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Offline Plaz

Re: New OS4 Community Portal
« on: December 05, 2006, 06:55:13 PM »
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The problem you guys have is zero tolerance for other opinions.


I see a batch of folks who want a place to passionately discuss OS4 with out being called "fan boy", "zealot" "tit suckler", "blind", "add your insult here". Some intolerance lives in all the camps.

I'd personally grown annoyed with what I feel was baiting and sniping by some usual suspects at AW.net. I think moderation was adjusted and things are improved at AW, but not before some felt the urge for a new portal it seems.

Some suffer the slings/arrows of thread arguments better than others. Those who can't have found a "happy place". It's too bad in a way, but far from unexepected.

I'm happy enough with AO and AW.net, but will pop in on amigans.net too. Truth be told, I frequent Amigaland because I like and enjoy the people and characters as much or more than the OS. It's certainly not becuase of the industry wide demand for AOS, MOS or AROS.

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Offline Plaz

Re: New OS4 Community Portal
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2006, 02:46:41 AM »
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don't see any specific personal attacks against individuals


But insulting an entire group is acceptable, as long as it's not filled with individuals of course.

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Offline Plaz

Re: New OS4 Community Portal
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2006, 04:56:30 AM »
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Especially when then this group has shown intention to do harm to other sites?

I've totally missed that part of the conversation. Where is that spelled out? If it's true, I definitly don't agree with their intentions.

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If there are specific attacks against a group that sound personal, let a mod know the specifics. Are we talking about comments on the need to have a segregated community site? People are going to have strong opinions on this, especially considering the method of the so called exodus. Or are we talking about outright personal insults?

Post #10 seemed a pretty clear shot. The majority may not agree, so as many suggest, I put it in perspective and move on.

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method of exodus"

I've missed something maybe. Which method is offensive? Someone set up some new threads and began posting announcements for others to join. Was there more to it, or just more being made of it?

I see 'Exodus' is coming up in many threads. I don't see where they've abandoned other sites or harmed them in setting up the new site. Seems to me 'mass exodus' as a label used by those with an axe to grind with Mickey_C.

For me the new site is another chat room to explore. For those who want to comment/judge those running the site and their motives, I think that's valid. But my perception of some messages is the lumping the entire membership in to a zealot religous fanboy club. That would be incorrect and be promoting more devisiveness while claiming to abhore it.

I guess they've decided to exclude some old rivals from the new site and that has gotten under some skins. But every site does some banning I don't always agree with, so nothing new there I guess.

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Offline Plaz

Re: New OS4 Community Portal
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2006, 03:02:14 PM »
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Yes there was more to it. Mikey C (and the few others) had a campaign going some weeks in advance to rally negative feelings about problems that in fact never even existed. It was done through polls and regular threads.

I'll have to disagree there. I've mentioned before that even I had become annoyed with AW threads. Would I be including in the in the group imagining what never existed?

I read many of those recent treads and participated in some. Sure there was the usual disagreement and camp sentiment, but to say it was a new planned campain is your own speculation. There had been talk of an alternate portal long before this. There have been public postings in threads on the topic and probably many PM's on the subject. I was included in some PM's, but I wasn't aware a site had been planned and built. Some folks just finally got worked up enough to finally jump ship. The rest seems to be just conspiracy theory for me.

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I mean, is there a single thread over at that site that has not been moderated?

Yup, I've been modded. First time ever I think. The difference is they are not leaving the modded posts on the thread. My post and others were totally deleted as off-topic. So visitors can't see the modded post if they no longer exist. Can't say I agree with that, but it's their house, so when I visit it's their rules.

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handful of hateful people that wants to "punish" and "strike back"

True in any group, town, city, state, country, planet. Don't act suprised.

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And I think it's ironic that AW.net has become really peaceful

The people you parry with most are frequenting some where else and the quietness is ironic?

Clear fact is there are those on both sides who will not agree, continue to argue, and are probably best left with a buffer between them. I also wish others slinging insults and exagerations both directions would give it a rest. Fat chance.

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Offline Plaz

Re: New OS4 Community Portal
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2006, 12:23:09 AM »
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Atheist's and TrollieWallie's posts on Moobunny


You always have to concider the source. I'm not aware they have an official capacity at amigans.net. To say the new site it "out to get some one or damages some thing" based on a few vocal members is a stretch. There's always a small vocal group who likes to stir things up no matter the community.

Time, actions and reputation of the site will tell in short time if it's a help or hinderance. I'll wait to see.

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Offline Plaz

Re: New OS4 Community Portal
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2006, 04:11:20 AM »
Little Red Riding Hood came to find 3 Amiga portals. The first was too cold, the next too hot, finally she found the one that was just right.

:-D

Plaz