading comprehension. I was simply commenting on my inability to log on to the depot and that's it. It was an anecdotal comment, period.

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Then why the post here? If you were done, then there is no need for posting about it.

Well, I guess it's difficulty with reading comprehension after all. I specifically stated I was done posting at the depot. You weren't able to understand that?

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I will say that disagreeing with you on an issue is not harassment, something you seem to miss.

I have no problem with people disagreeing with me. But what tracer was doing on the depot was clearly harassment. That's why I said I was done posting there.

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Is this one over, or should I get the popcorn?

LOL. You might want to go make some popcorn. Looks like Goblin is intent on continuing this discussion here rather than sending me an email and doing it privately.

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Your ban was for rudeness (can't figure that one out...), same as the first two times you were banned. I actually agree with alot of what you say, but your method of saying it was unacceptable. One individual did not decide you were rude, but between 8 and 10 did. I suppose they are all entirely incorrect, you were polite, and you did not argue with staff members over their repeated warnings. Got it, thanks again for clearing that one up too.

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Hey, somebody must have screwed up. Just for the heck of it I tried to log in and........it worked. Guess I'm not banned any more. Very Happy

You're exactly right. Most of the media is left wing biased and gives the public a very distorted view of how the war is going. I believe left wingers WANT us to lose the war which is exactly what would happen if we pulled out now and that's what they recommend.

Yes and no. What they're NOT supposed to do is offer biased editorials and pass it off as unbiased news. This is the mainstay of the mainstream (liberal) media. Most people don't tell the difference and that's why Bush's numbers are down, the media lies, calls it fair reporting, people believe them, and then gloats when it happens.

People don't complain when the bias appears on the editorial page, only when it's passed off as unbiased news. Big difference.

Hollywood has a terrible way of representing the military in fiction nowadays. It pretty much makes us look like the bad guys. Yesterday I watched a movie called "They Were Expendable." John Wayne and company in the Phillipines at the start of ww2. Not all that realistic but enjoyable to watch. And there was never a doubt who were the good guys and who were the bad. Hollywood has sure changed.

Anybody remember Dresden? The firebombing of Tokyo? Hey, war is hell and the idea is to win with as few friendly casualties as possible. Nowadays, the killing of one civilian by Israeli or American troops makes the front page. This is a result of the left wing which has gotten to be anti-Israel and anti-American and they pretty much control the media.

Not meaning to pick on you Ammo, it just seemed like you had the more interesting posts to comment on.

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No screw-up Rich: we discussed it and chose to reduce it to a 24-hour 'cooling off' period....but you're screwing-up by jumping right back in 'at a full boil'.

A little advice: all of your comments are simply your opinions, not 'common knowledge'. There's a fine line between 'aloof' and 'belligerent'...and neither approach is acceptable behavior in a friendly environment anyway.

Tone it down; relax; and most importantly, save your breath...we both understand the 'basics' of discussing politics in America:

* nothing can be said that will change the views of the 'other side'.
* nothing can be said that will hurt the 'other side'.
* the 'other side' thrives on derisive comments...it fuels them.
* there are no 'neutrals' within earshot that might be 'converted'.
* both sides have their 'defense phrases' learned by heart, and there's nothing 'new' to be said that won't trigger one from being parroted back at you.
* and the #1 rule: the only way to lose a political argument in this country is to start one.


Think 'time management' bro: don't waste it persuing unreachable goals. Wink Animated

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but you're screwing-up by jumping right back in 'at a full boil'.


And exactly how am I doing that?
Was I not polite?
Did I make any personal attacks?
Did I insult anyone?

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all of your comments are simply your opinions, not 'common knowledge'


So I'm not allowed to express my opinion on the forum?

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There's a fine line between 'aloof' and 'belligerent'...and neither approach is acceptable behavior in a friendly environment anyway.


I don't know where you get this stuff. I wasn't being either aloof or belligerent. My writing style happens to be a bit blunt, that's all.

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Tone it down; relax; and most importantly, save your breath...we both understand the 'basics' of discussing politics in America:
nothing can be said that will change the views of the 'other side'.

nothing can be said that will hurt the 'other side'.

the 'other side' thrives on derisive comments...it fuels them.

there are no 'neutrals' within earshot that might be 'converted'.

both sides have their 'defense phrases' learned by heart, and there's nothing 'new' to be said that won't trigger one from being parroted back at you.

and the #1 rule: the only way to lose a political argument in this country is to start one.

Think 'time management' bro: don't waste it persuing unreachable goals.


This is incredibly condescending and totally offensive.

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Your ban was for rudeness (can't figure that one out...), same as the first two times you were banned.

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ORIGINAL: rich12545
No, you did start the public post. I simply noted my difficulty logging on to the depot as did several other people. If you wanted to keep it private, you could have emailed me instead of starting this travesty.

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ORIGINAL: rich12545

No, you did start the public post. I simply noted my difficulty logging on to the depot as did several other people. If you wanted to keep it private, you could have emailed me instead of starting this travesty.

Bottom line is I got banned from the depot for making conservative political posts. You guys must all be dyed in the wool liberals to ban me in order to keep conservative posts off your forum.

First, I don't care.
Second, you folks have every right to ban anyone if you don't like their posts. It's your forum.
Third, did I mention that I don't care?

YOU are the one who keeps this thing public. I've mentioned twice that if you want to continue this conversation you can email me. I don't need to email you because I don't need further assistance but I will respond to any email the same way.

So I'll say again. Read my lips. Continuing this conversation ought to be done privately. If you want to continue, you should send me an email.

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ORIGINAL: rich12545

You make light of it to blow it off and make it go away. But you and I know. And so does tracer. You two screwed up and are too embarrassed to admit it.

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ORIGINAL: mattenhoff

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ORIGINAL: rich12545

No, you did start the public post. I simply noted my difficulty logging on to the depot as did several other people. If you wanted to keep it private, you could have emailed me instead of starting this travesty.

Bottom line is I got banned from the depot for making conservative political posts. You guys must all be dyed in the wool liberals to ban me in order to keep conservative posts off your forum.

First, I don't care.
Second, you folks have every right to ban anyone if you don't like their posts. It's your forum.
Third, did I mention that I don't care?

YOU are the one who keeps this thing public. I've mentioned twice that if you want to continue this conversation you can email me. I don't need to email you because I don't need further assistance but I will respond to any email the same way.

So I'll say again. Read my lips. Continuing this conversation ought to be done privately. If you want to continue, you should send me an email.

Rich, You DID NOT Simply note a techincal difficulty. You brought the issue (ban at the Depot) to public here and criticized the decision to ban you. You even gave false testimony about why you were banned. And now you criticize people about answering your post...

Here is what you wrote:

"I'm having a problem too. I tried to log in to do a download and it said I am banned.

Banned again.

The first time I deserved it. The second time (for one day) I might have deserved it.

This time? So what did I do?

I was polite. I didn't insult anybody. I discussed in a friendly manner. So, what?"

I wrote my political opinions from a conservative point of view. Yep, that's it. "


You're saying you discussed in a friendly manner and you were banned because of your political opinions. Do you really think you're the first conservative American at the Depot and ergo you were banned? Come on!

Both statements are false and you're lying. you're not misinterpreting things, you're not misunderstanding things, you're simply lying. I'm very disappointed and angry that you choose to do so and come to another forum to do the martyr talk.

I warned you before ban, Tracer warned you, you were banned in total three times for being rude and unpolite. You told people to "grow up". You told people need "personality transplant" etc. etc.

And you were banned here as well, remember? You have had your chance. You chose not to change your behaviour. You were banned for good.

At depot, you posted you're not going to post there anymore and our opinions and efforts to calm you down where "BS". So what's the problem?

I hope you stay away from the Depot and stop lying about us here.

Regards,

Matti

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ORIGINAL: mattenhoff

Anyone wanting to check himself what happened in the Depot, can read the thread here:

http://www.spwaw.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6869&start=0

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ORIGINAL: Goblin

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ORIGINAL: rich12545

You make light of it to blow it off and make it go away. But you and I know. And so does tracer. You two screwed up and are too embarrassed to admit it.

As stated before, there was a group discussion on the decision, and it was agreed upon that you were, in fact, in violation of the rules. I know, all of us were wrong, you are right. I already thanked you for pointing this out.


Goblin

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we discussed it and chose to reduce it to a 24-hour 'cooling off' period....but you're screwing-up by jumping right back in 'at a full boil'.

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Lol!

You are right, we all know. G'nite rich.

I know, all of us were wrong, you are right. I already thanked you for pointing this out.

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ORIGINAL: Alby

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