A word about the content here at Amiga.org

[Franko]

Trust me. The Natami stuff is utterly tame compared to what went on then. Of course, since a lot of posts and threads were deleted, you'll just have to take my word for it.

I do take your word for it, but as someone interested in all things Amiga including the past history of sites such as this, I find it quite fascinating to read through these old posts and I was merely making an observation which I know you don't agree with, but I assure you I meant no harm by it nor did I expect the result to be this.

So the only thing I can do here is promise not to comment in this thread again if that will help...

[Franko]

Then the "good old boys" would go off and start there own web portal. Bashing you and your portals members for outcasting them and their beliefs (the one true way). They would revel in their new found freedom on their site saying whatever they want.

Then they would mellow and come to accept other points of view. Tolerating civil forms of discourse while trying to reign in the unruly. The diehard unruly, holding to the one true way on which the portal was founded, will say the the site has lost its way.

Then in the end the diehards would go off to form their own web portal paradise where they can post as they wish.

Sorry I know I just said I wouldn't post in this thread again, but just to answer you Argo, the above reply was meant to be taken in jest...

Guess my sense of humour doesn't travel too well...

[Karlos]

I do take your word for it, but as someone interested in all things Amiga including the past history of sites such as this, I find it quite fascinating to read through these old posts and I was merely making an observation which I know you don't agree with, but I assure you I meant no harm by it nor did I expect the result to be this.

So the only thing I can do here is promise not to comment in this thread again if that will help...

I can only repeat the addition I made after you replied:

From a moderation perspective, nobody gives a crap if you want to comment on an 8-year old thread* but posting on really old threads, especially contentious ones, is commonly frowned upon by users of forums across the web. It's even got it's own nickname. Check out "thread necromancery". Like old arguments, some things are just best left in the past.

*As in it's not an issue, though it may lead to resurrecting old fights, then it becomes an issue.

[Wayne]

I have absolutely no dog in this fight any more, but I do keep AO as one of my seven home pages in order to keep up with it.

From what I see, the moderation around here hasn't changed a bit, save that our job 8 years ago (at the start of this thread) was a hell of a lot harder -- and more interesting -- compared to today's little squabbles.

The biggest problem and change is that the world -- including this community -- has gotten a lot more cry-baby and panty-waisted about things.  I believe the politically correct term is "politically correct".

Everyone now cries about everything whenever someone disagrees with an opinion of theirs.  No one can have any opinion without someone crying foul, or "personal attack" or "insult".

I say this, NOT about Amiga.org's community, but about the other 5 sites I own/operate, regardless of whether it's my personal blog, or my Days of Our Lives site, or even my cooking site.

In the last 10 years, the Internet and society as a whole has forgotten what it's like to be dealing with people and despite all this bullshit talk about "diversity" and "sensitivity", we -- as a people -- seem to be far less willing to be either diverse, or sensitive to the opinion of others than we ever were in 1994 when this site first started.

Back then, if you didn't like something, you stood up and said so, and you were willing to accept when you were wrong.  Nowadays it seems everyone wants to whine and cry about bleep, then spent more hours trying to justify themselves than the original conversation ever justified.

The simple fact is this...

If we were all sitting in a bar, we'd all be the best of friends, buddies, and pals, buying rounds for everyone at random.  Despite all the bullshit, we all -- for some unknown reason -- still all love the Amiga computer, what it was, and what it is, if not what it might have become (before it truly died).

But it's easier for each of us -- myself included -- to sit in an anonymous form identified only by handle and bitch about everything than it is to act like adults.

Sad fact of life now I'm afraid, and it's only going to get worse.

Wayne

[tone007]

I believe the politically correct term is "politically correct".

Now there's a good quote.

[Marcb]

@ Tension
 
Guess when I'm finally on everyones ignore list I can then happily tell them what I really think about them as they wouldn't be reading my posts anyway...
 
Gawd... I'm turning into a right grumpy old man... :roflmao:

 
There's an ignore list?
That would explain why half my posts go unnoticed... or maybe it's just my posts :lol:
 
In all seriousness, the reason I tend to hang around here more than other forums is because I am ignored less here and I perceive some of the others to be insular is some ways.
The key words in that last sentence being "I perceive".

[adz]

Old boys club....FTW!!!! :lol::roflmao::lol:

[bloodline]

Old boys club....FTW!!!! :lol::roflmao::lol:

This is where I make an hilariously witty comment about the state of Amiga community being similar to the state of my toilet after a night on vindaloo and larger... Only to be put down by a slightly wittier mod after which I will dejectedly state that I'll get "me" sock, which will hopefully illicit great mirth and defuse any tension!

[Karlos]

Roflmao!

[Marcb]

No idea what's going on but in the spirit of Amiga brotherhood: :laughing:

[Kesa]

There's an ignore list?
That would explain why half my posts go unnoticed... or maybe it's just my posts :lol:
 
In all seriousness, the reason I tend to hang around here more than other forums is because I am ignored less here and I perceive some of the others to be insular is some ways.
The key words in that last sentence being "I perceive".

It might be because we are in Australia and the majority of mods here are in Brittania. For example Karlos, Bloodline and Franko. Bloody pommies...   :furious:

[Karlos]

It might be because we are in Australia and the majority of mods here are in Brittania. For example Karlos, Bloodline and Franko. Bloody pommies...   :furious:

Eh?

I think there's myself and MikeyMike resident in the UK. The rest are in the across the pond, I thought

[Kesa]

No idea what's going on but in the spirit of Amiga brotherhood: :laughing:

Again it's a pommie thing. Don't bother it's just not worth it.

[Kesa]

Eh?

I think there's myself and MikeyMike resident in the UK. The rest are in the across the pond, I thought

OK i stand corrected. The premium members of last couple of pages of this thread are Brittania biased.  :whack:

[Marcb]

Again it's a pommie thing. Don't bother it's just not worth it.

Nudge nudge, wink, wink say no more..

[Karlos]

Nudge nudge, wink, wink say no more..

Into photography, is she? Ey? Photography?

Say no more!