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July 20, 2008 - 22:37 ET by Free StinkerThe Forums Are Back!
Long-Live Newsbusters!
"They're both doofuses!" --Mark Levin (speaking of Obama and McCain)
Free... Yeah but how long
July 20, 2008 - 22:45 ET by Clear thinkerFree...
Yeah but how long until someone screws them up again. And I'm not talking about the staff.
45 Communist Goals for America http://www.nationmakers.com/com_goals.htm
Boy.... I'm 50/50 on
July 20, 2008 - 22:50 ET by bigtimerBoy....
I'm 50/50 on this...
It really has been nice without them for a change...
Never thought I would say that.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I think the forumns were always misused
July 20, 2008 - 23:37 ET by Dee BunkFree had some great ones with his lists and there were a few other good ones here and there but they were mostly used by liberals and truthers and other one issue people to have free advertising for their nonsense. There were even people who never posted here ever who put up forum topics.
I don't know how you change that. Maybe by only giving people the privilege after being here for a year and so many posts (100's) and still have the ability to take it away. Why should Conspiracy nuts be able to take advantage of Newsbusters cultivated audience? It's not right but I don't know what the answer is.
~ Dee ~
July 20, 2008 - 23:41 ET by Free StinkerWell of course you're 100% correct Dee. (flattery will get you anywhere) ;-)
I hereby dub thee goddess (lower-case g) of flattery.
"They're both doofuses!" --Mark Levin (speaking of Obama and McCain)
(flattery will get you anywhere) ;-)
July 20, 2008 - 23:46 ET by shawn228"(flattery will get you anywhere) ;-)"
You are handsome man, strong, yet gentle and kind.
btw, can you promise not to use your scorecard against me in the future? I could also use a few bucks ;-)
Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it
Sorry. You went overboard
July 20, 2008 - 23:49 ET by Free StinkerSorry.
You went overboard when you said "kind". That won't even fool me.
:-) Some folks can dish
July 20, 2008 - 23:52 ET by shawn228:-)
Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it
Only to select choosen ones Free
July 20, 2008 - 23:50 ET by Dee BunkI don't just flatter anyone. A goddess can be choosy.
In all seriousness though - I think the forums would be good for things like your lists. We should have a place to keep track of some things that we have to keep saying over and over again.
I also think that using it like a Chat kind of thing was good but the purposefully provocative ones by non conservatives were not appropriate IMO
~ Dee ~
July 20, 2008 - 23:55 ET by Free StinkerRight again.
Now, could someone volunteer to teach PopularTech (sorry buddy) how to use the forums to post his lists there? :-)
"They're both doofuses!" --Mark Levin (speaking of Obama and McCain)
Dee,
July 20, 2008 - 23:46 ET by RESTLESS 1You may have a point with the membership term clause, but I like the idea of having forum topics be separate from the main threads. Nobody makes anbody read the threads on the forum, and it is an extra click to get here. If something doesn't get commented for a certain amount of time, perhaps the thread gets deleted?
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Restless - I don't know what the answer is
July 21, 2008 - 00:09 ET by Dee Bunkand I guess I don't care all that much. It's what ever they want to keep track of. I know for me it was frustrating when I preferred not to see certain things or enter threads that I knew would be contentious but because of clicking on recent comments, I'd end up there.
There were many threads that were inappropriate (like the conspiracy ones) that people always responded to because they didn't want the stuff hanging out there.
Dee.
July 21, 2008 - 00:27 ET by RESTLESS 1You have a point. In the end, this is not a democracy, but a benevolent dictatorship, so it is up to the mastheads. I'm sure if it becomes too much, they will come up with something.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Well, maybe we should do
July 20, 2008 - 22:51 ET by Free StinkerWell, maybe we should do what Matt says and report policy violators to the staff . . .
FS... ...Works for
July 20, 2008 - 23:07 ET by bigtimerFS...
...Works for me.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I agree Free
July 20, 2008 - 23:16 ET by shawn228No one likes a snitch, but....
Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it
Sigh
July 20, 2008 - 23:27 ET by shawn228"Yeah but how long until someone screws them up again. And I'm not talking about the staff."
I guess my forum topic dedicated to Pam Anderson might have to wait huh?
Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it
shawn
July 20, 2008 - 23:31 ET by botguntil the virtual penicillin arrives
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
i don't see a link under
July 20, 2008 - 22:57 ET by botgi don't see a link under the masthead???
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
Matt put me back on 3.2 as
July 20, 2008 - 23:00 ET by Free StinkerMatt put me back on 3.2 as soon as 4.0 came out so maybe I've got a legacy link? ;-)
"They're both doofuses!" --Mark Levin (speaking of Obama and McCain)
free
July 20, 2008 - 23:03 ET by botgyou're right it shows up on 3.2 but not 4.0
you're ahead of the curve as usual
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
No need to brag about your
July 20, 2008 - 23:05 ET by Free StinkerNo need to brag about your superuser status here. :-p
We second class citizens have to humbly beseach the staff for help.
i told you to
July 20, 2008 - 23:11 ET by botgvolunteer to open chats
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
Isn't that moot now that
July 20, 2008 - 23:13 ET by Free StinkerIsn't that moot now that they don't do chats anymore?
moot as a goot
July 20, 2008 - 23:16 ET by botg: )
yup the chats don't work anymore
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
botg,
July 20, 2008 - 23:18 ET by R D HelmAnd that royally bites.
Big fun, those could be. :-)
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
RD
July 20, 2008 - 23:20 ET by botghopefully Matt will have them up before November
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
botg... Probably during
July 20, 2008 - 23:25 ET by bigtimerbotg...
Probably during the upcoming so-called debates.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
botg,
July 20, 2008 - 23:26 ET by R D HelmActually, I was rather hoping it would be back up before the debates. :-)
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
RD
July 20, 2008 - 23:28 ET by botgyou don't mean football season?
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
FORUMS LINK
July 20, 2008 - 23:06 ET by botgfor most of us is at the very bottom of the page
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
Free, ssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhuuuuuuuuusssssssssssshhhhhh!
July 20, 2008 - 23:09 ET by R D HelmLOL-Dayem, some people do not need to know abou this. :-)
D.
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
no need to worry
July 22, 2008 - 20:20 ET by TruthMongerno need to worry bud
comments you disagree with have been banned:)
Bustin a move into forum land LMAO
July 20, 2008 - 23:23 ET by upcountrywaterOn youtube there is a thumb up = good comment.
thumb-down= bad comment .
Matt needs to install that here, 500 down thumbs, you're out of here .
NBers on patrol ,sort of a thing.
Another bank of servers to get it to work tho :-(
Liberals62%
IranianUranium
Exept that there could be a
July 20, 2008 - 23:26 ET by Free StinkerExept that there could be a group of Libs sneaking in here giving everyone a thumbs down rating.
If you think that's crazy, you need to read the thread about hater and how he was recruiting allies at another website to come here and "raise havoc".
"They're both doofuses!" --Mark Levin (speaking of Obama and McCain)
Oh gawd... I haven't
July 20, 2008 - 23:32 ET by bigtimerOh gawd...
I haven't thought about that Howard Stern site for a long long time...lol.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
FS, i'd be one to counter that move,More good NBers than bad
July 20, 2008 - 23:33 ET by upcountrywaterones.. Like the 2nd amendment, more good guys than bad.
Liberals62%
IranianUranium
How the hell did you find
July 20, 2008 - 23:35 ET by RESTLESS 1How the hell did you find them? I arrived here via the comments on the right. I don't have "forum" in the header with all of the other options. Perhaps I shouldn't be here? ;>)
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Scroll down
July 20, 2008 - 23:37 ET by Cool ArrowScroll down to bottom of the page.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE
You freaked me out there
July 20, 2008 - 23:40 ET by RESTLESS 1You freaked me out there cool. I had found it at the bottom and was going to edit my post, but you responding at the same time. Got an "access denied" message. Thought I'd bought the big one. :)
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Warning shot Restless
July 20, 2008 - 23:44 ET by Cool ArrowMaybe it was a warning shot.
Use these powers only for good, Restless.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE
Cool,
July 20, 2008 - 23:48 ET by RESTLESS 1Problem is, one person's "good" is another's... oh never mind. ;>)
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Forum Dwellers
July 20, 2008 - 23:38 ET by Noel SheppardForum Dwellers,
Please be advised: you're being watched. If any of you have too much fun, I'm telling! :-) ns
...Uh-OH! "America isn't
July 20, 2008 - 23:40 ET by bigtimer...Uh-OH!
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
We promise to keep the fun
July 20, 2008 - 23:41 ET by RESTLESS 1We promise to keep the fun and insanity to a minimum. I feel like a kid who had the pool closed for two weeks, and it is now open again. :)
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Restless
July 20, 2008 - 23:44 ET by Noel SheppardRestless,
Exactly. Now, stay in the shallow end for about twenty minutes. Mommy and I have something to discuss upstairs. Don't make me come down here again! :-) ns
I get it dad
July 20, 2008 - 23:47 ET by Cool ArrowYou and Mommy are going to be talking about my Christmas again, aren't you?
LYDSEXICS UNTIE
CA
July 20, 2008 - 23:51 ET by Noel SheppardCA,
Well, we were going to be hiding something, but it's not YOUR present. :-O ns
It only takes you 20
July 20, 2008 - 23:58 ET by RESTLESS 1It only takes you 20 minutes for that? (please don't ban me).
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
20 Minutes?
July 21, 2008 - 00:00 ET by Cool ArrowHell, I'm wondering where he gets the stamina.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE
Cool,
July 21, 2008 - 00:03 ET by RESTLESS 1I've had games of Tic-Tac-Toe go longer than 20 minutes.
Uh... wait a minute...
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
CA
July 21, 2008 - 00:05 ET by Noel SheppardCA,
Comes in a bottle. Sent once a month. Brown wrapping so my secretary doesn't get suspicious. ns
sure am glad we banned
July 22, 2008 - 20:22 ET by TruthMongersure am glad we banned religion in favor of this sophmoric sex humor!
substantive conversation at last - whoo hoo!
Islam sucks by the way
sieg heil
der fuhrer rocks, etc, etc...
Restless
July 21, 2008 - 00:03 ET by Noel SheppardRestless,
You think we're going for a marathon with you in the backyard swimming? HELLLOOOO! ns
N
July 21, 2008 - 00:08 ET by RESTLESS 1Oh, okay. I got ya. Just wrap it up will ya? The pool is getting full. :)
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Rest
July 21, 2008 - 00:15 ET by Noel SheppardRest,
With what? Didn't we cure that little bladder problem of yours? ns
N
July 21, 2008 - 00:24 ET by RESTLESS 1Touche! Bested by the best. I can live with that.
Good night all.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
I swear I'm not having any fun!
July 20, 2008 - 23:42 ET by Free StinkerI swear I'm not having any fun!
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
Noel
July 20, 2008 - 23:46 ET by Cool ArrowI was going to put up a thread on the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. FSM.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE
Noel; Forum Dwellers, gawd.. LMAO...
July 20, 2008 - 23:48 ET by upcountrywatermore like TRESSPASSERS in forumland, What do you expect?
6 obamick stories in a row plus the weekend captionfest...
Liberals62%
IranianUranium
BTW
July 20, 2008 - 23:46 ET by Noel SheppardBTW: Does anyone know where I can find a highly contentious religious discussion around these parts? :-) ns
Noel
July 20, 2008 - 23:49 ET by Cool ArrowDefine contentious?
LYDSEXICS UNTIE
NO!
July 20, 2008 - 23:54 ET by Noel SheppardNO!
Don't look at me. I
July 20, 2008 - 23:50 ET by RESTLESS 1Don't look at me. I wouldn't know about those. ;>)
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
NOEL
July 20, 2008 - 23:52 ET by botgyou rang?
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
b
July 20, 2008 - 23:56 ET by Noel Sheppardb,
What's up with the new guy posting the same thing over and over again in different languages? ns
n
July 20, 2008 - 23:58 ET by botghe must be reaching for a worldwide audience??
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
b
July 21, 2008 - 00:00 ET by Noel Sheppardb,
Did any of it make sense? It's all Greek to me. Can you get him to post it in Yiddish maybe? :-) ns
n
July 21, 2008 - 00:05 ET by botgperfect sense
1. Rabi is Book of Human Faith.
2. Rabi is brain.
3. Rabi is humanity.
4. Rabi is our tongue.
look at points 2 and 4 these people need not think before they speak so it makes sense that they come up with what they do. capishe?
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
b
July 21, 2008 - 00:08 ET by Noel Sheppardb,
Actually, I didn't read it. That was my attempt at humor. ns
n
July 21, 2008 - 00:10 ET by botgi didn't have to skim it for long to find assertion without merit
: )
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
I think it was more like
July 21, 2008 - 00:00 ET by bigtimerI think it was more like the shadows of his own mind...
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
~
July 21, 2008 - 00:00 ET by Free StinkerMaybe the staff here should do something about that americansdreams character . . .
FS
July 21, 2008 - 00:02 ET by Noel SheppardFS,
What do you suggest? ns
Noel,
July 21, 2008 - 00:05 ET by RESTLESS 1Ahh leave it, it has comedic value.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
While other may think it's
July 21, 2008 - 00:07 ET by Free StinkerWhile other may think it's harsh, closing his account seems to be in order.
Has americandreams done posted anything except that manifesto/poem/tract ? If so, I missed it entirely.
Even thoughtpolice keeps varying their content (sort of) and engaging in discussion (sort of), but not americandreams.
FS
July 21, 2008 - 00:10 ET by Noel SheppardFS,
Oh. That. I don't ban people anymore. Actually, I think I only banned two members in the past three years. I stopped because it wasn't as satisfying as I imagined. :-)
Now, I refer the terminations to others. That's MUCH more fun, and easier on the conscience. ns
THUMBS DOWN a total of 500 = aloha, bye bye,
July 21, 2008 - 00:08 ET by upcountrywaterYoutube style. NBers patrol, save you management guys lots of time..
let us do it..More of us good guys than the KOOKS.
Liberals62%
IranianUranium
good idea
July 21, 2008 - 00:13 ET by candanceThis might not actually be a bad idea - for members to have an iggy function, and if you get so many iggies you're bounced.
Can
July 21, 2008 - 00:17 ET by Noel SheppardCan,
Iggy function? Are you talking about the former lead singer of the Stooges? ns
oops
July 21, 2008 - 00:24 ET by candanceUsing too much internet slang.
Iggy = ignore. We could have some kind of button to click that would show our annoyance, either by removing them from our screen or simply giving them a "thumbs down" flag. If a certain post gets a certain number of flags, it will trip the system to alert the admins. Then the alleged offender can have his day in court to see if the complaints were legit.
That way you all are alerted to trouble without having to catch it at random, but there can be safety net to protect anyone iggied infairly.
Yahoo and YouTube have used similar methods for years
still don't have enough
July 22, 2008 - 20:25 ET by TruthMongerstill don't have enough control over opinions here?
the girl is insatiable i tell ya
Iggy Pop
July 21, 2008 - 00:27 ET by Cool ArrowWe were just there last night.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE
CA
July 21, 2008 - 00:32 ET by Noel SheppardCA,
What, you saw Iggy last night? I never saw him. Good? ns
No NS
July 21, 2008 - 00:38 ET by Cool ArrowSomebody mentioned your picture of Susan Estrich was really Iggy Pop.
From there it was sort of downhill.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE
CA
July 21, 2008 - 00:42 ET by Noel SheppardCA,
Gotcha. I saw that picture. Actually, I think he's more attractive. :-) ns
hey guys & gals
July 21, 2008 - 00:51 ET by MrShySo yeah, forum.... now, wasn't there a top-nav button for forums some time back? Why did they take it down in the redesign, and how do we link here?
I'm sure I'm repeating questions that have been asked already somewhere here on this thread... but I'm Mr. Shy, so I'm very busy, you know...... :)
I never really was much of a forum user, like the woodshed, etc. (is that back, too?)
* * * SOCKS THE CAT '08 * * *
For REAL Change
No Prob Shy
July 21, 2008 - 01:00 ET by Cool ArrowScroll way down to the bottom and click on [Forum]
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no, Cool !!!
July 21, 2008 - 01:05 ET by MrShyThat's simply too much scrolling, with every page being a long thread or list of blogs.
I'm Mr. Shy, so again, I haven't the time.
And thanks :)
(/sarc... but semi-seriously, why is it buried down there now?)
* * * SOCKS THE CAT '08 * * *
For REAL Change
No clue Shy
July 21, 2008 - 01:18 ET by Cool ArrowMaybe the graphics at the top of the screen are too crowded.
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graphics schmaphics
July 21, 2008 - 01:23 ET by MrShy"Maybe the graphics at the top of the screen are too crowded."
I'll speak to Matthew about this. Heads will roll, I assure you.
:p
* * * SOCKS THE CAT '08 * * *
For REAL Change
..Laughin' out
July 21, 2008 - 01:29 ET by bigtimer..Laughin' out loud...!
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I know that's right
July 21, 2008 - 01:34 ET by Cool ArrowGo on with your own bad self there, Shy.
We're right behind you with pitchforks and torches.
And go ahead and start without us if we don't show on time.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE
That guy?
July 21, 2008 - 00:07 ET by Cool ArrowHe's embarrassed Americans only speak one language.
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wha??
July 21, 2008 - 00:01 ET by candanceHighly contentious religious discussion? Just a sec.
*opens door and runs away as fast as possible*
Hmm. I wonder who that is
July 21, 2008 - 00:06 ET by RESTLESS 1Hmm. I wonder who that is squealing their tires in the street.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
you caught me rest
July 21, 2008 - 00:15 ET by candanceHope I didn't wake any neighbors with my getaway.
Behold, that all-time NB champ of contentious religious rants.
July 21, 2008 - 01:29 ET by R D HelmAnd what fun it wasn't.
LOL-Sorry, I just couldn't help myself. :-^)
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
Thanks RD
July 21, 2008 - 01:38 ET by Cool ArrowA walk down memory lane.
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botg, and what followed...
July 21, 2008 - 01:41 ET by R D Helm...were three blissful days of utter peace and tranquility here at NB.
Sweet, that was. :-)
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
RD
July 21, 2008 - 01:44 ET by shawn228