Isn't there some old saying like: "A shepard who never uses his cane isn't a shepard; just some guy standing a field. And a shepard who beats every sheep regardless of where they are grazing is just being a douche." Perhaps I have it wrong but I think it goes something like that. Murf
I think it's a good experiment, because it was way, way, waaaaay too common for people to post images rather than discuss. Except me, of course. Every time I posted an image, it was gold, Jerry! Gold! PS...we really should get an exception for the "Rummy shakes Saddam's hand" picture.
This is no Bigsoccer policy. This is a politics forum stop-gap, short-term fix. In fact, you make the case for the pics being turned off. It has become a "rivalries" forum of sorts and that is not what anyone desires. I don't know if you were aware but we have been having some "issues" with the content and behavior of the posters in the forum. Oh, yea, you did know that because you are one of those guys. I wouldn't call it a points system per se, but in general posters are not racking up the positive points. Let's just focus on the election and if you really need to see the pic, click the link. Pretty simple.
1-frankly i see no difference in there, except fewer laughs 2-i made no such case 3-im my opinion, almost none of the issues are photo related
And you see things this way because you are one of the biggest non-constructive posters in the forum. Too much emotion and little fact. I'd guess you're a great, fun guy. Outside politics you probably have great insight to football, life in general. Try to be civil in politics and you may actually add something of merit. It may not be my place to say this to you, and you probably never had anyone say this to you. I don't know. I do know that I have been entrusted the political forum and hope you try to see other sides of the issues. It may be "just the internet" but I do take pride in being a part of a quality operation in my small way. I just want everyone to be able to take part and be free of the attacks. And before you get all bent out of shape, I am a premium paying member just like you.
my out of shape bending has nothing to do with a premium membership - you can play the sweetheart all day, doesn't change the fact that personal attacks going the other way get ignored - ya know, i used to go in there and provide lengthy, reasoned comments - after enough garbage was thrown my way, i started throwing back... but now you want to get tough - fine, get tough with everybody - i made it perfectly clear i was gonna be an ass after mozilla's hate spew stayed up - i made it perfectly clear i was trying to force a card so i see things this way because i'm a nuisance eh? i suppose the others who echoed these exact sentiments had a better reason to complain? so i'm one of the biggest non-constructive posters eh? never mind the guy who PMs fight challenges, never mind the poster who advocates wiping out all ********, never mind the obvious sockpuppets that air any vicious offense they can think of for the sole purpose of disrupting the forum, never mind the dude that calls me a terrorist or a douchebag or a drug addled blahblahblah - gosh i guess i should just start supporting your guy and then i'll be okay huh? oh, and too much emotion in the politics forum? pure classic, my man - clearly, i'm the only one with that affliction this was about pictures plain and simple, yet you have made it personal... OOPS!
My guy? I didn't even vote yet! I'll give you a hint. Last election, I voted for the guy who invented the internet. Pics are off. Plain and simple. This isn't personal. This is business. Just because you desire to push the issue, "force a card" that is my business. This is not 007 stuff, but you obviously now nothing of the real efforts, behind the scenes to make this community better.
"Hey Bill: We sure do miss your commentary over on the PoliForum. Why don't you ever go there any more instead of just posting in your PF?"
Forgive me if I come off as condescending, but you seem like a guy who could use a week or two away from the Politics forum. Hell, everybody could benefit from a couple of weeks away from the forum every now and then. I know I do. It's just too easy to get caught up in the bickering and it's not good for the old ticker. Politics forum is like steroids - posting there can be fun and beneficial, but it isn't without its health risks, and you should really cycle your dosage. Use it for 4 weeks, take 2 off. That seems to work for me. You just need to be aware that the Politics forum is populated by sick, demented people from both ends of the political spectrum. I know sick, demented people - I live in the Lower East Side in NY. And the key to living amongst sick, demented people is (a) having a sense of humor about it, and (b) getting out of the neighborhood every now and then.
Nothing personal towards anyone or anything. But this is for those people that want images really badly: http://www.petitiononline.com/a82r70o/petition.html
Turn the images back on. They had nothing to do with the root cause of problems in the politics forum.
' Jesus, now I've seen everything. Personally though, I'm thinking that "Big Swinging Dick" may not actually be a BigSoccer user name. Just a guess though.
Haha do you even post on the politics forum? Anyways the fact that you had god sign that petition is impressive.
If you think I may be angry about somebody using my name, forget it. Raymond Luxury Yacht is who you ought to be worried about.He's a lumberjack.
no my child. Freddy is just zeus's sex toy. I mean the king of gods. The god who's great posts not only on bigsoccer but now even on that petition thingy are getting deleted. I mean WTF is up with that? I, i mean that anonymous god shall keep posting until one of his comments stay....man that petition moderator is a fast cat.
a guy with the the user name "soccerfan"something started a petition... online where the hell is kenn when you need him i'm laughing so hard it hurts